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![Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjoddtmp5jxzkzvt3hoqz3tt/bafkreigi2e6uxrt67htjbrfcmtpbasfuz4jvetyyecnqvxxyt45zile72y@jpeg)
Thanks for posting so I could opt out and delete my account. Not that I was super involved, but the automatic opting in is a bridge too far.
November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thanks for posting so I could opt out and delete my account. Not that I was super involved, but the automatic opting in is a bridge too far.
From a jet with one engine out and the other on fire. Is it a metaphor for his crashing crap show?
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
From a jet with one engine out and the other on fire. Is it a metaphor for his crashing crap show?