Maddow is calling what’s happening with non-white anchors at MNSBC a bad mistake, unnerving, worse than bad, and indefensible. And she calls the dozens of producer layoffs “not the right way to treat people, inefficient, and unnecessary.”
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I'll tune into the replay to watch it. But I've tuned out MSNBC since Coffee Joe bent the knee. Joy being gone was another nail in the coffin. But I suppose one final viewing can't hurt. Besides, I need to finish that bottle of Uncle Nearest you got me to buy.
@maddow.msnbc.com needs to get together with @mcuban.bsky.social and @richardbranson.bsky.social and start a whole new News network. Something akin to Air America from years ago. It's the only way we're ever going to hear the truth about what is going on in this country.
#MSNBCNAZI
I don’t watch MSNBC for one reason Morning Joe, and I will continue to boycott until they are fired. As usual they are getting rid of all the wrong people. I really miss watching Rachel Maddow.
I love morning Joe and it really breaks my heart to hear you say that. He’s a great constitutionalist. He’s been battling fascism and against Trump for 10 years everyone repeating the Vladimir Putin narrative he bent the knee.
The new world we live in. A Black Woman who graduated from Harvard is removed from her job at MSNBC. Why? She is part of an unacceptable community to Rump and his followers.
We’ve got to do something NOW…it only took the Nazis 2 months to gut German democracy and turn it into a facist dictatorship.We’re following that timeline step for step.
it's literally more then most our democratic leaders have done! this is what we need. she doesn't need to quit. what she did tonight is better then quitting in my opinion. do as much of it as you can before you're out of there!
I just hope that @maddow.msnbc.com and @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com leave also. It’s going to be a win win for everybody. They all get better unchained. @jimacosta.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social etc
🎤I I was so happy that she did so because once Joy started to show all the people that help put together her show it was evident. There were more people of color black & brown than white. Since Trump put out the anti-DEI policy a lot companies have shown us who they are ' it will not be forgotten.
I don’t think she is completely safe because she’s white though.
It maybe better for her to go. She could do some damage by leaving. It’s going to be state run television.
Joy Reid is a Treasure! Loved her show! We need diversity in news coverage and she brought it. And Rachel mentioned another weekend show by a woman is being cancelled. Not a good trend. And Lester Holt leaving. Starts to feel like a white washing of these networks. We are going backwards.
It sounds to me like @msnbc.com is crumbling to the Trump regime. It's not a good look. I will go elsewhere for my news if this continues. I'm only here for the Maddow & Lawrence O'Donnell shows anyway ... although I do like Jen Psaki as well.
Maybe just maybe the pundits; commentators and guests need to STOP 🛑 participating with @MSNBC…that’s the thing about facism…you don’t know you’re helping it bc you think 🤔 your cause is a noble one BUT the mechanism is the same…you are helping it along! Kinda like the conservatives to maga…
I’m just saying she doesn’t need the job and is financially secure enough to strike out on her own or partner with other independent journalists or content creators. Leaving MSNBC would hurt them more than it would hurt her.
They're Gonna Sue them into Oblivion
A lot of them are Lawyers themselves or peer anchors & Friends are
This is a no brainer Toxic Workplace Environment & Contract broken based on a govt employed private citizen complaint
I have not watched MSNBC since November (never watched CNN) and cancelled my internet TV provider (FuboTV) and now only watch local news using OTA (Tablo).
Great point... I just don't see how you work every day at a place you feel such animus towards.
Maybe it's easier said than done, and yes, I think what they're doing is wrong as well, but I would walk out and take all my viewers with me wherever I went.
Liberals, called openly for a boycott of MSNBC because of Joe and Mika bending to the Felon. Not watching/supporting the network can lead to these situations happening. Idk if this is related to her departure. I hope not.
They’ve been controlled opposition from Day 1. Their main anchors have all been Republicans. Their left-leaners have all been Bernie bros, including Maddow. What does that tell you?
Joy only one completely fired. New trio co-hosts 7am & new 6pm edition “The Weekend” Sat & Sun. Capehart will co-anchor morning, Mohyeldin will anchor evening. Díaz-Balart will continue anchor Weekend Nightly News. Details extended hours for day anchors & more Katie & Alex https://tinyurl.com/ycy8rkyx
Joy only one completely fired. New trio co-hosts 7am & new 6pm edition “The Weekend” Sat & Sun. Capehart will co-anchor morning, Mohyeldin will anchor evening. Díaz-Balart will continue anchor Weekend Nightly News. Details extended hours for day anchors & more Katie & Alex https://tinyurl.com/ycy8rkyx
Ya, but someone like her who could easily lead her audience away from MSNBC chose to say this on MSNBC. The money will always outweigh the morals. You want to stand up for your colleagues? Then stand up and walk out. Everyone has a choice.
And she doesn't care if they do.
MSNBC needs her more than she needs them.
She's got other irons in the fire.
Using her own power to speak truth to power.
Gotta love her.
