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The World Library Association, a new national library organization that aims to compete with the Marxist-led American Library Association, launched Monday, according to a press release obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.

The ALA recently landed in hot water for hiring a new president, Emily Drabinski, who has repeatedly described herself as a "Marxist lesbian." The organization has also faced blowback for pushing for sexually explicit books to be stocked in public and school libraries despite parents' concerns regarding age-inappropriate material for children.

As a result of the controversy surrounding the ALA, Montana became the first state to cut ties with the organization earlier this month.

Montana Commissioner Tom Burnett argued, "Our oath of office and resulting duty to the Constitution forbids association with an organization led by a Marxist."

"Marxism stands in direct opposition to the principles of the Constitution of the United States," he continued. "It's fair to discuss and learn about Marxism, not to affiliate with Marxist-led organizations."

Conservative lawmakers in several other states have also pushed to withdraw from the ALA, citing its Marxist leadership and support of "explicit materials."

Last week, members of the Idaho Freedom Caucus expressed "significant concerns" about the ALA's new president, claiming that Drabinksi seeks to "undermine the West by eradicating the traditional family, natural sexual relationships, distinctions between sexes, and the orderly structures that accompany them."

"Her election raises issues about libraries' involvement in exposing children to explicit materials and injecting hard-left politics and sexuality into publicly funded libraries. With her election, we have concerns about libraries' adherence to their educational purpose and their responsible use of taxpayer funds," stated the Idaho Freedom Caucus.

Conservative lawmakers in Arizona, South Carolina, Texas, Wyoming, Georgia, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania recently applauded Montana's decision to leave the ALA and encouraged their public and school libraries to join the movement.

Dan Kleinman, the executive director of the World Library Association, told the DCNF that the new organization would help cover legal fees for individuals suing to remove sexually explicit books from public and school libraries.

"The World Library Association is going to be able to attract donations from big donors on the other side because somebody has to do something to give some kind of help to parents and communities, or else the nationwide effect of the harm done to children with this inappropriate material is going to be huge," Kleinman told the DCNF. "The World Library Association would like to provide some kind of counterbalance to this big group that has been pushing these inappropriate books that they have been for decades."

The new organization seeks to promote "information literacy and political neutrality."

Shawn McBreairty, a World Library Association board member, told the DCNF that the ALA has attempted to "normalize sexual materials."

"The World Library Association is going to help parents with an unbiased and conservative agenda and just get back to regular education, the basics of what we all used to think a library was when we were a kid," McBreairty stated.

The ALA did not respond to a request for comment, the DCNF reported.

