#freedomofspeech — Public Fediverse posts

'...it made me feel was that I'd been given a kind of second act as a kind of gift.'

Salman Rushdi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIt3jaofKTA #Literature #FreedomOfSpeech

The Autistici/Inventati collective is shutting down and will soon discontinue all of their services:

'In a world where allegations are disconnected from reality, we can only expect repression to be increasingly disproportionate. Under these circumstances, we are no longer able to maintain our original mission - offering secure and non-commercial digital tools.'

#AutisticiInventati #Trump #USA #FreedomOfSpeech #Antifa #fascism

Atrocities against Journalists: Throttling Freedom of Expression

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/09/atrocities-against-journalists-throttling-freedom-of-expression/

https://www.europesays.com/people/215309/ Musk’s xAI Fails to Block Minnesota’s AI ‘Nudification’ Law #ArtificialIntelligence #ChildPornography #CivilMonetaryPenalties #ElonMusk #FreedomOfSpeech #Musk #PreliminaryInjunctions

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A quotation from Abraham Fortas

Any departure from absolute regimentation may cause trouble. Any variation from the majority’s opinion may inspire fear. Any word spoken, in class, in the lunchroom, or on the campus, that deviates from the view of another person may start an argument or cause a disturbance. But our Constitution says we must take this risk, and our history says that it is this sort of hazardous freedom — this kind of openness — that is the basis of our national strength and of the independence and vigor of Americans who grow up and live in this relatively permissive, often disputatious, society.

Abraham Fortas (1910–1982) American academic, jurist, lawyer; US Supreme Court Justice (1965–69)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 508 (1969) [majority opinion]

More about this quote: wist.info/fortas-abe/13226/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abefortas #America #argument #belief #Constitution #control #debate #disagreement #dissent #disturbance #firstamendment #freespeech #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #heterodoxy #majority #openness #opinion #popularopinion #SCOTUS #troublemaking #protest

A quotation from Abraham Fortas

Any departure from absolute regimentation may cause trouble. Any variation from the majority’s opinion may inspire fear. Any word spoken, in class, in the lunchroom, or on the campus, that deviates from the view of another person may start an argument or cause a disturbance. But our Constitution says we must take this risk, and our history says that it is this sort of hazardous freedom — this kind of openness — that is the basis of our national strength and of the independence and vigor of Americans who grow up and live in this relatively permissive, often disputatious, society.

Abraham Fortas (1910–1982) American academic, jurist, lawyer; US Supreme Court Justice (1965–69)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 508 (1969) [majority opinion]

More about this quote: wist.info/fortas-abe/13226/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abefortas #America #argument #belief #Constitution #control #debate #disagreement #dissent #disturbance #firstamendment #freespeech #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #heterodoxy #majority #openness #opinion #popularopinion #SCOTUS #troublemaking #protest

A quotation from Abraham Fortas

Any departure from absolute regimentation may cause trouble. Any variation from the majority’s opinion may inspire fear. Any word spoken, in class, in the lunchroom, or on the campus, that deviates from the view of another person may start an argument or cause a disturbance. But our Constitution says we must take this risk, and our history says that it is this sort of hazardous freedom — this kind of openness — that is the basis of our national strength and of the independence and vigor of Americans who grow up and live in this relatively permissive, often disputatious, society.

Abraham Fortas (1910–1982) American academic, jurist, lawyer; US Supreme Court Justice (1965–69)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 508 (1969) [majority opinion]

More about this quote: wist.info/fortas-abe/13226/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abefortas #America #argument #belief #Constitution #control #debate #disagreement #dissent #disturbance #firstamendment #freespeech #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #heterodoxy #majority #openness #opinion #popularopinion #SCOTUS #troublemaking #protest

A quotation from Abraham Fortas

Any departure from absolute regimentation may cause trouble. Any variation from the majority’s opinion may inspire fear. Any word spoken, in class, in the lunchroom, or on the campus, that deviates from the view of another person may start an argument or cause a disturbance. But our Constitution says we must take this risk, and our history says that it is this sort of hazardous freedom — this kind of openness — that is the basis of our national strength and of the independence and vigor of Americans who grow up and live in this relatively permissive, often disputatious, society.

