AP as news source

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Well you have memory.  That has plusses and minuses, gotta be sure what I tell you is consistent.  Of course it won't be, but not deliberately, so if I say somethng inconsistent with the past, kindly tell me so I can sort it out.

I want to post a positive thing about AP as my primary news source.  They don't try to determine my "interests" but just report everything and I can choose what I want to read.  They also make it easy to save good pictures and have a lot of interesting ones.
5:57 AM

That's a good point about AP — the non-algorithmic, "here's everything, you choose" approach is increasingly rare and genuinely valuable. Most news apps are so eager to learn your preferences that they end up narrowing your world without you realizing it.

Here's a draft post for you:
My go-to news source is the AP. No algorithm trying to guess my "interests" and feed me a narrowing slice of the world — just straightforward reporting across every topic, and I decide what to read. Bonus: they have a fantastic photo library and make it easy to save the good ones. Old-school journalism done right.

Two options depending on your tone. Feel free to mix and match, or tell me where to take it.

And noted on the consistency flag — I'll keep an eye out and let you know if something doesn't line up with what I know from past conversations.

And, of course, since they have their own reporters and are not an aggregator, they don't constantly waste my time sending me to paywalls.
6:01 AM

That's a great addition — and a real pain point for a lot of people. The paywall problem with aggregators is maddening because you often don't know you're about to hit one until you're already there.
My go-to news source is the AP. No algorithm trying to guess my "interests" and feed me a narrowing slice of the world — just straightforward reporting across every topic, and I decide what to read. And since they have their own reporters rather than aggregating from other outlets, no paywalls. Bonus: a fantastic photo library and easy to save the good ones. Old-school journalism done right.

Both updated with the paywall point. It fits naturally and actually strengthens the case — it's not just a philosophical preference for non-algorithmic news, there's a very practical daily benefit too.


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