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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social

CNN vs Democracy Docket. Why does CNN simply repeat Trump's lies without noting he has ZERO authority to do this?👀 Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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aug 31, 2025, 4:34 pm • 1,714 470

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aimee3000.bsky.social @aimee3000.bsky.social

CNN = trash media

aug 31, 2025, 4:35 pm • 16 0 • view
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Not A Crook @kurtpena.bsky.social

All of Trump's attacks are illegal. It's the only way he knows how to act. He steals and dares us to call him a thief.

aug 31, 2025, 5:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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phalsleyconvicted.bsky.social @phalsleyconvicted.bsky.social

Thank you. Truth matters. Yellow journalists at the statesmanjournal in salem oregon helped put these wrongfully convicted in prison. Me . Frank. Jessie. Scott. They ran bullshit and refused to report my unanimous supreme court win. They had no problem reporting my conviction.

aug 31, 2025, 4:50 pm • 3 0 • view
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phalsleyconvicted.bsky.social @phalsleyconvicted.bsky.social

Stenographers replaced journalists.

aug 31, 2025, 4:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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caodragao.bsky.social @caodragao.bsky.social

because cnn is run by fascists currently

aug 31, 2025, 5:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Steve Roseta @steveroseta.bsky.social

CNN platforms Nazis.

aug 31, 2025, 5:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Catherine @docspkfree.bsky.social

Good question. Maybe one or two voices there who still can objectively think. Way too much coverage of 47 talking his garbage. FOX and C-SPAN cover all of that. I just subscribed to Democracy Docket

aug 31, 2025, 4:46 pm • 2 0 • view
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🇺🇦 Dennis The Passive-Aggressive Menace 🇺🇦 @macdaddypayday.bsky.social

Yeah it's called "Balanced Coverage". 😂

aug 31, 2025, 5:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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joschein.bsky.social @joschein.bsky.social

. . . . Even though he has no power to do so.

aug 31, 2025, 4:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ashley 🐓🌱 @coyotebee.bsky.social

They really think "says" does enough heavy lifting.

aug 31, 2025, 4:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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Elliot Edelstein @elliot66.bsky.social

Because CNN is hack media outlet

aug 31, 2025, 4:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mumsie @mumsie.bsky.social

Done already and pls with the reporting ♥️

aug 31, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Pen Monster @thewilliamgeorge.bsky.social

Journalism in the 21st century is just reposting tweets like they were events instead of things people do while shitting. The days of Woodward and Bernstein died under Reagan.

aug 31, 2025, 4:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hostile Patriot @hostilepatriot.bsky.social

We need greater social consciousness regarding what’s in our Constitution. This level of ignorance in the Age of Information is unacceptable.

aug 31, 2025, 4:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Eileen O’Farrell @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social

Silly question, but considering the circumstances, can we the people, sue CNN for this? It's such a betrayal of the public trust.

aug 31, 2025, 5:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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sociorefugee.bsky.social @sociorefugee.bsky.social

I agree. It's sooooo maddening. They're scared of the S(CLOWNS)OTUS

aug 31, 2025, 5:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social

Excellent work. Legacy media is becoming useless. Without proper context, it's hardly news. And people need to know the full story.

aug 31, 2025, 4:49 pm • 2 1 • view
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Mavis Lee @mavislee.bsky.social

Some people just don't have the critical thinking skills for the full story..collectively, they're known as MAGA.

aug 31, 2025, 9:38 pm • 2 0 • view
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social

I agree, and some don't have time Key points help in many cases Sometimes they are in articles But people only see headlines

aug 31, 2025, 9:53 pm • 2 0 • view
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Beverly Mann @beverlymann19.bsky.social

Minor suggestion: Best to put that headline in two sentences, in order to clarify that *he's* not saying it's unconstitutional - but that it IS unconstitutional. Remove "unconstitutional" from first sentence, and add sentence saying "It's unconstitutional." Pedantic, I know, and I apologize.

aug 31, 2025, 8:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Quixotically Don @quixotically.bsky.social

In answer to your question. CNN is full of it.

aug 31, 2025, 6:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mary @mkmoynahan.bsky.social

Donald Trump is a Russian asset and a traitor. He's also a liar, a sexual deviant, possibly a pedophile, a convicted felon, a cheater at everything, an adjudicated rapist and an all around bad guy. Release the Epstein files! Keep that war criminal Putin out of our country

aug 31, 2025, 4:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mary @mkmoynahan.bsky.social

He took advice from his pal Putin

aug 31, 2025, 4:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Winter @winterblis.bsky.social

You guys should be thankful CNN is around reporting on this • it's bringing things to the surface so we can defend it. Think about it.......

aug 31, 2025, 10:56 pm • 1 1 • view
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Tami Goldmann @tamigoldmann.bsky.social

