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Today in X Nov 20, 2023

I have news for y’all: The “thermonuclear” lawsuit was not filed “the split second the court opens on Monday.”

Update: X has filed its lawsuit. (It was not at “the split second the court opens on Monday,” but it was filed. https://mastodon.social/@TodayInTwitter/111445845129995361

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Michael Kohne Nov 20, 2023

@TodayInTwitter Did he just forget that fast or did his lawyers inform him he was being an idiot and would lose so hard and fast that it would set records?

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Meowcate Nov 21, 2023

@mhkohne
I don't think he cares about that.
First, he would be able to push that and damage their ressources, he would not care.
Second, he plays his job as "defending the freedom of speech". Even if he looses, he win for his base, in a Trump style.
And also, he want to "prove" the medias are against him. The more he's attacked, the more support he'll get from some people.

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Michael Kohne

@themeowcate @TodayInTwitter Ahh, I see it did get filed. And according to Techdirt, it's about as stupid as they come - starting with filing it in Texas, where none of the parties is based (https://www.techdirt.com/2023/11/21/congrats-to-elon-musk-i-didnt-think-you-had-it-in-you-to-file-a-lawsuit-this-stupid-but-you-crazy-bastard-you-did-it/)

Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn’t Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It!

So, yesterday we covered Elon Musk’s ridiculous censorial threat to sue Media Matters “the split second the court opens on Monday.” Of course, as we noted, you can file lawsuits 24/7. And yet, as t…

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