So, I finally heard from someone at Twitter about why they have been censoring my tweets with fake “age-restricted adult content” labels and damaging my income and reputation as an author by maliciously deceiving people into thinking I’m some kind of slimy pornographer. So I’m banging out a quick newsletter to fill you in, because I know you’re just dying to hear all the details.
OK, I'm going to pin this here ... to say thank you to all the paid-subscribers who are encouraging me to drop the paywalled-post idea that I floated but can't seem to bring myself to follow through with. For the record, I think it was a dumb idea (i.e., dumb for me, not for all other writers), which is why I can't do it. Anyway, thank you for speaking up and letting me know your thoughts, and of course for your support!
Also wanted to mention as a paid subscriber, I don't need any perks from you. Happy to support your work as I am able to do so and find tremendous value in it, and that includes all the commenters' contributions as well.
I suspect most others in my position have similar sentiments, so I wouldn't spend much time struggling over the "do I hit the paywall button" option....
Thank you for keeping essays like this in front of the paywall. There are many who would like to pay for everything but if you have a dozen subscriptions (and not limited to Substack) it becomes difficult, if you are retired or otherwise don't have a huge income (which I realise is the case for the writers too). Difficult times. But please don't think we aren't grateful even if we aren't paid subscribers - we may be buying your books (I bought four copies of 'The rise of the new normal reich'), which is a one-off rather than a commitment. Sometimes the people you pay for are just the first ones you happened across, and once you have a few paid subscriptions, it's sometimes necessary to think twice before adding to the list. Your essays are great. I have never 'dejectedly clicked away' from any of them!
I am a paid subscriber and I don’t mind that your content goes out to everybody. I personally do not trust “free to me” information anymore and I am willing to pay for people’s honest opinion. And it is refreshing, like a cold glass of tea on a hot summer’s day.
In a recent article you wrote you put a link to Jacob Siegel's (what I am sure will be seminal) expose of the disinformation industrial complex (see link below). This is a very important piece of journalism that should be getting much more readership and discussion. I hope that you promote it more directly.
Thank you for all of your writing. Censorship, whether it is "visibility filtering", algorithmic assholeism, or simply another means of data collection and identifying the dissenters, is a sure sign of the depth of trouble we, the free, are in now. Totalitarianism seems to occupy a space for only those who are staring at it directly in the face and not the rest of the "I just want to have fun" population who wouldn't recognize it if it smacked them in the face, which it is now doing. I was removed from twitter, censored numerous times by FuckBook and insta gram and I just don't go there anymore. I even tried to remove my data from FB, as it says one can, and that just isn't possible. KEEP WRITING !!! I love it when you blow up these tyrants! Yes it is entertaining but your writing is a dagger in the heart of these Nazi Compliers. Thank you!!
I love your work and agree 100% with all you write & stand for , I feel bad that I can’t afford to upgrade to paid, but these days I can barely afford a loaf of bread . Please keep making a mockery of these idiot olies and idiotic ideologies that do nothing for the sake of humanity and this planet.
Elon Musk (Twitter) is not our Saviour. He's just another CCP globalist with his own agenda, making the world more dependent on Communist China while getting rich doing it.
May I simply state the obvious? GET OFF OF SOCIAL MEDIA. STOP GROVELING AND HUMILIATING YOURSELF FOR ACCESS from PLATFORMS THAT ARE AT WAR WITH HUMANITY. STOP FEEDING THE FASCIST BEAST. GROW UP.
I am a paid subscriber and I think you should always keep it open to everyone. To your readers, please become a paid subscriber. Cost less than a Starbuck's frappacino!
Well, Twatter won't let me back on, so I don't have to worry about being 'visibility filtered'. Gab seems to be generally OK for free speech, but because everyone still clings to censorious Twitter, it remains very quiet. They'll be coming for all free speech platforms soon enough, including Substack.
I was a paid subscriber until inflation in the UK made me pull in my horns to stay afloat as I am a fixed income 70 year old pensioner . If / when my situation improves I will become a paid subscriber again as I really enjoy your work .
Totalitarian tiptoe. Every few days I realize again where we are and have to shake my head in disbelief. Practically unbelievable. Keep fighting the good fight, fellow untermensch...
Thank you for exposing this evil to us, your readers. I have spent hours each day since the Plandemic creators brought their evil out in the open reading everything I could find, getting up to speed. Clearly, the Monsters will do their damage because most people refuse to pay attention.
