Matt, I saw your interview with Brianna on Bad Faith. I'm amazed you were able to keep your cool with her non-stop badgering. I could tell you were frustrated with her interrogation. Bravo for not going off on her. I think she's just jealous that she didn't get the story. And probably still angry at Twitter for helping to take down Bernie. That's besides the point of the Twitter files. You rock Matt!!!!
Looking forward to further analysis. One unknown is did this actually impact anything of importance given how few people probably paid attention to Twitter posts by those that Twitter may or may not have removed. Compare this to the huge impact of the lies put out in 2020 by Fox News (as proven by the current defamation lawsuit), OAN and NewsMax. So far the only really effective disinformation and misinformation campaign is the one that makes millions of people and the majority of Republicans believe that Trump won in 2020. They believe in massive voter fraud and machines switching votes. A smaller group believe that Democrats and Tom Hanks eat babies and drink their blood and are pedophiles. A smaller group believe in lizard people and dog men. That is some good old world changing disinformation.
I am waiting for a counter-point from Taibbi. Probably in vain. Meanwhile saw elsewhere this info about the GEC. It was created by Congress half-heartedly. It is underfunded, lacks the authority to carry out its mission, whatever that mission is, and has no clear strategy. The head of the GEC is called the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. This position has been vacant 44% of the time since the GEC came into existence in October 1999, often leaving it often leaderless. Other agencies have counter-misinformation functions including the CISA at Homeland Security, the Pentagon and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. There is feuding going within the GEC and between these departments over turf and mission. The GEC has a staff of 147 people compared to CISA with about 2500 employees. I am looking for some statistics saying the GEC's influence on the media is limited, or not. Mostly, the conservative media is onto this one with a vengeance (now) including Taibbi, very dramatic, using terminology such as blacklisting. Liberal media, not so much.
W administration and Cheney were the ones claiming mushroom clouds if we didn’t invade Iraq. Everything I wrote is true. I’m not a recent Matt fanboy. I have been reading him for decades and buying his books. I’m waiting for something significant to come out of his latest efforts other than proving that Twitter management didn’t stand up to the government.
I distinctly recall an episode of Meet the Press interviewing then VP Cheney. He claimed he was certain about WMD. I remember him getting strong flack from Russert (not sure). I remember wanting to puke. I recall thinking Cheney was full of s..t. Also heard media saying he was full of S..t. At the time I was a working mom, busy, and watched only MSM. Also heard the guy (cant recall the guys name) who was once in charge of overseeing WMD neutralization in Iraq on Maddows radio program, where he outlined it was impossible for Iraq to have WMD at that time. My husband, friends and I were all aghast when news broke of “Shock and Awe”. Not sure why people think everyone believed WMD BS.
I understand the Twitter files. Government interference and badgering Twitter into censoring users. Other government agencies doing the same, perhaps for what they thought were in the national interest, but done with extreme incompetence. Again, Twitter did not push back hard enough. Did this impact anything other than Twitter feeds read by a small number of people? I haven’t seen it, only fear of some grand conspiracy controlled by someone or organization. Weigh this against the proven lies and misinformation spread about the 2020 election that millions still believe and the conspiracy to overturn the election that lead to the Jan 6 attack on the Capital. These are facts.
Your comment proves my point. I’ve been a supporter of Matt for way many years than you. Rolling Stone, buying his books. Sorry that you’ve been deceived by media and your own internet research.
Could someone possibly transcribe these interviews into written form?
And what about a counter-point argument of these claims about the GEC, also in writing? That way, skeptical readers like me could make up their own minds.
Wondering what Matt's sources think might happen if the ten biggest federal contractors had their boards of directors replaced with people chosen at random, like jurors, and instructed to act in the public interest.
To include an organization in this monologue such as the Free Palestine movement with the implication that the main target is/was everyone, and not only conservatives, is ludicrous.
The "threat" to the left is still Trump. By the left I include progressives, globalists, socialists (much overlap here).
