How the Media Should Handle Trump
- Thread starter Doobie Doo
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Poetical Poltergeist
Precise and cold hearted
Does the media want to fight back or get more ratings?
Groanman
Superstar
The problem is that Trump fights back.
A lot of politicians would've tucked their tails when that infamous "GRAB THEIR PUSSIES" video came.
And the media cannot handle that shyt.
A lot of politicians would've tucked their tails when that infamous "GRAB THEIR PUSSIES" video came.
And the media cannot handle that shyt.
Doobie Doo
Veteran
And that's the problem the media has to deal with, will they compromise ratings for morals. The answer is no because the media gave Trump this power by keeping a camera on him at all times.
The New York Times is failing us
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Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social)
Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened? [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?
2/35
thefluffernutter.bsky.social
Pretty bad that we need to rely on news outlets from other countries to get accurate reporting on the United States.
3/35
mcmillen.dev
I've started paying for subscriptions for foreign newspapers for exactly this reason.
Also because happenings in the US aren't *necessarily* newsworthy to people living in other countries so there's more of a relevance filter than "Trump tweeted out some more stupid bullshyt today"
4/35
logan-5.bsky.social
He called them enemies of the people. He has said they should all be shut down and jailed. He’s called them “fake news” for a decade now. His supporters sent them pipe bombs. . .
And in response, they chose to take out their rage on Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
5/35
stuartstories.bsky.social
@nytimes.com Do you have *any* shame whatsoever? How did you miss "…spread democracy at the point of a gun"?
We are rooting for our media to speak truth to power, but you are leading the charge into complicity.
6/35
bennythesnitch.bsky.social
AS A MILITARY FAMILY I AM STUNNED BY THIS THE PRESS IS LETTING US DOWN
Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point—leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the time-honored handshake with graduating cadets.
www.indy100.com/politics/tru...
7/35
mandysueinla.bsky.social
Of course he did. He's a pig and he's inappropriate in every way he possibly can be. He deserves no respect, I don't care what office he holds. Trump is a stain on the Oval Office.
8/35
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.social
The NY Times is little changed over the last 100 years.
Reference:
www.nytimes.com/1924/12/21/a...
9/35
kbenjaminstone.bsky.social
I think he went on to be a painter or something
10/35
mleyva.bsky.social
Exactly why I cancelled my subscription to the NYT.
11/35
chisto.bsky.social
So did I.
12/35
repeatinghistory25.bsky.social
Just cancelled, my only regret is not doing it sooner.
13/35
my2greatgirls.bsky.social
NYT’s continuing to sane wash this absolute stark raving mad
14/35
pohutukawa.bsky.social
I gave up on the NYT when a recent Daily Podcast was titled, "A Vulnerable China Comes To The Table"
My arse
15/35
mke-voter.bsky.social
That is objectively propaganda, is it not?
16/35
scotasports.bsky.social
The NYT has done some excellent reporting on Trump’s corruption, crazy tariff approach, etc., and then offers this headline?
17/35
grammacappy.bsky.social
Totally saw this on NYT and I have to admit I was stunned. I kept hearing people talk about it but I never saw it quite to the extent I saw it here because t I saw the speech. Then I saw the headline-WOW . Just wow. No wonder the The Bulwark is now my news source.
18/35
fearisthemindklr.bsky.social
The Bulwark is terrific.
19/35
westcoast-tj.bsky.social
ABC certainly went all out
20/35
realkaryotic.bsky.social
I’m never going back the the NYT. Never.
I do miss the puzzles and games though. I don’t know how many years I subscribed but it was most of my adult life. We got the Sunday edition at home.
21/35
bestgoshoeless.bsky.social
I have only two regrets:
1) That I was only able to cancel my subscription ONCE
2) That cancelling my subscription didn't make someone in charge step on a Lego
22/35
jlp2024.bsky.social
You should hear which clips @npr.org chose to play on hourly news updates and their description. You would've thought it was an ordinary run-of-the-mill, forgettable speech
23/35
dashingdownward.bsky.social
Don’t get me started on NPR’s ass-kissing.
