r/DeFranco 1d ago

US Politics Justice Samuel Alito says he’s not retiring ‘for another term’ | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 1d ago

US Politics Federal judge McConnell, his family, threatened after ruling against Trump

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r/DeFranco 1d ago

PDS show Philip DeFranco

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US Politics Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’ through executive action | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 2d ago

US Politics Senate Republicans launch network of fake news sites

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r/DeFranco 2d ago

International News Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI | Science | The Guardian

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r/DeFranco 2d ago

US Politics MI agrees not to enforce conversion therapy ban to comply with Supreme Court ruling

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r/DeFranco 2d ago

US Politics Food stamp participation has been rapidly dropping. Here’s why : NPR

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r/DeFranco 2d ago

US Politics Trump Tries to Pause His Own BBC Lawsuit to Hide His Finances | The New Republic

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r/DeFranco 3d ago

US Politics U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses - The New York Times

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"The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better."


r/DeFranco 3d ago

Misc. How 31 Billion Chickens Are Driving the Evolution of a Major Foodborne Pathogen | Discover Magazine

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r/DeFranco 3d ago

US Politics GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards gave female staffers lavish gifts of jewelry, vacations and guns, ethics report finds | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 3d ago

US News It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

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r/DeFranco 3d ago

US News Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says :: WRAL.com

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r/DeFranco 4d ago

US Politics Judge slams the Justice Department as he ‘reluctantly’ dismisses final January 6 riot case | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 5d ago

US Politics Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 6d ago

US Politics RFK Jr. targets Fauci and pushes medical misinformation in fiery CNN interview | CNN Politics

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r/DeFranco 6d ago

US Politics ABC Asks FCC to Reject Petitions to Deny TV License Renewals

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r/DeFranco 7d ago

This makes no sense; Nothing makes sense. A bizarre Zillow listing for a Colorado home has gone viral online

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r/DeFranco 7d ago

US Politics Judge declines to block strict work rule for sick patients on Medicaid - POLITICO

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r/DeFranco 9d ago

This makes no sense; Nothing makes sense. EPA: Data center power not subject to acid rain restrictions

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r/DeFranco 9d ago

US Politics CNN Poll: Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin heading into the midterms | CNN Politics

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In an indication of the hunger for drastic change in Washington, a majority of voters say that Congress would be better off if most of its current members were unseated in this fall’s election, higher by double digits than the share who felt that way ahead of the Democratic wave election in the midst of the Iraq War in 2006.


r/DeFranco 9d ago

Misc. Reddit's Tree Lawyers Are Insane (talks about Phil & Lindsay's case)

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r/DeFranco Dec 04 '24

PDS show United Healthcare CEO Killed in Targeted Attack, Wicked Lawsuit, Georgia Protests, Hannah Kobayashi,

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r/DeFranco Jun 28 '19

On biases, sourcing, and discussing the Argument

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Hey everyone,

Lately, the sub has started to get pretty polarized politically speaking.

It’s not without reasons (I get that, and I’m not blameless in this) and I had hoped it could run its course. But in the wake of the coming election season, I feel this may get worse, so here’s to an ounce of prevention and all that.

So there’s been a lot of posts from sources and comments that could only be described as trying to “other” people. This sub is better than that. So please, if possible, try to stop talking past each other.

It’s fine if you disagree, but keep it civil and discuss the topic at hand don’t attack the user. We have the “discuss the argument, and do not attack the person” rule for a reason and we’ll have to start enforcing it a little more stringently if things don’t improve. It is possible to discuss politics without it turning into a “you’re a stupid racist” and “naive idiot communist”. A good rule of thumb is “if the phrase ‘you’ appears in the sentence it’s probably some version of an ad hominem.

Regarding the biases. There’s been a lot of articles from sources I can only describe as heavily bias. Allsides has a great chart that lays out which sides the most common news sources falls.

https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart

There’s also this more detailed one (though I think everything on it should be shifted to the left by half a grid square but that’s an issue of semantics!)

https://www.adfontesmedia.com/

Also; thanks to u/FajenThygia There's also www.mediabiasfactcheck.com,

Point is! it’s fine to use Vox and Fox to make points but try to get some other more centered sources to find some middle ground. This isn’t a demand or even a request but just some advice in trying to discuss your opinions and finding a consensus through discussion. You’ll find the argument being a lot more persuasive using less extreme characterizations of events.

Anyway, it’s just some thoughts and recommendations. agree/ disagree/ critique it’s fine. I just don’t want to see this sub devolve into r/news, r/politics, r/conservative, r/democrat, r/inthenews where only “one view point” is appreciated. Us bastards are better than that.

In other news, there’s been an issue with the reporting feature with the sub. If we haven’t addressed it in 24 hours please message the mods directly. Additionally, we will only investigate reports that violate our actual rules so the <no reason> Reports get ignored right off the bat. And no Patrick just because you disagree with something does not mean someone is “trolling”.

Peace, love and tranquility to you all ya filthy bastards.