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John Battelle (@Jbat@mstdn.media)

Nov 7, 2022

My new handle at mstdn is @Jbat@mstdn.media ... Looking forward to speaking naturally again. Feels kind of like the blogging ecosystem back in the early 2000s. I'll lurk here for a bit, but this is likely my last post, at least till the troll gets tired of his new plaything.

Hi, I'm back to tweet just one question. Why is anyone still here?

Ah, forgot the URL!

266 Posts, 253 Following, 1.35K Followers · Recovering media founder. I've been called worse things than journalist. '80s: BAnthro, covered Apple. '90s: MJour, Wired, Industry Standard. '00s: The...

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Nov 3, 2022

.@MaxwellFrostFL is the favorite in his House election — at 25 years old. So, how did he get to this point, what will be his priorities in Congress, and how can politicians make it easier for young people to run for office? Watch our Instagram Live at 2:30pm ET to hear more.

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Nov 2, 2022

just taking down my twttr

Nov 2, 2022

Falling knife.

The departures of

and

from

announced today are a likely death knell for the platform’s viability as an ad supported platform in the near term. These are the trusted faces of Twitter for advertisers.

@elonmusk

took five days to break Twitter.

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Oct 31, 2022

JFC the new CEO of Twitter seems a child.

At Twitter, Elon Musk Should Bring Back Vine

Oct 30, 2022

oh yeah...short form video native to Twitter. Sounds great, but how do you pay for it?

variety.com

Elon Musk should bring Vine back from the dead -- if not the app itself, a short-form video feature like the one pioneered by Twitter's long-defunct app.

Wow.

COVID-19 Origins: Investigating a “Complex and Grave Situation” Inside a Wuhan Lab

The Wuhan lab at the center of suspicions about the pandemic’s onset was far more troubled than known, documents unearthed by a Senate team reveal. Tracing the evidence, Vanity Fair and ProPublica...

Oct 29, 2022

OMG please watch this.

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Oct 29, 2022

Who do you think is a stronger debater: John Fetterman or Herschel Walker? Your answer might be influenced by the media.

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Dan Rather

@DanRather

Really??? We’re going to joke about this?

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) seems to joke about the assassination attempt on Speaker Nancy Pelosi while campaigning for GOP congressional candidate Yesli Vega: “There’s no room for violence anywhere, but we’re going to send her back to be with him in California.”

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Will Elon Musk be able to keep Twitter’s advertisers happy?

Oct 29, 2022

Don't worry Elon, you can always depend on pharma ads once your user base gets just a bit older. Like ... As old as you are. Will Elon Musk be able to keep Twitter’s advertisers happy?

nytimes.com

Mr. Musk once said he hated them, but ad sales are the engine that powers the company he now owns.

find me at @anildash@me.dm or anildash.com

@anildash

At this point,

@twitterbusiness

should make explicit the current policy that hate attacks are allowed on the platform; it’s a material change that I expect would violate advertising agreements that have been signed.

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This week, we got the official verdict on Big Oil’s net profits in Q3 and the numbers are eye-popping. Here’s how they compare to this quarter last year: Chevron: $11.2B, +84% Shell: $9.5B, +132% Exxon: $19.7B, +190%

Elon Musk has God View on all your DMs and account data now. Let that "sink in"....

Oh, you're all still here? Good morning. Tune into this at 8:40 am —

and

@Slade

break down Twitter's future under Elon Musk ... ... As well as what the baaaad earnings reports for Meta, Amazon and other biggies say about the economy going forward.

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Staffing cuts? Welcoming hate speech? Our CEO @johnbattelle breaks down Elon Musk’s impending takeover of Twitter and what he may change. Plus, John analyzes why Meta shares are in freefall and where the company goes from here. Hear more Friday. twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGY

Fucking is said to?

