$$Follow the money$$. As many predicted, all mainstream journalists have had Twitter accounts reinstated, but the indies and anarchist/antifascist collectives remain suspended. Another really important upheld suspension is that of Linette Lopez, a financial reporter who has extensively tracked Musk's crooked business dealings. Further reading here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-suspends-insiders-linette-lopez-another-reporter-who-pissed-him-off

This action by Apartheid Clyde is very legible in terms of intention. The punishment of mainstream journos is intended to produce a chilling effect. In 19th century terms, it's not death by guillotine (although he would love to do that if he could) it's a lashing on the back in the public square. If journalists want the access, clout, and reach of their Twitter accounts, they will have to avoid talking about the most sensitive subjects, and definitely shouldn't follow the money. Unless they take collective action against him, they will have been effectively disciplined.

Anarchist and antifascist media workers and collectives disseminating valuable information to the public for free don't follow the profit motive, and therefore, we are more dangerous. Our own account isn't in the top tier of Twitter reach like @igd or @CrimethInc, and so far we haven't hit the oligarch radar, but we expect a suspension to come anytime.

We encourage people not to frame these suspensions as random or whimsical. They are hypocritical, absolutely, but they have a clear purpose.

We also encourage everyone to build bases and cultivate communities off Twitter, on non-corporate social media such as Mastodon.

See this post for tips about moving here: https://kolektiva.social/@AtlantaAntifa/109525531050876643

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