Bluesky thinking -- why left-wingers are leaving X and why X will get over it

Are you still on Twitter (sorry, X)? You can tell us, we won't judge. If you are you may have noticed something interesting since the recent US election. Celebrities along with people and organizations of a left-wing persuasion have been announcing -- in a markedly flouncy manner it must be said -- that they're leaving the platform. This peaked yesterday with the UK's standard bearer of the liberal left the Guardian broadcasting its intention to depart X -- on X, ironically. Of course most of these Xits quote weasel words like 'meaningful engagement' and 'inappropriate content' but we all know… [Continue Reading]