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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social

scoop: @charterworks, the media startup co-founded by WSJ alum @delaney, has sold to @sfstandard. Behind the deal is Michael Moritz, the SF billionaire who placed early bets on Google and PayPal and is now investing in news. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...

jun 30, 2025, 6:02 pm • 47 19

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Dude the Obscure @dude-the-obscure.bsky.social

Call me cynical, but my first thought was "Is he trying to make a profit or control the news people see?" a la Musk.

jun 30, 2025, 11:04 pm • 2 0 • view
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mrtedd.bsky.social @mrtedd.bsky.social

He should buy MSNBC and bring back Terry Moran, Keith Olberman and others to dethrone Fox.

jun 30, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carla Kuiken @carlak.bsky.social

"Investing in news", that tells me enough. May his "news" enterprise go down the drain quickly. Then maybe he can make a buck in health care 🤮

jul 1, 2025, 8:11 am • 0 0 • view
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NO OBEYANCE IN ADVANCE @kafearless.bsky.social

Interesting.

jul 1, 2025, 12:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hank Plante @hankplante.bsky.social

I've had a couple columns published by the @sfstandard.com and it was as great an experience as I've ever had in my lifetime as a reporter. I wish Mike Mortiz great success in reinventing journalism's business model.

jun 30, 2025, 10:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Oldrunner @rmoore31415926.bsky.social

"News"

jun 30, 2025, 11:53 pm • 1 0 • view