Dan GillmorFeb 27

So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.

Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.

Show threadRobert J. BergerFeb 27
@dangillmor What recourse is there to at least throw sand into the gears of the merger? Can State Attorney Generals weigh in on Anti-Trust? Or charge the parties with conspiracy and racketeering?
Show threadRobert J. BergerFeb 27
@dangillmor Or what can be done to make this VERY expensive for Ellison? Infinite litigation?
Show threadDan Gillmor
@rberger When you're that rich, I suspect, litigation is not even a nuisance.
Feb 27 at 1:02amWeb
Show threadNicole ParsonsFeb 27

@dangillmor @rberger

The fossil fuel industry is funding these fascist mergers.

Saudi Arabia. Qatar. UAE. Russia. Koch Network.

Musk bought Twitter with Alwaleed bin Talal's cash.

Oracle is drowning in Saudi cash.

Show threadRoger Ap GwillianFeb 27

Fines as a percentage of gross, not nett, income, and commensurate prison terms would be a very popular move.

The highest speeding fine ever recorded was issued in Switzerland, amounting to approximately $1,091,340 for a driver caught going 170 kilometers per hour (105 mph) over the speed limit, based on a percentage of his income, per km/h over the limit.