•  Bonus   ( @Bonus@lemm.ee ) 
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    83 days ago

    I’m curious what people think of the author, Taylor Lorenz? I noticed I have her blocked on some social media and couldn’t remember why. I searched a little and found she had referred to Biden as a war criminal on WaPo, just prior to the election. Probably when I started blocking everything I didn’t think was generative in terms of news. I still think it’s a shit-take but am wondering if I’m just being thin-skinned? Is she a decent writer? Should we be following her? This is definitely an important story to follow. Anyhow, I have moved onto getting my stories from rss readers and some social media, no paid subscriptions to legacy MSM. So, scrutinizing individual writers becomes more critical.

    •  Suru   ( @Suru@mander.xyz ) 
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      3 days ago

      She’s been caught in some stealth edits and other unethical practises when trying to push a specific narrative. I don’t trust her reporting very much after following her work during the Depp-Heard trial in '22. It is unfortunate that her need to push her, or her publishers, agenda appears to be more important than honest reporting, and I’m saying this as a very left-leaning, queer person.

      (//Edited to correct the year of the Depp-Heard trial. Covid times were strange and it all blends together.)