I bet the reporters at CNN are Democracy Dockets subscribers too. They can't rely on themselves to get the news.

aug 31, 2025, 5:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Yeti McBetty @lesliecf.bsky.social

Maybe they don't want to appear to be "spin doctors"? But a fact is a fact. And always will be.

aug 31, 2025, 4:37 pm • 3 0 • view
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inkenheimer @inkenheimer.bsky.social

Why? Because it's easy. CNN doesn't have to do any investigative work, or hire an actual reporter, or do any research, or have a fact-checker or skilled copywriter handle the story. They just regurgitate what another outlet has produced. Easy-peasy. And fucking lazy.

aug 31, 2025, 6:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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Bubbacat523 @bubbacat23.bsky.social

Because it sells and they duck problems with the government.

aug 31, 2025, 4:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Quadeus @quadeus.bsky.social

If someone refuses to show ID at the polling place, they must still be allowed to vote, as that is our RIGHT, as set in the Constitution. Trump's XO is nothing more than a suggestion, it cannot be a law, as only Congress, the Legislative Branch, can make laws.

aug 31, 2025, 4:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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sweetooth1 @sweetooth1.bsky.social

They should have said thought you said had to show your license plate so is that the form of ID talking about! Hahahaha....

aug 31, 2025, 4:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sam "🔥 103% prime pissed off 🔥" Crutsinger @samcrut.bsky.social

Because CNN is doing the minimal effort version of news. They're just taking stories, rubber stamping their logo on it, and hitting send. A bot job. Democracy Docket is reporting.

aug 31, 2025, 5:42 pm • 1 0 • view
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bad clerk @badclerk.bsky.social

block and unfollow @cnn.com @cnn-news.bsky.social and other corporate media.

aug 31, 2025, 5:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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peninsulaguy1.bsky.social @peninsulaguy1.bsky.social

People need to stop supporting CNN. They’ll get the message soon enough.

aug 31, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Margaret Spires 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇧🇭🇲 @usmcwizard.bsky.social

Hey, @cnn.com @cnn-news.bsky.social what's your answer to this???

aug 31, 2025, 4:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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ftwaygal.bsky.social @ftwaygal.bsky.social

Why does ALL the media do this??

aug 31, 2025, 4:36 pm • 5 0 • view
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John Novio @johnnynovio.bsky.social

I bet if we wait a little while, Jake Tapper will write a book on it.

aug 31, 2025, 4:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Resist! @resist77.bsky.social

@cnn.com 👆

aug 31, 2025, 4:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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Libby Zorden @libbyzorden.bsky.social

Yeah, like saying that he fired Lisa Cook, without the caveat.

aug 31, 2025, 4:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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Trevor Foster @darthfos.bsky.social

The Commercialized Noise Network is about generating revenue, not reality. They’ve been garbage for years.

aug 31, 2025, 4:40 pm • 0 0 • view
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brooklyngal-ny.bsky.social @brooklyngal-ny.bsky.social

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aug 31, 2025, 5:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Slava Ukraini! @liberalprogressive.bsky.social

Because they secretly support him. They want this.

aug 31, 2025, 7:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Katherine @katvanzan.bsky.social

Elections are administered by each state. I guess Grandpa isn't a big "states' rights" issue supporter anymore? Oh, dear. It's so hard to keep up. 😫

aug 31, 2025, 4:40 pm • 9 0 • view
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you kept making all the stops? @bluefrommagioh.bsky.social

the state he lives in doesn't exist.

aug 31, 2025, 5:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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SFB @theonetruedoink.bsky.social

Slave trade. Trump is selling children. Just like the old days with Epstein.

aug 31, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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SFB @theonetruedoink.bsky.social

Forget CNN. They have been irrelevant for years. Change your focus.

aug 31, 2025, 4:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sue @music5150.bsky.social

CNN lost me 11 years ago, they never focus on the right information for the public.

aug 31, 2025, 4:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Justin Berger @justinberger.bsky.social

why do you think?

aug 31, 2025, 6:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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mastorofpuppetz.bsky.social @mastorofpuppetz.bsky.social

CNN and mainstream media are utter garbage and unfit. Blocked CNN Ages ago

aug 31, 2025, 5:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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blake1188.bsky.social @blake1188.bsky.social

I love it when you post these!!! We need to See the Contrast!!! Thank You

aug 31, 2025, 4:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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JC @pray-4-snow.bsky.social

Why are people watching CNN? It's by far the worst "news" network at the moment. Much like Meta no good is coming from it.

aug 31, 2025, 4:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mona @mom6.bsky.social

Another example of how the main stream media has failed us.

aug 31, 2025, 5:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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SquirrelinNH @trueblue47.bsky.social

