Rod HiltonMar 26, 2024
Used to be that if a giant bridge collapsed, you'd be able to hop on Twitter and read all about it, the rescue efforts, what happened, all as information was being uncovered. It was the place to go for a major news story, people would be tweeting new info and it would all be gathered under the heading 'Francis Scott Key Bridge'...
Show threadRod HiltonMar 26, 2024

Right now on X, there is a 'Key Bridge' trending topic, Francis Scott is missing. It's trending under "Politics"

The entire feed is:

1. This is Buttigieg/Obama/Biden's fault
2. Conspiracy theories about how this is similar to the Obama-produced 'Leave the World Behind' movie
3. Something about the missing/dead workers being Hispanic that I honestly can't even follow
4. Accusations that this is DEI's fault for "lowering standards"

What an absolute irredeemable shit hole that place has become.

Show threadJargogglesMar 27, 2024

@rodhilton
"4. Accusations that this is DEI's fault for "lowering standards""

I saw someone joking about this, but I thought it was a funny "ha ha, wouldn't it be funny if this is what people were actually saying" kind of bit.

They really are beyond parody.

Show threadJoel VanderWerfMar 27, 2024

@jargoggles @rodhilton Read this story to the end and try not to weep for America.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/03/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-caused/

Baltimore bridge collapse caused by DEI efforts, Utah Rep. Phil Lyman says

Utah Rep. Phil Lyman, who is also a Republican candidate for governor, is exploiting Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse to boost his gubernatorial campaign by blaming the accident on efforts to make workplaces more diverse.

The Salt Lake Tribune
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@joelvanderwerf @rodhilton
America: "Don't cry for me, I'm already dead."
Mar 27, 2024 at 2:47amWeb