mormont Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Medieval trivia of the day: it's 'poll-axe', as in 'axe head', not 'pole-axe' as in 'axe on a pole'. One of the few surviving uses of 'poll' for 'head', along with opinion polls, poll taxes and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Bringing it back towards the bird app, we have redpolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 hours ago, mormont said: Medieval trivia of the day: it's 'poll-axe', as in 'axe head', not 'pole-axe' as in 'axe on a pole'. One of the few surviving uses of 'poll' for 'head', along with opinion polls, poll taxes and so on. Nuh uh. I googled it. So there. 23 minutes ago, Spockydog said: Dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 15 hours ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: Nuh uh. I googled it. So there. Yeah, pole-axe is now an accepted and acceptable usage in the same way that 'chain mail' or 'heater shield' or indeed 'pea' are. But all of these are modern versions of the original terms, mostly based on later misunderstandings. Seriously getting off topic though. So back to Elon's misadventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 I have a stupid question… I was blocked by Kari Lake… why does her shit still show up on my Twitter feed? I just can’t comment on it… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 So Elon today is valueing Twitter at $20 billion. The same Twitter he recently spent $44 billion to aquire in late October. Thats some impressive work in under 6 months Elon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Tax dodge baby. Elon won't be paying tax for almost the rest of his life having taken that much of a hit with the devaluation of Twitter. Not, perhaps, that he would have paid all that much tax (relative to his wealth) between when he immigrated to the USA up to the day he bought Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiko Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, The Anti-Targ said: Tax dodge baby. Elon won't be paying tax for almost the rest of his life having taken that much of a hit with the devaluation of Twitter. Not, perhaps, that he would have paid all that much tax (relative to his wealth) between when he immigrated to the USA up to the day he bought Twitter. I was under the impression that he received a massive amount of money from the state. Isn't that his business model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A wilding Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I have a stupid question… I was blocked by Kari Lake… why does her shit still show up on my Twitter feed? I just can’t comment on it… It is not really a stupid question. Because it might be very difficult to tell whether it is down to Musk deliberately favouring right wingers or is just another symptom of Twitter slowly falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I have a stupid question… I was blocked by Kari Lake… why does her shit still show up on my Twitter feed? I just can’t comment on it… Were you blocked or is she posting stuff that only people she mentioned can comment on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, Larry of the Lake said: Were you blocked or is she posting stuff that only people she mentioned can comment on? Blocked. I get the “blocked” message when I look at her feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: Blocked. I get the “blocked” message when I look at her feed. Not a stupid question, twitter's just become a total shit show. Musk hasn't made one good decision yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Oh look, someone got to the find out portion of their actions. Twitter source code leaked for months. Twitter can do basically nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 There’s an old joke about a rabbi liking to read about what the Nazis thought of Jews. Because if you believed the nazis propaganda the Jews were almost mystical force that was able to control the world. I genuinely do wish trans people actually had as much political protection as people screaming about them think they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 hours ago, A wilding said: It is not really a stupid question. Because it might be very difficult to tell whether it is down to Musk deliberately favouring right wingers or is just another symptom of Twitter slowly falling apart. It can be both, but likely more the former: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 The only reason for that decision is to try to get more people to pay for the blue tick. Obviously not enough people are ponying up the $8/month to keep Elon in the manner to which he was accustomed (prior to buying Twitter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cock_merchant Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Elon Musk buying Twitter has been a net positive so far due to bringing back free speech to the platform. Now just need President Trump back tweeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, cock_merchant said: free speech to the platform. Question are you angry he suspended Kanye for Posting a Swatikza and banning Nick Fuentes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cock_merchant Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 57 minutes ago, Varysblackfyre321 said: Question are you angry he suspended Kanye for Posting a Swatikza and banning Nick Fuentes? Ofcourse not, blatant racism and bigotry shouldn't be tolerated. Free speech has its limits on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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