24/35
seamiracles.bsky.social
Wimpy as f*ck
25/35
dashingdownward.bsky.social
I like my local affiliate’s coverage, but the NPR newsfeed is appeaser bullshyt. At least I get BBC news there.
26/35
seamiracles.bsky.social
Same. I'm sick of hearing sanewashed headlines from them.
"Today, at the White House, Trump offered diverse talking points on the economy"
Whaaaat? He had verbal diarrhea.
27/35
rebsals.bsky.social
This week finally sent me over the edge. I cancelled my subscription after spending my entire adult life as a subscriber watching this paper become …whatever this is
28/35
markjinla.bsky.social
When you look at a variety of so-called mainstream media it’s astonishing the extent to which they’ve voluntarily bent over for Trump. Even NPR now normalizes most of his BS. The West Point speech was nothing but an insane word salad from an ignorant 3rd grader and The NY Times ought to be ashamed.
29/35
blue-n-al.bsky.social
Did he rush away from West Point to sit by the phone just to have Putin tell him, "I'm just not that into you"
30/35
treetopreader.bsky.social
I just unsubscribed from the NYT daily email summary. Thank you.
31/35
orphanannie1958.bsky.social
Had to cancel Twitter. Had to cancel NYT.
Had to cancel WaPo.
Sad to see the “free press” collapsing. Now The Guardian and Bluesky.
32/35
mankitsuu.bsky.social
Except the Guardian is shamelessly transphobic
33/35
orphanannie1958.bsky.social
I was not aware. I will be more discerning in my reading. I will call them out.
34/35
schatzkin.bsky.social
The NYT is now having a daily contest with itself to see how euphemistically prevaricating their reporting on Trump can be
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texasdemstef2.bsky.social
I cancelled my subscription in 2016 for their treatment of Hillary Clinton. They’ve never improved and I’ve never regretted my decision. Same with wapo. Legacy media is why we are here right now.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.socialWhich news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?
2/35
thefluffernutter.bsky.socialPretty bad that we need to rely on news outlets from other countries to get accurate reporting on the United States.
3/35
mcmillen.devI've started paying for subscriptions for foreign newspapers for exactly this reason.
Also because happenings in the US aren't *necessarily* newsworthy to people living in other countries so there's more of a relevance filter than "Trump tweeted out some more stupid bullshyt today"
4/35
logan-5.bsky.socialHe called them enemies of the people. He has said they should all be shut down and jailed. He’s called them “fake news” for a decade now. His supporters sent them pipe bombs. . .
And in response, they chose to take out their rage on Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
5/35
stuartstories.bsky.social@nytimes.com Do you have *any* shame whatsoever? How did you miss "…spread democracy at the point of a gun"?
We are rooting for our media to speak truth to power, but you are leading the charge into complicity.
6/35
bennythesnitch.bsky.socialAS A MILITARY FAMILY I AM STUNNED BY THIS THE PRESS IS LETTING US DOWN
Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point—leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the time-honored handshake with graduating cadets.
www.indy100.com/politics/tru...
7/35
mandysueinla.bsky.socialOf course he did. He's a pig and he's inappropriate in every way he possibly can be. He deserves no respect, I don't care what office he holds. Trump is a stain on the Oval Office.
8/35
ike-bickerstaff.bsky.socialThe NY Times is little changed over the last 100 years.
Reference:
www.nytimes.com/1924/12/21/a...
9/35
kbenjaminstone.bsky.socialI think he went on to be a painter or something
10/35
mleyva.bsky.socialExactly why I cancelled my subscription to the NYT.
11/35
chisto.bsky.socialSo did I.
12/35
repeatinghistory25.bsky.socialJust cancelled, my only regret is not doing it sooner.
