Post by @mattsheffield@mastodon.social

2026-10-23 01:40 UTC

Elon Musk is investing $1 billion in fellow Republican oligarch David Ellison's Skydance, the new parent company of CNN, HBO, and CBS. America's media environment is being bought on the cheap by far-right oligarchs because Democratic large donors won't invest in media. Democratic donors have more than enough money to start or buy their own media but they prefer blowing cash on useless TV ads, vanity candidates, and nichey journalism sites no one will read. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance

Replies (6)

@lorask@social.vivaldi.net 2026-10-23 02:21

@mattsheffield@mastodon.social I have been saying this for over a decade now!

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@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online 2026-10-23 02:40

@mattsheffield@mastodon.social This☝️

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@bebadefabo@mastodon.social 2026-10-23 04:48

@mattsheffield@mastodon.social Democrats simp for Capital they will never push back in any meaningful way. They exist to give the oligarchy the illusion of choice

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@ChemicalEyeGuy@mstdn.science 2026-10-23 10:55

@mattsheffield@mastodon.social Turn off #CBS and #CNN. Dismantle the #Broligarchy after the #midterms. Just like the victorious Allies did to murderous industries that collaborated with the #Nazis after #WorldWar2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_plans_for_German_industry_after_World_War_II #Resist #fascism in #USpol with #ElbowsUp 💪! 🗳️ 🌊 💩 👉 🚽

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@angiebaby@mas.to 2026-10-23 13:55

@mattsheffield@mastodon.social It also needs to be extended to streaming of political or controversial content. https://mas.to/deck/@angiebaby/117490389497264335

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