GULF OF FEAR: This past week, when NASA astronauts returned to Earth, TV news networks avoided calling the body of water they splashed down in as the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs. More in Status: www.status.news/p/gulf-of-me... - ThreadSky

oliverdarcy.bsky.social • 5 days ago

GULF OF FEAR: This past week, when NASA astronauts returned to Earth, TV news networks avoided calling the body of water they splashed down in as the Gulf of Mexico.

Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs.

More in Status: https://www.status.news/p/gulf-of-mexico-tv-news-networks

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metaphysicalist.bsky.social•5 days ago

That body of water west of Florida which is in no way connected to the country south of Texas.

dreater.bsky.social•4 days ago

When the Gulf of Mexico was named, the territory that is now Texas WAS Mexico…and still would be Mexico, if not for Texans’ desire to keep African slaves. History is your friend, but a friend who will tell you unpleasant truths.

robertcameron.bsky.social•5 days ago

This annoyed the hell out of me. I was screaming at the TV and the computer screen. Orwell must have turned over in his grave.

jasoltan.bsky.social•5 days ago

chaoticnewtroll.bsky.social•4 days ago

jasoltan.bsky.social•4 days ago

Your welcome

uspatriot2025.bsky.social•5 days ago

STOP SELF CENSORING!!!
You’re acting like what Lenin called “useful idiots” for MAGA thugs.

eastofthe405.bsky.social•5 days ago

“When the battle is over what words are permitted to be used, cute linguistic gymnastics amount to a surrender. Words are the front lines of truth, and once they’re ceded, it becomes far easier for strongmen like Trump to shape reality.”

ww444.bsky.social•4 days ago

If you can't speak truth to power - you deserve to go out of business! WTF - STOP bending the knee to this guy - you all are JUST playing into his greedy, selfish, power hungry hands!

It is the GULF OF MEXICO and if you don't stand up now - pretty soon he'll want us to sing God Bless Trump!

ssmithnyc.bsky.social•5 days ago

Cowardice is the word.

paxgirl53.bsky.social•4 days ago

Hey, Trump, it will always be, THE GULF OF MEXICO! I don’t care what executive order you signed!! You sick little man!

sandi-j.bsky.social•4 days ago

Gulf of Capitulation

bensurgeon.bsky.social•4 days ago

F***ing bs that the news is being bullied. F*** the 🍊💩

shriketron.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wikipedia didn't have a 'problem calling it Gulf of Mexico:
https://bsky.app/profile/shriketron.bsky.social/post/3lkpcusu5gk2k

ventrox.bsky.social•1 day ago

Isn't the Gulf next to Lesotho?

jmatphins.bsky.social•5 days ago

Domestic terrorist is occupying the White House.

bobjb.bsky.social•4 days ago

The level of cowardice stinks on ice.

mitchsolomon.bsky.social•5 days ago

All that capitulation for nothing gained and so much promised to be revoked and lost

fredsshed.bsky.social•4 days ago

The majority of the media are nothing but money sucking trolls for Maga. They are golden spoon cowards by birth and hide behind their employees. In order to be heard you have to rally and be in the face of your opposition.

lainiebird.bsky.social•5 days ago

The cowardice is infuriating.

thefool37.bsky.social•4 days ago

The NASA narrator just flat out said "Gulf of America" like a good little authoritarian piece of shit.

wkyvet.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ignore the Gulf shit. Watch what he's doing while we crab about it.

Weapons Of Mass Distraction

nrvschultz.bsky.social•4 days ago

I continue to be deeply disappointed in Jake Tapper, whose work I used to appreciate. Guess he is fully scared of Trump now too. Maybe he thinks Trump will send him to a foreign prison.😳

roller75.bsky.social•4 days ago

I just don’t know why some media and republicans are scared of a senile wannabe bully

coolhwip.bsky.social•5 days ago

Gulf of Cowards.

freedomfrommaga.bsky.social•4 days ago

Just grow some balls and say what it is. If everyone does, it sends a message that. WE ARE NOT LISTENING TO YOUR BS.. Except for the disgraceful fox propaganda news pucker sucker's. I block everything fox related that I would rather scrub fresh feces from a drain pipe than watch fox.

suzannelindbergh.bsky.social•4 days ago

Never in my wildest dreams did I envision such total and immediate capitulation to this fool.

bearzerb.bsky.social•4 days ago

Cowards 😑

furtherexchange.bsky.social•2 days ago

Pussies

kutthroatking.bsky.social•4 days ago

I still call it Constantinople, not Istanbul.

sutherla.bsky.social•4 days ago

Gulf of SpaceX Debris 🤣

wendypseudokrican.bsky.social•4 days ago

I never realized how any cowards we have in this country.

cathy3of6.bsky.social•5 days ago

So many cowards. We will never take our country back from fascism when people will not confront the fascists. The press needs to get organized and take back free speech

detoxrescue.bsky.social•5 days ago

😞

wolfen25.bsky.social•5 days ago

😡

vesuvan.bsky.social•5 days ago

The SpaceX bitch went out of her way to call it gulf of amerikkka while live narrating the splashdown and recovery

