Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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I left when I got wind of the Time Warner merger in ‘96. I believed CNN would be ruined by a mega-corporation taking over. Sadly, it was. I applaud your courage.
I am not giving in yes but as a chronically ill person who was disabled by lack of research/healthcare access I fight every day just to stay alive and breathing. I know that historically speaking my people are the first to go: shit is bleak.
I am so tired of the darkness that now rules my good days
Mr. Acosta, you are a great journalist with genuine integrity. We need you to keep up your work at an outlet that will treat you with respect and allow you to report the unvarnished truth. I wish you all the best and will be a part of the audience in your next chapter.
Thank you for saying how we all feel! NO one with integrity in the media should be bowing down, sane washing fascism, or ignoring the truth that we are in grave danger.
Good luck @jimacosta.bsky.social , I hope you find a good gig. I'll be watching your next project for sure
@cnn.com keep on adding the likes of uninsightful, trolling buffoon, Jennings. It'll make for an interesting media study in years when people learn of a huge news organisation self destructing
Even protests aren't enough; we need community-level organization! We need to work on growing our own food, solving our own problems, and getting our own candidates into office, starting at the local level.
I’m actively assisting folks I won’t get into here, to safety so certain people can’t find them.
I’m a constant gnat on large accounts, begging them to utilize their massive followings, join together and become a Community Bulletin board for action.
Yup, same! I'm tired of hearing the advice to just tune it out and hope and pray. We need action! I live overseas, so I'm watching all of this from afar... how can expats get involved?
I’ve posted to some of large accounts asking to use their following to organize - and nothing! We’re not going to post our way out of this. The time to be protesting was BEFORE he got in office. I’m legit scared of getting shot now. You know the sicko can’t wait to use military force on protesters.
I’ve seen that some European countries have been holding marches on behalf of the US (signs against trump and for healthcare etc). You could see if they have anything happening nearby? Or if you know of resources, there’s people trying to leave and could use the know how for that.
For the life of me, I don’t know why people didn’t take to the streets the day after election. Hell, we should have been protesting him even being on the ballot! Americans, hello, are you there!?! Wake TF up!!
I live in New Zealand, and while I haven't heard of anything yet, I will keep my eye out for news of marches! 🫡
I am happy to answer questions about what it takes to come out here, but I also wonder how long it will take before other countries start discussing asylum for Americans trying to flee?
Merry Meet!
Someone needs to start a resistance but I'm not a leader... I'm just a super good follower & worker bee for the right things.💙 Let's do this! Right meow! 😻🌹 #blessedbe
Totally agree.. we can type on our devices and like each other.. curse and swear to each other..ultimately make accurate points.. for what? Action organization and calling out the lies in a planned descriptive way to the lazy couch ridden and disinformed egg lovers is our only way
I'm genuinely asking because I, like most people right now, are confused about what to do next. Protests will not work when none of the branches of government respect the voices of their people.
We love you Jim. Trump had to demand this, so he wouldn’t actively pursue CNN. This shows how effective and talented you are that your facts got under his skin. Please let us know immediately where you land. We will follow you. I hope there is a place for you on MSNBC or 60 minutes.
MSM has to be very careful, especially in regards to Trump & his family & Elon Musk. Trump has threatened to investigate all of them & will go after any anchor or station that misspeaks or deviates from “his” truth. Musk probably flipped out about the salute words, like Trump did with “rape” word.
Maybe we need to send all the journalists to another infamous, "undisclosed location" so they can safely disseminate the truth. Of course, there's the how, since all the oligarchs control the medium...
I never watch MSNBC in the morning with Joe & Mika. I have tried several times & could not make it past 5 minutes. The evening anchors are the bomb. I do miss Brian Williams though. CNN,MSNBC/NBC,CBS & ABC use Journalists & have Ethics Departments that hold them to a high & strict account.
Never watched Brian Williams after his weird lies were made public years ago. I could just never trust anything he said. He was a talented anchor, though, I will give him that.
After CBS fired Sam Kuffel, that is suspect is well.
You are a pillar of the news. Too bad everyone else is bowing to a psychopath who only cares for his own power. Nothing else matters to these criminals running our government.
You’ll do better in your next chapter ! Godspeed
I've always admired your no BS approach. I stopped watching cnn when the orange POS was reelected. You are a good man, and I wish you all the best. I hope to see you on a new platform soon, one with more integrity than the main stream news outlets.
