Twitter's a Dumpster Fire and The Red Wave That Wasn't Fireside Chat | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 109

Summary: Rik Picked a hell of a week to go hunting. While our fearless leader was out in the woods chasing elk, Twitter was imploding and the predicted “Red Wave” of republican voters didn’t show up to the polls. The Republican strategy of promoting election fraud has backfired. The Democrats (as of now with the Georgia run-off to come) are retaining control of the Senate and the Republicans have taken the House, but only by a slim margin of 7 seats. The GOP seems to be in the midst of a civil war between Trump and DeSantis, setting up a contentious 2024 Election cycle. Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite billionaire Daddy Musk has been turning Twitter into a dumpster fire. Firing 7k people within the first week. Most of those being his entire content moderation team and engineers who actually built Twitter. Surprise to everyone this has caused chaos. Uses of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% in the few days following his takeover and the Twitter Blue plan has backfired in spectacular fashion. They’re bleeding money and users, so let’s all enjoy Elon’s follies. Stick around for the fun with Rik and Jon! Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_p Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz? Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365 Show Notes: 2022 US Election Result | Google Republicans win U.S. House majority, setting stage for divided government | Reuters Elon Musk plunges Twitter into chaos ahead of midterms | Politico Elon Musk Faces Another Big Decision at Twitter | The New York Times Musk's Twitter chaos opens door for challengers | Axios Racist tweets quickly surface after Musk closes Twitter deal | The Washington Post How Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Turned Into Chaos | Bloomberg I Love Twitter (Fake Verified Tweet Compilation) | Youtube Best Tweets from Twitter's Fake "Verified" Accounts | Youtube