Yes, but her leverage is only good to save herself (for now at least), but not her POC colleagues. MSNBC is having their cake & eating it, too if they feel confident enough to fire everyone non-white to appease the fascists, but keep Maddow & her huge fanbase. She should call their bluff & leave.
I agree with you. But I would image Rachael is under some type of contract that keeps her at msnbc right now. Otherwise, I like to think she would be out of there.
I love. She is so right. Being Mexican American I looked forward of seeing Jose Diaz-Bilart but gone. He was so sensitive to our issues and could explain it to others.
They are towing the line of what #FatAssFrumpBoy wants in all media outlets - only white people - because heaven forbid that we have anyone on TV that doesn't look like his sorry a$$. This is wrong, wrong, wrong! How about we do the same to the White House except all fat, white Christian men go!!
Sure, we see the host getting fired but there are a couple dozen or more people behind the scenes. Hearts for them, too.
Truly heartless. Cold.
For the sake of the America you love, support DEI.
5 things MSNBC did last week
1. Fired a popular black woman anchor
2. Demoted an Asian woman by canceling her weekend show
3. Demoted a Black man by canceling his weekend show
4. Demoted a southsea island woman canceling her show and sending her back to street reporting
5. Promoted a white woman 🤷♀️
MSNBC needs Maddow more than she needs them. From that position of strength she can publicly shame them for their rash, cruel and cowardly treatment of their own people. I think these firings and the ugly, corporate-style mistreatment of the valuable people behind the scenes will truly harm MSNBC.
MSNBC seems intent on committing cable suicide. Once they run out of POC hosts, they’ll come for the rest who challenge the lawlessness, lies, and danger of Fascist Felon47 the Feebleminded. Meanwhile, the MAL ass-kissing couple remain.
I hope at the end of her contract with the first 100 days, she quits and does her podcast she's been wanting to get going. I really appreciate her speaking on this tonight. I hope the rest of the hosts do the same, and I imagine they will.
I called it in a bit harsher terms. Concast is a racist institution that not only bends a knee to Trump but kisses his ass. So glad we switched to AT&T!
Maddow has outgrown MSNBC she doesn’t need them anymore, they need her far more than she needs them. MSNBC had to know how terrible it would look if they fired everyone not a white male & did it anyway. Glad Rachel said what she did she’s not wrong.
It has to be awful to be those colleagues who are powerless in the face of these changes. The press is under attack.
And it’s difficult to see this happening as an inside job .
It’s like Elon. I was really shocked at “who” they fired even tho my viewership had already gone down to a few people sometimes from every night. They are all the same now.
She needs to put her feet where her words are and walk. She should leave MSNBC because clearly there is a misalignment with her core beliefs and her workplace.
She made it clear yesterday that she will not be doing the 5 days a week thing after the first 100 days. Almost like she was responding to a request from management.
If Rachel, Nicole, & Lawrence all leave, as some suggest, what would be left? Fox News. They need to stay to keep management’s feet to the fire. Joy was a real class act last night. Professional with a capitol P!!
Back in 2015 they interviewed trump and a hot mic caught him say, “No tough questions , nothing too tough, ok? That way I’ll look good and you’ll look good too.”
I was so happy to see her say what we were all thinking. I was literally cheering her on in my living room. I’m a huge Joy fan and this was a huge mistake by MSNBC.
Survivor's guilt is a real thing.
I've been on both sides of this in my career and it stinks if you stay or if you're let go. Glad Rachel took a stand for Joy, Alex, Katie. Will miss them all.
Yes, watching in real time. It is very disturbing, everything she said in that segment. That she can say it on her network, ABOUT her network, says something about her influence.
Boycott NBC the same way as all the other shiz that deserves it. F it. Get your news solely from independent journalists and genuine European sources. No American news stations or streaming services.
Exactly this. But US americans love themselves some bullshit TV.
I watch none. Cancelled NY times & Washington post 3 years ago. Get everything independent and some foreign. Probably get more truth than anyone watching network.
She’s being replaced with 2 black anchors and her ratings stunk. They pay her millions of dollars to turn a profit not to lose money. This kind of crap is why Democrats lose. Way too concerned about appearances rather than winning. We’re getting killed in the information war and need someone to win.
Because it's not right!
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I'm boycotting @msnbc.com and all of them if they don't stand for @joyannreid.bsky.social
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @maddow.msnbc.com @nicollewallace.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Oh for sure- that much is obvious.
I said in part- it’s hard to quit in protest as a journalist bc you have more impact keeeping the platform. She can’t quit without doing the wise due diligence to find better. I won’t be surprised if we hear news about her quitting if she gets a better offer.
I hear you, but some people view social media with disdain and still trust/prefer MSM. Rachel pointing out their untrustworthiness and getting herself fired over it may be the thing needed to wake those folks up.
Doesn't NBC have a new CEO?
We need to speak bluntly, this is a coup. Trump, Musk, & friends are attacking us from all sides at once.
