@caseynewton The reality is it remains the premier microblogging platform and has no real competition.

It is now a cesspool of disinformation and bigotry, and that gets a helping hand from Musk.

Journos have nowhere else to go. Content producers cannot make that kind of money elsewhere, so many don't mind paying $8 a month.

Advertisers will soon return. 3-4 months, tops.