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True Dough

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30. "It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies."

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:14 AM

15 hrs ago

This is definitely by design from the likes of Trump and Putin, who want the masses to believe that they are the only purveyors of truth when, in actuality, both are hateful, self-serving liars.

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A reminder to all DUers reposting content from social media: Check your sources [View all] EarlG 17 hrs ago OP

Thanks for the clarification, EarlG UpInArms 17 hrs ago #1

Also, just stop posting content from the Nazi bar on DU. demmiblue 17 hrs ago #2

Yup, I would love no inks to Twitter at all obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #10

I won't click on any links to X. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #12

I put people who constantly post X content on ignore. demmiblue 16 hrs ago #15

I do that too. hunter 12 hrs ago #58

Same here. niyad 16 hrs ago #20

It's still the largest hub for news and commentary leftstreet 16 hrs ago #18

I don't think that is true anymore, sans the extreme right-wing content. demmiblue 16 hrs ago #26

That's great there's another source n/t leftstreet 16 hrs ago #28

It's also the best source for breaking financial and overseas news jmbar2 15 hrs ago #37

It is. Blue Sky is mostly a US thing. LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #65

Everyone??? ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #61

I go for breaking news. When we bombed Iran, I was on Flight Radar until Iran jammed the radars. LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #66

Thanks Earl Nittersing 17 hrs ago #3

I wish the Democracy Now! posts could be murielm99 17 hrs ago #4

That is a bit unfair jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #34

disagree Kali 12 hrs ago #55

I can not believe attacking democracy now is allowed here questionseverything 12 hrs ago #57

Democracy Now attacks Democrats! LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #67

It's a news show, letting people hear from lesser candidates on the ballot is what the news should do questionseverything 8 hrs ago #68

They do. And they constantly bash Democrats. LeftInTX 8 hrs ago #70

Democracy Now is kind of like how the evening news used to be AZProgressive 7 hrs ago #74

Not during the 2024 election. All they did was bash the Democrats. LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #76

Thanks, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets 17 hrs ago #5

K&R PatSeg 17 hrs ago #6

Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #7

there has to be a "but" GusBob 17 hrs ago #8

Do you have specific examples in mind? niyad 17 hrs ago #11

because of course it NEVER happens ... stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #23

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad 16 hrs ago #24

No. but it IS often a tactic used to nullify, diminish or dismiss ... stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #31

I see. So showing where **I** have made such posts would be something niyad 14 hrs ago #39

"having accused me of such .. " stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #71

If it both takes you that long to find one example and is not worth your time to do so... W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #44

and 'rampant' was never mentioned, or really even implied, in either the post I replied to stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #72

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad 16 hrs ago #25

Yes I do GusBob 14 hrs ago #40

Not a problem. I simply wondered what I might have missed in the niyad 14 hrs ago #43

Don't fret wolfie001 9 hrs ago #62

Thank you, EarlG. Sadly, the list of trusted, reliable, ethical sources niyad 17 hrs ago #9

Roger that orangecrush 16 hrs ago #13

I never click on an X posting... MiHale 16 hrs ago #14

Actually, on each X post, you can click on Grok symbol to check womanofthehills 13 hrs ago #47

Is there a list of inimical sites for us naive jurors? dickthegrouch 16 hrs ago #16

I think he was talking about right wing sources ON some social media sites Kali 12 hrs ago #56

Problem is Independent journalists womanofthehills 8 hrs ago #73

yeah that is the beauty/"problem" with the jury system Kali 7 hrs ago #75

KnR Alice Kramden 16 hrs ago #17

It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies. BlueKota 16 hrs ago #19

"It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies." True Dough 15 hrs ago #30

Agreed! BlueKota 14 hrs ago #42

To be clear, and this is also addressed to one of the posts above, EarlG 15 hrs ago #32

A little confusing. LiberalLovinLug 11 hrs ago #60

The latter EarlG 9 hrs ago #64

You can click on Grok symbol on every X post womanofthehills 13 hrs ago #48

💯 💯 💯 💯 SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #21

K&R Gets more important every day to maintain integrity...nt Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #22

Thank you, EarlG!! nt PunkinPi 16 hrs ago #27

Thank you... This is my favorite place to get the latest news stories from all over the net.. Peacetrain 16 hrs ago #29

Thank you, EarlG. sueh 15 hrs ago #33

Please use in an appropriate forum too Marthe48 15 hrs ago #35

I verify most posts these days. Lots of clickbait. lindysalsagal 15 hrs ago #36

Thanks... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #38

Most DUers have no desire to provide extra clicks to the right-wing media FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #41

Problem I've had in past womanofthehills 13 hrs ago #49

Always be sure the source is identified in your post FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #52

This sounds like Twitter/X in general: LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #45

Great to see this. Some of the sites have really offensive content, not just political but dehumanizing. JudyM 13 hrs ago #46

Here's a new tidbit. usonian 13 hrs ago #50

When you say "that site", it would be useful to specify which of the 2 sites you mention you are talking about muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #54

K pwb 12 hrs ago #51

I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless Torchlight 12 hrs ago #53

I see a lot of that from "the usual suspects" Skittles 11 hrs ago #59

Thank You for the PSA, EarlG... Cha 9 hrs ago #63

Thanks for the reminder, EarlG. B.See 8 hrs ago #69