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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

At first they said it was only polite to refer to someone by their preferred pronounds. Then, they demanded social media censorship. Now, governments are fining, and may soon jail, people who deny the lie that men can become women. This is as terrifying as anything in "1984."

https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1947728710280614269 

In a victory for transparency and free speech, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled in X’s favor to limit the U.S. government’s ability to issue gag orders. These gag orders prevent X from notifying the public when it receives government search warrants and subpoenas.

https://x.com/GlobalAffairs/status/1947647608605839720 

Leaders from Europe & Latin America are meeting today to develop a global system of mass censorship. Their plan is to mandate digital IDs so governments can freeze bank accounts of those who refuse vaccinations, criticize mass migration, “misgender,” and engage in other thought crimes. Most every Western nation is seeking a totalitarian system of information control modeled on China and “Black Mirror.” Their efforts have only intensified since Trump was elected. Only the U.S. stands in the way.

https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1947286653753831559