HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT? Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
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Remember when Trump should be impeached for pulling aid to Ukraine because he wanted Zelenskyy to sign over mineral rights and then ambushed him in an oval office meeting and didn’t get what he wanted?
Nah, they'd rather survey their opinion writers about the best programs, policies, and cuts. WAY less work. WAY more fun.
People keep howling that the corporate media are making the same mistakes as 2016, never stopping to consider that *_they aren’t mistakes.*_ Understand already you're in an #autocracy now. Thread: bsky.app/profile/idio...
Exactly. The media isn’t making the same “mistakes” as 2016, because their machine is running perfectly as intended right now. If we’re only paying attention to the mainstream media we’re only getting what that spoon will feed us.
Case in point: Trump's Ukraine Ultimatum. bsky.app/profile/ehun...
Sigh. It makes me glad I’ve dropped our mainstream media from my intake. There is some good independent journalism going on right now, but for every important story like this, there are five international or domestic stories slipping through the cracks, because we’re living through pandemonium.
Yes, I most certainly do remember that.
Yeah! God! Trump even went on about it in his Oval Office Rant. This guy never lets it go!
CNN MSNBC CBS ABC all going easy on donald dump. America is now a country of idiots.
And how Russia was helping his first campaign and the MAGA crowd and GOP said we were crazy for believing it. 🙄
yep. The yam holds a grudge like none other, & I am convinced this is part of his ongoing and building hatred for Zelenskyy--that he couldn't bully him then, & got his ass impeached over it.
Indeed, LOTS of us on social media (BlueSky) have been mentioning it, but I've yet to see it noted in ANY national media publication. Naturally, I've read only a few, so no doubt I've missed some, but you'd think that MOST would have considered that worthy of inclusion.
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"HE LEARNED HIS LESSON, MIKEL, LEAVE THE MAN ALONE". -Susan Collins
Hey GREAT Reminder! Wonder if those Republican houses remember That!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this. WHAT. THE. ABSOLUTE. FUCK? Where is journalism on this? Where is memory? History? CONTEXT? I am absolutely at a loss and have not heard or read this not-so-long-ago BOMBSHELL from anyone except you. (1)
In fact, the fact that he’s a thrice impeached felon is barely mentioned. It is infuriating. Appreciate you.💙✌🏾
Also check out the Budapest Memorandum. Go ahead. Look it up.
Most of the media is a freaking joke. They pander to most people's short term memory. This is why I love Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com, she always visits history and tells us what led up to the news she's reporting. We need more news anchors like her. _ Follow for more insights 💡
You don't know what a news anchor is. You're applauding editorialising.
Great post 👍
I’ve been talking about this for days!!! But “professional journalists” - nope.
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The whole collection of misfits ruling over the US are corrupt and doge-y
They don't even point out something as relatively small as that he has a massive conflict of interest because he has been drooling over the possibility of building hotels and such in Russia. It's insane. Haven't heard anything about it in connection with his dance of late over our foreign policy.
jesus
Zelensky has long seen Trump for who he really is and knows he never intended to help Ukraine. Trump holds grudges and, during his term, tried to blackmail Zelensky with military aid to attack his political rivals. When Zelensky refused, he became Trump’s enemy.
Trump’s so-called “peace talks” and “cooperation deals” were just a joke at Zelensky’s expense, and Zelensky knew it. In their recent meeting, he stood his ground with confidence and integrity, handling it perfectly. He’s a hero for Ukraine, while Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true colors.
Zelenskyy was pretty classy for not bringing that up at the White House.
Journalism is now also without a brain, a heart and a spine. They are at full Wizard of Oz
No, it was clearly the lack of a suit. And no, I have never heard of Elon Musk, Kid Rock, or Jon Fetterman, but I’m sure all these men respectfully wore suits in Trump’s presence. — A Very Serious Public Thinker
Never from the complicit media.
that was before the purges in the GOP and the trifecta. A US no longer there.
Guardian and FT did, which just shows how embarrassing US newspapers are internationally. Bagehot already pointed this out in 1867.
The Russians underestimated the resolve of the Ukrainian people. Their puppet does too.
Don’t forget July 16, 2018
American media is owned by billionaires. Billionaires are getting a huge huge tax break at the expense of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. It has been decided, and the class war has been won.
But that was over three months ago. That's, like, our memory limit as a nation, sadly. Nothing exists beyond that. When I think about the attention span of the US I'm reminded of this line. youtu.be/cu4YBHn1ZOI?...
What you have written about was mentioned on Italian tv news.
They pick and chose what they say to the point I just can’t believe any of them.
