a cartoon squirrel that tweets media criticism of figures like Glenn Greenwald
I don’t know what it says about me that I know about the squirrel, but it’s not nothing
Are we allowed to say he’s gone mask off yet?
musk on, mask off
Anyone who follows the alt-right, did Joe or anyone else go ape shit over this yet? I’m assuming that because they were going crazy over the previous Twitter about certain infractions under the old guard … so this new shit must be driving them crazy. Being free speech activists and all that.
They’re all back online now. I mean I dislike the ultra wealthy as much as the next guy but y’all got hate boners
If a couple of years ago “by chance” prominent people on the right were temporarily banned, what do you think the reading would be?
The comments from when that happened a few years ago? Is that was you’re referring to?
Because I’m referring to most of the commenters in this thread having a big 'ol hate circ jerk.
In my head, being on the left used to mean compassion and tolerance, but it’s clearly the same spitefulness as the right. I’m beginning it think this is just how tribalism in general works, doesn’t matter what team you’re on
TBF they complain about being censored even if they haven’t been banned, so they’d simply keep complaining about being censored. No change at all.
The reinstatement came after notable users such as George Galloway, a former member of the British Parliament, called out Musk for banning the accounts.
(Update at the top of the article)
Don’t care. The only people that can get kicked off of shitter are people still on shitter propping up it’s waning credibility. There are no respectable people left on shitter because you can no longer simultaneously be there and be respectable.
Remember when Musk painted himself as a free speech absolutist who would bring freedom to Twitter, and all of his fanboys believed him, and when he never delivered none of them did ever fucking care?
“Free speech is me telling you what to believe.”
I don’t know who said this, probably someone famous.
X it’s the new “Truth Social”
Elon bought it to make it the christofascist heaven on earth.
More like 𝕏 is our generations swastika
Are you sure? Here’s real modern swastika:
Although this is not current generation swastika, this is 1970-ies generation swastika.
The Russia today is the same Russia as yesterday and all days before that.
America, like Germany, will elect their new Fascist regime. Enabled by people like Musk, who makes a good modern stand in for Goebels.
History doesn’t repeat, but it sure does rhyme.
When I was young I literally couldn’t comprehend a world where someone like Hitler was elected… by a majority, in a democracy!! It boggled my mind… now, now I get it.
Dumb people gonna dumb
I don’t understand why people don’t collectively quit Twitter and flock to Mastodon. It’s very simple, it’s better for everyone
Because for the previous 15ish years before Musky got a hold of it it was actually decently regarded. Many people turned to it for up to date news and trusted it. It was a place where brands could interact with customers, celebrities with fans, etc. It had built up trust. People are having a hard time letting that go.
Because they don’t care
Why are you booing me I’m right
Censorship for thee, not for me.
I hate this little thought terminating cliche. It’s trying to make everything into hypocrisy which it isn’t. Say he banned everyone who ever said anything pro Israel…you can fairly apply that rule across all people, and have disparate impacts.
The problem isn’t that he’s censoring others but not himself, it’s that the rule itself is bad on its face.
"Don’t think of it as dying. Think of it as… getting out before the rush. "
The X accounts of several prominent journalists and leftist pundits were suspended from the site, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday morning with no clear explanation.
The suspensions affected several journalists and commentators, including Texas Observer journalist Steven Monacelli, Ken Klippensten of The Intercept, podcaster Rob Rousseau, and Alan MacLeod of MintPress News. The landing page for their accounts says it’s been suspended, but does not give any explanation as to why. A message on the profiles simply states “X suspends accounts which violate the X rules.”
The ban didn’t just hit journalists either. Several prominent-left leaning accounts were also purged from the website, including the account for the TrueAnon podcast and @zei_squirrel, a cartoon squirrel that tweets media criticism of figures like Glenn Greenwald.
Hopefully all serious media members follow them.
time to follow them on mastodon I guess.
I’d purge the leftists who lacked an explanation as well. #commasCount
There’s an explanation, we’re just not allowed to say it because for some reason in “ThE lAnD oF tHe FrEe” we’re not allowed to say the thing because the faschie right’s feelings might get hurt.
