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Journalist ; Author; Host, @SystemUpdate_; Columnist, @Folha; Founder: @TheInterceptBr; Co-Founder: @FreedomofPress, @idm_org; @abrigo_hope; Vegan.

May 16, 2023, 9 tweets

After our hiatus, we're returning tonight to @SystemUpdate_ at our regular time: 7pm ET, live only on Rumble.

Our return is in conjunction with a new, long-planned, exciting major ad campaign we're launching today to show what our program has done and where we're taking it:

For tonight's show, we'll examine the deeply incriminating findings of the Durham Report for the FBI and Russiagate; everything Twitter: from Turkey to Tucker; and I'll share some thoughts on the life and death of David Miranda.

This is how you know the Durham Report is major:

It's very hard to know when to return. There's no right time or perfect way.

But I'm following the example of my kids, who were adamant in returning to school yesterday despite my concerns it was too early.

I figure if kids demand to go to school, there's likely wisdom in it.

I'm more excited about Rumble than ever as one of the few platforms devoted to free thought.

They just signed 2 of the biggest streamers: @KaiCenat and iShowSpeed. The lie that it's a right-wing site is crumbling: its cause is empowerment of voices, not propagating an ideology.

The anger over Twitter's censorship in Turkey is baffling. Every Big Tech platform has done that.

Brazil has forced Big Tech to censor conservative politicians upon threat of being banned in Brazil, and they obeyed.

People only cared because Biden and NATO want Erdoğan gone.

It's extremely rare for a platform to accept being banned in an entire country instead of obeying unjust censorship orders.

One of the only times: France ordered Rumble to ban RT, and CEO @chrispavlovski decided they'd rather be unavailable in France (as they now are) than obey

I'm still hoping Twitter fully lives up to Musk's commitment to preserve all legal free speech. It's vital. Serious strides have been made, but we'll see if that continues.

Rumble has repeatedly shown how serious they are – to protect free speech and empower independent voices.

Over months, Rumble has signed some of the largest and most influential Gen Z creators. They just bought Callin and now have @DavidSacks on its board.

I've seen first-hand how serious they see this as a cause and the explosive growth that follows.

On a personal note: Rumble has been limitlessly supportive since our family's health crisis began, encouraging me always to take as much time as I need away.

I'm excited and proud to be on it, and to return tonight with a new @SystemUpdate_.

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