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13 Dec 2022
I'm leaving Twitter (at least for now).
You're not “fighting a good” fight on #ElonMusk's Twitter. He OWNS it. You are only creating engagement that lifts usage data & ad revenue.
Want to fight a good fight? Join me on Mastodon: @augieray@mastodon.social
mastodon.social/invite/bm7CE…
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@augieray@mastodon.social retweeted
Mar 16
I PREDICT LEGISLATION!!!
But can that slow betting on prediction marketplaces? On this week's BeanCast Rose Cameron, @lisadlaporte and @augieray discuss this, plus Amazon's win, making digital marketing a cool job again, plus much more!
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17 Mar 2025
Everyone still listening to The BeanCast? I hope so! Because you won't want to miss @mitchjoel @lisadlaporte and @augieray discuss why the math of digital advertising just doesn't add up. We also talk creators, women's sports and more. LISTEN HERE: thebeancast.com/beancast-mar…
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14 Nov 2024
There is nothing you can do on X/Twitter that you cannot do on Bluesky or Mastodon, except...
Pay Elon Musk for your blue check
Donate your content to help Elon Musk generate revenue
Support the spread of disinformation
Face abuse because X refuses to act on violations
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8 Aug 2024
Making a rare post to point out that if you're paying for a blue check, buying ads on X, or even just offering content that drives ad views, you're helping Elon Musk to spread dangerous election disinformation. Mastodon, Bluesky, threads and other platforms welcome you.
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@augieray@mastodon.social retweeted
13 May 2024
My birthday was awesome. Thank you for asking. Now it's time for a NEW BEANCAST!
This week we have Ian Baer, @augieray and @janelldtownsend debating why OpenAI created a new search engine, whether the Apple ad was all that bad and much more!
thebeancast.com/beancast-mar…
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@augieray@mastodon.social retweeted
5 Sep 2023
Companies that continue to advertise on Twitter/ @X are sponsoring antisemitism. It is apparent to me that @elonmusk tweeting against @ADL and @JGreenblattADL is targeting them for harassment.
Based on what we’ve heard from advertisers, ADL seems to be responsible for most of our revenue loss.
Giving them maximum benefit of the doubt, I don’t see any scenario where they’re responsible for less than 10% of the value destruction, so ~$4 billion.
Document discovery of all communications between The ADL and advertisers will tell the full story.
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10 Feb 2023
Just back to Twitter to note that the number of people complaining about Musk and whining about Twitter performance on Twitter while creating the impressions and engagement that drives Twitter's ad revenue is just wild. Mastodon exists. Come join us.
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8 Jan 2023
I gave up 15 years here. You can, too. Every tweet is a donation to Musk. You know what he is and what he's doing. He gave Michael Flynn his account back on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Come join me on Mastodon where I get 10x the engagement I ever had on Twitter.
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@augieray@mastodon.social retweeted
3 Jan 2023
Nice informative and balanced report about #SARSCoV2 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 from @iansample theguardian.com/world/2023/j…
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28 Dec 2022
Many people complain about Elon Musk on Elon Musk's platform creating engagement that Elon Musk uses to earn ad revenue. Meanwhile, I'm finding Mastodon a joy, with high-quality engagement. It's not that big an adjustment--come join us. (And now, I'll stop tweeting, again.)
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25 Dec 2022
My spreadsheet of #COVID19 studies showing longer-term damage to the body has grown to 100 studies. COVID can attack many parts of the body, remain present in the body, increase risks of serious disorders, and increase risk of death and disability. docs.google.com/spreadsheets… (1/31)
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25 Dec 2022
I had a thread of 31 tweets with 30 studies summarized, but Twitter choked. And I'll be damned if I spend that time recreating it on Musk's platform. Not sure why people aren't trying out Mastodon, but if you're interested, here's the thread: mastodon.social/@augieray/10…
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18 Dec 2022
Stop complaining Mastodon is difficult. You probably found Twitter confusing at first, also. It's not that different, and while there's a learning a curve, you won't climb it if you don't give it any time. washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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18 Dec 2022
You don't fight for masking by taking off your mask.
You don't fight against Trump by voting for him.
And you don't fight against what Musk is doing on Twitter by creating engagement on Twitter.
Come join us on Mastodon:
@augieray@mastodon.social
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17 Dec 2022
12/16/22: Positive rate: 18.2%
12/16/21: 14.1%
12/16/20: 2.9%
COVID hospitalizations are 25% HIGHER this year than last. The positive rate of testing is 29% higher now than in 2021. There's MORE #COVID19 and it's putting more in the hospital.
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17 Dec 2022
In Ireland today, you are more at risk of getting seriously ill (or making someone seriously ill) this holiday than last. I just left St. Stephen's Green Mall where my wife & I were two of just four out of thousands I saw in the mall and Grafton Street. Please be safe. #WearAMask
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