When internet is "fee" they will block sites. I went to McDonald's so the kids could use the climbing gym while I had a coffee. The free wifi would not take me to substack. So there it is.
I appreciate your work. I would send money, but I am another of those doctors who has lost my license (years ago) for helping those who want to get off pharmaceuticals and heal holistically. I will, however, spread the word.
Also, on a personal note, I love to think of you living in Maine - I went to Mt. Desert Island every summer for most of my life - "Philadelphia on the rocks" as we used to say. And, in Philadelphia, I lived for a time in a commune of sorts, a mansion on the edge of the Wissahickon, with Josh M. and his ex-wife. Small world.
Yes, this is absolutely horrible. Just one more way for big gov't to grab more freedom away from we the people.
If our gov't was TRULY "worried" about China's influence on America, they would be way more concerned about our trade agreements, or maybe about the big white spy balloons in our skies. Since nobody cares about anything but Tik-tok. I knew this was just another bad example of our gov't sticking its nose where it doesn't belong to further enslave us.
Yes it is!!! It's The Patriot Act 2.0! TT banned is the same playbook .. selling CCP as your boogie man as they sold to us after 9ll on Middle East "terrorist" muslim extremist! Ian on instagram fell into the rabbit hole 🐇 🕳️ he has a few posts on this ... @cancelthisclothingcompany ..
Oh this is where we are very wrong for accepting ANY form of censorship. We can handle any speech we don't need chaperones. People if you stand for free speech that means ALL speech and what will come out of it is a far more intelligent society than this snowflake society which just falls into the laps of tyrants and dictators. We are not children, we do not need mommy and daddy to tell us what we can speak or publish. So bud out of it aspiring tyrants - the world is not coming to an end if it hears speech that is not factual. The entire mainstream media is not factual. Censorship is an excuse to stop information you don't want getting out so you can keep people down. If people accept this state of affairs then you are putting everyone's life at risk.
The DC Terrorists want to ban Tiktok because they can’t censor the platform! The panicked scramble is to prevent the real truths from being told! US citizens practicing Free speech, holy shit that’s frightening. The CCP has always been The fearsome enemy yet every damn thing on store shelves come from China. Or how about this….STOP selling land in the USA to Communist China. That sounds like a great idea to me! What about the trashy biohazard lab operating in California. Didn’t hear much outrage in the fake press about that abomination ! WHY?? Are we done with the Russia, Russia, Russia narrative ?! On to China, China, China! “Election interference “? That IS a Big concern for all Americans I would hope! Zuckerberg and his gang are worth keeping a close eye on in that vicinity! Just a heads up to the task force! Heard some chatter on Tiktok!
Letter to my Congressional representatives, in case anyone has an inclination to follow suit. I was told on (by a subscdriber) Matt Taibbi's name should not have been mentioned and it is too long. Well, I say too bad, too sad -- I write what I want to to my Congressional reps (Sherrod Brown, JD Vance and Greg Landsman). If their people will not read something this long, they should be fired.
It is important that you oppose this bill, for the reasons outlined by Matt Taibbi::
This, too, is a free speech (as well as privacy and government propaganda/misinformation/overreach) issue. This must stop – this abomination is an existential issue for the very survival of our democratic republic. There is no longer any effort to protect our financial transaction freedom or the financial management laws of the US. For shame.
Rand Paul and Thomas Massie seem to be the only outspoken members of Congress who make sense on these and similar issues. Please join them in raising your voice and speaking about the issues that really matter to Americans. Virtually everything else is a distraction.
It is now time to watch the movie ¨Snowden¨ if you never did.
Snowden | Official Trailer [HD] | Open Road Films
¸Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of the year.¨
This Trojan Horse has got to be stopped.. The Real target is Substack and X.. Big Brother wants them gone.. 1,2,3... thats the order I bet.. TT, SS, X...
No matter what these scum bags pull we are going to get them...
Yep. "The Patriot Act for the Web". Most people who support this are thinking it's "for the children". Anytime there is "bipartisan" support for *any* legislation and anytime politicians say, "it's for the children" we should immediately be on our guard. This is them getting ready for the next "pandemic", "climate crisis", or whatever other hellish tyranny they have planned for us. They absolutely cannot have the people communicating and sharing the truth. Heaven help us.
Isn't it odd how it is always the case that, whenever there is a leap forward in encroachment of civil liberties, there is an authoritarian administration waiting, with pen in hand, to sign that new bill which "just-so-happened" to have come up under their watch?
Who gave us the FBI? An authoritarian.
Who gave us the CIA? See above.
Who gave us the Patriot Act? See above.
Who gave us the Dept. of Homeland Security and the TSA? See above.
This is so true! The red flag was when the uni-party stands together on something! They are so obvious now it's almost funny if it weren't so evil!!!
🎯
and all the proposed state bills to protect the kids against online porn are trojan horses for mandatory digital ID
let's not fall for it
When internet is "fee" they will block sites. I went to McDonald's so the kids could use the climbing gym while I had a coffee. The free wifi would not take me to substack. So there it is.
Thanks, Meryl. A lot of really good information.
I appreciate your work. I would send money, but I am another of those doctors who has lost my license (years ago) for helping those who want to get off pharmaceuticals and heal holistically. I will, however, spread the word.
