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Narcissism must be one helluva drug. 
Not nearly as powerful as billions of other peoples' dollars.Narcissism must be one helluva drug.
I may have mentioned this before, but it is easy to block Twitter advertisers to the point where zero ads appear. Oh yeah, I got a perma-ban for mentioning that.
The fact there are still folks there is what surprises me the most..
fortune.com
Elon Musk reportedly fires employee for using Google Trends to explain falling engagement
The Twitter CEO, who has one of the world’s most followed Twitter accounts, is reportedly unhappy with falling engagement with his tweets.
Report: Musk had Twitter engineers boost his tweets after Biden got more views
Musk reportedly gets "power user multiplier" to rank his tweets above others.
arstechnica.com
Trickle down economics at its finest.
fortune.com
Elon Musk’s Twitter hasn’t been paying its rent. Now one of its landlords has defaulted on its loans
The entrepreneur’s behavior is indicative of broader signs of stress in the commercial real estate market.
What the actual fuck? This is NOT how you build world class software.
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www.theverge.com
Twitter shut off its internal Slack, and now ‘everyone is barely working’
As in so many other things, Twitter hasn’t paid its Slack bill.
But what if your goal is to just promote Saudi/right wing ideology?What the actual fuck? This is NOT how you build world class software.
Twitter shut off its internal Slack, and now ‘everyone is barely working’
As in so many other things, Twitter hasn’t paid its Slack bill.
I saw a thread on mastadon where everyone who got banned over the last 6 months submitted something along the lines of "I'm a traditional maga conservative and I've been silenced by the jewish cabal that controls the media"
They've all been reinstated within the hour
Such a unique take from a white South African.
www.seattletimes.com
Reminds of a contractor at work who complained about being discriminated against in S.A. as he showed me pictures of his beach side villa and said racist shit about his pool boy and gardener.
Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’
Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of "Dilbert," in a series of tweets Sunday, blasting media organizations for dropping his comic strip after Adams said that White people should "get the hell away from...
www.seattletimes.com
Reminds of a contractor at work who complained about being discriminated against in S.A. as he showed me pictures of his beach side villa and said racist shit about his pool boy and gardener.
His people have it so hard...Such a unique take from a white South African.
Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’
Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of "Dilbert," in a series of tweets Sunday, blasting media organizations for dropping his comic strip after Adams said that White people should "get the hell away from...
Reminds of a contractor at work who complained about being discriminated against in S.A. as he showed me pictures of his beach side villa and said racist shit about his pool boy and gardener.
Elon Musk lays off more Twitter employees, including hardcore loyalists: ‘Looks like I’m let go’
“Waking up to find I’ve been locked out of my email,” wrote one victim of Twitter’s weekend layoffs.
Just a reminder: the idea was for a bunch of right wing billionaires to tank the only large scale social media outlet that had allowed users to truly counter a strictly right wing fascist narrative.
Everything is going according to plan.
Everything is going according to plan.
Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
What a psycho.
What a psycho.
:does cocaine furiously:Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
What a psycho.
In other words you will get dick and be glad you still have a job.
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www.theverge.com
Elon Musk says remaining Twitter employees will receive “very significant” stock awards on March 24th
“Those who remain are highly regarded by those around them,” Musk told employees in an internal memo.
"Great news! You still get to be a part of the Titanic's band!"In other words you will get dick and be glad you still have a job.
Elon Musk says remaining Twitter employees will receive “very significant” stock awards on March 24th
“Those who remain are highly regarded by those around them,” Musk told employees in an internal memo.
Just wait until he starts charging his employees to work for him. Seems like the next logical progression.
just wait until whatever remaining employees realize they've been had
iTs TeH dEeP sTaTe!!!!111Just like all those Trump supporters!
They'll just double down.
What an utter piece of shit this man is
My legs were the first to go. When I was 25 years old I started using a wheelchair.
It’s been 20 years since that happened.
In that time the rest of my body has been failing me too. I need help to get in and out of bed and use the toilet
For a long time I thought my arms would remain strong. A doctor told me they would.
But they ended up losing strength. Which, I don’t mind telling you, was hard to accept.
But you okay the cards you are dealt and I’ve managed to create a wonderful life.
My family is the best. I have two kids. I see them every day. I recommend that.
My wife is fantastic. Strong, kind, smart, amazing artist. Couldn't be happier with her.
