YoiksAndAway

It’s not that bad if you’re young. It gets harder when you’re older. Still sucks, though.

Sure they are. I’m not being hypothetical, I’m just pointing out that there was never anything stopping them from doing exactly what they’re doing except maybe the Fairness Doctrine, and that was revoked forty years ago. It isn’t so much a death blow to democracy as it is business as usual.

Well, Sinclair sucks, but affiliates aren’t obligated to show what the network airs. In fact, since Reagan got rid of the fairness doctrine, they could go full right-wing, nut-job propaganda 24-7. It sucks, especially since a few right wing douchebags control much of American media (looking at you, Murdoch), but it’s nothing new.

Careful! Cancer was around before cigarettes or dioxin. Not that I don’t think RFK is full of shit, but sometimes it’s best to ignore bad arguments when there are so many good ones to be made.

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And the Fourth Estate crumbles once again.

According to the caption, it’s an “artist’s impression”. Artists. So impressionable!

Speaking of West Virginia cryptids, yesterday was the 73rd anniversary of the sighting of the Flatwoods Monster, who also has a distinct sense of fashion.

Hey, if you’re in local news in rural WV and only make one typo in a story, you’re probably ready for promotion or a job in a bigger market.

There’s an old bus on a rock in the New River in West Virginia. It’s a more interesting story than Volvo Island, I think.