Kent WillardMar 27, 2024
Rod Hilton
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'...
Mar 26, 2024 at 10:12pmWeb
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
Show threadJargogglesMar 27, 2024
@joelvanderwerf @rodhilton
America: "Don't cry for me, I'm already dead."
Show threadNazaniMar 27, 2024
@rodhilton
Lowering standards by who? The shipping company? The people who built the bridge in '72-'77?
Show threadAriaflameMar 27, 2024
@Nazani @rodhilton I wonder which party has resisted infrastructure improvements for decades?
Show threadarclightMar 27, 2024
@Nazani @rodhilton All of the above and then some? It's not like mediocre white people put any thought into their bigotry. Bad Things Wouldn't Happen If Mediocre White People Like Me Were In Charge And Even If Bad Things Happened Anyway, They Would Ultimately Be The Fault Of People Not Like Me. In This Essay/Blog Post/YouTube Rant/Quillette Article/NYT Column/Tearful Screed Delivered To My Hapless Pet Iguana, I Will 1/463
Show threadjmjmMar 27, 2024
@rodhilton hooray, JOMO!
Show threadLord HayatiMar 27, 2024

@rodhilton Not to mention people saying that the bridge isn't that strong because a ship collapsed it!

THATS A FUCKING CARGO SHIP. ITS A FUCKING JUGGERNAUT.
No bridge, New, old, or in the future can withstand an impact like that. Its like trying to stop a train going 100 MPH with your bare hands.

These people can't be reasoned with, I swear.

Show threadMemphisDaPlaya 🎲🎲Mar 27, 2024

@rodhilton

(((those days are over)))

Show threadGulfofMexicoMar 27, 2024
@rodhilton and now I completely ignore X. I closed my account before the merger and never looked back. I do wonder how things will shake out now that X and Truth Social will be competing for the same illiterate audience.
Show threadWeaselMar 27, 2024

@rodhilton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse#

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse - Wikipedia

Show threadsin_free_for_00_daysMar 27, 2024
Having never ever started using twitter, I’ll take your word for it.