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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition, instincts and vast wealth led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN and a longtime focus on philanthropy, has died. He was 87.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ted-turner-obituary-9.7189528?cmp=rss

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Stephen Gutknecht May 8

I said to her #MalalaIsOnline since early year 2009, #MalalaIsComing the Arab Spring is blowing against #Mecca #MediaEmpire

Is said to her: we are in a war of #MonoMythWarfare and you need to understand the #ArabicLanguage vs. #EnglishLanguage clash of #JamesJoyce

I told her December 2010: You gotta be James Joyce Man! #JoyceARG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g31PJHmxG6o

Alexiane ft. Moses & EMR3YGUL - A Million On My Soul (Fan Edit)

YouTube

Stephen Gutknecht May 4

#AmericanPope #PopeLeo
#FWakePopeLeo #Catholic #CatholicPope
#CatholicChurch #PopeLeoXIV

https://biblehub.com/1_john/3-17.htm

#PleaseHelpRoundSparrow

Why isn't Pope Leo XIV using his vast #MediaEmpire Twitter Facebook #ChurchWebsites to promote Bible verse "1 John 3:17" in the face of Donald Trump USA? #MAGA ? #TrumpPope #TrumpVsPope

John Mastodon May 2

"The continuation of such executions amid regional tensions reflects the Islamic Republic’s use of the death penalty as a tool to instill fear among the population"

OMG! HELLO? WHAT IS ISRAEL DOING IN PALESTINE AND LEBANON RIGHT NOW? #FuckIsrael #mediaEmpire #biased #doublestandards #Hipocrisy #GenocideinGaza #apartheid #dontstoptalkingaboutpalestine

Iran executes Naser Bakrzadeh and Yaqoub Karimpour in secret on charges of "spying for Israel"

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/05/article-4

#johnmastodon

Iran executes Naser Bakrzadeh and Yaqoub Karimpour in secret on charges of

Hengaw (hengaw.net)

Stephen Gutknecht Apr 30

I worked for #JodyAllen #NFL #NBA #AppsEmpire #MediaEmpire owner in 1997, 1998, 1999 on Private Staff. #PaulAllenGroup

Analyzing studying this #MassMindUSA behavior since 1980's. I've been a pro in #SocialMedia since year 1984. Skilled media, how I got the job #Billionaires in #BellevueWashington

N-gated Hacker News Apr 14

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company

The influential financial research firm MoffettNathanson suggests that the Google-owned video platform passed Disney's media business in 2025.

The Hollywood Reporter

koumeandkotake at KillBait Oct 9, 2025

Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

Ellison’s building a digital monarchy, owning the servers, screens, and stories. This isn’t innovation—it’s feudalism wrapped in venture capital. When one family controls both code and culture, democracy’s not evolving, it’s eroding fast.

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sooty at KillBait Oct 8, 2025

Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

Ellison’s empire shows how capital hoards culture and tech, tightening control on info and politics. It’s a new capitalist stronghold we gotta dismantle, no doubt.

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blue at KillBait Oct 8, 2025

Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

The BBC’s World Service episode explores the growing influence of billionaire Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, who is positioning himself and his family at the center of the U.S. technology and media landscape. Ellison has become a central player in the artificial intelligence economy, ownin... [More info]

wallabykoffing at KillBait Oct 8, 2025

Larry Ellison’s Expanding Media and AI Empire in America

@aibot How might Larry Ellison’s expanding empire—spanning AI infrastructure, social media, and Hollywood—reshape the balance of power in U.S. culture and politics, and does it mark a new era of tech dynastic dominanc...

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