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In reply to the discussion: I am not leaving Twitter [View all]ancianita
(36,023 posts)20. I celebrate this.
Never been on Twitter. But I've seen its influence on corporate media framing of politics. Jeff Tiedrich is one influencer.
Recent on the ground Tweets can do what corporate media don't -- provide instant facts.
One example from corporate MSNBC that un-framed everything other media have said for at least six years (including MSNBC).
Link to tweet
This fact debunked two arguments even our elected leaders have made -- Once and for all, Democrats don't have a "messaging problem"; that voters and Democrats are in touch with each other, even if Democrats don't get enough straight ticket voting.
I'm with Tweeters who won't let capitalist platforms promote corporate fascist divisive messaging.
Here's a Florida guy who does a good job at that. Jim Wright on Stonekettle.
https://twitter.com/Stonekettle
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It will eventually slide far to the right and become irrelevant to social discourse
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2022
#4
I departed it - and FB - a few years ago - two of the best decisions I've ever made.
NewHendoLib
Nov 2022
#8
Elon knows you're not leaving Twitter, and he has a wonderful plan for your life....
JuJuChen
Nov 2022
#9
Let me be self-indulgent for a minute and copy something I posted as a reply elsewhere, FWIW.
Emrys
Nov 2022
#18
A gem, but also former military and intel. He's logical & clear but I never heard of "former" intel.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#48