Increasingly, I believe that the destruction of Musk's Twitter is crucial for the preservation of American democracy. I was neutral on this until the past few days. But it's now obvious that his intentions -- and actions -- are aimed in part at promoting right-wing extremism.
The Murdoch family is still the greater threat, but Musk looks set to supersede them as a force for evil.
For me, deleting nearly a quarter-million tweets was like taking a giant boulder off my shoulders.
"It’s a sad thing to see the platform die in a blaze of angry tedium. But it is what it is. As more people leave, its value declines; as its value declines, more people leave. There’s already a critical mass of interesting people on Mastodon now; something that was never true before. And you don’t owe Twitter anything. You can just leave."
https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/twitter-was-special-but-its-time
I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet for the past two weeks, and for good reason: After a couple Covid-related delays, Judy and I were finally able to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It’s been an absolutely delightful break, but I’m on my way back to the mainland now and ready to get this thing started.
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