They got such a shock in 2016 that they decided to use the power of government to shut up any conservative voice, in the end even president Trump. Trump is an existential threat to their plans.
They were so comfortable in their bubble that they never thought this would come out. Musk buying Twitter changed everything.
It's the left, your side Matt Taibbi, that you should be pointing fingers at.
In your simplistic logic Twitter shuts down some users and millions starve, plus all kinds of other awful things. Therefore before the Twitter actions there was no starvation or other problems.
No, and not my point. The government didn’t mandate that Twitter do their bidding. Unlike Putin our government didn’t shut anyone down or legislate prison sentences for violators. Our government has long tried to control the media behind the scenes and openly, such as restricting reporting during the Iraq war as opposed to Vietnam. Twitter colluded with the government on this through cooperation. Why? Probably the same reason Fox pushed the Big Lie, to protect their brand.
And none of that would have happened, if indeed it did, or was caused by a Covid conspiracy, because some knuckleheads Twitter feed was suppressed? That is quite the insane connection. No more please.
Matt, I saw your interview with Brianna on Bad Faith. I'm amazed you were able to keep your cool with her non-stop badgering. I could tell you were frustrated with her interrogation. Bravo for not going off on her. I think she's just jealous that she didn't get the story. And probably still angry at Twitter for helping to take down Bernie. That's besides the point of the Twitter files. You rock Matt!!!!
Thank you -- and - another two outstanding -- OK three, no five:
https://rumble.com/v2b8hek-former-us-mercenary-in-ukraine-talks-war-crimes-and-cia-involvement-rt-excl.html
Former US mercenary in Ukraine talks war crimes and CIA involvement | RT exclusive (Mar. 1, 2023)
John McIntyre: Former Mercenary in Ukraine / RT Interview -- OUTSTANDING
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https://thedreizinreport.com/2023/03/05/dreizin-on-belief-and-unbelief/ -- March 5, 2023
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US lab designed/created Corona virus – DARPA document
https://open.substack.com/pub/rwmalonemd/p/sars-cov-wiv?r=byea&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
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Gaetz: Republicans Need To DEFUND Every Politicized Government Agency!
https://rumble.com/v2blqic-gaetz-republicans-need-to-defund-every-politicized-government-agency.html
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Tucker Carlson Features Jimmy Dore's Anti-War Rant! – OUTSTANDING !!!
https://rokfin.com/post/125855
Matt Taibbi—“let the ever more sophisticated machinery of digital deprivation, do the rest”
Looking forward to further analysis. One unknown is did this actually impact anything of importance given how few people probably paid attention to Twitter posts by those that Twitter may or may not have removed. Compare this to the huge impact of the lies put out in 2020 by Fox News (as proven by the current defamation lawsuit), OAN and NewsMax. So far the only really effective disinformation and misinformation campaign is the one that makes millions of people and the majority of Republicans believe that Trump won in 2020. They believe in massive voter fraud and machines switching votes. A smaller group believe that Democrats and Tom Hanks eat babies and drink their blood and are pedophiles. A smaller group believe in lizard people and dog men. That is some good old world changing disinformation.
I am waiting for a counter-point from Taibbi. Probably in vain. Meanwhile saw elsewhere this info about the GEC. It was created by Congress half-heartedly. It is underfunded, lacks the authority to carry out its mission, whatever that mission is, and has no clear strategy. The head of the GEC is called the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. This position has been vacant 44% of the time since the GEC came into existence in October 1999, often leaving it often leaderless. Other agencies have counter-misinformation functions including the CISA at Homeland Security, the Pentagon and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. There is feuding going within the GEC and between these departments over turf and mission. The GEC has a staff of 147 people compared to CISA with about 2500 employees. I am looking for some statistics saying the GEC's influence on the media is limited, or not. Mostly, the conservative media is onto this one with a vengeance (now) including Taibbi, very dramatic, using terminology such as blacklisting. Liberal media, not so much.
https://mountainrunner.us/2022/09/noonecares/
W administration and Cheney were the ones claiming mushroom clouds if we didn’t invade Iraq. Everything I wrote is true. I’m not a recent Matt fanboy. I have been reading him for decades and buying his books. I’m waiting for something significant to come out of his latest efforts other than proving that Twitter management didn’t stand up to the government.
