Edward Perez
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1/ Two years ago today, on 4/25/22, Twitter’s Board accepted Elon Musk’s offer to acquire the company at $54.20/share.
As an ex-director for civic integrity at Twitter, I’ve watched what Musk has done since then.
And today is my last post on this platform.
I’m leaving.
🧵>>>
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If you're wondering what
@Twitter
employees think, I can only speak for myself: It's a time of genuine discomfort & uncertainty.
Most of us believe deeply that Twitter is much more than a tech platform; we have a deep responsibility to society. I hope our new owner gets that.
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Wanna know why cultural icons like Betty White, Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson are so beloved? How they seem to actually get more popular with age?
It’s b/c they are so generous with their compassion. The older they get, the more freely they demonstrated their inclusive hearts.
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3/ Musk is a poster child for divisive racist, sexist, and plutocratic tendencies that undermine democracy’s commitment to equality for all.
No amount of hand-waving can hide what Musk is doing.
Destroying Twitter’s value is the tell: It’s not about the money.
It’s worse.
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8/ When Musk talks about protecting “free speech” he really means supporting provocative and/or violent voices — and *esp* trolls who hate the idea that all people are equal.
Conversely, Musk is quick to *stifle* speech if it embarrasses him or his companies.
He’s a hypocrite.
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2/ TL;DR: After watching and tweeting dramatically less for the past two years, I’ve decided that (for me) even passive participation on this platform amounts to complicity in Elon Musk’s project of promoting anti-democratic values.
I will not have any part in that.
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7/ I cringe every time journalists and others refer to Musk as a “free speech absolutist.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
The only absolute is Musk’s hypocrisy, as he repeatedly contradicts his so-called principles to serve himself and his pet causes.
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9/ When one of the richest men in the world uses his own private global media platform to selectively amplify anti-democratic voices, and to prey on those he does not like, that is not “free speech.”
That’s personal psychological weakness, enabled by systemic plutocracy.
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5/ From all angles — be it growth, revenue, brand equity, advertising, credibility as a global news source, trust & safety, or hell, even simply as *entertainment* — Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been a stunning crash & burn story.
Actually, a better word would be “tantrum.”
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4/ Musk’s willingness to burn down what he purchased suggests that he’s motivated by a perverse righteousness, not profit.
I won’t repeat the litany of mistakes demonstrating Musk’s failure to be a responsible steward for this platform, nor the mountains of data that prove it.
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15/ Like Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, and too many other wealthy & powerful men, Elon Musk is a toxic mix of narcissism, insecurity, sexism, and a particularly cruel form of unkindness that seems especially gleeful about punching down on those with less power.
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6/ The “free speech/content moderation” issue is cynical redirection.
As an ex-Dir of Product Mgmt at Twitter, I care about mitigating harm associated with speech.
As a long-time student of political philosophy, I also care about the value of free speech.
Musk fails at both.
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12/ Musk utterly failed to understand that Twitter’s hardest challenges are not about more revenue & fewer rules.
They are *human* challenges, about power, speech, competition, fairness, diversity, wealth, poverty, war, peace, safety, inclusion, equity, and privacy.
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11/ Musk is a textbook example of the schmucks who believe that any problem can be solved with more tech, lower costs, more automation, better code, more “hardcore” engineers & the right investors — as if Twitter’s challenges are simply *business* challenges.
But they are not.
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20/ I cannot sign off without also feeling sadness for the company that Twitter used to be, and which Musk destroyed.
The bird was not “freed” — Musk killed it.
History will show this to be true.
I see no way this empty husk of a once-great platform for news will survive.
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18/ Musk has clearly signaled whose messages he believes deserve his personal support and amplification:
-Right-wing stooges for Putin;
-Antisemites spouting “replacement theory;”
-Racists who question Black professional skills;
-Anti-LGBTQ trolls
The list goes on.
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16/ It would be bad enough if Musk’s immaturity and lack of self-control simply made him an insufferable asshole.
