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samnsara

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107. EFF that. Sinclair refuses to even air him on their stations
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:55 AM
Yesterday

..in Seattle there is one Sinclair station (ONE TOO MANY!) so #SinclairOutOfSeattle is my tag line on everything I post. EFF THEM and still eff disney. Im NOT resubbing and I sure as hell am not buying back my 5K of stock I sold.

EffSinclairEffDisneyEffTrump

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When money talks, nobody walks. Aristus Monday #1
Yep. That Disney's market value fell between $3 and $4 billion following its suspension of Kimmel had to be a factor ancianita Monday #22
Well, I am not putting Disney back on my TV. riversedge Monday #35
Oh heck no. Totally agree. Once compromised, always compromised, imo ancianita Monday #43
And I'm sure you're not alone PatSeg Monday #48
My boycott isnt going away. Dixiegrrrl Monday #61
For me, only when they fire EVERYONE involved! wolfie001 Monday #73
The bigger problem now is Nexstar and Sinclair Media mdbl Monday #77
Agree. I wonder what they're making him say. ananda Monday #79
I understand your feelings but OrwellwasRight Yesterday #103
A $3 to four dollars a share fall in price adds up for an oligarch. littlemissmartypants Monday #42
'Crazy Eddie' Stereos & Electronics, NYC 😆 sprinkleeninow Monday #78
Also the talent and unions. nilram Monday #81
Woo Hoo!!! Marie Marie Monday #2
it's all about the Benjamin's Coldwater Monday #3
It's good to see common sense has prevailed Mr. Sparkle Monday #4
It has nothing to do with common sense... llmart Monday #89
This really should be no surprise. Just the folks that have cancelled Disney+ got their attention. $$$$$ FadedMullet Monday #5
Yay! Would be great if Kimmel could get Colbert and Letterman on the show that night. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #6
Kimmel announces that Gavin Newsom will be tomorrow nights return to the air guest Bernardo de La Paz Monday #56
Ha! Perfect! SunSeeker Monday #68
Oh, that's adding insult to injury... llmart Monday #90
Be there, or be square Coldwater Monday #7
I mean, his opening line of course will be... NCDem47 Monday #29
... such a ancianita Monday #44
😂😂😂😂😂 underpants Monday #8
Hope his monologue nails Trump's whiny ass to the wall rurallib Monday #9
Just what I was thinking.... AZ8theist Monday #62
Was wondering this too. Was he told to tone it down? We will soon see. IcyPeas Monday #70
No apologies, please! sop Monday #10
Jimmy Kimmel's show returning on Tuesday, ABC announces LetMyPeopleVote Monday #11
it wasnt even a comment on the killing quakerboy Monday #28
That is exactly right! BidenRocks Monday #59
Can't wait to hear what Trump says dflprincess Monday #12
"WOKE ABC FOLDS!!!!!!! FCC WILL REVOKE!!!!!!!!!!!" durablend Monday #14
TACO NCDem47 Monday #30
Dump won't be able to say "low ratings Jimmy Kimmel" AdamGG Monday #50
Ketchup, meet wall bmichaelh Monday #13
Same here. llmart Monday #91
Cool! We were just about to cancel our account. momta Monday #15
I'd still cancel just to make a point. BigmanPigman Monday #58
I think everyone should continue to withhold subscriptions to Disney. sheshe2 Monday #16
Although some MAGAt's will probably be canceling now AdamGG Monday #52
Nah, they cancelled and the reinstated for all the wrong reasons. sheshe2 Monday #75
She is spot on once again. llmart Monday #92
She certainly is! sheshe2 Monday #93
+10000000000000000 Bengus81 Yesterday #106
An expensive lesson for the mouse mcar Monday #17
Yep, in the Billions. ancianita Monday #24
Congrats to Jimmy Kimmel and his staff. djacq Monday #18
Sweet, Trumps gonna stroke out. BradBo Monday #19
I still say Fuck Mickey Mouse. spike jones Monday #20
I have this fantasy jgmiller Monday #21
Nevertheless the stain of their lack of values remains. NNadir Monday #23
"we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive" LiberalLovinLug Monday #25
I'm usually in bed DownriverDem Monday #26
I wouldn't get too excited Blue Owl Monday #27
I will be pissed if there is an apology. Gimpyknee Monday #31