About nine years ago I started a company called @uenodotco
I worked a lot, it didn't do my body any favors but it's what I felt I needed to do.
The hard work paid off and the company became very successful.
We worked for more or less every big tech company.
We grew fast and made money. I think that's what you are referring to when you say independently wealthy?
That I independently made my money, as opposed to say, inherited an emerald mine.
But after seven years I was tired. Covid was running for longer than the two weeks you said it would.
And my body was also continuing to get weaker.
After looking at many options I decided to sell my company to Twitter.
Financially it wasn't the best decision. My company was making a lot of money and Twitter's offer was lower than any smart valuation would say.
But like you I made a bet on Twitter having a lot more potential than it has had.
I joined at a time when the company was growing fast. You kind of did the opposite.
There was a lot going on. The company had a fair amount of issues, but then again, most bigger companies do.
Or even small companies, like Twitter today.
Anyway, I digress, are you still reading? Or is the bathroom break over?
What was I saying? Ah yes, and then you bought the company and told employees you weren't firing 75% of them. Which you then did.
I wasn't in the first batch. Or the second or third or fourth. I'm not sure which layoff round I was in there were so many of them.
Each one came after you promised the last one was the final one.
During my time at the new Twitter, or 2.0 as you called it, I talked to my manager every week and asked what I should focus on.
And then I proceeded to do those things. Every one of them.
I also contacted HR regularly and asked if my job description was correct or needed updating. I wanted to make sure I was doing what I was supposed to.
They always said they were looking into it but I never got a reply.
And now finally to my fingers, which I know you have great concern for. Thank you for that btw.
I'll tell you what I told them. I'm not able to do manual work (which in this case means typing or using a mouse) for extended periods of time without my hands starting to cramp.
I can however write for an hour or two at a time.
This wasn't a problem in Twitter 1.0 since I was a senior director and my job was mostly to help teams move forward, give them strategic and tactical guidance.
But as I told HR (I'm assuming that's the confidential health information you are sharing) I can't work as a hands on designer for the reasons outlined above.
I'm typing this on my phone btw. It's easier for because I only need to use one finger.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you are going to pay what you owe me?
I think you can afford it?
My legs were the first to go. When I was 25 years old I started using a wheelchair.
It’s been 20 years since that happened.
In that time the rest of my body has been failing me too. I need help to get in and out of bed and use the toilet
For a long time I thought my arms would remain strong. A doctor told me they would.
But they ended up losing strength. Which, I don’t mind telling you, was hard to accept.
But you okay the cards you are dealt and I’ve managed to create a wonderful life.
My family is the best. I have two kids. I see them every day. I recommend that.
My wife is fantastic. Strong, kind, smart, amazing artist. Couldn't be happier with her.
About nine years ago I started a company called @uenodotco
I worked a lot, it didn't do my body any favors but it's what I felt I needed to do.
The hard work paid off and the company became very successful.
We worked for more or less every big tech company.
We grew fast and made money. I think that's what you are referring to when you say independently wealthy?
That I independently made my money, as opposed to say, inherited an emerald mine.
But after seven years I was tired. Covid was running for longer than the two weeks you said it would.
And my body was also continuing to get weaker.
After looking at many options I decided to sell my company to Twitter.
Financially it wasn't the best decision. My company was making a lot of money and Twitter's offer was lower than any smart valuation would say.
But like you I made a bet on Twitter having a lot more potential than it has had.
I joined at a time when the company was growing fast. You kind of did the opposite.
There was a lot going on. The company had a fair amount of issues, but then again, most bigger companies do.
Or even small companies, like Twitter today.
Anyway, I digress, are you still reading? Or is the bathroom break over?
What was I saying? Ah yes, and then you bought the company and told employees you weren't firing 75% of them. Which you then did.
I wasn't in the first batch. Or the second or third or fourth. I'm not sure which layoff round I was in there were so many of them.
Each one came after you promised the last one was the final one.
During my time at the new Twitter, or 2.0 as you called it, I talked to my manager every week and asked what I should focus on.
And then I proceeded to do those things. Every one of them.
I also contacted HR regularly and asked if my job description was correct or needed updating. I wanted to make sure I was doing what I was supposed to.
They always said they were looking into it but I never got a reply.
And now finally to my fingers, which I know you have great concern for. Thank you for that btw.
