Ken WhiteApr 19, 2023
Serious Trouble episode (with a re-recorded section after settlement) about Dominion dropping today. We didn’t talk about:
* No trial result would have had the judge ordering Fox to apologize on air
*No trial result would have resulted in Fox being punished for damage to democracy
*. No trial result could have ”established facts” as true or false for all purposes in America
If your expectations for the legal system are not reality-based you’re going to be consistently disappointed.
Show threadZoomer AntimillenarianApr 19, 2023

@Popehat There's a certain kind of progressive for whom having trial deliberations livestreamed on Maddow is "accountability" but having to pay nearly $800M isn't.

People should celebrate! Fox just lost 6 mo net revenue in a high-interest-rate economy! And since they can't stop *lying*, now and then they're gonna risk having this mess repeat all over again when they've gotta step over the line *again* to keep the viewers loyal.

Show threadStan R. MitchellApr 19, 2023

@surcomplicated @Popehat

That's a great point. It's a LOT of money, by any standard.

Show threadZoomer Antimillenarian
@stanrmitchell @Popehat It's vastly more than Dominion was ever worth. Just an incredible L for Fox and the entire GOP Entertainment Wing business community.
Apr 19, 2023 at 5:21pmWeb
Show threadSteve In AshlandApr 19, 2023

@surcomplicated @stanrmitchell @Popehat

Except it's not about revenue for a lot of Fox supporters, especially the very wealthy. It's about driving the U.S. political system further into fascism, so that they can continue to tear down anything that blocks unregulated capitalism.

Fox's financial loss here is a cost-of-business against the bigger win of deregulated capitalism.

Show threadZoomer AntimillenarianApr 19, 2023

@steveinashland @stanrmitchell @Popehat "Further into fascism" dude we're governed by Sleepy Joe, not Paul von Hindenburg.

Get a grip. Things are looking up.

Show threadSteve In AshlandApr 20, 2023

@surcomplicated @stanrmitchell @Popehat

"Things are looking up" You're clearly not paying attention to Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Idaho, or any number of other states. Plus SCOTUS.

Show threadStan R. MitchellApr 20, 2023
@steveinashland @surcomplicated @Popehat Two potential counter points, which indicated things are looking up. Point one: https://open.substack.com/pub/stanmitchell/p/the-light-of-dawn-emerges?r=az6fa&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
The light of dawn emerges

Welcome to the first post of Thoughts from a Southern Gentleman. I’ll cover two items in this edition: Why I’m doing this publication. And why I’m surprised more moderates aren’t breathing easier yet.Thoughts from a Southern Gentleman. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Show threadStan R. MitchellApr 20, 2023
@steveinashland @surcomplicated @Popehat Point two: https://open.substack.com/pub/stanmitchell/p/more-sunlight-shines-across-the-land?r=az6fa&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post (I hope those two posts help lift your spirits. 👊❤️🇺🇸)
More sunlight shines across the land

Hello, my friends! I hope you’ve had a great week! It has certainly been a great week for democracy. As I stated might happen in my last post, the two Tennessee House legislators have been reinstated. Not only were the two Democrats reinstated, but the Tennessean Republican Party in the House is

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Show threadZoomer AntimillenarianApr 24, 2023
@steveinashland @stanrmitchell @Popehat Things, my friend, are goddamn looking up.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/tucker-carlson-out-host-has-left-fox-news-network-announces/ar-AA1ahjaC
Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in wake of Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has left his post, and his last show was Friday, the company announced in a news release.

MSN