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pat_k

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41. He sold his soul, shit on Katherine Graham's legacy, all for what? To protect amazon?
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:07 PM
Feb 5

His destruction of WaPo -- the self-inflicted drop in subscribers, starting with blocking WaPo's presidential endorsement, and following up with instance after instance of kowtowing to the felon -- has all been to protect Amazon's stock price and his equity state.

Some way, somehow, we must expand the boycott of Amazon until it is big enough to do far more damage to him than Trump ever could have. It is tough. I've been working on my step-father to cancel his subscription and buy direct from merchants. He is still too addicted to the convenience and likes Prime Video. Arrrggghhh. Makes me crazy. While some people are losing their lives to the regime propped up by the likes of Bezos and other corporate bootlickers, others can't bring themselves to sacrifice a little convenience.


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I am proud of you, Lizzie Johnson. I take no pride in the WP. nt delisen Feb 4 #1
Wapo is a filthy rag. Dave Bowman Feb 4 #2
It is now. BlueKentuckyGirl Feb 4 #33
I just finally cancelled mine and I feel damn good about it. Bezos can go fuck himself. Celerity Feb 4 #36
He sold his soul, shit on Katherine Graham's legacy, all for what? To protect amazon? pat_k Feb 5 #41
It has been, BlueKentuckyGirl Feb 6 #42
Yes, that paper used to be great but as you said Bozo made it his tool and from there it crashed into the ground. 🙁 Dave Bowman Feb 6 #43
Fuck Bezos orangecrush Feb 4 #3
And he can shove his fucking billions where it doesn't shine! Initech Feb 4 #32
It's a form of 'catch and kill' Bobstandard Feb 4 #4
But $75 million for the Melania movie progressoid Feb 4 #5
Some people refer to things like that as a "bribe." MLWR Feb 4 #6
I am some people! progressoid Feb 4 #11
... Xavier Breath Feb 4 #17
"Things are going to start happening to me now" progressoid Feb 4 #18
Prophetic words indeed. Xavier Breath Feb 4 #19
We all must start saying what you are saying. Thank you for reminding us. allegorical oracle Feb 4 #39
+1 dalton99a Feb 4 #9
Just a short term investment in his desire for a seat at the relevance table. rubbersole Feb 4 #14
A very sh!tty thing to do, Are they gonna pay her airfare back home? MagickMuffin Feb 4 #7
Is she going to have to buy her own airplane ticket to get home? flashman13 Feb 4 #8
No longer reading WaPo. Have a friend/schoolmate who has worked there for years. allegorical oracle Feb 4 #10
Hmmm... GiqueCee Feb 4 #12
Jeff Bezos has been corrupted by absolute power and extreme wealth. Initech Feb 4 #13
The darkness they warn about is growing... Ford_Prefect Feb 4 #15
Steiner warned about Ahriman... BattleRow Feb 4 #22
good info. and fuck Bezos Evolve Dammit Feb 4 #16
💔💔💔 ultralite001 Feb 4 #20
K&R UTUSN Feb 4 #21
A lot of their losses are self-inflicted. GoCubsGo Feb 4 #23
Baker forgot to mention the Bezos-Sanchez wedding Totally Tunsie Feb 4 #24
That Last Line Is Outstanding ProfessorGAC Feb 4 #25
Bezos can't hide from the Epstein files. Puppyjive Feb 4 #26
If Baldzos hadn't turned it into a heavily Trump leaning fish wrapper... paleotn Feb 4 #27
You are a hero Lizzie Johnson..........try to get work with the Guardian..............and by the way Bezo's is a POS.... turbinetree Feb 4 #28
What do you need reporters for? Nasruddin Feb 4 #29
Bezos dawgdan Feb 4 #30
Their subscribers (including me) fled as soon as the saw what he was turning the paper into. Raftergirl Feb 4 #31
He'll just write it off on his taxes.... SergeStorms Feb 4 #34
Canceled all of it nankerphelge Feb 4 #35
May the ghost of Katherine Graham keep him awake until he is enlightened. n/t TygrBright Feb 4 #37
I have been hanging on to my subscription to the WaPo oberle Feb 4 #38
I was a paperboy for the WP from 1953 to 1960 dedl67 Feb 5 #40
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