Tom Nook Yankees
Tony WebsterCNN, WaPo, NYT journalists' accounts were restored. The Intercept and independent journalists were not. We've gotten the worst of it all: the criticism of being the “mainstream media” but without the backing or protection of being the “mainstream media.”
Sasha Fox@tony Of course, he only cares about the big networks and assumes the networks will refuse to show solidarity with smaller independent journalists, and sees that as his way to keep control of the reporting on him.
Lisa@tony So.......... deals were made? That's how it appears. Corps vs. Independent journalists.??
Pensive™️
Ryan Richardson
Cindi’s place@tony that’s sadly typical and predictable. I’m sorry you’re all being put through this by a monied toddler
fstrelok@tony as unfair as that is, you're better off here, forget about that cesspool
Miro Collas@tony IMHO, the networks should have left the birdsite entirely. Why on earth would you want back into a place that doesn't want you, or one of your staff? They all come off as weak this way.
@pennyivy@tony Anyone know where Aaron Rupar is now?
Tappin Lisa
Scott Threlkeld@Littleweebit Thank you. I need to get on the wait list there.
JenL@tony I really hope people are smart enough not to go back—Musk hasn’t had a change of heart or developed principles—he’s just realized that if he doesn’t slow boil the censorship frog, his entire investment will collapse into Truth Social 2.0. It’s still a cesspool designed to push his pro-fascist pals and suppress any criticism of him and his buddies.
Nick Benson@tony your account is back now, at least on my device. Get your data and GTFO while you can. Good luck.
sub_o@tony Don't go back, we will make fediverse a more welcoming and positive community to support your journalism.
If you go back, then you will be beholden to that erratic authoritarian behavior (erratic because there's no consequences to what they do, and because they treat human as garbage that can be exploited)
ScreamsInternally@tony hmmm!! Where will those mainstream journos get their stories without you guys
Chad Loder
Cypher@tony the idea is that they'll spend money to advertise on Twitter. They shouldn't. Have to break that
Sophie Zhang (张学菲)I mean, you're back now as is Micah Lee. But Keith Olbermann and Linette Lopez aren't yet.
newsorpigal@tony
That is because the Intercept does real journalism, while CNN, NYT and WaPo don't.
That is because the Intercept does real journalism, while CNN, NYT and WaPo don't.
Renée@tony and lemme guess, CNN et all will justify not standing by their colleagues with some mealy-mouthed bullshit about how some access is better than none 🙄
Robin@tony That's just to show that he can, right? He has the power, he is the big man. Follow his rules and you will be allowed to have a voice.
drdind@tony Rupar was restored.
Claire PhillipsNYT is still spinning Musk porn besides
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/technology/elon-musk-management-style.html
cbn2@tony Sad to see that some are running right back to him rather than putting in the work to solidify their base here. It's like going right back to an abuser ... without even getting one of those transient and soon-negated promises first. But Musk is Musk, so he'll have his next ridiculous, impetuous ego-driven power play very soon. He won't learn. Perhaps they will.
TAI@tony once again another example of mainstream media eating off the plate these autocratic personalities control. Just a complete void of integrity. Just like the press corps clamoring to eat out of the trump through, they'll rush back. Now though, they've got the message who provides them a platform. If any of them had integrity and foresight, they would have kept going. The future and resistance to being leveraged would demand using new mediums, alternatives.
ghost_shit
👻ghost_shit💩 (@[email protected])
@Kubar69 But did he ever have it to lose? If I were any of these journalists (and I'm not), I'd accept the reinstatement, delete all my tweets & put my new socmed details in my bio. Talk about an abusive relationship...
xs4me2@tony
Stage 2 in action, Break the opposition, create division...
Stage 2 in action, Break the opposition, create division...
Dougspuppies@tony your better off, shame on them for returning, musk tries to intimidate people, corp. media plays along, if they left him, he would be the one stranded.
Crucifixion's a Doddle@tony bollocks, they should have all just left.
Dolf van der Haven 🐘🐓@tony
Media should collectively get off of T and onto Mastodon. Boycott Elon, don't keep the evil bird alive.
Media should collectively get off of T and onto Mastodon. Boycott Elon, don't keep the evil bird alive.
@tony these accounts should not go back to twitter if possible. That would make a statement.
Greg Dworkin@tony aaron ruper is back, might take a while to get all of them back
Aaron Rupar on Twitter
“I want to thank everyone for all the support and kind words over the past day and some change. I was pretty bummed about getting suspended initially but quickly realized it’d be fine because I’m blessed to have an amazing online community. Seriously, I appreciate it a lot. Cheers”
Overwhelmedhippie
Maine Abu El Banat@tony But you are the backbone of a free and independent press. Be Proud!
