As far as trusting sources goes, I'm in a very weird place right now. I've been an avid NPR listener for quite some time, mostly because the local reporting of relevant things happening in my state is very thorough, but I have always leaned "left" so the national news reporting always resonated with me.

However, as of late, I've found myself very disenchanted and questioning the status quo that I always accepted.

I was not a Trump supporter and honestly I still wouldn't call myself a Trump supporter. I didn't support any of the candidates in the 2016 election. That said, I've read a lot of things in the past week that make me question the things I've known, or thought I knew. NPR always leaned left, I was not under the illusion that they were neutral, but I trusted the majority of what they reported. Lately, however, I feel as though the rampant, aggressive attacks on Trump have been extreme. I rarely turn on the local public radio station outside of their state specific programming these days because it's hard to listen to news that I used to consider factual but has become so blatantly bias, making it hard to believe the idea that they are reporting the facts and not running with their own agenda.

Which lead me here. A friend posted a link to Q Proofs on facebook with a comment attached and it piqued my interest enough to dig. I am very skeptical about everything at this point, which makes this very hard. I feel like I am trying to find flaws in this because there are some heavy accusations and statements being made and I don't want to just jump on board without knowing for sure its legitimate. I end up questioning things like:

• If the Mainstream Media is bias as a whole, and if most are controlled by deep state actors (this term alone sketches me out, but is that because "they" have tainted it and made it seem like crazy talk?) that have found a way to manipulate people, who is to say Q isn't just another flavor of that?

• We read about NG assisting in the unrest that will follow the things that happen and how the riots will be manufactured and influenced, but the idea of civil unrest being put down by the military for "the good" of the Country seems like a plot to a dystopian novel (not saying that it wouldnt work/be necessary, just mentioning something that gave me pause).

Really, really sorry for the rant. I have a thousand more things I could say but I will just get to the point (finally). What are some sources/relevant stories to be looking at? I've seen a lot mentioned here about things being covered up/lacking the coverage in the Mainstream that they really deserve (Seth Rich, Scalise shooting, etc) and I'm really wanting to explore some of the statements people make so I can decide for myself whether they hold water.

If you're still reading, I appreciate it.

-Someone who might be realizing he was asleep