Washington Post Cartoonist Ann Telnaes Quits After Bezos-Owned Paper Kills Trump Satire Piece

It looks funny.

But I don't get the Mickey Mouse character, and also the man putting on lipstick.

Another great asset of the WaPo gone.

[quote]But I don't get the Mickey Mouse character, and also the man putting on lipstick.

Mickey Mouse = Disney

Man putting on lipstick = getting ready to kiss Trump's ass

This shit is dangerously said. No longer a fan of Bezos.

She's very talented. And also very principled.

Shades of Nazi Germany.

It starts just like this, folks.

In a year's time we'll be used to this kind of thing, because it will be happening so regularly.

But by then, they'll be banning bigger stuff. Like protests, and dissent,

And making you sign loyalty oaths.

Reddit is shutting down and censoring Luigi Mangione discussions. In the near future, organized political dissent will become impossible. Word filters, automatic shadowbans, and other techniques will turn all the major communication platforms into ideologically controlled padded rooms. People CAN still discuss whatever they want face to face, or via private contact, but the reality is they won’t and people who are marginalized from the internet’s major platforms will be similarly ostracized in general because the convenience and addictive nature of social media based communication has fully captured people.

[quote]In a year's time we'll be used to this kind of thing, because it will be happening so regularly.

In a year's time, we won't know about these things, because the stories won't be published.

There, R6 -- FIFY.

WashPo is dead to me

Tell your friends too, R9.

Not that Bozos cares.

He has more money than god.

Losing subscribers is meaningless to him.

He just wants the paper as a mouthpiece.

Washpo, Amazon and Whole Foods.

Apple too.

and just think, the orange piece of shit hasn't even begun his round 2 of shit show

Amazing thing is that this is a really mild cartoon too. It's not like it is violent or encourages violence against Bozos or anyone else. It's a mild cartoon that is 100% accurate in what it depicts. Everyone is giving money to the inauguration fund because they want favorable treatment for their companies by the incoming administration. Bozos would have to admit that if forced as there isn't even a cover story for this sort of action.

Oops, I meant to type Bezos, not Bozos. But "Bozo" is certainly fitting.

It’s not about Trump. She made Bezos look bad. He owns the paper. I’m surprised she’s surprised.

You're very stupid

No you are. They publish anti Trump cartoons everyday. But never one about Bezis kissing his ass.

..Bezos..

This isn’t about Trump. It’s about Bezos’s thin skin.

STOOOOOOOPPPPIDDDD

“A silenced cartoonist is an indicator of an unhealthy environment for freedom of expression.”

She should get it put on billboards.

She should get a real job. How embarrassing to have your occupation listed as cartoonist. What is she, 12?

^ We found the bootlicker.

r23 is also:

*Red states crimes*

[quote]No, you’re not more likely to die in a red state. Democrat-run cities have murder rates on par with third world dictatorships. The red states you mention are listed as dangerous because of the cities within it which are blue. Gaslighting will no longer be tolerated. The public has spoken. It’s over.

r23 = retaded

She drew a rough draft before Christmas and submitted it to her editor. He had problems with it and she graciously agreed to work on something else until he got back from vacation and they could discuss it. When he killed it she quit and put it on her Substack for free. That's bravery and principle.

Ann Telnaes is not only one of the nation's best political cartoonists, but she's got a distinct and sophisticated visual style like no one else.

I feel like that lady who calls out bingo at the church.

Mickey Mouse represents Disney, which owns ABC, which recently had George Whatshisname apologize to the Orange Beast.

Democracy dying

I don’t think they fear Trump. I think they fear the other guy.

[quote]She made Bezos look bad. He owns the paper. I’m surprised she’s surprised.

The tech columnist at the Post used to come down hard on Amazon products all the time - he was very harsh on Alexa speakers and their lack of privacy protection, for instance. Bezos never objected to that.

I doubt Bezos cares about cartoons like this. It's her editors at the Post who are being cowardly.

Off-topic: All this bootlicking by the elite is surprising. I wonder how much of it is coerced. It is so easy to threaten these types. Trump can easily throw someone in prison and nationalize their company. Or, he can make everything so easy.

In May, Trump promised oil industry executives that he would eliminate climate regulations in exchange for a $1 billion donation. See the Guardian article. I wonder what deals are made now.

🎶Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', and that's all that Donnie left me, yeah But feelin' good was easy, Lord, when we played along That feelin' good was good enough for me 🎶

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[quote]How embarrassing to have your occupation listed as cartoonist.

Doonesbury, Peanuts, and The Simpsons, those enduring cultural embarrassments. So unlike the unarguable prestige of a criminal game-show host.

I cancelled both my WaPo and NYT subscriptions after the election.

After, I allowed myself to be seduced by the NY Times AI bot. It bombarded, sweet-talked and pestered my email. It asked for just a few of my meager pennies.

In exchange, it gave me full access to each of their feature topics, including The Athletic which is a very good sports page, Cooking, the whole 9 yards.

It was a total mutually consensual bit of whoring. And yet, I have my standards. So far as I know, Arthur Gregg Sulzberger hasn't requested an audience with Trump.

It's a frightening thing to ponder - if billionaire publishers don't think the 1st amendment protects them, if they feel they have to bow down to a US President, no matter who it is, then what protection is there for anybody?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The "American Experiment" has issued a finding- the "USA, USA!" is fucked.

[quote] How embarrassing to have your occupation listed as cartoonist.

You're an idiot.

It's more embarrassing to be you.

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