"leftosphere" meaning in English

See leftosphere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-leftosphere.wav Forms: the leftosphere [canonical]
Etymology: From left + -o- + -sphere, perhaps by analogy with blogosphere. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|left|-o-|-sphere}} left + -o- + -sphere Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the leftosphere}} the leftosphere
  1. (US) Blogs on the political left, taken collectively. Tags: US Categories (topical): Blogging Related terms: wingnutosphere
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          "text": "I know quite a few [marines in the] USMC, my kid was in Iraq. To the man, none of them fit the \"clueless\" stereotype that is propogated by the leftosphere."
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          "ref": "2008 March 4, O'Neil's Faggy Prostate - SWEEPEAT!!!, “Re: I. . . I just couldn't do it!!! :_(”, in alt.sports.baseball.bos-redsox (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2008 March 19, Sam Hutcheson, “Re: How to ensure Obama coasts to the Democratic nomination”, in alt.sports.baseball.atlanta-braves.coffeeshop (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2008 December 5, Josh Painter, Team Obama needs your help:",
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