Trump is now seriously ill....do we hear about any of this on #CNN, nope....absolute crickets. What cowards they are these days....this is NOT the network that Ted Turner founded anymore. COWARDS...TOTAL COWARDS

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Crownsblue @crownsblue.bsky.social

Why do people watch CNN? Start at the beginning of the problem.

aug 31, 2025, 11:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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lostinthewoods1953.bsky.social @lostinthewoods1953.bsky.social

The media shares a big part of the blame for this mess we are in right now. If they had been calling out all the lies by trump and maga, I am sure people would have voted differently in 2016 and 2024. We MUST call them out when they lie.

aug 31, 2025, 4:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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UNDERCOVER NINJA 💪🇵🇷 @jrcruz0822.bsky.social

BECAUSE JAKE TAPPER IS SUCKING TRUMP'S DICK AND GIVING ANAL SEX TO HIM.

aug 31, 2025, 9:55 pm • 2 0 • view
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Peter Christian Hall @peterchristianhall.bsky.social

Cheap clickbait.

aug 31, 2025, 5:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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mlco.bsky.social @mlco.bsky.social

Have you thought about buying a TV station?

sep 1, 2025, 5:12 am • 0 0 • view
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Tom Patterson @tpatterson.bsky.social

To impress John Malone.

aug 31, 2025, 5:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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myhouseofcats.bsky.social @myhouseofcats.bsky.social

T^mp is the media's gravy train. Their viewership skyrocketed after his inauguration. Corporate sponsors pay dearly for commercial time on the news networks because the public loves to watch scandals and salaciousness. The media will do anything to keep him propped up.

aug 31, 2025, 5:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rivera Ride the Wave @photo-rivera.bsky.social

So many media companies are spineless and afraid of this administration. Thank you Marc for keeping the flame of Democracy alive!

aug 31, 2025, 5:16 pm • 3 0 • view
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JacknPups @jacknpups.bsky.social

If you are watching CNN today you are over 70 and/or staying in a hotel.

aug 31, 2025, 4:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lord Nathan @mailmanpilot.bsky.social

Most mainstream media are not printing about Trumps lies, or his abuse of power. Why are they not calling him out? He is destroying the Constitution America won after a bitter war. America seems closer than ever to another civil war as the ppl in power are not holding Trump to account.

aug 31, 2025, 5:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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RS Thomas @rsthomas42.bsky.social

I'm predicting that he's going to announce that votes from blue states no longer count if they don't meet his standards, and the media will go, "Oh, um, gee, can he do that? Gosh, the Constitution doesn't say."

aug 31, 2025, 4:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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densetsu-no-baka.bsky.social @densetsu-no-baka.bsky.social

Because CNN is basically Faux Lite these days

aug 31, 2025, 4:50 pm • 1 0 • view
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velmam.bsky.social @velmam.bsky.social

They sold out….beginning with the firing of Jim Acosta

aug 31, 2025, 5:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Drillary Clinton @robinaubrecht.bsky.social

They do it because CNN is now a partner with the Trump Administration in the #Fascist project for taking over the United States.

aug 31, 2025, 4:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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J is the last cool letter @j-lastcoolletter.bsky.social

Is it even proper to refer to an executive order as "unconstitutional"? It's not a law, so isn't it just "illegal" or at least "spurious"? Or they should just go for the whole phrase "which he does not have the power to do".

aug 31, 2025, 5:00 pm • 1 0 • view
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Humphreys @hum777.bsky.social

Every nonsense from Trump has been given life by MSM. Either by amplifying the lies or sane washing the madness.

aug 31, 2025, 5:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cynthia @dotinthecosmos.bsky.social

Yes!! We can’t continue to support those that aren’t in the fight with us!! Supporting Democracy Docket is such a small thing I can do ensure my grandchildren will have the right to vote. It’s the very least I can do.

aug 31, 2025, 4:47 pm • 2 0 • view
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italia1110.bsky.social @italia1110.bsky.social

Ask CNN Traitor Jake Tapper.

aug 31, 2025, 8:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Don Manley @donmanley.bsky.social

Media organizations like CNN do not report facts the present opinions and editorials they do not challenge power or do anything to upset an advertiser or their billionaire owners

aug 31, 2025, 4:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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revileevil.bsky.social @revileevil.bsky.social

CNN is FOX Lite.