13/35
my2greatgirls.bsky.socialNYT’s continuing to sane wash this absolute stark raving mad
14/35
pohutukawa.bsky.socialI gave up on the NYT when a recent Daily Podcast was titled, "A Vulnerable China Comes To The Table"
My arse
15/35
mke-voter.bsky.socialThat is objectively propaganda, is it not?
16/35
scotasports.bsky.socialThe NYT has done some excellent reporting on Trump’s corruption, crazy tariff approach, etc., and then offers this headline?
17/35
grammacappy.bsky.socialTotally saw this on NYT and I have to admit I was stunned. I kept hearing people talk about it but I never saw it quite to the extent I saw it here because t I saw the speech. Then I saw the headline-WOW . Just wow. No wonder the The Bulwark is now my news source.
18/35
fearisthemindklr.bsky.socialThe Bulwark is terrific.
19/35
westcoast-tj.bsky.socialABC certainly went all out
20/35
realkaryotic.bsky.socialI’m never going back the the NYT. Never.
I do miss the puzzles and games though. I don’t know how many years I subscribed but it was most of my adult life. We got the Sunday edition at home.
21/35
bestgoshoeless.bsky.socialI have only two regrets:
1) That I was only able to cancel my subscription ONCE
2) That cancelling my subscription didn't make someone in charge step on a Lego
22/35
jlp2024.bsky.socialYou should hear which clips @npr.org chose to play on hourly news updates and their description. You would've thought it was an ordinary run-of-the-mill, forgettable speech
23/35
dashingdownward.bsky.socialDon’t get me started on NPR’s ass-kissing.
24/35
seamiracles.bsky.socialWimpy as f*ck
25/35
dashingdownward.bsky.socialI like my local affiliate’s coverage, but the NPR newsfeed is appeaser bullshyt. At least I get BBC news there.
26/35
seamiracles.bsky.socialSame. I'm sick of hearing sanewashed headlines from them.
"Today, at the White House, Trump offered diverse talking points on the economy"
Whaaaat? He had verbal diarrhea.
27/35
rebsals.bsky.socialThis week finally sent me over the edge. I cancelled my subscription after spending my entire adult life as a subscriber watching this paper become …whatever this is
28/35
markjinla.bsky.socialWhen you look at a variety of so-called mainstream media it’s astonishing the extent to which they’ve voluntarily bent over for Trump. Even NPR now normalizes most of his BS. The West Point speech was nothing but an insane word salad from an ignorant 3rd grader and The NY Times ought to be ashamed.
29/35
blue-n-al.bsky.socialDid he rush away from West Point to sit by the phone just to have Putin tell him, "I'm just not that into you"
30/35
treetopreader.bsky.socialI just unsubscribed from the NYT daily email summary. Thank you.
31/35
orphanannie1958.bsky.socialHad to cancel Twitter. Had to cancel NYT.
Had to cancel WaPo.
Sad to see the “free press” collapsing. Now The Guardian and Bluesky.
32/35
mankitsuu.bsky.socialExcept the Guardian is shamelessly transphobic
33/35
orphanannie1958.bsky.socialI was not aware. I will be more discerning in my reading. I will call them out.
34/35
schatzkin.bsky.socialThe NYT is now having a daily contest with itself to see how euphemistically prevaricating their reporting on Trump can be
35/35
texasdemstef2.bsky.socialI cancelled my subscription in 2016 for their treatment of Hillary Clinton. They’ve never improved and I’ve never regretted my decision. Same with wapo. Legacy media is why we are here right now.
To post tweets in this format, more info here: https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-for-posting-the-coli-megathread.984734/post-52211196
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social)
We make jokes about this sometimes because it’s laughable. But when journalists try to make sense of the nonsensical, rational out of the irrational, and coherence out of the incoherence, they affirmatively do the public interest great harm. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social)
Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened? [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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gtconway.bsky.social
We make jokes about this sometimes because it’s laughable. But when journalists try to make sense of the nonsensical, rational out of the irrational, and coherence out of the incoherence, they affirmatively do the public interest great harm.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?
