Left this fetid cesspool. Join me on Bluesky where the water's fine.
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14 Sep 2023
I'm no longer posting here as Musk has soiled Twitter & even a truckload of Tide Pods won't remove the stain.
Find me on Mastodon or Bluesky, or in person; that's still a thing. But also find the time to leave this reactionary sinkhole for a better place. You'll be glad you did.
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7 Sep 2023
Another major loss for Sen. Ted Cruz.
And a major win for the rest of us:
freepress.net/news/press-rel… #NetNeutrality
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"We’ve waited more than two-and-a-half years to get here. This senseless delay, orchestrated by giant media companies and their lobbyists, has prevented the FCC from doing everything it can to hold broadband and broadcast companies accountable."
freepress.net/news/press-rel…
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7 Sep 2023
Oh, look.
Musk's Twitter is placing @MLB ads in the timeline of a self-professed "National Socialist," "Racialist" and "Virulent Anti-semite."
What say you, @karintimpone?
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Musk has only himself to blame for the mass exodus of advertisers from this cesspool.
But he's attempting to deflect this blame on (and bully into silence) any who shed light on his catastrophic mistakes since taking over Twitter.
A 🧵
freepress.net/news/press-rel… #StopToxicTwitter
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7 Sep 2023
Advertisers should also take note of a recent survey that found the lack of hate-speech moderation on social media had "negative implications for brands" that advertise on these platforms.
research.ccianet.org/reports…
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7 Sep 2023
Yes, moderation is good for business.
Any advertiser that thinks it's now safe to return to an unmoderated Twitter will only have itself to blame when its brands appear adjacent to some of the most toxic content in the world.
//ends
#StopToxicTwitter
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Tim Karr is now on Bluesky retweeted
.@freepress and our colleagues in the #StopToxicTwitter coalition will not sit idly by as the wealthiest man on the planet uses bad faith lawsuits to silence his critics. We will stand against hate and harassment on X. via @NBCNews @David_Ingram
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/c…
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In instances where hate speech was not moderated on platforms, researchers found "negative implications for brands that advertise on the services when
hate speech was viewed."
This one's on you, Elmo:
research.ccianet.org/reports… #StopToxicTwitter
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This AM from @MollyJongFast: “This weekend I was shocked to see no reporting about prescription drug negotiations …president after president have tried [to do this]…Pharma is so mad. The swamp is losing…this will change lives and instead we’re reading about Ron DeSantis…”
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Tim Karr is now on Bluesky retweeted
6 Sep 2023
"Musk bought an advertising platform and advertisers have made themselves clear: They want no part of the toxic stew of hate and lies that Musk has enabled. The only one Musk has to blame for X’s declining fortunes is himself.” #StopToxicTwitter freepress.net/news/press-rel…
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Tim Karr is now on Bluesky retweeted
5 Sep 2023
As Twitter Fades, So Does Threat of Trump’s Use of It:
Anika Collier Navaroli says the threat of the toxic combination of the former President and the social media site now known as X has diminished as Elon Musk's platform has faded in relevance: techpolicy.press/as-twitter-…
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So Elon's erratic leadership has NOTHING to do with the mass advertiser exodus.
Nor did his staff-wide layoffs.
Nor his cozying up with neonazis & transphobes, his journalist bans, on-site meltdowns, free-speech doublespeak...
In reality, Musk should be suing himself.
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