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Schmuck Schumer @schroedinger.bsky.social

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Wat Tyler Jr @gpthacker.bsky.social

As I’m sure many say here, cause the LOVE their little orange scamp and totally support his Regime. Keep up the great work Elias. If I was President I’d sure as shit appointment you attorney general.

aug 31, 2025, 8:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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greg-higgins.bsky.social @greg-higgins.bsky.social

EXACTLY, Mark!

aug 31, 2025, 5:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mavis Lee @mavislee.bsky.social

I cut off CNN... They're dead to me..

aug 31, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joe Gannon @jmgannon.bsky.social

To please owner John Malone?

aug 31, 2025, 5:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social

We blocked CNN more than a year ago from any device in our household. I have never regretted that decision. We have been subscribers to Democracy Docket since January. Thank you for the work you do to uphold our democracy.

aug 31, 2025, 6:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Robert @rmartin401.bsky.social

Thank you. He has absolutely no authority to do this.

aug 31, 2025, 4:35 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ormond48@bluesky @ormond48.bsky.social

Yes, Democracy Docket. Never ever again CNN, you have no credibility, you give air time to fascists, you never push back on lies, you are the perfect example of corrupt media.

aug 31, 2025, 4:49 pm • 4 0 • view
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alsopharmb.bsky.social @alsopharmb.bsky.social

They are all scared to have their broadcasting licenses suspended after CBS capitulated. They can’t comprehend that Nazi’s won’t be appeased - their demands will continue to expand.

aug 31, 2025, 4:50 pm • 12 0 • view
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viviansgirl.bsky.social @viviansgirl.bsky.social

When your integrity is gone you've lost already. 😰

aug 31, 2025, 5:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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alsopharmb.bsky.social @alsopharmb.bsky.social

Or - put another way: www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Ha...

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realjournalism.bsky.social @realjournalism.bsky.social

They're paywalled anyway. Time to support your local public radio & TV outlets and local news sources that are not paywalled and accountable to the people.

aug 31, 2025, 4:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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Amarabay @amarabay.bsky.social

Words matter.

aug 31, 2025, 5:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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John Pate @johnpate.bsky.social

NC has an ID requirement. 1st time they asked for my ID, a MAGA poll worker about jumped down my throat when I questioned it. He really should have been more civil. I'll say no more..

aug 31, 2025, 8:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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hanksmum.bsky.social @hanksmum.bsky.social

CNN is a joke. Stopped watching a long time ago

aug 31, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Logan Five @logan-5.bsky.social

I’ve signed an Executive Order stating that Charlize Theron will start dating me.

aug 31, 2025, 4:51 pm • 3 0 • view
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Sylvia Greier @sylviagreier.bsky.social

cnn is irrelevent Marc.

aug 31, 2025, 10:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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bikeguy2024.bsky.social @bikeguy2024.bsky.social

Do your part to stop racism, stupidity, and fascism by the Felon and MAGA! Vote every Pedo/insurrectionist supporter OUT!

aug 31, 2025, 4:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Annie and Kojo @annieandkojo.bsky.social

He can stick his EOs where the sun don’t shine!

aug 31, 2025, 5:37 pm • 4 0 • view
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Voice of Freedom 🇺🇸⭐️ @reformvoice.bsky.social

look at this shirt 😂😂👇👇 viralstyle.com/c/rneoaa

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aug 31, 2025, 4:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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kwdawg.bsky.social @kwdawg.bsky.social

Because CNN has become a joke, that's why!

aug 31, 2025, 5:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rob Reiner Fan @rob-reiner-fan.bsky.social

Journalism isn’t stenography. Democracy Docket calls it out: he has zero authority over voter ID laws. Repeating lies without context only normalizes attacks on democracy.

aug 31, 2025, 4:37 pm • 26 3 • view
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Dee 🪶🦓🛖🌿 @dee-gees.bsky.social

Because @cnn.com lost their way some years ago

aug 31, 2025, 4:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Gregory D @keepitreal1967.bsky.social

CNN has lost their way and forgotten that news isn't spreading false information and outright lies it's about revealing the false information and outright lies

aug 31, 2025, 7:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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1LEAPYR @1leapyr.bsky.social

Because they lack morals and ethics

aug 31, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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soulbirdr.bsky.social @soulbirdr.bsky.social

This stuff drives me crazy. Thank you, Democracy Docket.

aug 31, 2025, 6:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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Thomas Morton @sadali.bsky.social

I agree with r🤮publicans, CNN is trash

aug 31, 2025, 5:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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mikeie1234.bsky.social @mikeie1234.bsky.social

Cnn is afraid of trump

aug 31, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rich_in_NJ @richinnj.bsky.social

It’s not only CNN. Much of the media has surrendered any sense of objectivity.

aug 31, 2025, 4:36 pm • 13 0 • view
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Harry 🥥🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦 @iharry.bsky.social

Because the he billionaires that own Media want you to obsess about imaginary crimes committed by immigrants so you ignore the massive crimes committed by them. CNN is simply protecting the right bank accounts

aug 31, 2025, 9:59 pm • 0 0 • view