*Destabilize gov services
*Get rid of the military judges
who decide if it's ok for a
president to order the military
shootUS citizens
*Destroy the free press.
This is what is happening to fed employees. The fed government sets the standard for how employees are treated throughout the country. It’s only a matter of time before what’s happening to feds will happen to everyone. If only people didn’t selfishly look away because it wasn’t happening to them.
I replied earlier that I didn't care what MSNBC did to shift personnel as long as Lawrence O Donnell is still there. Now I do and so should everyone else. WTF is happening to us?
Also notable, aside from all three anchors are people of color, but all three are also female. I don't think that's by accident. I don't know Joy Reid well, but I do know her. She is not only one of the most brilliant people I've ever known, she's also one of the kindest.
Their ratings fall are the worst of the worst. So many after the election said they were ending watching the network. Ratings have tanked and not recovered. Fair or not, the anchors removed had the worst viewer declines. Those bitching here contributed to their removal when they stopped watching.
Not sure if she's quite that wealthy. Also, not an expert but there's the reach to consider- would her new outlet have comparable audience numbers, or ability to get noticed?
Maybe if several other people from the left-ish (the US hasn't had an actual meaningful left in decades) joined her venture?
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#MSNBCNAZI
Bending over backwards not to upset the orange tyrant.
No honor.
No principles.
Obeying in advance.
It’s a great show and it breaks my heart to see people just attack the press because it’s trendy
"Am I watching @maddow.msnbc.com take down the new leadership at her own network in real time?! My GOD, but she is a shero!!!"
It was a thing to behold.
Joy will rise, and MSNBC will fall!
It maybe better for her to go. She could do some damage by leaving. It’s going to be state run television.
A lot of them are Lawyers themselves or peer anchors & Friends are
This is a no brainer Toxic Workplace Environment & Contract broken based on a govt employed private citizen complaint
Staying empowers them to continue with their racism.
👏 @maddow.msnbc.com 👏
I have not watched MSNBC since November (never watched CNN) and cancelled my internet TV provider (FuboTV) and now only watch local news using OTA (Tablo).
FREEDOM!!!
Turn it all off
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It all goes back to don't listen to what people say, watch what they do
Maybe it's easier said than done, and yes, I think what they're doing is wrong as well, but I would walk out and take all my viewers with me wherever I went.
This President seems to not care, period!
MSNBC needs a new show structure broad cast in different markets with different shows like Sports Illustrated does with their magazines.
Keeper of the flag for our generation.
MSNBC needs her more than she needs them.
She's got other irons in the fire.
Using her own power to speak truth to power.
Gotta love her.
Truly heartless. Cold.
For the sake of the America you love, support DEI.
1. Fired a popular black woman anchor
2. Demoted an Asian woman by canceling her weekend show
3. Demoted a Black man by canceling his weekend show
4. Demoted a southsea island woman canceling her show and sending her back to street reporting
5. Promoted a white woman 🤷♀️
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
More like Faux News every day 🤬🤡🖕🖕🖕🖕 bowing to the
Tangerine Palpatine🖕🖕🖕
Pure evil what some companies and the government is doing, laying off people like this.
I did Na-Zi this coming.
And it’s difficult to see this happening as an inside job .
Rachel is shaking n her Boots
https://youtu.be/Z_v0NJ8_8ps?si=snsKlmKb5sEuTS-C
Rise up and refuse to watch mainstream media news. There are lots of ways to get news from very reliable sources.
I've been on both sides of this in my career and it stinks if you stay or if you're let go. Glad Rachel took a stand for Joy, Alex, Katie. Will miss them all.
This is an epic fail on the part of MSNBC.
I watch none. Cancelled NY times & Washington post 3 years ago. Get everything independent and some foreign. Probably get more truth than anyone watching network.
https://www.nbcuniversal.com/leadership/rebecca-kutler
@maddow.msnbc.com
She gave MSNBC a come-to-Jesus moment, and they don't DARE risk losing her.
And that was after she so nicely handed Hakeem Jeffries his ass.
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I'm boycotting @msnbc.com and all of them if they don't stand for @joyannreid.bsky.social
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @maddow.msnbc.com @nicollewallace.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Who btw, elected a Proud Boy King.
I said in part- it’s hard to quit in protest as a journalist bc you have more impact keeeping the platform. She can’t quit without doing the wise due diligence to find better. I won’t be surprised if we hear news about her quitting if she gets a better offer.
We need to speak bluntly, this is a coup. Trump, Musk, & friends are attacking us from all sides at once.
*Destabilize gov services
*Get rid of the military judges
who decide if it's ok for a
president to order the military
shootUS citizens
*Destroy the free press.
No lack of available skills in the market.
There is an enormous need for an actual progressive news source.
Not one full of Republicans like @msnbc.com
When you follow a up you end up like them.
@msnbc.com
Racist AF
She could, - and imo should - , consider leaving MSNBC and setting up a REAL news organisation in competition to them.
Maybe if several other people from the left-ish (the US hasn't had an actual meaningful left in decades) joined her venture?