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karaswisher.bsky.social • 82 days ago

He’s so poor all he has is money.

L.A. Times opinion staffers notify the executive editor that Soon-Shiong has banned criticism of Donald Trump unless its "presented side-by-side with another opinion piece representing the 'opposing view,’" via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
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jimrhoughton.bsky.social•82 days ago

So he's well and truly coopted into accepting insanity as on a par with reality and bending to the will of monsters. Bet he had some fantasies about fearless journalism before he offered up his nads to Donny.

junglebay.bsky.social•82 days ago

Ahh truth and fiction
Interesting concept

lebenzon-brushes.bsky.social•82 days ago

It gets easier by the hour to understand the term "filthy rich."

britdetectiveshows.bsky.social•82 days ago

He certainly doesn't have a moral compass.

daicing1636.bsky.social•81 days ago

Thinking a quarter inch deep and being a billionaire are not logically connected. In this case it must just be coincidence. One of those billionaires who happens to also think a quarter inch deep. He isn't within a million miles of understanding public discourse, or the role of journalism in it.

davidcyrus.bsky.social•82 days ago

It seems to me that far too often mainstream media will not call out bad behavior on the political right without trying to excuse it (“sane-washing”) or presenting some sort of false equivalence about the political left. (See? Both sides are equally bad.)

davidcyrus.bsky.social•82 days ago

This “bothsidesism” is not cool! Responsible media should simply present the facts to inform the American public. The American public should possess the critical thinking skills to figure out the “why” of the actions reported and how they feel about it.

kc555.bsky.social•82 days ago

Imagine putting all your personal bias out there to protect one bonespur drifter, just one guy - no amount of AI can camouflage that #doofas

w1rral.bsky.social•82 days ago

The “other side-ism” is one reason we’re in this mess. You can’t have discussion about how tariffs work if you have to give equal time to ideologues that want to insist Trump is right. Same argument for vaccines. And female combat troops. Stupidity is cancerous unless it’s challenged at source.

thereverended.bsky.social•82 days ago

Well, I don't read that rag and I'm certainly not going to start. The last buggy whip salesperson probably thought he/she could dictate terms but how did that work out? Oh shoot. There's the whole fetish crowd, so lets call it the 2nd to last buggy whip salesperson.

jennofark.bsky.social•82 days ago

The billionaire owners of all these newspapers are just turning them into the Washington Times. Yes, they will continue to exist, but not in a way that has credibility and they will have very few subscribers and certainly lose money. Independent media will take their place.

jennofark.bsky.social•82 days ago

Maybe he can get Ben Shapiro and Charlie Kirk to write all his op-eds.

Until the paper goes broke.

dneuschulz.bsky.social•82 days ago

So where’s the exodus of any journalists with integrity? I wouldn’t stick around, guys, ‘cause in pretty short order LA Times is going to be a blot on the resumé.

talk2mom810.bsky.social•82 days ago

I personally think he’s threatening these folks. What say you?

hamptonstevens.bsky.social•82 days ago

I imagine the threat is implied and ever-present

sweetooth1.bsky.social•82 days ago

LOL, the pros and cons of Trump! So, Trump on the left side (pros) which are all (cons) and facts and truth on the right side. Protecting himself from Trump lawsuits is all and an exercise in futility. But, if cult of Trump would read maybe helpful to them, but LOL would still say full of crap!

originaltwyla.bsky.social•82 days ago

He also has poor judgement and sh*t for brains.

ndprogressive.bsky.social•82 days ago

I love this saying.

nulliusnverba.bsky.social•82 days ago

Has anyone ever seen Soon-Siong and Mike Pillow in the same room at the same time?

katefox1.bsky.social•81 days ago

POS

monewsdaily.bsky.social•82 days ago

I see you are no better at this than when on X

Soon ditched Harris because of the genocide

so

carostamp.bsky.social•82 days ago

FFS. Do facts differ?
How can so many people corrupt themselves and institutions for such a worthless man?

