Dan Gillmor

It is unconscionable that Apple is offering major financial support to Saudi-government-funded Twitter and its boss, who is proudly amplifying right-wing extremists -- and enemies of science and democracy -- at every turn. https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/27/silo-first-episode-twitter/

Then again, it's equally unconscionable for journalists to be pouring their work into the site. They are helping him tear down the system that makes their work possible.

Apple Shares Full First Episode of Sci-Fi Show 'Silo' on Twitter

To promote the finale of popular Apple TV+ science fiction series Silo, Apple today shared the full first episode of the series on Twitter. Taking...

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Jun 27, 2023 at 9:01pmWeb
Show threadMark HughesJun 27, 2023
@dangillmor Shocked 😱
Show threadIntel-Graphy LogJun 27, 2023
@dangillmor Gross. What is Twitter trying to be? Another streaming service?
Show threadFirstName BunchOfNumbersJun 28, 2023

@intelgraphy @dangillmor Seems like Birdlord Elon is trying the "spaghetti method". Throw everything at the wall, and see what sticks.

Birdiste is def bleeding money, even after all his non-payment stunts.

Show threadIan McKellarJun 28, 2023
@dangillmor
How is this worse than their collaboration with the Chinese government to censor and monitor residents? At least when they're helping the Saudis they're using an American middle-man.
Show threadDan GillmorJun 28, 2023
@ian It's not worse. Both are nauseating.
Show threadhammerJun 28, 2023
@dangillmor if the non extremists leave twitter it will become the extremist echo chamber with long reach that they are aiming for.
Show threadmxtthxwJun 28, 2023
@dangillmor Let's face it, the world is full of assholes.