So far CNN is a poor clone to date but CNN is working hard to achieve FoxNews status of being the propaganda arm of the Republican Party & the Trump agenda
Thank you for all you have done to keep the truth alive and speaking out against the infinite lies. Hoping to see you in some other news capacity. We won't give in to the lies. We won't give into fear!
So the next step is all of the talented and qualified realistic people on mainstream media need to branch out. Get away from the billionaire tyrants who want to control message. We deserve to hear the truth, And we will lose this country if that message does not get out there.
They've been lowering their standards for years now. Any "news organization" that bends to the latest fashion is not a legitimate enterprise. Walker convoy is turning in his grave.
Of course, I meant Walter Cronkite is turning in his grave. All the good ones got out or passed away. Mike Wallace, Huntley, Brinkley, Rather, Brian Williams, even though he lied. At least he apologized.
CNN had potential, now they're just another garbage network like Fox and NewsMax. Such a shame, everyone there should be ashamed of themselves and the network.
Congratulations from a Canadian! Be proud ! I pray that your colleagues won’t become like Scott Jennings and others brainwashed Trump’ dogs! I intend to flush CNN with his swamp if he become the new FOX! Your country is definitely becoming a real dictatorship! So sad!
We have to hope that no one will give him the power that give a microphone on social media every day to spread its
propaganda.
We have a mini Trump here too, be leery is a good think because democracy is so fragile😔
SAME HERE for MSNBC - CNN was dead to me years ago.
Matter of fact, I only watched local weather coverage here during the freeze last week. Other than that, even our local MAGA news is dead to me.
I watch Rachel, Lawrence & Nicole. Otherwise, I just YouTube Mary Trump & a handful of others. I'll add Jim Acosta to my list whenever/wherever he drops his anchor. Most MSM is state owned.
Remember Rachel warned us long ago: Don't watch what they say, watch what they DO. She was talking about Republicans at the time but in this case, Acosta's actions here speak volumes! This is how to take a stand! I quit MSM on election eve. It's what I can DO.
Yes! Also cable tv is losing its “main stream” designation to … all other platforms. My hope is he goes with an independent team/network (not corporate-owned)
While you're at it, cancel all Meta accounts if you still have any, keep Amazon usage to absolute minimum, etc. These monsters will disappear only if their revenue disappears, and the way to do that is to deprive them of your dollars and your eyeballs.
I'm using Insta to share Cali fire rescue videos to help the animals & people.
🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 only allows 60 second vids & most orgs & small groups are on Insta.
FB is only used for Rescue Messaging.
I never buy a damn thing off them.
Amazon for critter food only.
Mom & Pop stores are my go to's 🤙🏻
Good luck Jim with your future endeavors. It is a shame that corporations were allowed to buy all the legacy media and turn them into garbage TV. Create a YouTube channel of your own. I'll watch. Bring on anti-war activists-- people that were never allowed on CNN while you were there.
I’m very sorry to see you go. I enjoyed watching you hold Trump accountable on everything. This is why I believe that it’s a bad idea to leave CNN. If you go, who will be left to hold Trump’s feet to the fire?
Thank you for your integrity. Something that is often lacking in journalism and politics these days. Wishing you much good luck with your future endeavors!
First came up in my recommended Kindle list, and (admittedly I have some of your books 'marked' as to-be-read on GoodReads) it came up as something new in GoodReads. I hope to read it soon so I can give it a review on both!
This just infuriates me! 😡Everything that CNN does now is suspect to accurate and truthful news. Please tell us you are going to continue where we can watch your excellent journalism and reporting.
Thank you @jimacosta.bsky.social . As I said in a prior reply to a different post, I will miss you. You are a straight shooter which is a rarity in TV news these days. I can't believe @cnn-news.bsky.social is letting you go. I will follow you wherever you land. Thank you and much success to you.
Shame on CNN. They have lost one of the best. If they keep the likes of Scott Jennings as a pundit, there really is no hope for the free press & honesty. I am gutted
I am sorry to see this. I enjoyed this hour on CNN. I wish you well in your next adventure and hope that you will be back on the air to push back on what the current administration is trying to do to this country. Thank you for having the guts and the integrity to report bluntly and honestly.
#TheyFailedUs
You should have shown more of this rhetoric during the election. You are to blame just as much as FOX. You had the chance. Is the viewership still worth it?
That’s a broad brush you paint with. Putin also thank you for that opinion. The Soviet/Russians have been manipulating the left far longer than the right. Just with more success on the right.
