Posted on 09/03/2024 6:06:32 PM PDT by ducttape45
This is (I hope) going to be a short narrative, but I felt this needs to be shared for hopefully the benefit of others here.
I am leaving Twitter/X. I'm done with it, and it's for reasons you might not think.
Let me say that I'm glad Elon Musk bought it and opened it up to be used as it's supposed to be used. I'm glad the many folks that were once banned under the old regime were able to have their accounts restored. And I'm glad it is being used as a means to expose the lies, hatred, bigotry and sheer evilness of everyone who wants to destroy this nation.
That said, I am leaving it because it has taken my focus off the one thing, or Person rather, that I should be concentrating on and communicating with, our Lord Jesus Christ. I can get the important news here on Free Republic (thank you Jim!) and at the same time get spiritual encouragement as well. Also, there are brothers and sisters here that I cannot thank enough for being there for me, especially the last couple of years as I deal with the effects of Long Covid.
I'm also deleting "The Liberty Daily" out of my morning routines as it is also a very depressing website to visit, and I don't like the way it uses, shall we say, "more colorful metaphors and adjectives." Sure, there is not much good to share from the left, but to use the derogatory surnames is shameful.
So that's it. Every morning when I bring up the morning news, this will be the only website I visit for all the happenings that are the most important to know about.
Thank you all for the time it took for you read this posting!
Say your head is in the right place staying close to the Good Lord!
I quit the Social Media some years ago. Tried Nextdoor, loved the local aspect and the Marketplace, but didn’t long before it turned into a black hole. Facebook wants an ID and a bill to confirm your identity these days. Man o man...
This fine site, Feeder RSS, Craigslist, and text messages is all I really use.
FR offers you a menu of threads to read. You consciously choose what might interest you.
By contrast Twitter has an algorithm that feeds you items; and the algorithm studies what you read or react to. Sometimes it reinforces what you seem to like, other times it gives you the opposite.
You can “train” the alogorithm to some degree, but there’s a learning curve to it and there’s no instructions that I know about. FR is easier because there is no algorithm involved.
Twitter can be a good news aggregator if you figure out how to train it. Both sites have their good points and their weaknesses.
X is a horrible name for a social media site (unless it’s a pornographic one.)
After Tucker platformed a Nazi sympathizer who said Churchill was the main bad guy?
What Heidi thread?
I call him Robert (Third) Reich. Even on his threads.
Thumbs up for Shawn Ryan.
He does excellent interviews—does not talk over his guests—and brings the best out of all of them.
He is a class act—and very sharp.
Good for you. You’re better off free of it. I’m one of those few who never joined Twitter, Facebook, or the like. I never understood the appeal.
I don’t often go on X but I do check Liberty Daily. If I want adult opinions from posters Free Republic is my go to.
Ryan is a quasi neighbor
A lot of righty pods live within 10 miles of where I’m typing
If I become convinced that Tucker himself is a Nazi sympathizer, I'll stop being a fan. I expect that he will interview obnoxious people as part of his job.
You know he’s reinstated, right?
I also deleted my Rumble account. I got tired of it as well. If posting link there I’ll surely view the video, but I don’t need an account there.
I also deleted my Rumble account. I got tired of it as well. If posting link there I’ll surely view the video, but I don’t need an account there.
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