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    22. Alternative news source recommendations

      ~news Ask (recommendations)
      I have a specific focus in mind here. Not sure if it even exists, but let's ask. So, we all know there's a news cycle, and everyone follows it. That's my "alternative" focus here ... I want that...

      I have a specific focus in mind here. Not sure if it even exists, but let's ask.

      So, we all know there's a news cycle, and everyone follows it. That's my "alternative" focus here ... I want that news outlet that explicitly, assertively, goes out of its way, to not follow it. Whatever everyone else is reporting on, those Top 10 stories on every other front page, these guys skip right over those.

      I'm looking for that news agency that does those "hey, remember that thing in the news 6 months ago? Whatever happened with that?" stories. The agency that says, "So, have you heard enough about the war in Iran yet? Well, guess what's going on in Honduras today".

      Things that don't count ...

      • Not looking for extremist, or conspiracy theorist sites.
      • Not looking for sites that focus on a particular region or subject matter (mostly Ukraine, mostly financial news, mostly Green/Climate news, etc).
      • Not looking for highly opinionated or partisan sites -- everyone leans one way or another, I know, but looking for sites that aim to be objective.
      • Not looking for deep dives into the same news cycle ("Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Really?").

      So ... any tips?

      30 votes

    32. What did you do this week (and weekend)?

      ~talk Ask (survey)
      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!

      9 votes

    35. Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Australian Grand Prix
      Albert Park Circuit
      March 6-8, 2026

      Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.507 1:18.934 1:18.518 22
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:20.120 1:19.435 1:18.811 18
      3 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:20.023 1:19.653 1:19.303 19
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:20.226 1:19.357 1:19.327 24
      5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:19.664 1:19.525 1:19.380 26
      6 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:20.010 1:19.882 1:19.475 26
      7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:19.811 1:19.921 1:19.478 25
      8 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:20.491 1:20.144 1:19.994 24
      9 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:20.409 1:19.971 1:21.247 25
      10 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:20.495 1:20.221 14
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:21.024 1:20.303 18
      12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:21.247 1:20.311 18
      13 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:20.759 1:20.491 18
      14 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:21.138 1:20.501 18
      15 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:21.051 1:20.941 19
      16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:21.200 1:21.270 18
      17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:21.969 10
      18 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:22.605 7
      19 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:23.244 8

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 58 1:23:06.801 25
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 58 +2.974s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 58 +15.519s 15
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 58 +16.144s 12
      5 1 Lando Norris McLaren 58 +51.741s 10
      6 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 58 +54.617s 8
      7 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 57 +1 lap 6
      8 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 57 +1 lap 4
      9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 57 +1 lap 2
      10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 57 +1 lap 1
      11 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 57 +1 lap 0
      12 23 Alexander Albon Williams 57 +1 lap 0
      13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 57 +1 lap 0
      14 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 56 +2 laps 0
      15 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 56 +2 laps 0
      16 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 55 +3 laps 0
      NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 43 +15 laps 0
      NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 21 DNF 0
      NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 15 DNF 0
      NC 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 10 DNF 0
      NC 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 0 DNS 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 0 DNS 0

      Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen // 1:22.091 on lap 43
      DOTD: Max Verstappen

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:
      Chinese Grand Prix
      Shanghai International Circuit
      March 13-15, 2026

      IT'S RAWE CEEK! Welcome back to Formula 1, everyone! Hopefully everyone enjoyed the various holidays and having a normal sleep schedule on the weekends over the last few months. That said, I don't need F1 to mess with my weekend sleeping plans 😴

      I meant to post earlier in the week about predictions for 2026, but I forgot/got busy/slept, so guess I'll just ask some here.

      1. Who will win this first race?
      2. Will our sole rookie this year, Arvin Lindblad (Racing Bulls), podium this year?
      3. Will Niko Hulkenberg get another podium?
      4. Will we hear Fernando Alonso scream about a "GP2 Engine" again?
      5. Which team wins the Constructors Championship?
      6. Does Lando Norris successfully defend his championship?
      7. If not, who wins the Drivers Championship?

      Feel free to add any other predictions!

      17 votes

    38. What are you no longer a fan of?

      ~talk Ask
      As the title of the post asked, is there anything that you are no longer a fan of/support? Feel free to share any experiences you have that made you change your mind on something. These could...

      As the title of the post asked, is there anything that you are no longer a fan of/support?

      Feel free to share any experiences you have that made you change your mind on something. These could something smaller such as deciding to no longer support or engage with a brand due to store clerk being a bit rude to you in one interaction, to you disliking the actions or direction taken by a corporation/creator/franchise.

      I did want to note that while this thread can obviously veer in to the negative based on the question, it doesn't have to be. You could no longer being a fan of something could be due to your tastes changing over the years, or a life experience making you decide you want to change your habits.

      64 votes