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Stephen King for the win!! (Original Post) PortTack Nov 12 OP
So much for unfettered free speech. mzmolly Nov 12 #1
. ItsjustMe Nov 12 #2
Okay..thx but he was originally kicked off and frankly, it's funny as hell, especially coming from Mr King PortTack Nov 12 #5
Apparently it originated as a joke on a satire account that BlueKota Nov 12 #65
Appears this may be fake news, as far as King being banned. His statement sounds true, though. Silent Type Nov 12 #3
F Xshitter johnnyfins Nov 12 #4
True or not that is really funny Jk23 Nov 12 #6
F*ck the furniture? rubbersole Nov 12 #11
Dipshit Kid Berwyn Nov 12 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 12 #14
I hope he gives himself canetoad Nov 12 #45
Before the election, he was paranoid on Twitter about needing SS protection if Trump won Emrys Nov 12 #61
I hope he joins us at Bluesky! ananda Nov 12 #8
If he does, I might join my first social media site other than DU. Scrivener7 Nov 12 #19
I'm following great people like: ananda Nov 12 #22
Stephen King Is Already A Member Of Blue Sky... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #25
He's There Already... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #24
Thank you, I just put him in my follow list. ananda Nov 12 #36
Right On... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #38
It's been a good day so far! ananda Nov 12 #39
Glad To Hear It My Friend... Contagious Joy Is A Thing... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #41
I am LOVING BlueSky! Patton Oswalt is there, Hoarse Whisperer, Mueller She Wrote, Maru Kitteh Nov 12 #37
Yes Indeed, Quick Interaction And Superlative Control Over Who Sees Your Feeds And Whose Feeds You See MayReasonRule Nov 12 #42
Done! Maru Kitteh Nov 12 #60
Right on y'all!! I Really Appreciate Genuine Interaction From Like Minded Folks... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author rubbersole Nov 12 #9
He's my 2nd favorite Maine King eShirl Nov 12 #10
Some memes of the first lady musk... iluvtennis Nov 12 #12
+1 dalton99a Nov 12 #18
My contribution Otto_Harper Nov 12 #20
Love it! iluvtennis Nov 12 #26
Outstanding. nt Maru Kitteh Nov 12 #40
Finally. A good use for AI photos. progressoid Nov 12 #21
Hahahahahahha! Excellent. brush Nov 12 #27
LOL! Hope22 Nov 12 #13
Sounds like it hit home. Great job, Mr. King! Martin68 Nov 12 #15
Wow. Thought Musk was good with misgendering people. rogue emissary Nov 12 #16
Stephen King just posted on X Dumpy Nov 12 #17
Stephen King Is On Blue Sky - - No Need To Ruin One's Day On A Fascist Promotion Site... MayReasonRule Nov 12 #23
Nailed it Faux pas Nov 12 #28
He's still on Twitter, but there's no sign of that tweet. highplainsdem Nov 12 #29
Here ya go PortTack Nov 12 #31
Look at reply 2. There's zero evidence on Twitter of such a tweet from King, which would have had highplainsdem Nov 12 #34
I am disgusted. True or not, calling leon a woman as an insult is sickeningly sexist. niyad Nov 12 #30
And truly an insult to women! SupportSanity Nov 12 #54
YES!!! I had fogotten to add that. niyad Nov 12 #56
Alpha male wannabe Elmo Meloon is afraid someone might doubt his masculinity. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 12 #32
emo musk is a humorless putz. FREE SPEECH MY ASS. fuck emo. pansypoo53219 Nov 12 #33
Fake news. His account is still on Twitter. I just followed it. The OP should delete their post. ificandream Nov 12 #35
1460 days with a new terror everyday from t-rump. No breaks on holidays. So if the OP gave some of my fellow DUers PortTack Nov 12 #48
This is NOT funny for any DUers who spread this misinformation elsewhere and are likely to get called highplainsdem Nov 12 #49
Sorry you feel that way...I guess I'm being called out and I stand by how I feel. Humor is still a valuable tool PortTack Nov 12 #53
So make it clear in the OP that this was not real. There's no "humor" in your deceiving other DUers, highplainsdem Nov 12 #57
Should be a new rule on DU Polybius Nov 12 #67
bwahahahaha DemonGoddess Nov 12 #43
Lady Musk Blue for the win Nov 12 #44
Lady Musk sounds like the name of a perfume. Dave Bowman Nov 12 #47
are you okay with the sexist nature of that intended insult? niyad Nov 12 #63
Stephen King canetoad Nov 12 #46
I just follwed him on bluesky proud patriot Nov 12 #50
Well... AfternoonJoe Nov 12 #51
Lol Demovictory9 Nov 12 #52
misgendering as a joke/insult is transphobic/misogynistic WhiskeyGrinder Nov 12 #55
King didn't post that, and he was never banned. The OP should have been deleted or corrected hours ago. highplainsdem Nov 12 #58
I know but a lot of people in this thread are doing it. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 12 #59
Thank you . I thought I was the only one! niyad Nov 12 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Buttoneer Nov 12 #66
Stephen King was one of the first people I followed on Bluesky. arkielib Nov 13 #68

PortTack

(34,830 posts)
5. Okay..thx but he was originally kicked off and frankly, it's funny as hell, especially coming from Mr King
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:52 AM
Nov 12

BlueKota

(3,727 posts)
65. Apparently it originated as a joke on a satire account that
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:55 PM
Nov 12

people didn't realize was trying to make a joke. I fell for it at first yesterday.

Silent Type

(7,325 posts)
3. Appears this may be fake news, as far as King being banned. His statement sounds true, though.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:45 AM
Nov 12
 

Jk23

(455 posts)
6. True or not that is really funny
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:59 AM
Nov 12

You know it's all reminds me that the best claim we made against the opponent this season was a ridiculous lie about his VP f****** furniture.

