Crash Course: "They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate

Elon Musk's business model depends on "triggering" liberals — but he's now running out of progressives to bait [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmq2rAP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ3dmNXo1NHc3ai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWZwMTN5OGl1Nm1XA3NwY0IKZLbB5chkvmTqsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmq2rAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvanV4N3UxdmVkdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWZwMTN5OGl1Nm0mbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZLbB5chkvmTqsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). "They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate Amanda Marcotte: The escalation of shock value tactics, on both the right and the pretending-not-to-be-right political classes, are likely rooted in the same cause: The slow-motion collapse of Twitter, now rebranded "X," under the leadership of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. While these folks have various outlets, both in the media and social media, ultimately their business model of trolling depends heavily on Twitter. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmq2rAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbjRtM25qeGdzOC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWZwMTN5OGl1Nm0mbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZLbB5chkvmTqsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) "Trump has no way to escape at this point": Ex-DOJ prosecutor says new charges spell real trouble To make better sense of all of the charges against Donald Trump and what is likely to happen next, Chauncey DeVega spoke with Kenneth McCallion, a former Justice Department prosecutor who also worked for the New York State Attorney General's office as a prosecutor on Trump racketeering cases. In this wide-ranging conversation, McCallion explains how the legal walls are quickly closing in on Trump and that he now has few means of escape. 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Didn't watch "Secret Invasion"? Why Marvel projects have become increasingly irrelevant Melanie McFarland: "Secret Invasion" doesn't directly follow "Ms. Marvel," but given Captain Marvel's connection to its main man Nick Fury you may be wondering what it lends to [Carol Danvers'](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmq2rAP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMWNlOHM2cnMycC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWZwMTN5OGl1Nm0mbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZLbB5chkvmTqsFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) return. Franchise followers have been primed to track relevant character changes and subplots through Marvel's TV series and its movies, a tactic to make subscribing to Disney+ seem necessary. However, and to my simultaneous regret and relief, "Secret Invasion" holds fewer FOMO molecules than unnecessary irritations. 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