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Miles Archer

(24,838 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:09 PM Jan 2026

Bezos issued a Fatwa to his employees: OPT OUT of Melania doc for "political reasons" and LOSE YOUR JOB. [View all]

Amazon did not allow talent to opt out of working on Melania for political reasons, a new report alleges.

That order came straight from Amazon’s leadership, forcing studio staff to choose between working on an absurdly expensive documentary about Melania Trump or risk losing their jobs, three sources told The New York Times

Such a mandate is perhaps why Rolling Stone reports an eye-popping two-thirds of Melania’s New York crew asked for their names not be added to the film’s credits.

“They were told that the project was mandated by the company’s leadership and that employees could not opt out of working on the film for political reasons,” the Times reported.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/amazons-firm-order-to-employees-on-melania-revealed/

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FU bdamomma Jan 2026 #1
That is not right. Is his demand un constutional ?????? Trueblue1968 Jan 2026 #14
No, because he employs them. iemanja Jan 2026 #18
Not necessarily. I am not a labor lawyer, but, Bluetus Jan 2026 #35
Not least because the director has multiple credible accusations of sexual harrassment. meadowlander Jan 2026 #65
I'm not sure the previous harassment would be a factor, but I recall Bluetus Jan 2026 #70
No. They choose to work there. He pays them. Demobrat Jan 2026 #52
So, if he demanded they go to his home and scour the toilets ... NeoTrajan Jan 2026 #55
If it's in their job description. iemanja Jan 2026 #67
was there a line about supporting a gold diggin ho? Skittles Jan 2026 #91
What do you care if she's a gold digger? iemanja Jan 2026 #95
what does that have to do with anything? Skittles Jan 2026 #99
She is disgusting by association iemanja Jan 2026 #100
There are these things called job descriptions. Demobrat Jan 2026 #88
Refusing to attend an event which is not part of work one was hired for is NO reason to lose ones job Stargazer99 Jan 2026 #78
It was not about refusing to attend an event, it was about refusing to work on the film, thesquanderer Jan 2026 #80
I'm not wealthy. Just a person who knows Demobrat Jan 2026 #89
Is anyone surprised? homegirl Jan 2026 #97
All the more reasons NOT to order stuff from AMAZON!! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #2
I never order anything from Amazon. Ritabert Jan 2026 #6
I have not ordered anything in 2 years. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #8
or subscribe to Washington Post!!! n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #12
I was completely off Amazon for a few years, and then my union changed our Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #24
Yoiks! I'd sooner pay for prescriptions myself than depend on Amazon. hunter Jan 2026 #61
Would anyone be surprised.... OGBuzz Jan 2026 #53
Not I. niyad Jan 2026 #56
Not at all Rebl2 Jan 2026 #73
Please do not insult our porcine relations that way. niyad Jan 2026 #54
Well, that's a lot of lipstick for that pig (the documentary, not Melania--I wouldn't insult pigs with that hlthe2b Jan 2026 #3
What do AMZN shareholders think of that? C_U_L8R Jan 2026 #4
Ask anyone with a 401k Gore1FL Jan 2026 #26
Very Likely ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #41
Bigger dick than his rocket IA8IT Jan 2026 #5
Feed him Viagra and he gets taller Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #40
Forced indoctrination. yourout Jan 2026 #7
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #23
They should have... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #9
Sue the piece of garbage. That isn't part of a job description lostincalifornia Jan 2026 #10
What makes you think it isn't part of their job description? thesquanderer Jan 2026 #82
It almost certainly is part of the job description whopis01 Jan 2026 #96
Go to hell, Bozo. Glad I never did business with that creep's company. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #11
Freedoms just another word BidenRocks Jan 2026 #13
Kris Kristofferson on writing that song.... progressoid Jan 2026 #20
