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Botany

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15. opinion staffers were told the offer was meant to let them know "whether they want to part of the new direction

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:30 AM

May 28

.... part of the new direction for Post Opinion.”

aka get in line with Trump, the right wing, and the new fascist America.

Bezo is all in w/rich mother fuckers pushing lies and killing real journalism and quality opinion writing be it
liberal or conservative.

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