Exactly
Maybe Trump holds a grudge? He’s not used to people standing up to him I imagine.
I just read this morning that the Washington Post is gonna stop doing real editorials.
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Just an FYI. It's Zelenskyy. He prefers the 2 Ys, according to his staff, that's how it's spelled on his passport.
How many Y's was he assigned at birth, though.
The Cyrillic alphabet is a writing system used Ukraine and several other European nations. This explains why Pres Zelenskyy uses 2 ys. www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/p...
Two, as the Cyrillic alphabet has two letters which get transliterated into English as Y, and both of them appear in the end Zelenskyy's name. Sometimes it's transliterated as Zelenskiy.
And sometimes it's translated as yy. Since the President of Ukraine has chosen to translate HIS name as yy, then people should use that spelling. I don't think Jim Carrey would appreciate it if I spelled his name Carey, or how about Carry? It's the same name. What's the difference. 🙄
Sorry about causing any confusion. I was trying to make a sarcastic quip about the fascist notion that there are just two, biological genders, assigned at birth. By that logic, they might also decree that there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, and diacritics are unamerican.
LOL I just said earlier today then I'm losing my sense of sarcasm. I can't tell the difference between real responses and satire. Case in point..... ☝️ yeah
/s means sarcasm. It's hard to tell these days...
I got it! 3 sexes, 28 letters in the alpabeth and over 100 genders or gender variations ;) acc to science and Swedish language. Slava Ukraina! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦📎🖇️😍🤗⭐️🙌🏾
They are complicit. @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @latimes.com
Look who owns them - the oligarchs
Ultimately it won’t matter if no one is watching, reading or attending their events. They make money from us through subscriptions & clicks. So yes they own media but they can’t force us to consume it. Definitely not pay for it when none of us have any money left. After they steal it.
Seems highly relevant, American Media.
The Guardian did! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wow. That’s it. I’m subscribing. American media is failing us
And that kind of reporting is why I happily and proudly support them.
Me2!!
Hey remember after Trump was impeached for denying aid to Ukraine and then Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the Court of Impeachment in the Senate on the Tenth Anniversary of his infamous Citizens United decision? That's largely why we are where we are. Thanks, John Roberts.
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They're all scared..!
I thought I was the only one like WTF?! I have a degree in journalism… guess I should finally use it.
Today's mainstream media has sold out. Canceling anything they touch is the only way out of this I think.
it is not in the approved commentary list 😌
💯 yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you @mikeljollett.bsky.social the amnesia is astounding.
Not a chance
Oh yeah, I forgot about that so this makes sense. What happened is Trump’s always gets revenge. He didn’t do what he wanted so now he’s getting even. And yes, Trump is that petty.
Yes, thank you! I remember anchors pounding the desk demanding the truth from their ear piece before they would report to us during emergency times. They would hold leaders accountable to a degree...rembering Jennings, and a white hair guy they were quite raw. Sigh.
Exactly. Also, Jan 6 wasn't the first time the RWers attacked a vote with violence, to stop the counting. That's exactly what they did for Bush in Florida. Never mentioned by "media".
We also need to be shouting about this. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
too many forgot
American newspapers aren't what they used to be and probably never will be again.
You’re right about this and we should all remember that Trump is on a four year revenge tour.
All are gutless wonders.
Any thoughts, anyone? @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @latimes.com @chicagotribune.com @miamiherald.com @thehill.com @apnews.com @reuters.com @theatlantic.com @newyorker.com @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @msnbc.com @cnn.com @pbsnews.org @axios.com @thedailybeast.bsky.social @politico.com @newsweek.com
how quaint. you still call those rags newspapers
Exactly, connect the dots folks. This goes way back, the defiance to conspire with the Felon has eaten at the orange criminal since he got impeached for it. He blames Zelensky for it. I celebrate integrity and this brave man has paid a price for it. Support decency, support 🇺🇦
There is no question that the live photo op had one mission in mind. It was about trying to put Zelenskyy in his place. When the issue has everything to do with a GOP controlled Senate that failed to do what was right and convict Trump. Time to recall every single one of those bastards!
I sure fucking remember. I was thinking no one else did!!
And maybe Katy Tur could reflect on that before she mouths off...
Good point! Donald NEVER FORGETS when someone refuses to act unethically and illegally in order to do him a favor. He HATES when people have a shred of integrity or decency. REALLY triggers him! He's hated Zelenskyy for years!
