I was permanently suspended on Twitter because I made a sarcastic comment about it being an ironic punishment for people pouring oil on paintings to be tar and feathered. Musk restored my account and others. I was never a violent or harassing poster on twitter, I used my real name.
X is alive and well. Many of the strips created here would be banned under those twitter rules by individuals that wanted to put their thumb on the thoughts and opinions of others.
The bird is dead, thank God for freedom of speech. Long live X.
Actually, that last one was the most inevitable. Twitter burned through all of its IPO money, angel investor money, random investor money and still did not find a way to make a profit.
The thing is that when you offer twice the market value of a company, no matter how many times you declare “I was just kidding” the board of directors is going to take you seriously if they think you have the financial means to pull it off.
At any rate, musk bought twitter specifically to destroy it, so he got his wish in the end.
The Passenger Pigeon; Viciously hunted for food during the 19th century. Last known bird died in 1912. It is estimated that there were 3 billion to 5 billion passenger pigeons at the time Europeans discovered America. All gone.
Stephan was being too nice here. This isn’t even mentioning the rampant spam bots plaguing the site. In fact, spam bot accounts say it’s EASIER for them to use the site now (This is why you keep seeing all those “[censored] in bio” posts)
BasilBruce 9 months ago
Are all the Twits in mourning?
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
Most extinctions over the past 2,000 years were preventable
C 9 months ago
Tragic. The mascot changed and all we got in return was free speech.
Wilde Bill 9 months ago
I always thought that Twitter was a dumb name for it.
hariseldon59 9 months ago
All of them were preventable.
SNVBD 9 months ago
Elon Musk scares me. He has the money to buy himself the next presidency of the USA.
lavender headgear 9 months ago
That last one didn’t happen. Twitter was moribund under the old censorship regime, it’s alive again thanks to Elon Musk.
But I understand Stephan has to butter his bread somehow.
iggyman 9 months ago
Twitter was “Elon-gated” to X!
Gent 9 months ago
It an X bird now. Ha ha ha.
markkahler52 9 months ago
Unicorns: Extinct due to Acute Cuteness
josballard 9 months ago
Well, the first two at least served a useful purpose.
Count Olaf Premium Member 9 months ago
Looks like Pig has a corkscrew coming out of his wazoo.
James Wolfenstein 9 months ago
Unfortunately, it’s not extinct.
Lenavid 9 months ago
It’s not extinct; it evolved.
Indiana Guy Premium Member 9 months ago
With Twitter, one could sent out tweets. What does one send out with X? Xits (pronounced like “zits”)?
KageKat 9 months ago
Yeah, but I can actually pity the dodo and the warbler.
robcarroll1213 9 months ago
“I’m not moody…you’re moody!” ~Elon “Moody” Musk
RobinHood 9 months ago
Twitter only existed because of a moody billionaire
Kilrwat Premium Member 9 months ago
They ALL were “preventable”
erick.robinson 9 months ago
Twitter was appropriate… just a huge gaggle of birds chirping and shrieking while pooping on everything
Ellis97 9 months ago
Thank God I never had a Twitter account.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 9 months ago
Every time I see it referenced it is written as: "X (formerly known as TWITTER).
mindjob 9 months ago
Facebook should be extinct
Goat from PBS 9 months ago
Twitter is dead! Everyone rejoice!
old_geek 9 months ago
I’m still amused of people clutching their pearls over X…
Linguist 9 months ago
It might have been preventable but it was inevitable! If Musk hadn’t destroyed it, it would have eventually self-destructed.
uniquename 9 months ago
The last one didn’t have to start.
wordsmeet 9 months ago
Mr. Pastis is showing great restraint here by calling you-know-who a “moody” billionaire. :P
zeexenon 9 months ago
Thank goodness Sylvester Puddy Tat hasn’t gotten Tweety.
old_geek 9 months ago
So much Musk envy…
bergerronald Premium Member 9 months ago
I was permanently suspended on Twitter because I made a sarcastic comment about it being an ironic punishment for people pouring oil on paintings to be tar and feathered. Musk restored my account and others. I was never a violent or harassing poster on twitter, I used my real name.