cyberman3000.bsky.social•82 days ago

Because he'll pour money into their pockets and for the likes of Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Soon-Shiong there can NEVER be enough. They will always want more, even though they already have it all.

buttercut.bsky.social•82 days ago

They were always already on the cusp of corruption. Just took a certain little nudge to tip them over.

david-stone.bsky.social•82 days ago

"The Trump Times" is an alliterative option for them now.

brucerfeldman.bsky.social•82 days ago

I was a 50 years LA Times subscriber. I say was because I cancelled my subscription a few weeks ago. I have two words for Patrick Soon-Shiong. Can you guess what they are?

carrmc.bsky.social•82 days ago

Same here.

thomaswilhelm.bsky.social•82 days ago

Good guess but I’m thinking he probably means “fuck you”

hazelvision.bsky.social•82 days ago

interesting...when I googled "LA Times", the top responses had to do with subscription cancelations...hmmm...wonder why that is....🤔

micfarris.bsky.social•82 days ago

Such a disappointing death spiral.

oraclebungee.bsky.social•82 days ago

gorangirldad.bsky.social•81 days ago

What is it about this class of people that makes them so servile to the dear leader?

We have to lower our standards and expectations.

iamkanyetwitty.bsky.social•82 days ago

There often isn’t a credible opposing view.
Grass is green.

augustwolf.bsky.social•82 days ago

The BBC spent years hosting climate change deniers for the same reason.

And the danger is that it completely undermines a consensus view of reality.

The role of journalism isn’t to present both sides, it’s to present the facts.

goodcooker.bsky.social•81 days ago

Chef’s kiss*

bbamgallery.bsky.social•82 days ago

La Swisher Slay 🤺 rules 🤺

benevoluspf.bsky.social•82 days ago

Walk-out time.

deebell.bsky.social•81 days ago

Why is anyone subscribed to that rag?

nickcc0623.bsky.social•82 days ago

But for between 10 to 20 million American women, that money is enough.

potterylady.bsky.social•82 days ago

Obeying in advance

amynextdoor.bsky.social•80 days ago

You know who is really poor and has no money? me! Please support my gofundme! https://gofund.me/3cc04f49 🩷

jontapson.bsky.social•82 days ago

Love this guy, I think he’s awful but he’s proof that it’s not only white rich South Africans causing trouble in US politics

cryptosantra.bsky.social•82 days ago

The News never made much money. And I know you don't believe that billionaires and multinationals bought them for their wild profitability. So, yes, Soon and Bezos and Musk and all the rest lean the news. That was always the point.

The question is simpler: what do we do about that? (I don't know.)

perennialmillenial.bsky.social•82 days ago

So, the Fairness Doctrine?

virgf.bsky.social•81 days ago

Or stinking rich
Like in European Cathedrals

jimsdouglas.bsky.social•82 days ago

That policy sounds a lot like affirmative action for MAGA.

barbiedahl.bsky.social•82 days ago

Pathetic. America is a third world country now.

randipumpkin.bsky.social•82 days ago

January 20th, 2025, America will be a total shit hole country

stiffelman.bsky.social•82 days ago

Yeah, that’ll work swell.

noteslaforme.bsky.social•82 days ago

My list of shit companies I'll never do business with is growing quick.

sarcasmonsale.bsky.social•82 days ago

basically all those nimwits...

garysnyder.bsky.social•82 days ago

The money is speaking so loudly I cannot hear the words I should be reading.

elshane-o.bsky.social•81 days ago

Why would you read this dog shit?

anthcap.bsky.social•82 days ago

Has he heard of “ Freedom of the press”?

buttercut.bsky.social•82 days ago

Brown-noser extraordinaire!

jb3po.bsky.social•82 days ago

Billionaires are feeling themselves these days because people have forgotten or lost the will for collective actions like boycots and mass resignations. Sadly, that's what it's going to take to bring these greedy swine to heel. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of it soon.

3dsean.bsky.social•82 days ago

Is there an opposing view of 34 convictions?

swirlosquirrel.bsky.social•82 days ago

Exactly. Rich, not wealthy.

And cowardly AF. Just pathetic.

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