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Fiendish Thingy

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3. He makes the bulk of his income from clickbait videos on YouTube and podcasts.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 06:22 PM

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He doesn’t do any original source reporting, he just comments on and reacts to stories in the news.

If he meets the definition of “independent journalist”, then every person who posts on DU is an independent journalist too.

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Major Update at the US Supreme Court [View all] bucolic_frolic Friday OP

That's what I been tryna tell youse guyz Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

He is described in the video as an independent journalist, is an author of two books bucolic_frolic Friday #2

He makes the bulk of his income from clickbait videos on YouTube and podcasts. Fiendish Thingy Friday #3

re: "every person who posts on DU is an independent journalist too" -- True, if we find a way to monetize it. (nt) thesquanderer Friday #6

I beg to disagree. Packing can lead to more packing when they come back and they will. Wonder Why Friday #7

The more the merrier Fiendish Thingy Friday #9

I read your posting closely and understtod your point. But I disagree with it. We are both entitled to our opinions. Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #10

Indeed we are Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #11

I think of him as a commentator delisen Friday #4

So, no major update AT the Supreme Court n/t ekelly Friday #5

BTC is correct kentuck Friday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PCB66 20 hrs ago #12