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berniepebbles
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About berniepebbles
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Comment #25339225
What’s wrong with new News channels? If we maintain the status quo, we’ll have cronies like Jeff Zucker taking the reigns of an established (fake) news organization, pushing propag…
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Comment #25018039
I didn’t claim conspiracy, but the media doesn’t decide elections. Trump is definitely an outsider.
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Comment #25018013
It’s not about legitimacy, it’s about misleading people about your veil of objectivity when your biases, yes even AP leans left, come out through your authors and published work.
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Comment #25017534
Let’s be honest, these are activist sources who all happen to be left leaning.
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Comment #24527995
Could you elaborate how fox is worse? Is this because you disagree politically or because they’re “beyond the beyond, they’re way worse” or whatever thoughtless, meaningless commen…
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Comment #24504770
I'd say a link to snopes.com is a less than brief search. People should steer away from fact checkers. It's a lazy way to confirm your own opinion.
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Comment #23042657
These should be avoided. Ranking articles? How about visiting the sources and reading what they have to say instead of taking peoples word for it. I always call bs when left leanin…
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Comment #22479811
1. How do you select your sources? *edit grammar 2. How do you decide whether to label a source as left, or moderately left? What is the political spectrum? A. What would you assig…
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Comment #22479712
It’s valuable when fellow HN users highlight questionable details buried in User Agreements (UA). Thank you! It would be great to hear a response from the founder on this point. Do…
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Comment #21938565
The climate is ever changing. Is it possible it is the driest year on record for reasons outside of human impact? Do we understand weather patterns enough to be confident in the co…
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Comment #21923183
Food for thought: - How would you explain Warren’s (Berkshire Hathaway’s) recent investment in OXY? (Occidental Petroleum) Bad business/ investing strategy? - What do people who cl…
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Comment #21873132
It depends... When asked by regulators, 5% market share. When asked by customers, 35% market share. Joking aside, Peter Thiel has great commentary on how companies avoid the monopo…
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Comment #21873009
This is promoting victim culture. Many red flags and many GoFundMe links. If you can’t afford a lifestyle, move. If you can’t afford the lifestyle, but continue to live there, don’…
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Ask HN: Complacency with Payment Processing on the Web
Stripe's pricing for payment processing on the web is 2.9% + 30¢ per successful card charge. Paypal's is 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction within the US. It's disappointing that a per t…
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Comment #21852550
This reads like a google advertisement. The site links to more pro-google stories before you reach the text of the article. Despite both companies being fairly activist and left le…
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Comment #21830805
Here are the factors that come to mind regarding the popularity of vape pens. 1) Availability Bias - The weed pen can be on your desk or in your pocket. Coca Cola exploits this hum…
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Comment #21830174
I think the value it adds is subjective. In my opinion, it is a fact that further describes the individual. In fairness, it may not be the most relevant point. We have to appreciat…
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Is YouTube becoming cable television?
Youtube is becoming cable television regarding advertisements. Advertisements are increasing in frequency and duration. Time is a highly valuable resource. Lost time is never found…
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Comment #21826890
You can’t even mention someone’s place of origin in our politically correct world without a racist accusation. The above suggestion is a shame. It appears to be a victim “woke” men…
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Comment #21819529
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Comment #21628912
Given how immigrants and immigration has become even more divisive among white people. —— I don’t understand why you’d say “among white people.” There are brown, black, yellow, and…
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Comment #21628807
I’m just tired of the political bias of the mainstream media and magazines like Rolling Stone. ——- I’m frustrated by the mask of objectivity many media outlets wear when they actua…