A while back, I floated the hypothesis that Twitter might be slated for controlled demolition b/c its propaganda functions cannot remain viable if the US Empire starts taking massive L's. I am not saying this is going to be the case, but it still tracks...— American Exception (@Aaron_Good_) November 11, 2022
good run down, and there's also been the Starlink Ukraine drama as @BynarsAreOk pointed out
Yes this is the key part being speculated on here, what shape those efforts might take next
"Controlled demolition" implies too much. Must keep in mind the factionalism and brokering etc that goes on, as in @Awoo's reply