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KODeKarnage
on Feb 5, 2020
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How knitters got knotted in a purity spiral
"Fake news" was first used in the 17th century. Today, it is a term deployed by President Trump against news outlets he doesn't like. But he didn't invent the term. He heard it from someone using it against news outlets he does like.
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