Genocide sells. Bari Weiss is reportedly on the “1-yard line” of a deal with Paramount that would see her propaganda outfit sold for between $100-200 million, with CBS planning to give her a leading editorial role at CBS News.

None of this is surprising. Weiss’ willingness to proudly defend or deny Israel’s genocide wasn’t an obstacle to the deal, it fueled it. Multiple reports indicated that the owner, Larry Ellison’s son, wanted Weiss precisely because of her ironclad support for Israel.

Let that sink in for a moment. A publication that has spent the last year questioning the scope of Gaza’s famine—with stories titled “The Gaza Famine Myth” and “Why We Shouldn’t Trust ‘the Facts’ Coming Out of Gaza” — is reportedly about to receive a windfall that dwarfs the budgets of every truly independent news organization in America.

The Free Press reportedly has about 1.25 million subscribers with roughly 155,000 paying subscribers. Drop Site? We have 12,400 paying subscribers and another roughly 20,000 people who’ve made small contributions. But if we want to compete at the scale necessary, we need to bump those numbers up.

Here’s the challenge: If you support Drop Site’s journalism that refuses to be silenced or bought, then help us close that gap. For less than $0.25 a day, you can help make that happen.

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The Orwellian Irony of It All

You really couldn’t script this better if you tried. The Free Press, which built its brand on criticizing “illiberal environments” and “ideological conformity,” is reportedly about to be acquired by one of the biggest media conglomerates in America for nine figures.

So much for being anti-establishment.

The difference between us and The Free Press isn’t just philosophical—it’s practical. When we investigate something, we’re not worried about how it affects our corporate parent’s stock price. When we call out propaganda, we’re not concerned about alienating our “think tank” partners. When we expose corruption, we don’t have to run it by a board of directors. That’s what actual independence looks like—not the kind where you complain about liberal bias while cashing corporate checks.

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The Stakes Just Got Higher

While The Free Press was busy having their Middle East content literally produced by a shadowy think tank tied to pro-Israel advocacy—something Murtaza and I exposed back in July—we’ve been doing the actual work of independent investigative journalism.

We made a commitment from day one: no paywalls. Ever. That means someone living paycheck to paycheck can access the same reporting as anyone else. It means our journalism isn’t just for people who can afford it—it’s for everyone who needs it. But here’s the reality: that also means we are completely dependent on our readers stepping up with financial support.

Your paid subscription is a statement that there’s still an audience for reporters who won’t be bought, who won’t outsource their editorial judgment to think tanks, and who won’t pretend that genocide isn’t happening to appease the very government committing the crime.

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The Choice Is Clear

So here’s where we stand: The Free Press is reportedly about to prove that if you’re willing to serve the right interests and push the right narratives, corporate America will reward you handsomely. A publication that has questioned the extent of Gaza’s famine and scrutinized the medical histories of starving children is reportedly about to help shape how millions of Americans get their news.

We’re offering something different. We’re offering journalism that punches up instead of down. Journalism that investigates and exposes abuses of power instead of serving it. Journalism that exposes propaganda instead of producing it.

But we can’t do it without you stepping up. While The Free Press is reportedly getting their corporate windfall, we will always rely on readers who believe that independent journalism isn’t just a marketing slogan—it’s a necessity. As they prepare to spew Israeli propaganda from inside CBS News, we’ll be here to expose them—but only if we have the resources to do it.

The choice is yours: support journalism that’s reportedly about to be bought by the establishment, or support journalism that’s still fighting it. Your annual subscription doesn’t just support our work—it’s a vote against propaganda masquerading as journalism

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