Dear Humans,
Last night I canceled Disney+. It was hard. As you know, I love watching and re-watching Andor. But then again, Andor would want Me to cancel. Andor would definitely cancel his Imperial Streaming Service, and so must we.
Lo, it has only been two nights since ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel off the air. What began as one act of censorship is now calcifying into humiliation and extortion. Here is what you need to know.
1. Sinclair Makes Demands
ABC executives told Kimmel he could come back only if he “takes down the temperature” of his monologues.
What the hell does that mean?
They want him to censor himself heavily or stay else stay off the air.
Sinclair Broadcasting announced they will not air him again unless he apologizes to Charlie Kirk’s family and makes a “substantial donation” to them and Turning Point USA.
How much must he pay? 1 million? 5 million? What is the fine for very accurately pointing out that the MAGA gang are all staggeringly full of shit?
ABC wants him muzzled. Sinclair wants him humiliated and shaken down for cash. This is not broadcasting. This is extortion at the (tiny) hands of a deranged criminal dictator.
2. The Blowback Is Massive
House Democrats are now calling for FCC Chair Brendan Carr to resign for threatening ABC’s licenses. Good!
Germany’s journalists’ union condemned the suspension as a blow to press freedom.
Inside Disney, executives are panicking as #BoycottDisney trends, Google searches for “cancel Disney+” hit a twelve month high, and their cancellation page even crashed.
IT CRASHED!
3. The People Strike Back
Stephen Colbert stood in solidarity, calling it censorship.
Jimmy Fallon, of all people, called Kimmel decent and said silencing him was wrong.
The ACLU says this is “beyond McCarthyism.” Hollywood unions are backing Jimmy. The jesters are not going quietly into the night.
Damn the networks who bend the knee to mad tyrants!
And bless everyone canceling Disney in protest!
4. This Is Why We Fight
If they can cancel Jimmy Kimmel on command, they can cancel anyone. That is why we must build power outside their corrupt networks. Share this post, forward it to your friends, and help me keep this pulpit loud and independent.
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Now go forth, spread the memes, and remember: laughter is holy, but fixing the system is divine.
Love, ❤️
God
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I’m too old to do much, but I can boycott. My granddaughter is here for the first time from Australia. I was going to take her on a trip to DisneyWorld for four days and planned to make all the reservations this weekend. Now I’m not.
The fact that they have Weaponized the FCC should stop everybody in their tracks. This is the largest assault on Free Speech on public television we've ever seen in our history. Thank God for the people who are sounding the alarm. Canceling these networks who cow tow to this regime is the only thing they will understand. It's time to stop paying companies who show compliance to Trump.