But Musk is an insufferable asshole with a global media platform that he has re-made in furtherance of pernicious values.
That’s why I cannot be here any longer.
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17/ This isn’t a story about “free speech” v. “censorship.”
It’s a story about who gets to wield the power of speech — & a cautionary tale of how massive private wealth enables an immature man[child] to selectively elevate those who reject democracy’s bedrock value:
Equality.
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10/ Musk also demonstrates an utter lack of understanding about how a global platform for interactive communication requires a thoughtful, judicious business strategy unlike any other product.
Musk has done precisely the *opposite* of what leadership requires.
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14/ Furthermore, ownership of a platform like this cannot be online therapy and acting-out to soothe the grievances of insecure, immature, thin-skinned billionaires (yes, note the plural) who desperately want & need to be liked (because they are psychologically damaged).
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13/ A wiser person would understand that…
- a global platform like this cannot deepen and reify the worst excesses and inequalities of capitalism, privilege, and power;
- nor carry water for bad actors;
- nor incentivize and monetize the ugliest, most cruel human behaviors.
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P.S. The single best, most perceptive commentary I’ve ever read that perfectly *nails* all of the psychological angst and resentment at the heart of Musk’s purchase — and in the hearts of his fanboys — is below.
@AmandaMarcotte
, in Salon:
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21/ I can also say w/ confidence that my fellow Tweeps were some of the smartest, most thoughtful, earnest, and humane professional colleagues that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. 🫡
And there is a silver lining:
Many have carried those qualities to new employers.
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19/ If Musk were to edit George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” he might say:
“All voices are equal, but some voices are more equal than others.”
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22/ I continue to participate in the ongoing public dialogue about democracy, elections, voting, tech, security and information integrity.
I’m now at:
Contact me for professional opportunities.
Also:
eddie1perez
@mastodon
.social
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23/ Finally, if you want to support democracy and public confidence in elections, please consider making a donation to the nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)(3)
@OSET
Institute, where I serve on the Board of Directors.
Twitter is dead.
Long live Twitter.
/END
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Here’s my single best recommendation for improving voter confidence in US elections (among many others):
Elected representatives should stop lying about “stolen elections” and conspiracy theories, and media outlets should stop amplifying their lies to make a profit.
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In Houston, Texas, the local independent school district is helping teachers prepare for the coming school year by holding webinars on how to prepare a will.
Just sit with that.
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✨A tutorial to help you sort Twitter’s new check marks✨
Blue: Notable journalist
Also Blue: QAnon
Gray: State Comptroller
Also Gray: Taylor Swift
Blue + Gray: The White House
Also Blue + Gray: French onion soup
This is so much better, Mr. Musk.
thank you you’re welcome
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Hey, Daisy Ridley and
@HamillHimself
: my 10-year old daughter, Mina, reimagined Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren, and Darth Vader as women.
Thanks for inspiring another generation of strong girls and women. Any chance you could give Mina a shout-out?
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1/✨Personal news: I'm starting a new career chapter, again devoted to my passion: defending democratic values.
I'll be Director of Product Mgmt for a new team focused solely on protecting healthy public conversation about civics, elections & real-time crises.
Where?
@Twitter
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@ratemyskyperoom
My wife’s hydrangeas and all of your advice made my reports on election security much prettier. It took me three times to reach the goal.
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8/ A final note: In addition to asking me "Can Musk's Twitter impact midterm elections?" some journalists have also asked me,
"In terms of the elections, do you think there are any *positives* to Musk's takeover? Is there an upside?"
Answer: "In a word...No."
/END
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Here’s my single best recommendation for improving voter confidence in US elections (among many others):
Elected representatives should stop lying about “rigged elections” and conspiracy theories, and media outlets should stop amplifying their lies to make a profit.
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TX is the only state that doesn’t share its power grid with any other state. So when we have a crisis like this, the state has cut itself off from the collective village that could potentially help, by sharing power. So basically rugged individualism & chauvinism SUCKS right now.
