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We've been trained to think that endless rule by tiny minorities of really horrible people is the natural order of things, but that turns out to be just another lie Open in app or onlinePeople Can WinWe've been trained to think that endless rule by tiny minorities of really horrible people is the na

After an ugly congressional hearing and months of bad press for censorship advocates, a Homeland Security Subcommittee makes public sweeping changes Open in app or onlineHomeland Security Reorganizes, Appearing to Scrap Last Remnants of Ill-Fated "Disinformation Governance Board"After an ugly congre

The same Democratic minority staff that trashed the First Amendment in last week's Twitter Files hearings put something amazing in writing in a parallel case Open in app or onlineIn FBI Case, the First Amendment Takes Another Bizarre HitThe same Democratic minority staff that trashed the First Amend

Americans have been told a dangerous and uncertain world requires stronger managers and less freedom, but the decline of civil liberties is what started this mess Open in app or onlineThe Democrats' Disastrous Miscalculation on Civil Liberties Americans have been told a dangerous and uncertain world

Reclaiming some time, from a House hearing on free speech Open in app or onlineThe Democrats Have Lost the PlotReclaiming some time, from a House hearing on free speechMatt TaibbiMar 10PreviewSaveTestifying with Michael Shellenberger before a House Subcommittee was one of the more surreal experience

In testimony to the House Judiciary Committee about the Twitter Files, a few words about why state-funded "anti-disformation" and free speech can't coexist Open in app or onlineMy Statement to CongressIn testimony to the House Judiciary Committee about the Twitter Files, a few words about why state-

Buried in the history of the Global Engagement Center is a kernel of misunderstanding that may have spawned a generation of false panics Open in app or onlineThe Original Sin of the "Anti-Disinformation" MovementBuried in the history of the Global Engagement Center is a kernel of misunderstanding th

Americans have been paying taxes to disenfranchise themselves, as government agencies and subcontractors undertake a massive digital blacklisting project Open in app or onlineTwitter Files: GEC, New Knowledge, and State-Sponsored BlacklistsAmericans have been paying taxes to disenfranchise themselve

Westerners once endlessly propagandized "freedom" as the ultimate democratic virtue.Now, in fear of revolt, the leaders of these countries are mounting an opposite campaign Open in app or onlineThe West's Betrayal of FreedomWesterners once endlessly propagandized "freedom" as the ultimate democratic

Just wanted to thank the overwhelming number of people who responded to the call for freelance help yesterday.Ive reached out to some already, Thank YouMatt TaibbiFeb 12SaveJust wanted to thank the overwhelming number of people who responded to the call for freelance help yesterday.Ive reached out t

For a Racket special project, bodies needed Open in app or onlineFreelancers Wanted: Help Knock Out the Mainstream Propaganda MachineFor a Racket special project, bodies neededMatt TaibbiFeb 11SaveListenOffice for Emergency Management.War Production Board, USA 1942I started working on the #TwitterFi

The venerable watchdog publication breaks legacy media ranks with a massive rebuke of Trump-Russia coverage.Interview with the report's dogged author, Jeff Gerth Open in app or onlineTake a Bow, Columbia Journalism ReviewThe venerable watchdog publication breaks legacy media ranks with a massive reb

We may never know if it was spying, but the Chinese balloon served its purpose, feeding our political establishment's tireless efforts to keep the public freaked out Open in app or onlineGovernment By PanicWe may never know if it was spying, but the Chinese balloon served its purpose, feeding our po

Comparing their response Friday to the site's original mission statement Open in app or onlineHamilton 68: Brief AddendumComparing their response Friday to the site's original mission statementMatt TaibbiJan 29SaveListenHamilton 68 responded to a #TwitterFiles thread Friday with a series of claims,

After refusing to answer questions pre-publication, Hamilton 68 and Clint Watts printed a response to the Twitter files that's both laughable and damning Open in app or onlineResponding to Hamilton 68After refusing to answer questions pre-publication, Hamilton 68 and Clint Watts printed a response t

The Twitter Files reveal that one of the most common news sources of the Trump era was a scam, making ordinary American political conversations look like Russian spywork Open in app or onlineMove Over, Jayson Blair: Meet Hamilton 68, the New King of Media FraudThe Twitter Files reveal that one of th

The placeholder name did its job, but a long-awaited title change is finally here Open in app or onlineTK News is Now "Racket"The placeholder name did its job, but a long-awaited title change is finally hereMatt TaibbiJan 24SaveListenLong-time subscribers know the story.When I planned a move to Subs

The latest tour de force by Matt Orfalea reminds us of the insane media scaremongering about children and COVID Open in app or onlineTK Mashup: "Children of the COVID"The latest tour de force by Matt Orfalea reminds us of the insane media scaremongering about children and COVID Matt Orfalea and Matt

The #TwitterFiles offer just the latest reasons why, but it's long been obvious that unwinding the Big Lie would be a key first step on this country's road to healing Open in app or onlineAmerica Needs Truth and Reconciliation on RussiagateThe #TwitterFiles offer just the latest reasons why, but it'

A brief response to the latest hit piece Open in app or onlineOn MSNBC and "Authoritarianism"A brief response to the latest hit pieceMatt TaibbiJan 9SaveListenFrom top left: Watts, Wallace, Vance, Twitty, Rosenberg, Rangappa, Rhodes, Painter, McCaffrey, Kirschner, Kaytal, Haq, Figliuzzi, Brennan, Ba

Ford Fischer's News2Share crew, with a sharp eye and careful detachment, captures a long year of Americans arguing furiously Open in app or onlineActivism, Uncensored: Drag Event Protests in 2022Ford Fischer's News2Share crew, with a sharp eye and careful detachment, captures a long year of American

For those who haven't been following, a compilation of one-paragraph summaries of all the Twitter Files threads by every reporter.With links and notes on key revelations Open in app or onlineCapsule Summaries of all Twitter Files Threads to Date, With Links and a GlossaryFor those who haven't been f

"How Twitter Let the Intelligence Community In" and "Twitter and the FBI Belly Button," on TK in easily readable form Open in app or onlineTwitter Files: Links to Web Versions of Two Threads"How Twitter Let the Intelligence Community In" and "Twitter and the FBI Belly Button," on TK in easily readab

Twitter tried to balk at cooperating with government agencies deemed "political." In the end, it allowed everyone access through the FBI "Belly Button" Open in app or onlineTwitter Files: Twitter and the FBI "Belly Button"Twitter tried to balk at cooperating with government agencies deemed "politica

Once Twitter began rolling over for Congress in 2017, the ending was inevitable: formal surrender to the intelligence community on content moderation.Open in app or onlineTwitter Files: Why Twitter Let the Intelligence Community InOnce Twitter began rolling over for Congress in 2017, the ending was