He is only doing this because Zelensky had the balls to stand up to him then and to stand up to him now. Nothing gets these people angrier than to meet a person who is actually what they pretend to be. They are weak minded, cowardly fools who get jealous when people actually truly like other people.
T's primary motivation in life is retribution for perceived slights. It's behind most of the outrageous things he does. Look for it.
I totally agree brother! I’m hoping, after having seen the political analysis below @pbs.org , that these two journalists will speak as forcefully as they did in the interview/analysis.
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We’ve lost mainstream media
there are no american "news" papers
Or how about how Putin invaded for his own selfish reasons,or how about how Putin's troops murdered, tortured and raped innocent civilians, or better yet, how about how Putin kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children and placed them in Russian homes, never to be returned to their families? HOW ABOUT THAT?
Beginning to think the entire admin, along with a lot of politicians and techbros, are kompromat... - not the media for some reason, but a whole heck of a lot of the rest of us and the world
Sound of crickets coming from MSM
Or when he abandoned the Kirds in Turkey just to impress Putin? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Or the time in 1994 when the US promised to defend Ukraine from Russia in exchange for Ukraine giving up it's nuclear weapons and Black Sea Naval fleet (which would have prevented Russian invasion if Ukraine had kept those things). That seems like a big bit of recent history as well.
No security guarantee but it does include this 🤔 “… The United States of America … to refrain from economic coercion designed to subordinate to their own interest the exercise by Ukraine of the rights inherent in its sovereignty and thus to secure advantages of any kind.”
"In January 1994, the U.S., Russia and Ukraine issued an historic Trilateral Statement that promised security assurances to Ukraine once the START I Treaty entered into force and Ukraine became a non-nuclear weapons state and a party to the ..." 1997-2001.state.gov/regions/nis/....
Regardless, the moral of the story is that no country should fully trust the United States or Russia, and that no state should ever give up their nuclear weapons, no matter what they are promised.
True. And thanks for that link. I will take all the info 👍
It’s my understanding that Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994 under the Budapest Memorandum in exchange for security assurances, but not a military defense guarantee. The Black Sea Fleet was a separate issue. Sadly, Russia later violated those assurances.
His retribution
It's wild that we all know trump holds grudges (He's literally said he likes revenge) but no one ever talks about it.
I fucking hate this country
The mofo has held a 10 year grudge against windmills so just imagine the petty grudge he holds about Zelensky.
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McConnell had the last clear chance to stop all this from happening. No one deserves more blame than McConnell does.
I feel like the past 20 years of my life have been spent watching that melting lizard fuck up my country. He is NOT a person for whom I can muster any empathy.
And if Republican congress people would have done their duty, we wouldn't be where we are today.
Truth. Trump is good at holding grudges.
Yeah, this baffles me. The NYT for instance is not literally pro-Trump, and their writers are not literally stupid, but that just tends to hide the fact that their reporting seems radically de-contextualized of even the most obvious recent events that would shed interpretive light.
Good point!
you mean that really happened? it wasn't just a dream? is this some kind of nightmare? a cruel joke?
The American Media is complicit in this entire fiasco. NO ONE should trust anything they report. Orange ass sycophants all of them !!!
I've given up on the media. This is why we are where we are.
Hell , according to Carla Sands , it was Biden who started the war in Ukraine. I’m surprised that Zelensky has not been asked to endorse this bullshit script.
THANK YOU
Maybe one f**king us rep could write up articles of impeachment detailing every single charge and get 8-9? Republicans to vote for it
Al Green and Jamie Raskin have been saying exactly that since Feb 8: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
He should have been removed back then. Our constitution is broken.
Why didn't Zelensky lead with this? And then closeups of Trump Vance faces. Opportunity missed.
This fucking orange shithead will bring America to its demise. No one should ever trust him. He is treasonous, evil, braindead. Don’t waste time trying to impeach time. It is a meaningless process. He has too many fucking sycophants on his side. To save America and humanity, send him to HELL!! NOW!
Indeed. Essentially, he tried to extort Zelenskyy *again* but this time, under the SCOTUS-created-found-nowhere-in-the-Constitution imprimatur of “nothing the President does as part of ‘official duties’ is illegal”
Pepperidge Farm remembers
The phone call move seems almost quaint now in comparison
Well said. I agree completely. musk, vance, trump and the rest of this regime need the media TO TELL THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH. I have pretty much stopped watching the news except local for weather. Legacy media needs to STOP bending the knee to those who want to TAKE away our democracy.
The media is complicit.
