BREAKING NEWS! Per, Swedish journalist, Peter Imanuelsen, "The European Federation of Journalists representing 320,000 journalists have announced they will stop posting on X." THIS IS BIG! - ThreadSky

jacksters.bsky.social•93 days ago

I stopped too.

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edgeoerin.com•93 days ago

Thank you, Jack.

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rexpstoner.bsky.social•95 days ago

Is this the same man called Peter Sweden, a notorious Holocaust denier ? I’m confused.

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rebeccaaguilar.bsky.social•94 days ago

Huge!

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hiyer.bsky.social•95 days ago

That’s really good news Erin

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

100%!
Elon is screwed.

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whoarewekidding.bsky.social•95 days ago

Does the European Union have a Northern District of Texas? Asking for a friend.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

😆 🤣!

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martik8991.bsky.social•95 days ago

Masks takeover was deliberate to push all liberal and independent voices out. He was coerced to turn Twitter to another engine of hate groups. I am sure he is glad to hear this news. Right on schedule.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

I think he's almost been about $ and to become the world's first trillionaire.

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curiousguy12345.bsky.social•93 days ago

Trash is taking itself out?

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biculica.bsky.social•95 days ago

What is X?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

;)

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petemarchetto.bsky.social•95 days ago

They're holding off until January 20th. I guess they're hoping that if they give their members time to sort themselves out then a large number will join them. It's a clever move.

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petemarchetto.bsky.social•95 days ago

... not forgetting the symbolism of the date of departure, of course...

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ainteefa44.bsky.social•95 days ago

Now that’s something to be thankful for 👏👏👏

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houndsofgeorge.bsky.social•93 days ago

Why CLEAR Blue Sky? Moses was about to die while his people were on the verge of their biggest military challenge.
Moses: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave or forsake you." Deut. 31:6. FEAR is all MAGA has.

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terri4change.bsky.social•95 days ago

Excellent!

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yogawithsuzi13.bsky.social•95 days ago

Ok, now do the United States

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

They're too compromised.

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davidkuhne.bsky.social•95 days ago

Any American journalist still on X is a collaborator

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crochetnivore.bsky.social•94 days ago

Sure, this is great news, but why after the US election? Why not call it out for what it is before?

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

Who knows? Perhaps they felt it necessary to monitor and report on events leading up to that date, possibly to see what other things Elon may do in the interim. They may also want time to decide what platform / medium to employ going forward.

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newyorka.bsky.social•95 days ago

So eventually it will be Musk news media

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Which, for him, would be wonderful ;)

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abrenoff.bsky.social•94 days ago

And now if US journalists would do the same! Why provide Musk with free content?

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salmonwatcher.bsky.social•95 days ago

I love it. #FlushMusk

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sgilley02.bsky.social•95 days ago

👏👏👏👏

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dawgsky67.bsky.social•95 days ago

Make it happen!!!

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nintyfan1991.bsky.social•95 days ago

Once again, there is a reason this gif from 007 Goldeneye is my fave to describe Twitter.

#AbandonTwitter.

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fellat.bsky.social•95 days ago

Awesome

I'm hoping that they'll be here because I wasn't on twitter 1,5 years so news came in old style to me.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

👍
Personally, I was only on X/Twitter, and part of the whole internet news cycle for a handful of years, but for humanity to move forward, we have to rely on science, academia, and truth. Musk only provides a base and ignorant counterpoint to that. Thank you, Tomve

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lele2812.bsky.social•94 days ago

'bout damn time! Should have been done when Musk took over. I did. Don't understand how one can still be on X!? Well, unless you're right wing fascist Nazi.....

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

I hear you, Gabrielle. Some, like myself, made and developed friendships before Apartheid Clyde took over. It's hard to walk away from that. But, ultimately, integrity should win the day.

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claudiodesat.bsky.social•95 days ago

Do you think many of those journos will follow the lead of their federation?

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

Given that so many scientists have left X for BlueSky, I think it's a reasonable assumption that many will migrate here.

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lucn.bsky.social•95 days ago

Awesome.

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not-going-back-now.bsky.social•95 days ago

Awesome!!

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sickntied.bsky.social•86 days ago

Yaaayyyy👏🏽

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shakaroniatekeni.bsky.social•95 days ago

Yes. #TwitterX #C loses 320K accounts in #Europe @bsky.app

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marsdude.com•95 days ago

Well it's only their own 1 account they talk about, but they ask their affiliates to move elsewhere as well. So it will be more. Much more than 1 👍

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Yes! No amount of rubbing Trump's precious will make Musk feel better.