OK, I'm going to pin this here ... to say thank you to all the paid-subscribers who are encouraging me to drop the paywalled-post idea that I floated but can't seem to bring myself to follow through with. For the record, I think it was a dumb idea (i.e., dumb for me, not for all other writers), which is why I can't do it. Anyway, thank you for speaking up and letting me know your thoughts, and of course for your support!
CJ, great update on this saga...
Also wanted to mention as a paid subscriber, I don't need any perks from you. Happy to support your work as I am able to do so and find tremendous value in it, and that includes all the commenters' contributions as well.
I suspect most others in my position have similar sentiments, so I wouldn't spend much time struggling over the "do I hit the paywall button" option....
Thank you for keeping essays like this in front of the paywall. There are many who would like to pay for everything but if you have a dozen subscriptions (and not limited to Substack) it becomes difficult, if you are retired or otherwise don't have a huge income (which I realise is the case for the writers too). Difficult times. But please don't think we aren't grateful even if we aren't paid subscribers - we may be buying your books (I bought four copies of 'The rise of the new normal reich'), which is a one-off rather than a commitment. Sometimes the people you pay for are just the first ones you happened across, and once you have a few paid subscriptions, it's sometimes necessary to think twice before adding to the list. Your essays are great. I have never 'dejectedly clicked away' from any of them!
I am a paid subscriber and I don’t mind that your content goes out to everybody. I personally do not trust “free to me” information anymore and I am willing to pay for people’s honest opinion. And it is refreshing, like a cold glass of tea on a hot summer’s day.
In a recent article you wrote you put a link to Jacob Siegel's (what I am sure will be seminal) expose of the disinformation industrial complex (see link below). This is a very important piece of journalism that should be getting much more readership and discussion. I hope that you promote it more directly.
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/guide-understanding-hoax-century-thirteen-ways-looking-disinformation
Now adult content means you actually have something adult to say and that is the problem. The rest of the porn they like to put up actually.
Thank you for all of your writing. Censorship, whether it is "visibility filtering", algorithmic assholeism, or simply another means of data collection and identifying the dissenters, is a sure sign of the depth of trouble we, the free, are in now. Totalitarianism seems to occupy a space for only those who are staring at it directly in the face and not the rest of the "I just want to have fun" population who wouldn't recognize it if it smacked them in the face, which it is now doing. I was removed from twitter, censored numerous times by FuckBook and insta gram and I just don't go there anymore. I even tried to remove my data from FB, as it says one can, and that just isn't possible. KEEP WRITING !!! I love it when you blow up these tyrants! Yes it is entertaining but your writing is a dagger in the heart of these Nazi Compliers. Thank you!!
I love your work and agree 100% with all you write & stand for , I feel bad that I can’t afford to upgrade to paid, but these days I can barely afford a loaf of bread . Please keep making a mockery of these idiot olies and idiotic ideologies that do nothing for the sake of humanity and this planet.
Elon Musk (Twitter) is not our Saviour. He's just another CCP globalist with his own agenda, making the world more dependent on Communist China while getting rich doing it.
May I simply state the obvious? GET OFF OF SOCIAL MEDIA. STOP GROVELING AND HUMILIATING YOURSELF FOR ACCESS from PLATFORMS THAT ARE AT WAR WITH HUMANITY. STOP FEEDING THE FASCIST BEAST. GROW UP.
CJ,
I am a paying subscriber.
I have no problems with everyone seeing all your work.
I am a paid subscriber and I think you should always keep it open to everyone. To your readers, please become a paid subscriber. Cost less than a Starbuck's frappacino!
Well, Twatter won't let me back on, so I don't have to worry about being 'visibility filtered'. Gab seems to be generally OK for free speech, but because everyone still clings to censorious Twitter, it remains very quiet. They'll be coming for all free speech platforms soon enough, including Substack.
I was a paid subscriber until inflation in the UK made me pull in my horns to stay afloat as I am a fixed income 70 year old pensioner . If / when my situation improves I will become a paid subscriber again as I really enjoy your work .
Totalitarian tiptoe. Every few days I realize again where we are and have to shake my head in disbelief. Practically unbelievable. Keep fighting the good fight, fellow untermensch...
Thank you for exposing this evil to us, your readers. I have spent hours each day since the Plandemic creators brought their evil out in the open reading everything I could find, getting up to speed. Clearly, the Monsters will do their damage because most people refuse to pay attention.