Well, I keep hearing how so many voters "didn't know" that The Monster from the American Id was going to dismantle the government. I think they just listened to the bigotry, ignored the rest, and said, "Yeah, that's what we want."
I will not give into the lies…I will not give into the fear.
Thank you for having the integrity to do the right thing. My father once told me “if you can’t look yourself in the mirror and like what you see, no job is worth it”.
I turned off recordings on CNN as they had a hand in electing Trump in 1st term and again. CNN pretends to not have a bias, but how many positive stories did we see about President Biden?
How much air time did they give to Trump 2000-2024?
I knew you wouldn't last on CNN after this election.
Truth getting to who at 12AM to 2AM! Main stream media can't be trusted,Too many caving & not asking tough questions or follow up question or calling out lies to his face bc they are scared.We need journalist with backbones He would be better off in an independent setting,where BS can be called out.
Substack. YouTube podcast. Bluesky. Whatever the replacement for Meta is. Whatever the replacement for network tv is. Whatever isn't the Republifascist propaganda medium bought up by the Manchurian candidate factory for billionaires.
Excelente mensaje!! Gracia. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do. Sadly I feel @cnn.com normalized the felon and lacks integrity for not speaking louder of the consequences of electing his criminal.
Our lives begin to end when we are conceived. He should have chosen a more accurate subject for this sentence. Something begins to end, but it's not our lives.
The actual quote is: "A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true."
You were the main reason I still watched CNN, without you won’t watch it again but will continue to follow your reporting wherever you choose to go. Appreciate your honesty and commitment to truth.
I'd add Manu Raju, Clarissa Ward, Daniel Dale and sometimes Jake Tapper, but you're right. I have no confidence that any of the others will ever fact check anyone in real time.
Not quite true. There are other good reporters. But CNN is definitely losing its truth telling. And definitely moving in the wrong direction. With people like Scott being representative of Republicanism, it’s a farce.
He’s building all these camps in the US. Why is he sending them to Guantánamo? Is he going to exchange the camps for all the homeless people he’s going to round up? What group of people will be next? Are we really in the US right now?
As a swede 2ho is not directly affected by Trump and Musk I can’t help but wonder why the democrates are so quite? Why are they not screaming bloody murder?
We the people (millions and millions of us) ARE screaming bloody murder. Our elected officials are choosing not to hear us. It's a terrifying time is the U.S. as we witness the destruction of our country. Wish I lived in Sweden.
#ComplicitDems
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
We have to get rid of the electoral college. Plenty of screaming was done before election, and yet trump won. Plenty of us Americans do not support our current president.
49.8 percent of the votes cast for trump
48.3 percent of the votes cast for Harris
Trump has started to dismantle the American society. He does that so people will be so miserable that they can’t oppose him, and he does it so he can buildup something much more fascist. I don’t think you guys have that much time to waste.
yes you are correct. He is taking this country apart piece by piece and the majority party that governs our country now (republicans) are helping him do it. It is sickening.
You're so right. We don't have time to waste, but we (as in the American public) don't have any experience with this. We've had many movements: abolitionist, women's voting rights, anti-Vietnam war, civil rights, but we ain't never had to fight back a fascistic mob. They're batshit crazy!!!
Screaming does nothing & changes nothing in the US. The Indigenous having been screaming & fighting since the 1500s, Enslaved Black Americans & their descendants have been screaming & fighting since the 1600s. Screaming blood murder in a country where everyone is screaming does nothing.
The difference is that these people have a different sort of power and influence that can make a difference. They're acting like they're apart of the regular citizens and not elected officials.
I’ve admired him ever since he stood up to Sarah & other White House staff who lied & he tried to hold them to account. They tried to get him barred from briefings then but he held his ground & won. We need many more like him in the news media.
Went out like a boss. I’ll never forget you as White House corespondent calling Trump in his bullshit and explains what Ellis Island represented to his face. It will be a pleasure to share a barracks in the gulag with you Jim. Give them hell.
Me three! CNN is trying hard to be FOX 2.0. It is no longer a reputable news agency especially with the UK tabloid dude in charge. US media is becoming devoid of journalistic standards and ethics like UK media.
I completely understand where you're coming from. It's concerning to see CNN and other media outlets potentially compromising their journalistic integrity.
By the way, I'm Arthur I stumbled upon your comment and was impressed by your insight. Would love to get to know you better!
