Where Big Website leads, other wishy-washy, left-leaning hipster havens naturally follow, so it was no surprise that after Wednesday’s announcement that we would no longer be posting content on the particular Social Media Abomination known as TwiXer from official accounts, one of Europe’s most progressive football clubs promptly followed suit.
A traditionally left-wing outfit founded in 1899, St Pauli plays its football near Hamburg’s Reeperbahn and is renowned for its iconic skull and crossbones logo. They were the first Bundesliga club to sign a black player, the first to officially ban right-wing nationalist activities at their games, and almost certainly the first self-proclaimed socialists to charge an exorbitant €37 for a snow shovel in their official club shop. Last season, under the guidance of current Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler, they returned to the Bundesliga after a 13-year absence, much to the delight of a fanbase often mocked by their counterparts at other clubs for the heinous crime of having a social conscience, not viewing refugees as a threat, and being anti-racist, anti-fascist, and anti-authoritarian.
“So if that’s the case, what’s their problem with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, Donald Trump’s electoral financier, and the proprietor of TwiXer?” we hear you ask. We’ll let their club statement fill you in: “Since taking over … Musk has transformed [TwiXer] into a hate machine,” they declared. The club went on to invite their fans to join them at Bluesky, which is – for now at least – a comparative haven of happy-clappy harmony, peace vibes, and general goodwill.
Much like Big Website’s decision, St Pauli’s declaration generated widely contrasting reactions, with many applauding their decision while others nitpicked to within an inch of their lives or took the time to show how little it mattered to them by posting clown emojis and Kylian Mbappé “crying” gifs, while announcing how little they cared. Other, more considered criticism suggested that Social Media Abomination needs the likes of St Pauli around to try to rail against the moon-howlers, even if at this stage, it would be the equivalent of eschewing the safety of high ground in favor of standing on the seashore trying to repel a tsunami with a net.
The old TwiXer account may now be retired, but you can still follow Big Website on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and YouTube. Join Scott Murray from 7.45pm GMT for hot Nations League minute-by-minute coverage of Greece 1-2 England. “David Coote remains suspended pending a full investigation. David’s welfare continues to be of utmost importance to us and we are committed to providing him with the ongoing necessary support he needs through this period. We are not in a position to comment further” – a PGMOL statement confirms it is aware of new footage allegedly showing the referee sniffing white powder. Send letters to the.boss@theguardian.com. Today’s letter o’ the day winner is … Joe Stafford, who lands their very own piece of Football Weekly merch. Terms and conditions for our competitions can be viewed here.
Source link: https://www.theguardian.com
