Unlike ABC and Disney, the Des Moines Register will fight back - ThreadSky

anneapplebaum.bsky.social • 76 days ago

Unlike ABC and Disney, the Des Moines Register will fight back

Donald Trump is suing the Iowa paper because he’s still mad about an election poll he didn’t like. The paper isn’t standing for it.

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paulattoram.bsky.social•76 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3ldjvhgbgd22b

kirkmurphy.bsky.social•76 days ago

Solidarność!

omnibus09.bsky.social•76 days ago

The headline of this article is 🤌

fwmack1.bsky.social•76 days ago

Aka tantrum

amptsuper.bsky.social•76 days ago

Yes!

Support the #FourthEstate. They need it and we need them. #DesMoinesRegister

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/news/

blueskynotx24.bsky.social•76 days ago

#magadefensefund - where a custodial org manages a PREPAID legal $ fund - Lawsuits are the new whipping post. "for my friends.. benefit - for my enemies.. the law" who said it? not sure.. but it's now the M.O. of MAGA

sarahgrc.bsky.social•76 days ago

I will subscribe to them if that’s what it takes to show support!

mumknowsbest.bsky.social•76 days ago

How is this even a legitimate legal claim. Surely the defence is polling is a legitimate electoral activity. End of. Who are the crooked lawyers and judges who will allow this silliness?

buddee.bsky.social•76 days ago

Focused Action, Focused Objectives (FAFO PAC) RESIST - NO MEDIA 0800 EST Monday, January 20, 2025 - 0800 EST Saturday, January 25, 2025. Let media and the incoming regime feel our absence! SPREAD THE WORD!!!

bkotch.bsky.social•76 days ago

Iowa doesn't have any anti-SLAPP legislation (34 states do), but there are still penalties for frivolous lawsuits. I hope the presiding judge goes to town...

speck0dust.bsky.social•76 days ago

I was wondering about that. Thanks.

limpyj.bsky.social•76 days ago

I am not seeing a crime or deliberate action to harm.

bluewomanvoting123.bsky.social•76 days ago

Trump's obsessed with Canada and backing out on campaign promises before he even moves to the WH. Trump already admits he can't lower prices or end the war in Ukraine.

Please tell your friends at ABC and Disney, they look like fools. We don't need the 4th estate falling for Orange Jesus.

FFS.

katwalably.bsky.social•76 days ago

Bravo DesMoines Register!!!

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•76 days ago

Yes, leave it to Iowa to show us how its done.

chakakhan.bsky.social•76 days ago

We can live in hope

smudkicker.bsky.social•76 days ago

Please let justice be done

miak06.bsky.social•76 days ago

For someone who has incessantly harped on how ‘broken’ the US is, that all from economy to immigration to the world as a whole is doomed unless he returns to the WH as proverbial saviour, he sure spends a lot of his time on utterly stupid petty stuff….

sweetooth1.bsky.social•76 days ago

Mentioned doesn't have big money, so hope you're RIGHT! Has to start somewhere or like everything Trump touches it turns to sh't. He has no qualms turning the 1st Amendment against democracy. In plain English, p'ssing all over America! Cult of the Leader-prelude to fascism if don't stop him!

bjr32.bsky.social•76 days ago

Good. This country needs people who won’t back down from this corrupt administration.

gordonlaw.bsky.social•76 days ago

4 more years

heavyweightlifting.bsky.social•76 days ago

#BoycottABC

chaoslions.bsky.social•76 days ago

Discovery should be interesting, if it gets to that point

cpdickenson.bsky.social•76 days ago

Good. Fingers crossed they win. What’s stopping other opposition papers and journalists making the same assertion that ABC did and holding firm and not backing down if Trump threatens to sue them? I understand that’s easy for me to say of course….

jimmoriesq.bsky.social•76 days ago

US citizens voted for nutzo

experimental22.bsky.social•76 days ago

Good Americans do not visit Disney or subscribe to Disney.

kdawg.com•76 days ago

Can they counter sue?

ojodio.bsky.social•76 days ago

Good ! Fight !

evaskid.bsky.social•76 days ago

How will tRump run our country if he's always in court with frivolous lawsuits?!?! How ridiculous is this?!?!? I'd say tRump has a bit of a problem with his ego.

anylength66.bsky.social•76 days ago

It's a distraction designed for cover, while the billionaires loot and destroy the federal government.

bluedavelee.bsky.social•76 days ago

We are in so much trouble. I'm sorry, trump is an idiot. 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇦✡️

artemidorus.bsky.social•76 days ago

I agreed with you until the "destroy" part. They don't want it dead, just complaint to their limitless demands for more and more money.

tummytroubles.bsky.social•76 days ago

is there a go fund me for their defense yet??

bigbamboo.bsky.social•76 days ago

Would love to contribute!

tjt84.bsky.social•76 days ago

Me too.

susanfranklin.bsky.social•76 days ago

Subscribe to the Des Moines Register, $25 for two year digital subscription

bayeralex.bsky.social•76 days ago

Disney is a degrader of America’s children. You grow up on their simple-minded crap you turn into MAGA

waltongundy.bsky.social•76 days ago

I’m an Iowa native and am ordering a digital subscription in order to support this newspaper I grew up with!!
I’m with DSM Register all the way!!

etcxyz.bsky.social•76 days ago

Agent orange won second time the elections helped by the russian propaganda machine.

steevo57.bsky.social•76 days ago

As DMR state there is no foundation to the lawsuit. That’s Trump to a T. His is the real House of Cards. Hopefully with a similar ending.

sonofirving.bsky.social•76 days ago

Appeasement = Encouragement

rosemaryd52.bsky.social•76 days ago

More of this please!

tperez97.bsky.social•76 days ago

If you can afford it & want to show support, the Register has a $25 for two years deal right now.

johndalton1108.bsky.social•76 days ago

Corporates media is money making machine. Slogans r their lies it should have been known

oldgolfer.bsky.social•76 days ago

Trump is an idiot. What a cry baby. Just keeps making a fool of himself. Ann, let us know how we can help the Des Moines Register.

frankbishop.bsky.social•76 days ago

Frivolous … just like his outlook on the world, our cherished democracy and every woman he ever came across.

mrwong.bsky.social•76 days ago

.... and Amazon, and Meta....

