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@evanovix @Timcast Well worth archiving, because I get the feeling that a lot of this is going to be deleted.

archive.is/lYaPO

http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130719599400509440

They might try to claim that they were just joking, but their subsequent replies suggest otherwise.

@evanovix @Timcast In this tweet, we get to see them defend the theory behind their "joke."

https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130753814989070336

Archived:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130753814989070336

https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130753814989070336

It's a familiar troll game - argue for something outrageous, and then when called on it, say one was just joking.

@evanovix @Timcast While doubling down on one's arguments elsewhere, of course.

@evanovix @Timcast Same tweet, different archive.

archive.is/aJ5Ql

It is to be noted that the "fascism" of which they are speaking is Brexit, the departure of the UK from the European Union.

@evanovix @Timcast Somebody posts a tweet asking them to refrain from advocacy of physical violence in response to political disagreements.

https://twitter.com/Callum_Oliver/status/1130734194320183296

http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/Callum_Oliver/status/1130734194320183296

archive.is/kvISn

and their response is telling.

@evanovix @Timcast They retweet somebody's defense of the use of political violence.

https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130736069832527872

http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130736069832527872

archive.fo/al4mH

I'll archive the tweet they retweeted, now, just to be safe.

@evanovix @Timcast One can find it at

https://twitter.com/mikemarcus/status/1130735128286826496

I've archived it at

http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/mikemarcus/status/1130735128286826496

(where Hindi characters are appearing in the copy for some reason) and at

archive.is/KPshS

Clearly, they're advancing an argument.

@evanovix @Timcast The "we're just joking" defense used elsewhere is a purely disingenuous one, used to shut down criticism of their actions, as they incite violence.

I've reported their tweet and hope other people will do likewise.

@evanovix @Timcast Incitement to commit violence is not covered by free speech rights anywhere outside of maybe a few pieces of dystopian fiction.

By the way - Mike Marcus' tweet was posted in the same discussion.

@evanovix @Timcast Note: while I was typing away, this tweet

https://twitter.com/ChorltonBrew/status/1130719599400509440

(the one we've been talking about) was blocked from view. I can still view the profile for Chorlton Brewing Company, which has not tweeted for the last four hours, so I'm not blocked.

@evanovix @Timcast Maybe they're getting flagged enough for Twitter's bots to start taking action?

@evanovix @Timcast If so, I hope that people will keep at it.

It's the account of a business that has gotten into the business of promoting political violence. That's not a good road to go down, and it's not protected speech.

@evanovix @Timcast It gets better. If one looks at Mike Marcus' profile on Twitter

twitter.com/mikemarcus
archive.is/bmCmr

one sees him listing himself as the owner of the brewery in question.

@evanovix @Timcast Which means that he said "just joking" with one alt, while doubling down on his point with another. In the last hour of so, he has protected the tweets on his personal account, but you can still see the archived copies of the tweet I linked to, above.

@evanovix @Timcast Some skeptic might say that maybe he's a troll and just making that up, but one can find people writing about him and his company.

brewersjournal.info/meet-the-brewe…

Most of that is about the guy's beer, not really worth reading, but it does confirm that Marcus really is the owner.

@evanovix @Timcast Here they are on LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/chorlt…

Mike and his one employee.

@evanovix @Timcast Plenty more of those

google.com/search?q=%22mi…

so there should be no doubt that Marcus does own the brewery.

@evanovix @Timcast Please unroll @threadreaderapp