Gregory's ServerNEWS: Twitter/X wants to force people to advertise there, and they're going to court. Elon and Linda went forum-shopping, filing this case in Wichita Falls Division so that Judge Reed O'Connor was guaranteed to be assigned the case. Here's the complaint: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.393003/gov.uscourts.txnd.393003.1.0_1.pdf
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Nothing says confidence like going to one of the only places in America where you are guaranteed to get one particular far-right judge. And, notably, Dillon Law Group — Harmeet K. Dhillon, a former Trump 2020 lawyer who later tried unsuccessfully to become RNC chair — is representing Twitter/X.  @chrisgeidner Can you say #frivolous lawsuit? This is the part of authoritarianism that the wealthy and rich ignored when they started uplifting GOP candidates like Trump. This is an example of turning away because "it's not happening to me" became it's happening to me. This is one U.S oligarch attacking a slew of other U.S. oligarchs. When things like this occur to corporations what stops the next rich guy from shutting down all competitors so us "little guys" are left with one choice?   @chrisgeidner I have absolutely no clue here so I’d like to ask: Is there the slightest chance that this lawsuit will win? I would assume these companies know how to fight this and would end up in a higher court anyways if this judge rules BS. So I don’t see what X’s angle is here. Are they just delusional, or is there some hidden benefit in suing here? Or are my assumptions just wrong and this is a winnable case? @chrisgeidner despite having travelled widely, I hardly understand a word of that. To me, this suggests the policy will fail outside of America! Shit, I can barely afford to toot and now I have to advertise to Nazis? Uh... try my new lemon-lime bleach. Also available in delicious raspberry. @chrisgeidner what a clowns they are. Man child Musk and his lackeys. All responsible companies should leave that far-right nest.  @chrisgeidner Oh please let this go forward. The discovery phase is going to backfire spectacularly.  @chrisgeidner The supposed smart tech guy that's all about free speech and free markets wants to use the law to force advertising on his hell site. Good grief, these people are so predictable. If they are successful, I'm going to be holding my hand out to Elon to get my large value compensation since he has never advertised with me. Now he's on notice that he needs to send a couple of billion dollars my way to make up for that oversight. If he had sent me a $1 billion, I'd be a billionaire and would be able to maximize my free speech rights. Through his proximate actions and inaction, I have been damaged by at least $1 billion, plus add'l amounts.  @chrisgeidner Another Elon rocket to Mars, this one destined to explode spectacularly like the rest. @chrisgeidner As I read the complaint, its authors are opposed to private ordering. Law and Economics libertarian la-la has come full circle, totalitarian diktat is the new path to optimal freedom. We need to reform the entire judiciary do this is never allowed and the executive shoukd acknowledge no win in court that does venue shopping @chrisgeidner His train of thought is "google is making billions in ads, why can"t I with my beautiful dead site?"  @chrisgeidner I mean, I’m not a law reading human, but this is bug fuck insane and going to be swatted out of court for being stupid, right?  @chrisgeidner WTAF!! i *thought* the feds had made it harder for ppl to judge shop! AAAAAAA https://apnews.com/article/judge-shopping-abortion-pill-97188c88505ccda8b81f2997020b4112 |
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ummmm do they know we are a capitalist system here in the US?
and no one can force you to advertise anywhere
especially on a nazi platform?
i'm not a lawyer, but COME ON MAN lol