Posted on 06/09/2026 4:15:12 PM PDT by WXRGina
Yes, my flame-retardant suit is on, but this is an honest question. What has happened to the two right sidebars here that used to be very good sources for TRULY breaking news stories? I've seen FReepers try to post actual breaking stories there, and some moderator deletes them from the sidebar, until all there is over there on Breaking News is commie Sunday television talk show posts. What has happened? I know Jim is gone, but I also know that this site needs money support. Crushing the breaking news sidebars is not a good way to get support.
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I see it.
I have hidden them in my account settings...
never found them of much use.
I agree.
Perhaps people abused the Breaking News categorization for regular and lame posts and the mods decided to tighten it up. Dunno.
Are you logged in?...........😎
It is still there, but may be taken over soon by the Humor sidebar.
Pop in to https://freerepublic.com/perl/manage-blocks
...and verify that your selections reflect what you want to see on your “Pings” page https://freerepublic.com/perl/pings
It may just be a setting has gotten tweaked.
I gave up on going to bars many, many years ago...
Always seemed to find trouble there...
UGH! Some are misunderstanding what I meant. I’m NOT saying I can’t SEE the sidebars. I’m saying they’re MESSED UP, LAME now.
You’re correct. Breaking news is rarely what it purports to be.
Yes, that sidebar has been dead in the water for some time now.
Here’s what I see on my breaking news this June 9th:
Breaking News (News/Activism)
Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 7 June 2026
Breaking | Bill Pulte named to replace Tulsi Gabbard as DNI.
FREEPATHON ALERT! We now have less than 22 days left and approx $46k to bring in. Prayers up!
The MAGA/America 1st Memorandum ~~ June 2026 Edition
Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 31 May 2026
Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 24 May 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump Cabinet
Projected: Gallrein wins. Massie loses
Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 17 May 2026
Our hands have been smacked too many times so we stopped sharing.
You are correct.
It’s not just you. I have on occasion in the last couple years posted important breaking stories in the “breaking” section only to have the breaking tag removed by a moderator. I do agree that people have abused it in the past so maybe they are cracking down.
You could ask someone who would know. In a reply enter this....
To: SidebarModerator
Yeo. Breaking News has become Milquetoast News.
The Front Page News and the Extended News sidebars remain active.
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