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Wingus Dingus

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15. I did that with Ukraine last year, had to stop following it closely

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 02:22 PM

Oct 2023

after seeing mothers in labor being carried out of a bombed hospital and knowing that they and their babies died, and the siege at Mariupol, that sort of stuff. Too disturbing. This stuff too. I have to measure how much I'm willing to learn vs. how much it's going to disturb me.

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I am taking a break from news today. [View all] redstatebluegirl Oct 2023 OP

If you are bothered so much it is probably a good decision ripcord Oct 2023 #1

I quit all television news shortly after 9/11/2001. hunter Oct 2023 #2

Well claudette Oct 2023 #3

What would you have Isreal do ? Hamas on top of being a CentralMass Oct 2023 #9

Of course, Israel has to defend claudette Oct 2023 #10

My memory is fuzzy on the specufics but Isreal had given up terrieitory and bullldozed CentralMass Oct 2023 #12

It isn't only a question of claudette Oct 2023 #14

I have some understanding of the history and situation. CentralMass Oct 2023 #16

That claudette Oct 2023 #17

Doing a quick look up it is estimated that between 2011 and 2018 the Palestinian Athority CentralMass Oct 2023 #18

It's amusing inthewind21 Oct 2023 #11

Excellent point claudette Oct 2023 #13

I believe that since Hamas has been the elected leadership of Gaza since Israel gave up the strip CentralMass Oct 2023 #20

ive been off it after the first day...just cant get away from it.. samnsara Oct 2023 #4

Me, too...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #5

By all means, take care of yourself. Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 #6

I don't do television at all. usonian Oct 2023 #7

I'm with you. Scrivener7 Oct 2023 #8

I did that with Ukraine last year, had to stop following it closely Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #15

Once every two or three months, we take a long weekend of news-blackouts. Torchlight Oct 2023 #19