A billion is SO MUCH MORE than a million that we can't even comprehend how much it is. Bezos is nothing but a disgusting super-villain. I will never give a penny to Amazon or WaPo (quit both long ago), won't buy another Kindle, and will try to figure out how to replace my Ring doorbell. And Lauren Sanchez was much prettier before she mutilated herself.
Not that it’s much consolation, but I am struck by how having all the wealth in the world still doesn’t transform a loser into anyone cool or “not-a-loser”.
All of them - Stinky, Elon, Bezos, Ellison, Epstein, Thiel and the rest just sink deeper into loserdom with every dollar added to their pile.
Homan, Bessant, and the rest? Utter losers, that no one in their right mind would ever want to spend time with.
I suck at reading. I misread the sentence as "sets The Post apart and, most importantly, enrages our customers" and wondered if that was a saboteur inside their social-media ops.
Caught that math error, but since I suck at math too I instantly forgave you.
What I really need to know, though, is why the hell Bezos gives a damn what trump thinks - they both have ugly wives & more money than God. So, Bezos is afraid trump can hurt him somehow? That's the funniest thing I ever heard, & makes no sense.
Doing tRump’s bidding in this case carries a ginormously positive ROI. Bezos destroys his $200 Million WaPo in exchange for government approval of some multi-billion $ monopolistic scheme. Bet on it
It's called 'two pigs in a poke', neither one of them with any integrity and both possessing wives that have been built on implants and botox. eewww. And neither one of THEM will die in darkness...the whole world will know and celebrate in the sunshine!
I had heard about ending book reviewing because it was library news. I wonder how Amazon is doing? A lot of people are boycotting, but seriously he built the business on books and book reviews are important for some readers (and authors).
I hardly ever read book 'reviews' unless they're by individuals I respect. I simply graze through my library and somehow accumulate 10 - 20 books (which hubby has to carry for me since my hand and back can't manage all of them) out to the car. This after engaging in a conversation with the Librarian who usually remarks about the number of books I'm borrowing and the authors. We can get deeply into an enjoyable convo about specific authors doing so while hubby's totally disengaged and wanting out of there. WHILE I'm getting my books he reads car magazines usually, or dozes. The man has read ONE single book during our long marriage - The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. Because he loved the original film. I've tried to recommend other books I KNOW he'd enjoy but no. He might begin a few pages then stops - which is an impossibility for me. I have no idea how we ended up together, lol. Books are MY lifeline....I should've begun keeping count years ago. Probably thousands upon thousands by now. I've no idea what life would be like without books - and I would not use an E-reader - simply isn't the same: I want a BOOK in my hands. :)
Exactly! He will read the occasional local paper AND of course his Car Magazines which he pays a fortune for (he so loves his 1969 RoadRunner he searches for similar vehicles OR any mention thereof, so there's that. Otherwise it's TV (and more car 'stuff'. At least they're 'written'. ;)
But he could give each one $1, they could by a copy of the WaPo and wipe their ass with it, and still have $0.25 left over for the homeless guy on the corner. Naw, give the $1 to the homeless and fuck the WaPo.
The numbers might have been wrong but the idea is absolutely correct. Bezos could pay off the national debt and feed the hungry all over the world and still have plenty left over to live on. But he’s an asshole, so . . . . .
“We”- if we could find politicians with some balls left- could cancel his lucrative government welfare & maybe get “Us” things like healthcare & EDUCATION so millions of us can understand doing our civic duty AND not be so stupid as to think a lying, adulterous pedophile who bankrupts casinos (FFS!!) is the right answer.
“his personal flotation device” made me spew out my tea. This is why we love you, Jeff. That kind of delicious humor and our favorite palate cleanser (it’s been a while; hint hint) are why we all read you so faithfully.
I LOVE HER! Whenever she appears hubby actually laughs out loud - as he does at the skateboard in the nuts moron too, but she (since she kind of resembles how I looked at around her age) brings a REAL chuckle. It's all in her attitude and MAJOR pissed-offness methinks.
A wise man admits to and learns from his errors. That says somerhing about JT. It also says something about those who claim never to make any mistakes.