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bean2k.bsky.social•95 days ago

This is great news!

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

The flood is nigh :)

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bean2k.bsky.social•95 days ago

I sure hope so! That place is a total shit show now.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Agreed. No offense to shit, which can fertilize a garden.

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huh-nope.bsky.social•95 days ago

'That was good. Good. GREAT, really'
Let's switch? I'll be the Lib and you be MAGA?
"Can you handle it commie snowflake?'
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!
'We are SOOOOO owning the Libs right now'
Damn straight we are, you ******* Nazi.

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misspittypat.bsky.social•93 days ago

It’s about F’ING time Americans should do the same.
Unfortunately we are a pac of cowards.

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bodhi504.bsky.social•93 days ago

That's amazing!

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basrene.bsky.social•94 days ago

That’s good news. I am just waiting for Elon to say killing it off was his plan all along. TBH he won’t even blink when it does.

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

I'm not sure, Irene. Certainly, Twitter was a vehicle to gain more power and influence and help Putin and Trump. But he's a narcissist, and I'm not sure he could live without the attention.

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skyegamer.bsky.social•95 days ago

That is something to be thankful for today!!

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Definitely! The tide has turned.

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urbanmich.bsky.social•93 days ago

DAMN!!! YES!💙💙

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chicagowoman.bsky.social•95 days ago

That’s amazing. I really hope Bluesky can keep the hateful ragers off this platform. I would imagine it’s boring for trolls & haters not to have civil people to scream at and troll.

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picklepriest.bsky.social•95 days ago

We can all help.
Block every single troll/hater you see. No one owes them an audience.
Block. Don't engage, reply, or waste any effort on trying to correct them. They are irredeemable. Accept it, and move on.

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mischamouse.bsky.social•95 days ago

Exactly. Not one crumb of engagement. Starve them. Block and move on.

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robhon.bsky.social•95 days ago

They’re more than welcome to come here and engage in ways that don’t get them blocked by everyone. If they can. (I don’t think they can.)

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chicagowoman.bsky.social•95 days ago

Agreed.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Oh, we will see trolls and haters, but it's our job to better manage that shitstorm.

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chicagowoman.bsky.social•95 days ago

We do have the tools to do so, here. Hope it stays that way. This is such a better platform.

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tatianatrifan.bsky.social•91 days ago

That guy, Peter Sweden, is a far-right troll with views about humanity as unethical as they get.
Kindly do not cite him as a reputable source. You are just legitimising his extreme views.

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Peter_Sweden

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picklepriest.bsky.social•95 days ago

Hilarious.
And Musk should approve. Less "fake news" on his site, right?

FAFO

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nopoopforyou.bsky.social•95 days ago

Its only fake news if he doesn’t like it

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latinbishop.bsky.social•95 days ago

In hindsight was a mistake staying on x when the tyrant bought Twitter

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peggysanders.bsky.social•94 days ago

Needs solidarity. Safety in numbers. And quick.

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funpuns24.bsky.social•95 days ago

Come American journalists
Step up to plate and kiss off
Elon Musk forever 😉😂🤣

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Highly unlikely, but we can always hope.

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seeker46x.bsky.social•93 days ago

Let's give them support in moving to BlueSky.

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midwest-voter.bsky.social•95 days ago

That’s huge !!

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

One has to think many of those journalists will be looking for a new home.
"WELCOME TO BLUESKY!"

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midwest-voter.bsky.social•95 days ago

True that

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camel-rider.bsky.social•95 days ago

Nice

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barb-t.bsky.social•89 days ago

Terrible and true! The European Federal of Journalists will leave traitor musk’s ‘x’ because -It’s a mechanic of misinformation and propaganda’! On 1/20/25 over 299,000 (as per video) journalists from 44 countries will cease posting on ‘x’! Please watch! Short and interesting!

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steveplou.bsky.social•94 days ago

🖕🖕🏻🖕🏼🖕🏽🖕🏾🖕🏿Elon.

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jen-d.bsky.social•95 days ago

Well, but “Peter Sweden” still is??

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sikomore.bsky.social•95 days ago

Time to stop supporting fascism.

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rockymountviews.bsky.social•95 days ago

F.A. + F.O.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

1000 percent!

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votenanocratic.bsky.social•95 days ago

Elon: "This is actionable in court."

