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29. I was particularly upset

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:14 AM

Jan 12

when WP spiked an Ann Telnaes cartoon that depicted billionaires including Bezos bowing before trump. She quit as a result. I've been a fan of hers for years. I'd already canceled my subscription after the Post refused to endorse Kamala. If I hadn't I'd cancel over their lack of support for Telnaes. She showed us what courage looks like.

https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post

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Jeff Bezos' WaPo reeling from losses and 'internal drama' as Trump returns to DC: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 11 OP

Someone needs to tell Mr. Big Shot Bezos that Magats don't read. Joinfortmill Jan 11 #1

And somebody had better tell the reporters that "defecting to the NYT" Bluetus Jan 11 #4

Right Roy Rolling Jan 11 #12

Staffers still need a paycheck Blue_Tires Jan 12 #37

He couldn't care less. This is all about winning billions in g'ment contracts. jvill Jan 11 #23

S100 million loss in a year? speak easy Jan 12 #25

No. It was obviously the plan all along. How to destroy a free press in just a few short years. ratchiweenie Jan 12 #26

nonsense speak easy Jan 12 #27

Not when you have more than you can spend in 100dreds of lifetimes. He could care less. By destroying a free press ratchiweenie Jan 12 #28

I tend to agree with you. yardwork Jan 12 #34

It's not really a newspaper any more Marthe48 Jan 11 #2

Look at the formula for articles. That explains everything. Bluetus Jan 11 #6

Yep...the first paragraph should contain the who, what, when, where, and why. Details in the following paragraphs. SeattleVet Jan 11 #17

The point is, they are in the clickbait business now, not the journalism business. Bluetus Jan 11 #19

They pointedly DON'T give the facts up front anymore FakeNoose Jan 12 #30

I thought that my attention span... skypilot Jan 11 #18

The billionaires seem hell bent on destroying the free press. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #3

Usually after a plague, we go through a period of enlightenment. Initech Jan 11 #22

This IS the plague 0rganism Jan 12 #36

The thing about these billionaires that climb to that level of wealth dgauss Jan 11 #5

Good. Scrivener7 Jan 11 #7

Maybe he can reduce the $600m wedding budget by 90% to offset the loss. live love laugh Jan 11 #8

If he were to lose Katcat Jan 11 #13

Dumped my Wapo subscription and my Amazon Prime. paleotn Jan 11 #9

My two cents Roy Rolling Jan 11 #10

I feel for those left behind at WaPo RainCaster Jan 11 #11

Nobody is "reeling" slumcamper Jan 11 #14

Note to Bezos Bozvotros Jan 11 #15

Sorry, dude, you ruined it Lulu KC Jan 11 #16

You bought it, you broke it? dickthegrouch Jan 12 #43

Sigh we are back in an extreme robber baron age I'm afraid. cstanleytech Jan 11 #20

He bought it to destroy it. Initech Jan 11 #21

If the report is accurate, the arrogant bezos brought this on himself, and I salute all those journalists who had the JohnSJ Jan 12 #24

I was particularly upset Danascot Jan 12 #29

When this happened, I BlueSky3 Jan 12 #31

Thanks for reminding me I could do that. Danascot Jan 12 #41

There will be more people leaving Blue_Tires Jan 12 #39

Indeed ck4829 Jan 20 #46

Jennifer Rubin is BlueSky3 Jan 12 #32

I hate their new comments format. yardwork Jan 12 #35

Yes, the new BlueSky3 Jan 12 #42

I just unsubscribed from WaPo and subscribed to The Contrarian on Substack. yardwork Jan 13 #44

When I canceled after the Harris debacle, I had been paying $10 a month. They offered it for $4 a month Maeve Jan 12 #33

Piss on Bezos Blue_Tires Jan 12 #38

Remember when Bezos bought WaPo in 2013, and said he wouldn't interfere with the management of the paper? FakeNoose Jan 12 #40

Jeffy couldn't get his rocket up either tonekat Jan 13 #45