Two weeks ago to the day, my hard drive started making not happy noises. And like an idiot, I didn't back it up immediately. My really bad move for the year. Got a new computer today, as they spent a week trying to fix the old one and trying to retrieve some files off the old hard drive. And I'm being driven crazy by Windows 11 that won't let me do anything (almost) that I want! GRRRR! I'm hoping I can find a way to get back to some of the classic Windows layout. How on earth it was supposed to be an improvement is beyond my feeble brain!
Which meant I was watching, sort of, 2 weeks of CNN, MSNBC, and just mock reading bits of Fox. DirectTV has a News Mix that shows all 3 of them on the screen, so I've been hopping between them when I decided I wanted to get more depressed. My verdict - CNN was the worst of the two (Fox is dead last no matter what). More Trumpish than MSNBC, and they insisted on having Trump Pets on nearly every show. MSNBC at least didn't do that. And they did some good. One show Velshi? has been going through Project 2025 daily and breaking it down. Could he do better? Yes. But at least he's doing it.
Can we go back to one-hour or two at most news shows, and just dump the rest of the day? They keep repeating their shows several times a day, at least MSNBC does. And it looks like CNN does as well. They have the same spots, the same comments regardless of show or channel. What kills me is that they keep harping on Harris not doing interviews for them, though McDonnell (I think!) did an excellent piece on why should she given what they failing to do anyway. I guess he went on vacation or something because he's only been seen once since the computer crashed 2 weeks ago. Ditto Rachel Maddow, who didn't impress me at all. She was on maybe twice that I saw, and the first time, she basically laughed through a good part of her show and didn't say much of anything. I guess she's waiting for the DNC to start. Fox and CNN are running nearly nonstop segments likening what's going on with the pro-Palestine protestors (Genocide Joe don't you know) and 1968. They're practically salivating over the riots they expect to see. MSNBC at least has been running clips of Trump's latest inanities, but they just running them without any real context. But that's a bit more than CNN. I keep hearing on both channels that Rs are begging Trump to talk policy and not insults. But nobody's making any comments on what his policies actually are. Especially on Fox, which was practically salivating over his "press conference" with a show-and-tell and his 2 rallies.
I thought about reading the newsletters and comments of the last 2 weeks, but I'm depressed enough right now, and life is too short, so I won't. But in between cursing Windows 11 and trying to download my games and other programs, I'll get around to reading Bulwark and a few other sites. They and Bulwark at least have real news and not repeats of the same material 3 or 4 times a day! So, for now, pleasant dreams everyone!
I'm ba-ack! So this is going to be a semi-rant.
Two weeks ago to the day, my hard drive started making not happy noises. And like an idiot, I didn't back it up immediately. My really bad move for the year. Got a new computer today, as they spent a week trying to fix the old one and trying to retrieve some files off the old hard drive. And I'm being driven crazy by Windows 11 that won't let me do anything (almost) that I want! GRRRR! I'm hoping I can find a way to get back to some of the classic Windows layout. How on earth it was supposed to be an improvement is beyond my feeble brain!
Which meant I was watching, sort of, 2 weeks of CNN, MSNBC, and just mock reading bits of Fox. DirectTV has a News Mix that shows all 3 of them on the screen, so I've been hopping between them when I decided I wanted to get more depressed. My verdict - CNN was the worst of the two (Fox is dead last no matter what). More Trumpish than MSNBC, and they insisted on having Trump Pets on nearly every show. MSNBC at least didn't do that. And they did some good. One show Velshi? has been going through Project 2025 daily and breaking it down. Could he do better? Yes. But at least he's doing it.
Can we go back to one-hour or two at most news shows, and just dump the rest of the day? They keep repeating their shows several times a day, at least MSNBC does. And it looks like CNN does as well. They have the same spots, the same comments regardless of show or channel. What kills me is that they keep harping on Harris not doing interviews for them, though McDonnell (I think!) did an excellent piece on why should she given what they failing to do anyway. I guess he went on vacation or something because he's only been seen once since the computer crashed 2 weeks ago. Ditto Rachel Maddow, who didn't impress me at all. She was on maybe twice that I saw, and the first time, she basically laughed through a good part of her show and didn't say much of anything. I guess she's waiting for the DNC to start. Fox and CNN are running nearly nonstop segments likening what's going on with the pro-Palestine protestors (Genocide Joe don't you know) and 1968. They're practically salivating over the riots they expect to see. MSNBC at least has been running clips of Trump's latest inanities, but they just running them without any real context. But that's a bit more than CNN. I keep hearing on both channels that Rs are begging Trump to talk policy and not insults. But nobody's making any comments on what his policies actually are. Especially on Fox, which was practically salivating over his "press conference" with a show-and-tell and his 2 rallies.
I thought about reading the newsletters and comments of the last 2 weeks, but I'm depressed enough right now, and life is too short, so I won't. But in between cursing Windows 11 and trying to download my games and other programs, I'll get around to reading Bulwark and a few other sites. They and Bulwark at least have real news and not repeats of the same material 3 or 4 times a day! So, for now, pleasant dreams everyone!