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With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Kleinman: Woody Allen Prostitute: Kathy Bates Student Jack: John Cusack Irmy: Mia Farrow Prostitute: Jodie Foster Hacker’s Follower: Fred Gwynne Clown: John Malkovich Alma: Julie Kavner Marie: Madonna Magician: Kenneth Mars Eve: Kate Nelligan Doctor: Donald Pleasence Prostitute: Lily Tomlin Mr. Paulsen: Philip Bosco Spiro’s Assistant: Robert Joy Simon Carr: Wallace Shawn Vogel’s Follower: Kurtwood Smith Priest: Josef Sommer Hacker: David Ogden Stiers Cop at Police Station: John C. Reilly Woman with Baby: Eszter Balint Vigilante: James Rebhorn Roustabout: Richard Riehle Cop: William H. Macy Undesirables Onlooker: Fred Melamed Killer: Michael Kirby Vigilante: Victor Argo Vigilante: Daniel von Bargen Landlady: Camille Saviola Dwarf: Tim Loomis Fat Lady: Katy Dierlam Strongman: Dennis Vestunis Prostitute: Anne Lange Student: Andy Berman Student: Paul Anthony Stewart Student: Thomas L. Bolster Police Chief: Greg Stebner Cop at Police Station: Peter Appel Cop at Police Station: Brian Smiar Cop at Police Station: Michael P. Troy Cop at Police Station: Remak Ramsay Cop at Police Station: Ron Turek Bartender: Peter McRobbie Cop with Priest: Ira Wheeler Baby: Rebecca Gibson Hacker’s Follower: Robert Silver Spiro: Charles Cragin Vigilante with Spiro: Tom Riis Farrell Vigilante with Spiro: Ron Weyand Roustabout: Max Robinson Film Crew: Additional Casting: Todd M. Thaler Casting: Juliet Taylor Writer: Woody Allen Producer: Robert Greenhut Assistant Editor: Mark Livolsi Costume Design: Jeffrey Kurland Production Coordinator: Helen Robin Executive Producer: Charles H. Joffe Executive Producer: Jack Rollins Editor: Susan E. Morse Hairstylist: Romaine Greene Assistant Art Director: W. Steven Graham Casting Associate: Laura Rosenthal Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Hein Director of Photography: Carlo Di Palma Gaffer: Ray Quinlan Sound Designer: Dan Sable Foley Artist: Brian Vancho Set Decoration: George DeTitta Jr. Assistant Costume Designer: Donna Zakowska Production Sound Mixer: James Sabat Production Design: Santo Loquasto Assistant Sound Editor: Stuart Levy Co-Producer: Joseph Hartwick Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lee Dichter Construction Coordinator: Ron Petagna Key Scenic Artist: James Sorice Production Assistant: Robert C. Albertell Makeup Artist: Bernadette Mazur First Assistant Director: Thomas A. Reilly Art Direction: Speed Hopkins Property Master: James Mazzola Assistant Production Coordinator: Ilyse A. Reutlinger Still Photographer: Brian Hamill Standby Carpenter: Joseph A. Alfieri Jr. Scenic Artist: Cosmo Sorice Set Dresser: Dave Weinman Assistant Camera: Michael Green Sound Recordist: Frank Graziadei Camera Operator: Dick Mingalone Script Supervisor: Kay Chapin Set Decoration: Amy Marshall Boom Operator: Louis Sabat Dolly Grip: Ronald Burke Key Grip: Robert Ward Wardrobe Supervisor: Patricia Eiben Second Assistant Camera: Michael Caracciolo Camera Trainee: David E. Baron Art Department Coordinator: Glenn Lloyd Second Assistant Director: Richard Patrick Assistant Editor: William Kruzykowski Transportation Captain: Peter Tavis Transportation Captain: Harold ‘Whitey’ McEvoy Production Assistant: Justin Moritt Wardrobe Supervisor: Bill Christians Foley Artist: Elisha Birnbaum Additional Casting: Judie Fixler Key Construction Grip: Vincent Guarriello Production Assistant: Danielle Rigby Projection: Carl Turnquest Best Boy Electric: Jim Manzione Costume Assistant: Lauren Gibson Assistant Art Director: Robert Perdziola Foley Editor: Lori Kornspun Assistant Art Director: Peter Eastman Location Scout: Megan Monaghan Assistant Art Director: Richard Michael Miller Apprentice Sound Editor: Yasmine Amitai Location Manager: James A. Davis Movie Reviews:

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Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return

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By Zoe Kleinman, technology editor, and Daniel Thomas, business reporter

BBC News

The ex-boss of leading artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has posted a photo of himself at its HQ, following reports he is set to return after being sacked on Friday.

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass and comments: “First and last time i ever wear one of these”.

The 38-year-old helped launch the firm which created the popular ChatGPT bot.

On Friday the board dismissed Mr Altman saying it had lost confidence in him.

Reports this weekend, however, have suggested investors and employees are pushing for Mr Altman to be reinstated.

According to tech news site The Information, Mr Altman and Greg Brockman – another co-founder who quit on Friday as the company’s president – were invited to the firm’s San Francisco headquarters for talks on Sunday.

The BBC has contacted OpenAI for comment.

AI boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence

The extraordinary firing of an AI superstar

Mr Altman is seen as one of the most influential figures in the fast-growing generative AI space and his sacking sent shockwaves across the industry.

In a letter on Friday, the company’s board accused him of not being “consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities”.

The board did not specify what he is alleged to have not been candid about.

However, whatever the board was so alarmed about on Friday has perhaps been overtaken by the global reaction to its decision. There may also have been fears of Mr Altman setting up a rival company and taking OpenAI’s top talent with him.

Reports this weekend suggested his sacking had angered current and former employees who were worried it might affect an upcoming $86bn (£69bn; €79bn) share sale.

The firm’s venture capitalist backers and the tech giant Microsoft – which has a $10bn stake in OpenAI – have also called for his return, according to the FT.

Sources say there have been a couple of sleepless nights in Seattle, the headquarters of Microsoft, which has also integrated OpenAI’s technology into its applications.

