Martin Nutty

Are liberals abandoning #BlueSky for #X?

That’s what the headline reads in this #NewYorker article which forces the reader to consume #NateSilver musings before approaching the headline subject

Alternative #SocialMedia such as BlueSky or #Mastodon has seen a decline in posting volume following an initial anti #Twitter surge

The big question is why many liberals remained or have chosen to return to X given #Musk toxicity. Is it simply the #NetworkEffect?

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/social-media-is-navigating-its-sectarian-phase

Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase

Kyle Chayka writes about how social-media platforms are navigating—and shaping—contemporary political divides.

The New Yorker
Sep 14, 2025 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadJonChevreau 🇨🇦Sep 14, 2025
@mnutty now that Musk has fallen out with 47, X seems a lot friendlier for liberals. Lot more anti-47 posts since the rift. I still prefer Mastodon though.
Show threadMartin NuttySep 14, 2025

@JonChevreau

I certainly am not mourning the schism between #Trump and #Musk 😜

That said there are so many other reasons to avoid #X, it’s manipulative algorithms and anti-democratic divisive owner

#SocialMedia

Show threadGeeden_Of_ArdenSep 14, 2025
@mnutty I also noticed that as soon as grok was allowed to make videos, my sense of security and confidence was permanently damaged, at which point I pulled the plug for good. There is nothing reliable there now, so reasons to stay have to be pretty clear and specific, imo. @JonChevreau
Show threadΩ 🌍 Gus PoseySep 14, 2025

@JonChevreau I'm shocked to learn that you would go anywhere near that site.

If that's judgy and annoying I'm sorry, but it's also completely true.

Show threadJonChevreau 🇨🇦Sep 14, 2025
@Gustodon My X account focuses on financial content, not politics. In that niche, following credible accounts, it does the job.
Show threadΩ 🌍 Gus PoseySep 14, 2025
@JonChevreau I can't understand the willingness to use Musk's products on any level. I wish you luck, nonetheless.
Show threadOGJester has movedSep 14, 2025
@JonChevreau I’m sorry, but any perception of “friendliness” towards liberals on X is delusion. File this comment under the “friends don’t let friends” category. @mnutty
Show threadCoach Pāṇini ®Sep 14, 2025
@OGjester @JonChevreau @mnutty 💯
Show threadKevin Karhan Sep 18, 2025
@paninid @OGjester @JonChevreau @mnutty +9001%
Show threadAdamSep 14, 2025

@mnutty

There are a lot of fair weather libs out there who will never have our back