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Musk's goal is to turn Twitter into a right-wing propaganda machine presumably on the theory that the way to earn money is to operate a right-wing propaganda machine.

What looks to people like Musk tanking his investment is Musk taking steps to create his propaganda machine.

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I'm sure he knows savvy Twitter users and power users to work their way around this (through lists, and notification buttons, etc.)

Savvy Twitter users and power users aren't the potential victims. We are his potential helpers.

For what I mean, see:


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I am not saying he is in it for the money.

He is in it to create a propaganda machine.

But when he says how profitable he expects Twitter to become, what he means is that his expectation is that the way to become profitable is for it to become an effective propaganda machine.

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Mar 28
Everyone knows where this is all heading, right?
He controls the codes.

You can say, "For You reccomendations are useless anyway" and then tomorrow there will be another squeeze. Slowly boiling the frog.
The goal is to turn Twitter into a right-wing propaganda machine. Elon has enough money to keep it going. Lots of people will buy the check mark, including right-wingers who want to see him succeed.

He is boosting AOC because that also helps . . .
. . . him increase engagement and help with his propaganda.

He doesn't want Twitter to be another Truth Social.

To make Twitter what he wants, he needs liberal voices so that Twitter can pretend to be a place where "all" viewpoints are presented. . .
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Mar 19
For my weekend blog post, some thoughts on what appears to be Trump's upcoming arrest/indictment in Manhattan

Also, a free novel.

Until an indictment is actually filed and Trump is arrested, all we can do is engage in speculation . . .
terikanefield.com/trump-arrested…

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Speculation before we have facts is tiring and unproductive.

I therefore suggest grabbing a Sunday morning beverage and relaxing with a good book (or if you can't find one, read the one I'm offering)
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You'll never guess what inspired the story. Ha!

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For why my primary social media home is now Mastodon, see: terikanefield.com/socialmedia/

To keep in touch while social media is in transition, you can subscribe to my always-free once-weekly blog post:
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Or put this in your browser:
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Mar 7
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The Washington Post is verifying journalists on Mastodon.

What I've learned since Nov. is that the fediverse has the potential of revolutionizing social media.

The history of technology shows that the next Big Thing rarely looks like the last Big Thing.
"Verification on Mastodon isn’t dependent on a central authority like Twitter."

"No one person can sell verification or revoke it."

This is a huge advantage. There is no "owner" who can get mad at you and ban you.

It's built on open standards.
Okay, I'll admit. I feel burned after putting so much energy into Twitter only to have it fall into the hands of a madman.

I hate algorithms that allow rage-indicting stuff to go viral while thoughtful stuff tends not to.

Democracy needs more🤔 and less 🔥💣
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Mar 1
I started giving people on Mastodon reading assignments, and then telling them to report back for their quiz 😆

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I guess you have to scroll down for the reading assignment.

I'm surprised at how well people are taking this.
One thing that sets Mastodon apart is that are no algorithms. I notice people are not trying to monetize, so they really don't care how many followers they have. "Likes" do nothing and hardly even show up.

It's more like real life.
terikanefield.com/socialmedia/
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Feb 26
In honor of Black History month, I thought I’d share some of what I learned while researching a biography of Thurgood Marshall.

You may want to grab your favorite warm beverage and settle into a comfortable chair for this one.

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For why I moved to Mastodon and return to post links like this, see: terikanefield.com/socialmedia/

To keep in touch while social media is in transition, you can subscribe to my always-free once-weekly blog post:
eepurl.com/h4xCMr

Or find me here: law-and-politics.online/@Teri_Kanefield

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One bonus to reading this week's blog post is you'll understand why I throw a nutty when people resent the appeals process and say the system is broken because bad people "abuse the system" by bringing lots of appeals.

Good people also bring appeals.

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Feb 3
More reflections on the direction of Twitter.

What I liked was everything in one place.

I had a list of "legal scholars." Click. I could see what all my favorites were saying.

I had another list of journalists who covered government and law. Click. There it was. . .

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I knew what was happening right then, in court or the halls of Congress, before it made the headlines.

I was ruthless with my lists, which I kept private. If a smart lawyer started spouting nonsense, I took them off my list. I didn't unfollow so they never knew.

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Now it's splintered. My legal list has been mostly replaced with a whole bunch of newsletter subscriptions.

I figured out how to set up an RSS feed, so there I have my breaking news.

I use Mastodon for conversations and answering questions because it works well for that.

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