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If Mr Altman does indeed return, some speculate he may demand the creation of a new board of directors.

Dan Ives from investment firm Wedbush Securities told BBC News he believes Mr Altman will be restored as OpenAI’s chief executive.

“The board clearly overplayed their hands. I would almost call it a coup attempt, in terms of trying to get Altman out. But this is going to backfire,” Mr Ives said.

“I would expect the board to be out in the next 24 hours and Altman to be back. He is the golden child of AI. That continues to be what Microsoft and other investors are focused on.”

OpenAI is widely seen to be a company at its peak, with lucrative investment pouring in, and ChatGPT – which was launched almost a year ago – is used by millions.

Mr Altman has been the face of the firm’s rise. More than that, he is seen by many as the face of the industry more widely.

He testified before a US Congressional hearing to discuss the opportunities and risks created by the new technology and also appeared at the world’s first AI Safety Summit in the UK at the beginning of November.

His ousting sparked an outpouring of support from Silicon Valley bosses, including former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt who called Mr Altman “a hero of mine” and said that he had “changed our collective world forever”.

Additional reporting by BBC business reporter Annabelle Liang

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rather overdue sketchbook dump!

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Jared: Ok, didn't want to do this but I know how we can get the money

Connor: You'd make a decent prostitue

Jared: I'd make an amazing prostitue but I was actually talking about this guy I know...

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kleinphy but it’s dan macke and roman banks

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Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, “Nuke” Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Crash Davis: Kevin Costner Annie Savoy: Susan Sarandon Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh: Tim Robbins Skip: Trey Wilson Larry: Robert Wuhl Jimmy: William O’Leary Bobby: David Neidorf Deke: Danny Gans Tony: Tom Silardi Millie: Jenny Robertson Jose: Rick Marzan Nuke’s Father: George Buck Mickey: Lloyd T. Williams Self: Max Patkin Doc: Gregory Avellone Teddy (Radio Announcer): Garland Bunting Whitey: Robert Dickman Ed: Timothy Kirk Scared Batter: Don Davis Umpire: Stephen Ware Bat Boy: Tobi Eshelman Mayor: C.K. Bibby Sandy: Henry G. Sanders Ballpark Announcer: Antoinette Forsyth Cocktail Waitress: Shirley Anne Ritter Minister: Pete Bock Chu Chu: Alan Mejia Core Baseball Player: Sid Aikens Core Baseball Player: Craig Brown Core Baseball Player: Wes Currin Core Baseball Player: Butch Davis Core Baseball Player: Paul Devlin Core Baseball Player: Jeff Greene Core Baseball Player: Kelly Heath Core Baseball Player: Mo Johnson Core Baseball Player: Tim Kirk Core Baseball Player: Todd Kopeznski Core Baseball Player: John Lovingood Core Baseball Player: Eddie Matthews Core Baseball Player: Alan Paternoster Core Baseball Player: Bill Robinson Core Baseball Player: Dean Robinson Core Baseball Player: Tom Schultz Core Baseball Player: Sam Veraldi Core Baseball Player: ElChico Williams Film Crew: Editor: Adam Weiss Producer: Thom Mount Set Decoration: Kris Boxell Writer: Ron Shelton Executive Producer: David V. Lester Editor: Robert Leighton Original Music Composer: Michael Convertino Costume Design: Louise Frogley Producer: Mark Burg Casting: Bonnie Timmermann Production Design: Armin Ganz Art Direction: David Lubin Director of Photography: Bobby Byrne Stunt Coordinator: Webster Whinery Construction Coordinator: Jim Hill Makeup Artist: Cynthia Barr Music Supervisor: Danny Bramson Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Bob Minkler Sound Recordist: Steven B. Cohen Script Supervisor: Karen Golden Camera Operator: Richard Craig Meinardus Foley Artist: Paul Holzborn Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Thirlwell First Assistant Camera: Robert Allan Guernsey Additional Photography: Charles Minsky Gaffer: John Ferguson Supervising Sound Editor: Larry Kemp Camera Operator: Eric Engler Sound Recordist: Larry Boudry Still Photographer: Joel David Warren Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert W. Glass Jr. Hairstylist: Leslie Ann Anderson Costume Supervisor: Deborah Latham Scenic Artist: John A. Kelly Music Editor: Ellen Segal Supervising Sound Editor: Lon Bender Title Designer: Dan Perri Poem: Walt Whitman Associate Producer: Charles Hirschhorn First Assistant Director: Ric Kidney Second Assistant Director: Nina K. Noble Key Dresser: Dwain Wilson Set Dresser: Polar Bear Shaw Set Dresser: Kim McClees Set Dresser: Robert Beck Set Dresser: Ron Servicky Second Assistant Camera: Perry Adleman Costumer: Alonzo Wilson Costumer: Robin Hill Seamstress: Selma F. Hill Assistant Makeup Artist: Doreen Van Tyne Assistant Editor: Steven Nevius Assistant Editor: Margaret Goodspeed Assistant Editor: Celeste Beard Production Coordinator: Janice F. Sperling Second Second Assistant Director: Donald J. Lee Jr. Sound Mixer: Kirk Francis Boom Operator: Mychal D. Smith Special Effects Technician: Vern Hyde Special Effects Technician: Jeff Hyde Local Casting: Karen Standard Sound Recordist: Michael Boudry Sound Editor: Neal Burger Sound Editor: Kevin Hearst Sound Editor: Lou Kleinman Sound Editor: Dan M. Rich Sound Editor: Jeff Watts Sound Editor: Lorna Anderson Sound Editor: Wylie Stateman ADR Supervisor: Devon Heffley Curry ADR Editor: Stan Gilbert ADR Editor: Frank Smathers Assistant Sound Editor: William Dotson Assistant Sound Editor: Scott Warner Foley Recordist: David W. Alstadter Foley Recordist: Steve Cohen ADR Mixer: Alan Holly Foley Mixer: Richard L. Morrison Foley Mixer:...

