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dcmfox

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14. I'm sure you have the facts

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:38 PM

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On September 17, 2025, ABC—owned by Disney—suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host made remarks about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Following the suspension, Disney's market value reportedly dropped by nearly $4 billion amid calls for boycotts and subscription cancellations from both conservatives and Kimmel supporters.

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Now that is a fuck up [View all] dcmfox Sep 20 OP

GOOD! Blue Owl Sep 20 #1

DITTO!!!! Jack Valentino Sep 20 #58

Boycotts Work Mr.Bee Sep 21 #68

I wish they posted proof or something eShirl Sep 20 #2

Market losses are 4 billion dcmfox Sep 20 #5

Your 500th post is not true. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #12

I'm sure you have the facts dcmfox Sep 20 #14

Yes I have the facts, and AI is not a good source. Ditch the AI. It is leading you astray Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #15

Actually... ProfessorGAC Sep 20 #45

That's how I round my $ when doing my taxes wolfie001 Sep 21 #65

oh ok, that kind of loss eShirl Sep 20 #28

I checked some market cap numbers... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 20 #7

No one can know that. Groundhawg Sep 20 #3

Google dcmfox Sep 20 #9

(google's) AI is not a trustworthy source. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #20

Look dcmfox Sep 20 #23

Wrong and misdirects and UNSOURCED (again). Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #29

Disney Entertainment includes LOTS of stuff thesquanderer Sep 20 #57

Yes. And that means lots of ways to let them know. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #60

I got a similar answer from Google's AI, but it's sources were 3 Facebook posts and an X post. sl8 Sep 20 #25

Most companies do not report their less than day old finances to Google. Groundhawg Sep 22 #69

FAFO Disney. Sleep with criminal dogs. Get fleas. n/t CousinIT Sep 20 #4

Something similar to a fucking downer for the perp. Ping Tung Sep 20 #6

And people are dropping their Disney Hulu subscriptions kimbutgar Sep 20 #8

Yep.... Cancel mine, and felt good doing it. ashredux Sep 20 #17

Not true, and no source. The Bluesky post is a fuckup Bernardo de La Paz Sep 20 #10

Thanks for giving more context fujiyamasan Sep 20 #18

here dcmfox Sep 20 #40

"Culture base"? Pakistan's "Tribune"? fujiyamasan Sep 20 #44

Post removed Post removed Sep 21 #62

ok dcmfox Sep 20 #43

It'll bounce back. progressoid Sep 20 #49

I really appreciate your market knowledge, thank you. Buddyzbuddy Sep 20 #21

Well, you know what they say about payback - Grim Chieftain Sep 20 #11

That's a good start ! Nigrum Cattus Sep 20 #13

How many MAGA insiders will make big money on this? rzemanfl Sep 20 #16

(I don't have my glasses on and read the last word in your reply as "polyp".) ReRe Sep 21 #63

I forgot what the last word rzemanfl Sep 21 #64

He better not give an inch to come back SSJVegeta Sep 20 #19

Oh, so sad. Let me wipe away my tears. Fla Dem Sep 20 #22

I thought it Greg_In_SF Sep 20 #24

ABC's legal department is fucking up ABC. Omnipresent Sep 20 #26

By all accounts, this decision was made by Disney (ABC's owner), not ABC itself Wiz Imp Sep 20 #32

You're right! Omnipresent Sep 20 #36

Never an Eisner fan BlueKota Sep 20 #39

Yep. It's pretty clear they are already regretting it but they boxed themselves in Wiz Imp Sep 20 #46

They lost ground with a lot of the general public BlueKota Sep 20 #48

Yeah, 'oop's' is indeed Oeditpus Rex Sep 20 #27

Makes you wonder how much that Nexstar merger is worth? aeromanKC Sep 20 #30

The Nexstar merger shouldn't be worth anything to ABC Wiz Imp Sep 20 #33

It's not a principle until it costs you money C_U_L8R Sep 20 #31

May it be one hell of a lot more. republianmushroom Sep 20 #34

Why are you posting something with no source? Native Sep 20 #35

Boycott Disney! red dog 1 Sep 20 #37

The point is: Haru Sep 20 #38

Ain't that a shame? /s raccoon Sep 20 #41

105 Recs as of this moment. flvegan Sep 20 #42

I didn't rec it Wednesdays Sep 20 #47

Tatiana Maslaney appears in a Disney Plus show BlueKota Sep 20 #50

She starred in 2022's She-Hulk (not She Wolf). She's best known for Orphan Black. thesquanderer Sep 20 #54

Thank you. BlueKota Sep 20 #55

Encore! Encore! Encore! MrWowWow Sep 20 #51

What... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 20 #52

They didn't actually lose anything overnight calguy Sep 20 #53

Well, if Tesla was actually just a car company, it would be hurting. 58Sunliner Sep 21 #61

I would suggest growing a spine dlk Sep 20 #56

I dropped and sold KentuckyWoman Sep 20 #59

Ha! 3.87 billion for the good guys! Joinfortmill Sep 21 #66

pest control poozwah Sep 21 #67