Max, seriously? I did not realize that anyone actually expected anything more from Twix these days. When I need info on something, I rely more and more on YouTube - especially during big, breaking events like this. Every major network and local TV channel had a livestream, half the newspaper outlets had one and there are countless reputable meteorologists - especially those who specialize in hurricanes - right there at your fingertips. (I like Ryan Hall, Y’all). The only time I’ve been on Twix since Elon bought it where there was anything worth doing was the day Joe dropped out and Kamala became the nominee. And I’m convinced that this *fun* day on Twix stemmed solely from the fact that the news was too much even for that degraded hellhole to destroy before it had a chance to spread.
And if you want to see breaking news from a legitimate news outlet it's paywalled. I imagine hearing an asteroid is about to hit earth but I can't get any updates bc all the news articles are paywalled. *frantically subscribes to learn time of death*
Very depressing indeed. As a Tampa resident who was out of town on work while family and friends sheltered in place for the storm, I found Reddits r/tampa and r/hurricane subreddits to be relatively useful for breaking developments, and I supplemented with the live blog from NYT and Tampa Bay Times sites plus the National Hurricane center. Of course, all that requires a lot more work and curation, and most people aren’t gonna do that.
Just wanted to chime in and say I had the same reaction: Twitter has felt "empty" for a while now but I couldn't believe how bad it was yesterday. All I wanted was crowdsourced pictures of a major weather event!
Max, seriously? I did not realize that anyone actually expected anything more from Twix these days. When I need info on something, I rely more and more on YouTube - especially during big, breaking events like this. Every major network and local TV channel had a livestream, half the newspaper outlets had one and there are countless reputable meteorologists - especially those who specialize in hurricanes - right there at your fingertips. (I like Ryan Hall, Y’all). The only time I’ve been on Twix since Elon bought it where there was anything worth doing was the day Joe dropped out and Kamala became the nominee. And I’m convinced that this *fun* day on Twix stemmed solely from the fact that the news was too much even for that degraded hellhole to destroy before it had a chance to spread.
“Twix” ! that is a good one 🤣
And if you want to see breaking news from a legitimate news outlet it's paywalled. I imagine hearing an asteroid is about to hit earth but I can't get any updates bc all the news articles are paywalled. *frantically subscribes to learn time of death*
Very depressing indeed. As a Tampa resident who was out of town on work while family and friends sheltered in place for the storm, I found Reddits r/tampa and r/hurricane subreddits to be relatively useful for breaking developments, and I supplemented with the live blog from NYT and Tampa Bay Times sites plus the National Hurricane center. Of course, all that requires a lot more work and curation, and most people aren’t gonna do that.
Just wanted to chime in and say I had the same reaction: Twitter has felt "empty" for a while now but I couldn't believe how bad it was yesterday. All I wanted was crowdsourced pictures of a major weather event!
I couldn’t even find anyone repurposing the old shark hoax image !!
would love to know how many people try to get news from the Happening Now sidebar on x.com in the first place