Des Moines has the guts!

petsurft.bsky.social•76 days ago

Discovery should be interesting

bjarthvader.bsky.social•76 days ago

Go Des Moines!

pwrussell.bsky.social•76 days ago

There really should be penalties for bringing such an egregiously ridiculous law suit. An abuse of the legal system.

freedom4all.bsky.social•76 days ago

Abuse of power to the nth degree!!

lovenlogic.bsky.social•76 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/lovenlogic.bsky.social/post/3ldl3725r6s2l

barrygnash.bsky.social•76 days ago

Too Much and Never Enough. That's djt.
💙💚♾️

barrygnash.bsky.social•76 days ago

Too Much and Never Enough. That's djt.

mikebannon11.bsky.social•76 days ago

Support them with a subscription. I did.

krysiaw.bsky.social•76 days ago

Just did. Gladly.

iocogray.bsky.social•76 days ago

You would think (hope!) there is one billionaire out there who might help them with legal bills.

beabea12.bsky.social•76 days ago

They have a rich owner ✌️

jkjamie.bsky.social•76 days ago

Great news!

boocow16.bsky.social•74 days ago

Outstanding 👏👏

studio-michaud.bsky.social•76 days ago

They’re not corporate owned, are they? That’s why.

barbaray.bsky.social•76 days ago

Des Moines Register! Take him to the wood shed and teach him a lesson! Thank you!

john614.bsky.social•72 days ago

No they won’t: the left doesn’t care about facts

binsequim.bsky.social•76 days ago

We should subscribe to the Des Moines Register.

stpaulgal.bsky.social•76 days ago

After listening to Ian Bassin make this very point, I signed up for a 2 year digital subscription. An affordable $25.

communitycafe.bsky.social•76 days ago

(I was hopeful.)

♡

https://youtu.be/6SlFv5iZPs4?si=_lOZKZz45K_jj3vE

democracyrocks.bsky.social•76 days ago

Iowa’s been living with fascism for longer.

pink-tourmaline.bsky.social•76 days ago

I hope they do. These money-hungry clowns will soon learn you do appease a bully.

dann1960.bsky.social•76 days ago

They need to fight back and not roll over as ABC did.

misquareds.bsky.social•76 days ago

that was disney and this one will be Gannett

tinajreid.bsky.social•76 days ago

Great news! Settling with DJT is just encouraging more bad behavior!

upstatedem.bsky.social•76 days ago

Depose Trump.

dannode.bsky.social•76 days ago

Owner of Gannett: Mubadala Capital, Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

gordonbloem.bsky.social•76 days ago

Local newspapers are a bastion of the .First Amendment.

nopeaking.bsky.social•76 days ago

Ukraine fights Russia in the name of democracy and now the Register is is about to fight Trump and his cohorts to protect freedom of the press. The media need a defense fund to ensure the Register doesn’t run short of ammunition

artemidorus.bsky.social•76 days ago

The problem is that trump will take this all the way to SCOTUS. It's about the winning. And when he has DOJ as his private law firm, there will be hundreds of civil suits against members of the press. Victims may say they will lfight, until they realize how much lawyers cost ($800 an hour).

bobbing2.bsky.social•76 days ago

Hey 💙 democracy warriors, we need to subscribe to Des Moines Register now!
I just did. It only cost $25 for 2 years. That’s a cheap way to make a big statement from your couch!
We need new subscribers #s big enough to make the mainstream news!
#BlueResistance
#BlueOpposition

alyjo.bsky.social•76 days ago

Yes!! Do you think funds should be started to help smaller papers and citizens who will he sued by trump?

greenmamalama.bsky.social•76 days ago

They should set up a gofundme legal account and post for support

yosaffbrige.bsky.social•76 days ago

I’m buying a subscription, or two.

greenmamalama.bsky.social•76 days ago

Great idea

cupecoy4me.bsky.social•76 days ago

👏🏻

https://youtu.be/6P6kVocz_Uc?si=w7Yb_YJOlQhl3IP8

cupecoy4me.bsky.social•76 days ago

Better wake up America…

Be like the Des Moines Register, not ABC, LA Times, WaPo, Joe and Mika.

It CAN happen here

r-s-s.bsky.social•76 days ago

This has got to be the most frivolous lawsuit in all the history of frivolous lawsuits.

Too bad the Conservative majority in the SCOTUS unleashed an immunity monster in his little brain.

Otherwise, this would be a perfect case for a counter-suit.

https://bsky.app/profile/axidentaliberal.bsky.social/post/3ldjbneh6wk2a

sailorjourno.bsky.social•76 days ago

Believe it when I see it.

jennvg.bsky.social•76 days ago

They’re not owned by a multinational media conglomerate.

jatemw.bsky.social•76 days ago

Is Trump continuing to throw hooks and everyone going after them?

csbergen.bsky.social•76 days ago

Just got my subscription

light4all.bsky.social•76 days ago

Dictators always pick their first fight with the press, silencing and making an example of what would happen to those who fight back.

Des Moines Register’s fate is crucial to ALL American press & each one of us.

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