Dante wrote of an old sin - violent wasting (kind of like Potlach). Wealthy men would burn or otherwise destroy parts of the worldly goods to show how rich they were/are. The Bezoid trashed the Post just to show The Gilded Turd that he was more important than a formerly world-class newspaper.
I strongly suspect it’s far worse: It may well be Bezos hollowing out WaPo, essentially destroying its investigative power,in exchange for some big favor from the federal government that Orange Shitler controls, that will be worth hundreds of millions or maybe several billion $ to Bezos.
If tRump leaves office without having monetized the Presidency to the tune of at least $100 Billion, he’ll consider himself a failure
Yes. I got that. Still, the idea was a great one. He could still keep everyone employed. However, letting the WaPo die, is his homage to getting billions of dollars in defense deals. That is why Lizzie is in the cold without a job in Kiev. I hope she gets a job with the Kiev Independent which is a paper I do subscribe to. I stopped subscribing to the WaPo a while ago because it sucked so much politically. I think everyone who is not right wing should ditch their subscriptions now if they still have them.
I would like to point out that this is AMAZON BOYCOTT MONTH. My recommendation is that you Boycott Amazon this month and then continue to do so afterwards as well. Get rid of prime, and do not shop at Whole Foods, or subscribe to the WaPo, and you have cut into his profits. We should be protesting his getting government contracts as well, That is where the real money is, which is why he can now afford to lay off everyone else that works for him and continue working on his big penis that he plans to ride into space on. Let him fly into space and stay there.
Sadly, boycotting Amazon Marketplace hurts the small businesses that are able to expand their reach through his platform more than it hurts Bezos. His government and corporate contracts with Amazon Web Services, along with his space contracts, are much more lucrative. AWS is almost impossible to boycott, unless you stop shopping online completely. Airlines, tech and financial companies, Netflix, and so many more rely on AWS.
I ditched WaPo when the Bezoid spiked the Kamala Harris endorsement. We don’t have a ‘Whole Paycheck’ here. I canceled Amazon Prime in Oct 2024. Have never again bought a single thing from it. Now, if I could just get the rest of my family to ditch their Amazon addiction…
He only owns 7 %. His ex owns 4% and she gives millions to really good causes. The bulk of Amazon is traded on the open market. So you really arent hurting Bezos, but a lot of small investors will be hurting. If you do buy something, imagine you are helping Makenzie Scott who is very generous to many liberal causes.
Yes thanks for adding some clarity to what has become a bit of a myth for those appalled by what is going on. Bezos’ wealth is fairly disconnected from Amazon and Amazon Prime at this point.
It’s understandable that any of us want to show our disgust and to not fuel his wealth, but it’s not really affected through boycotting Amazon at this point. That wealth now has a momentum of its own.
We do need to do all we can-it’s finding the best methods that is challenging.
Oh, I like that thought. I've been feeling guilty every time I buy something on Amazon that I can't find anywhere else. I will continue to help Makenzie Scott.
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We come for the often excessive swearing with the often funny commentary on the fucked up things going on daily. For example, I had no idea Bezos married a personal flotation device. Funny and gross at the same time.
Oh, I think any good doctor would tell her she needs one a month- at least-using the highest settings with the old unpadded devices they used to have. You know, the cold slabs of steel that you often had to do a few times to get it just right. (You can hold your breath for 5 minutes, right?)
That’s what I’m thinking a good, billionaire expensive doctor protecting a personal flotation device would do. 😉
I'm GREAT at Math but didn't see it - or didn't notice if I did. Don't care. The orange fuckwit mangles/adds/increases (or decreases if it's for the IRS) numbers and figures every fucking minute of every fucking day, so who the fuck cares anymore. Bezos and his ilk COULD not only fund the ACA and anay fixing necessary, feed every single hungry human in America AND win themselves all the kudos in the world for doing so but they won't. They'd rather be patted on the back by that vicious old fuck. Why? I for one will NEVER comprehend that kind of mentality. Having enough BILLIONS or even TRILLIONS to do good with is what it IS all about. Just imagine having the wherewithal to save lives of dying children - or adults. Imagine how GOOD that would feel - and yet, none of them do? It's beyond MY comprehension.