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@philipbstark
@lindapg711
@ArtL7
@jennycohn1
@normative
@MarilynRMarks1
@TheBradBlog
@rad_atl
A reliable Bic pen is controlled by the voter and costs about $.09 each. A ballot marking device costs about $3,500 and inserts a complex and fallible computing function between the voter and his/her paper. The pen is more accurate, reliable, and cost-effective.
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1/ The post-election sham underway in AZ should concern every American.
Whether you're an avid or casual observer, here's a deep-dive🧵to explain why it’s not just about AZ -- it's a harbinger of grave threats to democracy that could spread farther.
RT!
Arizona election audit: A Q&A! I've been listening closely to all of your questions and I updated this Q&A last night. I'll continue to update when I can.
Please send us questions using the form linked here.
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When a dedicated Republican election official in MI (who is nationally regarded as a leader in her profession) needs to call out the Chair of the Republican National Cmtee, Ronna McDaniel, for inflaming doubt by mischaracterizing innocent election mistakes, something is wrong.
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“It is understandable that we seek to hold on to familiar terms to try to make sense of the present…And languages do evolve. But it takes time. Right now, we don’t have time to sit back and wait. We need to develop the words that accurately describe the dangers we are seeing.”
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Spreading lies & casting doubt on the legitimacy of U.S. election outcomes is perhaps the most un-patriotic, un-American, & damaging thing one can do to our values, history, and democracy...and to the thousands that have died for our flag. Voting and democracy are inseparable.
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3/ As far as “every American should care,” here's the “big picture” reveal, up front:
What’s happening in AZ is a potentially mortal attack on the firewall that protects impartial election administration from political influence & disinformation.
And it could spread elsewhere.
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“A functioning democracy requires that the public servants who administer our elections are able to do their jobs without fearing for their lives.”
More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.
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1/ Journalists have been asking me “Do you think Musk’s takeover of Twitter could impact the midterm elections?”
With a week to go, and based on the impulsive and unprofessional behavior we’ve seen over just the past four days, my answer is “Yes.”
How, potentially? A thread.🧵
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Ok, I’m already done with all the erudite analyses of what Trump’s Twitter suspension means for speech, big tech, etc. etc.
He was inciting violence, and his account was a threat to national security. That’s it. That’s really all that needs to be said.
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@OSET
and I were pleased for the opportunity to state the facts.
We may have criticisms of vendors, but wild allegations unsupported by facts are corrosive to democracy, unity, and national security.
This is remarkable to watch. After a legal threat from Smartmatic,
@LouDobbs
tonight ran a stunning point-by-point fact check debunking claims made about the company by himself and guests he's invited on his program.
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Prediction:
When Cyber Ninjas issues its report on the sham AZ “audit,” there will be a lot of this…
“Due to [weak excuse], we were unable to do a complete investigation of [xyz]…however, we saw enough to [insert speculative, baseless, fear-mongering here].”
Just watch.
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This is shockingly bad form. Voting vendor programmed an election to include instructional text where a votable option box existed. Result? “Thousands of electronic votes were mistakenly cast for the instructional message instead of the correct candidate.“
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Given the late date, and with early voting only two weeks away, this is most certainly not “a mole hill.” It’s bigger than that. 34,000 times bigger, actually.
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Listening to Senate hearing on so-called election "irregularities."
Alternately irritated & bemused that, after YEARS of being the place where election integrity legislation goes to die, the Senate majority is suddenly concerned -- because they don't like the election outcome.
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What an amazing self-own.
😳
“Let me just say this: whenever anybody starts telling you that they're worried about our democracy or protect democracy or they've got democracy in their name, those are not friends of ours.”
@CletaMitchell
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
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Watching this effective and troubling video gave me exactly the same feeling I had decades ago while watching the movie theater scene in the film “Outbreak.”
