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It’s been a few days since a report on the Twitter sh*tshow, so…

….let’s get caught up.

Twitter Blue is being relaunched today.

Which means, what, exactly? Oh. And how is this better than the first time they started selling verifications? I think I’ll watch from the sidelines. Again. And the price will be $11 for iOS users and $8 for everyone else. Elon wants to get around that 30% Apple commission in the app store.

Elon Musk’s threatening letter to Twitter employees who leak things…

has been leaked. Can you imagine the mood in those offices? He’s now threatening to sue the leakers.

Meanwhile, Musk is still angry at this former safety officer

Yeah, like Twitter is a safe space today. Here’s his problem.

Illegal bedrooms at the Twitter offices

Bedrooms? At work? Illegal ones? Yes.

The character count is going to increase from 280 to 4000 characters.

No, seriously. Everything will turn into TL;DR.

Want a job at Twitter?

In blind reviews, remaining Twitter staff is telling people to “stay away from Twitter 2.0.” The culture is too toxic.

Can’t Twitter pay for private jets anymore?

Well, they won’t pay for these trips, anyway.

Wait: Musk is talking to Putin?

Apparently.

Jeezus, Elon is part of ChatGPT, too?

This isn’t a good. Not good at all.

And then there’s this backlash.

What’s Musk thinking? Who knows? Maybe this. (Via Rick J)

@laughterinlight @apple do you support perseution of a world renowned Scientist and Public Servant that has served multiple Presidents? Do you support denigration of the LGBTQIA citzens of the world? This goes beyond tasteless or bombastic. This is the CEO of a major communications platform your app store allows access to. Inciting hate and potential violence agaist american citizens. This is not the first example of this occur on @Twitter ♬ original sound – LaughterinLight PhD
@tgraywrites It turns out Elon Musk, claimed free speech “absolutist” isn’t great with allowing speech that shows how much people don’t like him #elonmusk #davechappelle #booing #popular #elonmusktwitter #twitter #mastodon #hivesocial #freespeech #transphobia ♬ original sound – Tristan

Roll the tape.

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