In case you doubted that he’s a russian asset, know that VOA was instrumental in keeping the hope of freedoms alive in the Soviet Union and is hated with a passion by putin for exactly that. This is no accident. - ThreadSky

elnosnusk.bsky.social • 3 days ago

In case you doubted that he’s a russian asset, know that VOA was instrumental in keeping the hope of freedoms alive in the Soviet Union and is hated with a passion by putin for exactly that. This is no accident.

Reposted from NPR

JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

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ldrberi.bsky.social•3 days ago

It is not. I used to have VOA as a customer, which is when I read up on their history. During 9/11 I spent a bunch of time on the phone with them trying to keep their website up and information moving. They serve content in a huge number of languages.

ldrberi.bsky.social•3 days ago

They also stream American cultural content to restrictive nations. It may seem silly to stream Snoop Dog to Iran, but it isn’t, and they do. Or they did.

ldrberi.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cutting that, when you say you’re America First, makes no sense. It only makes sense if someone like Putin lied to you and you swallowed it like a chump.

watxhdog.bsky.social•3 days ago

The VOC has been gagged. Freedom is never a given.

the-old-dog.bsky.social•3 days ago

What's left will be the Voice of Putin: Trump

experimental22.bsky.social•3 days ago

Vlad Putin controls the White House and the federal government. He swung for the fences and hit it out of the park. Bad news for the home team.

clb68.bsky.social•1 day ago

Of course he's a Russian asset. Wasn't it Maya D'Angelo who said when someone shows you who they are, believe them. He's shown us over and over.

zoomiegirl.bsky.social•3 days ago

This one really upset me. It's so important. But since the US doesn't want to lead the free world anymore and is an autocracy itself, I guess I should not be surprised.

azistoohot.bsky.social•3 days ago

Congress: reject Trump's executive orders. Revolt. Protect America. Do your Job!!!

therealwitster.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump has zero understanding of geopolitics. If it doesn't line his own pockets, it's worthless.

rhonnie-72.bsky.social•3 days ago

Controlling communications.

203elvis.bsky.social•3 days ago

As people keep saying what would he be doing differently if he wasn’t?

dzlz123.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wow not good. Complete control of the media

valoisdubins.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shuttering Radio Svoboda is shocking. Utterly no benefit to the US in doing so and lots to Putin.

Who cares what the mechanism of control is: Trump is indistinguishable from a Kremlin agent.

elsa-meowse.bsky.social•3 days ago

cyclingfun.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is very bad.

smkat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Project 2025, Chapter 8.

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