A week after President Trump tapped Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court nominee, he and several attendees of the Rose Garden event have tested positive for coronavirus.
See who shook hands, kissed cheeks and more in the Rose Garden that day 🎥:
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@NoLieWithBTC
And this too: “A poll in February done by the University of North Florida found that 75% of the state's residents either somewhat or strongly opposed the six-week ban — including 61% of Republicans.”
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1/ One of the biggest challenges about elections mis/disinfo is that BS travels really quickly, but debunking it in detail takes time.
Today I finally read
@SecretaryHobbs
official response to the Cyber Ninjas clown show, and it's impt!
Here's a thread with highlights. TL;DR...
The partisan ballot review of the 2020 General Election was plagued with security lapses, delays, disorganization, and lack of transparency.
Here is an analysis of the deeply flawed, highly politicized sham audit. Full report here:
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@cagoldberglaw
@naomi_leeds
Carrie, this is a remarkable thread. Thank you for writing it, and I am so, so sorry for what those families are going through, and for the anger and frustration that you are feeling. It’s apparent that you are being an exceedingly sensitive and thoughtful advocate for them.
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The “fraudit” in AZ is absurd. And for the “technology expert“ in charge to not even know what colors of ink the ballot scanners can read shows total incompetence.
Not to mention the foolishness of having observers w/ pens that *are the same colors as voter marks.* (!!!) 🙄😡
Doug is running this audit. He told me that his understanding was that blue ink was fine - that the ballots only read black ink.
Then he came back and said actually it seems I am correct. But he still seemed unsure. He said that they would work on this.
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“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Today seems like a good day for a savvy journalist to pose the following question to Elon Musk:
“For the record, do you believe that the certification of electors in the 2020 US presidential election resulted in a legitimate transfer of power? Yes or no answer only.”
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Years from now, when our democracy is degraded (far more than it already is today), and when we can recognize the chasm that exists from the time when we had common beliefs that were worth defending, the sadness will feel very deep, and very real.
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2/ There are at least 5 ways that Musk can negatively impact midterms, if he makes poor decisions:
- Supercharging polarization
- Allowing an environment that fosters political violence
- Spreading disinformation himself
- Harming voting processes
- Post-election disinformation
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Here’s my single best recommendation for improving voter confidence in US elections (among many others):
Elected representatives should stop lying about “rigged elections” & absurd conspiracy theories, and media outlets should stop amplifying their lies to make a profit.
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It’s moments like these that show why journalists must stop taking a “both sides” approach when describing threats to our democracy. No one who espouses political violence can also call themselves a “patriot;” violence is anti-democratic.
cc
@jayrosen_nyu
@dangillmor
@mehdirhasan
Actual quote from a TPUSA event last night: “When do we get to use the guns? ... That's not a joke. I'm not saying it like that. I mean, literally, where's the line? How many elections are they going to steal before we kill these people?”
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4/ When weaponized doubt undermines faith in elections forever, it's game-over for democracy.
And when it's game-over for democracy, there's no peaceful transfer of power. That's what's at stake. It's the diff btw civil society & fighting in the streets.
This is not hyperbole.
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Wow. Just...wow.
Voters in Harris County, TX cast at least 109,000 ballots today. In *one* county.
Perspective: Yesterday, Georgia needed *the whole state* and *159 counties* to make it to 128,000 ballots in a single day.
Harris County, the most populous county in Texas, just set a new record for voter turnout on a single day of early voting -- 109,000 ballots cast, with 2 hours left until polls close for the day, per
@HarrisVotes
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1/ I’ve left Twitter, and I’m pleased to return to the “outside” world.
To those familiar w/me & my expertise in elections, technology, media & defense of democracy: It’s past time to roll up our sleeves. See🧵 below.
Interested in how I might help your organization?
Plz DM me.
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2/ To start: The charade in AZ is not an “audit.” And my pointing that out is not rhetoric. It’s a critical fact to name the danger.
