the state of 'our free press' is not good and many are beginning to notice;

Elon Musk's Twitter recently officially branded NPR "state-affiliated media."  

The label is not only undeniably true, but probably an understatement.  Nonetheless, the designation predictably caused John Lansing, National Public Radio's CEO, to clutch his pearls and attempt to un-bunch his panties.

By way of reply, Lansing issued this laughably preposterous statement:

NPR and our Member stations are supported by millions of listeners who depend on us for the independent, fact-based journalism we provide. NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable.

Now tell us the one about the three bears, John.  Sometimes Babylon Bee articles almost write themselves.

While the mainstream media have leaned liberal since Moby-Dick was a pup, it has recently gone full-on Marxist in lockstep with the Democrat party.  

Nearly every outlet uses virtually the same phrases to denounce conservatives and further its agenda.

Guns bad.  Abortion rights good.  "Toxic masculinity" bad.  "Trans women" good.  Appropriation bad.  Men in women's locker rooms and bathrooms good.  Climate change bad.  Fundamentally transforming the United States good.  And on and on, ad infinitum........more.....