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katzpie.bsky.social
What would be great is if there were underground New York Times reporters who posted the headlines their stories deserved in the manner of @altnps.bsky.social
3/24
ourshallowstate.bsky.social
When Trump is gone and Trumpism subsides at least partly - history will speak to the cult, the gaslighting, the embrace of the most flawed leader EVER, and the obvious con. But the real disaster that threatened the American experiment will have been our media's widespread normalization of a madman.
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ourshallowstate.bsky.social
-- Even after that madman became owned by his Cluster B disorders and went into obvious cognitive decline.
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thomtillisistoast.bsky.social
Just learned what cluster B disorders are
6/24
bunnibytz.bsky.social
"He’s a dangerous psychopath, and after more than [nine] years of watching his sick behavior, we must not give him the benefit of the doubt."
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mrhimbo.bsky.social
Exactly
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marineblue52.bsky.social
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finescents.bsky.social
dude Donny was talking about was real estate developer William Levitt. Donny, in fact, has been speechifying about this guy for years. in 2017, he told pretty much the same weird-ass story to a gathering of boy scouts —
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/elderly-go...
https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/elde...gn=email-post-title&r=2llgk9&utm_medium=email
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meine1liebe.bsky.social
Proper headline...finally
11/24
luckyirishman.bsky.social
The @nytimes.com is complicit in the demolition of our democracy. What ever happened to journalists with integrity.
12/24
tynegal.bsky.social
It’s the owners, not the writers.
13/24
armstrong1611.bsky.social
Just a technicality, but I think a big problem is their need for narrative, as in: any rational narrative. The one they prefer is whichever best conveys that the world can be explained logically. Since that's not possible, the paper proceeds beyond editing the writing, to editing reality itself.
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armstrong1611.bsky.social
Many super smart people are unable to accept the sheer stupidity of other people, and of the world itself. It's true that a lot of really smart things do happen, all around us, all the time. But not usually because anybody (such as the NYT, or the people they write about) are intelligent.
15/24
stairpusher.bsky.social
Worst part is that while the actual reporting might be good buried in there, their paywall ensures that 99% of people only see their shytty headlines.
16/24
takebackdemocracy.bsky.social
Then listen to Tim Walz speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School commencement ceremony. Decide honestly for yourselves who you would rather have in charge of our country. The distinction is clear. One is a rambling wreck and the other is a coherent, intelligent, insightful leader.
17/24
karllower.bsky.social
He would’ve been our Veep right now. But unfortunately, white Americans have a problem with dark skinned females.
18/24
inkywinks.bsky.social
Tim W is rising to the moment. He was a bit more goofy (or so it seems) on the election trail. Good luck to him.
19/24
thejan6plaque.bsky.social
Is there a docket somewhere of these NYT fails? Let’s paper of record this former paper of record.
20/24
jonysake6.bsky.social
Good idea, but it's been a daily occurrence for years now. Big task.
21/24
mntgrl.bsky.social
NO ONE mentioned the fact that the *Commander-in-Chief* shows up at a *West Point* commencement, wearing a MAGA hat! A political statement! They are *still* normalizing this lunatic. It needs to stop! #NormalizedLunacy
Bluesky
22/24
hdthoreauaway.bsky.social
West Point and the rest of the military are fine with this. I don’t know when people will wake up to this reality.
23/24
colematt.bsky.social
You’re confusing “fine with this” with “still upholding their Constitutional duty to civilian control of the military”. My slice of the service academy alumni network was irate with his behavior at West Point, and it includes left and right leaning voters alike.
24/24
hdthoreauaway.bsky.social
I’m extremely skeptical that any irate feelings will translate into action or a change of voting habits that didn’t already occur in the aftermath of J6.
gtconway.bsky.socialWe make jokes about this sometimes because it’s laughable. But when journalists try to make sense of the nonsensical, rational out of the irrational, and coherence out of the incoherence, they affirmatively do the public interest great harm.
[QUOTED POST]
kevinmkruse.bsky.socialWhich news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?