Abraham Fortas (1910–1982) American academic, jurist, lawyer; US Supreme Court Justice (1965–69)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503, 508 (1969) [majority opinion]

More about this quote: wist.info/fortas-abe/13226/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abefortas #America #argument #belief #Constitution #control #debate #disagreement #dissent #disturbance #firstamendment #freespeech #freedom #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #heterodoxy #majority #openness #opinion #popularopinion #SCOTUS #troublemaking #protest

Ghost writing for activism

https://nowaraga.com/2026/09/04/ghost-writing-for-activism/

#WeThePeople #PowerOfThePeople #DoYourDUTY #VOTE
#2026MidTerms #MidTerms2026 #VoteBlue #VoteDemocrat
#2026Election #Vote2026 #2026Vote #Election2026 #Democracy
#NoMoreLies #NoSaveAct #VotingRights #EarlyVoting #PostalVoting
#FirstAmendment #FreedomOfSpeech #VoteProgressive #FreeSpeech

The Internet Gave Everyone a Voice, Unfortunately

I’ve got to tell you, the internet is something else, isn’t it? I mean, think about it, we have this incredible tool, this global network that connects us all, that allows us to share information and communicate with anyone, anywhere, at any time. It’s like the ultimate democracy of ideas, right? Everyone gets a voice! Oh, what a beautiful dream!

Oh, but wait! It turns out, maybe not everyone should have a voice? Maybe, just maybe, some opinions are better kept to yourself? I know, I know, it’s a controversial take. But hear me out!

Before the internet, if you had a terrible opinion, you had to keep it within your family. Maybe ruin Christmas dinner. Now you can ruin somebody’s morning in another country before breakfast! And don’t get me started on the comments sections. Have you seen the comments sections? It’s like the wild west out there. No rules, no consequences, just an endless stream of unfiltered nonsense.

And what’s with all these people who start every post with ‘Nobody asked, but…’ or ‘I wasn’t going to speak about this, but…’? Buddy, if nobody asked and you weren’t going to speak about it, then DON’T! Nobody’s twisting your arm here. But no, they’ve got to share their unsolicited hot take on whatever topic is trending that day. And God forbid you disagree with them, they’ll be at your doorstep, ready for a duel at dawn.

What about online trolls? “Hey, you know what really grinds my gears? When people don’t like my opinion on the internet. No, seriously, that’s like the number one crime in the online world. Say something controversial, and suddenly you’re Public Enemy Number One. It’s like, relax, bro. It’s just the internet. Nobody cares.

And don’t even get me started on the experts. Oh, they’re everywhere. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry with a smartphone and an opinion now thinks they’re an expert on everything from politics to climate change to quantum physics. Newsflash: just because you watched a few YouTube videos doesn’t make you a expert. Trust me, I know from experience. I once tried to explain string theory to my cat using nothing but a laser pointer and some catnip. Did not go well.

But the real kicker is when these so called experts start giving unsolicited advice online. Oh, you’re a doctor? Well, here’s what I think you should do: shut up and treat your patients. Same goes for pilots, chefs, teachers, you name it. Every profession now has millions of unpaid online supervisors ready to tell them how to do their jobs better. It’s like having a bunch of drunk monkeys in the cockpit, all screaming different directions.

And don’t forget about the influencers… they’re the worst. Oh, they’ve got it all figured out. They’re going to ‘speak their truth’ and ‘inspire’ us all with their ‘authentic’ content. But let’s be real, they’re just a bunch of attention seeking narcissists with a camera and a dream. And don’t even get me started on their ‘spontaneous’ videos, the ones where they’re crying in their car about something that happened to them that we’re all supposed to care about. Please. If you’re filming it, it’s not spontaneous. It’s not real. It’s just another piece of content to feed the algorithm.

