Free speech

I’m feeling nice and well rested after this weekend. I’d imagine it partly has to do with the fact that I was in bed by midnight both weekend nights. Partly due to the fact that it’s sunny again in SF. Partly because there’s some exciting things happening this week at work. Mondays are usually a bit of a struggle for me so this is a nice change of pace.

News as of this morning is that Elon Musk has officially bought Twitter. Initial reaction from Twitter seems that there’s a lot of mixed feelings as expected. Half the world seems to think of Musk as an inspiring entrepreneur. The other half just hates him because he’s either quirky, rich, or both.

I myself am cautiously optimistic. I sold my Twitter shares last year after being a bag holder of many years. Anyone could see that there’s lots of untapped potential for Twitter and I’m excited that there will be a leader who can unlock that potential.

On the flip side, I am always cautious when one person may have too much power. We have seen it with Facebook and how what they did, or didn’t do, was able to influence an election.

Free speech is a cornerstone of our democracy. Yet, there are many interpretations of free speech and when taht interpretation is left up to one person to decide, I will remain nervous.