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If you would like to join me in thanking Substack founders Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best, and Jairaj Sethi for resolutely defending free speech against the censorship bullies, please add your signature below.

Their principled position has cost them financially given the departure of major Substackers such as Jonathan Katz and Casey Newton. Let’s show them we appreciate their refusal to compromise what makes Substack stand out from the cowardly and complicit platforms that have caved to the crybullies and even colluded with government to violate the free speech rights of individuals. And let’s encourage others to join Substack to more than offset the losses they have experienced.

THANK YOU, SUBSTACK, for choosing freedom over fear! 🙏💪🙌

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thanks Substack. Writers and commentators have kept me SANE and informed and maybe even alive. Janet

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

THANK YOU Substack founders Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best, and Jairaj Sethi for resolutely defending free speech against the censorship bullies!!!

Sincerely,

Toby Rogers https://tobyrogers.substack.com/

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best, and Jairaj Sethi

For choosing freedom over fear.

For courage in the face of Empire and its Leviathan.

For understanding that Zero is a Special Number [B. Weinstein]. It only takes one to stand up to invite the second...

For being one of the most important institutions to the free-thinking people of the world.

Sincerely

Unbekoming https://unbekoming.substack.com/

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

THANK YOU SUBSTACK!

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I cannot do the "paid subscriber" yet - but hopefully next month! Is there a spot to be a "one time donator", Margaret Anna?

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Aww, thank you so much for asking and offering, Sharon, and yes! You can contribute via Ko-fi (fee-free) or Buy Me a Coffee:

https://ko-fi.com/margaretannaalice

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/margaretanna

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Jan 24Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

I would like to know if we can do that also. A one time donator when I can.

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YES. ...Margaret Anna directed me to her Substack page and you can "buy her a cup of coffee" - a one-time donation of $6.00 and you can use various payment methods as well. Check it out when you can, Renee.

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you, thank you, thank you, SUBSTACK, for sticking to the fundamental principal of freedom. Lets fight together against the censorship Nazis with all our might. Tally-Ho, chaps and lassies.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thankyou Substack, I really appreciate being able to read an alternative point of view from the approved narrative.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you to the Substack founders for staying true to freedom of expression. It is well to be free. It's not fun living in slavery. I would be sad to see another platform fall to the mind virus.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thanks Substack. Readers and writers (,and everyone) needs you.

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thanks for defending free speech!

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Yes. Thank you.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thanks, SS. I was worried you would cave.

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Thank you, Substack, for defending my freedom of speech on your platform. Thank you also for defending my freedom to decide whose disinformation I want to consume.

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I have zero hesitation in saying THANK YOU SUBSTACK! One of the easiest decisions ever. Cheers. You can definitely add my name to this, Margaret. Damn good article too, if I may say... I think the best quote there was about the only thing about free speech is the freedom to not listen...

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Substack founders. May your Courage be a beacon to others.

Robert McCarter

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

The nanny state mentality is a cancer to be avoided at all costs.

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I was going to thank you passionately for what you shared in today's blog, Margaret Anna...where do I "sign"?? It is truly horrific what is happening in our once great country. Once the "thought police" are firmly entrenched it will take an Act of Divine Wrath to upend them.

FIGHT ON, courageous Warrior Person!!

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Thank you, Beautiful Sharon! :-) You can sign anywhere in the comments here or under the pinned comment I posted above.

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I think you just need to comment in agreement. :-)

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

My ridiculous drone of a “science teacher” sister has been on this bandwagon for awhile. “We have to do something about all of this misinformation”. Yet she wants to know nothing about the Covid scam and says it’s time to move on. Even though she sees the carnage around her and must be realizing that I was on to something all along.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

The more education; the more programed they are.

Schooling = Mandated Curriculum

True Learning = Curiosity & Attention

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Jan 22·edited Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Vermont “educated”. Poor kid never had a chance. Luckily I was obsessed with drumming and substance abuse and I hated school. I dodged a bullet.

