Joshua SteinDec 16, 2022
Rachel Gilmore
Over on Twitter, a number of journalists who cover Elon Musk were just suspended. Reporters with CNN, Washington Post, New York Times and more.
In case anyone was confused, silencing journalists who cover you is pretty much the antithesis of free speech.
Dec 16, 2022 at 1:25amWeb
Show threadGrant 🇺🇦ArmUkraine🇺🇦Dec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore The road to authoritarianism?
Show threadBgoul030Dec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore also happens to be the first step in the fascist playbook.
Show threadPamela Keetch Dec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore Yup. I'm hoping everyone moves over here. Fingers Crossed.
Show threadAdam CrainDec 16, 2022

@atRachelGilmore
Its time we leave that place. Just deactivated my account, Rachel I would encourage all journalists to do the same.

(Deactivating does not delete your account, you have 30 days to re-enable it)

Show threadSteyrshrekDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore I find it funny that he’s picking fights with reporters. Maybe this will encourage them to do real investigative journalism on him, his companies, who he’s screwed over, and expose his lies. The cherry on top is he’s alienating around half the population which probably accounts for more than half his user base, that should do wonders to help him pay for his personal project.
Show threadSusan [email protected]Dec 16, 2022

@atRachelGilmore

He's running. He saw what Trump did and is going hard at it.

Show threadThis Old HikerDec 16, 2022
@SusanKraemer @atRachelGilmore I think Musk is about to learn the meaning of this old adage: Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel.
Show threadJ🍩hn FünkDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore The thing is, he's not silencing them, he's Barbra Streisand-ing them.
Show threadKenDec 16, 2022

@atRachelGilmore Silence your opponents. Sounds like something a #Fascist would do!

#TwitterMigration
#TwitterRefugee
#DumpDaBird

Show threadSkip IntroDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore
I'm so very very glad I can follow you here.
Show threadOzzy2Dec 16, 2022

@atRachelGilmore I wonder how the orgs of these journalists will react.

Would be good if they put something other than their bots on Mastodon.

Show threadWulfsethenDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore Convinced me to sign up here tonight.
Show threadScott Tribe - Proud Ketchup Chip NationalistDec 16, 2022

@atRachelGilmore perhaps this will spur more advertisers to suspend or stop advertisement dollars. Money talks with Musk,

I also saw there are a lot of people now swearing off on buying any Teslas.

Show threadJeffGeeBrownDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore Younger than Trump. Richer than Trump. Thinner skin than Trump. Maybe Melon Husk is running for President...?
Show threadPxtlDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore I didn't know you were already on Mastodon! Yay!
Show threadJohn BeggsDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore Glad to see you here!
Show threadJohn GlassDec 16, 2022
@atRachelGilmore I deleted my twitter account last week and hearing this news just confirms it is the right move