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Matt Piper May 25, 2023

Brooke Binkowski May 24, 2023

@spike Okay, I can't respond in a way that doesn't sound cranky. I keep responding and deleting. I'll make it earnest instead. YES. I want more people to know this. Please help me spread the word more so that they understand that it's like a tiny handful of bullies that we need to slap the fuck down as hard as we can.

Matt Piper May 9, 2023

@tvaziri Do you subscribe to Kanopy? Has this been discussed? Free with a current participating library card (works with my Los Angeles Public Library card), and their selection of movies is INSANE. From classic silent films to current independents to Dogtooth to…. Two nights ago I watched Phase IV (1974) which I’d only seen once when I was a little kid but never forgotten. Amazing place to find stuff you might never have thought of when stream surfing. Late night rabbit hole.

Matt Piper Feb 22, 2023

Chris Trottier Feb 22, 2023

As @JosephMenn reports, Russian propagandists are eager buyers of Twitter Blue.

This is because Twitter Blue privileges their posts in Twitter's relevancy algorithm, ensuring their propaganda achieves more reach.

It also gives them a fancy blue badge.

Russian propagandists aren't the only bad dudes buying Twitter Blue. A few months ago, I discovered that the Taliban are also paying for the service.

Twitter Blue: loved by Putin and the Taliban!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/22/russian-propagandists-said-buy-twitter-blue-check-verifications/

Russian propagandists are buying Twitter blue-check verifications

As the Ukraine war enters its second year, the presence of accounts pushing Russian propaganda on Twitter has skyrocketed.

The Washington Post