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Jan 25Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Me too lol, im a drummer and in recovery! I believe it had set my path for a reason. Much love

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Jan 25Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

And actually are multiple jabbed bass player (after beating covid naturally) just announced his 3rd infection. Looks like tomorrow night’s gig is off. Even though CA and Washington are saying if you have no fever don’t quarantine. Sean would never not quarantine. He’s a good person ya know. It’s taking all of my restraint to not make any comments. I’m thinking to post (In Willy Wonka monotone) “oh no, I can’t believe the first 6 vaccines didn’t work. Perhaps you should have another”

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Jan 25Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Nice, well my substance issues ceased 30 or so years ago. We must be outliers. The musical community in general had zero questions. Disappointing and stunning.

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Not all. Some of we RNs and MDs are onto the plandemics and fraud from way back.

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Jan 24Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

There are some good people in the professions; it only seems that there are too few of the good ones to make a real difference. On my comment I was primarily referring to those who went along with the Covid Scam - Demic.

On a few occasions I got into real interesting arguments with my own (former) doctor, he really wanted me to take the jab. I've buried 3 of my friends in just the last year, I think it was the vax.

You are quite right there are some good people out there who are RNs and MDs, I need to find a new doctor.

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Jan 24Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Best wishes.

Look for the few mds who are independant so not controlled by their bribed and controlled corporation. They are rare.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

I can definitely say I'm impressed. It does take courage to run a large platform, a company, and try to hold true to important principles that are unfortunately being abandoned all too quickly in the mainstream.

Substack definitely has a fascinating collection of voices that you won't find elsewhere, it's not for everyone but I'm glad it is the way it is.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Your ideas are revolutionary and quite important, I read some of it this morning. Cyberfreedom.ca I love it, Gabriel.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

You're too kind!

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Substack.

Thank you Margaret Anna Alice.

The world is a much better place with you and your tireless work exposing the execrable.

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

I am very thankful to the Substack Founders....it takes cojones to stand up to the tyranny we are under now. Never thought in a million years that we would be living through these unprecedented times. Thanks for your Substack as well Alice. You are a beacon of hope!

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Jan 22Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Substack!! One of the few places I go online anymore! Thanks to you as well MAA!!!

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Mar 11Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Now not able to update my substack app, Which impacts how I interact/respond etc. The message I get is to update and when I try to do so, I get a msg saying you don’t live in a country or region that allows it. I’m in a major US city! Sounds like they don’t like my comments. First Fakebook, then Twatter and now Substack. What are they afraid of??

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That sounds like a technical glitch they should be made aware of. You can submit a tech support request here:

https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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Mar 12Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thanks MAA! We’ll see if they respond.

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Thanks, MAA!

Singed and appreciative for substack taking a stand. Best to you.

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Signed. Nice knight and I’m leaving substack unless they censor memes ;)

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😂 I added a h/t to the knight with a link to your excellent Hanlon's Razor article with your version of that meme (I wasn't sure if you made that iteration yourself or not—so hard to tell with memes!).

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Substack and thank you MAA !!

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Thank you Substack! And thank you Margaret Ann. Being enamored with history, I love the pertinent use of quotes from the long past. Further, the analogy about expunging communists is something many people need to see to get the sand out of their eyes. Bravo.

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I do consider these Oliver Darcy-types who make it their life's mission to cleanse the Internet of everyone they disagree with to be one of the lowest forms of humanity out there.

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you Substack for resisting censorship!

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Thank you, your strength, compassion and intellect will continue to encourage more people to PAY IT FORWARD.

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Thank you a thousand-fold. Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best, and Jairaj Sethi are the modern day equivalent of the 18th century printers who braved the opprobrium and threats of the established order to put the arguments of the revolutionary pamphleteers into the hands of both American colonists and Englishmen. We remember the names of Thomas Paine, John Dickenson, Stephen Hopkins, James Otis...but we don't remember the names of the men who set the type, pressed the ink to the paper, and sent the pamphlets out into the world. I hope we do better this time around.

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Jan 23Liked by Margaret Anna Alice

Virtually all my news now comes from Substack. I get to hear directly from my favorite writers, journalists, scientists, doctors, teachers, fellow citizens, and more. There is no equivalent, not even close. My gratitude is immeasurable. Thank you so very much!

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