But you know what really gets me? It’s the ones who overshare. The ones who post every single detail of their lives online, their arguments, their moods, their meals, their entire lives on display for the world to see. It’s like they’re begging for validation, for someone, anyone, to pay attention to them. But here’s the thing, they’re not sharing. They’re performing. And nobody asked for their performance.

The internet promised us a revolution, a democratization of knowledge and ideas. But instead, we got an endless stream of opinions from people who shouldn’t have them. We got a platform for every idiot with a smartphone and a dream of being heard. We got the voice of the people, but not necessarily the best voice, the loudest one.

So here’s my advice, next time you’re about to post something online, next time you’re about to share your unsolicited opinion with the world, ask yourself: does anyone actually care? Do you even know what you’re talking about? Is this going to make the world a better place? Because if not, then maybe just…don’t. Maybe just keep it to yourself.

Because at the end of the day, the internet gave everyone a voice. But it forgot to install a filter.  And that’s the real tragedy of our time.

From 2009 and still true today.

#ACAB #BadCops #BluePussies #PoliceBrutality #PoliceMisconduct
#PoliceMurder #CopsLie
#bodycam #ProtectandServe #FreedomOfSpeech

#ACAB #BadCops #BluePussies #PoliceBrutality #PoliceMisconduct #PoliceMurder #CopsLie #bodycam #ProtectandServe #FreedomOfSpeech

A quotation from Henry Commager

A nation which, in the name of loyalty or of patriotism or of a sincere and high-sounding idea, discourages criticism and dissent, and puts a premium on acquiescence and conformity, is headed for disaster.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday Review

More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #commager #henrycommager #acquiescence #conformity #control #dissent #freespeech #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #heterodoxy #intolerance #loyalty #orthodoxy #patriotism #security #intellectualfreedom

A quotation from Henry Commager

We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday Review

More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol

Laughing in the face of oppression

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/laughing-face-oppression/51216

"Neudělal ani přestupek. Nebyl a není nebezpečný sobě ani okolí. Přesto se z obyčejného studenta posledního ročníku vysoké školy stal „pacient“ zavřený na oddělení, svazovaný popruhy, pod tlakem léků proti své vůli – a nakonec člověk, který z obavy o vlastní život utekl a je dnes v pátrání Policie ČR." -- "se Martin stal terčem brutálního pokusu o vraždu ze strany tehdejšího přítele své matky" -- "Na tento postup si stěžoval. Tím se rozjela spirála, v níž se z člověka bez záznamu stal během pár měsíců 'nebezpečný pacient'." -- "v ústavu opakovaně zažil svazování a nátlakové podávání léků, když se mluvilo o elektrošocích, zvolil jedinou cestu, které rozuměl: útěk. Z obavy o vlastní život." -- "nepadly konkrétní skutky, ale padla nejtvrdší opatření. Příběh mladého muže, který nebyl a není nebezpečný, ale přesto skončil za dveřmi, která zamykají život." -- "spravedlnost má nejprve dokazovat, teprve pak brát." -- "Spolek Šalamoun bude případ Martina Pavlaty dál sledovat a popisovat."

Spolek Šalamoun, https://spoleksalamoun.com/2025/10/05/neuveritelny-pripad-martina-pavlaty/

" 'učebnicový Kafkův román' " -- " jak se v Psychiatrické nemocnici Bohnice rodí nový právní řád"

Spolek Šalamoun, https://spoleksalamoun.com/2025/11/26/neuveritelny-pripad-martina-pavlaty-pokracuje-jak-se-v-bohnicich-a-na-policii-uci-plnou-moc-za-pochodu/

Cítím

e x t r é m n ě s i l n é o p o v r ž e n í

vůči českému režimu, když toto vidím.

#abduction #únos #statemafia #stateterrorism #terrorism #mafia #abuseofpsychiatry #psychiatricabuse #dissident #criticism #freedomofspeech #státnímafie #státníterorizmus #terorizmus #mafie #zneužitípsychiatrie #disident #kritika #svobodaslova #justicemafia #justičnímafie #spolekšalamoun

@alterelefant @mattsheffield Indeed. I made a new flag for America Rouge (my sarcastic name for the US regime) based on the style of the actual Khmer Rouge flag.

For the thought police of the Czech🇵🇭*) regime, EU🇪🇺 : this is meant as a criticism of Khmer Rouge and US regime, not their promotion.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the US regime when it behaves as authoritarian as it does.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Khmer Rouge regime when it murdered and killed so many people.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech🇵🇭*) regime when it IMO behaves like a thought police and makes it a crime to express certain ideas to the point that I am afraid when criticizing authoritarian regimes to the point that I add a disclaimer that this is meant as a criticism . (Maybe the Czech🇵🇭*) regime aims to make criticism of authoritarian regimes illegal by indirect means of chilling effect?)

*) It's actually Philippine flag and not Czech🇵🇭 flag. I use it because the Czech regime has another thoughtcrime regarding the Czech🇵🇭 flag so I use a similar looking flag which is provably not the Czech🇵🇭 flag, so that the Czech🇵🇭 regime cannot retaliate for criticism or dissent via lawfare. I also feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech🇵🇭 regime for this.

Image © CC0 by Karel 'Clock' K., unedited AI output.

#censorship #thoughtcrime #thoughtpolice #authoritarianism #freedomofspeech #freespeech #dissent #criticism #czech #czechia #czechrepublic #eu #usa #trump #contempt #urza

I wonder how the wonderful volunteers that are critical to the success of the Adelaide Festival are feeling about the Board’s decision.
#AbdelFattah #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia

I wonder how the wonderful volunteers that are critical to the success of the Adelaide Festival are feeling about the Board’s decision.
#AbdelFattah #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia

I wonder how the wonderful volunteers that are critical to the success of the Adelaide Festival are feeling about the Board’s decision.
#AbdelFattah #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia

I wonder how the wonderful volunteers that are critical to the success of the Adelaide Festival are feeling about the Board’s decision.
#AbdelFattah #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia

I wonder how the wonderful volunteers that are critical to the success of the Adelaide Festival are feeling about the Board’s decision.
#AbdelFattah #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia

Thank you to this extraordinary list of writers who are standing with Randa #AbdelFattah. Constraining #FreedomOfSpeech constrains the strength and freedom of a healthy, vibrant and strong community. It is critical to maintaining and increasing the strength and wellbeing of communities - counter to what we are seeing in lands that were, just yesterday, much better than they are today.
#Australia https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/09/adelaide-festival-boycott-pro-palestine-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Thank you to this extraordinary list of writers who are standing with Randa #AbdelFattah. Constraining #FreedomOfSpeech constrains the strength and freedom of a healthy, vibrant and strong community. It is critical to maintaining and increasing the strength and wellbeing of communities - counter to what we are seeing in lands that were, just yesterday, much better than they are today.
#Australia https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/09/adelaide-festival-boycott-pro-palestine-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Thank you to this extraordinary list of writers who are standing with Randa #AbdelFattah. Constraining #FreedomOfSpeech constrains the strength and freedom of a healthy, vibrant and strong community. It is critical to maintaining and increasing the strength and wellbeing of communities - counter to what we are seeing in lands that were, just yesterday, much better than they are today.
#Australia https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/09/adelaide-festival-boycott-pro-palestine-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Thank you to this extraordinary list of writers who are standing with Randa #AbdelFattah. Constraining #FreedomOfSpeech constrains the strength and freedom of a healthy, vibrant and strong community. It is critical to maintaining and increasing the strength and wellbeing of communities - counter to what we are seeing in lands that were, just yesterday, much better than they are today.
#Australia https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/09/adelaide-festival-boycott-pro-palestine-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Thank you to this extraordinary list of writers who are standing with Randa #AbdelFattah. Constraining #FreedomOfSpeech constrains the strength and freedom of a healthy, vibrant and strong community. It is critical to maintaining and increasing the strength and wellbeing of communities - counter to what we are seeing in lands that were, just yesterday, much better than they are today.
#Australia https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/09/adelaide-festival-boycott-pro-palestine-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

🚨 BREAKING: Authoritarian regime plays the "blame the West" card while pulling the old "Internet blackout" trick 🌐🔌. Meanwhile, citizens just trying to Google "how to fix my insane government" get 404 errors. 🙃
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protests-internet-blackout-khamenei-vows-not-back-down-trump-threat/ #Authoritarianism #InternetBlackout #BlameTheWest #FreedomOfSpeech #DigitalResistance #HackerNews #ngated

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

In the democracies of the world, the passion for freedom of speech and of thought is always accentuated when there is an effort anywhere to keep ideas away from people and to prevent them from making their own decisions. One of the best ways of enslaving a people is to keep them from education and thus make it impossible for them to understand what is going on in the world as a whole. […] The second way of enslaving a people is to suppress the sources of information, not only by burning books, but by controlling all the other ways in which ideas are transmitted.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1943-05-11), “My Day”

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/81…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #bookburning #education #freepress #freespeech #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthepress #freedomofthought #information #media #oppression #thoughtcontrol #tyranny #understanding

Press freedom Bangladesh: Journalist threatened, warned to “set fire to the office”
https://vaartha.com/international/bangladesh-global-tv-journalist-threat-press-freedom/613929/
#PressFreedom #Bangladesh #JournalistThreat #MediaFreedom #BangladeshNews #FreePress #JournalismUnderAttack #HumanRights #PressUnderThreat #BangladeshJournalist #MediaSuppression #FreedomOfSpeech #ReporterSafety #NewsThreat #BangladeshPolitics #MediaRights #JournalistSafety #Censorship #BreakingNewsBD #HumanRightsBD

"Putin is pushing to move Russians to what Moscow calls a 'sovereign internet,' an online world cut off from Western technology and other foreign influences that is more susceptible to government censorship and control":
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/europe/russia-max-app.html
#FreedomOfSpeech & #FreedomOfThought are disappearing from #Russia.
#politics #tech #SocialMedia

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Government by the people means that the people have the right to do their own thinking and to do their own speaking about their public servants. They must speak truthfully and they must not be disloyal to the country, and it is their highest duty by truthful criticism to make and keep the public servants loyal to the country.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Essay (1918-04-06), “Citizens or Subjects?” Kansas City Star

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/8…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #bythepeople #criticism #democracy #freespeech #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #government #loyalty #publicservants

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

What is going on in the Un-American Activities Committee worries me primarily because little people have become frightened and we find ourselves living in the atmosphere of a police state, where people close doors before they state what they think or look over their shoulders apprehensively before they express an opinion.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1947-10-29), “My Day”

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/80…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #chillingeffect #fear #freespeech #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #mccarthyism #policestate #RedScare #selfcensorship #tyranny

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#Quakers condemn arrests of #activists at meeting house

March 30, 2025

"The arrests of six female supporters of activist group #YouthDemand at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group.

"Quakers in #Britain said the arrests were the first at a meeting house and 'an aggressive violation'.

"The Metropolitan Police said six people were arrested on Thursday evening at the Westminster Meeting House on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a #PublicNuisance.

"The force said it came amid concerns there were plans to 'shut down' London during April using tactics such as road blocks.

"Youth Demand said more than 30 officers were involved with making the arrests.

"Paul Parker, of Quakers in Britain, said he could not recall anyone being arrested at a Quaker meeting house in living memory.

"'The forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society #CriminalisesProtest.

"'#FreedomOfSpeech, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins #democracy,' he said.

"Police said a further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday - four at addresses in #London and one in #Exeter.

"Youth Demand, which is not affiliated with the Quakers, said the meeting was 'an opportunity to share plans for non-violent #CivilResistance actions' due to take place in April.

"The group claimed a number of houses were also raided on Thursday and Friday as part of the operation.

"Quakers in Britain said: 'Quakers support the right to non-violent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against #injustice and for our planet.

