Timcast IRL · October 28, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #646 Elon Musk CLOSES TWITTER DEAL, ORDERS CODE REVIEW w/Alex Bruesewitz & Jack Posobiec
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 646 from October 28, 2022 featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing Elon Musk's completed acquisition of Twitter. The hosts opened with breaking news of Musk closing the $44 billion deal, with Tesla engineers reportedly entering Twitter headquarters to conduct a code review. Tim expressed excitement about potential revelations from the code review, suggesting it might expose censorship mechanisms or bias in Twitter's content moderation algorithms. The panel discussed the political implications, noting that left-leaning users were fleeing to Tribel Social, a platform that had already banned Donald Trump. A hot mic recording of Chuck Schumer saying "we're in danger" was analyzed, with the hosts noting Democratic concerns about losing the midterms. Political consultant Alex Bruesewitz discussed upcoming November 8th elections, including Doug Mastriano's campaign in Pennsylvania against John Fetterman. The panel also touched on Bill Gates and Elon Musk's contrasting approaches to content moderation. Guest Jack Posobiec promoted his Human Events Daily show and mentioned campaigning with Mastriano.
TL;DR
- →Elon Musk officially closes Twitter acquisition deal, with Tesla engineers entering HQ for code review
- →Left-wing users flee Twitter for Tribel Social, which had pre-banned Donald Trump
- →Hot mic catches Chuck Schumer saying Democrats are 'in danger' ahead of midterms
- →Political consultant Alex Bruesewitz discusses November 8th election predictions and Doug Mastriano's Pennsylvania Senate campaign
- →Panel analyzes potential outcomes of Twitter code review exposing censorship mechanisms
- →Discussion of Ron DeSantis potentially winning Miami-Dade County in Florida governor race
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Twitter Deal AnnouncementTim opens with breaking news of Elon Musk closing the Twitter acquisition and Tesla engineers entering headquarters
- 1:26Code Review SpeculationTim expresses excitement about potential censorship revelations from Tesla engineers reviewing Twitter's code
- 2:08Tribel Social DiscussionPanel discusses left-wing users fleeing to Tribel Social, a platform that pre-banned Trump
- 2:45Election AnalysisIntroduction of guests and discussion of upcoming November 8th midterm elections
- 4:28Mastriano CampaignJack Posobiec discusses recent campaign work with Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania
- 6:11Musk Quote and Civil DiscourseReading of Elon Musk's statement about Twitter's importance to civilization's future
Notable Quotes
“Elon Musk has closed his deal. It has been reported. He said he bought the platform.”
— Tim Pool · opening announcement of Twitter acquisition
“I'm so excited for this. I hope whatever they got working in the machine, all this garbage and gunk, I hope Elon just comes out and says, hey, look at this code.”
— Tim Pool · code review speculation
“It is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square where a range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner without resorting to violence.”
— Tim Pool · reading Musk's statement
“We work with America First candidates all over the country. We're really looking forward to a lot of wins on November 8th. So we like to make America great again over here.”
— Alex Bruesewitz · guest introduction
“We were up in Erie, Pennsylvania campaigning with the great Doug Mastriano, who is fantastic. He's cool, dude. The other night. And much, much better than John Fetterman, who, as Michael Malice says, looked like if someone shaved Chewbacca.”
— Jack Posobiec · campaign discussion