Dan Hon
NYT: With Musk's Latest Actions, His Political Views Remain Unclear
Dec 16, 2022 at 1:58amWeb
Show threadDan HonDec 16, 2022
Looking forward to his NYT op/ed
Show threadDan HonDec 16, 2022
Sorry did I type NYT I also meant WSJ
Show threadCarl MalamudDec 16, 2022
@danhon New York Post. Journal of the John Birch Society. National Enquirer.
Show threadsasha mageeDec 16, 2022
@danhon "Musk's sometimes-strained relationship with the media raises questions about the limits of his commitment to giving even critical reporters a platform."
Show threadCompuguy 🐱Dec 16, 2022
@sashax @danhon That one point was true! Don’t post about his jet, or anything else he doesn’t like!
Show threadNoah Mittman Dec 16, 2022
@danhon goddamn it they are probably going to let him aren't they
Show threadDan HonDec 16, 2022

"A spokesman for the New York Times called the suspensions “questionable and unfortunate” in a statement Thursday night."

😭😭😭😭

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/15/twitter-journalists-suspended-musk/

Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger

Many of the journalists, including from The Washington Post and New York Times, had written about dramas surrounding billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

The Washington Post
Show threadJohn AllsoppDec 16, 2022
@danhon New York Times more or less both siding it’s own journalists banning from twitter. Very on brand
Show threadDan HonDec 17, 2022
NYT: Is Musk's Attitude Toward Twitter An Indicator Of His Political Leanings? These Experts Aren't So Sure
Show threadEwster at LargeDec 17, 2022

@danhon

🤦‍♂️

Show threadOlavDec 17, 2022
@danhon channeling our inner NYT Pitchbot?
Show threadollie!Dec 17, 2022
@danhon two topics you can ask people over the holidays—1) musk and 2) children
Show threadTristen Grant 🖌Dec 16, 2022
@danhon Its clear to me that Musk only thinks about himself.
Show threadAlaric Aloor🐕🏎⚽️🥃Dec 16, 2022

@danhon

Are you taking on PitchBot duties on 🐘? Because this is

Show threadDirk HohndelDec 16, 2022
@alaric
Is the NYT Pitch Bot here, yet?
@danhon
Show threadMorten BayDec 16, 2022
@danhon You were behind the NYTPitchBot Twitter account this whole time? I hope it comes over soon.
Show threadDan HonDec 16, 2022
@MortenBay I wish
Show threadStefanDec 16, 2022
@danhon NO WAY TO KNOW! TOTAL MYSTERY!
Show threadDerek Powazek 🐐Dec 16, 2022
@danhon 😂😭
Show threadLeigh SmithDec 16, 2022
@danhon FAIR has a good analysis of the NYT’s behaviour https://fair.org/home/nyt-did-musk-a-political-favor/
NYT Did Musk a Political Favor - FAIR

This piece reinforces the feeling among the paper’s left-wing critics that the New York Times is hopelessly devoted to protecting the 1%.

FAIR
Show threadSaftyKumaDec 16, 2022

@danhon

Is NYT even actually paying attention?

Show threadNonya Bidniss 🥥🌴Dec 16, 2022
@danhon 😂 😂 😂
Show threadRobinDec 16, 2022
@danhon 🥴
Show threadjohnmillerDec 16, 2022
@danhon It might be time to consider that his political leaning is that of anarchist.
Show threadcharvakaDec 16, 2022
@danhon "Musk is tolerant of journalism he agrees with, while expressing discomfort with views he disagrees with."
Show threadtobieDec 16, 2022
@danhon Aha! It looks like NYTimes Pitchbot has some competition now.
Is DougJBalloon on Mastadone?
Show threadtobieDec 16, 2022

@danhon Found it. He's got a mirror account:

@dougjballoon

Show threadDcircleFDec 16, 2022
@danhon So the narcissistic billionaire acts like a abusive hypocritical asshole. Is anyone surprised?
Show threadCultural Historian: Dr. RGSTDec 16, 2022
@danhon unclear. . . really? I think not.
Show threadHarry Tuttle, heating engineerDec 16, 2022
@danhon has nyt pitchbot come to mastadon?
Show threadLīgaDec 16, 2022
@danhon LoL
Show thread@ripleycalDec 16, 2022
@danhon 😂
Show threadlevampyreDec 16, 2022
@danhon Äh, what!?
Show threadWendyCR1872Dec 16, 2022
@danhon The NYT must be hitting the spiked eggnog hard if that is its takeaway.