i just realized...

we have always done the whole "respond to current issues in the news" type posts

sadly there are fewer news sources where any type of research and editing-for-factual-erros, editing for actual RELEVANCE of newsworthiness in this "must have fresh content" era, or legit QUALITY in the writing matter

as such sites like the aforementioned are the places where we get "news" from (or perhaps where we simply spend out internet-hours for the sake of being entertained)

that sidebar rant is more tied to my personal disdain for the lack of quality in those places and hating seeing this place digress to following vs leading

but, many of "us" are now actually creating the content in those places so perhaps the thoughts just slid elsewhere

i dunno

its still early in the morning here

this gonna be a long day trying to keep myself entertained