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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@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
Never Forget How Insanely Bad Wolf Blitzer Was on Jeopardy!
How insanely bad was CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer in his appearance on Jeopardy? Paste Magazine separates the abysmal wheat from…
Paste Magazine (www.pastemagazine.com)
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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.
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount | TechCrunch
In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.
TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
MAGA Billionaires Win Battle to Buy CNN and Turn It Trumpy
A dramatic bidding war ended suddenly with Netflix giving up on trying to buy CNN’s parent Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Daily Beast (www.thedailybeast.com)
We Should All Be Freaking Out About CNN
On Monday night, Paramount submitted a new bid for Warner Bros.
(thedreydossier.substack.com)
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/
The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with MAGA loyalists — remain.
ProPublica (www.propublica.org)
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)
Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle and OpenAI are backing the UAE Stargate data center project
President Donald Trump traveled to the United Arab Emirates as part of his first state visit abroad in his second term. Trump also visited Saudi Arabia.
CNBC (www.cnbc.com)
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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.
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@dangillmor I think donating and supporting public radio stations is one action to consider.
@coleenwalter @dangillmor PBS/NPR seem to be beaten into not saying much for decades. Is David Brooks still there? Now a friendly or hostile takeover of PBS/NPR ideally via some public mechanism with corporate structure to ensure it works for the people and not the owners…..
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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 We need some left leaning money fund a group that creates a proper corporate structure that would ensure it stayed true to being a people's media. That could organize the best folks who have been laid off (or want to escape from) the Nazi Media to be the people who run and present on the new medium. Everyone from Stephen Colbert, to the folks from MSNBC, Washington Post and elsewhere…
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I'm going to post a comprehensive list of the news sources I rely on. Working on it now.
This is an ever depressingly short and shrinking list.
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I'm going to post a comprehensive list of the news sources I rely on. Working on it now.
@dangillmor thank you, very needed
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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 https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor/116139707426971545
I use to read CNN regularly, but I may skip that now too. Not much reliable news reading around anymore. Might have to start writing something myself and read to my kids and their friends. Can't be worse than all that fascist rightwing BS. -
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
Those who control the media... Owell is rolling over in his grave for how correct he was. -
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
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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?
@rberger @dangillmor
If you live in the EU, their approval will be necessary for anything that involves a merger within their jurisdiction. -
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 lol. CNN + honest journalism is an oxymoron
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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 CNN is terrible but that's beside the point, so is Fox. They don't care if liberals don't watch, or it loses money, this is about silencing and dissent and pumping out propaganda. They just have to brainwash enough people to retain power.
Personally don't see anyone fighting for CNN, so I suspect the only thing that will save this is openAI collapsing and taking Oracle with it.