Wow, integrity and honesty from a news reporter in the US are so rare in these troubling times. It is sad to see that others at CNN are capitulating to fascism so easily. You have our respect, Mr. Acosta 👏
That doesn’t mean the leadership there now is good. You can ask all the Cubans that are still fleeing and the ones that are living in there in poverty..
Thanks but I am not a Trump supporter but it is typical of no minds to try to lump everyone under labels to dismiss them. Do you really think Acosta is a real journalist and not just an activist pretending to be one?
Thank you, sir, for 18 years of honest, forthright, insightful, compassionate but fearless journalism. I’ve argued with those who decry the state of CNN that it still employs some of the best journalists working today. I hope the rest of them follow your lead
If you like Progress 127, check out @karenhunter.bsky.social, @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social and @claycane.bsky.social on @urbanviewradio.bsky.social on 126. Listening to them has built my activism muscle.
Of course he meant the Orange Felon.
Why do you think they essentially forced his hand and made him quit? He was one of very few voice left in media who wouldn't let the BS slide.
He was basically pushed out because he gave a congressman push-back for his lies and lack of answer to his questions. CNN has decided it’s easier to give in to Trump and his cronies than to fight. They don’t want to “get in the way” of Trump’s mission. Heck with CNN!
Jim, you no longer belonged on CNN. They have gone in a very bad direction and you are truly just about the only real journalist left. Makes complete sense you move on. Many will follow you. Thank you for bringing the news.
Thank you for your work and taking a stand. The “news” is turning into N. Korean style propaganda. Will you be appearing on Medias Touch at least as a guest with Ben? He extended an invite. Their truth to power fact based law and politics coverage online is why many have turned off Cable News.
You are truly a leader in this moment. Thank you for reporting the truth in this toxic environment. CNN has FA and they will FO. Millions of people are behind you.
You’ll be reporting the news with honesty and integrity way beyond this chaotic ignorant mess of an administration and people won’t forget this act of bravery. Thank you for never giving in and never giving up!
To be honorable takes much of a man or woman. Ask anyone who has put others before themselves in times of strife, war and turmoil. Self respect and integrity are worth fighting to hold onto, even if no one else sees it. Thank you, it has been our honor to hear your words.
Thank you for standing up to the MSM nonsense. We need you and others like you to carry the message to all. We must not submit, we must not accept, we must stop racism and oligarchy. Please reach out to Democratic "leaders" to help them see true resistance and courage!!
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I am so tired of the darkness that now rules my good days
@cnn.com keep on adding the likes of uninsightful, trolling buffoon, Jennings. It'll make for an interesting media study in years when people learn of a huge news organisation self destructing
And…
ENOUGH OF POUNDING ON OUR KEYBOARDS!!!
We desperately need to UNIFY AND GET ACTIVE!!!
Pounding on our keyboards isn’t going to change a damn thing.
Even protests aren't enough; we need community-level organization! We need to work on growing our own food, solving our own problems, and getting our own candidates into office, starting at the local level.
We cannot rely on the system to change itself.
Let’s GO!!!
But HELL YES.
Are we just gonna sit here???
I hear you.
Powered By People.
I’m actively assisting folks I won’t get into here, to safety so certain people can’t find them.
I’m a constant gnat on large accounts, begging them to utilize their massive followings, join together and become a Community Bulletin board for action.
Yours?
You seem to be able to jump right in there.
So jump right in there!
What action would you specify?
Go tell them.
Be self-motivated!
Be part of it.
And my goodness, stop prodding your own to argue.
Get busy and do something helpful.
A Community Bulletin board with joint announcements and such.
They have the influence to call upon the masters of organizing.
And access to millions.
Immediately.
They sit in the best position to initiate a REAL Resistance.
It's far past time, after all.
And everyone says: 👍🏼
“Do not comply in advance!!!”
Thumbs up!
Then, “What’s for dinner?”
Oh yeah.
We’re really resisting now.
We’re stopping Project 2025 dead in their tracks.
Imagine if large accounts with massive instant outreach…
joined together TO UNIFY US INTO ACTION.
I’m not asking for me.
I’m putting out my tiny cry for ACTION.
These large accounts on BlueSky have an immediate and massive outreach.
They can summon the masters of large scale organization with their influence.
They need to utilize it.
And now.
I am happy to answer questions about what it takes to come out here, but I also wonder how long it will take before other countries start discussing asylum for Americans trying to flee?
