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"Perhaps if I tell them that the footage came from a combination of WikiLeaks and Hunter Biden’s laptop, it will alleviate their concerns,” Carusone added."
Fox sends cease-and-desist letter to Media Matters over leaked Tucker Carlson footage https://thehill.com/homenews/3990099-fox-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-media-matters-over-leaked-tucker-carlson-footage/
Fox sends cease-and-desist letter to Media Matters over leaked Tucker Carlson footage

Fox Corp., the parent company of Fox News, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Media Matters for America over its publication of leaked videos showing Tucker Carlson, a former host at the network, making crude and offensive comments off the air. “We write on behalf of Fox Corporation to clarify any misunderstandings Media Mattersmay have…

The Hill

The Sabotage of Twitter Is a Disaster for Democracy
 
I wrote about Musk’s destruction of the virtual public square – and what democracy is losing:

https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-sabotage-of-twitter-is-a-disaster

The Sabotage of Twitter Is a Disaster for Democracy

Thoughts on Musk’s destruction of the virtual public square – and what democracy is losing

Democracy Americana

Texas teen at the supermarket accidentally opens the door to the wrong car. She’s shot.

Kansas City teen goes to get his little brothers and accidentally rings the doorbell of the wrong house. He’s shot.

Car full of teenagers looking for a party accidentally turns into the wrong driveway. They’re shot.

OH dad mistakes 16-y-o daughter for an intruder, shoots her. She died.

These stories happen every day in America and school security or mental health access won't solve them. Only #GunControl.

"I have to keep posting on Twitter because that's where my audience is"

Your audience fell 7.7 percent in March, the third straight month of decline

Move on dot org

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/4/15/23683554/twitter-dying-elon-musk-x-company

Is Elon Musk’s Twitter finally dying?

Say goodbye to the old Twitter and hello to the new normal.

Vox
The safest place from gun violence is an NRA convention, where guns are not permitted because they are too deadly.

You folks were super enthusiastic about my posting more on Mastodon, so let's try this.

RT/boost and let's see if there's interest in a regular #Ukraine thread!

Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

For the last year, I've been tracking a notorious Russian unit known for its role in killing 100s of civilians.

This past month we published how we found them.

After messing around with #LLM a bit, here's a few thoughts.

* Its best use is to take care of boilerplate
* It's super overhyped
* Calling it #AI is part of said hype
* The hype is going to put it in so many places that it doesn't belong, and this WILL end up hurting people and society
* Never, EVER, ask it for anything that you can't verify the accuracy of yourself
* I don't think this method will lead to true AI
* It's a copyright nightmare
* It is, nevertheless, a very cool technology

I wrote about why Mehdi Hasan's takedown of Matt Taibbi actually destroys the entire foundation of the story Taibbi is trying to tell about the Twitter files. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/07/mehdi-hasan-dismantles-the-entire-foundation-of-the-twitter-files-as-matt-taibbi-stumbles-to-defend-it/
Mehdi Hasan Dismantles The Entire Foundation Of The Twitter Files As Matt Taibbi Stumbles To Defend It

So here’s the deal. If you think the Twitter Files are still something legit or telling or powerful, watch this 30 minute interview that Mehdi Hasan did with Matt Taibbi (at Taibbi’s own demand): H…

Techdirt
America Is Sacrificing Its Children at the Altar of the Gun
 
Mass shootings are a political problem. A democracy problem. A uniquely American problem.
 
New Democracy Americana – a reaction to what just happened in Nashville: https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/america-is-sacrificing-its-children
America Is Sacrificing Its Children at the Altar of the Gun

Mass shootings are a political problem. A democracy problem. A uniquely American problem.

Democracy Americana
DeSantis could seize the newspapers and broadcast stations, send university professors and librarians to relocation camps, and restrict voting to white Christian men, and Patricia Mazzei and the New York Times would continue to laud his political smarts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/us/ron-desantis-florida-legislature.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List

Republican lawmakers have indicated the session will be guided by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s priorities, including a proposal that would expand gun rights.

The New York Times