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pat_k

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62. It is bizarre that there is no follow up to the two articles yesterday
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:05 PM
Jun 2025

Did a search for "no kings" on the nytimes.com site and got these two hits June 14 (shared links). There is also one from June 13. But that is it. Not a word today? No follow up? They really think these two articles captured the scale? captured the number of people showing up in communities large and small, including "red" strongholds?

‘No Kings’ Protests Across the United States

The above article shows a map of "confirmed" protests that doesn't even approach the actual number -- at least 2000. They admit it is not comprehensive, but WTF????!!!! This appears to be an attempt to not just "not cover" but to affirmatively minimize the reality.

After Anti-Trump Protests Sweep the Nation, Curfew Begins in Downtown Los Angeles

Seems to me, a follow up actually compiling an estimate of the numbers who showed up, the number of protests, the number in small communities, etc. would have been a bare minimum for today.

Just for grins, I search for women's march 2017. There were




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People should unsubscribe imo & tell they why SheltieLover Jun 2025 #1
Agree, but so many have already over their coverage of Biden senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #2
Kissing kraznov's fat ass is unacceptable SheltieLover Jun 2025 #3
Obviously not enough. It's hard to write stories when you're out of business. jrthin Jun 2025 #19
Imagine if half the 12.5 mill protesters & 2 or 3 friends SheltieLover Jun 2025 #42
Count me in DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #49
I have been done with the NY Times ever since it was clear it was a Pro Trump rag. It went from "All the News Fit... NNadir Jun 2025 #17
Hear! Hear! littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #22
I'm with you, though you did beat me to the punch by a few years... good for you!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #37
All the news that fits, we print. Conjuay Jun 2025 #78
All the fits that's news to print Seinan Sensei Jun 2025 #80
And.. littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #20
I get it. They've been threatened and have no courage. paleotn Jun 2025 #59
Yup spineless harlots SheltieLover Jun 2025 #66
Geez, even Bezos' WP had a huge story comradebillyboy Jun 2025 #4
Glad to hear that senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #5
Yesterday WaPo had a headline iirc that claimed spooky3 Jun 2025 #8
I actually saw a headline on nbc.com yesterday that said senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #11
Ridiculous! Nt spooky3 Jun 2025 #25
I don't think they can bring themsrlves to be truthful. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #45
The WAPO article still sucks. It was nowhere close to journalism. littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #24
Heard he (Bezos) had to begin breathing through his ears these days. BattleRow Jun 2025 #44
I have never gotten past Judith Miller stillcool Jun 2025 #6
Paper of Record... Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #7
can confirm... and this makes me furious.......... Takket Jun 2025 #9
Thanks for the confirmation senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #14
The NYT was very weak reporting on Cha Jun 2025 #10
I remember that Cha. senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #12
Also their coverage of Hillary and their Cha Jun 2025 #15
Also weak on the Nazis in the 1930s. This isn't an isolated thing, this is who NYT is deep down. RockRaven Jun 2025 #13
Just cancelled my subscription Zorro Jun 2025 #16
Good for you! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #46
Saturday afternoon events are rarely covered in the Sunday edition. maxsolomon Jun 2025 #84
Well I guess that excuses them! Zorro Jun 2025 #85
Yet they were still covering the "perade" on Sunday senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #86
They DID cover the protests. maxsolomon Jun 2025 #88
The endless whining about the NYT gets tired after a while bif Jun 2025 #89
You find it tiresome senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #90
I didn't call anyone any names. bif Jun 2025 #92
Speak for yourself. Paladin Jun 2025 #91
I would expect no better from the present-day NY Times. Paladin Jun 2025 #18
$ Iamscrewed Jun 2025 #21
Yup ... the rich and Russia support him and his agenda. Botany Jun 2025 #35
Avsolutely! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #47
What is the NYT spin on this omission? JoseBalow Jun 2025 #23
Considering the amount of pushback they have been receiving for senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #28
Completely agree. Their lack of coverage is intentional, and that is newsworthy. We cancelled years c-rational Jun 2025 #26
Looking at archive.org, they did cover "No Kings" at first muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #27
Thanks for those details. senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #34
Maybe they got a phone call... nt scipan Jun 2025 #64
The failure of the media Godot51 Jun 2025 #29
I did a quick google about No Kings Protests and saw this: Brenda Jun 2025 #30
The Guardian UK is my go-to Alice Kramden Jun 2025 #48
Yes, especially for environmental news. Brenda Jun 2025 #50
The most reliable newspaper mwf Jun 2025 #31
Search under "NYT No Kings," you'll get a bunch of hits including this one. Silent Type Jun 2025 #32
Yesterday afternoon and evening their protest coverage was prominent on their website. femmedem Jun 2025 #33
Seems self evident. Good post Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #36
my humble recommendation for a newspaper OldSWODog Jun 2025 #38
Same with CNN - yesterdays news? flamingdem Jun 2025 #39
The protests became yesterday's news much more quickly senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #43
Totally true! flamingdem Jun 2025 #70
Every network seemed to be showing the military parade without any critical commentary AdamGG Jun 2025 #40
Thanks for that insight senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #41
Good question AdamGG Jun 2025 #71
I just googled "why didn't nyt cover no kings protests" ailsagirl Jun 2025 #51
Who is writing this? senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author AllyCat Jun 2025 #73
This is a fact. defacto7 Jun 2025 #54
NYT had live featured coverage yesterday from dozens of cities defacto7 Jun 2025 #52
This does not contradict anything in my OP which quotes senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #57
They have been threatened they will lose access ala A.P. spanone Jun 2025 #55
CNN has a page devoted to the protests, BUT CrispyQ Jun 2025 #56
Thank you senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #58
M$M is failing us more and more, go to indie news sources uponit7771 Jun 2025 #60
"No Kings" anti-Trump protests attract millions, organizers say Botany Jun 2025 #61
It is bizarre that there is no follow up to the two articles yesterday pat_k Jun 2025 #62
I saw a lot of coverage today of the protest everywhere BlueHurricane Jun 2025 #63
If mentioned at all, The Women's March and June 1 2020 were forgotten within 2 days underpants Jun 2025 #65
I stopped reading that motherfucking piece of shit fishwrap when they started with the pro MAGA fuck shit. SoFlaBro Jun 2025 #67
Just for grins, I did a quick search on nytimes coverage of the 2017 women's march pat_k Jun 2025 #68
Print Media Is Now Corporate Media Metaphorical Jun 2025 #69
Someone posted the same thing at CNN! BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #72
The New York Times Company Customer service 1 (800) 698-4637 SupportSanity Jun 2025 #74
In a way this works in our favor. People can see the blatant partisanship because travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #75
Massive peace demonstrations under Nixon were also ignored by the media. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #76
Gifted NYT article re No Kings 6/14 PaxPixie Jun 2025 #77
Thank You. I agree the media is horrible but the Times published multiple articles on the protests. johnnyplankton Jun 2025 #81
We've been saying for years: media in this country is 96% owned and dictated by the right wing. BComplex Jun 2025 #79
They are owned by people Farmer-Rick Jun 2025 #82
Could the NYT survive on a mostly right leaning readership? The NYT is written at a 10th-12th grade level. Hotler Jun 2025 #83
For some reason people think they are going to influence what the msm does - TBF Jun 2025 #87
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