Jeff, sorry your namesake Mr Bezos is such an embarrassment to the human race. Perhaps this musical tribute to him will bring you some relief or, at least, a bit of satisfaction. :)
Really REALLY excellent post today, Jeff. Thanks so much! I'm sure it never occurred to BEEZ to try putting out a quality product in lieu of trashing it.
Does money make people greedy, fucking assholes, or is money falling into the wrong hands? If I had more money than I could spend in my lifetime, I would be spending it on humanitarian causes like feeding the poor, making sure the sick got healthcare & medicine, & I would be MORE THAN HAPPY to pay my fair share or more in taxes so it would go towards things like that!! What is wrong with these people?!! I guess money is the root of all evil! Sorry, it just infuriates me because I know what it’s like to suffer!
I frequently chuckle at your wonderful obscenity laden barbs. Today I laughed out loud at Bezo's "personal flotation device". I cancelled my WaPo subscription after the Kamala incident. No longer shop at Target and have significantly reduced my Amazon purchases. Keep up the good work ... your little math errors are no biggie!
I'm no fan of Bezos kowtowing to trump--but I am having trouble seeing what he actually did that caused that loss. The only things people mention are like yours--the Kamala thing and the bit about editorial policy. Did those two things caused subscriptions to drop, but do the financial statements or other similar show that this accounted for $100 million? To the extent the Post lost ad revenue was it more than other similar papers have lost thanks to the shift to alternate news sources? Do we have any idea whether and how much the NYT has lost?
I'd stayed with Post because of their foreign news; though it is only one of many sources,they have had some stellar investigations both foreign and domestic; for those I've been willing to overlook hamfisted headlines and editorial page slants--I just don't READ the latter.
Is the fault at a lower level of management? How often does he as owner actually MAKE managerial decisions, or editorial beyond the two mentioned. If the problem is the general management, I can see an indirect effect by sticking with incompetents. But without more actual evidence of what he DID I'm not sure I'm willing to bestow the term "executioner."
Thirty years ago Bozos, Ellison and Zucker the Fucker were just nerds who hit it big. Now they are narcissistic sociopaths dead set on protecting their booty by sabotaging the country from which it came. Morbid wealth warps people into monsters.
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Jeff Bezos could not "give every person on the planet a billion dollars each, and have $253 billion left over."
correction made. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
A billion is SO MUCH MORE than a million that we can't even comprehend how much it is. Bezos is nothing but a disgusting super-villain. I will never give a penny to Amazon or WaPo (quit both long ago), won't buy another Kindle, and will try to figure out how to replace my Ring doorbell. And Lauren Sanchez was much prettier before she mutilated herself.
Not that it’s much consolation, but I am struck by how having all the wealth in the world still doesn’t transform a loser into anyone cool or “not-a-loser”.
All of them - Stinky, Elon, Bezos, Ellison, Epstein, Thiel and the rest just sink deeper into loserdom with every dollar added to their pile.
Homan, Bessant, and the rest? Utter losers, that no one in their right mind would ever want to spend time with.
Sad!
I suck at reading. I misread the sentence as "sets The Post apart and, most importantly, enrages our customers" and wondered if that was a saboteur inside their social-media ops.
Caught that math error, but since I suck at math too I instantly forgave you.
What I really need to know, though, is why the hell Bezos gives a damn what trump thinks - they both have ugly wives & more money than God. So, Bezos is afraid trump can hurt him somehow? That's the funniest thing I ever heard, & makes no sense.
It's a game called money and power. It enhances vapid and shallow ways of being and relating.
It's about $$$$$ government contracts. Same as Musk. Always follow the money.
Doing tRump’s bidding in this case carries a ginormously positive ROI. Bezos destroys his $200 Million WaPo in exchange for government approval of some multi-billion $ monopolistic scheme. Bet on it
It's called 'two pigs in a poke', neither one of them with any integrity and both possessing wives that have been built on implants and botox. eewww. And neither one of THEM will die in darkness...the whole world will know and celebrate in the sunshine!
