This makes me think of something similar I do with my TV. I have a channel programmed in that is just completely blank/black. No content/sound of any kind. It’s amazing how refreshing it can be as you flip through channels looking for something worth watching, to have a channel with nothing on it. Very serene.
The website formerly known as Twitter needs a new brand and verb. How about “X-Critter” where you can “X-crete” your best brain farts. (I killed my Twitter account soon after Musk took over. NOT missed.)
Elon is now using an Israeli firm to collect paying Twits’ info. Why people want all their info everywhere is beyond me, but I encourage you to do it as then no one will bother to work to get mine!!
There are still some good people left on X-Twitter. It is too bad the worst of the worst have been focused on and the people with good will are ignored, which makes is what making this country’s media so toxic in general.
My Twitter wasn’t so bad lately. But it took some years of blocking – I have some tenthousands of blocked accounts in my profile.
It wasn’t that much work as it sounds since there is… was some tool I found what could be used to block automatically. I used it on all accounts following one account if I decided to block it because of its particular nastiness.
I follow people I like who share my interests in reading, movies, music, cars, etc. …90% of the tweets I see are positive and a good chunk are humorous
Once I had filtered out all the annoying dumb posts, there was only stuff from a Korean ice skating couple in Dallas left for some reason unbeknownst to me, and since I don’t care about ice skating, I deleted both FB and Tw.
Fortunately you don’t have to join T(X)witter to get entertainment from it. Articles in news and humor sites link to it all the time. Giving you the highlights and lowlights and the frequent dimbulbs putting their foot in their mouth.
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
My Twitter feed is depressing because a lot of it is about the New York Mets.
BasilBruce 9 months ago
I’ve never had an account; I don’t need to know what the Twits say.
alasko 9 months ago
X marks the spot.
ronaldspence 9 months ago
Again, Pig has a great idea!
Cactus-Pete 9 months ago
Twitter? What’s that?
orinoco womble 9 months ago
No Farcebook, no Twitsters, no Tiktork. Never had them, never will. Life is very free.
MathProf2 9 months ago
Having the screen refreshing is still running down your battery.
iggyman 9 months ago
Pig, I know “X” actly what you mean!
macky87 9 months ago
This makes me think of something similar I do with my TV. I have a channel programmed in that is just completely blank/black. No content/sound of any kind. It’s amazing how refreshing it can be as you flip through channels looking for something worth watching, to have a channel with nothing on it. Very serene.
Doug K 9 months ago
News Flash: No Tweet(s) is (are) good Tweets
shanen0 9 months ago
The website formerly known as Twitter needs a new brand and verb. How about “X-Critter” where you can “X-crete” your best brain farts. (I killed my Twitter account soon after Musk took over. NOT missed.)
Procat Premium Member 9 months ago
“X” marks the spot where the treasures are buried
Huckleberry Hiroshima 9 months ago
Yeah the …. X feed.
Ignatz Premium Member 9 months ago
Musk: “Hmmmmm. This place is like swimming through a sewer. How can I make it even more disgusting?”
VictorJulison 9 months ago
Since Musk decided to change the name, the best thing I’ve heard is this….“Tweets” shall now be known as “X-Craments”
Lotus 9 months ago
Y’all are all the “social” I need in media.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 9 months ago
Elon is now using an Israeli firm to collect paying Twits’ info. Why people want all their info everywhere is beyond me, but I encourage you to do it as then no one will bother to work to get mine!!
milokraegel Premium Member 9 months ago
I’m glad they Xd out the bad tweets
The Orange Mailman 9 months ago
Seriously, are there any positive X accounts to follow? Myrna Tellingheusen is funny.
Zebrastripes 9 months ago
Get a life PIG! ☹️
Ellis97 9 months ago
I don’t read Twitter. Its filled with too much trolls and cyber bullies.
dialyn Premium Member 9 months ago
There are still some good people left on X-Twitter. It is too bad the worst of the worst have been focused on and the people with good will are ignored, which makes is what making this country’s media so toxic in general.
Goat from PBS 9 months ago
To counteract that negativity, here’s some positivity.
I hope y’all have a good day today. Stay safe, and stay well.
win.45mag 9 months ago
That’s why I don’t social media. Yes, and Amen.
Bruce1253 9 months ago
RIP Jimmy Buffett, surfer dude, Billionaire, gotta be having that Cheeseburger in Paradise.
Tom Toro creator 9 months ago
X’d out
unfair.de 9 months ago
My Twitter wasn’t so bad lately. But it took some years of blocking – I have some tenthousands of blocked accounts in my profile.
It wasn’t that much work as it sounds since there is… was some tool I found what could be used to block automatically. I used it on all accounts following one account if I decided to block it because of its particular nastiness.
KEA 9 months ago
I follow people I like who share my interests in reading, movies, music, cars, etc. …90% of the tweets I see are positive and a good chunk are humorous
TechInDallas 8 months ago
Once I had filtered out all the annoying dumb posts, there was only stuff from a Korean ice skating couple in Dallas left for some reason unbeknownst to me, and since I don’t care about ice skating, I deleted both FB and Tw.
larslarson 8 months ago
Agreed, Basil and Nigel.
dadlivonia 8 months ago
X
prrdh 8 months ago
…and refreshing…and refreshing…
willie_mctell 8 months ago
Pig does AI programming?
zeexenon 8 months ago
Best screensaver there is.
Liam Astle Premium Member 8 months ago
And click on the Twitter link to share this on Twitter.
Bilan 8 months ago
None of these posts pointed out that NOBODY uses Twitter anymore? Very interesting.
Grady Niblo 8 months ago
One wonders how long we’ll be seeing: “X, formerly known as Twitter,” ….." in the papers and online.
Corkya 8 months ago
Twitter is very stressful
AndrewSharpe 8 months ago
Refreshing a blank screen will give you… a blank screen.
eddi-TBH 8 months ago
Fortunately you don’t have to join T(X)witter to get entertainment from it. Articles in news and humor sites link to it all the time. Giving you the highlights and lowlights and the frequent dimbulbs putting their foot in their mouth.
Croc Holliday 8 months ago
To borrow from Despair.com,
Never have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.
Sisyphos 8 months ago
Even better, Pig: delete the app. That way, you don’t even have to look at the Blank Screen….
mitchkeos Premium Member 8 months ago
Truly one of Pastis’ best.
rgcviper 8 months ago
And if Pig combines YouTube with Twitter and Facebook, he can have the ultimate social media platform—YouTwitFace.
wordsmeet 8 months ago
Not a blank screen with an X on it, Pig, I suppose?
eric.franz.petras 8 months ago
Take Elon Musk out of the equation, and it will be even better.