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What Baking Can Do (Jared x Reader

word count: 400 

a/n: this is my first fic in a looong time so sorry if it sucks!!! or let me know if you want more???

“And you can have this ready today, right?” Mrs. Murphy asked.

“Absolutely”, you said, “it should only take a couple hours, if that.”

“That sounds great. Once I finish setting up Zoe’s birthday party I’ll be right back here to pick it up. Thank you again, and sorry for such short notice!”

“Anytime Mrs. Murphy! See you then.”

As soon as Zoe’s mom left the store, Jared grabbed you by the hand and pulled you into the closet. Before you could say anything, his lips were on yours. “Hold on just a sec. Can I ask what this is all about?’ you said. Your boyfriend was not the take charge type, so any show of dominance was out of the ordinary. “I wanted to try something new, be spontaneous. But if you don’t feel comfortable we can stop.” One thing that you especially appreciated about Jared was that he always put you first. “I’m fine with not stopping.” you winked. And just like that, you were back at it.

Jared’s hands trailed up and down your waist as you stuck yours in his hair. The make out began to get more intense, with his glasses barely staying on his face. You and Jared moved over to a table a couple feet away so you could sit. He entangled his hands in your hair and you wrapped your arms around his neck allowing the both of you to further the kiss. Jared’s tongue traced your lips, waiting for you to grant him entrance, When you did, Jared let out a satisfied whimper.

Just as things were starting to get more intense, the door to the storage closet began to open. “QUICK. Act natural!” Jared whisper-yelled, pushing you off of him. You stifled back a laugh as you smoothed out your hair, making it appear as if you hadn’t just been making out with someone.

“Hello, my wonderful mother! To what do we owe this wonderful visit?”

“Jared? Y/N? Did you get Mrs. Murphy her cake?” Jared’s mom asked.

“Shit.” you said in unison.

“Yall are lucky I’m always prepared for emergency situations.”

She pulled out a freshly baked cake just in time, with Mrs. Murph6 walking in seconds after.

“For future reference, making cakes should be priority number one, and then we deal with our unrequited teen angst.” you joked,  pulling Jared in for a hug.

“Whatever you say.” He winked.

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Elon Musk: Twitter users vote in favour of boss resigning

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By Michael Race & Zoe Kleinman

Business reporter & Technology editor, BBC News

Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as the platform’s chief executive after the billionaire ran a poll on his future.

A total of 57.5% voted “yes” after Mr Musk asked his 122 million followers whether he should stand down.

Mr Musk, who bought Twitter for $44bn (£36bn), said before the poll closed that he would abide by the result.

The technology tycoon, who also runs Tesla and Space X, has faced much criticism since taking over the site.

