In case you have any lingering beliefs that Matt Taibbi is a journalist, @emptywheel is here to show you why he is absolutely, positively not.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/12/11/elon-musks-self-described-crime-scene/

Elon Musk's Self-Described "Crime Scene" - emptywheel

As Elon Musk went from pondering that "Anything anyone says will be used against him in a court of law" to labeling his own site a "crime scene," he ratcheted up attacks on people who tried to prevent some of that crime.

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@emptywheel @edbott In the plain English sense of the word: Deplorable. QElon’s descent into 24/7 malicious depravity is really something to behold. And just like his presumptive idol Orange God-King, he employs hatchet men and propagandists who’ve seemingly sold (rented) their souls for as long as he deems them useful before discarding.
@emptywheel @edbott I don’t want to spend another minute on there making the wannabe despot another penny, but as infuriating as the disinformation firehose is, I’ve been sharing your debunking piece (summarizing and commenting on @mmasnick) liberally. Thank you both for those invaluable resources.
@edbott @emptywheel Marcy Wheeler is a treasure.
@edbott @emptywheel What's pushing these people over the edge, I wonder.

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Been said many times because it often bears repeating.

"The Right-wing is Immune to Irony".

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So does Musk remember this little social media operation, complete with Facebook and Google onsite to aid in Trump's 2016 campaign, trashing Hillary? Kushner and Parscale bragged about it. Now Putin's "chef" publicly admits RU interference for Trump. Is Musk calling for their heads?

"Facebook won the election"
https://crooksandliars.com/2017/09/former-trump-official-facebook-won

Former Trump Official: 'Facebook Won The Election For Us'

Theresa Wong gave BBC News a tour of the place where Trump's digital operations took place, bragging about the collusion of social media companies and Cambridge Analytica.

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@edbott @emptywheel Great piece - poignant, informative, and entertaining.

Not sure which nom de plume is funnier here - 'Elmo' or #MattyDickPics. Imma use both!

I am so sad at what MattyDickPics has become tho. He used to be a real journo, even a good one. Now he is bought and paid for, just another unremarkable shill, an exceedingly unreliable mouthpiece.

Ah well, moving on ...