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~tffb

yes, def feels sincere (dare I say "intimate") here at The Midnight.

And the "news.google.com" search on random - that's like internet Russian Roulette where the chips are rage, rage, or rage. I go the DDG route, because everything is DDG for me, and I keep the terms specific, because even then there will be all manner of "hyperbole" clutter in the results. I even refine it to "Past Day" in the filters, so as to not see a bunch of pre-clicked purple links.

Stay safe out there, Inquiry, haha. And remember the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button is not your friend. (idk really, I never clicked that button in the years I Google'd) ;)

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~inquiry wrote (thread):

Heh, I'd completely forgotten about that button.

Does DDG have a specific news link?

I mean, the only reason I go "news.google.com" is because I did so in the past, so it's all I remember as a quick way to possibly be exposed to a variety of sources. Not necessarily a good variety, mind you, but see I'm not actually looking for news as though it's something I believe I could believe in - let alone be nourished by. As I explained, I just don't want to be completely clueless as to what others might be murmuring about in public. I like being able to inject smart-assed comments here and there, if for not reason other than to not seem too much a snooty, above-the-news pariah in public.