They struggled to phrase every debate question with "Donald, comparing that you tried to steal an election, ...." The media loves burying their heads
For sure, Zelenskyy is on Trump’s enemies list because of the fallout from the “perfect phone call”. Support Ukraine here. @u24.gov.ua
I'm convinced that part of the reason Trump wanted so badly to humiliate Zelinsky in the Oval on camera and with TASS in the room is because he sees Zelinsky as responsible for his first impeachment.
With any luck, Grampy Krasnov's own treason will lead to his last impeachment.
Zelinsky =Pence to drumpf.
Wow, yes. Validated by that rant about how he and Putin "went thru hell together"
100% could see it from a mile away. Krasnov is such so deeply damaged.
Yup. And he never sucked up.
And you are right.
This is pure pay back from the giant mentally challenged occupant of the Whitehouse.
The perfect phone call ☎️ Trump tried to extort Zelenskyy. Now extortion is fully supported by the traitorous GOP.
The FT did on.ft.com/3EWLeaD
That's UK
Revenge and retribution!
Yes! Exactly. We’ve got to zoom out of their chaos-making and see the full picture. Connect the dots for those who can't see it and get vocal. Be seen. Be heard.
Maybe @teenvogue.com will do it. The rest are complicit cowards.
Bravo, Jollett! Putin put him in office twice but the American press were a huge help in both “elections”. They went for profit over fair and balanced facts. American citizens will pay dearly for the complicity of the press, and the capitulation of the GOP (greed over people) party.
Murdoch helped out him in office, too
Or how he leaked Israeli intelligence to Russia... Or how he ripped up translators notes about his meeting with Putin...
This.
Rings a bell!
False. Not enough make up or manboobs in that picture...
Krasnov!!!
Remember Rubio: “I think the message this is sending to many nations around the world is perhaps we can no longer count on the security promises made by the free world.” Promises made by the free world are being honoured. The USA is no longer a member of the free world. bsky.app/profile/call...
Trump is a crook-?this was another shakedown attempt. Zelensky held his ground Rise up people.- this is making Russia great again
Everything that DJT does is motivated by what’s in it for him!!! Every! Fucking! Thing!
Fiona Hill
One remembered it well- Trump! And he staged his petty revenge yesterday !
And why has NOBODY mentioned the Budapest Memorandum of 1994? In that agreement Ukraine surrendered its nuclear weapons with the guarantee that the USA would defend them against aggression. Russia also agreed not to attack them but everyone knows THEY can’t be trusted
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It's amazing what they all forget. Like when I saw him being a traitor on live TV in 2017.
I remember Bill Clinton nearly removed from office over a blow job. We had such high standards once… 🤔
I'll never forgive the way they crucified Howard Dean for being excited.
And a misplaced cigarr!
I remember Gary Hart dropping his bid after he was seen with a lady-not-his-wife sitting on his knee. Fully dressed in public. It's never been about character.
Judging from the comments on this post your followers would be better journalists than what we currently have
Thank you. Our lack of memory is astounding.
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And even further back in 2016 when trump had GOP change their party platform at convention to downplay their support for Ukraine. Wish media would dig into the kompromat on this guy.
I know. Where is “media?”
There are a few good ones left! Guardian is one! Wired. Vanity Fair.
Brilliant point. In contrast, every article about Israel-Palestine has an obligatory paragraph about the Hamas attack on 10/7/23.
Context, schmontext!
None of them want to lose access. Just look at what happened to AP because they wouldn't tow the line over gulf of Mexico
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GOP has been softening support for Ukraine since 2016 platform.
Don’t tell me that Trump is controlling the media already, reminds me of a certain dictator.
He launched THREE "investigations" at the same time. Stop to whitewash Zelensky
And it wasn’t jus Dems that impeached him some of the Republicans did too now they love Russia?
@cnn-news.bsky.social @cnn.com @nytimes.com @reuters.com @apnews.com @npr.org @velshimsnbc.bsky.social @nbcnews.com @latimes.com @bostonglobe.com @chicagotribune.com @politico.com @forbes.com @msnbc.com @wcp.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com @washingtonmonthly.com
And that nicely encapsulates the whole problem with main stream media coverage: no context, no analysis, no intelligence. It’s just empty clickbait.
I don't think that's true at all. The context and analysis is there, it's just not in the headline or on the front page because it doesn't get the clicks.
And also no mention of Zelenskyy not having provided during Trump’s last term made up evidence against Biden family.
What I mean by this, for ex, is WaPo story on Zelenskyy Oval mtg spiraling into chaos but there is no mention that Russian news media were there, what the trump’s team’s security measures they say were part of the deal were—I only heard trump mention there’d be americans working on mining there.
Links??