I had heard about ending book reviewing because it was library news. I wonder how Amazon is doing? A lot of people are boycotting, but seriously he built the business on books and book reviews are important for some readers (and authors).
I always use my local library. It's a wonderful resource.
I hardly ever read book 'reviews' unless they're by individuals I respect. I simply graze through my library and somehow accumulate 10 - 20 books (which hubby has to carry for me since my hand and back can't manage all of them) out to the car. This after engaging in a conversation with the Librarian who usually remarks about the number of books I'm borrowing and the authors. We can get deeply into an enjoyable convo about specific authors doing so while hubby's totally disengaged and wanting out of there. WHILE I'm getting my books he reads car magazines usually, or dozes. The man has read ONE single book during our long marriage - The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. Because he loved the original film. I've tried to recommend other books I KNOW he'd enjoy but no. He might begin a few pages then stops - which is an impossibility for me. I have no idea how we ended up together, lol. Books are MY lifeline....I should've begun keeping count years ago. Probably thousands upon thousands by now. I've no idea what life would be like without books - and I would not use an E-reader - simply isn't the same: I want a BOOK in my hands. :)
Same here. My husband hardly ever reads (just the paper concerning the Chesapeake Bay), and I prefer a book in my hands over tech.
Exactly! He will read the occasional local paper AND of course his Car Magazines which he pays a fortune for (he so loves his 1969 RoadRunner he searches for similar vehicles OR any mention thereof, so there's that. Otherwise it's TV (and more car 'stuff'. At least they're 'written'. ;)
But he could give each one $1, they could by a copy of the WaPo and wipe their ass with it, and still have $0.25 left over for the homeless guy on the corner. Naw, give the $1 to the homeless and fuck the WaPo.
The numbers might have been wrong but the idea is absolutely correct. Bezos could pay off the national debt and feed the hungry all over the world and still have plenty left over to live on. But he’s an asshole, so . . . . .
“We”- if we could find politicians with some balls left- could cancel his lucrative government welfare & maybe get “Us” things like healthcare & EDUCATION so millions of us can understand doing our civic duty AND not be so stupid as to think a lying, adulterous pedophile who bankrupts casinos (FFS!!) is the right answer.
🤬
“his personal flotation device” made me spew out my tea. This is why we love you, Jeff. That kind of delicious humor and our favorite palate cleanser (it’s been a while; hint hint) are why we all read you so faithfully.
Yes, much needed humor.
Personally, I prefer the nice lady with the extended finger. Very assertive.
I LOVE HER! Whenever she appears hubby actually laughs out loud - as he does at the skateboard in the nuts moron too, but she (since she kind of resembles how I looked at around her age) brings a REAL chuckle. It's all in her attitude and MAJOR pissed-offness methinks.
Me too. But I knew what you meant, and you’re 💯 correct 🤘🏻
You just have lower the amount by 600%, like Trump does.
You may suck at math, but you rule at truth-telling and ‘fessing up when you screw up. We could use a lot more of that. ❤️
A wise man admits to and learns from his errors. That says somerhing about JT. It also says something about those who claim never to make any mistakes.
"I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken"
:-)
Well you’re 100% accurate about democracy dying, and its cause.
WAPO
“Democracy Dies in the Darkness Inside a Bald Oligarch’s Greedy Ass”™
Dante wrote of an old sin - violent wasting (kind of like Potlach). Wealthy men would burn or otherwise destroy parts of the worldly goods to show how rich they were/are. The Bezoid trashed the Post just to show The Gilded Turd that he was more important than a formerly world-class newspaper.
I strongly suspect it’s far worse: It may well be Bezos hollowing out WaPo, essentially destroying its investigative power,in exchange for some big favor from the federal government that Orange Shitler controls, that will be worth hundreds of millions or maybe several billion $ to Bezos.
If tRump leaves office without having monetized the Presidency to the tune of at least $100 Billion, he’ll consider himself a failure
As the French say Cela va sans dire.
'Tis true - and absolutely sickening that ANYONE could do this - or think this way, especially deferentially to the orange pig.
The Gilded Turd. Nice turn of phrase! Will steal. =:D
The "personal flotation device" was a classic, too.
