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Kathy Griffin, Other Celebrities Suspended From Twitter After Impersonating Elon Musk

November 7, 2022
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Several celebrities were suspended by Twitter on Sunday and Monday after they impersonated new owner Elon Musk, who simultaneously issued a warning that impersonations of other users is prohibited unless they clearly state it’s a parody. Kathy Griffin, who achieved notoriety after posting a photo of herself holding the severed head of former President Donald…

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Elon Musk Urges Americans to Vote Republican to Ease Democrat Grip on Power

November 7, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has issued a political endorsement as the midterm election looms large, urging Americans to vote Republican so that power is shared in Washington amid Democrat control of the White House. Musk addressed his remarks to voters who may have not yet made up their minds about how they’re going to vote…

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Elon Musk Says He’s Committed to Free Speech Even at Risk of ‘Direct Personal Safety’

November 7, 2022
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Elon Musk said late Sunday that Twitter’s mission is to become the most accurate source of information about the world, while reiterating his commitment to free speech even if it comes at “personal safety risk” to himself. Musk, a self-described free speech “absolutist,” took to Twitter on late Sunday to reiterate his pledge for open discourse…

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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says He ‘Owns Responsibility’ for Company’s Mass Layoffs

November 7, 2022
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Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey said Saturday that he was responsible for the company’s situation that resulted in the layoff of 50 percent of the workforce under new owner Elon Musk. Dorsey posted an apology on Twitter for “growing the company size too quickly,” which he claimed was the cause of the company’s…

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Elon Musk Confirms Twitter Employees Sold Verification Badges ‘Behind the Scenes’

November 6, 2022
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Elon Musk on Saturday confirmed claims that Twitter employees were selling verification badges for certain users. “Twitter employees were selling verification for upwards of $15,000. For certain accounts, mine included, they would refuse to verify you through the standard application and then privately offer to verify you for $$ behind the scenes. Investigation needed,” a…

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Elon Musk Threatens to ‘Name and Shame’ Advertisers Boycotting Twitter

November 5, 2022
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Elon Musk has threatened to “name and shame” brands that have either vocally or quietly pulled their ads from Twitter following Musk’s takeover of the social media platform and firing of around half of its staff. Barely a week into his ownership of Twitter, which he has called a “digital town square” where a broad…

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Biden Frets That Free Speech ‘Absolutist’ Elon Musk Bought Twitter That ‘Spews Lies’

November 5, 2022
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President Joe Biden fretted over Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in remarks at a Democratic fundraiser on Friday, saying “we are all worried” that Musk—a self-avowed free speech “absolutist”—bought a platform that “spews lies across the world.” Biden made the remarks at a Democratic fundraiser in Rosemont, Illinois, on the same day that Twitter laid…

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Essential and Nonessential Workers: Reshuffled!

November 4, 2022
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Commentary It’s finally happening: Elon is bringing economic rationality to Twitter, the company he just took over under very high pressure to amp up cash flow in the midst of a stagflationary environment. It’s no easy task but it certainly begins with cost cutting. First on the chopping block: the labor pool itself. Half the…

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PREMIERING NOW: Ep. 78: Larry Elder Responds to Mark McKinnon’s Criticizing Him for Mocking Paul Pelosi Over DUI Arrest | The Larry Elder Show

November 4, 2022
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The Larry​​ Elder Show is sponsored by Birch Gold Group. Protect your IRA or 401(k) with precious metals today: http://larryforgold.com/ Political consultant Mark McKinnon said on MSNBC: “Larry Elder out in California, who was running for governor, made some joke about this is the second time he’s been hammered, referencing a DWI, and not only…

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