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I go ding when there's stuff: Writer on STEM, politics, music, film+tv. ex PBS & CBC, fan of science & reason, enemy of BS, US+CDN dual citizen, husband & dad.

 Oshawa, Ontario
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BREAKING: In a tremendously embarrassing moment, people are leaving Donald Trump’s rally as Donald Trump is in the middle of his speech. Even MAGA is tired of Donald Trump’s BS. Retweet so all Americans see this embarrassing moment.
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I'm now on Bluesky as well as most other things bsky.app/profile/justinsb.bs…
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That would be an interesting last minute twist.
Tom Anderson (@myspacetom) profile pictureTom Anderson
@myspacetom19 Dec 2022
Replying to @elonmusk
Depends who you get to run it ! 🤔
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Should I run Twitter ?
81%Yes
19%No
3,398,119 votes • Final results
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IMPORTANT: @elonmusk's new policy preventing linking to competitors is in DIRECT VIOLATION of European Union rules. Penalty can be a fine of up to 20% of Twitter's annual revenue commission.europa.eu/strateg…
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FYI twitodon.com/ has a handy script that will quickly scan your twitter follows for Mastodon addresses.
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Already 47k people following ElonJet on the platform Elon doesn't like.
Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet) profile pictureGabriel Bosslet@gbosslet16 Dec 2022
PSA You can still follow @elonjet@mastodon.social On a better platform
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Took me almost 9 years to earn 30K followers on Twitter.😳 Earned 30K on Mastodon in just over 9 weeks.🤯 (And virtually no Nazis trolling me.😎) Come on in. The water’s just fine.
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If you see this page, it is bullshit. Hit 'continue' (But verify the link just the same) There is no security risk to Mastodon. This is anticompetitive behavior by Musk — because he's not a capitalist, he's daddy's special boy. (Also, follow @BrandyZadrozny on Madtodon.)
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Noticed a flood of new people showing up / following on Mastodon so I figured some kinda fucked up shit was happening over here. Do feel free to migrate, the weather is fine on the non-profit, ad free, Elon Musk free alternative. Miss you all ... well most of you.
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Checking in again. Who should I be following on Mastodon?
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Breaking News: Hate speech on Twitter has jumped since Elon Musk took over, researchers found. Musk “sent up the Bat Signal to every kind of racist, misogynist and homophobe that Twitter was open for business,” the head of one of the research groups said. nyti.ms/3H5BCJC
Hate Speech’s Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find (Published 2022)

Hate Speech’s Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find (Published 2022)

Problematic content and formerly barred accounts have increased sharply in the short time since Elon Musk took over, researchers said.

nytimes.com
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Mastodon is actually going really well ... once people get over the initial shock of 'not really exactly what I'm used to'
Mastodon (@Mastodon@mastodon.social) (@joinmastodon) profile pictureMastodon (@[email protected])
@joinmastodon20 Nov 2022
Mastodon has just passed over 2 million active monthly users, a new record! People are voting with their feet. The future of social media doesn't have to belong to a billionaire, it can be in the hands of its users.
Trying to scrape back some of the money he's losing on Twitter by hiking Starlink prices for people in Ukraine.
Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) profile pictureJulia Ioffe
@juliaioffe30 Nov 2022
Meanwhile, @elonmusk's Starlink is hiking rates on Ukrainians, who are cut off from heat and electricity. t.me/insiderUKR/46431
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The normal rate is $110/mo or more. starlink.com Much of the service in Ukraine including equipment is still funded by SpaceX. engadget.com/elon-musk-spac…
How secure a Twitter replacement is Mastodon? Let us count the ways arstechnica.com/?post_type=p…
How secure a Twitter replacement is Mastodon? Let us count the ways

How secure a Twitter replacement is Mastodon? Let us count the ways

The demise of Twitter's security and privacy teams has people looking for alternatives.

arstechnica.com
The end of Twitter, for me, will be something of a strategic withdrawal - I'm building a (private) list of people I know or have interacted with frequently but who are not leaving Twitter (at least not yet). And I'll only visit that (short) list.
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Because it's a list, it won't include ads and it won't include anyone who isn't following back - so of minimal benefit to Musk, or Twitter. I'm not going to be on, at all, often. (The Twitter app is gone from my phone). Mastodon will be my go-to place to talk about ... whatever.
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Who is on Mastodon that I'm not following yet? (I asked this 72 hours ago but suspect the answer may have changed since then.)
So it sounds like everything is going great at Twitter HQ arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…
Musk emails remaining Twitter staff to find “anyone who actually writes software”

Musk emails remaining Twitter staff to find “anyone who actually writes software”

Musk email: "Anyone who actually writes software, please report to the 10th floor."

arstechnica.com
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It seems like maybe social media should come under the purview of 'public broadcasting' and be run as a public service but ... honestly, neither public broadcasting nor public service is very politically popular these days.
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For whatever it's worth, Mastadon isn't that hard to get used to. It actually has more features or at least is more customizable. Hope more of you will find your way over.
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escapingtech.com/tech/guides…
A Twitter User's Guide to Mastodon

A Twitter User's Guide to Mastodon

The ultimate quick start guide. Everything you need to know about Mastodon from someone who just moved.

marcushutchins.com
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