No word from Trump yet as he Happy Kimmel had been pulled.......nor from Nexstar and Sinclair...... riversedge Monday #32
The backlash to disney and abc compared to the fake anger backlash against Kimmel was even swifter. mwmisses4289 Monday #47
The beatings will continue until morale improves. Stayed tuned. twodogsbarking Monday #33
Did Kimmel suddenly become the number 1 night show host? I always thought he was probably third in the ratings, but Sogo Monday #34
YES!!!!!!! Upthevibe Monday #36
I just hope Jimmy didn't agree to the apology or BlueKota Monday #37
Regardless swong19104 Monday #38
Kimmel is going to put some dirt in some eyes Aviation Pro Monday #39
I have no intention of re-subscribing. Reader Rabbit Monday #40
PLEASE PLEASE JIMMY montanacowboy Monday #41
Wow! Just F***ing Wow! bluescribbler Monday #45
Do not apologize EnergizedLib Monday #46
Fire Brendan Carr! Sneederbunk Monday #49
DEMAND that Bendan Carr be fired so we can post Office and Jack Nicholson Gifs too! Greybnk48 Monday #60
Wonder if he Figarosmom Monday #51
Jimmy Kimmel announces that Gavin Newsom will be tomorrow nights return to the air guest. LetMyPeopleVote Monday #53
Wow! So cool. How to give Dumpy the finger. Lol. Joinfortmill Monday #82
Going To Wait To Resubscribe Deep State Witch Monday #54
Kimmel's comments hit the bull's eye. love_katz Monday #55
I will not resubscribe to Disney services. I am finished with them. totodeinhere Monday #57
I read recently that Kimmel's contract is up for renewal next May. SidneyR Monday #63
Trump will be pissed... YoshidaYui Monday #64
Statement from Disney LetMyPeopleVote Monday #65
Dare I say ... 1WorldHope Monday #66
It's "the silent majority" BumRushDaShow Monday #67
Logically I know this, but, that 70 % who are 1WorldHope Monday #71
It hasn't "flipped" BumRushDaShow Monday #72
I so hope so. 1WorldHope Monday #80
Their bottom line must have been tanking between the public dropping them and boycotting their sponsors. appleannie1 Monday #69
So, it's Jimmy Kimmel and Gavin Newsom, the anti-Trump. Rage Tweets will follow! Doodley Monday #74
Olbermann called it this morning on his Countdown podcast. niyad Monday #76
Kimmel can squeeze them. drray23 Monday #83
Change the name from Disney World to Kimmel World. twodogsbarking Monday #84
My guess is he was told to tone it down till the merger Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #85
Business Insider reporting Sinclair will NOT air Kimmel berniesandersmittens Monday #86
Huff Post is reporting the same about Sinclair BlueKota Monday #97
In other words, the fucked duck got plucked and wants republianmushroom Monday #87
Wouldn't it be funny if he agreed to tone it down, but triples down in his monologue with a hardcore anti-MAGA rant? Polybius Monday #88
At what point will the Felon say he gave permission for ABC to end Kimmel's "suspension". Buddyzbuddy Monday #94
Now it was in the news today that Kimmel was supposed to go to NBC? Demsrule86 Monday #95
This is really good news for a lot of reasons. This could not have happened in Hungary or Russia. It thwarts the efforts Fil1957 Monday #96
and CNBC *STILL* gets it wrong. thesquanderer Monday #98
Here is the direct quote later in the article BumRushDaShow Yesterday #100
Correct. Nothing in that comment linked the alleged killer to Trump or the MAGA movement. thesquanderer Yesterday #104
I interpreted it as him referencing those Kirk adherents on the right BumRushDaShow Yesterday #105
Yes, he said what he said... but those words don't say what many people seem to think they do. thesquanderer Yesterday #109
I agree with your general take BumRushDaShow Yesterday #110
It's not a matter of "personal view," it's that this sentence from their report is objectively false: thesquanderer Yesterday #111
I sure hope he doesn't apologize oldmanlynn Yesterday #99
BUT! Karma13612 Yesterday #101
Many of those stations are in smaller and rural markets BumRushDaShow Yesterday #102
EFF that. Sinclair refuses to even air him on their stations samnsara Yesterday #107
Wait don't they need further approval? kkmarie Yesterday #108
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