This is what @Bix is justifiably complaining about — Twitter now X’s descent into shitsville for fascism.
I understand the concern here. I understand that before the Space Karen, people went to Twitter for news, entertainment, and socializing.
The reality is we shouldn't go to social media for emergent updates on the health & safety of a community. We just shouldn't.
Imagine if we used social media to guide us during 9/11. Or the regional blackout in 2003. I would be dead.
Social media is ripe with hyperbole & overinflation. You should not use that to get disaster info.
@PussyFootingAround @InUnfunky @Bix
The reality for many rural folks is that often social media is our primary reliable source for realtime emergency information.
@PussyFootingAround @InUnfunky @Bix
Can't speak for other rural areas, but in my neck o' The Ozarks, there is no 24/7 news outlet. And if the radio towers with the farthest reach go out during an event, all bets are off. Scary af when there are tornadoes on the ground, believe it.
@fugitive247 @PussyFootingAround @InUnfunky @Bix
In my rural area, there’s no local newspaper, and the bigger news outlets just carry the stale disaster press releases.
Emergency info was very hard to get, which made situational awareness that much harder.
Fire Twitter basically morphed into the WatchDuty app, disaster Twitter scattered, a small group ended up on Mastodon. But it’s not what it was. It was vital. Especially during evacuations.
@fugitive247 @PussyFootingAround @InUnfunky @Bix
Although WatchDuty itself has been a really nice evolution and growth of Fire Twitter. A better replacement imo.
@PussyFootingAround I don’t have an fb account either when an agency only uses that during an emergency is frustrating and inaccessible, that place is not a public square. @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
@peeppeepcircus @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
Exactly. The way I understand this discourse is if you don't have access to 24/7 media, you are relying on word of mouth via social media?
I just think about the idea that people are wading through Elon's bullshit to know if a hurricane or whatever is barreling down on them.
There are more people who don't have social media than there are people who don't have 24/7 traditional media. They need access to info that is not filtered thru that prism.
@PussyFootingAround agree, he doesn't care about climate change and is investing in a political machine that will give more disasters. even the climate scientists have (finally) moved, altho to bluesky. if i'm looking for disaster info i can definitely find it somewhere else.
@fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
@peeppeepcircus @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
But it is not just that. He is filtering Twitter to his wants. I don't' want to have to scroll thru his bullshit in an emergency.
@PussyFootingAround He's a monster. I don't either, and there are other options. @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
@peeppeepcircus @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix ..
The fact that he blocks journalists alone.
@peeppeepcircus @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
And more to your point. Remember when 
did the sharpie of the hurricane path? I hope people aren't relying on social media. That shit is dangerous. We can do better.
@InUnfunky @PussyFootingAround @fugitive247 @Bix
during an emergency, would you trust
@PussyFootingAround @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
how's this for a vicious circle. a lot of official agencies are cleared to give official disaster info on fb, so they get used to it, but fb is another similar closed loop trash heap, so then the agencies have to spend all their time fighting a zillion conspiracies during the emergency as will as deal with the emergency because some crazy theories respawn with each of their posts. With no real attention spent on non fb comms to the public.
@peeppeepcircus @fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
Exactly. But whether the information is right or wrong, not all people are on socials. The fact of the matter is if this country was different, none of us would be on socials.
So to say to the olds and the people who don't have the means, the life and death information you need will be on the platform you can't access is irresponsible as a society.
if a society's humanity is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable during an emergency, then it's a giant fail.
a@fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
@Bix @PussyFootingAround @peeppeepcircus @jdtasker
Mush loves aluminum from RUSAL and keeping whatever he did with Ghi under wraps. Also his $5B in subsidies (that only counts up until ‘15) while having 3 citizenships and supervillain status with this:
@InUnfunky this angered me so much when it happened. @Bix @PussyFootingAround @jdtasker
@InUnfunky @Bix @PussyFootingAround @jdtasker
i'd wondered if Putin had also promised Elon some of that sweet sweet lithium from an occupied Ukraine.
@jdtasker @Bix @PussyFootingAround @peeppeepcircus
Lol “Moonraker”??!
‘Memba when that dude turned up in “Ronin”?
🤓😝
@jdtasker @Bix @PussyFootingAround @peeppeepcircus
“Ronin” is BAD ASS, D Man. 🔥🔥🔥
Before Mamet (co-writing as “Richard Weisz”) went MAGA, too. Whew.
@InUnfunky @Bix @PussyFootingAround @peeppeepcircus
You know, I've never watched it. But I will now on your recommendation! 🤙
@jdtasker @Bix @PussyFootingAround @peeppeepcircus
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
Now you’re gonna tell me ya ain’t never seen “Midnight Run,” too?!!
😱🤔😝❤️❤️
@InUnfunky @jdtasker @Bix @peeppeepcircus
What the hell did I just watch? 😭
@PussyFootingAround @InUnfunky @Bix
fwiw we're not the only ones noticing the hypocrisy of public agencies requiring access through private accounts for public information.
but if CoSo is our community, we can bring to it what we think it needs more of. i am happy to relay pertinent info to someone during an emergency if that helps, and i'm not the only one.
@fugitive247 @InUnfunky @Bix
Is it easier to hop on social media than the news website etc.?
Like when I had the active shooter in my neighborhood last month, I turned on the news. The police department was telling everyone to go to Facebook for updates. What if you don't have Facebook? I'm not on Facebook. I know if my mom was alive, there is no way social media would be feasible or humane for that age bracket.
I'm just saying. We gave Elon that power. The media became lazy because of it.