Category: Elon Musk

• Confession: Sometimes, I Miss “Old Twitter”

  I am a huge fan of Mastodon. I really enjoy the community I’ve found in the fediverse. I love what I’ve learned there about moss and mushrooms, El Greco and butterflies, this and that and pretty much everything in between. The big difference between the fediverse and a social media platform like, say, Twitter, is…

  A L Katz

  August 20, 2023

  Branding, Culture, Elon Musk, False Patriotism

  Algorithms, blogging, Elon Musk, Fediverse, Hemingway, Hyde Park Corner, Mastodon, Obsession, sound and fury, Twitter, X

• Rugged Individualists Are An American Myth

  We Americans love tall tales. In a sense, our whole country IS a tall tale. It’s a story about dreams coming true. One tall tale we tell ourselves is the story of the rugged individualist. You know him – he’s the white guy with a big idea. Give him ample freedom? He’ll deliver! Who will…

  A L Katz

  December 14, 2022

  Branding, Corruption, Culture, Elon Musk, Freedom, Magical Thinking

  Amazon, Ayn Rand, Big ideas, Capitalism, Elon Musk, Freedom, It takes a village, Jeff Bezos, Libertarianism, Manifest destiny, Pathogens, Plymouth Colony, Rugged Individualists

• Twitter Is Dead; Long Live Mastodon!

  For all intents and purposes, Twitter is dead. Oh, sure, something calling itself “Twitter” still lives and breathes. It’s Jason from the Halloween movies – but less charming. I don’t think Elon Musk’s purpose today – his intentions for Twitter – are the same ones with which he started. Elon’s Twitter escapade began as an…

  A L Katz

  November 26, 2022

  Branding, Corruption, Elon Musk, Social Media

  Algorithm, Content Creators, Fediverse, Hash tags, Mastodon, News Media, Peter Thiel, Public square, Social Media, Twitter

• Elon Musk Just Did The World A Huge Favor: He Killed Twitter

  In the end, it was deliberate. Elon Musk killed Twitter. Buying Twitter turned out to be an ego-driven mistake. Gamesmanship gone bad. But, Elon saw a way to profit regardless – one way or another. And, so, when Elon entered Twitter’s offices with a sink, what he really had in his hands was a sledgehammer.…

  A L Katz

  November 24, 2022

  Branding, Elon Musk, Social Media, Trump, Twitter

  Algorithm, Crypto, Elon Musk, Fediverse, Hyde Park, London, Mastodon, Ponzi scheme, Public square, Servers, sledgehammer, Speakers' Corner, Twitter