So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
@dangillmor I will admit that CNN has been in very rapid decline, they're giving air to lots of fascists. I've long since moved over to MS NOW (MSNBC).
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
@dangillmor What recourse is there to at least throw sand into the gears of the merger? Can State Attorney Generals weigh in on Anti-Trust? Or charge the parties with conspiracy and racketeering?
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@dangillmor What recourse is there to at least throw sand into the gears of the merger? Can State Attorney Generals weigh in on Anti-Trust? Or charge the parties with conspiracy and racketeering?
@dangillmor Or what can be done to make this VERY expensive for Ellison? Infinite litigation?
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@dangillmor Or what can be done to make this VERY expensive for Ellison? Infinite litigation?
@rberger When you're that rich, I suspect, litigation is not even a nuisance.
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
@dangillmor they've been bad since at least the Bush II era and that's just when I started paying attention. I'm not really sure what anyone is losing here
edit: just adding this for the tiniest bit of humor and context
https://www.pastemagazine.com/politics/wolf-blitzer/wolf-blitzer-jeopardy
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
@dangillmor Doesn't seem like Ellison is spending billions to buy up media outlets to make them "Fox Lite". It sounds to me like either they'll be explicitly subversive normal-appearing propaganda outlets, or full-bore flagwaving propaganda outlets. But nothing left will resemble "news" or "journalism".
I mean, his whole end goal is privately owned/run state media where he's the oligarch in charge, right?
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
@dangillmor I think donating and supporting public radio stations is one action to consider.
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
I'm going to post a comprehensive list of the news sources I rely on. Working on it now.
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I'm going to post a comprehensive list of the news sources I rely on. Working on it now.
@dangillmor , As I think about this, I realize that all my news sources are already in an .opml list, since I take my news via RSS feedreader. Of course, my needs aren't complete.
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I'm going to post a comprehensive list of the news sources I rely on. Working on it now.
@dangillmor Thanks (in advance)
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
America and one-party media monopolies, run by a fascist coup-plotter, Larry Ellison.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-billionaires-win-battle-to-buy-cnn-and-turn-it-trumpy/
https://thedreydossier.substack.com/p/we-should-all-be-freaking-out-about
Larry Ellison took a lot of cash from Project 2025's fossil fuel fascists
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/20/larry-ellison-oracle-trump-election-challenges/https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/project-2025-oracle-19654875.php
https://www.propublica.org/article/project-2025-trump-campaign-heritage-foundation-paul-dans
Ellison and the Lie
As Larry Ellison’s media empire expands, unanswered questions about his views on the 2020 election now carry real stakes as Jan. 6 is reframed and the next presidential race approaches.
Status (www.status.news)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/16/trump-middle-east-openai.html
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@rberger When you're that rich, I suspect, litigation is not even a nuisance.
The fossil fuel industry is funding these fascist mergers.
Saudi Arabia. Qatar. UAE. Russia. Koch Network.
Musk bought Twitter with Alwaleed bin Talal's cash.
Oracle is drowning in Saudi cash.
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So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.
Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.
pathetic that no left leaning money bags have bought media outlets to protect them from this shit.
