Israel

[Captainant 27447]

16 hours ago, 'stache said:

No worries, the left flank got Biden-Harris fired for good, so in a few months there won't be any Gazans to really worry about, because they'll all be dead. Good work everyone. FJB, amirite?

I really do believe that BigTech and social media - particularly TikTok and Twitter - played a huge role in driving voter apathy that kept (D) voters home. They can pump out SO MUCH microtargetted disinformation that exactly targets the cleavage points in our society

[Goofyboy 3202]

Apparently Turkey no longer recognizes Israel.

This is fine. I’m sure everything is fine.

[Captainant 27447]

18 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

Apparently Turkey no longer recognizes Israel.

This is fine. I’m sure everything is fine.

Super early reporting, but decently factual outlets are corroborating

https://www.newsweek.com/turkey-cuts-off-relations-israel-1985013

[mchookem 16206]

[PRONG HORN 3107]

17 hours ago, Captainant said:

I really do believe that BigTech and social media - particularly TikTok and Twitter - played a huge role in driving voter apathy that kept (D) voters home. They can pump out SO MUCH microtargetted disinformation that exactly targets the cleavage points in our society

 

 

Do you think that the Ds were overconfident because of X and TikTok?  

 

 

[Goofyboy 3202]

 
 
Do you think that the Ds were overconfident because of X and TikTok?  
 
 

X no idea. As for TikTok - there was legit hope, but everyone I follow had a feeling it would be tight one way or the other. The push to get Dems out to vote was the big narrative.

Now - that was in my very focused silo I’ve worked hard to create. I’m sure the algorithm was different for others.

[Captainant 27447]

2 hours ago, Goofyboy said:

X no idea. As for TikTok - there was legit hope, but everyone I follow had a feeling it would be tight one way or the other. The push to get Dems out to vote was the big narrative.

Now - that was in my very focused silo I’ve worked hard to create. I’m sure the algorithm was different for others.

Tiktok is one hell of an algorithmic black hole. What you're seeing is wildly different everyone else's feed - the micro targeting is exquisite. 

God bless Peter Theil and his Palantir for maintaining a data marketplace that enables such wonderful features!

[RomaVicta 29781]

Yay! We gave the moral high ground to Turkey on an issue of possible genocide! 

I don't like the application of the word "genocide," so I'll stick to calling it a slaughter. There's small solace in knowing the Dem administration will be handing the baton off to whatever clown Trump has as Secretary of State. 

Oh well.