X is alive and well. Many of the strips created here would be banned under those twitter rules by individuals that wanted to put their thumb on the thoughts and opinions of others.
The bird is dead, thank God for freedom of speech. Long live X.
Ishka Bibel 9 months ago
Actually, that last one was the most inevitable. Twitter burned through all of its IPO money, angel investor money, random investor money and still did not find a way to make a profit.
moondog42 Premium Member 9 months ago
The thing is that when you offer twice the market value of a company, no matter how many times you declare “I was just kidding” the board of directors is going to take you seriously if they think you have the financial means to pull it off.
At any rate, musk bought twitter specifically to destroy it, so he got his wish in the end.
xSigoff Premium Member 9 months ago
The Passenger Pigeon; Viciously hunted for food during the 19th century. Last known bird died in 1912. It is estimated that there were 3 billion to 5 billion passenger pigeons at the time Europeans discovered America. All gone.
eric.franz.petras 9 months ago
So is X.
zarilla 9 months ago
“I always thought that Twitter was a dumb name for "
Eh, Apple, Yahoo, Google et al set a precedent.
IndyW 9 months ago
That moody billionaire has accomplished milestones in the technology industry.
Inolytic 9 months ago
Twitter was extinct the moment it came to be.
aerotica69 9 months ago
Sadly, the twittiots did not die off with the bird logo.
DefundFakeMedia 9 months ago
Twitter didn’t go extinct. It was saved together with a little corner of free speech.
christelisbetty 9 months ago
All three were preventable.
driller 9 months ago
I’d say all three were avoidable.
Eric S 9 months ago
X is a really STUPID name
davidthoms1 9 months ago
Well at least only twits used twitter!
chriscc63 9 months ago
yes but it was doomed anyway
KatieK 9 months ago
They were ALL preventable
q94040 9 months ago
T"WOKE"itter.
Doctor Go 9 months ago
Last one not missed. The planet is better off with it’s extinction…
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 9 months ago
That’s a rare Bachman’s Turner Overdrive!
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
But the birdbrains live on…..
willie_mctell 9 months ago
The moody billionaire seems the most dangerous to me. Very similar to mad king.
elgrecousa Premium Member 9 months ago
I’m sure that if enough people had stopped using X, the enlightened owner would have reconsidered.
TimeLordSoundwave 9 months ago
Elon Musk is a drug addled moron. Just felt like sharing that.
thedogesl Premium Member 9 months ago
Nah, it was inevitable as soon as Elon got his hands on it.
Cameron1988 Premium Member 9 months ago
Elon Musk is just another overly rich petulant child
Asharah 9 months ago
Giant Moa of New Zealand, extinct due to overhunting. Haast’s eagle, extinct because the moa was their main food source.
Mary McNeil Premium Member 9 months ago
The first two were preventable as well.
eric_harris_76 9 months ago
“Resurrected” is more like it. You hadn’t heard?
He told the tyrant of Brazil off, too.
Liam Astle Premium Member 9 months ago
And if you liked this anti-Twitter comic be sure to click the Twitter icon and share it on Twitter.
Marc Schiffres 9 months ago
Xtinct
DarkHorseSki 9 months ago
Twitter is better now than it was before the billionaire. Much better.
bunrabbit99 9 months ago
the last one is also the only one we can feel happy about.
LrdSlvrhnd 9 months ago
They were all preventable.
Lana M. 8 months ago
So you don’t like free speech, Steph? Oh, well. Bye-bye!
MannysMyName 8 months ago
Stephan was being too nice here. This isn’t even mentioning the rampant spam bots plaguing the site. In fact, spam bot accounts say it’s EASIER for them to use the site now (This is why you keep seeing all those “[censored] in bio” posts)
daftish_birdman 8 months ago
bro didn’t even say passenger pigeons
aussie399 Premium Member 6 months ago
Can a moody billionaire please buy faceplate, etc, etc, etc, as well please