I don't really use the term "propaganda" lightly, but I think we should outline what's happening at the White House and elsewhere: the rise of a new state media. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

annamerlan.bsky.social • 1 day ago

I don't really use the term "propaganda" lightly, but I think we should outline what's happening at the White House and elsewhere: the rise of a new state media. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/donald-trump-press-room-conservative-media/

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strykerc6.bsky.social•1 day ago

No shit. Have you had the misfortune to witness one of these debacle press conferences? Praise and worship without one question.

hannahburner.bsky.social•1 day ago

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brooklynkid53bskys.bsky.social•1 day ago

who cares about the WH press beat

it isn't of any value; all it does is serve up clickbait video of some vile Trumpite saying something stupid or worse

the WH press beat is a waste of time

doogie2k.bsky.social•1 day ago

But it doesn't have to be! The WH press corps should be questioning power and bringing the results of questions and investigations to the people to inform their political outlooks.

That they don't do that is the problem!

brooklynkid53bskys.bsky.social•1 day ago

I have a rather odd opinion: questioning power doesn't actually work, it never has, or very rarely does

It is a liberal dream, if just the press were tough enough

and it never will happen, cause politicians are good at evasion

hunjun.bsky.social•1 day ago

Auto Correct- Red House, How much bitcoin did it take for the Trumpfia to sell out to Putin? How much bitcoin did the tech oligarchs offer Trumpfia for unfettered access to the USG's most sensitive data, OUR data? Will never know as DOJ/FBI/CIA/Intel/Media ALL compromised by the Red House.

heavycrownpress.bsky.social•1 day ago

The AP being excluded on the basis that it won’t comply with Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is appalling enough. It’s the Alternative Facts Regime 2.0.

v2-0.bsky.social•22 hours ago

What do reporters get out of the WH press briefings? Just lies. Trump needs the legacy media more than they need him. Stop giving his propaganda the attention, platform, & legitimacy it doesn't deserve. The real story is not in the WH press room. Abandon these briefings & go out & do real reporting.

transarchivist.bsky.social•1 day ago

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annamerlan.bsky.social•1 day ago

We have, of course, seen some of this before: during the first Trump term, outlets like Gateway Pundit and Infowars and people like Mike Cernovich and Jack Posobiec were granted press credentials. This time, though, the dynamic is even more extreme.

wheredafukarwi.bsky.social•1 day ago

annamerlan.bsky.social•1 day ago

The piece closes with some wise words from the great @sulliview.bsky.social: “There are millions and millions of well-intentioned, good citizens who need good journalism and who appreciate it and who deserve it. It’s not all the cesspool. It’s not all propaganda. And it’s not all lies.”

gjc59.bsky.social•1 day ago

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paksarra.bsky.social•1 day ago

To Trump, truth is subjective. If it's not good for him, it's a lie. If it is, it's true.

cryearth.bsky.social•12 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/cryearth.bsky.social/post/3lj3t5h2mgs2p

svetipetarreal.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Conspiracy theories are the gospel of faith in God Russia.
Conspiracy theories are the Bible for the new religion of faith in God Russia and the Son of God Putin.
Conspiracy theories, like the Bible, are a tool for manipulating the human psyche, justifying God Russia and every statement Putin makes.

fogbaby.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trumpian state media already exists: Fox News, Breitbart News, etc.

kanelawless420.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly how the tactics of russian propaganda, misinformation and lies spoken in English have been working on the American people.

elmeaux.bsky.social•1 day ago

May I add NPR? It's not what they are saying, but what they are NOT saying. It's the asinine "questions" they ask their guests/experts that point to a subtext of validating the administration's lies. I hope they implode. Walking that fine line with a dictator will catch up with them eventually.

ppu512.bsky.social•1 day ago

They have ABSOLUTELY been whitewashing this shit for the charcuterie set.

lmmpottery.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dismantling normal, IT gadgets in our homes and pockets, privatization of all civil necessities (schools, religion, gov’t), id’ing us, not more safe, and travel security heightened (not more safe), media control, human trafficking epidemic, both femicide, SA’s, deportations/disappearances. It’s war.

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