Shadow-Muted: An Engineer’s Goodbye to X (formerly Twitter or whatsoever left from it) I’ve been part of the Silicon Valley tech scene since 2000, and I joined Twitter on May 11, 2007 back when it was still a small spin-off from Odeo. For ~18 years I signed in every day, treating the platform as a digital town square where I could share ideas, collaborate with other builders, and hold public figures accountable on issues ranging from innovation to social good. That open ecosystem has shifted far right dramatically since @elonmusk takeover. Posts that once sparked healthy debate now struggle to reach an audience; entire threads disappear or are quietly throttled, and keyword filters seem to mute conversations without explanation. At the same time, the algorithm pushes sensational, right-wing content to the top of everyone’s feed crowding out thoughtful, nuanced voices. The net effect is that a platform that once helped me and many others for transparent dialogue now feels like it’s constricting meaningful exchange while amplifying the loudest extremes. This isn’t just frustrating on a personal level; it risks undermining the fact-based conversations that drives both technological progress and a healthy democracy. After the last election cycle, X drifted into an echo chamber that systematically muffles dissent. I felt the clamp-down firsthand: my posts were throttled, warnings piled up, and a permanent ban seemed only a matter of time. Rather than wait for the axe to fall, I chose to leave on my own terms and bid a proper farewell to the friends and followers who made the platform worthwhile. It’s time to exit the timeline for me! Good bye!

Republicans are in charge because we promised: to Make America Healthy Again. to start No New Wars, to put people above corporations, to put America above foreign countries, to release the Epstein files, to not spy on citizens, to eliminate fraud, what the hell happened?!

The doctors at Walter Reed are covering up for Donald Trump’s dementia.

Anyone else gonna buy the Chinese clown robot that'll beat your kids up for you?

Patrick Bet-David: "I have a local doctor I want you to go see, he specializes in TDS." Me: "I have a guy who is a psychologist and he deals with cult members and I think he'd do well well with you guys who can't get out of the Trump cult." Patrick: "You're so funny." I clashed with @patrickbetdavid over his refusal to criticize Trump, especially on Iran, the economy, imperialism, Netanyahu, and more:

Sen. Kelly: After 15 years working with Russian cosmonauts, I learned mission success was not their top priority. First was how things looked, second was who to blame, third was what they could steal. Mission success was somewhere fourth on the list.

ISIS attacks everywhere in the Middle East except for one country That country is Israel

I'd never seen this -- MAD Magazine, 1991. Really good.

Donald Trump is sending the Justice Department after a woman he raped.

In 1998, the United States achieved its first federal budget surplus in 29 years, effectively ending a streak of deficits that had lasted since 1969. ⁠ ⁠ This milestone was achieved under President Bill Clinton, following the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which resulted in a fiscal surplus of approximately $69 billion for that year.⁠ ⁠

RT @Nick_Davidov: Yes there is a problem with how H1Bs are abused by some companies. This should be fixed. BUT. The total number of H1Bs i…

I've noticed at least 80% of the X accounts aggressively supporting today's USCIS policy memo are anonymous accounts. I suspect in the coming years, we'll learn much of these were propaganda bot farms manufacturing support.

The new White House policy requiring green card applicants to apply from outside the US is a capricious attack on legal immigration. It will hurt families, leave us with fewer doctors, teachers and scientists, and hurt American competitiveness in AI.

FIFA is panicking: World Cup hotel cancellations are surging as global fans ditch the U.S., citing soaring costs, visa bonds, and Trump’s dictatorial behavior. Turns out nobody wants to pay $1,000 a night just to experience an authoritarian simulation.

If a Chinese paper wrote a story about how a primary race in Kentucky was the most consequential race for China after pro-China donors poured $35 million in the race What’s would that mean?

President Trump is on a generational run with these settlements and pardons... [ reads notes ] for all FUTURE and PAST transgressions! Wow.

Trump was just given a blanket pardon from the IRS for any past, present, or future tax crimes.

This is the MOST corrupt Administration in American history: —Insider trading —Selling pardons —Crypto and real estate deals —Arms deals —BILLIONS in tax breaks for billionaires on the backs of the American people And NOW the IRS giving Trump and convicted rioters BILLIONS in taxpayer dollars. This is outrageous!

RT @HillaryClinton: Trump didn’t just pardon his followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol. He’s now set them up for payments through a slus…

#BREAKING: Rep Raskin: “If you do the math on this…the first thing I did was I divided $1.7 billion by 1600, which is the number of pardoned insurrectionists and rioters there were, and you get just over $1 million. EACH one of them could be given $1 million and then they would have tens of millions left over for other purposes, but he’s basically replenishing the private militia that he pardoned from January 6th just in time for the 2026 elections.”😳

Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us — one of home, tradition and memory over generations.