Summary

Elon Musk accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of “feeding off the dead bodies of soldiers” and falsely claimed he is “despised” by Ukrainians, echoing Donald Trump’s rhetoric.

Musk also threatened changes to X’s Community Notes after fact-checkers refuted his claims. Trump and Musk’s remarks align with Russian propaganda, prompting European leaders to reaffirm support for Ukraine.

Observers rejected claims that Ukraine is a dictatorship, emphasizing that its wartime election suspension is both legal and justified, similar to the UK’s approach during World War II.

Critics argue Musk’s stance undermines free speech and factual discourse while aiding Kremlin narratives against Ukraine.

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    1 day ago

    Have you found an alternative where I can follow most public personalities that I currently follow on X?

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      11 hours ago

      You might have to miss out for a bit, but once they start noticing a significant drop they’ll move somewhere else. People with “public personalities” want to be seen and heard, they’ll go where people can see and hear them.

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        11 hours ago

        I’m willing to miss out on a few of them if I can find most of them somewhere else.

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        20 hours ago

        I like to stay informed about politics and prefer to read content straight from politicians and political analysts.

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        21 hours ago

        Exactly. Bluesky is not ideal by any means, and could turn into a another “X” down the line, but it’s the best alternative to avoid it right now. It’s also pretty popular, with some posts from famous people raking in as much engagement as Edgelord Musk on X.

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            19 hours ago

            Because that is where most politicians and political commentators are.

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              17 hours ago

              Out of curiosity, if Kanye West opens a book club for reading Mein Kampf, would you join it to keep up to date with unfiltered political analysis by a piece of shit? If the answer is no, maybe you should reconsider your stance on X.

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                  14 hours ago

                  Per your other comment

                  First of all it remains to be seen whether Elon Musk is a Nazi.

                  I see where the cognitive dissonance kicks in. You do not want to be mistaken for a nazi sympathizer, but refuse to distance yourself from them on some basis of believed plausible deniability. Is it perhaps because you are indeed sympathetic to some of their fascist talking points?

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          18 hours ago

          What public figure are you following on exclusively Twitter that is important enough to stay there?

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            16 hours ago

            About 80 journalists, politicians and political analysts.

            As suggested by a couple helpful people here I will check if they have blue sky accounts and will encourage them to setup a Mastodon account.

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            20 hours ago

            He came back to life, then popped out for milk and a packet of cigs and will have been back any minute now for the last twenty centuries, pinky swear promise