UHitMeInTheEarJan 27, 2023
Dan Gillmor

Bloomberg's deep dive into how Musk and his minions -- one quisling in particular in this article -- have amplified extremists' reach is a must-read. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-27/elon-musk-s-twitter-trust-safety-head-ella-irwin-breaks-rules-for-him?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Again, I ask journalists, and all people who believe in common decency in our public discourse, who still use the birdsite: Why are you letting a sociopath leverage your integrity? Please think it over.

Jan 27, 2023 at 4:58pmWeb
Show threadTargas_TaargasJan 27, 2023
@dangillmor in a fascist nationalist state, the 1st amendment is the 1st thing to go. sure the sensationalism that passes for journalism makes money, but "what profit the man who gains the world and loses his soul", people need to understand what they're contributing to and sacrificing when they enable behavior bitter end of the day.
Show threadMike CarlucciJan 27, 2023
@dangillmor I think most people simply don’t know. They didn’t know Jack ran it and they don’t know Musk except maybe that he’s eccentric. They don’t follow people he’s banning so it just never reaches the users. Journalists will say because the masses don’t realize they have a dog in the fight or that a fight even exists.
Show threadGurtbeef RobeJan 27, 2023
@dangillmor most of them still root for trump to be president again bc it’s good for their careers. So many of our respected “journalists” have turned out to be nothing but selfish fools
Show threadLen WhittenJan 27, 2023
@dangillmor I checked in on that birdsite this morning. My recommended tweets were 100% Musk & RW talking points
Show threadmathewJan 28, 2023
@dangillmor Bloomberg’s web site never works for me. I always get the first two paragraphs, then an animation suggesting that it’s going to load the rest, but it never does. Multiple browsers, even with the adblocker disabled.
Show threadiquanyinFeb 8, 2023
@dangillmor either their boss requires it, or they choose the familiar. either way, they already left integrity at the door.