submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by theangriestbird@beehaw.org to c/humor@beehaw.org

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[alt text: Text that says: "Staying informed in 2025". Behind the text is 4 infamous images of various actors looking haggard, including Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Oscar Isaac, and Matthew McConaughey. Hiddleston is looking at an open laptop screen with his hands on his mouth in contemplation. McConaughey is looking at an iPhone screen while taking a hard drag from a cigarette.]

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[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I stopped following the live news cycle a year ago and it's the best thing I've done.

My go to source for news is the TLDR news channel and associated channels.

Another good one is BBC The world this weekend podcast

Get out of following the constant media outrage machine. Let events develop somewhat to get a proper view of what's happened. You certainly don't need to follow "news" stories that are basically "you won't believe what X-person just said".....wait to see what people do to be news worthy.

This has been one of the single best things I've done for my mental health and wellbeing. It actually frees up brain capacity for reading something more meaningful. I would recommend giving this a shot.

Extra bonus: if you feel compelled to follow the news, do it via RSS so you get chronological news (rather than bullshit news publisher front-page prioritisation). Also use keyword filters liberally (I don't need to see vaccination news, or Charlie Kirk news, or most American news....best to get that shit blocked before it even shows up on my screen).

[-] mark@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Nice. I use Allsides.com. it's a nonprofit org with no incentive to be biased. Very short summaries by topic and even tells you how each topic is being covered by the propoganda media. It's the only us fed news source I have in my rss feed collection.

[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

that's all well and good, but if I want to engage in online communities like Beehaw, I'm going to have to see this news everyday. Like, I appreciate what you are saying, and being free of the fast news cycle might be the smarter move. But one of my interests is engaging with this community, so it's not really an option.

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