I'll tell you what I told them. I'm not able to do manual work (which in this case means typing or using a mouse) for extended periods of time without my hands starting to cramp.
I can however write for an hour or two at a time.
This wasn't a problem in Twitter 1.0 since I was a senior director and my job was mostly to help teams move forward, give them strategic and tactical guidance.
But as I told HR (I'm assuming that's the confidential health information you are sharing) I can't work as a hands on designer for the reasons outlined above.
I'm typing this on my phone btw. It's easier for because I only need to use one finger.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you are going to pay what you owe me?
I think you can afford it?
also the same guy who thinks billionaires should be "breeding in mass numbers"
Looks like Space Karen owes him a whole bunch.
www.icelandreview.com
"Halli, a 45 year-old designer, gained nation-wide recognition this year when, after the sale of his tech company Ueno to Twitter, he chose to be paid the sale price as wages. Normally in such large sales, the payment comes in the form of stock or other financial instruments, which categorize the sale as capital gains, meaning it is taxed at a much lower rate. Halli, however, gladly paid the higher tax rate, having spoken publicly on many occasions about the benefits he has received from the Icelandic social system."
So from this and other stuff I have come across it sure looks like Musk is now in breach of the terms of sale.
Gonna collect another lawsuit I'm thinking.
Haraldur Þorleifsson Sweeps Person of the Year Awards
Haraldur Þorleifsson, known as Halli, has swept several Person of the Year awards in Icelandic media. Ramp Up Iceland...
www.icelandreview.com
"Halli, a 45 year-old designer, gained nation-wide recognition this year when, after the sale of his tech company Ueno to Twitter, he chose to be paid the sale price as wages. Normally in such large sales, the payment comes in the form of stock or other financial instruments, which categorize the sale as capital gains, meaning it is taxed at a much lower rate. Halli, however, gladly paid the higher tax rate, having spoken publicly on many occasions about the benefits he has received from the Icelandic social system."
So from this and other stuff I have come across it sure looks like Musk is now in breach of the terms of sale.
Gonna collect another lawsuit I'm thinking.
Looks like Space Karen owes him a whole bunch.
Haraldur Þorleifsson Sweeps Person of the Year Awards
Haraldur Þorleifsson, known as Halli, has swept several Person of the Year awards in Icelandic media. Ramp Up Iceland...
"Halli, a 45 year-old designer, gained nation-wide recognition this year when, after the sale of his tech company Ueno to Twitter, he chose to be paid the sale price as wages. Normally in such large sales, the payment comes in the form of stock or other financial instruments, which categorize the sale as capital gains, meaning it is taxed at a much lower rate. Halli, however, gladly paid the higher tax rate, having spoken publicly on many occasions about the benefits he has received from the Icelandic social system."
So from this and other stuff I have come across it sure looks like Musk is now in breach of the terms of sale.
Gonna collect another lawsuit I'm thinking.
Sometimes I think bad people should be fed feet first into a wood chipper but other times I just wish they would have to spend the rest of their days working in the food service industry. Elaine Mooseknuckle would definitely not enjoy being a waiter, bus boy or dishwasher. Customers and employees constantly tearing into him for incompetence or just to mess with him all day everyday would be glorious to witness.
Looks like someone got a call from his lawyer. And of course the problem is stuff he was told by his incompetent underlings, not the part where he behaves like the utter shitstain that he is.
Fucking narcissist with more money than commons sense, a.k.a. how to make it into senior leadership 101.
l wonder if this has any implications for spacex, tesla, or skylink
nah, prolly not
nah, prolly not
I don't think you understand how much better an organization can operate when a shitty leader is away.
apparently there was also a clause in his employment contract (as a result of him selling his company to twitter - pre leon smuk of course) that if he was terminated he would collect a MASSIVE payout
He’d have to as he was getting the money for the sale of his company via his paycheck, I heard figured of 100m bandied about. I suppose he’s gonna stay and do no real work for real this time, probably preferable to suing Musk and having a lawyer collect a fat chunk of the payout.
This is so cringeworthy and whats wrong with people.
Not that king elon cares, but I am guessing that even if those two worked in the same office, none of this was said face to face.
that's the kind of payout that could possibly bankrupt twatter
Having to publicly post that apology probably hurt the fragile manchild more than having to pay cash to Halli.