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#20068727 at 2023-12-13 17:25:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24630: Jack Smith's Extortion Problem Edition
Tireless Busybodies Again Target Substack
Substack faces another deplatforming campaign, triggered by a clarion-call from America's flagship of suck, Atlantic Magazine
MATT TAIBBI. DEC 12, 2023
Substack is under attack again. The crusade is led by a site contributor, Jonathan Katz, whose style might be characterized as embittered-conventional, i.e. toting the same opinions as every mainstream editorialist, only angrier about it. There's been more of this genre on offer here as staff positions for talking-point-spouters dry up in legacy shops, but hey, it's a free country. If you want braying about fascism, Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, the lab leak theory, and other #Resistance horrors you'd hear about if you just left MSNBC on in a corner - or feel deprived of headlines like"What Ron DeSantis and a Norwegian mass murderer have in common" - Substack's got you covered. It's not my idea of what alternative media's for, but fortunately, nobody asked me. Why should I care what other people read?
Katz does. Though this site is a true content free-for-all, where you can find everything from serialized graphic novels to Portuguese "dark storytelling" to bagel bites recipes, a microcosm of the old Internet where the randomness of being able to hop from Bigfoot to Buddhism is a key part of the free vibe, Katz believes he's detected a malicious pattern. He aims to put a stop to it, by deplatforming Substack contributors he doesn't like. A group letter is being organized, demanding action, following Katz's stern argument in the Atlantic, "Substack Has a Nazi Problem."
As an aside: a big reason people read Substack is because of the terribleness of magazines like The Atlantic, which is edited by a guy, Jeffrey Goldberg, who won a pile of awards for blowing the WMD story in spectacular fashion for years on end, making him a walking, talking symbol of the failing-upward dynamic in corporate media. If that magazine wants people to read Substack less, it might consider not filling its pages with expos?s about the Alfa Server fantasies or plaintive defenses of the Steele dossier or other transparent propaganda, instead of demanding deplatforming here.
Like a prosecutor introducing an adverse witness early, Katz in his piece concedes a numerical observation about the "white supremacist" problem on Substack:
These are, to be sure, a tiny fraction of the newsletters on a site that had more than 17,000 paid writers as of March, according to Axios, and has many other writers who do not charge for their work...
Really he should stop there, but trudges forward. There are 16 whole sites, he says, that deploy some variation of a swastika on Substack, and despite these being both legal and a complete non-factor in the national discussion, their existence cannot be tolerated. After explaining his real gripe, that "Substack's leaders proudly disdain the content-moderation methods that other platforms employ," Katz comes to the moment - inevitable in this humorously consistent genre of diatribe - in which he threatens to pick up his Substack ball and go home:
The question is what kind of community Substack is actively cultivating. How long will writers such as Bari Weiss, Patti Smith, and George Saunders - and, for that matter, me - be willing to stake our reputations on, and share a cut of our revenue with, a company that can't decide if Nazi flags count as hate speech?
The first time someone tried this, Bari was on the other end of the dynamic, listed as one of the Substack evils supposedly inspiring decent folk to leave. In March 2021, Jude Ellison S. Doyle announced his/their intention to walk out because Substack wouldn't kick the likes of Graham Linehan, author of the very funny Irish sitcom Father Ted, off the platform. The concept then was a transphobia panic, i.e. Substack was home to a burgeoning anti-trans movement, spearheaded, Doyle claimed, by Linehan and... and... well, there had to be a second really bad example, so Doyle somehow settled on Jesse Singal, perhaps the single most inoffensive personality to have ever carried a New York magazine byline. Nonetheless, Doyle identified the duo of Linehan and Singal as "harassment influencers," meaning those engaged in "naming individual trans people who then get swarmed by their followers."....
https://www.racket.news/p/tireless-busybodies-again-target?
