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I've been sorta addicted to Hexbear and want to cut down but idk if I can find a decent alternative to the news updates I get here. What can I do?

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[–] Owl@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago

Telesur English

I'm linking to their US tag, because I like it, and it's somewhat buried on their website. The US is not their core area of coverage, so it does a nice job of filtering out coverage the latest media circus. Their reporting is even-handed, and their biggest recurring bias is elevating the importance of US-South American trade deals (which, like, yeah, understandable).

Their world coverage is also good. Doesn't have the same layer-of-removal that the US coverage does though.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

you don't need news updates the-more-you-know

i mean you can't influence 99% shit you read in big news, aside from local stuff and groups so touch-grass

[–] jurassicneil@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago

Agreed somewhat. I'd rather not know all the BS that's happening. It's less about influencing and more about staying informed in case smth like the IDF getting cooked happens inshallah-script. Big events and leftist perspective on them.

[–] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago

:this:

Also, schedule out your Hexbear usage. This site doesn't move that fast. I generally check in the mornings and evenings.

[–] context@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

you could set up an rss feed with some of the main sources and commentary

[–] jurassicneil@hexbear.net 1 points 5 months ago

that's the thing. idk what main sources and commentary are good doggirl-tears