2 years ago

The #Wordcloud #Tarot Show returns,
and the new @iamhappytoast deck is now generally available!
You can buy it right now on the website.

Since our last #video just as #elonMusk took over #twitter,
there have been many changes.

So to demonstrate the use of the cards,
and make a business decision,
we ask the Tarot the question:
Should we leave Twitter?

We do a Five Card Cross reading, which has cards for:

### Past - 8 Of Swords, Interference

Since Musk took over it's been like
he's _irrational_ and _sabotaging_ the place himself.
His actions are _unpredictable_ and _counterproductive_.
The _financial_ _debt_ of the company is staggering.
the twitter-_jails_ have been emptied, the banned free to
once again roam the website.
The company _obligations_ and _commitments_ have been
_obstructed_
and the _noise_ and hate and bigotry are off the chart.

### External Influence - 14 Of Cups, King

Meanwhile, outside Twitter, in the external world, Mastodon
has _competent_ moderators, _councillors_ and _teachers_,
an _empathetic_ and _esoteric_ crowd of
_informed_ _intellectual_ _meditative_ _poets_
saying _profound_ _thoughtful_ things.

### Hidden Influence - 7 Of Trumps, Chariot

But I do have hidden motivations, reasons to stay.
I want go places like a _chariot_ to success
I have _aspirations_ and _desires_,
an _enthusiasm_, putting _effort_ into
chasing _glory_ and _respect_ and _success_.

I have a _will_ and a _zeal_ to go places!

### Present - 7 Of Pentacles, Failure

However, in the present moment, right now,
that is a _failure_ on Twitter anyway.

The _financial_ _income_ from Twitter is of course zero,
it's a _failing_ _investment_ of time too
all for _declining_ reward,

Twitter doesn't even show most posts to your own followers.
It is not a chariot to success, it is a bus to failure.
It's _losing_ at the _task_.

### Outcome - 4 Of Swords, Truce

So what to do?

The cards suggest a _ceasefire_, an end to _conflict_,
exit the _contract_ and stop _hostilities_.
Have an _intermission_ and a _lull_,
we should _leave_, make a _pact_ to _pause_ _use_.
Have a _period_ of _recovery_ and _rejuvenation_,

We should go _without_ twitter, at least for a _time_.

### Summary

The history of Twitter since Musk took over is that he's been
interfering: ruining the place.
Turning it into a nazi free-speech troll bar,
welcoming back banned racists and bigots and terfs,
even encouraging them, in order to monetize them.

Meanwhile externally, outside twitter, there is a
nice generous and calm place filled with communicative
and contemplative folks.

And while we do have ambition and desire,
while we want to find the opportunities
that Twitter could offer,
That is failing and indeed doomed to failure.
The interference is too strong.
There can be no staying behind to
fight on Musk's Terf turf.

So the outcome can only be that we stop the fight,
down weapons, ceasefire and walk out,
go and find that external place
where bigots and the troll are banned
and nobody can own it to run interference.

With that then we abandon Twitter,
this will be our last post there.

It was fun, but I can't hang out in an unmoderated nazi bar.

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