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AZJonnie

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1. I wish media outlets would be more responsible with their headlines

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 02:50 PM

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The wording of the headline implies that Walgreens are shutting stores because of protests, which I assume (based on the blurb included in the OP) is not actually the case

In any case, welcome to the joys of laissez faire capitalism, folks!

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Walgreens shuts hundreds of stores as protests grow [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP

I wish media outlets would be more responsible with their headlines AZJonnie Wednesday #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #4

My post was not really about that. It was about the media's headline being misleading vs. the content. AZJonnie Wednesday #5

Hasn't that whole shoplifting thing been more or less debunked? mwmisses4289 Wednesday #6

Has it? TheProle Wednesday #8

Large corporations don't work that way, either the store makes $-stays open, store loses $-closes EX500rider Wednesday #9

My Walgreens can't find pharmacists to open full time Ponietz Wednesday #2

Thanks to Trump, we are a shithole country. n/t Coventina Wednesday #3

If the mega-store hadn't pushed out the Mom-and-pop store dickthegrouch Wednesday #7

Most Walgreens aren't megastores. Igel Wednesday #11

We Got Lucky In Our Small Town ProfessorGAC Wednesday #10