Twitter employees panned for letter to Elon Musk demanding continued employment, 'safety'



A letter, ostensibly composed by and on behalf of some Twitter employees, surfaced online this week — to very poor reviews. The writers of the letter "demand" Elon Musk maintain "the current headcount" at Twitter as well as the fringe benefits and "safety" so many employees have enjoyed, should Musk's acquisition of the Big Tech platform proceed as expected. However, critics responded to the letter by accusing Twitter employees of acting like spoiled brats.

Time acquired a draft of the letter, which Independent claimed "has not yet been published but has been circulating around Twitter’s staff." In the letter, the writers make a series of demands, including:

  • a "respect [for] the platform and the workers who maintain it by committing to preserving the current headcount";
  • "safety" from discrimination, including discrimination based on "political beliefs";
  • "safety" for foreign employees whose visa status may be jeopardized if they lose their jobs; and
  • "dignity."
The letter comes in response to reports that Musk intends to downsize staffing levels by as much as 75%, from 7,500 employees down to 2,000, as soon as he takes over the company.

Such "negligent layoff threats" "will hurt Twitter’s ability to serve the public conversation" and act as a form "of worker intimidation," the letter signers insist.

The letter closes with the request that the undersigned "not be treated as mere pawns in a game played by billionaires."

Despite the seriousness with which Twitter employees seem to view the matter, many on the right see their list of demands as little more than a digital temper tantrum.

Editor in chief of the National Pulse Raheem Kassam referred to it as the wailings of the "participation trophy generation."


\u201cNEW: An unknown number of Twitter employees are circulating an open letter to @elonmusk demanding they be allowed to keep all their jobs, pick journalistic and geopolitical winners and losers, and retain all their employment benefits.\n\nThe participation trophy generation.\u201d
— Raheem J. Kassam (@Raheem J. Kassam) 1666703405

Jeff Carlson of EpochTV wrote, "It's hilarious that Twitter's own workforce describes precisely WHY Elon needs to get rid of 75% of Twitter employees."

\u201c"Elon Musk's Plan to lay off 75% of Twitter workers will hurt Twitter's ability to serve the public conversation."\n\nIt's hilarious that Twitter's own workforce describes precisely WHY Elon needs to get rid of 75% of Twitter employees.\u201d
— Jeff Carlson (@Jeff Carlson) 1666713487

Investor Jason Howerton added, "If I wanted to keep my job, I'd be working to make it clear to @elonmusk how much value I bring to the co."

\u201c.@Twitter employees are so entitled & unaccustomed to accountability, they've sent a letter to the OWNER of the co. with a litany of "demands."\n\nThat's not how life works.\n\nIf I wanted to keep my job, I'd be working to make it clear to @elonmusk how much value I bring to the co.\u201d
— Jason Howerton (@Jason Howerton) 1666712877

Musk has not publicly commented on the letter. Whatever his feelings about it or about the current Twitter workforce, he claims he will fight to restore free speech to the platform.

"I will not let you down, no matter what it takes," Musk tweeted on Wednesday.

He is expected to acquire Twitter officially this Friday.

Jon Stewart loses it, screams at Jack Posobiec over vet bill — then the UNIMAGINABLE happens



A video has been making the rounds on social media of former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart screaming at right-wing journalist and veteran Jack Posobiec over a misunderstanding about his support for a veterans' health care bill — but it was the surprise ending, provided later by Posobiec, that has everyone wondering what just happened.

Stewart was in Washington, D.C., to support the PACT Act, a bill that will allocate funds to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, which passed in the Senate on Tuesday night after initially being blocked by 41 Republican lawmakers. Stewart came unglued after the bill failed to pass last week and began screaming at Posobiec and fellow journalist Raheem Kassam.

In a video posted by Kassam, Stewart can be heard calling Posobiec a "f***ing troll" and repeatedly shouting "you're not in good faith."

\u201cMake up your own mind who is \u201cin good faith\u201d here or not.\u201d
— Raheem J. Kassam (@Raheem J. Kassam) 1659376374

Posobiec repeated "I'm for the bill" several times as Stewart shouted in his face. Posobiec later pointed out that he supports the PACT Act, in part because he has personally "serv[ed] in the military." According to Wikipedia, "Posobiec served several tours in the United States Navy Reserve from 2010 to 2017" and "was deployed for ten months at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base."

Another video posted by Penguinsix showed that the shouting match between the two continued to escalate for several minutes before Posobiec is eventually pursued by a crowd chanting "shame, shame."

Then this happened:

\u201cI\u2019m here in DC with @jonstewart and @GruntStyle1SG with a message about helping the veterans\u201d
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659378507

Who would have seen that coming?

\u201c@JackPosobiec @jonstewart @GruntStyle1SG Great job, Jack.\u201d
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659378507
\u201c@JackPosobiec @jonstewart @GruntStyle1SG Jack, you are the man! I love that you\u2019re out there bridging gaps and working together for our Vets. You could see John\u2019s uncomfortable and he is tucking tail, BUT - it is amazing seeing you guys working together for the right reason!\u201d
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659378507
\u201c@JackPosobiec @jonstewart @GruntStyle1SG Honestly props for Jon for calming down and coming to chat. This is what we need more of.\u201d
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659378507
\u201c@AdamCrigler @JackPosobiec @jonstewart @GruntStyle1SG Agreed Adam \nTakes a lot to go from hysterically screaming to realizing your wrong and being calm. \ud83e\udd1c \ud83e\udd1b\u201d
— Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659378507

On “The Rubin Report” Tuesday, BlazeTV host Dave Rubin shared a clip of the heated exchange and its shocking conclusion. Watch the video clip below. Can't watch? Download the podcast here.


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