The AZ Senate has hijacked a term for an important, proven, post-election verification process and cynically exploited it for partisan purposes.
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The most significant threat to American elections comes not from cybersecurity threats or outdated voting machines, but from efforts to undermine the legitimacy of election outcomes.
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@cagoldberglaw
@naomi_leeds
And I can also see that you put a tremendous amount of time, energy, and emotion into simply telling the story in this thread. I hope that many more people see it.
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MICHIGAN VOTERS...
See the important message below.
👇👇👇
With Election Day less than two weeks away (Nov. 3), due to possible U.S. Postal Service delays, instead of mailing their ballot, voters should deliver it to their city or township clerk’s office or ballot drop box.
#MIPlan2Vote
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Despite different venue, good results.
Still aiming for that 10/10!
Thank you,
@ratemyskyperoom
Good depth. Kids art. We are pro pot/pan. Plus points for
#ElectionSecurity
9/10
@eddieperezTX
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@secupp
@ananavarro
I saw the clip, and I didn’t take her response that way, at all. I heard her saying, “do not diminish the magnitude of the challenges that will come from parenting special needs kids — and right-wing concern about kids feels inauthentic when they don’t fund services.”
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2/ I’ll be leading a team of product managers and working w/
@Twitter
’s engineering, legal & policy teams to refine how the platform can support the sharing of more accurate info related to elections & civics, and to help slow the spread of mis/disinformation.
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5/ What if the Chief Twit continues to spread disinformation himself? Musk's tweet w/lurid conspiracies about the Pelosi attack was deeply disturbing, and if he makes similar tweets, his lack of impulse control could result in more harm in the week to come
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5/ In this thread, I will not call the AZ process an "audit," as that would be a misnomer. It is no more an audit than cutting into someone's chest with a dull stone is "heart surgery."
Instead, I will simply refer to “the Arizona post-election sham.”
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7/ A critical test of Musk's stated desire to "help humanity" (his words) is whether Twitter allows disinformation to spread like wildfire during the post-election counting period -- a new disinfo cycle that I have called "manufactured chaos."
1/ In recent weeks, I've written about various midterm election tactics that I've called
#ManufacturedChaos
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Lately, I've been specifically thinking about what the *post-election counting period* is likely to look like, and I'm very troubled.
Here's Part 2...a 🧵
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6/ Practical info: A critical part of Twitter's civic integrity policy is prohibiting tweets spreading false info that can impact voter participation in the election -- e.g., voting times, locations, how to vote, etc.
Mass layoffs could impact monitoring.
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4/ Political violence: Rhetoric matters. Normalizing the use of threatening and violent language toward political officials increases the risk of real off-platform harm -- and, sadly, it also creates new cycles of lies and disinformation, in response.
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9/ The biggest tell about why the sham is *not* designed to increase public confidence in elections is because:
- it's used to provide daily fuel for an escalating disinfo campaign
- to push the Big Lie; and
- to raise political funds.
None of this is normal for audits.
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3/ Supercharging polarization and vitriol: As soon as Musk closed the deal, there was evidence that some users immediately wanted to test limits, by increasing the supply of hateful and divisive ideas. Unless Twitter remains vigilant, these will spread.
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1/ PSA: It’s likely that in Nov., thousands of by-mail ballots will be rejected for counting, due to various factors that can be prevented. That’s an outcome that we can start working to avoid now.
Here are things to pay attention to, to ensure your ballot is counted...(RT!)
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I hope all the “patriots” who are making angry threats to U.S. election officials realize they are being played — by a foreign country.
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8/ It's reasonable to question the purpose of the sham, because it cannot do what an audit is supposed to do (i.e. increase public confidence in elections). Why not?
- It's not transparent
- It's not impartial; and
- It relies on unprofessional procedures lacking in rigor
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Congratulations and thank you
@C_C_Krebs
,
@mastersonmv
, and all of your colleagues, for your defense of democratic values in 2020. This award for
@CISAgov
is well deserved! 👏👏👏
“For its work to secure the 2020 election, combat disinformation, and speak truth to power...”
