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Mateo's avatar

Any additional context to the offending party? So I can avoid them when listening to other podcasts. Thanks for what you do

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MeidasTouch Network's avatar

Will just echo what we wrote above: they are a longstanding institution often celebrated for its role in shaping public discourse throughout our history, who recently took a stance just before the 2024 election that we simply couldn’t overlook. Out of respect to the buying agency we work with, we won't go further, but you all certainly know who the organization is and many of our viewers/readers have likely made a similar decision about supporting them in their personal lives already.

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Josh's avatar

Respect? BULLSHIT. If you're afraid to post the name you shouldn't have made the post!

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Ed Garland's avatar

There is a difference between BS and respect. Your post is proof you don't know how to differentiate between the two--and civility.

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D. M. C.'s avatar

Settle down. Your behavior does not align with the respectable manner shown by MTN. You should trust them to know what we all stand for together.

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WillieSquillie's avatar

No, no, no Ms. Chamberlain. With all due respect, Meidas is all about transparency and honesty, not just trust. I, too, am concerned about the refusal to reveal the so-called "sponsor."

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Vicenta Montoya's avatar

What is your concern.? If you're concerned just do internal investigation and you will discern the company.

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M McConlogue's avatar

Author did say "out of respect for the buying agency".

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Gadget 49's avatar

Watch your mouth! Please remember to use respect here

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Santos Chavez's avatar

They said respect for the reputable buying agency, not respect for the sponsor. Big difference. Learn to read :)

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Missy Goodwin's avatar

Learn to read is a big ask, I know, but every person who thinks they should reply to a story or comment should at least have an understanding of what was actually posted to begin with. It's not rocket science people! If you are always quick to throw negativity, maybe take a deep look at yourself & ask, are you really happy being so negative? Are the people around you happy?

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HyeUp's avatar

So spend some time investigating those whom you DO support. Do their principles align with yours? When used judiciously, the internet can be your friend.

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Dujuane T's avatar

Troll

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Mark Zegan's avatar

WaPo

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david ludden's avatar

i don't remember seeing any WaPo advertising on MTN.

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JustTanNotOrange's avatar

I heard some ad reads for WaPo. Not often, and I had hoped Meidas Touch ended that sponsorship a long time ago bc of how Bezos treats his workers, including being anti-union, and how he treats the businesses that sell on Amazon. But I heard a WaPo ad read on Meidas Touch not long ago, was disappointed, and then the news broke that Bezos stopped the paper from endorsing Harris. Of course he did - the FTC is suing Amazon and most likely would have taken some action against them if Harris had won. About a year ago Bezos hired a new WaPo CEO who worked for Rupert Murdoch for years. I assume MTN has finally cut ties with WaPo and hope they avoid unethical corporations and shady billionaires like this in the future!

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/09/ftc-sues-amazon-illegally-maintaining-monopoly-power

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/g-s1-15043/uk-prime-minister-gordon-brown-murdoch-tabloids-will-lewis-washington-post

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disciple54Jil's avatar

Ohhhh the Washington Post?

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Linda Rey's avatar

I’m sure you know how to edit the videos that have the commercials so people aren’t misguided if they see them. Tedious I know.

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Ed Garland's avatar

Read his statement again. If you have visual challenges use your glasses and slow down. You're one bus stop short of where you and your snarky comment need to be. Hint: It's not here. LOL 😂

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Denise Hall's avatar

Personally I don't need a name and I don't even have to know who 'they' are. I respect the principles set down by the meidas touch network and if they choose to separate from whoever compromises their principles - that's fine by me. And I do believe that the financial situation will not suffer either. As long as right is right - everything will continue to go well

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Mateo's avatar

🤙🏼🤘

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Raya's avatar

I wish you would disclose what led to this fall out, not names, just reasons.. either way, it’s good enough reason to upgrade my subscription 🙃

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Yikes's avatar

What about your continued association with Aaron Parnas?? He is a Zionist and has reposted Noa Tishby’s bs propaganda??? How can you stand by him and claim to be an accurate news source or are you a pro Israel news source? WE NEED ANSWERS TO THIS NOW.