You are welcome to it!
Yes. I got that. Still, the idea was a great one. He could still keep everyone employed. However, letting the WaPo die, is his homage to getting billions of dollars in defense deals. That is why Lizzie is in the cold without a job in Kiev. I hope she gets a job with the Kiev Independent which is a paper I do subscribe to. I stopped subscribing to the WaPo a while ago because it sucked so much politically. I think everyone who is not right wing should ditch their subscriptions now if they still have them.
I would like to point out that this is AMAZON BOYCOTT MONTH. My recommendation is that you Boycott Amazon this month and then continue to do so afterwards as well. Get rid of prime, and do not shop at Whole Foods, or subscribe to the WaPo, and you have cut into his profits. We should be protesting his getting government contracts as well, That is where the real money is, which is why he can now afford to lay off everyone else that works for him and continue working on his big penis that he plans to ride into space on. Let him fly into space and stay there.
Sadly, boycotting Amazon Marketplace hurts the small businesses that are able to expand their reach through his platform more than it hurts Bezos. His government and corporate contracts with Amazon Web Services, along with his space contracts, are much more lucrative. AWS is almost impossible to boycott, unless you stop shopping online completely. Airlines, tech and financial companies, Netflix, and so many more rely on AWS.
I agree. My sister works for Whole Foods. Just be mindful of what you spend and who you spend it with.
I only use Amazon site to look up products I need, then when I find them, I contact the business itself and order from them.
I ditched WaPo when the Bezoid spiked the Kamala Harris endorsement. We don’t have a ‘Whole Paycheck’ here. I canceled Amazon Prime in Oct 2024. Have never again bought a single thing from it. Now, if I could just get the rest of my family to ditch their Amazon addiction…
Me, too.
I did the same Stephen!
That’s when I canceled my subscription! And I’ve never had Amazon Prime.
He only owns 7 %. His ex owns 4% and she gives millions to really good causes. The bulk of Amazon is traded on the open market. So you really arent hurting Bezos, but a lot of small investors will be hurting. If you do buy something, imagine you are helping Makenzie Scott who is very generous to many liberal causes.
Yes thanks for adding some clarity to what has become a bit of a myth for those appalled by what is going on. Bezos’ wealth is fairly disconnected from Amazon and Amazon Prime at this point.
It’s understandable that any of us want to show our disgust and to not fuel his wealth, but it’s not really affected through boycotting Amazon at this point. That wealth now has a momentum of its own.
We do need to do all we can-it’s finding the best methods that is challenging.
I did cancel WAPO in 2023 though.
Oh, I like that thought. I've been feeling guilty every time I buy something on Amazon that I can't find anywhere else. I will continue to help Makenzie Scott.
Same! She's awesome!
Same
let him and the rest of the oligarchs/fascist nazi supporters fly into space and uh oh, what's that? a rapid, unscheduled disassembly, you say?
I wonder who inherits upon his demise? The plastic fantastic wife? That woman is cold as ice. will she spike his rocket ship?
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We come for the often excessive swearing with the often funny commentary on the fucked up things going on daily. For example, I had no idea Bezos married a personal flotation device. Funny and gross at the same time.
well, that bald head of his wasn't going to keep him afloat if his yacht capsized, was it? ;)
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Well, sometimes I come for the Skateboard GIF...
Jeff T is funny. The objects of his derision are gross. The Bezos couple, I mean.
My sick imagination pictures her getting a mammogram.
Plastic needs a mammogram?
Oh, I think any good doctor would tell her she needs one a month- at least-using the highest settings with the old unpadded devices they used to have. You know, the cold slabs of steel that you often had to do a few times to get it just right. (You can hold your breath for 5 minutes, right?)
That’s what I’m thinking a good, billionaire expensive doctor protecting a personal flotation device would do. 😉
Probably once a week, actually 🤔
Would they "pop" when sandwiched between the plates?!? Just asking for a friend!
Would the standard plates be adequate, without overhang?
Don't think there is any pliability to them. Hard as rock, I would assume, nothing to "hang over"
"We come for the often excessive swearing with the often funny commentary on the fucked up things going on daily." EXACTLY!
more swearing, please
I'm MORE than happy to oblige when Jeff isn't up to the fuck 'em all task. ;)
'k'na!