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PSA: As someone with expertise in elections, I can state with confidence that “voting integrity” and “election security” do not mean “stop the votes of people we don’t like.”
This is a peer-reviewed conclusion.
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The *gall* that it takes for Senate majority to be quoting the *same* letters from minority-party Senators that *they ignored for years* -- raising concerns about election infrastructure, security, and transparency.
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Right now, I’m thinking about the election; the Big Lie; the horrific attack on the Capitol; and the impeachment trial.
I’m thinking about accountability. And no matter what happens, this doesn’t change:
The truth is based on facts. And lies have consequences.
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Many people don’t realize 2 important things about running elections:
1) They happen a helluva lot more frequently than once every 4 years; and
2) Whether it’s a Presidential Election with 65% turnout, or a tiny Municipal Election with 4% turnout, they both take a lot of work!
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“In a healthy political culture, a functioning democracy, anyone trafficking in such deranged more-guns/only-one-door/death-penalty-for-all nonsense would be shunned and ostracized, the party that elevates them would have to pay a hefty political price.”
America Is Sacrificing Its Children at the Altar of the Gun
Mass shootings are a political problem. A democracy problem. A uniquely American problem.
New Democracy Americana – a reaction to what just happened in Nashville:
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⚡️PSA to combat mis/disinformation about the election⚡️
Remember: There’s always a story behind an image –and don’t assume you know what it is. Rather than assuming what’s going on (e.g. apparently mishandled ballots, or long lines), *seek out the facts BEFORE re-tweeting.*
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If you’re interested in elections, stronger civil society, and democracy, please consider following me — if you aren’t already! I’d love to make it to 2k (modest though it is).
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Don’t make the mistake of thinking that the election “is over“ on Tuesday.
Mark my words: it will be *just the beginning* of a very chaotic cycle.
#ManufacturedChaos
1/ In recent weeks, I've written about various midterm election tactics that I've called
#ManufacturedChaos
.
Lately, I've been specifically thinking about what the *post-election counting period* is likely to look like, and I'm very troubled.
Here's Part 2...a 🧵
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No. Wrong. Some of us — especially those of us in elections — tried to state the facts, debunk false and inflammatory claims, and help voters.
Yes, voters. Remember them? Calm, dutiful citizens who make their voices heard with a ballot, instead of violence and sedition. So stfu.
Kevin McCarthy says “everybody across this country has some responsibility” for the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol via
@aterkel
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7/ First off, on the faulty premises:
Post-election audits are supposed to be consequential.
But Senate Pres
@FannKfann
has said this exercise is not to change the already-certified election results. So, what’s it for?
(More on this in a moment.)
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3/ This new role/team will address civics, elections & real-time crises around the world – not only in the US.
70% of Twitter users are international. A main goal is to scale
@Twitter
’s ability to protect the public conversation about civics in a more proactive, repeatable way.
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6/ In this thread, I’ll unpack and illustrate why...
a) the premises of the sham are faulty; and
b) the sham cannot accomplish what a true audit is supposed to do, which is to increase public confidence in the correctness of election results
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11/ It's critical to recognize that in the elections world, if they are done right, post-election audits are not taken lightly; they are a big deal, & they must be done with great precision and public transparency – not “flying by the seat of your pants.”
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Faced with a choice between protecting guns or protecting democracy, they quite literally chose the guns as being more important.
That’s not a rhetorical statement.
BREAKING: Tennessee House Republicans vote to expel the first of three Democratic lawmakers after they participated in a gun control protest at the state Capitol following the Nashville school shooting.
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12/ An analogy: election officials think about ballots in a way similar to how like bankers take care of money.
Every single ballot is akin to a piece of currency – each and every piece of paper must be securely protected, preserved, and accounted for.
Every. Single. One.
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