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happyjoker1.bsky.social•95 days ago

Let's see more journalists from USA and other nations that are worth their salt and their words also leave that forsaken platform and bring their news to Bluesky!!

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lapetitchat.bsky.social•95 days ago

That is fanfkintastic. Let X die, like its moniker implies. GAME OVER-Leon Loses.

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thesaltyinkslinger.bsky.social•95 days ago

I mean. If they can’t post links to their own stories, WTF is the point?

There is no good reason for them to stay anymore.

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clyverose.bsky.social•95 days ago

Yes this point on the ‘free speech absolutist’ platform is just…🤯

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nosnollygosters.bsky.social•94 days ago

NICE!!👏👏👏

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ditzyhorse.bsky.social•95 days ago

Welcome EF journalists.

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momoftwo.bsky.social•94 days ago

Good.

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thedude-iam.bsky.social•95 days ago

That’s amazing to read. If we can starve oligarchs - it’s a step in the right direction.

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lifeisamazing.bsky.social•95 days ago

Now he's in the US Gov, the only way to starve Elon is for US citizens to stop paying their taxes.

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thedude-iam.bsky.social•95 days ago

That’s not totally true. We don’t need to use xitter. We won’t need to buy a Tesla. We don’t need to use starlink. And whatever else Elmo is involved in.

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lifeisamazing.bsky.social•95 days ago

Trump will spend taxpayers' money to reward his friends with big contracts whether the taxpayers like it or not.

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rnadoctor.bsky.social•94 days ago

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rozyunker.bsky.social•95 days ago

Good. X is becoming irrelevant.

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kkeith.bsky.social•95 days ago

Yay!

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jollysta.bsky.social•95 days ago

About time. Thank you EFJ. This is for the world.

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twistedphilosopher.bsky.social•95 days ago

About goddamn time. It's truly a failure of ALL news orgs to still be present on X. Totally unconscionable. The 4th estate has failed even more than government itself..and that's saying something.

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jettblue.bsky.social•95 days ago

Clearly it would be irresponsible for any reputable journalist or publication to post on X. And any company or entity advertising on X I become aware of will be automatically boycotted by me. The power of the consumer.

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guiri99.bsky.social•95 days ago

Small correction: “Clearly it HAS BEEN SINCE MUSK’S TAKEOVER irresponsible for any journalist or publication to post on X.” If journalists had done a reset when the writing was on the wall, we might be a very different place.

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brokentoy13.bsky.social•95 days ago

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sccharlston716.bsky.social•95 days ago

This is why US journalists and obsessed social media follower counters annoy me to no end.

Leave X! If you care about Democracy you leave!

If you play both sides you are the problem.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Like the Republicans, they surrender what little morality they have to kiss the ring.... and linger, until their waning light is extinguished.

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flower-power.bsky.social•94 days ago

This is excellent!

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davidh2562.bsky.social•95 days ago

Whether or not this is true, and when this or anything else is coming from Peter Imanuelsen I recommend healthy scepticism, I feel it's slightly remiss of you not to point out that Monsieur Imanuelsen is a full blown conspiracy nut and right-wing moron. Just my tuppence worth...

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petemarchetto.bsky.social•95 days ago

I suspect someone told him this as a joke. It has much of the contrails conspiracy about it. 'Cow contrails' anyone? 😏

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shaulabrent.bsky.social•94 days ago

👏👏👏

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carltogo.bsky.social•95 days ago

This is a hard thing for journalists to do. And where will they go to ? The next private network or mastodon ?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Good question, Carl. Some will assert their independence, and freelance. Many will choose a growing medium that embraces disparate voices. If BlueSky can provide that fertile ground, then "giddy up."

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carltogo.bsky.social•95 days ago

Are you sure Bluesky won't have a price-tag some day ?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

It's not unlikely the initial investment of integrity might not pay off.

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docjanicel.bsky.social•95 days ago

Why are we referencing this guy? Look him up. https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Peter_Sweden

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Take it from the source if it makes you feel better:
The European Federation of Journalists, EFJ, says starting January 20, it will discontinue posting content on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X.
https://nationwideradiojm.com/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-on-x/

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deborahmarie72.bsky.social•95 days ago

Excellent

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dtheavenger.bsky.social•95 days ago

Huge

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Totally

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huntjal.bsky.social•95 days ago

So, now Bluesky ?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

It seems the logical choice

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valkmarco.bsky.social•95 days ago

But, doesn't this risk them getting even more extreme?

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nug.monster•95 days ago

than what? it's already a nazi pedophile haven, how the hell could it get more extreme than what it is?