I distinctly recall an episode of Meet the Press interviewing then VP Cheney. He claimed he was certain about WMD. I remember him getting strong flack from Russert (not sure). I remember wanting to puke. I recall thinking Cheney was full of s..t. Also heard media saying he was full of S..t. At the time I was a working mom, busy, and watched only MSM. Also heard the guy (cant recall the guys name) who was once in charge of overseeing WMD neutralization in Iraq on Maddows radio program, where he outlined it was impossible for Iraq to have WMD at that time. My husband, friends and I were all aghast when news broke of “Shock and Awe”. Not sure why people think everyone believed WMD BS.
I understand the Twitter files. Government interference and badgering Twitter into censoring users. Other government agencies doing the same, perhaps for what they thought were in the national interest, but done with extreme incompetence. Again, Twitter did not push back hard enough. Did this impact anything other than Twitter feeds read by a small number of people? I haven’t seen it, only fear of some grand conspiracy controlled by someone or organization. Weigh this against the proven lies and misinformation spread about the 2020 election that millions still believe and the conspiracy to overturn the election that lead to the Jan 6 attack on the Capital. These are facts.
Where is the proof of a conspiracy that affected the world in catastrophic fashion? Matt isn't claiming that.
Dr. Boog is probably an employee at the GEC or some other govt propaganda agency.
Your comment proves my point. I’ve been a supporter of Matt for way many years than you. Rolling Stone, buying his books. Sorry that you’ve been deceived by media and your own internet research.
Dirty.
We need a decentralized safe haven for whistleblowers. Like this:
https://joshketry.substack.com/p/why-not-a-decentralized-safe-haven
Could someone possibly transcribe these interviews into written form?
And what about a counter-point argument of these claims about the GEC, also in writing? That way, skeptical readers like me could make up their own minds.
Just saw this: https://www.foxnews.com/media/federal-trade-commission-demands-elon-musk-identify-journalists-access-twitter-files
Excellent response by Elon Musk & Matt T.! And oh no another Nina.
Matt, just a general thank you!
State Sponsored Religion? https://substack.com/inbox/rec/106075354
That is as dangerous a thing as all the rest! We CANNOT allow state religion. Must keep church and state separate!
... and I am a Christian
Wondering what Matt's sources think might happen if the ten biggest federal contractors had their boards of directors replaced with people chosen at random, like jurors, and instructed to act in the public interest.
To include an organization in this monologue such as the Free Palestine movement with the implication that the main target is/was everyone, and not only conservatives, is ludicrous.
The "threat" to the left is still Trump. By the left I include progressives, globalists, socialists (much overlap here).
They got such a shock in 2016 that they decided to use the power of government to shut up any conservative voice, in the end even president Trump. Trump is an existential threat to their plans.
They were so comfortable in their bubble that they never thought this would come out. Musk buying Twitter changed everything.
It's the left, your side Matt Taibbi, that you should be pointing fingers at.
In your simplistic logic Twitter shuts down some users and millions starve, plus all kinds of other awful things. Therefore before the Twitter actions there was no starvation or other problems.
No, and not my point. The government didn’t mandate that Twitter do their bidding. Unlike Putin our government didn’t shut anyone down or legislate prison sentences for violators. Our government has long tried to control the media behind the scenes and openly, such as restricting reporting during the Iraq war as opposed to Vietnam. Twitter colluded with the government on this through cooperation. Why? Probably the same reason Fox pushed the Big Lie, to protect their brand.
And now a new story on Twitter disinformation. https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/thousands-of-pro-trump-twitter-bots-are-attacking-desantis-haley/
The response of a teenage girl. A sad example of our failing education system.
And none of that would have happened, if indeed it did, or was caused by a Covid conspiracy, because some knuckleheads Twitter feed was suppressed? That is quite the insane connection. No more please.