@tony really love being a lefties much fun. Going super great
Oldt Lang Syne@tony Media censorship is on the slippery slope of fascism. Journalists need to run!
Old Man Mike@tony with this move the @NewYorkTimes @washingtonpost @CNN declare fealty to #Musk and we can be assured of no “negative” Musk content as per terms of their surrender. Credibility?
GATEKEEPER@tony
Well now, they've been warned on how to mediate and project news. They better listen to the master...
Well now, they've been warned on how to mediate and project news. They better listen to the master...
Jeremy Be@tony just catching up on Reformer daily digests. Glad to know I can find you somewhere!
marktaylor@tony Going back to Germany to report on Hitler as if nothing has happened? @donieosullivan
stonedonkey 🕹️🎮👾@tony says a great deal about your journalistic integrity when you can be led around by the nose by a man child.
How the hell do you expect anyone to respect your credibility when you go crawling back after this? Did they cut a deal, did they make promises not to report on things.. will they not cover items that might upset lord emperor?
It took me less than a week to realize the danger Musk presents and leave, these companies and people still on the platform are complicit at this point.
Rob HadleyI think any journalist who operates in an environment where they concede that they could be banned at any moment is succumbing to a form of voluntary censorship. I experienced this in South Africa, as others did I am sure and remember the idea of 'banning'.
Having experienced this I assure you it's not the mark of a 'free speech' environment.
You can read about it here. https://www.britannica.com/topic/banning-South-African-law
Banning | History, Laws & Impact | Britannica
Banning, in South Africa, an administrative action by which publications, organizations, or assemblies could be outlawed and suppressed and individual persons could be placed under severe restrictions of their freedom of travel, association, and speech. Banning was an important tool in the South
Straadin 
@tony It turns out, "free speech absolutist" means "I claim absolute authority over what constitutes free speech"
I think any journalist who operates in an environment where they concede that they could be banned at any moment is succumbing to a form of voluntary censorship. I experienced this in South Africa, as others did I am sure and remember the idea of 'banning'.
Having experienced this I assure you it's not the mark of a 'free speech' environment.
You can read about it here. https://www.britannica.com/topic/banning-South-African-law
Banning | History, Laws & Impact | Britannica
Banning, in South Africa, an administrative action by which publications, organizations, or assemblies could be outlawed and suppressed and individual persons could be placed under severe restrictions of their freedom of travel, association, and speech. Banning was an important tool in the South
BWheatNYC@tony I’m still not going back to the bird site.
Robert Thau@tony As of right now, Micah Lee from the Intercept is back on Twitter -- but Keith Olbermann and Linette Lopez are still suspended.
Fenix🔥 Resistance Starts NOW@tony Don’t beg to be taken back that’s what he wants you to do.
Virginia MurrPeople could've left when he started reinstating disinfo networks.
People could've left when he started reinstating trolls.
People could've left when he started--virally--supporting extreme RW talking points.
People could've left when he promoted LibsofTikTok as a victim while they were instigating hate & violence against children's hospitals.
People could've left when he started harassing individuals like Yoel Roth.
Will people leave now that he's banning journalists on whim?
Tonydunc@VirginiaMurr @tony I have seen some accounts I really respect come here just in the last few days.
Samissue@tony probably punishing Intercept reporters on behalf of his good buddy (and ghoul) Glenn Greenwald.
@tony this is Elon testing boundaries. It's clear that CNN, WaPo, NYT have to leave -- for solidarity and for self-preservation, no reason he won't just arbitrarily do it again.
@cindycrum on Twitter@tony FOLLOWING!!!
CaptMorgan@tony so WTF did musk suspend those accounts and then just restore them? He is seriously suffering from somekind of psychological problem
Mark@CaptMorgan @tony I think Mr Musk did it to "show them whos boss". Any journalists that stays will censor themselves appropriately to keep in the good graces of the alt-right.
Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco@tony Don’t you see? That’s why he bought it. That’s the point.
JR@tony And a clear demonstration you are subject to the whims of a fool. In the last 36 hours EM finally figured out journalists provide him free content, chumps.
Ming@tony i think the message is clear. journalists and agencies need to set up on #mastodon and set up their own instances to control their own destiny. #twitterpurge #twittermigration
Shannon@tony I'd rather you journalists all realize that it's you keeping Twitter alive. Without you all that place would die.