Mr Musk is yet to comment since the poll closed. Even if he were to resign as chief executive, he would remain as Twitter’s owner.

More than 17.5 million users voted in his poll on Monday, with 42.5% voting no to Mr Musk stepping down.

In the past Mr Musk has obeyed Twitter polls. He’s fond of quoting the phrase “vox populi, vox dei”, a Latin phrase which roughly means “the voice of the people is the voice of God”.

Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter

A former Twitter member of staff, who left the company recently, told the BBC that Mr Musk was “showing himself to be the incompetent fool we all knew he was”.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, they added: “His investors are surely looking at this now and questioning whether he was the right horse to back.

“I imagine he’s getting pressure from investors to step down and is using this poll to make it look like he’s following the will of the people instead of the will of those paying his bills.”

Minutes before the poll closed, the founder of crypto exchange Binance replied to Mr Musk saying he should “stay the course” and not step down.

Changpeng Zhao is thought to be one of several Twitter investors and said in May he had backed Mr Musk taking over by making a $500m investment.

Who is Elon Musk?

Among the backers are massive firms such as Fidelity, which is known for managing retirement accounts, and Sequoia Capital, which has backed other technology firms Apple, Google and Airbnb.

Others are thought to be Oracle co-founder and Mr Musk’s friend, Larry Ellison, sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding, and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

Mr Musk’s private jet appears to be on its way back from the World Cup in Qatar, where he was pictured at the final next to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Sunday.

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Dan Ives, senior equity analyst at Wedbush Securities, told the BBC before the poll closed that he believed the vote would ultimately lead to the ending of Mr Musk’s reign as Twitter chief executive, and that he would probably name a new temporary CEO “in the next 24 hours”.

There has been a flurry of controversial changes at Twitter since Mr Musk bought the social media site.

He has fired about half of its staff and attempted a rollout of Twitter’s paid-for verification feature before putting it on pause. The feature was relaunched last week.

He has also been criticised for his approach to content moderation, with some civil liberties groups accusing him of taking steps that will increase hate speech and misinformation.

On Friday, Mr Musk was condemned by the United Nations and European Union over Twitter’s decision to suspend some journalists who cover the social media firm.

The UN tweeted that media freedom is “not a toy”, while the EU threatened Twitter with sanctions.

After starting the poll, Mr Musk tweeted: “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.”

He added later: “Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it.”

Timeline: Musk’s turbulent Twitter takeover

‘Chief Twit’ takes control

27 October 2022

Musk completes his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter, immediately firing a number of the company’s top executives and tweeting “the bird is freed”.

Before officially taking charge of the company, Musk changed his Twitter profile to read “Chief Twit” and turned up to Twitter HQ in San Francisco carrying a sink, saying: “Let that sink in!”

Platform battles ‘trolling campaign’

29 October

After a surge in tweets containing racist language, Twitter’s head of trust and safety says: “Hateful conduct has no place here.” Yoel Roth says the company is taking action against users “involved in this trolling campaign” to make Twitter safe and welcoming for everyone.

Musk shares inaccurate story

30 October

Musk tweets an article containing a number of inaccuracies about an attack on the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi by a hammer-wielding intruder. The site has a history of publishing inaccurate stories and Musk later deletes the tweet after a backlash.

Trump return dismissed – for now

31 October

With just over a week to go before the US midterm elections, Musk responds to questions about whether he will reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account on Twitter by tweeting: “If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if Trump is coming back on this platform, Twitter would be minting money!”

Later that day, Musk attended a halloween party in New York and posed for photographs wearing a “Devil’s champion” costume.

Criticism over subscription service

1 November

Following reports that Twitter will begin charging users to have verified accounts, Musk responds to criticism from author Stephen King by saying: “We need to pay the bills somehow!”.

Musk moves to cut staff numbers

4 November

Employees at the company begin receiving emails entitled “Your Role at Twitter” informing them whether they have lost their jobs. Responding to news about the layoffs, Musk says “unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day”.

Yoel Roth, the head of trust and safety, said 50% of the company’s nearly 8,000 employees had been laid off but sought to reassure users and advertisers that the platform’s moderation capacity remained intact.

Twitter founder breaks silence

5 November

Twitter co-founder and ex-CEO Jack Dorsey breaks his silence over the Musk takeover to apologise to staff who have lost their jobs, saying: “I own the responsibility for why everyone is in this situation: I grew the company size too quickly.”

