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@yancykm@OregonAdvocate Just stop. Per usual you are only choosing to see a fraction of what is there.
The “alternative news sources” you continue to highlight are not reporters, or news. They are instigators profiting on outrage. They are encouraging militarization of American cities during peacetime.
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate It is easy to discredit things you post because it’s not credible, and facts are easily found from legitimate news sources. When history reflects what happened here it will report who stood with gestapo and who resisted to defend democracy. You’ve chosen how you will be reported.
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate That you choose to believe whatever people with a clear agenda choose to show you is terrifying indeed. Apparently you missed this chapter of world history.
https://t.co/b7YFNXKBtl
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate Yancy, just stop. You have drunk the koolaid. The people you choose to follow are pawns of the administration: they want to militarize all progressive cities. These idiots are helping fascists try to take over blue states. You are helping them. I am sad for you. Not interested.
Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo on CNN today: "I never thought that renowned puppy-killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes, but here we are"
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate Hey Yancy: Fox News ALSO aired clips of 2020 and said they were from 2025; no wonder people cannot keep them straight. Here is the timeline of NONVIOLENT protest activities. “Federal agents used chemical weapons on nonviolent protesters.” Proud day, eh?
https://t.co/hrrRRG0Rm3
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate As long as you continue to get your news updates almost solely from instigators with livestreams, you will continue to believe whatever fraction of events they choose to show you - and not the actual big picture. I don’t think there is anything more to discuss, and that’s sad.
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate There is a reason that the freedom of the Press was a priority to our founding fathers: it is critical to a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. None of these streamers you follow are held accountable to the code of ethics of responsible journalism.
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate I am not, but neither am I broadcasting video of agitators to sow dissent and further divide the country. 🤷🏻♀️
I am pointing to published news sources of verified people stating facts. Can you see the difference?
Any person can stream anything they want. News orgs have rules.
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate I am simply pointing out that no one can verify who this person is. I’m not saying he should have doxxed himself online - but did he show anyone his ID? When/where he served?
We simply do not know, correct? Could he be an actor? He could.
I stick to verified news sources.🤷🏻♀️
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate Here’s the problem with getting your “news” from “streams”: IS this a veteran? DOES he live in that building ? Does he even live in Portland? We have no way of knowing because unlike actual reporters/news crews - no one is verifying any of his bonafides. Who is he really?
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate You have not answered: do you not believe the words of the Portland Police Chief? Or the arrest records of the precinct? Because you are seeing what people want you to see on streams, not unbiased events. If you only get news from streams then …there’s no hope for you. 🤷🏻♀️
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate You have been watching for hours people with an agenda. The majority of residents in Portland are opposed to ICE raids, are defending their neighbors, and see no need for national guard troops to militarize their city.
Have you read the statements from local law enforcement?
@yancykm@OregonAdvocate Of the list you shared, you are ONLY watching content from residents on the ground who want people to believe it is a warzone; hence they instigate conflict so they have content to post.
You are not watching neutral reporters who are showing the big picture. 🤷🏻♀️