Dad Things - Issue #45

Hey all,

This will probably be my last issue on Revue. Elon 🤡 recently reinstated Trump's 🍊account which goes against my morals. He used the platform to help incite the January 6 insurrection, and I don't want to use a service that is related to Twitter and Musk.

I'm torn on Twitter. It has helped me connect with a whole bunch of similar minded nerds but is now owned by a clueless billionaire. For the time being, I will continue to consume, but I will move anything I create or post to other platforms.

It's a long weekend here in the US. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Must Read

Trump is restored to Twitter

Casey Newton has a pretty detailed summary of what has happened/is going on at Twitter. There are a ton of tweets and takes so here are mine.

1. I think Elon is a clown. He thinks big and was able to push Tesla, Space X, and Paypal to success but I feel like that approach doesn't work with a social media company.

2. His managerial skills leave A LOT to be desired. Calls to be "hardcore", giving ultimatums for employment, etc. are completely tone deaf. It will work for the fanbois but not everyone worships him. He is dealing with people's livelihoods and it seems like that does not process with him.

3. He's just seems so out of touch. Either because he's a billionaire or is on the Autism spectrum, he does not seem he can relate with or empathize with a lot of people.

I host this newsletter on Revue which Twitter bought awhile back. I plan on moving this to most likely Substack. I don't plan on leaving Twitter, but I am definitely planning on owning more of where I post my content. Still, nothing beats consuming news and content on Twitter.

Quick Links

💫 Disney Brings Back Robert Iger After Ousting Chapek as C.E.O.

Well that was quick.

🏠 Twin Gable House

This renovated Eichler is amazing.

🐦 Elon Musk summons Twitter engineers amid mass resignations and puts up poll on Trump ban

What a shit show.

Videos

Tweets

Justin Wyne @wyne

I asked my friend at Twitter how he’s doing. He said he can’t complain.

5:04 AM ∙ Nov 17, 2022

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Quinn Nelson @SnazzyQ

Elon Musk is pretty much like Steve Jobs with the difference being that Steve Jobs was competent.

1:56 AM ∙ Nov 18, 2022

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9,531Likes562Retweets

kevin maguire @kevmaguire

If this is the end of Twitter, thank you for this tweet. It has taken up residence in my head and lives there forever

Cohen is a ghost @skullmandible

most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns

9:15 AM ∙ Nov 18, 2022

@jackiantonovich@mastodon.social @jackiantonovich

It’s almost comical how nobody is saying, “Hey, you can find me on Facebook.”

9:49 AM ∙ Nov 18, 2022

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1,551Likes188Retweets

Cristin rocketdyke@yellowmustard.club @rocketdyke

hahahaha...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... <gasp> why the fuck is ANYONE at the office at 1am, and how is that innovative? sounds regressive and repressive. Glad I don't work for salesforce, either, if it employs folks who think that 1am office time is a good thing.

Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar

Show me another CEO that has more skin in the game at 1AM in the office. These young engineers are learning from the most innovative person of the twenty-first century. https://t.co/q0pHzkSM5L

11:04 PM ∙ Nov 19, 2022

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