Thank you for verifying that I am not the only one screaming into The Void.
I literally just told my husband that TFG still has his panties in a wad and this is his revenge.
Yeh, you’d think so!!!
So effing true. The mainstream press sat together outside like dogs while reportedly the Russian propaganda outlet Tass was given exclusive coverage of the event. They can't complain, and they can't even stick up for each other, like when Reuters was banned by the administration. They're useless.
YES!
You mean, like adding context? History and stuff? Yeah. They should do that. Every time. And we need to impeach him again too.
more heather cox richardson please.
Yep. It was a mafia-style hit!
Not corporate America, they’re in it for the greed. The free press is owned by billionaires. Don’t expect the truth from them. They’re becoming state controlled and corrupt.
YES
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🤕 I do and like 7 other people do. Did Putin drug the rest of us? How does nobody know or remember this???
Not if they want to keep printing the "news". Bezos has shown the sycophantic cowards how to ruin a paper.
Cc @jaketapper.bsky.social Maybe do your job.
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…and yesterday mixing it up with Hunter’s lap top in the bathroom….sickening traitorous felonious vile narcissistic lying PIG!!!!
Can someone explain to Republicans that getting Putin to stop shooting isn't a win for Ukraine. It's not PEACE. Putin is out of ammo, he wants to stop shooting. He gets to reload and the rapist gets the minerals. Putin will just finish them off later. Ukraine needs more than that. Just sayin'
They don’t think.
💯! Bad journalism once again. Did media actually forget why Trump doesn’t like Zelenskyy?
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I’ve been posting this very thing all week. Which part of “I will be your retribution” did they miss? All this man knows is revenge,spite, and hatred.
I'm seeing it all over credible news sources... Here's the AP article. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
I gave up on them after they settled his nuisance lawsuit over nothing. Maybe they realized the mistake when that just encouraged him...
That article is @apnews.com shared with ABC.
Ah, that explains it.
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Came to share this link!
Yesssss!!! Fact First Forward!
Also, he hired Manafort to be his campaign advisor. The guy who had worked for Putin's puppet in Ukraine, and they changed the R platform in 2016 to remove support for Ukraine.
Don't be silly; American media bent their collective knee on Jan 20th. We’re in this alone.
Yes!! Yesterday was “extortion round 2” plain and simple. Just what he was impeached for the last time. Wtaf!
Uhhhh... is this a trick question?😒 Cuz it feels like a trick question😏: x.com/FooFiter1972...; bsky.app/profile/foof...; x.com/FooFiter1972.... It would seem there ARE NO American newspapers remaining anymore.🤒 Sic Semper Gos Org Prest Tyrannis.☠️☠️
Yes Trump is corrupt. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2025/03/is-a...
Thank you
That's not gonna happen, they are all too busy gargling his tiny orange balls...
Trump didn’t want a deal, he only wanted to humiliate Zelenskyy. In the end, Trump only humiliated himself.
It's almost like what he hates is being told 'no,' and he doesn't think people should get to do that.
Remember when Alexander Smirnov confessed and was prosecuted for lying about Hunter Biden and the bribery scheme? 60 Minutes needs to air that segment again this Sunday
ALSO THIS.... December 5, 1994, the US, UK and Russia signed the shameful Budapest Memorandum with Ukraine that compelled Ukraine to send all its very many nukes to Russia (!) in return for useless security "assurances." A day of shame for the West. OUR WORD MEANS NOTHING!!
How would that help Russia??? American media won't touch it.
I will stick to SUBSTACK I sick main stream media lies and don’t report news
Remember when Paul Manafort “volunteered” to be Trump’s campaign manager “for free” and then opposition to Russia was removed from the Republican party platform? And then everyone thought it was an overreaction to say that Trump was under the influence of Russia???
the newspapers are owned by Trump insiders it will not happen.
And then expected a thank you!!!
Trump thinks that extortion, bribery and quid pro quo are tools for making DEALS. He’s cognitively incapable of seeing the difference. We impeached him once for quid pro quo, let’s do it again.
Et voilà !
Remember when the war started and we offered Zelinskyy a helicopter out of the country? His reply was, "I need ammunition, not a ride." Unmatched integrity on the world stage.
We can't even make our way out of a paper bag. So pathetic. This is literally life or death stuff.
www.euractiv.com/section/poli... Make sure to spread this.
yes I do, and sadly so many forget or choose to ignore?
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Exactly, people need to realize that this is trumps revenge term, he doesn’t care about the rest of us.
Zelensky should have brought that up
EXACTLY!!!!!