To show you how bad at math I am - I didn’t give it a second thought.
same.
I'm GREAT at Math but didn't see it - or didn't notice if I did. Don't care. The orange fuckwit mangles/adds/increases (or decreases if it's for the IRS) numbers and figures every fucking minute of every fucking day, so who the fuck cares anymore. Bezos and his ilk COULD not only fund the ACA and anay fixing necessary, feed every single hungry human in America AND win themselves all the kudos in the world for doing so but they won't. They'd rather be patted on the back by that vicious old fuck. Why? I for one will NEVER comprehend that kind of mentality. Having enough BILLIONS or even TRILLIONS to do good with is what it IS all about. Just imagine having the wherewithal to save lives of dying children - or adults. Imagine how GOOD that would feel - and yet, none of them do? It's beyond MY comprehension.
Me, either! And I'm an accountant!
Jeff, sorry your namesake Mr Bezos is such an embarrassment to the human race. Perhaps this musical tribute to him will bring you some relief or, at least, a bit of satisfaction. :)
youtube.com/watch?v=Zvue4jOfBIU
His first wife was so pretty and nice. Now he has a bloated lip and breast wife. Yuk!
I ditched WaPo and NYT two years ago when I smelled a rat. I’m a better person for it!
Really REALLY excellent post today, Jeff. Thanks so much! I'm sure it never occurred to BEEZ to try putting out a quality product in lieu of trashing it.
This makes me want to re subscribe so I can cancel a second time.
He could give it or sell it to his ex.
Does money make people greedy, fucking assholes, or is money falling into the wrong hands? If I had more money than I could spend in my lifetime, I would be spending it on humanitarian causes like feeding the poor, making sure the sick got healthcare & medicine, & I would be MORE THAN HAPPY to pay my fair share or more in taxes so it would go towards things like that!! What is wrong with these people?!! I guess money is the root of all evil! Sorry, it just infuriates me because I know what it’s like to suffer!
Eat the Rich
I guess now Wapo is only good to line your bird cage or to wipe your ass!
That tagline is beginning to read as sardonic. A mission statement rather than a warning.
Maybe it's time we lay off Amazon
I frequently chuckle at your wonderful obscenity laden barbs. Today I laughed out loud at Bezo's "personal flotation device". I cancelled my WaPo subscription after the Kamala incident. No longer shop at Target and have significantly reduced my Amazon purchases. Keep up the good work ... your little math errors are no biggie!
Maybe Lizzie Johnson could connect with Timothy Snyder--he's an expert on tyranny and also on Ukraine.
I'm no fan of Bezos kowtowing to trump--but I am having trouble seeing what he actually did that caused that loss. The only things people mention are like yours--the Kamala thing and the bit about editorial policy. Did those two things caused subscriptions to drop, but do the financial statements or other similar show that this accounted for $100 million? To the extent the Post lost ad revenue was it more than other similar papers have lost thanks to the shift to alternate news sources? Do we have any idea whether and how much the NYT has lost?
I'd stayed with Post because of their foreign news; though it is only one of many sources,they have had some stellar investigations both foreign and domestic; for those I've been willing to overlook hamfisted headlines and editorial page slants--I just don't READ the latter.
Is the fault at a lower level of management? How often does he as owner actually MAKE managerial decisions, or editorial beyond the two mentioned. If the problem is the general management, I can see an indirect effect by sticking with incompetents. But without more actual evidence of what he DID I'm not sure I'm willing to bestow the term "executioner."
Thirty years ago Bozos, Ellison and Zucker the Fucker were just nerds who hit it big. Now they are narcissistic sociopaths dead set on protecting their booty by sabotaging the country from which it came. Morbid wealth warps people into monsters.
Once a loser, always a loser
OK, so make it $1,000 each and he's left with a mere $253 million. Someone will surely offer him a sleeping bag and a sandwich.
that doesn’t add up either
8.2 billion people
he’s got 230 billion
everyone gets $28
OR
Every American gets about $675