Amazing story. Thanks for sharing. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #29
Wow, thank you very very very... quaint Jan 2026 #39
What a great story! Thanks for sharing with us all. halobeam Jan 2026 #79
I think Bezos is sucking Trumps dick infullview Jan 2026 #15
Along with a massive number popsdenver Jan 2026 #19
I think they own the WORST politicians money can buy biophile Jan 2026 #77
Agreed popsdenver Jan 2026 #84
I think you're right. BlueKentuckyGirl Jan 2026 #75
If you can't tell where government ends and business starts - It's FASCISM! flashman13 Jan 2026 #16
One dictionary I read years ago popsdenver Jan 2026 #22
That was the definition Mussolini liked to use. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #68
Correct. Hitler went a step farther and turned business into an arm of the war machine. Speer became it's overseer. flashman13 Jan 2026 #90
As Ike is reputed to have said... RobertDevereaux Jan 2026 #32
DUMP AMAZON!! Coventina Jan 2026 #17
I depend on Amazon because I'm handicapped, but...... young_at_heart Jan 2026 #30
I have tried very hard to do so. piddyprints Jan 2026 #31
Yep. progressoid Jan 2026 #66
Report that to ebay. VTderry Jan 2026 #92
I've stopped using them for everything but my Kindle. GoneOffShore Jan 2026 #43
Shittiest company in America wolfie001 Jan 2026 #21
There's plenty of companies in this country vying for that title! Initech Jan 2026 #93
A one day boycott on Amazon would be interesting. Their infrastructure is so huge that one day without sales twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #25
Would have to include streaming services HipChick Jan 2026 #46
Home run. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #59
Wouldn't hurt a bit. piddyprints Jan 2026 #69
But, he can't make Americans or the rest of the world watch this shit. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #27
Billionaires are social parasites Zelda_Orchid Jan 2026 #28
Bezos is scum. dalton99a Jan 2026 #33
One of the most direct-to-the-point cartoons ever. Only WWII cartoons re. Hitler could be more direct. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #71
He truly is a little man .............spoken just like true union busting scab that he is...........I would have told turbinetree Jan 2026 #34
Explains why so many refused to be credited as working on it. maxsolomon Jan 2026 #36
he's the same nerd that he was in high school that let bullies take his lunch money. Javaman Jan 2026 #37
A threat like that should be illegal, if it isn't already sakabatou Jan 2026 #38
Boycott Amazon whenever and wherever possible Botany Jan 2026 #42
Can they opt out for aesthetic reasons? fierywoman Jan 2026 #44
Why not opt out for harm to one's health? lostincalifornia Jan 2026 #51
Let's face it. SergeStorms Jan 2026 #45
The billionaire class just keeps poking the bear with a stick. rubbersole Jan 2026 #47
Ugh. Well, it's probably chockablock full of unintentional humor Warpy Jan 2026 #48
Not really surprised...if you work for Amazon Studios you make what they tell you to make nt EX500rider Jan 2026 #49
I'll bet he's in the files. RandiFan1290 Jan 2026 #50
He is losing millions on this film. tavernier Jan 2026 #57
Let him bdamomma Jan 2026 #74
The Trump approach is not working with the American people no matter who tries it. Martin68 Jan 2026 #58
What a fucking tool. Initech Jan 2026 #60
Try this . . . I did and it was great!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #62
Thanks for the reminder! ShazzieB Jan 2026 #98
What motivated Bezos to force this film into being? Aussie105 Jan 2026 #63
So he's forced women to work with a credibly accused sex offender or lose their job? meadowlander Jan 2026 #64
Is opting Rebl2 Jan 2026 #72
BOYCOTT AMAZON Blue Owl Jan 2026 #76
Can you opt out because its a boring trash Johonny Jan 2026 #81
He'd have been better off if they'd all refused radical noodle Jan 2026 #83
In related news... OGBuzz Jan 2026 #85
This is how it happened AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #86
Imagine AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #87
Are Jeff and Melania lovers? hunter Jan 2026 #94
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