REPORT | According to Fox News and much of the rest of the media, Mahmoud Khalil has called “for the total eradication of Western civilization.” Even if the allegation were true, it would be protected speech, but it’s not: the phrase appeared on an Instagram post linked to an… pic.twitter.com/Ek1OuxOO52— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 12, 2025
Jane Schoenbrun on X: "The rise of extremely powerful propaganda machines enabled by new technologies // the erosion of any press free from capitalist prerogative // misogyny’s libidinal allure to those it seemingly benefits // the odiousness of neoliberalism and its seeming hegemony over leftism" / X
— Jane Schoenbrun (@sapphicspielbrg)
Matthew Chapman on Twitter
Sigh. Okay, once again: The reason the end of the federal net neutrality rule didn't significantly impact the internet is California shortly after enacted its own net neutrality rule, and carriers decided it was cheaper to stay net neutral than create a patchwork for every state. https://t.co/NLV5rEJKt0— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) June 11, 2023
We’re Now Seeing the Dire Consequences of Elon Musk’s Changes to Twitter
X is a fog-of-war machine.
Tim Urban on Twitter
Twitter is an anti-compassion machine that stokes our tendency to dehumanize and even hate people we don't know personally. Four little exercises I use to combat that and crank up the compassion in my mind:— Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) November 4, 2022
Prof Paul Bernal on Twitter
Anyway, my tuppence worth on Musk and Twitter. He’s in for a rocky ride, and the question for me is whether his ego is going to make him destroy Twitter. Right now, what’s pretty clear is that he doesn’t understand what makes Twitter work. 1/10— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) November 1, 2022