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Not exactly under the radar, but the writing and reporting are top notch
Iβve gotten into 404 Media lately, too
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independent journalists are great, usually via substack or bluesky - a few i follow include: Talia Jane, Dr. Lucky Tran, Ken Klippenstein, Marisa Kabas, Spencer Ackerman, Kat Tenbarge, Kim Kelly, Law Dork. just be sure to read more than one source (though that is standard advice for reading any news lol).
i also admittedly (as a leftist!) mostly read/listen to things that i think are perceived as left-friendly - Democracy Now, Al Jazeera, and Hellgate for news; outlets like In These Times, The Flytrap, ProPublica, Intercept, Verge, Rolling Stones and Teen Vogue etc. for analyses and exclusives
mainstream outlets like the AP can be O.K., i read them usually for developing/live situations as they tend to be kept really up to date more than smaller outlets, but i also take MSM with a grain of salt because they recently all had terrible language and bias against Palestinians the last two years (article) and trans people too
& always avoid the new york times as much as possible! archive.ph is your friend
Feb 19, 2025
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itβs a digital publication but it has really cool essays and videos
Sep 3, 2024
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You shouldn't be getting any news from social media. Go directly to news sites or subscribe to their RSS feeds. I use Axios for national/world news. Idk if they're run by fascists or not, but they do a good job reporting the basic facts and clearly labeling opinions.
And to buscemibabe's point, follow your local news operations. Axios has also been investing in this area by hiring local journalists to write daily newsletters for major cities. Check out Axios Local on their site. I've been impressed by their reporting for Nashville.
Feb 4, 2025
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The occupation persists, the oppression persists, the torture persists.
The occupiers are psychotic and their work is never finished.
People whoβve paid attention wonβt be surprised by this photo from Gaza.
Jan 22, 2025
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Give people like jilly a break!
I actually practice what I preach on this one π
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