I'm not sure that what you're sure of is something worthy of being sure of. Who said what to whom where? And how are they sure that this is true? In 5D underwater chess one does not take everything at face value. Pretty much holds true for anything that is being put out in the news cycle. Hence the need for research. Multiple corroborating sources, preferably unbiased if there is such a thing.
Honestly, I don't have the time required to look into many of the things I want to so I'm stuck making sense out of the current trend. Twitter brings a whole new meaning to News Right Now. I'm never more than 10 minutes off the breaking stuff, and many times I can either confirm/deny intel before the spin happens. Big picture is necessary most of the time which allows one to not get caught up in the temporary fluctuations in narrative/opinion which is, by design, mostly distraction. Like I said, I don't do "news" the same anymore.
If I were in your neighborhood, I'd stop by with a 6-pack and offer you one.
