old man emu Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Bruce Tuncks said: how could Trump and his religious republicans expect to get any votes Because Republicans hate Democrats more than anything or any one in the world, Putin, Kim Jung and Jinping included. I guess the first Republicans didn't make it to the Mount 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, Bruce Tuncks said: I find it amazing that Trump seems to have the numbers to get back in..... Surely after pissing off Pence etc he no longer had as much support? Even given the god stuff they seem to suffer from, how could Trump and his religious republicans expect to get any votes? A combination of redneck supporters and a bunch of election officials only too ready to scam the system could see him get back in. He wouldn't win in a fair election, but the Republicans are trying very hard to make sure the next election goes their way irrespective of the outcome of the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Musk is still having a few teething troubles settling into the role as Twitter boss. He's sacked about half the staff to cut costs as they are losing 4 million USD per day. Now they've figured out they have to reemploy some of them to do what they want to do. Musk has confirmed a massive drop in revenue since taking over. At the NewFronts event this year, Twitter sold almost no advertising and locked in very little revenue for 2023. At the NewFronts event, they normally sell about 600 to 900 million USD upfront every year, meaning they would normally go into 2023 with 15 to 20% of revenue secured. It's said the major advertisers are holding off to see how Musk goes with content moderation. Twitter's turnover in 2021 was about 5 billion, with Twitter now having to pay 1 billion per year on principal + interest for the money Musk borrowed. I see that a lot of Twitterites are talking of jumping ship to Mastadon, an open source alternatve to Twitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Here's another anti-GOP election ad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 VOTE Carefully while you still CAN. Look at IRAN. Government shoud serve you but not like the Bull does. Nev 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 It's good to see Julie Inman-Grant, Australias eSafety Commissioner, laying into Musk over his new version of Twitter. Inman-Grant formerly worked for Twitter, and played a big part in ensuring extreme content moderation on Twitter. Inman-Grant is concerned (rightfully), that Musk is simply going to utilise Twitter to reflect his views, allow relatively uncontrolled participation on the platform, and host extremists and other undesirables, as well as allow misinformation to flourish. Musk has recently stated on Twitter that he believes every American should vote Republican in the upcoming elections, on the basis that Congress needs to be Republican-dominated, as the current Govt is too left-leaning. The very fact that Musk is immediately politicising Twitter after his takeover, merely shows that he'll be content to allow it to be used as an extreme-right-agenda meeting place, and disinformation platform against the Democrats. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-08/australias-esafety-commissioner-writes-elon-musk-about-twitter/101628988 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Rupert won't be happy that Elon is challenging his Alpha male position. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willedoo Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 I recon Musk should stick to spaceships and stay out of politics. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 He's getting more like Trump every hour. Must be something in the water. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 POWER AID.. Nev 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Sadly, we laugh at it, but the way that people "trust" these social networks, this has the potential to do much more damage than Russia or China in real terms. It amazes me how when messages are dramatised with memes, peoples' logic flies out the window. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 You pickin' on my silly pictures? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 2 hours ago, red750 said: You pickin' on my silly pictures? Don't blame us. You are the one callin em 'silly pictures' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, nomadpete said: Don't blame us. You are the one callin em 'silly pictures' Well, they're in the Silly Pictures thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Better to call them "Examples of Mankind's innate humour"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Radar Online Elon Musk had a meltdown on Twitter after it was revealed his newly acquired social media company is in danger of being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, RadarOnline.com has learned. As RadarOnline.com previously reported, upwards of 75% of Musk’s Twitter workforce departed the company this week after the 51-year-old billionaire gave his workers until 5 PM Thursday to decide whether they wanted to stay on or leave the platform he is now in charge of. To make matters worse, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) revealed on Thursday that he and six of his Senate colleagues have penned a letter to the FTC requesting the commission open an investigation into Twitter following Musk’s acquisition of the company on October 27. “We write regarding Twitter’s serious, willful disregard for the safety and security of its users, and encourage the Federal Trade Commission to investigate any breach of Twitter’s consent decree or other violations of our consumer protection laws,” Senator Markey and his colleagues wrote. The lawmakers also requested the FTC launch an investigation into the “alarming steps that have undermined the integrity and safety of the platform,” as well as Musk’s alleged newly implemented “growth-at-all-costs strategy” that has left Twitter users openly exposed to “fraud, scams, and dangerous impersonation.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 It’s not going too well so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jerry_Atrick Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I didn't know whether to laugh or agree.. so, it's a winner to me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Fragile ego. Musk said that his takeover of Twitter was all about returning it to free speech. He's just suspended a Twitter account that shared video of Musk being booed at an event. His version of free speech. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 THIS GUY is turning out to be a real CASE. ALL his own work. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 More a megolamaniac that has fooled many 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said: More a megolamaniac that has fooled many Especially since le decided to fix social media, he's looking a lot like a spoiled selfish brat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 "Absolute power", and all that. Very rarely are billionaires a force solely for good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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