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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Mar 8

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Thomas Chatterton Williams

    More than 13,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting the war. Many have been tortured and they face long prison sentences.https://twitter.com/thomaschattwill/status/1501208681530150915 …

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    Thomas Chatterton Williams @thomaschattwill
    Viral Twitter pile-ons instigated by media industry consensus enforcers absolutely are a form of informal censorship—specifically they produce self-censorship through the onlooker effect. People learn not to be seen commiting heresies. The prix-fixe menu of views remains safest.
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      1. No War But Class War‏ @DelibrtlyObtuse Mar 8
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Man, that’s like 2.5 arrests for every official KIA

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      2. InsideJoke‏ @JO_clever_KE Mar 8
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        I really don’t understand what point Williams is making here. He’s advocating debate and denouncing self censorship while also advocating self censorship and denouncing debate.

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      3. InsideJoke‏ @JO_clever_KE Mar 8
        Replying to @JO_clever_KE @HeerJeet

        Debate often comes in the form of pile-ons, denouncing the instigation of said pile ons by media industry consensus is thus a call on them to self censor.

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      1. James Leahy‏ @JamesTLeahy Mar 8
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        It's cool when the "Twitter is not real life" crew likens Twitter drama to IRL repressive state regimes

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      2. Other Guy‏ @IshBiggs7 Mar 8
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        This morning, my wife was complaining about how her boss reamed out a coworker in front of the whole office. She said she didn't think this was conducive to a healthy work environment. I shrewdly reminded her that 13,000 Russians have been arrested for protesting the war.

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      1. Jeff Fijol‏ @jfeej Mar 8
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        Two thoughts: 1. Apparently war can't stop The Discourse (TM) 2. Sheesh, he's still on about this?

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      1. Mega‏ @MegaXanti Mar 8
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        Does he work for publication that gave MBS a foot massage?

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      1. Geriatric Millennial‏ @BeingandZoe Mar 8
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        And it's not like people are punishing librarians right now for LGBT books or anything. I kid, I'm sure he's got a big, big piece talking about it. Promised a front page cover and everything.

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      1. L. Kettle  🌻‏ @LKettle7 Mar 8
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        With the big things going on in the world right now--including the erosion of democracy in this country--raising this issue feels very dumb. As Pres. Andrew Shepherd said, " We've got serious problems, and we need serious people."

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