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Good grief.

#TheNews

The state of the legacy news media industry summed up nicely in a sub-2 minute comedy sketch;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBw61xgcfCw

A one-up on this sketch:

https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114335636418301311

#NewsMedia #advertising #RyanGeorge #TheNews

"Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?"

Well, if he's head of acting, he's probably Colin Farrell's brother.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1md6r3l8o

#ThePope #TheNews #Vatican #InSedeVacante

#NotNews24 | #UnbreaklingDiabloIVWorldNotNews; #DontPanic, #IT's #DefinitelyNotNews... And, #SomeWeather

#IT's a #GloriousEvening in #TheOutside; #VerySpringLike... Because #IT's #SpringTime...

#Stuff is #StillHappening in #DiabloIVWorld and there's #NoNeed for #Transphobe and #SerialPlagiarist, #JKRowling to #Comment on #Anything... #NotEven in #TheNews

We're #Still a #LittleWayOff from the #Doombringer; but, we're #GettingThere... #IT'll #Happen... #Eventually...

#Transphobe and #SerialPlagiarist, #JKRowling has #ZeroImpact on #IT; #NotEven #PoorPoorNickFrost can #ChangeAnything, #LeastOfAll #RobbieColtrane's #Representation of #One of #Transphobe and #SerialPlagiarist, #JKRowling's #FictionalCharacters in #Several of the #TerribleMovies about #Transphobe and #SerialPlagiarist, #JKRowling...

#So... #That's #That... #AllClearedUp...

Back to #DiabloIVWorld; #IT's #MuchBetter than #LotRO... #LotRO's a #DeadGame "managed" by a #FictionalCommunityManager with #AllTheFraud...

#AlsoAvailable in #PlumAndRusty

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I plan to adopt a structured approach to daily news consumption that uses methods from anthropology and political science, all filtered through a perspective that prioritizes human wellbeing. But I don’t want to come across as a leftwing lunatic. Ya got any advice?

#Monterey
#MorningWalk
#TheNews

The image shows a winding road with double yellow lines running through it. The road curves around a steep hillside with exposed reddish-orange soil or rock. On one side, there’s a forested area with tall pine trees and green vegetation. The scene is bathed in golden sunlight, creating shadows across the asphalt surface of the road. Fresh green grass is growing along the roadside edge.

The image shows a natural boundary between a gravel path or road on the left side and a grassy area on the right. The grass is bright green and appears to be growing in varying heights and textures, with some taller reeds or grass-like plants visible. There are some small stones and plant debris scattered along the edge where the gravel meets the grass. The overall scene depicts a simple natural transition between a man-made surface and vegetation.

The image shows a natural woodland scene with a cluster of white calla lilies blooming in the foreground. They’re growing in a grassy area beneath several trees with textured trunks. The background features dense foliage and undergrowth, creating a peaceful forest setting. The contrast between the bright white flowers and the surrounding greenery creates a striking natural composition.

The image shows a vibrant orange mushroom with a spotted cap growing among tall grass in a meadow. The mushroom stands out against the green vegetation surrounding it. In the background, there’s a yellowish field of taller grass or plants, and beyond that, a darker area of trees or forest. The scene appears to be captured during daytime in a natural setting.The image shows a vibrant orange mushroom with a spotted cap growing among tall grass in a meadow. The mushroom stands out against the green vegetation surrounding it. In the background, there’s a yellowish field of taller grass or plants, and beyond that, a darker area of trees or forest. The scene appears to be captured during daytime in a natural setting.

https://youtube.com/shorts/CqWOxqFvGbo?si=YalsZRYFTBh0hfzt #thenews #gaza #genocide #westandidlyby #complicity

#BTW: #IF (and #IT's a #VeryBIG #IF) you #SpeakSpanish; then #GetFediHired...

At #PSiReN-Group, we're a #BitBusy... #BeingRetired... #Shovelling and #HittingThingsWithHammers...

#IT was in #TheNews... From #MultipleSources with #Lots of #WhiteSpace

#YoureWelcome

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“Live as a villain, die as a hero”

Banksy, Wall and Piece

#TheNews #EatTheRich #ClassWar

A note in de newspaper automat:

Daily Telegraph

POLITE NOTICE
Customers are reminded
that these newspapers
are merely the opinions of
a small group of
billionaires desperate to
influence public opinion
and are not 100%
factually reflecting reality.
Please cross-reference
everything you read

THANK YOU

The Onion : Years Of Inbreeding Causes Dog To Birth British Man

“At press time, reports confirmed the British man was put down by veterinarians after he became aggressive around Indian people.”

https://theonion.com/years-of-inbreeding-causes-dog-to-birth-british-man/

#News #TheNews #UKInbreedingScene

I made the mistake of watching corporate news for a while tonight. That prompted me going into the kitchen to make myself a salami sandwich even though I had already had dinner.

A whole salami sandwich, not even just a half.

#TheNews #news

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins

Huey Lewis and the News & The News:
🎵 Hip To Be Square

#HueyLewisandtheNews #TheNews

https://xtended.bandcamp.com/track/hip-to-be-square-xtended-remix-huey-lewis-the-news

https://open.spotify.com/track/648BMGrt98kUbLo24A4vgj

Many times I’ve heard from people that they had stopped watching or reading the news. What stops these people from keeping up with current events? Inevitably it is the same reason. They don’t like watching something that is so negative. The scary, depressing bent of the news is why they feel they must turn it off and do something different.

I’ve been thinking of turning off the news for an entirely different reason. It’s because of the obvious, horrible puns they put in news stories. It just offends my comic nature. Not only do they come up with every obvious pun, but they also seem way too pleased with their work. I can’t stand it. The only way this will change is if the entire news industry changes. Barring that, I feel I must go on strike against the news as it is.

Not only do they come up with these obvious puns, but they race to get the story first so they can be the first to make these horrible puns. Remember Lois Lane? She risked her life every month or so, causing Superman to have to rescue her, all so she could get the scoop. Why was the scoop so prized? Well there were two reasons. One reason was she would get the esteem of her colleagues. But the second reason was so she could share her horrible puns with the rest of the world.

What causes otherwise perfectly good reporters to push their puns on an unsuspecting public? Well it’s because they keep hearing that the news is so negative. It’s too scary and depressing to many people. So the reporter hears what they want to hear. They think that a few horrible puns will lighten the mood and not turn off so many people.

But instead of this being a full solution to the problem, they have managed to push me away. Myself, a person who can handle the negativeness of the news, gets turned away by the horrible puns. I know that the reporters aren’t going to change. So the only alternative I have is to ignore the news from now on. My comedic sensibility can’t take it anymore.

So if you have a news story you are excited to tell someone, you are welcome to tell me. It will be news to my ears. But if you repeat the puns of the news story, too, I will instead ignore you. And please, don’t make up your own puns when you try to tell me all about it. Ask Lois Lane. You haven’t earned that right.

https://larryrusswurm.com/2024/06/15/turning-off-the-news/

#comedicSensibility #currentEvents #depressing #horriblePuns #LoisLane #negative #obviousPuns #offensive #punsLightenTheMood #reporter #scary #scoop #Superman #theNews #theNewsIndustry #theNewsMedia