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cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/3334389

From the Atlanta Daily World:

Vice President Kamala Harris Vaccine Equity Chicago Defender “White Dudes For Harris” became the latest group to hold a fund raiser for Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris. During the Zoom call aimed at white men who support Harris, raised over $4 million.   

The post ‘White Dudes For Kamala Harris’ Raised $4 Million, Anger Followed After ‘X’ Suspended The Group’s Social Media Account appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 90 points 3 months ago

If X suspends your account, you're probably doing something right.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 67 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

ha, and this is the guy that promised to bring free speech to the platform.

i wish people would stop considering twitter a credible service to utilize in any capacity. its their own egos that have them trapped.. 'but i have % followers!'

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

ha, and this is the guy that promised to bring free speech to the platform.

He showed his true colors well before acquiring twitter, including the fact that his love of freeze peach was total bullshit.

I have no idea why anyone falls for his act.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

On an unrelated note, you reminded me that Stone Brewing made a double IPA called “I’m Peach”.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

X..com is a fascist platform. They are the propaganda arm of the modern nazis.

Do not use links to x. Delete your account on x.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wtf is X? Do you mean twitter?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago

X is the windowing system for Linux and Unix machines. Typically you run a Windows manager on top of it that provides a more traditional UX that most Windows and Mac users are used to.

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

It's spelled Xitter and pronounced Shitter

[–] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago

Weird? He zipped past weird years ago.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I wonder if this has actually caused net positive publicity for them 🤔

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Elon has used The Streisand Effect to punch himself in the nuts.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Well I certainly didn’t know about them before this tbh

[–] st3ph3n@midwest.social 17 points 3 months ago

Elon Musk is a fragile snowflake

[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 12 points 3 months ago

Suspending the account imo just brings more attention! More attention More money!!

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

"Free speech" "absolutists" be like.