Bullshit Reporting: The Intercept’s Story About Government Policing Disinfo Is Absolute Garbage by Mike MasnickMike Masnick

Do not believe everything you read. Even if it comes from more “respectable” publications. The Intercept had a big story this week that is making the rounds, suggesting that “leaked” documents prove the DHS has been coordinating with tech companies to suppress information. The story has been immediately picked up by the usual suspects, claiming […]

On the Matter of the New Twitter Boss and Other Things by John ScalziJohn Scalzi

Elon Musk is buying Twitter, apparently mostly just because he can, and people are — strangely! — worried about whether a thin-skinned ego monster of a billionaire who has problems relating to humans and appears to equate “free speech” with trolling is going to make a service already rife with trolls and and bots any […]

Staying Or Going at Twitter: Ironically, a Twitter Thread by John ScalziJohn Scalzi

Written this morning and now posted here for archival purposes. I’ll likely have more to say on the topic soon, but at the moment I’m in transit and heading home. Also note that if you’re reading this here, you probably don’t need the links to the site that I have provided. 1. As folks are […]