I think I just told this story but its such a good one and meaningful one I am going to tell it again. I used to have a partner in business who was quite possibly the worst human being of all time. Just a bad person. We were involved in cars and we had some amazing connections. He has been in the business for over 40 years and I was new to this. So I would get excited when we got a new buyer. Every time I did he would tell me the same thing “Just remember, enjoy it now, but nothing lasts forever. The key to success is to realize that and know when to move on.”
Well I think you know where I am going with this. Twitter is done. There is no going back. I am not being gloomy or mad about it. I will stay on until it is over but it is over there. They will not get advertisers, they have no credibility, and you have to press five buttons to see if someone of something is real.
And honestly I look at it two ways. One is I am sad. I left Facebook to find a home in Twitter. I have met amazing people and felt like I made a difference in helping people smile on days where they did not want to. Twitter helped me during the pandemic when I lost my company and helped me survive through promoting my art and selling sports cards. But on the other hand, it is time for it to end. There is so much disinformation there that in a way, for humanity, it might work well for the lights to go out. Elon Musk is not a stupid guy. And while he is a narcissist, no one makes these ridiculous decisions unless they want their company to fail. $8 to be who you want. It would be like handing out police badges for $8 and telling people “You have the same power as the police but please do not abuse that power."
So while I am bummed, I also can say it is not the end of the world. I care and I do not. I have transitioned away from Twitter on some aspects and on others I have spent too much time there. So here is my plan…
I am going to sell some art through the weekend. Art is still my career and supports me and I have some great pieces to sell along with wanting to make custom for others. So you can DM me anytime though Sunday for any art. After that you can reach me on other outlets like IG or Email or Here…just have to figue out where.
I am going to post more here. Please subscribe if you can. I am not going to charge per post. I am however going to do chats with paid subscribers weekly and really get more into doing round tables. I thought about doing a podcast but I thought it would be more fun just to talk to a few people about politics and health and whatever.
I am signed up for Mastodon. Please be patient with me because I have no fucking clue how to use it but was assured by someone I respect I will love it. I posted my name there on Twitter.
And I have Instagram. I did have a big Facebook page but deleted it. I am not a huge fan of IG but I also know how to make it where I will love it. I have a few ideas.
Anyway, I am basically saying Twitter is dead. I am staying on the boat until we hit that Iceberg but it is real close. But I want to stay connected to all the amazing people I have encountered so please follow me here or IG or Masta whatever.
And trust me, if Twitter closed tomorrow, I am certain I will find you all on a diferent platform within a week.
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