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Apr 17, 2022·edited Apr 17, 2022Liked by Richard Seager

Too much emphasis on "Who really owns Twitter?" risks overlooking that other important question - Who thinks they own Twitter?

Naked Emperor posted this live feed from Twitter HQ the other day on el gato malo's blog. A big thanks to His Nudieness for that.

https://mobile.twitter.com/IAmericanMama/status/1514566255486939137?s=20&t=hoU8tXG_rV3RIZ3jtT_QKw

As you can see they all appear to be part of that all-powerful group - the twenty-something, gender-studies major, who zealously bring their highly-trained, shut-down-the-truth skillset to the workplace. And here's how they look when the possibility of free speech threatens to transform their workplace. Just look at them working themselves up for a visit to Twitter's safe room, where they get to cuddle soft toys and watch videos of kittens and puppies on company time.

And yet another story about one of the despicables from the House of Saud, who lives in a permanent state of petro-dollar immunity from everything. Definitely no need to vax these guys. But just be very, very careful if they ever come up with the idea of bestowing knighthoods.

Speaking of which, I only recently found out Queen Betty Saxe-Coburg-Gotha bestowed one on Krazy Klaus of the Haus of Klaus. The company that woman keeps!

Here she is out on a dinner date with the world's newest, most desirable single - vaccine psycho Bill Gates. How is she going to top that?

https://youtu.be/41nI14Zq5Wc

All this talk about royalty makes me think about that classic scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where plucky plebs give royalty a bit of backchat. This one's for you Rich.

https://youtu.be/t2c-X8HiBng

And what about this cover version of the song from the final scene of Monty Python's Life of Brian from those cheery folk in North Korea. We could all be singing and goosestepping to it if things go tits up.

https://youtu.be/ifLqzLEB3E0

Not to mention this head's up from Xi himself.

https://youtu.be/OPaieGyMUfY

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Great points

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I’m guessing Vanguard. Their “interest” rose after Musk’s purchase, and we all know it’s not actually their money. That’s why I think the institutions will reject this even though it will harm everyday people whose pensions and 401(k) and mutual funds they manage.

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The Saudi Prince has forgotten where he put them.

Or, like Russians' assets, someone can think of a better use for them.

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