Someone needs to start a resistance but I'm not a leader... I'm just a super good follower & worker bee for the right things.💙 Let's do this! Right meow! 😻🌹 #blessedbe
They can summon the masters of organizing.
They could unify and utilize their reach as a joint, synchronized central hub for information and ACTION.
They have the outreach to do it.
In sync with:
Meuller She Wrote
Seth Abramson
Brooklyn Dad Defiant
Etc.
And it happens in a matter of hours.
Creates momentum.
We can DO SOMETHING!!!
I’m so tired of being raped by those people every day.
I wonder why March 15?
Is there significance to the date?
MSW came at me for making the suggestion.
I’ve been 2nd and 3rd commenter on Seth A’s posts, begging for him to use his position, to HELP.
Crickets.
I’m afraid you’re too right.
You tell us.
Are you not American?
What are YOU doing next?
Physical protests will turn violent.
I believe we begin right here.
I think we need to be clever.
And learn from cult deprogrammers like Rick Alan Ross.
I think we bring him here and all the large accounts sync with his interview.
I think we start treating a cult like a cult.
How about you?
What do you suggest?
Let’s bring it to the table!
Or
CBS that fired meteorologist Sam Kuffel for calling a Nazi salute a Nazi salute.
After CBS fired Sam Kuffel, that is suspect is well.
You’ll do better in your next chapter ! Godspeed
Now it's life or death for 20m Americans.
You are such a journalist , a real one! Such a man !
propaganda.
We have a mini Trump here too, be leery is a good think because democracy is so fragile😔
Our only recourse - TURN THEM THE FUCK OFF FOREVER
Matter of fact, I only watched local weather coverage here during the freeze last week. Other than that, even our local MAGA news is dead to me.
Best way to NOT throw shit at my flatscreens
@dailykos.com
If he started his own feed, I'd subscribe IMMEDIATELY
🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 only allows 60 second vids & most orgs & small groups are on Insta.
FB is only used for Rescue Messaging.
I never buy a damn thing off them.
Amazon for critter food only.
Mom & Pop stores are my go to's 🤙🏻
❤️!
Shine on!
MSNBC? Your voice and style will fit well.
Hopefully they get sued soon for the same thing Fox did
I will not give into the fear !
@meiselasb.bsky.social 💙🦋
I sound like Bender sometimes. Yeah! We'll make our own news with hookers and blackjack and whiskey!
Hell yeah!
I just followed you -
Follow back? 💙💙
Not a romance. It’s a #literarywork set during the rise of #apartheid.
Will I be trolling a certain #SthAfrican whose grandad helped build that brutal regime?
YEAH.
https://tinyurl.com/5d65up39
#outnowonallplatforms
Thank you for standing against fascism.
❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️
You should have shown more of this rhetoric during the election. You are to blame just as much as FOX. You had the chance. Is the viewership still worth it?
Of course they don’t think. They latch onto the newest thing.
Thank you for having the integrity to do the right thing. My father once told me “if you can’t look yourself in the mirror and like what you see, no job is worth it”.
I will not give in to fear
Resist
How much air time did they give to Trump 2000-2024?
I knew you wouldn't last on CNN after this election.
I left the biz during COVID, I get it.
But I truly hope you have a plan to keep spreading facts and news. Let us know.
I just followed you -
Follow back? 💙🌺💙
The actual quote is: "A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true."
Miss you.
& kudos to you for saying every single word.
#ComplicitDems
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
49.8 percent of the votes cast for trump
48.3 percent of the votes cast for Harris
#ComplicitDems
I just followed you -
Follow back? 💙💙
I just followed you -
Follow back? 🐕🦺😺🐱
By the way, I'm Arthur I stumbled upon your comment and was impressed by your insight. Would love to get to know you better!
I just followed you -
Follow back? 💙💙
Sad that a USAF vet defends that day and attack fof his legacy
🙄🤷♀️😒 -E
You do mean the lies and fear of Republicans/#47, yes?
I presume so but the video doesn't clarify and can therefore be taken in many different ways including supporting tyrant t®ump.
#impeach47
Why do you think they essentially forced his hand and made him quit? He was one of very few voice left in media who wouldn't let the BS slide.
I'd no idea the history of this man or his job or CNN.
Him being forced out due to speaking truth makes me very sad.
I won't be a #CNN viewer any longer.
I so hope you have a chance to tell what happened soon 🙏
Wasn't disappointed
Thank you for standing up to tyranny.