"The FBI didn’t work to “suppress free speech,” it and other law enforcement organizations provided information to tech companies about potential foreign threats in an effort to prevent a repeat of 2016.
And they were doing this at a time when Russia was actively trying to repeat what it did in 2016, as Prigozhin admitted."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/16/trump-biden-russia-elections-interference/
#Russia #ElectionInterference #USA #SocialMedia #Twitter #Facebook #GOP #Lies
"On Tuesday, Musk gathered a group of engineers and advisors into a room at Twitter’s headquarters looking for answers. Why are his engagement numbers tanking?"
Because fuck you, that's why
#Musk #Twitter #Twexit #BurnBabyBurn
https://www.platformer.news/p/elon-musk-fires-a-top-twitter-engineer
When my partner and I sold an anti-spam company to another company, we got to the final steps and then our lawyers said, “Wait! There’s one more thing you have to do before we sign. Write us a check for our services.”
They understood very well that once the purchase went through, the buying company was responsible for payment. And the buying company has no relationship with the lawyers and no incentive to prioritize that payment.
Plus. Anyone who doesn’t insist on payment upfront from Musk is an idiot.
Do what I did. Go to the @Oracle account on Twitter and post criticisms & links of Larry Ellison's campaign donations to the GOP sedition caucus in the midterms.
Permanently suspended within a day. No warning. No timeout.
Musk is doing all he can to provide cover for the Republican billionaires funding fascism.
NYT: "Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired, and influential guitarists in rock history, died on Tuesday at a hospital near his home in Surrey, England. He was 78.
The cause was bacterial meningitis, Melissa Dragich, his publicist, said."
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/arts/music/jeff-beck-dead.html
One fascinating thing about the House Republican's self-immolation is how it is substanceless.
McCarthy's opponents have no specific complaints about McCarthy.
They just don't like him.
And McCarthy has no specific rationale for being Speaker.
He just wants power.
Short rant.
Southwest Air has cancelled ~70% of its flights in an epic meltdown this holiday season.
Remember, Southwest took $3.7B in federal aid from 2020-21.
It’s CEO got a pay raise to a $9.1M package in 2022.
Yet Southwest employees are working 16 hour shifts & threatened w/termination if they refuse overtime or call in sick.
Socialism for the wealthy. Capitalism for workers.
Stop trusting billionaires. Start holding them accountable. And start protecting workers.
End Rant.