Sometimes I think we need to do more of that.

Response to Kid Berwyn (Reply #7)

canetoad

(18,253 posts)
45. I hope he gives himself
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:06 PM
Nov 12

A really bad hernia doing star jumps at his age and in his condition.

Emrys

(8,053 posts)
61. Before the election, he was paranoid on Twitter about needing SS protection if Trump won
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:32 PM
Nov 12

Which was a bit odd, because whenever he pranced around on stage, I kept flashing on this:

ananda

(30,933 posts)
22. I'm following great people like:
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:58 AM
Nov 12

Robert Reich
Paul Krugman
Heather Cox Richardson
Jeff Tiedrich
George Takei

MayReasonRule

(1,934 posts)
24. He's There Already...
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:05 PM
Nov 12
https://bsky.app/profile/stephenking.bsky.social

Stephen King
@stephenking.bsky.socia]l


Happy Tuesday y'all!
Don't let the bastards get ya down...
Seize your day and laissez les bon temps rouler!

Maru Kitteh

(29,231 posts)
37. I am LOVING BlueSky! Patton Oswalt is there, Hoarse Whisperer, Mueller She Wrote,
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:50 PM
Nov 12

AOC, so many more and new people every minute. The environment is SO MUCH BETTER without all the damn nazis.

MayReasonRule

(1,934 posts)
42. Yes Indeed, Quick Interaction And Superlative Control Over Who Sees Your Feeds And Whose Feeds You See
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:06 PM
Nov 12

Largely Individual User Controlled!!

Designed for good purposes

Maintained with care and integrity

Democratic Underground is the only other site I'm aware of on that level...

I'm diggin' it!

Come and see me anytime, put your feet up 'n stay awhile!

MayReasonRule

(1,934 posts)
62. Right on y'all!! I Really Appreciate Genuine Interaction From Like Minded Folks...
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:38 PM
Nov 12

Here's to embracing what one loves and reason's rule!!!

Response to PortTack (Original post)

MayReasonRule

(1,934 posts)
23. Stephen King Is On Blue Sky - - No Need To Ruin One's Day On A Fascist Promotion Site...
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:03 PM
Nov 12

May Darwin reward Elon quickly.

Stephen King
@stephenking.bsky.social

highplainsdem

(52,834 posts)
34. Look at reply 2. There's zero evidence on Twitter of such a tweet from King, which would have had
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:01 PM
Nov 12

lots of accounts circulating screenshots. There's no evidence he was banned. Just a lot of talk of something he supposedly did, and how Musk supposedly reacted.

ificandream

(10,745 posts)
35. Fake news. His account is still on Twitter. I just followed it. The OP should delete their post.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:19 PM
Nov 12
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/fact-check-no-elon-musk-did-not-ban-stephen-king-from-x/ar-AA1tXz51

FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Ban Stephen King From X

A post shared on Threads claims X owner Elon Musk has banned author Stephen King from his platform.

View on Threads

Verdict: False

This claim is inaccurate. It originates as satire.

King made an X post calling out Musk, saying the “Musk-man” has posted an abundance of “pro-Trump disinformation and outright lies,” according to Mashable. Musk has shown plenty of support for Trump recently, endorsing him in July and donating millions to a pro-Trump PAC, the outlet reported.

A Threads post claims Musk has banned King from his platform. It shows headshots of Musk and King, both in suits.

(snip)

This claim is inaccurate. King’s X account is still active at the time of writing. Additionally, there are no credible news reports to corroborate the claim.

PortTack

(34,830 posts)
48. 1460 days with a new terror everyday from t-rump. No breaks on holidays. So if the OP gave some of my fellow DUers
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:37 PM
Nov 12

Something to laugh at, ease the tension, instead of feeling hopelessness and despair then great. So no, i will not be taking the post down!

If you look at the 3rd or 4th post here I thanked the person for their input about the meme not being true, but it was funny as hell! Others seemed to think so too.

You obviously lost your sense of humor. “all one can do when the devil smiles at us is smile back!” Geez



highplainsdem

(52,834 posts)
49. This is NOT funny for any DUers who spread this misinformation elsewhere and are likely to get called
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:42 PM
Nov 12

out for it.

And it makes DU look bad to have misinformation left in an OP that is ONLY being recced because people think it's true.

This is really pathetic.

PortTack

(34,830 posts)
53. Sorry you feel that way...I guess I'm being called out and I stand by how I feel. Humor is still a valuable tool
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:45 PM
Nov 12

highplainsdem

(52,834 posts)
57. So make it clear in the OP that this was not real. There's no "humor" in your deceiving other DUers,
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:58 PM
Nov 12

especially when they might spread the misinformation. You've been deliberately tricking DUers with that OP ever since you found out it was incorrect.

 

Blue for the win

(81 posts)
44. Lady Musk
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 04:04 PM
Nov 12

I've started to refer to him as Lady Musk, And I hear Melania is jealous that another woman may take her place

AfternoonJoe

(5 posts)
51. Well...
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:18 PM
Nov 12

Insulting a manbaby has consequences. Sure hope there is more to come on this wonderful "free speech platform" Elon has made possible. Bring it on!

highplainsdem

(52,834 posts)
58. King didn't post that, and he was never banned. The OP should have been deleted or corrected hours ago.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:00 PM
Nov 12

Response to PortTack (Original post)

arkielib

(375 posts)
68. Stephen King was one of the first people I followed on Bluesky.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:31 AM
Nov 13

Bluesky is SO nice. No Maga trolls.

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