America 2022:
Via Max Berger:
Let’s be clear on what just happened here:
1. The richest man in the world bought Twitter
2. He gave info from Twitter to Matt Taibbi to spread right-wing talking points about Hunter Biden
3. Trump said those allegations were grounds to terminate the constitution
Matty Taibbi's Dick Pics
https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/12/03/matty-taibbis-dick-pics/
Given his long history of apologizing for Russia, Matt Taibbi is a terrible choice to explain the back story behind Twitter's (stupid) decision to prevent a shoddy NY Post story on "Hunter Biden's" "laptop" from going viral. He's an even worse choice to complain about the takedown of leaked Hunter Biden dick pics.
Having now been on #Mastodon for 1 month, a few observations:
- Mastodon makes me realize how much the #Twitter algorithm maximized user outrage to boost engagement for profit. Gross. Here, my feed is interesting & supportive.
- There's a culture of kindness - at least so far. It's extremely appealing & should be normalized on & offline.
- Beyond reactions to toots, people share songs, poetry & ask great questions. I can't remember the last time I found social media to be fun.