UPDATE: signs are still up, unmolested.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 24 February 2020 17:10 (four years ago) link
omg shut up colleen
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2020 17:12 (four years ago) link
for sure a troll account
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Monday, 24 February 2020 17:16 (four years ago) link
Colleen Gibson Wilted flower@ColleenGib_NYC·Feb 21Boom! There it is! Bloomberg released 3 women from their NDAs. Case closed, issue settled, show over, move along folks, nothing more to see here!As for the dozens of other NDAs he’s going to keep in effect, let’s just all agree to forget about those.#MeToo #Bloomberg2020
As for the dozens of other NDAs he’s going to keep in effect, let’s just all agree to forget about those.#MeToo #Bloomberg2020
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Monday, 24 February 2020 17:18 (four years ago) link
The Bloomberg 2020 operation is hiring more than 500 people at a rate of $2,500 a month to text friends and post on social media in support of the former New York mayor and billionaire media mogul. These “deputy field organizers,” as the campaign calls them, are focusing their efforts on California and its 415 delegates up for grabs. It has not been picky in choosing messengers.A look inside the strategy — based on documents reviewed by The Times, interviews with five of these organizers and an examination of the operation’s social media output — shows that many have been using accounts created within the last month for their Twitter posts. At least two had openly posted in support of other candidates. And unlike the high-profile influencers the campaign recently hired to create viral memes, the vast majority of these organizers have modest personal audiences. On Twitter, many have fewer than 20 followers.Rather than create their own content, organizers often use the exact text, images and links provided to them by the campaign. The result has been a stiff outpouring of tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts with little to no engagement and sometimes half-hearted text messages. Some organizers were so robotic in their tweeting, Twitter suspended their accounts Friday evening after The Times inquired about whether their behavior complied with the platform’s rules on spam and manipulation.
A look inside the strategy — based on documents reviewed by The Times, interviews with five of these organizers and an examination of the operation’s social media output — shows that many have been using accounts created within the last month for their Twitter posts. At least two had openly posted in support of other candidates. And unlike the high-profile influencers the campaign recently hired to create viral memes, the vast majority of these organizers have modest personal audiences. On Twitter, many have fewer than 20 followers.
Rather than create their own content, organizers often use the exact text, images and links provided to them by the campaign. The result has been a stiff outpouring of tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts with little to no engagement and sometimes half-hearted text messages. Some organizers were so robotic in their tweeting, Twitter suspended their accounts Friday evening after The Times inquired about whether their behavior complied with the platform’s rules on spam and manipulation.
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-02-23/mike-bloomberg-paid-twitter-social-media
― jaymc, Monday, 24 February 2020 17:21 (four years ago) link
I would consider getting back on twitter for some of that sweet payola tbh
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Monday, 24 February 2020 17:23 (four years ago) link
1: a bloombot may not injure an oligarch or, through inaction, allow an oligarch etc
― mark s, Monday, 24 February 2020 17:29 (four years ago) link
don't think this was posted
Michael Bloomberg in 2010 on government: He begins with, "I'm not suggesting we shouldn't have democracy, BUT...," lamenting the lack of qualifications required to seek public office. Then he says progress depends on executives having "far and away" more power than legislatures. pic.twitter.com/1HlPsmtMuz— Walker Bragman (@WalkerBragman) February 17, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:00 (four years ago) link
Have we discussed the recordings of Bloomberg calling progressives scary and saying his buddies are th bankers?https://www.yahoo.com/news/audio-bloomberg-slammed-warren-scary-023635538.html
― ian, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:03 (four years ago) link
can we change thread title to "If Mike Bloomberg catches on fire, will you piss on him?"
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:06 (four years ago) link
That might be the one time I wouldn't.
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:07 (four years ago) link
I endorse Shakey's title change because it also makes the results funnier. Bunch of ILX softies saving the billionaire vampire.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:20 (four years ago) link
Wouldn't piss on Bloomberg if he was on fire, would still vote for any Democratic nominee over Trump.
