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Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

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539 points donohoe | 2 comments | 09 Jul 25 14:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.501s | source
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Hoasi ◴[09 Jul 25 15:21 UTC] No.44511157[source]▶
X has been nothing short of an exercise in brand destruction. However, despite all the drama, it still stands, it still exists, and it remains relevant.
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gorwell ◴[09 Jul 25 16:46 UTC] No.44512184[source]▶
X is still ground zero for news, and it saved free speech. In the fullness of time and distance it will be viewed by historians as one of the most important events in history.
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baseballdork ◴[09 Jul 25 16:57 UTC] No.44512318[source]▶
Legitimately can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. Saved free speech??
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gorwell ◴[09 Jul 25 17:17 UTC] No.44512580[source]▶
Yes, it did. Every large platform including Twitter was censoring its users due to state pressure. Even Facebook has since admitted that they were told to censor information that was true, and they knew to be true.
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pstuart ◴[09 Jul 25 17:42 UTC] No.44512845[source]▶
You mean the story about Hunter Biden's laptop? That story? About Hunter Biden supposedly selling access to the president?

I find it odd now that Trump is in office and has the entirety of the government to investigate corruption in the executive office he's suddenly gone silent about that.

I guess that means that the executive office is now free of any taint of corruption!

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rejekt ◴[10 Jul 25 00:17 UTC] No.44516022[source]▶
Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon for his son for any crimes during a 10 year period 2014-2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dx9n3m9y2o He later pardoned other family members and political allies.
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1. collyw ◴[10 Jul 25 08:50 UTC] No.44518803[source]▶
And Fauci. Why would he do that?
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2. hypeatei ◴[10 Jul 25 14:14 UTC] No.44521359[source]▶
Because the new administration promised an unhinged DOJ. Biden was already vindicated in these pardons once Trump dropped legitimate charges against Eric Adams to try and further his political agenda. That and arresting judges, starting political witch hunts, etc...