Musk's suspension of tech journalists from Twitter is, on balance, the best thing that can happen right now. Not because it's a good idea, but because it's such a transcendentally stupid move.

It highlights the vile and capricious way the new CEO and part-owner has operated.

It highlights his contempt for freedom of expression, which he claims to revere.

And it will lead to an even more rapid exodus of people who want civility and usefulness online.

#birdsite #journalism

@dangillmor Amen. Not that I'm a big loss for Twitter or a big gain for Mastodon, but it's the last straw for me. Finally signed up here. I'll continue to get Twitter notifications for those I follow, if they keep posting there, but I'll never simply scroll through posts again.