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applegrove

(130,334 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:32 PM Jul 2025

WaPo to staff:

Will Lewis emails the Washington Post staff, encouraging those who "do not feel aligned" with the company's future plans to consider the buyout offer.
— Ben Mullin (@benmullin.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T20:48:16.863Z

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WaPo to staff: (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2025 OP

How do they know what the future plans are? bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #1

The best predictor of future behavior is recent past behavior RockRaven Jul 2025 #3

pretty much only bootlickers need apply Skittles Jul 2025 #4

We are in a strange new world. cachukis Jul 2025 #2

No dissent................. Lovie777 Jul 2025 #5

They could offer me a year for $5 and I'd say no thank you. dem4decades Jul 2025 #6

bucolic_frolic

(54,075 posts)

1. How do they know what the future plans are?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:34 PM

Jul 2025

Did they say "right wing sleaze rag"?

RockRaven

(18,739 posts)

3. The best predictor of future behavior is recent past behavior

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:42 PM

Jul 2025

so it is clearly implied without saying anyway.

Skittles

(169,638 posts)

4. pretty much only bootlickers need apply

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:43 PM

Jul 2025

yup

cachukis

(3,675 posts)

2. We are in a strange new world.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:36 PM

Jul 2025

Lovie777

(21,786 posts)

5. No dissent.................

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:43 PM

Jul 2025

dictator is on the move and we agree with him.

The paper is dead.

dem4decades

(13,695 posts)

6. They could offer me a year for $5 and I'd say no thank you.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:58 PM

Jul 2025

And it sounds as if anyone I'd like to read is being asked to leave anyway.

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