Free Chat Friday: September 04, 2026

Meritocracy!

Gooooood morning, News Viewers, Happy Friday!

Feel free to share any articles we may have missed, some cartoons, pretty much anything, or just chit and chat amongst yourselves.

Anyway, enjoy the day, the weekend, and be safe!

Updates:

Maria Barti No Mo:

NEW: The Maria Bartiromo backstory, per multiple sources familiar….

Maria Bartiromo wanted to pursue a story related to China and 2020 election voting conspiracies… a major sensitivity for the network given its Dominion and Smartmatic lawsuits.

A Fox Business executive sent…

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 3, 2026

"What happened to Maria Bartiromo?" used to refer to her Trump-era transformation into a MAGA broadcaster. Now it refers to Fox yanking her off the air… pic.twitter.com/erIfnRBPIn

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 4, 2026

NEWS: Status is reporting Fox fired Maria Bartiromo after she leaked internal texts to the White House showing the network had told staff to stop amplifying Trump's latest election conspiracy theories. Trump has so thoroughly captured the right-wing media ecosystem that its… pic.twitter.com/GlBDnqVTxi

— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) September 3, 2026

How Fox News solves a problem like Maria.

— Missing The Point (@missingthept.bsky.social) 2026-09-04T13:02:42.459Z

The Extreme Court:

2026 Election:

Newsom: "Donald Trump is on the ropes, and he recognizes his presidency is over as we know it this November as long as we run the 100 yard dash. Don't run the 90 yard dash. We're this close!"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-04T13:53:19.694Z

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED…….

— M Meerkat (@kackbro.bsky.social) 2026-09-04T12:29:29.313Z

The Economy-Stunning!

U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%

• Nonfarm payrolls jumped by 162,000 in August, well ahead of the consensus for 53,000, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, as expected.
• The report was largely consistent with what Fed officials have characterized as a stable labor market, and traders raised bets on a potential hike at the policy meeting this month.
• Bars and restaurants led in job creation, while information-related sectors saw a loss, possibly owing to AI investment.
• The Fed’s attention likely will turn now to next week’s inflation numbers.

The Worst and Most Corrupt President Ever:

Newsom: "Do you know how much his supporters lost on that memecoin? It's down 98%. They lost $3.8 billion. His supporters. And he took home over $600 million. That says everything you need to know about the president of the United States, Donald Trump, about who this man is."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-04T13:49:53.057Z

— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) 2026-09-04T01:02:56.718Z

Trump’s Incompetent and Disgusting Ass Kissers:

FOX NEWS: Realistically, when can Americans expect to see gas prices start to move down? Are we talking a matter or weeks, or months?HASSETT: It's a very short-term thing

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-04T13:58:25.513Z

Craven Assholes: