Tag: censorship

The ‘Convicts’ Tar Vanishes

US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offering subjects a ‘clean slate’ [More]

So now it’s the job of “Authorized Journalists” to suppress relevant information. My “For ‘progressives,’ every day is Opposite Day” adage just keeps proving itself.

That’s one way for authorities to absolve themselves of the predictable results of catch-and-release.

I wonder where they got the idea from.

Today’s Five-Minute Activism

On the way back from my routine doctor visit my wife and I stopped in at the supermarket to pick up dinner fixings for tonight ( I make a very good Italian sausage and peppers if I say so myself), and one of the things I usually check is the magazine stand to see if the new issue of Firearms News is on display yet.

Someone moved magazines from other sections and placed them to cover most of the gun mags. It’s not the first time I’ve noticed and set things right.

I can just imagine the bitter, self-righteous, indignant type that has no clue what this says about her as a human being, and instead perversely justifies this to herself and other frustrated cud chewers. And yeah, I just made assumptions drawing on stereotypes. Change my mind.

The thought strikes: In addition to the other resolutions, why not make a point of checking when you’re in the store and setting things right?

YouTube Grinch Steals Gun Owner’s Christmas Gift to Relatives

The simplest explanation is that YouTube agrees with the gun prohibitionists on zero “tolerance” for young people being anywhere near them. [More]

They have subsequently recanted and allowed the video, but too little too late and I’ve had it with them.

The Key Word is ‘Purportedly’

Newly uncovered photos and online accounts purportedly associated with the Wisconsin teen school shooter suggest a deeply disturbing obsession with other school shooters such as Columbine killer Eric Harris — and even show her wearing a T-shirt of his favorite band. [More]

But we have no way of knowing that, do we?

I reject this excuse and this one. The evidence left by the perpetrator on social media will not change and there is no realistic way to keep names from being shared. Both the First and the Second Amendments are put at risk by accepting authorities to be the sole possessors of knowlege vital to contextualizing what they tell us.

Change my mind.

[Via bondmen]

Something Must Be Done!

Health insurance companies have started removing images of their leadership teams from their websites following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. [More]

And that will do what?

Leave it to rope-selling capitalists to suggest this old Stalinist trick.

There are plenty of other ways to find out and the internet is forever.

Self-styled authorities chasing after illusions not only doesn’t work, it’s harmful.

[Via bondmen]

Down But Not Out

The Era of Corporate Media Dominance Is Over [More]

It’s an attractive thought but the Deep State relying on it and its search engines burying alternative sources won’t give up so easily. And 50% of the population, by definition, is still 50% dumber than the other half, with the 30% above that still nothing to write home about.

Now look for the era of GIGO AI “fact checkers.”

[Via bondmen]

‘Who Controls the Past Controls the Future’

They Are Scrubbing the Internet Right Now [More]

That reminds me: I’m due for my annual donation.

I’ve told you why before, lots of times.

Thing is, it looks like they’re only taking PayPal, and I don’t do Paypal. I just sent them an inquiry if there’s any other way.

[Via WiscoDave]

UPDATE

A check it will be:

‘Wrong Thinking is Punishable’

“We will hold Social Media Platforms accountable for the hate infiltrating their platforms – because they have a responsibility to help fight against this threat to our Democracy. And if you profit off of hate, if you act as a megaphone for misinformation or cyber warfare. If you don’t police your platforms, we are going to hold you accountable as a community.” [More]

I like her rebuttal to Jon Stewart better than mine.

[Via bondmen]

It’s All in the Algorithm

Last week, MRC researchers found that Google buried US-based right-leaning news outlets on the 14th page of search results. It appears that the tech giant is still at it, as it continues to hide right-leaning outlets in the depths of search results. [More]

Speaking from personal experience you have to go to page 5 of my “News” tab results to find anything of mine from AmmoLand, meaning no one ever will. I’m sure letting my Firearms News stuff appear is just an oversight, especially after seeing what Facebook just pulled.

[Via Michael G]

Denial of a Lot More Than Service

Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users [More]

I just found that out when I tried to access the page U of K took down about the Bloody Professor, and then checked IA’s X feed.

I’m a Wayback Machine fan and supporter. If not for them, this would be lost. And this.

Sorry, you’ll need to wait for the site to be back up before those last links will work, but copy and paste them and you’ll know what they’re about.

The evil bastards behind this are the enemy.

[Via Steve T]

We’re the Only Ones Censoring Enough

Their sign, supporting President Trump, went up. And a policeman knocked on their door. “He told them that he had been directed to go door to door to families that had political signs in their yards and order them to remove the signs. This order was so egregious that our clients thought it was a joke, but the officer confirmed the order; they had to take down their sign,” the report said. [More]

“A policeman…”

“The officer…”

What’s the dumb-ass thug’s name, and is he still feeding at the trough?

There is no order an oathbreaker will not obey, hence the desperation of the totalitarians to demonize Oath Keepers.

And if said dumb-ass thug weren’t a thug and a dumb-ass, he’d have refused the order and denounced it, and retired in style on the settlement if they’d dared retaliate.

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