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AwakeAtLast

(14,112 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:53 PM Jun 2020

What I did after watching Rachel Maddow tonight 6-19-20

She reported about the hostile takeover of Voice of America and other media outlets by a Steve Bannon associate. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

I replied to another DUer earlier in the week that I was going to become a star member again. I had moved and changed banks, and had not gotten around to redoing my membership.

No longer! I promptly got my credit card out, and swiftly chose the monthly donation option. I am a Star Member once more!

I sincerely suggest that all non-Star members reading right now do the same. We must not let these right-wing lunatics reduce our access to actual news. Donating is a step in the right direction!

Disclaimer: No Admin has prompted me to post this, nor do they know that I'm doing it. It is my friendly suggestion to make this site even better than it already is, plus sticking a thumb in the eye of fascists. A Two-fer!

I am proud to say that I have been reading and contributing to DU since 2004, and I want it to stay around for a really long time. Who's with me?

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What I did after watching Rachel Maddow tonight 6-19-20 (Original Post) AwakeAtLast Jun 2020 OP
Welcome back Awake. Zoonart Jun 2020 #1
Thank you! AwakeAtLast Jun 2020 #2
Many thanks, from someone who has been here since August, 2001. scarletwoman Jun 2020 #3
You're welcome! AwakeAtLast Jun 2020 #8
I'm Always Surprised at the Number of DU Members with Thousands of Posts That Don't Support DU Indykatie Jun 2020 #4
Thanks. Rachel's report also raised my hackles. They are destroying everything they can... Hekate Jun 2020 #5
Done! gristy Jun 2020 #6
Yay! AwakeAtLast Jun 2020 #7

Indykatie

(3,691 posts)
4. I'm Always Surprised at the Number of DU Members with Thousands of Posts That Don't Support DU
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:25 AM
Jun 2020

I've even seen a few complain about the ads that run on the site which DU has no control over when there's an easy way to fix that problem; buy a membership. And yes I know some folks can't afford even the modest membership fee. DU is my go to site several times a day to keep up on all things political. If it matters or is important I can always rely on the fact that a DU member has posted about it.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
5. Thanks. Rachel's report also raised my hackles. They are destroying everything they can...
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:27 AM
Jun 2020

Win, lose, or draw -- Trump and Trumpites are ripping things down. And looting on the way out.

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