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Jill Halpenny's avatar

With all due respect...I have been watching you since the beginning.. but why even make this post? I mean of course people who watch you are going to want to know who the sponsor is....

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Raven Gomez's avatar

Its the Washington Post i bet

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Barbara Jones's avatar

Your biggest donor was the Lincoln Project?

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Jos1463's avatar

I'm gunna guess it's the Washington post. Didn't Meidas have a subscription special going for WaPo? And they definitely performed anticipatory obedience right before the election

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Lorraine Parish's avatar

yep it's WAPO and their refusal to support Harris. Fuck them, I cancelled a year ago when I saw the way their wind was blowing.

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Thomas Epley's avatar

Yeah for real - fuck them. About to give the finger to the LA Times as well.

Cowards.

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MrsCQ's avatar

Also cancelled LA Times

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Thornton Prayer's avatar

Don't know if it was WaPo but it wouldn't surprise me. About a year and half ago, some Rupert Murdoch skrulls from the UK took over senior editorial roles there. That's why and when WaPo started going to hell.

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Donna Rerecich's avatar

It started going to hell when Catherine Graham's son sold the paper. If she was around today running the paper, I doubt very much it would be making the stand it is now.

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Rob and Diana's avatar

I had not realized WAPO was a sponsor of Meidas. As soon as they announced that they wouldn't nominate either for the presidential election we dropped them flat. They have been a part of my life for about 60 years since we lived in the Washington area (northern VA).

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Janice Chapman's avatar

I also canceled them years ago

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Jeff Meese's avatar

We did too

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Rich Fiege's avatar

I still keep my WaPo sub for everything BUT politics because I really like the rest of their reporting.

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Jos1463's avatar

WaPo still has excellent reporters. It's the owner and the senior editors who are the problem.

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Rob and Diana's avatar

The main thing I will miss of WAPO at this point is their coverage of the National Zoo and the PANDAS!!!!

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Gwen Goodkin's avatar

Not sure what the NYer has said about the WaPo’s spinelessness, BUT I do love the NYer, which I’ve been reading for decades. Jane Mayer just wrote a profile of Pete Hegseth that should be required reading for every senator. Andy Borowitz has been great lately. And I highly recommend David Remnick’s podcast, too!

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Sandra's avatar

They also wrote a great piece about the large exodus of OB GYN MD's from Texas.

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Purobi Phillips's avatar

NYer fired Andy Borowitz. That is when he started his own substack. Another scumbag owned magazine: NYer. I canceled my subscription when they let AB go under the new ownership.

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Rich Fiege's avatar

I should say I won't read the politics section and very rarely the op-eds anymore.

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Mateo's avatar

Such as?

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Ellen Morrison's avatar

I miss Jennifer Rubin... I think! Having canceled them a while ago, I have no idea what she's saying now.

How about Alexandra Petri - I trust that she has remained steadfast?

On to another other publication , Andy Borowitz is the best. What's the New Yorker's position?

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JustTanNotOrange's avatar

Jennifer Rubin is frequently on Mary Trump’s podcasts on YouTube. Support Mary! Listen, like and subscribe. Her shows are always worthwhile

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M.Z.F.'s avatar

You can catch Jenn Rubin on YouTube (the Green Room, Politicon).

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Sandra's avatar

Petri is great. I will miss her.

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arthur gressel's avatar

Good. You don’t have to explain yourself to the people below. It’s your program. The same people giving you advice below are the same ones who would complain if you HAD NOT fired this sponsor. Keep up the excellent work.

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Dujuane T's avatar

It's the Washington Post

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Mika Anderson's avatar

I believe it's the Washington Post

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Lisa Thalmann's avatar

Probably the Washington Post.

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MrsCQ's avatar

That's what I was thinking. I cancelled my subscription right after they announced they weren't allowing the endorsement of Harris.

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PK's avatar

Ditto

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Carlos Rodriguez's avatar

Was WAPO paying MTN? That doesn't make sense. Ben said it was a sponsor and MTN paid them for a subscription.

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Rob and Diana's avatar

I wondered about this, too.

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Dujuane T's avatar

Washington Post

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