“Now we know that Bezos is no Katharine Graham. It has been sad and unnerving to watch Bezos fall so terribly short of her standard as he confronts the return of Donald Trump to the White House.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... - ThreadSky

tribelaw.bsky.social • 17 days ago

“Now we know that Bezos is no Katharine Graham. It has been sad and unnerving to watch Bezos fall so terribly short of her standard as he confronts the return of Donald Trump to the White House.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/bezos-appease-trump-administration/681899/

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thecountessj.bsky.social•16 days ago

So the woman stood up to the bully while a man caved, and that ladies is why we should choose the bear.

rfsparks.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Jeff Bezos is no Katherine Graham” is so accurate on many levels.

I am sure he’s focused on his masculinity, but it’s clear that word has lost a lot of its meaning.

connie6.bsky.social•16 days ago

He has ruined the reputation and content of that once respected paper. So sad to see such capitulation.

lvnvrcd.bsky.social•17 days ago

blue-n-al.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is he going to speak out against interference in free markets by Trump Tariffs and government subsidies to farmers.

ak771.bsky.social•16 days ago

"His courage"? Is the author really so credulous or just pretending to be?

laurie1rocks.bsky.social•16 days ago

I have not bought anything from Amazon since Christmas and will never buy anything from them again !!!

nappyhead.bsky.social•17 days ago

I cancelled it.

artfuldodgernw.bsky.social•17 days ago

Bezos is a coward!

newmotherinlaw.bsky.social•17 days ago

Its the Women, always the Women who stand up to him.
Ms. Graham was one of them that took no bull-perky from men like him. Bezos is now one of them.

jab35.bsky.social•16 days ago

Yes it has

lizselleck.bsky.social•16 days ago

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-with-kara-swisher/id1643307527?i=1000697353028

vl2024.bsky.social•17 days ago

The only answer: expropriation of billionaires

hollywhitevta.bsky.social•16 days ago

I cancelled my WaPo today. With the money I'll save, maybe I can buy eggs!

sshsr.bsky.social•17 days ago

With respect, sir, "confronts"? Isn't it more like, "welcomes"?

geneahern.bsky.social•17 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/geneahern.bsky.social/post/3ljijb2kekk26

nekron999.bsky.social•17 days ago

toxicmaletraits.bsky.social•16 days ago

If not one reads it does it matter what he does with it ?

Not even the Little Dutch Boy can plug all of the information holes the modern world has to offer.

shan401.bsky.social•17 days ago

We are not renewing our subscription when it expires at the end of the month. 😢

jamest65.bsky.social•17 days ago

Dumb, rich and stupid is where he went wrong

mizewell.bsky.social•16 days ago

Just say it: Bezos failed.

traceyalink.bsky.social•17 days ago

We knew for years.... should be called K street business by Jeff Bezos.

gailbo.bsky.social•17 days ago

Indeed

gberfieldusaua.bsky.social•16 days ago

Ben would have had his lunch !

nancyward.bsky.social•17 days ago

He’s a Bozo

remesdh.bsky.social•17 days ago

Excellent “Becoming Katharine Graham” documentary on Prime.

remesdh.bsky.social•17 days ago

Katherine Graham did not obey in advance but risked her four TV station licenses to bring the Watergate facts to light.

donalddrumpf2025.bsky.social•17 days ago

Bozo is a fucking, bald, little clown. Add his name to the list of collaborators and remember to include him when the Nazi MAGA's are eventually held accountable

deportmusk.bsky.social•17 days ago

Very true professor. But Ms. Graham…
Never had a penis rocket!

realgirlvibes.bsky.social•17 days ago

The plan was for billionaires to buy up media channels and block all common sense and share propaganda. They did it and don’t give a shit bc now they get all they want from WH

notechnofascists.bsky.social•17 days ago

He should sell it to @karaswisher.bsky.social

highestbitter.bsky.social•17 days ago

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gylc.bsky.social•16 days ago

What is it about wealthy " white men" who believe because they are successful in one area, they are equally knowledgable and successful in another area without any expertise? How in the world can Bezos believe that he is equal to Katharine Graham (excluding the misguided belief that all

gylc.bsky.social•16 days ago

White men are more knowledgeable than women)?

gylc.bsky.social•16 days ago

white men are better than women

majortom70.bsky.social•17 days ago

Umm, from the beginning - when he bought it!

chillowack.bsky.social•16 days ago

He’s not “confronting” anything: he rolled over without putting up any fight.

reniebenie.bsky.social•17 days ago

So sad

rkhaz.bsky.social•16 days ago

As an act of resistance- Dems should boycott DJT’s speech to Congress- let MAGA see an empty chamber on Fox News - no more being collegiate and playing by the rules

logical-american.bsky.social•16 days ago

if half the population stops using his platform(s) maybe that will get his attention. citizen can impose their own TARIFFS on these big companies

flowstateneworleans.com•17 days ago

Owning WAPO was only ever a vanity act for Bezos, which meant there were no principles behind it, only the shifting demands of his ego and perceived business interests. That should have been clear to anyone with an IQ over 85.