It wasn't necessary to what she was saying

She went out of her way and said it extra loud, with emphasis

ksmithphotography.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is so stupid.

cristian2023.bsky.social•4 days ago

no, is actually very dangerous

ksmithphotography.bsky.social•4 days ago

Of course it is dangerous! It is also very stupid that this is where we are at.

anzygz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Gulf of Fear would be perfect name for now. We can always change it back to the Gulf of Mexico when the “woke virus” has done its work.

hh202411.bsky.social•4 days ago

When did corporate media ever have a spine? Greedy cowards.

jacksprat39.bsky.social•5 days ago

Pathetic American media. 👎👎

joekerrr.bsky.social•4 days ago

It’s the Gulf of Mexico. Anyone that refers to it by any other name is a fucking scumbag.

altdod.bsky.social•4 days ago

How does Gulf de Nuevo Canada sound?

mummers.bsky.social•4 days ago

AUGH

debwallace.bsky.social•4 days ago

I watched the landing on BBC and they called it the Gulf of Mexico

beachylinda.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ridiculousness

thefirstamerican.bsky.social•5 days ago

Unfortunately, the Goon Squad approach is working.

oliverdarcy.bsky.social•4 days ago

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leslierob007.bsky.social•4 days ago

we want videos of you!

oliverdarcy.bsky.social•5 days ago

In lieu of calling it the Gulf of Mexico, TV news networks twisted themselves in knots, using phrases such as "off the coast of Florida" or the "Florida Gulf coast." In many cases, they just went with "the Gulf." https://www.status.news/p/gulf-of-mexico-tv-news-networks

jeanjeanie.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is actually better than what I expected of them. I assumed they’d all comply. I’m actually pleased they’re doing the bare minimum by not calling it the G of A. I’m quite shocked.

realwingshavebones.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/gtconway.bsky.social/post/3ll4p62ip2k2b

jeanjeanie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh don’t get me wrong. I think k it’s shameful. I just am surprised they’re not just full on giving in and calling it Gulf of America. I assumed they would, since they pretty much roll over for Trump on everything these days.

airbagmoments.bsky.social•4 days ago

Tapper did.

ventrox.bsky.social•1 day ago

Isn't the Gulf next to Lesotho?

wolfen25.bsky.social•5 days ago

😡

kathleenhussein.bsky.social•5 days ago

I heard Costello repeatedly say Off the Florida Gulf coast. It was obvious that was the script, and it was so weak.

insightersed.bsky.social•5 days ago

They ought to go with the artist formerly known as Prince solution: The body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

jenpoll.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hey why does the right think Elonia was responsible for getting them home?

davidmacdougall.bsky.social•5 days ago

When I was a reporter for Fox News in Iraq they demanded we say "homicide bomber" instead of "suicide bomber" so we just talked around it so we could avoid sounding totally ridiculous.

zonker.bsky.social•5 days ago

They should all start calling it "The body of water off the west coast of FL." It would be a great way to keep mocking him for it.

marsisblu.bsky.social•4 days ago

Cowards. What’s next avoiding saying the Sun rises in the East and sets in the west? Orwell had call figured out.

bensurgeon.bsky.social•4 days ago

'The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it. '

kutthroatking.bsky.social•4 days ago

Newspeak in action.

delizad.bsky.social•5 days ago

These networks think we're idiots, don't they. They think they can play both sides and hide their cowardice and we won't notice.

jakwash.bsky.social•4 days ago

Gulf of Absurdity. Since we can call it whatever we want.

pjeanne97.bsky.social•4 days ago

Pathetic

interestoholic.bsky.social•4 days ago

My view of wide parts of the US-American society has significantly changed after these 2 months of apocalyptic actions from the madman in the WH.
It's obvious that the strong man image is only a facade based on Hollywood movies and behind this facade resides a bunch of pathetic cowards.

majoad.bsky.social•4 days ago

appliedwisdom.bsky.social•4 days ago

May we all learn a new level of courage to meet the darkest of unconsciousness.

kevinpenner.bsky.social•5 days ago

the fourth estate is the estate of cowards

marsisblu.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yup a sewer of lies

dejanasam.bsky.social•4 days ago

maraleia.bsky.social•3 days ago

The corporate media are complicit

caramadra.bsky.social•4 days ago

So fucking lame. They don't deserve to be called journalists. They're ass kissers.

lseefeldt.bsky.social•5 days ago

🤦‍♀️

nicholasabrown.bsky.social•5 days ago

I like the title, Oliver. Gulf of Fear is correct. Still can't believe we are at this point and not even 100 days into this admin. Scary.

antimagagang.bsky.social•4 days ago

Awesome, more accessible news is always a win! Are there any particular topics you're hoping they'll cover more in the future?

antimagagang.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's wild how readily some outlets avoid acknowledging history and geography to appease certain narratives. Whose interests are they really serving by erasing the Gulf of Mexico's name?

satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social•5 days ago

I refuse to normalize the fact that this situation is completely insane.

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