It’s almost like there’s is an intentional effort to threaten and silence the folks who are trying to highlight/address the toxic manipulation of online platforms. These folks don’t just want “freedom of speech”. They seem to want complete “freedom from accountability”. - ThreadSky

katestarbird.bsky.social • 466 days ago

It’s almost like there’s is an intentional effort to threaten and silence the folks who are trying to highlight/address the toxic manipulation of online platforms. These folks don’t just want “freedom of speech”. They seem to want complete “freedom from accountability”.

Reposted from Max Kennerly

The Attorney General of Missouri (a Republican) is "looking into" Media Matters creating three X/Twitter accounts then accurately reporting when X showed ads to offensive content—an abuse of government power that genuinely threatens free speech.

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lynp77.bsky.social•466 days ago

Or complete freedom of own speech - and no-one else’s

katestarbird.bsky.social•466 days ago

Indeed. That too.

chriscardsfan.bsky.social•466 days ago

You’ve hit the nail on the head of what makes the Missouri GOP tick. Democratic accountability doesn’t exist; an important adjunct to that is controlling the flow of news and information. My home state is a test kitchen for the worst projects of RW populism and this is the latest.

chuck-martin.bsky.social•466 days ago

Not “almost.”

monewsdaily.bsky.social•466 days ago

...and we know why too.

dow280ten.bsky.social•456 days ago

it is intentional
they are selfish
selfentitled
lacking a grasp of the benefits democratic societies have accrued to them
so, having got what the got, they see the best way to keep it is making sure you don't get any

any what?
equity
healthcare
stability
freedom from violence
say

that's what

aceedodomingo.bsky.social•466 days ago

Musk's X has become unbearable. I follow loads of prog/alt/antifa/anarchy/socialist etc accounts but since the takeover all I ever see are heavily amplified, far right tossers.

surcomplicated.bsky.social•466 days ago

Let’s use the word “accountability” less re speech. Elon’s hypocrisy is that instead of meeting criticism with criticism he wants to meet it with the “accountability” of being locked up by a MAGA AG.

“Accountability” is a weasel word that can mean anything, from shaming to literal imprisonment.

katestarbird.bsky.social•466 days ago

Ok then. Let me be clear. I mean they want freedom from being called out for their bullshit and hate, freedom from being scolded and scorned, freedom from shame (if one assumes they could feel any), and freedom from being unheard.

surcomplicated.bsky.social•466 days ago

Yes. That's genuinely much better and focuses on what unites all of us who think this shit from Elon is insane and reprehensible. "Accountability" is a vague and threatening word that sometimes means actual violations of free speech.

Scorn, shame, scolding? Yeah Elon needs a lot of those right now.

katestarbird.bsky.social•466 days ago

I meant “any accountability” not “MAGA tribunal accountability”. But I understand that social media allows for the very worst interpretations of extremely short statements.

hodag1977.bsky.social•466 days ago

The real “weaponization” of government. Red state AG’s harassing their political opponents.

neilpolowin.bsky.social•466 days ago

They also want to force others to listen to them.

katestarbird.bsky.social•466 days ago

Freedom from being irrelevant.

clancyny.bsky.social•466 days ago

Wow, Kate. This is a formidable stack of extremists to fight.

I'm sorry for everyone who has to deal with them and their lawless theories of civic life.

bettybarcode.bsky.social•466 days ago

When they say freedom, they mean impunity.

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