Crackdown on parody accounts

6 November

Musk announces that Twitter accounts impersonating people without being clearly labelled a parody will be permanently suspended – a change to the previous process when accounts were given a warning first.

A number of accounts that changed their name to “Elon Musk” and mocked the billionaire had already been suspended or placed behind a warning sign.

Warnings about Twitter’s survival

9 November

In his first email to Twitter staff, Musk warns that the “economic picture ahead is dire” and adds: “Without significant subscription revenue, there is a good chance Twitter will not survive the upcoming economic downturn.”

Meanwhile, after the launch of the $8-a-month Twitter Blue subscription, which gives paying users a blue tick, a slew of parody accounts that appear to be verified emerge, including a fake George W Bush account that tweets: “I miss killing Iraqis”. Within days, the service is paused.

Key staff leave company

10 November

More high-profile staff quit, including head of trust and safety Yoel Roth and chief security officer Lea Kissner.

Musk cuts down on contractors

12 November

Reports in US media say thousands of contractors who had been working for Twitter have had their contracts terminated. Technology news site Platformer says as many as 80% of its 5,500 contractor workforce were laid off in the move but the company made no official announcement.

Staff told: Be hardcore or leave

16 November

In a late-night email to all Twitter staff, Musk says employees must commit to a “hardcore” culture of working “long hours at high intensity” or leave the company.

Company offices abruptly closed

17 November

In a surprise announcement, Twitter says its company offices will be closed temporarily. The move comes amid reports that large numbers of Twitter staff had resigned.

Responding to fears the platform was about to shut down due to losing key staff, Musk tweeted: “The best people are staying, so I’m not super worried.”

Twitter Blue relaunched

12 December

The paid-for verification feature Twitter Blue is relaunched. It is still $8 per month – but Twitter cranks it up to $11 for those using the app on Apple devices. Musk says he resents the commission fee Apple charges on in-app purchases.

Suspensions for location ‘doxxing’

15 December

Musk says he is taking legal action against the holder of the @ElonJet Twitter account that tracks his private jet, claiming it put his son at risk.

He also suspends the accounts of reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post, among others, saying they had shared his location.

After condemnation from the UN, a threat of sanctions from the European Union, and a Twitter poll, Musk lifts the suspension for the journalists’ accounts, saying “the people have spoken”. The @ElonJet account remains suspended.

Twitter users vote for Musk to step down

18 December

Twitter users voted in favour of Musk stepping down as its chief executive after he ran a poll on his future, promising he would “abide by the results”.

Millions voted, with a final total of 57.5% saying “yes”.

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Earlier on Sunday, Twitter said it would shut down accounts solely designed to promote other social media platforms.

However, Mr Musk later tweeted that major policy changes for the site would be voted on in the future. The web page detailing the policy towards other social media platforms appears to no longer exist.

Twitter ‘distraction’

Mr Ives said the last few weeks and months had been a “black eye for Musk and a black eye for Tesla”, which he said was the “golden child” because it is where most of the billionaire’s wealth is.

Mr Musk’s electric car firm has fallen sharply in value, with some saying his obsession with Twitter is destroying the brand.

Last week, Leo KoGuan, the third largest individual shareholder in Tesla, called for Mr Musk to step down as the boss of the electric car maker.

“Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO. Tesla needs and deserves to have [a] working full time CEO,” he tweeted.

As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter

Mr Ives said he believed Mr Musk had realised he “cannot balance” being the boss of Twitter as well as his Tesla and space rocket firm SpaceX.

“The biggest problem is the more controversy he creates, advertisers leave and they run for the hills and that’s 90% of revenue for Twitter,” he said.

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, added investors at Tesla would be “closely watching” Mr Musk’s poll.

“Given how much of a distraction Musk’s tenure at Twitter has become, shareholders in the electric vehicle manufacturer will be breathing a big sigh of relief if he steps back from Twitter and gets back to the day job at Tesla,” he said.

“For someone who sets so much store by work ethic, Musk sure seems to spend a lot of time on social media. With Tesla shares having more than halved year-to-date, Musk needs to roll up his sleeves and get his main business back on the road.”

Tesla’s share price rose nearly 3% at around $154 each on US stock markets in early trading on Monday. However, the have lost nearly 60% in value this year.

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