DavidB

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- Frenchman speaking English in Japan.
- Doesn't read nearly enough these days.
- Writes things. Tries to be better at it, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
- Hopes the world doesn't end soon.
- Monster in the classic Dr. Who.
- Bollywood action movie anti-hero.
- Wastes too much time on social media.
My online stuffhttps://www.liminalweb.site/davidb-links/
in Frenchhttps://imaginair.es/@David
DavidBJul 24, 2023
Oh wait, there is no more... Apparently #Meta owns #X for social media purposes.

So Elon Musk probably actually has a genius Master plan: to troll Meta like a 15 yo would and meet their lawyers

ca.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/m…

#ElonMusk #Twitter #TwitterX
DavidBJul 24, 2023
The expression "tweeting" is now officially replaced by "excreting."

#TwitterX #Twitter #X
DavidBJul 24, 2023
How stupid Elon Musk is?

Well, you probably already know the answer to that question: very stupid.

It gets worse.

For those not terminally online like me, he's.. right now... as I'm typing... rebranding Twitter. Yes, the blue bird is already gone, the name is pretty much gone too, now it'll be X.

Can you imagine that? Some companies would kill (or spend billions) to have a logo and a name that's so totally unique and instantly recognizable. I mean, a verb was even created from the thing. How many companies can say that a new word has appeared in the language thanks to them? Nowadays? not many... To tweet and retweet... To google... that's the only two I can think of.

The guy paid 44 billion dollars to own these and he's throwing them away...

But... It gets worse...

See, Japan is Twitter's second biggest market (51 million users, that's about 40% of the population, the other day I polled my students, and about 90% use Twitter)... and to be able to be active in Japan, foreign companies need to create special subsidiaries that are based in Japan (that's how Yahoo Japan is still big, that Lawson is huge, while completely forgotten in the US and more).

Well, I guess that means Twitter Japan will be rebranded X Japan. No big deal, right? No big deal if you're unaware - like Musk is - that XJapan is one of the biggest rock bands in the country and that their name is very much trademarked.

Musk didn't even double-check before making the move...

Yoshiki (the band's leader) has already reminded the world that yes, they own the name.


Does it mean Twitter Japan will survive Twitter just like Lawson, Yahoo Japan and Toys R' Us Japan did, among others?


#ElonMusk #elonmuskisanidiot #Twitter #XJapan #X #TwitterX
DavidBJul 24, 2023
𝐿𝒢𝓃𝒢  Jul 17, 2023
Help! Help! I am trapped
in a haiku factory!
Save me before they
DavidBJul 24, 2023
StevenMay 14, 2023
DavidBJul 24, 2023
Can't wait!!!

https://i.redd.it/7sik6h9b0rdb1.jpg
https://i.redd.it/7sik6h9b0rdb1.jpg

Reddit
DavidBJul 23, 2023
Stop ThatJul 22, 2023
This is the phrasing that needs to be used. #strike
DavidBJul 23, 2023
TobeBJul 21, 2023

A leading British climate scientist has told the BBC he believes the target to limit global warming to 1.5C will be missed.

Professor Sir Bob Watson, former head of the UN climate body, told the BBC's Today programme he was "pessimistic".

His warning comes amidst a summer of extreme heat for Europe, China and the US.

The UN says passing the limit will expose millions more people to potentially devastating climate events.

#climateChange #climateCatastrophy #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66256101

World will miss 1.5C warming limit - top UK expert

Former head of the UN climate science body told the BBC's Today programme he was very pessimistic.

BBC News
DavidBJul 23, 2023
Rhinos Worry Me has movedJul 21, 2023
@oliphant
DavidBJul 23, 2023
The most depressing thing about Elon Musk is not even Elon Musk himself, it's the hordes of idiots who venerate him and think he's a genius.

#ElonMusk #idiocracy