pegly.bsky.social•16 days ago

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Question- is Amazon taxed adequately for their dependence on roadways local taxpayers provide for the most part. #AmazonMustPay

julietacamp.bsky.social•17 days ago

He never was courageous. Just an Idiot with a thick skull.

theoldboy62.bsky.social•17 days ago

When a person who has more than they could ever possibiliy need, wants more, that is a sign of mental illness.

sparkylia.bsky.social•17 days ago

Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for more than a decade. But his courage has failed him when he needs it most, writes the former Post executive editor @PostBaron: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/bezos-appease-trump-administration/681899/?gift=-p8zi-Jvpu7EnDh_GhAhbhrbYiZtfzDSHjgSxSIpizE

bkilus.bsky.social•16 days ago

Thank you for posting this Gift Article version. Greatly appreciated! 🇺🇸

missphosphorus.bsky.social•17 days ago

Jeff Bezos killed a reputable Newspaper. The slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" no longer applies - Bezos contributed to the killing of democracy by being a sycophant to the stupid felon.

lwburnett.bsky.social•16 days ago

It's a Facist world and unless you have integrity you want to thrive there.

kugino1994.bsky.social•16 days ago

someone said that what's the use of having "fuck you" money if you never say, "fuck you?"

imagine being one of the richest ppl in the world and demeaning yourself for scraps at the table of a business failure? sad.

expatsy.bsky.social•16 days ago

My dear sir, we knew that in October

michaeldrlovegrove.bsky.social•16 days ago

He couldn't take out her office trash

trappercreek.bsky.social•17 days ago

The 3rd richest man is afraid of words- especially if they’re true.

txasnug.bsky.social•16 days ago

Kate Graham was amazing, read her book Personal History and met her in person, Bezos is a crushed pea 🫛 compared to her

solomongrndy.bsky.social•17 days ago

Lest you forget, he appointed a frateenity brother of GWB as white house correspondent. They threw their reputation away 20 years ago.
.....for those who have been paying attention

tlsimm1.bsky.social•17 days ago

yes he is a coward and a chickenshit to boot.

gordie813.bsky.social•17 days ago

Why do people always say he’s flopping? He obviously intended this all along. So I guess if his aim was to not fulfill his goal, he’s “terribly short”.

dixynormiss.bsky.social•17 days ago

1. Buying it

The end.

sanjoseatty.bsky.social•16 days ago

Bezos would have shown Bernstein and Woodward the door.

simba456.bsky.social•17 days ago

Just wait until Trump tries to screw Bezos. Why do you think Trump wants to take over the post office? Probably to mess up amazon's delivery system

shaggy1.bsky.social•17 days ago

Fk besos

bemoangamble.bsky.social•17 days ago

Now we know why Bezos said years ago that Amazon would eventually go bankrupt. He knows in his heart that he’s a screwup and everything he creates or touches eventually turns to poop. He lacks the courage to grow businesses that survive for generations. He’s a cut & run guy. Just ask his ex. wife.

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

Shameful! I never thought WaPo would go the way of правда

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“All the signs lately point to a determined effort by Bezos to either placate Trump or please him outright: quashing an editorial that backed Kamala Harris for president only 11 days before the election and ending a decades-long tradition of presidential endorsements.”

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“A gushing postelection message of congratulations to Trump on his “extraordinary political comeback,” with no mention of Trump’s sordid resistance to the peaceful transition of power, which marked a historic low in presidential politics.”

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Having Amazon join other tech companies in donating $1 million to the inauguration fund.”

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Making a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago for a late-night dinner with Trump, where Bezos and Melania Trump discussed a documentary about her—a chat that led to a $40 million licensing deal with Amazon, reportedly nearly three times the offer of the next-highest bidder.”

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Sitting on the dais, as Trump’s showpiece, during the inauguration ceremony.”

ajboyack.bsky.social•17 days ago

“And, last week, a Bezos memo prohibiting any opinion articles in the Post that aren’t aligned with his own ideology of “personal liberties and free markets,” an imperious intervention that caused the editorial-page editor to resign.”

walkndude.bsky.social•17 days ago

Time to change the Washington Post masthead to: Speaking ill of King Donald is Verboten.

marty-k.bsky.social•17 days ago

Hey, Kara Swisher is trying to put a group together to buy the Washington Post! Cancel your subscriptions now and burn a hole in Jeff Bozo's pocket!! Maybe we can get advertisers to boycott as well.

oregongrown.bsky.social•17 days ago

This dumbass doesn't have any ethical standards

timmytwoshirts.bsky.social•16 days ago

Forgive me, but "confronts" is probably the wrong word here. More like "ushers"

westofmichael.bsky.social•17 days ago

Seems to be more about $$. Few else are better positioned to buy up sections of the government as their functions are contracted out. US Postal might be a boon for free shipping with Amazon Prime. Ready for $1.50 per half ounce letter?

pulseblueocean.bsky.social•17 days ago

How can one man, Trump, cause so much direct and indirect damage to the US and the world?????

gestaultineer.bsky.social•17 days ago

"confronts the return of Trump..."?! He's simply trying to exploit the return of Trump.

makingbetterworld.bsky.social•16 days ago

We have to continue “voting” with our wallets.

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