"The rise of the brosphere, the manosphere, was a funded effort.

[annethewriter1@universeodon.com]

@wdlindsy

️THIS 🧵️ is exactly why I do not trust #BlueSky . This recent push of so many accounts joining at once and the INorganic feel of the movement, combined with the #MAGA money funding the platform and the #Crypto scammer who owns it...

It all just adds up to trouble down the road-- for all of us, on or off of BS

BlueSky's MAGA owners are making it seem like a "safe space" for Liberals now, but I am dead certain the plan is to use it to spread political disunity and disinformation down the road.

I am especially worried abt disunity beginning there & working its way across #SocialMedia . Republicans and MAGA only win when we do not unify and vote together. It's how they won in 2016, how they won this year, & how they plan to win in the future.

Trump did not make huge gains between 2020 & 2024. The problem was a lack of unity behind Harris.

If they can sow enough discontent on the Liberal side, then MAGA can walk in the door unchallenged.

#TwitterExodus #TwitterMigration

[riburton@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy During the Great Depression and during the Eisenhour administration in the 50s.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"It’s often said that Trump campaigned expressly on a platform of authoritarian rule, but this also applies to corruption: He didn’t disguise his promises to govern in the direct interests of some of the wealthiest executives & investors in the country—and he won anyway. Trump & his allies will likely interpret this as a green light to engage in an extraordinary spree of unrestrained malfeasance."

~ Greg Sargent

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #EconomicElites #corruption
/9

Trump’s New Oligarchy Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption

The elevation of Elon Musk to a key role suggests that right-wing elites are set to embark on a spree of sordid self-dealing.

The New Republic (newrepublic.com)

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

Kate Selig reports that the wave of racists texts sent soon after the election to Black people has expanded to include Hispanics and LGBTQ communities. The texts include false claims that they have been 'selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp,' the FBI warns.

N.B. This article can be read at Webpage Archive: https://archive.ph/1uMnC

#Trump #fascism #cruelty #immigrants #racism #LGBTQ #Latinos
/10

nytimes.com

(www.nytimes.com)

[peterbrown@mastodon.scot]

@wdlindsy good to send out “accidental” messages in advance of the actual event. Softens people up; breaks down their resistance.  Many people will leave without waiting to be pushed.

[wb2ifs@mastodon.hams.social]

@wdlindsy This is not a #poltical issue this is a #workplace #safety issue. #BlackMastodon #workerrights #NLRB #Blackwoman #blackfedi

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@wb2ifs I assume you're responding to A.R. Moxon, correct?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@peterbrown Yes, well-noted.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@RiBurton You're responding to Mike Madrid re: mass deportations of the past, right?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@AnneTheWriter1 The rush to BlueSky has surely been interesting to watch. I'm not on BlueSky and haven't felt any impulse to go there. But it's clear there's a big move there from X after the election, isn't it?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Nazani Thanks for noting that. Yes, we have a long, long history of training for deportions (and, honestly, genocide) when it comes to the Native American population.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Runyan50 I'm not one to welcome violence, but I would definitely welcome some strong proactive pushback if that's in the offing.

[jnye@mstdn.plus]

@wdlindsy It looks that way. I'm over there. Have been for around 14 months, but it has little to do with politics. I trying for a professional community that just isn't present here, at least not yet.

[luv_wins@mstdn.social]

@wdlindsy Trumpie's base doesn't understand that word or what it means to them! When they start losing benefits they assumed fell from the sky it'll start hurting. Then he'll tell them it's Joe's fault and they'll believe that too!

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@luv_wins You're right. We're in a reality-free world, many of us are right now, and I don't see those of us who like it there returning to reality anytime soon.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@jnye You may find Benjamin Wittes' commentary this morning of interest:

Thoughts on the Bluesky Explosion

Don't like it too much

(www.dogshirtdaily.com)

[jnye@mstdn.plus]

@wdlindsy I'm not blind to the issues OR the potential problem. It could happen. Very well might. But I survived it before and would probably survive it again. My issue remains that it's currently my only realistic alternative. I love Mastodon, but it doesn't fill the necessary gap for me. I loved Twitter--way back in the day. For a long time it was very effective for what I needed. Perhaps this can be the same, at least for a while. ‍️

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@jnye I hope you'll find what you need at BlueSky or Mastodon or another site, for sure.