Also, on a personal note, I love to think of you living in Maine - I went to Mt. Desert Island every summer for most of my life - "Philadelphia on the rocks" as we used to say. And, in Philadelphia, I lived for a time in a commune of sorts, a mansion on the edge of the Wissahickon, with Josh M. and his ex-wife. Small world.
Best to you brave and accomplished soul,
Marnie Vail
Its crazy; for Republicans who claim they support free speech, how did this even pass the house?
Yes, this is absolutely horrible. Just one more way for big gov't to grab more freedom away from we the people.
If our gov't was TRULY "worried" about China's influence on America, they would be way more concerned about our trade agreements, or maybe about the big white spy balloons in our skies. Since nobody cares about anything but Tik-tok. I knew this was just another bad example of our gov't sticking its nose where it doesn't belong to further enslave us.
Yes it is!!! It's The Patriot Act 2.0! TT banned is the same playbook .. selling CCP as your boogie man as they sold to us after 9ll on Middle East "terrorist" muslim extremist! Ian on instagram fell into the rabbit hole 🐇 🕳️ he has a few posts on this ... @cancelthisclothingcompany ..
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4hLe-Hrii8/?igsh=ZWJscHpucHVhN3Nu
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4iz9FZRGw3/?igsh=MWR1bnBwMWZpM3Jpcg==
Oh this is where we are very wrong for accepting ANY form of censorship. We can handle any speech we don't need chaperones. People if you stand for free speech that means ALL speech and what will come out of it is a far more intelligent society than this snowflake society which just falls into the laps of tyrants and dictators. We are not children, we do not need mommy and daddy to tell us what we can speak or publish. So bud out of it aspiring tyrants - the world is not coming to an end if it hears speech that is not factual. The entire mainstream media is not factual. Censorship is an excuse to stop information you don't want getting out so you can keep people down. If people accept this state of affairs then you are putting everyone's life at risk.
The DC Terrorists want to ban Tiktok because they can’t censor the platform! The panicked scramble is to prevent the real truths from being told! US citizens practicing Free speech, holy shit that’s frightening. The CCP has always been The fearsome enemy yet every damn thing on store shelves come from China. Or how about this….STOP selling land in the USA to Communist China. That sounds like a great idea to me! What about the trashy biohazard lab operating in California. Didn’t hear much outrage in the fake press about that abomination ! WHY?? Are we done with the Russia, Russia, Russia narrative ?! On to China, China, China! “Election interference “? That IS a Big concern for all Americans I would hope! Zuckerberg and his gang are worth keeping a close eye on in that vicinity! Just a heads up to the task force! Heard some chatter on Tiktok!
Letter to my Congressional representatives, in case anyone has an inclination to follow suit. I was told on (by a subscdriber) Matt Taibbi's name should not have been mentioned and it is too long. Well, I say too bad, too sad -- I write what I want to to my Congressional reps (Sherrod Brown, JD Vance and Greg Landsman). If their people will not read something this long, they should be fired.
It is important that you oppose this bill, for the reasons outlined by Matt Taibbi::
https://www.racket.news/p/why-the-tiktok-ban-is-so-dangerous?utm_campaign=email-post&r=1ohyue&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email. This is a free speech issue.
I also call your attention to the shameful report on the House Subcommittee on Weaponization of Government.
[https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/How-Federal-Law-Enforcement-Commandeered-Financial-Institutions-to-Spy.pdf]
This, too, is a free speech (as well as privacy and government propaganda/misinformation/overreach) issue. This must stop – this abomination is an existential issue for the very survival of our democratic republic. There is no longer any effort to protect our financial transaction freedom or the financial management laws of the US. For shame.
Rand Paul and Thomas Massie seem to be the only outspoken members of Congress who make sense on these and similar issues. Please join them in raising your voice and speaking about the issues that really matter to Americans. Virtually everything else is a distraction.
It's 2024.
In virtually every case of "It's for your own good," it's not
It is now time to watch the movie ¨Snowden¨ if you never did.
Snowden | Official Trailer [HD] | Open Road Films
¸Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of the year.¨
https://youtu.be/QlSAiI3xMh4
This Trojan Horse has got to be stopped.. The Real target is Substack and X.. Big Brother wants them gone.. 1,2,3... thats the order I bet.. TT, SS, X...
No matter what these scum bags pull we are going to get them...
Totally agree! Watch this!
https://rumble.com/v4j99s0-the-real-reason-they-want-to-ban-tiktok.html
Yep. "The Patriot Act for the Web". Most people who support this are thinking it's "for the children". Anytime there is "bipartisan" support for *any* legislation and anytime politicians say, "it's for the children" we should immediately be on our guard. This is them getting ready for the next "pandemic", "climate crisis", or whatever other hellish tyranny they have planned for us. They absolutely cannot have the people communicating and sharing the truth. Heaven help us.
Isn't it odd how it is always the case that, whenever there is a leap forward in encroachment of civil liberties, there is an authoritarian administration waiting, with pen in hand, to sign that new bill which "just-so-happened" to have come up under their watch?
Who gave us the FBI? An authoritarian.
Who gave us the CIA? See above.
Who gave us the Patriot Act? See above.
Who gave us the Dept. of Homeland Security and the TSA? See above.
Who gave us COVID mRNA shot mandates? See above.
Who is trying to give us full-blown censorship?