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17. Ellison was a failed computer salesman in the '70s - when Nixon's CIA picked him up, and decided to make him their front

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:16 PM

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What, exactly, they saw in that botoxed boob - who can say.

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One family, the right-wing Trump-aligned Ellisons, will soon control: [View all] Passages Yesterday OP

I'm so glad we have anti-trust laws in the US, and a party willing DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #1

Break up the monopoly !!!!!! Against the law. Break up the greedy SOB monopoly Trueblue1968 Yesterday #9

We must use the only choice we have Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #2

The only channel I watch is PBS. ananda Yesterday #20

They are pushing back Keepthesoulalive 23 hrs ago #21

Remember monopoly laws? pwb Yesterday #3

HEAR! HEAR!! littlemissmartypants Yesterday #4

That's why it costs more than a billion dollars to be a pee-residunt. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #6

We're going to really miss Bernie when he's gone. I hope he's training his replacement. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #5

Yep, a young Bernie replacement (a Democrat this time) would be great mvd Yesterday #7

Rebecca Balint (Vermont's congressperson) is a great candidate. erronis 23 hrs ago #27

I hope so too and you're most welcome, littlemissmartypants. Passages Yesterday #10

❤️👋 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #14

While sort of true angrychair Yesterday #8

This kind of shit... GiqueCee Yesterday #11

You're absolutely right, it used to be illegal. Passages Yesterday #12

Sisyphus... GiqueCee Yesterday #15

Quite right! Passages Yesterday #16

It all goes back to Citizen's United and beyond. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #13

Ellison was a failed computer salesman in the '70s - when Nixon's CIA picked him up, and decided to make him their front peppertree Yesterday #17

Brought to you through the Magic of... BurnDoubt Yesterday #18

The Ellisons become more dangerous by the day. BComplex Yesterday #19

The Dems are the ones that let the Ellison's control Tik-Tok. Biden and the Dems signed a horrible law Wanderlust988 23 hrs ago #22

Is there still a chance for lawsuits to stop it? BlueKota 23 hrs ago #23

*puts on a pirate hat* sakabatou 23 hrs ago #24

We are in the state TV era with this Evolve Dammit 23 hrs ago #25

I watch none of those channels NJCher 23 hrs ago #26

Don't use that shit GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #28

Well the I'll be boycotting ALL OF IT Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #29

No! I mean...The CW?!????! underpants 23 hrs ago #30

Frightening. Passages 2 hrs ago #36

I'm old enough to remember the Sherman Anti-Trust law that was used against AT&T and IBM. sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #31

Jeezus Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #32

Orbanization. moondust 17 hrs ago #33

Remember the Telecom Act of 1996, snot 4 hrs ago #34

I do indeed and have posted of the deep harm that has come from the Telecom Act. Passages 2 hrs ago #35