For a long time, back in my conservative Christian days throughout the 2000s, the hated enemy and the absolute worst was the “mainstream media”—or lamestream media as it was often derisively called.
Conservatives considered their media the alternative, a scrappy underground dropping truth bombs and speaking for the “silent majority” of true red-blooded patriotic Americans.
Oh what a difference a couple of decades makes! Now it seems conservative, or conservative-lite media, has become the mainstream media—and even the lamest of the lamestream aka MSNBC is starting to capitulate to the interests of timid corporations not wanting to rock the boat quite so much in this era of Trumpian #politics.
But perhaps a larger trend is at play here which is that for all intents and purposes, independent online media—newsletters, podcasts, YouTube channels, and the like—has won the day. Traditional broadcasters are on their way out. Indie is in. Young people couldn’t care less about cable news networks. It’s just not where they are.
I sure hope the people who have a modicum of power in progressive circles realize how desperately behind they are on this compared to MAGA. Because the future of our country is quite literally at stake!
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"html": "<p>For a long time, back in my conservative Christian days throughout the 2000s, the hated enemy and the absolute <em>worst</em> was the \u201cmainstream media\u201d\u2014or <em>lamestream media</em> as it was often derisively called.</p>\n\n<p>Conservatives considered their media the alternative, a scrappy underground dropping truth bombs and speaking for the \u201csilent majority\u201d of true red-blooded patriotic Americans.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Oh what a difference a couple of decades makes!</strong> Now it seems conservative, or conservative-lite media, <strong>has become the mainstream media</strong>\u2014and even the lamest of the lamestream aka MSNBC is starting to capitulate to the interests of timid corporations not wanting to rock the boat <em>quite so much</em> in this era of Trumpian <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a>.</p>\n\n<p>But perhaps a larger trend is at play here which is that for all intents and purposes, independent online media\u2014newsletters, podcasts, YouTube channels, and the like\u2014has won the day. Traditional broadcasters are on their way out. <strong>Indie is in.</strong> Young people couldn\u2019t care less about cable news networks. It\u2019s just not where they are.</p>\n\n<p>I sure hope the people who have a modicum of power in progressive circles realize how desperately behind they are on this compared to MAGA. <strong>Because the future of our country is quite literally at stake!</strong></p>",
"text": "For a long time, back in my conservative Christian days throughout the 2000s, the hated enemy and the absolute worst was the \u201cmainstream media\u201d\u2014or lamestream media as it was often derisively called.\n\nConservatives considered their media the alternative, a scrappy underground dropping truth bombs and speaking for the \u201csilent majority\u201d of true red-blooded patriotic Americans.\n\nOh what a difference a couple of decades makes! Now it seems conservative, or conservative-lite media, has become the mainstream media\u2014and even the lamest of the lamestream aka MSNBC is starting to capitulate to the interests of timid corporations not wanting to rock the boat quite so much in this era of Trumpian #politics.\n\nBut perhaps a larger trend is at play here which is that for all intents and purposes, independent online media\u2014newsletters, podcasts, YouTube channels, and the like\u2014has won the day. Traditional broadcasters are on their way out. Indie is in. Young people couldn\u2019t care less about cable news networks. It\u2019s just not where they are.\n\nI sure hope the people who have a modicum of power in progressive circles realize how desperately behind they are on this compared to MAGA. Because the future of our country is quite literally at stake!"
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"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5160187-msnbc-cancels-joy-reid-show-in-major-shake-up/\"></a></h2>\n\n <p>MSNBC is canceling Joy Reid\u2019s evening news show as part of the network\u2019s overhaul under the new presidential administration. Reid\u2019s final show is planned for sometime this week, a source familiar with the changes said.</p>\n\n<p>Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez, who currently host the network\u2019s \u201cThe Weekend,\u201d will now be anchoring in Reid\u2019s former 7 p.m. slot, sources at MSNBC said.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I like the crew at The Weekend, so I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll do a fine job in their new weekday slot. But this news is surprising to me, as I always felt like Joy Reid was one of the strongest voices at the network, alongside Rachel Maddow. At the same time, I also felt like it would be a slam dunk for her to strike out on her own and go independent, like so many others have (Don Lemon for example). Truth be told, I rarely watch MSNBC anymore and prefer supporting independent broadcasters online. I suspect that is increasingly true across the whole industry.</p>",
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The entry chandelier is in! I met with the electrician today to go over all the details of the finish electrical work, and they already put up the chandelier!
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The extremely custom range hood is getting closer! The hood insert will slide in from the bottom, and the top part will have storage in front of the duct!
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Had some fun testing out the AVKANS Go they sent me during the livestream today! At around the same price as a GoPro, it's a clear winner vs the GoPro for livestreaming!
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