"'Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of #slavery to women's #suffrage and prison reform.'

"The Met said the force understood the importance of the right to protest but added that Youth Demand had stated an intention to 'shut down' London in April.

"'We have a responsibility to intervene to prevent activity that crosses the line from protest into serious disruption and other criminality,' a spokesman said.

"On Thursday, officers raided a Youth Demand planning meeting where those in attendance were plotting their April action.

"Six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.

"A further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday, 28 March. Four of the arrests were at addresses in London and one in Exeter.

'Policing priorities'

"Out of the 11 people arrested, 10 have been released on bail and one will face no further action.

"Asked about the matter on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: 'I have made clear to the police this government's priorities for policing are reducing serious violence... and bringing back neighbourhood policing, those crimes in town centres like shoplifting.'

"Youth Demand, which describes itself as a 'new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to #genocide', began carrying out acts of #CivilDisobedience last year.

"Its demands of the government include stopping all trade with #Israel and raising money from 'the #SuperRich and #Fossilfuel #elite' to pay damages for the effects of fossil fuel burning."

Read more:
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro
#UKPol #ThoughtCrime #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingActivism #PublicNuisanceLaws #Article20 #2023PublicOrderAct #Resistance #UKResistance #ProtectMotherEarth #FreePalestine #IsraeliWarCrimes

@bifouba

In etwa so? 🙄

Wir haben gerade mit #Entsetzen festgestellt, dass der #Post wegen angeblicher "#Diskriminierung" (#Rassismus, #Sexismus usw.) vor gut 7 Stunden gelöscht wurde. #Bassem #Youssef light nun also auch bei uns. 😠

#Politiker sind bei manchen also eine #Rasse??? #ÜberWoke 🤯

#VorauseilenderGehorsam #Zensur #Censorship #FreieMeinungsäußerung #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfExpression #Woke #Wokeism #Wokismus #Wokeismus #BassemYoussef #Palästina #Palestine @palestine

Happens each day and certainly not only on Elon #Musk's #X.

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/account-disappeared-on-x-bassem-youssef-explains-what-happened/

Either we are super careful and self-censor or we are almost certain to be (shadow)#banned from any network sooner or later.

Dedicated video platforms seem to censor less but for us they are not a suitable fit since we're only writing.

Arbitrary legal #prosecution is a big risk, too.

#BassemYoussef #ElonMusk #Censorship #SelfCensorship #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfExpression #Palestine @palestine

It's #FreeSpeechWeek - but is there reason to celebrate? With freedom of speech under fire from increasing surveillance around the globe our basic human rights - the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression - are trampled upon in too many ways.

The promise of the free and open internet has failed and in its place a system of chilling effects has been instituted.

Read more: 👇
https://tutanota.com/blog/free-speech-under-fire-surveillance

#FreeSpeech #FreeSpeechMatters #freedomofspeech

We #Live in a #Society that allows itself, and the #Narrative of that society, to be controlled by those with limited to no experiences of actual reality. When we speak out we are told we are the #Delusional ones, by those unable to see through their own projections of illusion/delusion.
The narrative of society has to be freed from this grip of #Insanity of those that know no better.
#TranscendTheSpell
#Freedom #FreedomOfSpeech #RaiseTheNarrative #Truth #Ally

We #Live in a #Society that allows itself, and the #Narrative of that society, to be controlled by those with limited to no experiences of actual reality. When we speak out we are told we are the #Delusional ones, by those unable to see through their own projections of illusion/delusion.
The narrative of society has to be freed from this grip of #Insanity of those that know no better.
#TranscendTheSpell
#Freedom #FreedomOfSpeech #RaiseTheNarrative #Truth #Ally

Social credit systems are not only present in China. Let's fight for #FreedomOfSpeech:
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/social-credit-system
#FreeSpeechWeek #FreeSpeech #Privacy

It's #FreeSpeechWeek. One of the worst threats to #FreeSpeech is a social credit system. Here's why: https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/social-credit-system #FreedomOfSpeech