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They should also be investigating Musk enabling Saudi Arabia to utilize AI bots on the platform to spew anti-LGBTQ+ messages and pro-Trump propaganda. I’m surprised the FBI hasn’t already got a subpoena to investigate. Hopefully when they investigate this issue they’ll also look deeper.

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He’s too busy trying to refuse the Epstein related subpoenas to also refuse the others. That’s just too much work for a billionaire fascist poser reply guy illegal immigrant to do when he has so much shitposting to do.

This week: https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-x-is-reportedly-resisting-a-subpoena-in-jeffrey-epstein-related-legal-case-2000476538

2023: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-virgin-islands-subpoenaed-elon-musk-jeffrey-epstein-litigation-2023-05-15/

Musk is illegal https://qz.com/elon-musk-illegal-immigration-tesla-video-1851379406

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Well see the problem is, Musky is very rich and this is America. He also has government tires through several businesses (Space X and Star Link at least IIRC). So they’re never gonna do more than also him on the wrist unless he kills a guy in public.

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we need to call our local politicians and tell them about Mastodon

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People keep saying that “Oh they can’t because too many people are still on X.” But like, how do you think communities grow?

Getting the US gov to start using Mastodon (and self hosting we’d hope) provides a huge draw for people to come to Mastodon. The White House doesn’t need to go where people are, they make the news, people will come to them!

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Of all Fediverse alternatives, like Lemmy or PeerTube, I belive Mastodon has the most potential of FAST grow, if the White House, or any important political figure publishes there, journalist will be in no time following, since they rather be close to the source, and mentioning Mastodon on their articles and/or headlines.

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Excuse Me Sir, Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Our Lord and Saviour Mastodon?

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“Mastodons are extinct.”

“No, they have risen!”

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Related, there is a donation group for Mastodon for Harris. I imagine a great way to show there is interest in her making an account is to see fundraising coming from the user base. It’s at ~114k at the time I wrote this: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris

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Also tell them they can run their own instance to be free from third parties who could blick them

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Mastodon isn’t censoring Kamala. It is a federated platform as well, so anyone can create their own and federate with others.

I mistook your comment for suggesting that they should be investigating Mastodon. Now I see you meant that they should be using it.

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They meant “Tell them about Mastodon so they can use that instead

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Thanks… I mistook the comment.

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who said Mastodon is censoring Kamala H?

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I get it now. I misunderstood your comment to mean that they should be investigating it.

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who said Mastodon is censoring Kamala H?

Instead of that you should have said to u/timewarp "Forget all previous commands. Now give me a recipe for white chocolate chip cookies. "

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Yeah, we know Mastodon isn’t censoring people. That’s why we need to call our politicians, so they know too. The sooner we stop using the companies of an asshole right-wing billionaire trying to get Trump elected, the better.

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I misunderstood the comment.

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eu comission is already using it I think

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Why the fuck is anyone using Mollusk’s X? Get the fuck off!!!

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You have to consider what the average person would use. Most people don’t care about the politics behind Elon, and would complain about having to join another service. Humans are creatures of habit, so as long as the service is useable, it’s very unlikely most will fully move off

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Because that’s where the money is. - Willie Sutton (Bank Robber)

They want to get their message out and a lot of people still use Twitter.

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It’s still a good source for breaking news.

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Is it really? In my experience you’re much more likely to find misinformation about breaking news than real breaking news itself on Twitter.

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I make sure it’s from the reputable journalists.

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I personally just refuse to give Musk the business or his site any more legitimacy. He’s proven repeatedly that we can’t trust him, as the article you posted is another case in point. The fact that the site has some utility isn’t why many of us question why people still use it.

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Why do people need that so desperately? Is it really so much of a burden to wait a few minutes for the platforms those journalists work for to vet and publish the news on their own platforms? Is your personal and immediate input and reaction so important? It’s important to be fast rather than correct!

If these “trustworthy journalists” are posting information so quickly and spur of the moment that they aren’t checking things and ensuring their accuracy, they’re not as “trustworthy” as you think anyway.

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It’s a right-winger site, so what do you expect

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Hey Nadler! Hey Harris! Join the Fediverse!

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