― Prep for coronavirus. Seriously. (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:22 (four years ago) link
huge if truehttps://66.media.tumblr.com/f28343fdc7f0634d8c77519d60fd4a6e/e6ddf81fc3f710d8-39/s1280x1920/92c79285b675d35d12758814ec82820ae13c0789.jpg
― Generous Grant for Stepladder Creamery (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 21:56 (four years ago) link
that's a typo, should read "Moist"
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 22:00 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg could've just skipped all the ad buys and instead sent $1M checks to every American, and he would've been dictator for life.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:13 (four years ago) link
something off with your math there
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:14 (four years ago) link
He could give everyone about 163 bucks. Tomayto, tomahto
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:27 (four years ago) link
Heheh, brain not working today
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
No need to bribe everyone. Only about 150 million vote, and he'd only need 50% of the voters in enough states to win the electoral college. Bloomberg's a data-savvy guy, so he'd figure that out, I'm sure.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:52 (four years ago) link
So you're saying, if he were to buy votes, that I could maximize my payment by minimizing the number of voters? Hmm ...
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:06 (four years ago) link
the more you hate him, the more he has to pay you in order to buy your votes. it's simple political economy
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:09 (four years ago) link
I just want a big check, dammit
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:25 (four years ago) link
Just buy off 3-4 swing states, bargain with both parties to make yourself VP with a quick resignation by the elected President.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:31 (four years ago) link
lol, this side-convo is pretty funny given what bloomberg said in the debate a few minutes ago about buying elections
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:42 (four years ago) link
Are they using Humans of Late Capitalism as a guidebook or something?
We’ve got something in the shop for our #CAPitalist friends.Order now: https://t.co/7oigKwgldK pic.twitter.com/xyOPtoLZx2— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 26, 2020
― jmm, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:30 (four years ago) link
why not make em red and ship to Trump rallies?
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
New Bloomberg rally music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftSWk-mg_Vc
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 17:09 (four years ago) link
Still yes for me, though it looks less like I might have to and I'm fine with that.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 17:27 (four years ago) link
Having watched portions of the past two debates, my wife and I both agree that Bloomberg is definitely the worst of the remaining candidates, closely followed by Biden. They even make Buttigeig and Klobuchar look good by comparison. We are boomers, btw.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link
fun thought exercise with klobuchar: what does she actually believe in? if elected, what would be the big difference with her in charge?
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 20:56 (four years ago) link
mandated leg shavings
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 20:57 (four years ago) link
Seriously? Aggressive prosecution of drug users, deporting immigrants, against free speech.
― Save us, Covid19 (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 21:27 (four years ago) link
to be fair that would currently not be a big difference
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Thursday, 27 February 2020 04:36 (four years ago) link
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has made overtures to Democrat Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate’s endorsement and floating the possibility of Mr. Yang becoming his running mate, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
The turning point
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
The Billionaire and the Millionaire!
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:17 (four years ago) link
giving everyone $1000 of Bloomberg's money every month I can get behind
― frogbs, Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
A text exchange:
'Hi, it's Jen with Mike Bloomberg 2020. Election day is around the corner and we deserve a Democratic nominee that will beat Donald Trump. Can I count on you to vote for Mike?'
'Hi, Jen! Please tell Mike to cram it with walnuts. And that if he absolutely needs to buy something, a pony is way cheaper than an election.'
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
His volunteers must just be completely exhausted at this point and wondering if it's worth all of the artisanal hoagies.
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:30 (four years ago) link
did we ever determine if he actually has any volunteers
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
Well, volunteer$$$
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:34 (four years ago) link
Well.
― crusty but malignant (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 March 2020 15:22 (four years ago) link
La Warreña esta endingo ella campaigño. Yo wisho ella endedo ít que beforè destroyingo mi thougho.— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) March 5, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link
btw he did not "set $500 million on fire," Shakey, he helped torch Sanders to save himself and his class from the wealth tax
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
if anything he probably helped Sanders
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:14 (four years ago) link
he commie-baited him with saturation TV ads
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:14 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg's going to spend 1.4% of his wealth as a fuck-off to Trump. I don't think Sanders ever figured heavily in this decision.
― Save us, Covid19 (Sanpaku), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
flashback to... ten days ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/mike-bloomberg-prepares-media-blitz-against-bernie-sanders.html
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:50 (four years ago) link