Bluesky: An Echo Chamber -- November 23, 2024

Locator: 44399ECHO.

Link here.

Tweeters, members in millions:

• X, Elon Musk: 600
• Threads, META: 275
• Bluesky: 22 (up from 13 million two weeks ago)

Bluesky is an echo chamber. But give the conservative base a chance to catch up. LOL.

• I'm on both.

• haven't seen any difference regarding how the each site works;
• superficially they seem identical
• it appears contributors cannot block readers or replies; we'll see;
• no proof of identity required ... yet
• but it appears they have quickly turned into
• Bluesky: liberals, progressives, unhinged
• Twitters: free-for-all but where conservatives will be found
• Bjorn Lomborg has not yet migrated to Bluesky; DeSmong News has (migrated to Bluesky)
• but, like me, DeSmog is still on Bluesky
• it appears Carl Q (CNBC) has quit twitter completely
• others who have not migrated to Bluesky: gas buddy, AOC.
  
• check out Bjorn Lomborg on Bluesky.
• it will be fascinating to see if Carl Q goes back to tweeting; otherwise he fades away. 
• Bluesky: Barron's  here.

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Price Gouging

Both Target and Albertson's / Tom Thumb three minutes away from where we live; across the street from each other. 

Fage yogurt, individual servings:

• Target, marketed as on sale, 20% off, at checkout: $1.49
• Albertson's / Tom Thumb: $1.00

One dozen eggs:

• Target: $3.79
• Albertson's / Tom Thumb: $1.79