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The New York Times

@nytimes

Breaking News: Elon Musk is said to have started cleaning house at Twitter, firing at least four top executives as he completes his takeover of the company. nyti.ms/3DCi9y2

McDonald’s says higher prices helped lift U.S. sales.

Nothing to see here. McDonald’s says higher prices helped lift U.S. sales.

nytimes.com

The fast-food chain is the latest in a number of companies that have managed to increase prices without seeing a drop in demand.

Shell and Total, Oil Giants, Report Huge Profits on High Energy Prices

Nothing to see here. Shell and Total, Oil Giants, Report Huge Profits on High Energy Prices

nytimes.com

The two European companies reported earnings totaling nearly $20 billion, partly on higher energy prices as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues.

So... who's running this place, I mean, after this news cycle is over?

Not leaving. Yet.

Um. yay.

whiskey tango chancetrot

@chancery_daily

/fin

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David Faber

@davidfaber

Elon Musk is now in charge at Twitter. I'm told former CEO @paraga and CFO @nedsegal have left the company's HQ and will not be returning as the Musk era begins.

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In other words.. . Business as usual

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Casey Newton

@CaseyNewton

This meeting has now been canceled “until further notice”! If you know pls let me know

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Everyone loves to believe a story well told. Especially advertisers.

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Elon Musk

@elonmusk

Dear Twitter Advertisers

The real issues w/ Twitter/Elon = "the public square" being owned by...someone w/ massive conflicts of interest in nearly every quarter - China, Wall St., Russia, the US Govt.... and that's just the start of it. We'll also talk meta on Meta...and why tech ISN'T broken.

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Oct 26, 2022

If enough Republicans parrot this exact abortion talking point, it *must* be true.

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Oct 26, 2022

Set a reminder here. 👇

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YouTube mega-star MrBeast plots rapid expansion in merch, food and consumer goods

Oct 26, 2022

Twitter had plenty of reactions to the Oz-Fetterman Pennsylvania Senate debate, but how much of an impact can this one debate have on the race? @MollyJongFast joins Recount Radar to analyze that debate and others. Listen to the conversation Wednesday. twitter.com/i/spaces/1OyKA

Good night and good luck, good sir.

axios.com

Mr. Beast has been speaking with venture investors.

Eric Seufert

@eric_seufert

Oct 25, 2022

Alphabet just released its Q3 results: overall ad revenue is up, as is Search, but YouTube revenue is down 2% year-over-year. As I've said: the decline we're seeing in digital advertising is driven by ATT, not macro (1/X)

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Everyone is freaking out about the end of digital advertising as we know it. Good. Entrepreneurs, get going.

Oct 25, 2022

Kanye: "I can say anti-Semitic things and Adidas can't drop me, now what?" Adidas:

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Very worthy watch

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Independent Lens

@IndependentLens

Oct 25, 2022

What lies in the shadows of the world's most popular app? #TikTokBoomPBS is now streaming on the PBS Video app

pbs.org/video/tiktok-b

Introducing the problematic and wild history of credit scores in the U.S. #fyp #news #credit #creditscore #creditscores #finance #history #lifehack #tips #tipsandtricks #money #moneytok #moneytips

Oct 23, 2022

You know that ever-changing number between 300 and 850 that follows you around your entire life and affects your ability to get a house or car? Well, it’s only as old as Taylor Swift. Here’s the wild and problematic history of credit in America:

tiktok.com

therecount on TikTok

Oct 21, 2022

We swear we didn’t mean for this to become a meme format. But since it did, here are some of our favorites. 🧵

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Genius

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Elizabeth Dwoskin

@lizzadwoskin

Oct 20, 2022

SCOOP: Elon Musk told investors he planned to cut 75% of Twitter’s workforce, gutting to a skeleton staff of 2,000. Also, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman passed on the Twitter deal. Via me @faizsays @GerritD @jeremybmerrill washingtonpost.com/technology/202

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Oct 20, 2022

Rough, but here's an example of a political leader acknowledging reality. Refreshing.

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