"The legacy media is not just tamed. Some of its most prominent participants act like obedient puppies...Several of the billionaire owners have even paid for the privilege — cutting seven figure checks to fête Trump at his inauguration."
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@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social … I have not watched any cable news since the election and I am better for it!! How could you meet with a traitor and expect anything different? #Betrayed #fraud #suckups
Same. I don’t care if MSM have access to the lying manipulation of the MAGAs it’s not worth repeating anyway! Facts and holding truth to power is the job!!!
ABC, CBS, NBC and etc. should report 2-3 minutes that Donald trump is threatening Canada, Mexico, EU, Panama Canal Denmark,Greenland. Now, were going back to President Carters Funeral proceedings
What this moment teaches us:
In the absence of shame, all attention is glory.
In the absence of integrity, all whim is purpose.
In the absence of decency, no limits constrain.
In the absence of courage, not strength but weakness prevails.
In the absence of humanity, the nation fails.
Yet both political sides of the fence voted for him, inclusive of many who are the opposite of wealthy. I expect that from these type of rich individuals, but they are not the ones responsible. The Dem leaders and upper Dem echelons, from my perspective, share a huge responsibility for this outcome.
* Free press & speech
* Fair wages & taxes
* Social Security
* Health care
* Environment
* Rule of law
* Checks & balances
* The rights of women, workers, voters, consumers, minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ
> Our democracy is at risk
> Do NOT obey in advance
> Commit to resist
I'm sorry, but the legacy media still extends beyond WaPo, MSNBC & the L.A. Times. We're also still hemorrhaging the parts of the "legacy" news that were a good thing, with local coverage of events topping the list.
Meanwhile, the biggest digital media baron of all just joined the fray: Zuck.
Even if Facebook doesn't "publish" its own news per se, it's still a media platform, plus like it or not, tons of people get their "news" from Reels & the like.
Perhaps we’re done pretending billionaires will save us. They are not Bruce Wayne, nor Tony Stark. They are sociopaths that became painfully wealthy by bilking their employees & consumers.
But, of course, we’ll keep pretending & blame immigrants, low wage workers, & those in need for our problems.
Sad to see a respected country bowing to a pathetic little tyrant. I send to think we valued our democracy & would never take a fascist seriously. Now we have a bully going back into the White House & one party completely in his thrall. No more checks & balances.
MAGA republicans are controlling as many media networks as possible. Makes it easier to sell their lies. So the people won’t know what they’re doing. Soon, the people will have to rely on what other countries are reporting about the U.S. for the truth! R’s are just liars & It’s all about money!
I really don't get why more people don't get that this this kowtowing is WRONG.
I know he was a slave owner, etc., but Thomas Jefferson was right on this issue.
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost”
- Thomas Jefferson, 1786
In Jefferson’s words: "Since truth and reason have maintained their ground against false opinions in league with false facts, the press confined to truth needs no other legal restraint.”'
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What this moment teaches us:
In the absence of shame, all attention is glory.
In the absence of integrity, all whim is purpose.
In the absence of decency, no limits constrain.
In the absence of courage, not strength but weakness prevails.
In the absence of humanity, the nation fails.
* Free press & speech
* Fair wages & taxes
* Social Security
* Health care
* Environment
* Rule of law
* Checks & balances
* The rights of women, workers, voters, consumers, minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ
> Our democracy is at risk
> Do NOT obey in advance
> Commit to resist
Meanwhile, the biggest digital media baron of all just joined the fray: Zuck.
But, of course, we’ll keep pretending & blame immigrants, low wage workers, & those in need for our problems.
It’s not tamed
They are all together now
https://www.democratsabroad.org/companies_that_donated_to_trump_and_project_2025
I’m dropping Disney, Prime and Apple and renewing Netflix.
Independent media needs to continually desiminate truths and not capitulate!
The American people knows the truth and we'll never allow a tyrant to keep us quiet!
Never Bend The Knee!
Disseminate Truths!
Fight The Good Fight!
Expect this to become a recurring payment.
I know he was a slave owner, etc., but Thomas Jefferson was right on this issue.
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost”
- Thomas Jefferson, 1786