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#130850 at 2023-08-11 13:04:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #389: 5d Chess Edition
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August 12, 2023
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Literature to Life Presents a Performance From F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://literaturetolife.org/our-events/library-of-congress-national-book-festival-2023
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409675/literature-to-life-presents-a-performance-from-f-scott-fitzgeralds-the-great-gatsby/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:45 PM EDT
My Gig at the Godzilla Preserve with John Scalzi - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409615/my-gig-at-the-godzilla-preserve-with-john-scalzi/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:45 PM EDT
Neil Gross, "Walk the Walk". Sociologist & former patrol officer Neill Gross offered his thoughts on what better policing could look like. NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge in New York City hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526550-1/walk-walk
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
Shelby Van Pelt Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409530/shelby-van-pelt-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
Mark Oshiro Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409619/mark-oshiro-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
John Hendrickson Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409523/john-hendrickson-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
Henry Hoke Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409541/henry-hoke-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
Cheuk Kwan Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409424/cheuk-kwan-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
"AphroChic": Celebrating the Black Family Home with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409544/aphrochic-celebrating-the-black-family-home-with-jeanine-hays-and-bryan-mason/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
Anya von Bremzen Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409542/anya-von-bremzen-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:30 PM EDT
George Saunders Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409374/George-Saunders-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
6:55 PM EDT
Samuel Gregg, "The Next American Economy". The American Institute for Economic Research's Samuel Gregg argued that a strong free market economy is America's only hope for a prosperous and secure future. This event was hosted by the Federalist Society in Montgomery, Alabama.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527789-1/the-american-economy
August 12, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409514/jeanine-hays-and-bryan-mason-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
John Scalzi Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409393/john-scalzi-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Ruta Sepetys Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409413/ruta-sepetys-book-signing/2023-08-12/
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#130849 at 2023-08-11 13:04:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #389: 5d Chess Edition
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August 12, 2023
4:30 PM EDT
My Life, Considered: Memoir with Mary Louise Kelly - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409429/my-life-considered-memoir-with-mary-louise-kelly/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
4:30 PM EDT
Victor LaValle Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409435/victor-lavalle-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
4:30 PM EDT
Discussion With Douglas Brinkley. Historian and bestselling author Douglas Brinkley sat down with Book TV to talk about his work and trends in history. This discussion took place at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529568-12/open-forum-douglas-brinkley
August 12, 2023
4:45 PM EDT
Dig In: What Food Says About Us with Cheuk Kwan and Anya von Bremzen - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409534/dig-in-what-food-says-about-us-with-cheuk-kwan-and-anya-von-bremzen/2023-08-12/
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Author Discussion on Food & Culture. Cheuk Kwan ("Have You Eaten Yet") and Anya von Bremzen ("National Dish") discussed what food and cuisine say about national culture. They spoke at the 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529568-13/author-discussion-food-culture
August 12, 2023
4:45 PM EDT
"Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter" with John Hendrickson - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409670/life-on-delay-making-peace-with-a-stutter-with-john-hendrickson/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Tiphanie Yanique Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409593/tiphanie-yanique-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Jericho Brown Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409363/jericho-brown-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Camille T. Dungy Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409446/camille-t-dungy-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Elizabeth Acevedo Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409274/elizabeth-acevedo-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:30 PM EDT
2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Winner George Saunders - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409444/2023-library-of-congress-prize-for-american-fiction-winner-George-Saunders/2023-08-12/
https://www.loc.gov/events/2023-national-book-festival/schedule/watch-the-festival/inspiration-stage/
August 12, 2023
5:30 PM EDT
Mary Louise Kelly Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409358/mary-louise-kelly-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:30 PM EDT
Siddhartha Mukherjee Book Signing - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409575/siddhartha-mukherjee-book-signing/2023-08-12/
August 12, 2023
5:40 PM EDT
"You: The Story" with Ruta Sepetys - 2023 National Book Festival
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-409614/you-the-story-with-ruta-sepetys/2023-08-12/
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