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'The elites are in a state of panic': Michael Shellenberger on Brazil's censorship frenzy and the ongoing attack on X
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In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Michael Shellenberger, author of Sanfransicko and Apocalypse Never, founder and president of Civilization Works (né Environmental Progress), publisher of the Twitter Files and the WPATH Files, and founder of Public.
Michael was recently in Brazil, covering their evermore drastic attempts at censorship, writing that the country was “on the brink of dictatorship,” as the country’s Attorney General and Supreme Court sought to shut down X. After publishing the Twitter Files—Brazil, the Attorney General went after Michael himself, accusing him of releasing “excerpts of content from confidential judicial decisions,” thereby “attempting to destabilize the democratic state.” He is now under criminal investigation by the Attorney General.
Meghan speaks with Michael about the situation in Brazil, what’s behind the increasing efforts to crack down on free speech, why the global elite are so desperate to kill X, and whether the platform will survive.
The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider supporting us with a donation, becoming a patron, or subscribing on Substack. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on YouTube. Full videos are available on Substack, Patreon, and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by clicking the "support" button or you can donate directly via Stripe. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_. Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram @meghanemilymurphy. Find The Same Drugs merch at Fourthwall. Get tickets to my upcoming event in Victoria, B.C. at vancouverislandspeaks.org!
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Manage episode 436999786 series 2712704
In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Michael Shellenberger, author of Sanfransicko and Apocalypse Never, founder and president of Civilization Works (né Environmental Progress), publisher of the Twitter Files and the WPATH Files, and founder of Public.
Michael was recently in Brazil, covering their evermore drastic attempts at censorship, writing that the country was “on the brink of dictatorship,” as the country’s Attorney General and Supreme Court sought to shut down X. After publishing the Twitter Files—Brazil, the Attorney General went after Michael himself, accusing him of releasing “excerpts of content from confidential judicial decisions,” thereby “attempting to destabilize the democratic state.” He is now under criminal investigation by the Attorney General.
Meghan speaks with Michael about the situation in Brazil, what’s behind the increasing efforts to crack down on free speech, why the global elite are so desperate to kill X, and whether the platform will survive.
The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider supporting us with a donation, becoming a patron, or subscribing on Substack. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on YouTube. Full videos are available on Substack, Patreon, and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by clicking the "support" button or you can donate directly via Stripe. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_. Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram @meghanemilymurphy. Find The Same Drugs merch at Fourthwall. Get tickets to my upcoming event in Victoria, B.C. at vancouverislandspeaks.org!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-same-drugs/support176 episodes
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