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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #575 on: November 02, 2022, 12:59:04 PM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #576 on: November 02, 2022, 01:06:50 PM »
Well, BYE!

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    Let me put it this way: I will leave Twitter rather than pay Musk a single dime for anything

    — Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) November 2, 2022

Just got real: Jennifer Rubin vows to ‘leave Twitter rather than pay Musk a single dime for anything’
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/11/02/just-got-real-jennifer-rubin-vows-to-leave-twitter-rather-than-pay-musk-a-single-dime-for-anything/

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    Dear Diary:

    After four days of continuous threats, I'm starting to believe that nobody takes me seriously. I must take drastic measures; perhaps I'll glue my hand to a Space X rocket just before it launches.

    Sincerely,

    Jenn

    Post script: Resist!

    — Dan Novotny (@MrDanNovotny) November 2, 2022

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #577 on: November 02, 2022, 01:31:56 PM »
Quote from: kgbsquirrel on November 02, 2022, 12:47:02 PM
These folks are part of the progressive agenda but for whatever reason he can't fire them for cause or terminate at will, so he needs to make them want to leave.

I would have figured turning off the wine tap and turning all the safe space rooms into workspaces would have taken care of that, but whatever works...  =)
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #578 on: November 02, 2022, 01:54:27 PM »
Quote from: Ben on November 02, 2022, 01:31:56 PM
I would have figured turning off the wine tap and turning all the safe space rooms into workspaces would have taken care of that, but whatever works...  =)

Hire people like Larry Elder and Dennis Prager to come to headquarters, and consult on free speech and bias issues. I'd suggest Ben Shapiro, but that would just be too cruel to the flakes.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #579 on: November 02, 2022, 02:02:05 PM »
Just put up a Trump cutout then film the screaming hysterical rush for the door. Local shrinks would be booked solid for the next 12 months.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #580 on: November 02, 2022, 02:26:30 PM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #581 on: November 02, 2022, 04:39:27 PM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #582 on: November 03, 2022, 01:24:53 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #583 on: November 03, 2022, 08:11:29 AM »
Quote from: Perd Hapley on November 03, 2022, 01:24:53 AM
WH tweet gets a really sweet fact-check.

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/11/02/wh-deletes-tweet-after-getting-busted-by-citizen-fact-checkers-and-elon-musk-thinks-its-awesome/

I was cracking up about that - all kinds of lefties are screeching about that misinformation destroying twitter and democracy. Nevermind that the guy provided source material straight from the US gov. "Lies! All lies!!!"   :rofl:
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #584 on: November 03, 2022, 08:13:40 AM »
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    Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that “free speech” is actually a $8/mo subscription plan

    — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 2, 2022
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    Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2022

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She clearly just wants to date him. LOL.

https://twitchy.com/fuzzychimp-313137/2022/11/02/elon-musk-trolls-aoc-your-feedback-is-appreciated-now-pay-8/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #585 on: November 03, 2022, 08:16:00 AM »
^^^

She's also claiming that he's messing with her twitter account.  :rofl:

And as for her $60 sweatshirts made by high paid US workers, wasn't there something in the news a while back about her and taxes and paying employees?
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #586 on: November 03, 2022, 09:19:38 AM »
I heard some complaining that it appears Musk isn't making Twitter a completely free speech platform.  However, Salty Cracker pointed out that it is a hell of a lot better than it was and we have an election around the corner so blow things up while you can. 
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #587 on: November 03, 2022, 10:45:33 AM »
But wait, there's more

Elon Musk must’ve REALLY gotten under AOC’s skin over $8 because LOL she’s STILL melting down
https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2022/11/03/elon-musk-mustve-really-gotten-under-aocs-skin-over-8-because-lol-shes-still-melting-down/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #588 on: November 03, 2022, 11:15:00 AM »
The left really doesn't like getting fact checked

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    The White House has been “fact checked” by Twitter with mundane nuances at least three times since Elon Musk took over.

    A right-wing filter on a giant communications platform—what could go wrong? pic.twitter.com/BY7zqStlTC

    — Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) November 2, 2022

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    Lol, the best part has been the sheer outrage over actual facts being allowed on this site.

    — Chris McGowne (@cjmcgowne) November 3, 2022

Sawyer Hackett gets fact-checked over his Birdwatch meltdown and it is GLORIOUS
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/11/03/kjp-says-wh-isnt-having-any-meetings-or-anything-happening-like-that-in-preparing-for-a-recession/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #589 on: November 04, 2022, 10:57:36 AM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on November 03, 2022, 09:19:38 AM
I heard some complaining that it appears Musk isn't making Twitter a completely free speech platform.  However, Salty Cracker pointed out that it is a hell of a lot better than it was and we have an election around the corner so blow things up while you can.
According to Musk, not much has changed (yet).
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Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists.

Extremely messed up! They’re trying to destroy free speech in America.

I think Twitter had already peaked before Musk overpaid for it, but its decline is going to accelerate with him in charge.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #590 on: November 04, 2022, 11:53:28 AM »
Quote from: DittoHead on November 04, 2022, 10:57:36 AM
According to Musk, not much has changed (yet).
I think Twitter had already peaked before Musk overpaid for it, but its decline is going to accelerate with him in charge.
I was thinking of rejoining as a few people I follow on youtube use it to share other stuff.  I don't think it needs to go away, but any platform that tries to micromanage creators and users is going to chase people away.  Elon needs to find a way to make a profit without having advertiser conglomerates telling him how to run it. 
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #591 on: November 04, 2022, 12:02:01 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on November 04, 2022, 11:53:28 AM
Elon needs to find a way to make a profit without having advertiser conglomerates telling him how to run it.

I think if he wants to really go all in on free speech, he should forget about profit and focus on that. That's how he talked when was going to buy it. His latest tweets seem to be going in a different direction though and there's only so much common ground between what advertisers want, what the current user base wants, and what free speech focused potential users want.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #592 on: November 04, 2022, 04:39:52 PM »
The You're Fired! Channel

Reuters has a live feed ‘outside of Twitter as Elon Musk begins laying off employees’
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/11/04/reuters-has-a-live-feed-outside-of-twitter-as-elon-musk-begins-laying-off-employees/

LIVE: View outside of Twitter as Elon Musk begins laying off employees
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1588593318346502145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #593 on: November 04, 2022, 05:01:17 PM »
Well that has news day emmy written all over it!
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #594 on: November 04, 2022, 09:30:45 PM »
That was a whole lotta nuthin.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #595 on: November 04, 2022, 09:31:49 PM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #596 on: November 04, 2022, 11:53:06 PM »
Quote from: DittoHead on November 04, 2022, 10:57:36 AM

I think Twitter had already peaked before Musk overpaid for it, but its decline is going to accelerate with him in charge.

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #597 on: November 05, 2022, 07:15:55 AM »
And suddenly pregnancy is important to the MSM. For some reason  ;/ , Yahoo News is connecting a twitter (ex) employee's pregnancy with her being locked out of her computer. "Oh dear, Musk has kicked a pregnant woman to the curb!"

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-employee-whos-8-months-095949708.html
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #598 on: November 05, 2022, 10:38:05 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
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