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Johanna Marie Lane's avatar

Who’s super happy about getting the daily news this way ? Thank you, Aaron.

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Jessica O’Reilly's avatar

I am so nervous. Not only because we all love TikTok but because this would set a horrifying precedent.

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Amy Spadano's avatar

Loving these daily news breakdowns 🤩

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Sam's avatar

Same, this is way better than any other news source I've used.

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Vicky Huston's avatar

Ticktock can go away! I am tired of worrying about it. I now have YouTube and Substack. That’s enough.

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Suki Doodle's avatar

The ban isn't about TikTok. It's about silencing and oppression us to extreme levels.

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Vicky Huston's avatar

Yes I know. But we are not silenced on other apps. Let them take it away. Again, I am sick and tired of worrying about it.

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Melissa's avatar

Yet….

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Joann Deutsche's avatar

TikTok is banned in China. Why is that? It only lets Americans see what it wants you to see. China is totally about silencing its people. There is no rule of law. If you speak out against the government you may “disappear”. Wake up!!! All media is controlled by the communist party.

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ConcertsandRaccoons's avatar

Hard disagree

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MitchwithanM's avatar

Perfect format. No fluff & gruff. We leave knowing what we need to know. Save the banter for the comments. 🎯

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Eric's avatar

Young man just don't burn yourself out

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Kat's avatar

My fear with putting it in trump’s hands is he will force them to kiss the ring and make them promise to censor like Zuck has done.

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Liz Gough's avatar

I love your daily news breakdown! Thank you so much and I’m going to upgrade to a paid subscriber. I don’t usually do that - but I do want to make sure independent journalism continues. You are our lifeline to the news and I appreciate all that you do!

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Just A Girl & Her Dog's avatar

I’m doing the same, this is the future of journalism and the only source I trust!

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Valentina's avatar

If a billionaire buys tiktok, you might as well just shut it down. It's all about silencing us. Creators will probably be censored or banned if they step out of line.

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Dave Occhipinti's avatar

As a Canadian, sanity can only be maintained by this kind of level- headed, non partisan reporting. Thank you.

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Mischa's avatar

Thanks for your hard work Aaron!

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Katie White's avatar

Followed you from ticktock and I appreciate your work in keeping us informed and like this more detailed format. Oligarchs are destroying our independent news.

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Micah Cathey's avatar

Love all your content and follow you on all the platforms 😊

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DC Policy Geek's avatar

Here's a tidbit story for you that David Cay Johnston told earlier this week on "The Mark Thompson Show" (YouTube). In 1980, the LA fire chief at a hearing or similar event acknowledged that the LA fire dept lacked adequate equipment in the event of a conflagration. At best, he said the dept would have to use dynamite to blow up houses to contain such a fire. An editor at The LA Times decided that was a political move to get more $ in the fire chief's budget rather than his honest subject matter expertise and, so, he killed the story. Thus, readers of The LA Times, including leaders in CA, didn't get access to that story. Read the Powell memo on the Greenpeace website or watch the documentary, "Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?" which is available for free on YouTube to learn why some news doesn't get through the corporate filters in legacy/mainstream media.

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Jeff Niebling's avatar

This is the first time a video has been able to view. In the past none of them have worked. I appreciate the use of video rather than reading straight text... very much.

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Stephanie Traynor's avatar

Happy to be here

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