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myskhin.bsky.social•95 days ago

They as in all those journalists or just the organization. If the latter then who cares.

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kyleberkopes.bsky.social•94 days ago

Imanuelsen isn’t a journalist. 🙄

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Peter_Sweden

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

He doesn't sound like a good guy, but, regardless, the news report is accurate.

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winterlance.bsky.social•95 days ago

Any news on if they're coming here?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

I haven't looked into that yet, but given how scientists and academics are fleeing X for BlueSky, it seems the likely choice.

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typefromtheheart.bsky.social•95 days ago

Hope the rest of decent folks around the globe will follow their example. We must say NO to bullshit, lies, small thinking, misinformation, and propaganda that has already poisoned the mind of many out there.✊🏻

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

💯

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dlhardy.bsky.social•95 days ago

Love it

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fresnosmokey.bsky.social•95 days ago

If American journalists are serious about their journalistic integrity, they will leave Twitter (X) as well. Sadly, they are mostly concerned with what both sides say and not which one is correct, or more correct, and which one lies out of it's posterior.

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rockymountviews.bsky.social•95 days ago

American journalists are NOT serious about their journalistic integrity

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jjbarrow.bsky.social•93 days ago

Hurray!

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marsdude.com•95 days ago

The statement:

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duckwalk.bsky.social•95 days ago

From X to BlueSky in 23 days: has there ever been such a mass, voluntary technology collapse and migration before?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Elon will be most remembered for an inability to grow spuds from his own BS on Mars, and the complete failure of X/Twitter.

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1worldforus.bsky.social•95 days ago

If this is how he manages a virtual-colony, how he'd handle a human-colony on Mars?

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Elon Musk is not a manager, he's a manipulator. Further to that, if one cannot grasp the human condition, one cannot lead people in any grand endeavour for very long.

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bostonborn26.bsky.social•95 days ago

I said this to my father in 2017 about 45.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Good call.

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democracydefender1.bsky.social•95 days ago

WE ARE THE RESISTANCE! :)

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devilstower.bsky.social•95 days ago

I'm sure Elon will sue them. In Texas.

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benedikt-amrhein.bsky.social•92 days ago

Also, I think he and all the other comparable morons won't be that impressed. On the contrary. This move, as understandable and as worthy of support as it is, might give them a "winning" feeling. I can't help being conflicted about it.
Right move in the long run, though.

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edgeoerin.com•92 days ago

Oh, yes, certainly many on X do characterize those that left as "fake news, 'woke'" journalists, and then thump their chest as they announce, ever louder, "We are the news, now!" But, ultimately, it's about integrity. Scientists and journalists are often the pioneers to a new paradigm.

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benedikt-amrhein.bsky.social•92 days ago

Absolutely! They must prevail, no matter what.

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rnadoctor.bsky.social•94 days ago

Why wait until January of next year? X has ceased to be a safe space for journalists and scientists long ago.

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robstowasser.bsky.social•94 days ago

I was informed that’s when Trump takes up office.

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edgeoerin.com•94 days ago

Who knows? Perhaps they felt it necessary to monitor and report on events leading up to that date, possibly to see what other things Elon may do in the interim. They may also want time to decide what platform / medium to employ going forward.

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zedneverzee.bsky.social•94 days ago

I think you're exactly right. The reach on Twitter was established over time as journalists grew their following. They needed to establish a replacement, not drop their engagement entirely.

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pettirosso.me•95 days ago

Whoa

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riverdivanm.bsky.social•95 days ago

Please invite them to Bluesky!

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chuckdurn.bsky.social•95 days ago

For clarification - does this mean that one account for the Federation is stopping, or that 320,000 journalists with their accounts will all stop?

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cybersecguy.bsky.social•95 days ago

Only one account, and asking all affiliates to do the same. Have to wait and see how this goes. Maybe not the win we are looking for, but not a loss either.

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chuckdurn.bsky.social•95 days ago

It’s a start…..

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

It's definitely a win for integrity
https://nationwideradiojm.com/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-on-x/

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cybersecguy.bsky.social•92 days ago

How awesome would it be if everyone who is deleting Twitter does it on January 20th, you want to prove a point? Do it on January 20th.

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bobmayo.com•95 days ago

Good question. I found this.

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allyhartwell.bsky.social•95 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving #elonmusk 💙

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mmdoza.bsky.social•93 days ago

Fantastic!

