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Voltaire2

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8. AOC posts everything on BlueSky as well

Reply to totodeinhere (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 04:17 PM

Jan 19

As do many other politicians and celebrities. Twitter is no long the only source for this sort of stuff.

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If something is of interest to me, I screenshot it, crop it, use a free image hosting site, and post the jpeg ck4829 Jan 19 #1

All I care about is, snot Jan 19 #10

And I genuinely appreciate you doing that. Xavier Breath Jan 19 #26

A lot of Democrats including President Biden and AOC still use X. totodeinhere Jan 19 #2

Sure Cirsium Jan 19 #5

I expect they'be made a careful decision to be there MadameButterfly Jan 19 #6

AOC posts everything on BlueSky as well Voltaire2 Jan 19 #8

Only about 1/2 of the local Democrats are on BlueSky. LeftInTX Jan 19 #17

Until/unless SickOfTheOnePct Jan 19 #3

I don't use X, but I find these daily scold threads to be more annoying. tritsofme Jan 19 #4

This Southern_gent Jan 19 #12

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It might as well be from newsmax Voltaire2 Jan 19 #7

Agreed. William769 Jan 19 #9

My sentiments also. Usually the Xhit can be found elsewhere also. erronis Jan 19 #11

Amen, I have been asking this question for a considerable time, but NOW? msfiddlestix Jan 19 #13

Purity tests have been divisive for folks on the left. jmbar2 Jan 19 #15

Even if you don't click, it benefits Musk JoseBalow Jan 19 #16

I'm using Adguard, it seem to do the trick. Dave Bowman Jan 19 #33

I'm not familiar with Adguard JoseBalow Jan 19 #36

Not all stuff on X is right wing nfm oldmanlynn Jan 19 #18

because it's still the pulse of the planet... all top DEM leaders post there first. WarGamer Jan 19 #19

The less engagement people get on X the less they will use it. erodriguez Jan 19 #41

You do you. Mosby Jan 19 #20

Makes great sense to me. JohnnyRingo Jan 19 #25

XXXXX eLoon's X damifino10 Jan 19 #21

I seldom go to Twitter, but I'm not going to let a domestic terrorist.... JohnnyRingo Jan 19 #22

It's much, much worse than Musk benefiting from clicks DavidDvorkin Jan 19 #23

Who? Dave Bowman Jan 19 #37

Because although you choose not too - I choose the opposite womanofthehills Jan 19 #24

I don't mind it as long as I don't have to go there. soldierant Jan 19 #27

Why are some DUers trying to take forum moderation into their own hands? Celerity Jan 19 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jan 19 #48

Yes you are. Celerity Jan 20 #52

It is scolding and it is moderation, geez Beringia Jan 20 #56

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Why support Musk's platform when there are better alternatives? Duncan Grant Jan 21 #62

Many important Democratic voices still post on X. Until it is banned here on DU I reserve the right to post it when I Celerity Jan 21 #63

HEAR F. N. HEAR! ZDU Jan 19 #29

Because it's an easy way for them to boost their post-count without actually doing anything Orrex Jan 19 #30

The only time I click on Twitter now is to watch cute animal and funny videos people post. kimbutgar Jan 19 #31

I thought the X posting capabilities were going to be eliminated. live love laugh Jan 19 #32

No big deal but, I refuse to have/want anything from Musk. chouchou Jan 19 #34

I don't Go there Anymore. I used to be a big Twitter Cha Jan 19 #35

Yes, you're right Nigrum Cattus Jan 19 #38

I see both sides. If the story is exclusive to twitter and is important. Then I get it PortTack Jan 19 #39

F*** k 3auld6phart Jan 19 #40

Bluesky, people. It rocks. Joinfortmill Jan 19 #42

You fail on your point 1 Emrys Jan 19 #43

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Nope. You've tried to dodge my challenge to your point 1 Emrys Jan 20 #49

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"maybe you should consider jumping off your high horse" Emrys Jan 20 #55

You started with a false assumption and doubled down with your insults and non-apology apology. Tbear Jan 21 #58

That's a whole lot of typing that I'm not going to bother to read. Life's too short. n/t Emrys Jan 21 #59

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I hate Musk/X too, but some things to consider... CaptainTruth Jan 19 #44

All good ideas, possibly other than clicking on any single RW ad multiple times Jack Valentino Jan 19 #47

Disregard. Very good! See how that works ? Jack Valentino Jan 19 #46

The same reason why some shop on Amazon or Home Depot Polybius Jan 20 #50

Don't click through to Xitter. Iggo Jan 20 #51

Alert them. Patton French Jan 20 #53

It is well past time for DUers to stop posting links to that Nazi-owned cesspool. LudwigPastorius Jan 21 #60

I don't even need to know the technology Sparkly Jan 21 #61

"I don't even need to know": how ideology kneecaps itself Bernardo de La Paz Jan 21 #65

I stand (or sit) corrected. Sparkly Jan 21 #66

We learn together. These are complicated times, with new tech overlaying ancient venality. Thank you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 21 #67