2/24
katzpie.bsky.socialWhat would be great is if there were underground New York Times reporters who posted the headlines their stories deserved in the manner of @altnps.bsky.social
3/24
ourshallowstate.bsky.socialWhen Trump is gone and Trumpism subsides at least partly - history will speak to the cult, the gaslighting, the embrace of the most flawed leader EVER, and the obvious con. But the real disaster that threatened the American experiment will have been our media's widespread normalization of a madman.
4/24
ourshallowstate.bsky.social-- Even after that madman became owned by his Cluster B disorders and went into obvious cognitive decline.
5/24
thomtillisistoast.bsky.socialJust learned what cluster B disorders are
6/24
bunnibytz.bsky.social"He’s a dangerous psychopath, and after more than [nine] years of watching his sick behavior, we must not give him the benefit of the doubt."
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mrhimbo.bsky.socialExactly
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marineblue52.bsky.social
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finescents.bsky.socialdude Donny was talking about was real estate developer William Levitt. Donny, in fact, has been speechifying about this guy for years. in 2017, he told pretty much the same weird-ass story to a gathering of boy scouts —
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/elderly-go...
https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/elde...gn=email-post-title&r=2llgk9&utm_medium=email
10/24
meine1liebe.bsky.socialProper headline...finally
11/24
luckyirishman.bsky.socialThe @nytimes.com is complicit in the demolition of our democracy. What ever happened to journalists with integrity.
12/24
tynegal.bsky.socialIt’s the owners, not the writers.
13/24
armstrong1611.bsky.socialJust a technicality, but I think a big problem is their need for narrative, as in: any rational narrative. The one they prefer is whichever best conveys that the world can be explained logically. Since that's not possible, the paper proceeds beyond editing the writing, to editing reality itself.
14/24
armstrong1611.bsky.socialMany super smart people are unable to accept the sheer stupidity of other people, and of the world itself. It's true that a lot of really smart things do happen, all around us, all the time. But not usually because anybody (such as the NYT, or the people they write about) are intelligent.
15/24
stairpusher.bsky.socialWorst part is that while the actual reporting might be good buried in there, their paywall ensures that 99% of people only see their shytty headlines.
16/24
takebackdemocracy.bsky.socialThen listen to Tim Walz speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School commencement ceremony. Decide honestly for yourselves who you would rather have in charge of our country. The distinction is clear. One is a rambling wreck and the other is a coherent, intelligent, insightful leader.
17/24
karllower.bsky.socialHe would’ve been our Veep right now. But unfortunately, white Americans have a problem with dark skinned females.
18/24
inkywinks.bsky.socialTim W is rising to the moment. He was a bit more goofy (or so it seems) on the election trail. Good luck to him.
19/24
thejan6plaque.bsky.socialIs there a docket somewhere of these NYT fails? Let’s paper of record this former paper of record.
20/24
jonysake6.bsky.socialGood idea, but it's been a daily occurrence for years now. Big task.
21/24
mntgrl.bsky.socialNO ONE mentioned the fact that the *Commander-in-Chief* shows up at a *West Point* commencement, wearing a MAGA hat! A political statement! They are *still* normalizing this lunatic. It needs to stop! #NormalizedLunacy
Bluesky
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hdthoreauaway.bsky.socialWest Point and the rest of the military are fine with this. I don’t know when people will wake up to this reality.
23/24
colematt.bsky.socialYou’re confusing “fine with this” with “still upholding their Constitutional duty to civilian control of the military”. My slice of the service academy alumni network was irate with his behavior at West Point, and it includes left and right leaning voters alike.
24/24
hdthoreauaway.bsky.socialI’m extremely skeptical that any irate feelings will translate into action or a change of voting habits that didn’t already occur in the aftermath of J6.
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Perhaps it is naive of me, but I'm genuinely stunned by the amount of preemptive capitulation we are witnessing around the country.
Perhaps it is naive of me, but I'm genuinely stunned by the amount of preemptive capitulation we are witnessing around the country.
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