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aabsurdity.bsky.social•95 days ago

https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2024/11/26/x-odus-efjeurope-account-will-be-frozen-from-20-january-2025/
It's just the organization's account, not the journalists themselves. It's a start though.

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johann-der-zweite.bsky.social•94 days ago

Thank you for the facts

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

It's definitely significant. One has to believe that entity and many of its journalists will be looking for a new home.

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luluinportland.bsky.social•95 days ago

Wow!

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ms-bee.bsky.social•95 days ago

👏👏👏👏👏👏about time!

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sun2stars.bsky.social•95 days ago

Please, American journalists, follow. Being on X in itself is an insult to integrity.

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condor1618.bsky.social•95 days ago

That is huge-and great to hear.

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tseikkis.bsky.social•95 days ago

I take twisted delight in imagining the "dead internet theory" conspiracy thing becoming true in Twitter. So there's only bots and advertisers are paying to advertise to bots.

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lynxspider.bsky.social•95 days ago

Probably another reason advertisers are leaving.

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emcee.blog•95 days ago

I want to rejoin X in a year in the same way I want to break into an abandoned shopping mall from my youth and for the same reasons.

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lynxspider.bsky.social•95 days ago

Watch out for the slime and cockroaches.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

😆 🤣 That's fantastic!

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tseikkis.bsky.social•95 days ago

Well I mean it's fantasy but there's a nugget of reality there, real people who don't like rage are leaving. There's real reasons for that. It's not entirely unrealistic. 🙃

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

Oh, I definitely see the reality nugget. X is so full of rage, anti-science/anti-academia, and blind devotion to the Cult of Personality that the fiction you mentioned is on the cusp of reality.

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tseikkis.bsky.social•95 days ago

That's why I have hope for this. I have social anxiety. All other social media has made it worse and I've had to limit it. Bluesky helps with it. People tell their friends, there's a real thing here that can't be replicated with algorithms. The same thing they need for money is what drives the hate.

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edgeoerin.com•95 days ago

💯 We have a golden opportunity to build something better here on the butterfly 🦋

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lostinpompeii.bsky.social•95 days ago

Brilliant!

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mementomori4950.bsky.social•95 days ago

Thank God, a few more big group and Xodus should fuck Elon completely. His incompetence as a leader of any organization should be questioned constantly.

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mrvic001.bsky.social•95 days ago

Good.. Away from the fascists. Away from X..

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irwinglenn.bsky.social•95 days ago

Renamed

eX

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txpidge.bsky.social•95 days ago

Wow! Super huge news!

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tiinash.bsky.social•94 days ago

I hope they also stop using it as a source

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zedneverzee.bsky.social•94 days ago

The word they in your sentence is carrying a lot of weight. Who do you refer to?

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karenfromblueri.bsky.social•94 days ago

The 320,000 journalists who will no longer be posting on X!

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robstowasser.bsky.social•94 days ago

I’m imagining X in a year or so. A cesspit for the angry and outraged desperately looking for any remaining woke folk to choke and poke. It will ironically become the mother of all echo chambers.

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tiinash.bsky.social•94 days ago

The media/press in general.

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muumi-tweets.bsky.social•93 days ago

Peter Imanuelsen aka Peter Sweden is not a journalist. He's a far right conspiracy theorist. Do better, ma wee numpty.

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edgeoerin.com•93 days ago

Shoot the messenger 🙄
Here's a different link you may find mote palatable.

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muumi-tweets.bsky.social•92 days ago

Which link? 🤔

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edgeoerin.com•92 days ago

Oops. Sorry. I thought I had pasted one. It's super easy to find related numerous news bulletins/stories via any search engine.
https://telegrafi.com/en/The-European-Federation-of-Journalists-suspends-Musk%27s-X-platform-account/

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edgeoerin.com•92 days ago

More?
https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/european-federation-of-journalists-representing-295000-members-leaves-x-over-trump-musk-alliance/

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edgeoerin.com•92 days ago

Even more..
https://www.womeninjournalism.org/alerts/croatia-efj-president-maja-sever-faces-hate-campaign-after-leaving-x

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muumi-tweets.bsky.social•92 days ago

Old news. You could have written

"BREAKING NEWS!

The European Federation of Journalists representing 320,000 journalists have announced they will stop posting on X.

THIS IS BIG!"

No need to add the name of far right grifter Peter Sweden.

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edgeoerin.com•92 days ago

🙄
Yawn. Yes, he does seem a douche. I wish I would've used a different link instead of using his post, if only to avoid this sort of boring, worthless interaction.

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