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Phoenix61

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10. I scheduled a hair cut appointment for right after

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 04:26 PM

Oct 28

I finished canvassing for Kamala. I was wearing a logo t—shirt and realized I didn’t know her politics so I ducked into the grocery store next to the salon and put my shirt on inside out. How effing crazy is that? That I was worried she might be a crazy MAGA and chop the hell out of my hair.

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Another Washington Post Editor Resigns [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 28 OP

It would be amazing if all these ethical journalists who are resigning banded together and started a REAL newspaper! SheltieLover Oct 28 #1

No one fears personal retribution from a Dem president Marthe48 Oct 28 #2

it kills me Skittles Oct 28 #4

I scheduled a hair cut appointment for right after Phoenix61 Oct 28 #10

Keep in mind there are a lot of Republican doctors and dentists. Wednesdays Oct 28 #13

We are all jumpy Marthe48 Oct 28 #14

Well, it was your HAIR Lulu KC Oct 29 #27

I truly commend these folk Skittles Oct 28 #3

i agree and its not that easy et tu Oct 28 #7

Brave! central scrutinizer Oct 28 #5

We need Federal anti stochastic terrorism legislation ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 28 #23

The editors who resigned are better off finding a job somewhere else FakeNoose Oct 28 #6

Heroes orangecrush Oct 28 #8

My God.. Eyeball_Kid Oct 28 #16

Thanks orangecrush Oct 28 #18

I just made sure that I was still subscribed to WaPo. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 28 #9

At first a noble thought. At second, without a functioning democracy no journalist is safe. Ninga Oct 29 #24

It isn't hurting Bezos to unsubscribe. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 29 #25

The ship has sailed for "hoping" and "wishing" - Bezos is hurt, not financially, but for what he will Ninga Oct 29 #26

I'm a Prime member and get WaPo regardless. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 29 #28

They have resigned from the editorial board. They still are employed by the paper MichMan Oct 28 #11

Not for long. orangecrush Oct 28 #19

Some newsroom/editorial board rat sent word upstairs about the endorsement so Bezos could chop it. NBachers Oct 28 #12

"The same day the news about the Post's failure to endorse broke, Rocknation Oct 28 #15

This isn't over for Bezos. Eyeball_Kid Oct 28 #17

Similar to the Teamsters leadership not endorsing anyone MichMan Oct 28 #20

I guess all those idiots want to get fired if they go on strike. mdbl Oct 28 #22

I hope they can find jobs at a decent media outlet mdbl Oct 28 #21

maybe they have the means and the wherewithall to create a major alternative. msfiddlestix Oct 29 #30

I hadn't realized Bezos had a space industry as well. For years I have felt like private space industry msfiddlestix Oct 29 #29