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Collimator

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4. I understand your concern. . .

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 5, 2022, 05:15 PM

Nov 2022

. . . But people have been organizing and mobilizing long before the advent of social media.

I was just out for a walk a few hours ago and a small caravan of cars was riding through the neighborhood. The lead car had a "Vote For Wes Moore"* sign stretched across the hood. They were honking their horns and waving. I gave them a smile and a thumbs up and waved back.

If Twitter melts into Right-Wing goo, people will find other ways to communicate.

* Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland.

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From HuffPo: "Musk Appears To Threaten Advertisers Wary Of His Twitter Takeover" [View all] Collimator Nov 2022 OP

What ever happens to twitter, musk and republicans will declare it a success Merlot Nov 2022 #1

This is so inept it must be a spearhead assault on social media in general bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #2

I understand your concern. . . Collimator Nov 2022 #4

just a tip Skittles Nov 2022 #6

Twitter is going to devolve into a MAGA-Space KPN Nov 2022 #3

like most repuke assholes, he has ZERO concept of what FREE SPEECH actually means Skittles Nov 2022 #5

Currently: "Free speech means give me $8 a month" dalton99a Nov 2022 #8

The big 3 and foreign automakers are spitting out milk through their nose right now. Crowman2009 Nov 2022 #7