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October 17, 2024
freedom of speech but not freedom of reach

"...X/twitter CEO linda yaccarino speaks of “censorship is not the answer” and “not on our watch” but in light of her publicly espoused position of “freedom of speech but not freedom of reach” which is used to such intense effect on X these days and so severely limits platforms, pundits, and positions that there are whole lines of discussion that basically cannot be had and numerous folks i follow who NEVER show up in my feed unless i go looking for them, linda does not seem to believe her own words.

" and her actions send a chill through twitter speech as people fear the hidden lines that lead you to reside upon the suppressed list, a place far more subtle and insidious than exile. the exile becomes a martyr, the suppressed just sounds like a whiner when people say “aww, poor baby. did you ever think that it’s just that no one cares about what you have to say?”

" and it’s a powerful effect. i have more followers on twitter than here and the nature of the system leads to 100’s of re-tweets on popular posts. but they still get fewer views than a typical substack.

" it’s obvious the fix is in for certain participants.

" (and don’t i sound whiney complaining about it? that’s the game now.)

https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/inviting-you-to-break-the-law

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We’re officially on the road!

On Tuesday, we kicked off the Alberta Independence Tour in Mirror — and not even a major snowstorm could keep people home.

That alone should tell you something.

Albertans are ready to have a serious conversation about the future of this province. They’re not waiting for permission, and they’re certainly not letting bad weather stand in their way.

Tonight, we’re back at it in Red Deer, and there’s still time to grab a last-minute ticket.

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Tomorrow, we’ll be in Edmonton for a sold out show. (If you’ve been thinking about coming, consider this your sign to grab tickets for another stop!)

Your next chance to join us will be in Calgary on February 26 — you can see all our upcoming dates right here.

You’ll hear from Sheila Gunn Reid, Cory Morgan, and me, and you’ll get your chance at the mic during our open Q&A.

This isn’t just another political event. It’s a live, unscripted conversation about Alberta’s ...

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Quote from Dr. Eric Kam this morning.
"Alberta is a Have Province in a Have Not Country".

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