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To think that Musk is now overstepping himself and the UK gvt should threaten action

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Bogginsthe3rd · 07/01/2025 02:02

Musk has just posted this on twitter (among other unhinged tweets). To me this reads as a thinly veiled threat to democratically elected UK MPs and actually the UK government should consider sanctions to the US if he continues this attack when he enters the White House?

To think that Musk is now overstepping himself and the UK gvt should threaten action
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BIossomtoes · 09/01/2025 20:37

DuncinToffee · 09/01/2025 20:35

Most civilised people would condemn a tweet calling a female MP a witch

They would indeed.

BornFreeButinChains · 09/01/2025 20:44

The abuse shouted at all politicians is awful, tory scum, chucking stuff at them when they don't know if it's acid or a milk shake, throwing bricks through leadership hopefuls windows and being so derogatory about jp is all unpleasant but forgive me I've not seen her yet surrounded by a baying mob with a police escorts and I hope I never will

bakebeans · 09/01/2025 20:47

wellington77 · 08/01/2025 22:34

just because he’s not voted In to power or in our country doesn’t mean it’s not related to democracy and freedom of speech. I and everyone else have a right to hear him anbd a government should not be shutting that down. HE has a right to have his opinion on any country. So yes it is called democracy and freedom of speech. And no I don’t like him I think he’s a twat.

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Why isn’t he publicly calling out putin then! Or Donald trump if he’s so righteous or other world leaders where abuse and female genital mutilation is still going on??
No it’s a hidden agenda to demoralise the Uk!

GabriellaMontez · 09/01/2025 21:17

bakebeans · 09/01/2025 20:47

Why isn’t he publicly calling out putin then! Or Donald trump if he’s so righteous or other world leaders where abuse and female genital mutilation is still going on??
No it’s a hidden agenda to demoralise the Uk!

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Wtf?

You're not getting this free speech thing at all are you?

OneLemonDog · 09/01/2025 21:23

GabriellaMontez · 09/01/2025 21:17

Wtf?

You're not getting this free speech thing at all are you?

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Speaking of, I see free-speech-absoltuinist Elon has today banned someone from X for sharing an unflattering image of him.

bombastix · 09/01/2025 21:25

Is that the one where he's dressed like a goth with the receding hairline?

OneLemonDog · 09/01/2025 21:27

bombastix · 09/01/2025 21:25

Is that the one where he's dressed like a goth with the receding hairline?

No, it's a new one

https://i.imgur.com/ZVLa1y0.jpeg

Though I appreciate it's hard to keep up with all the people he's banned for posting things he doesn't like.

https://i.imgur.com/ZVLa1y0.jpeg

bakebeans · 09/01/2025 21:59

GabriellaMontez · 09/01/2025 21:17

Wtf?

You're not getting this free speech thing at all are you?

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Yep. I certainly am. I don’t think you are though. They is one thing expressing free speech and one thing chipping on decisions ofa government of a country. Can you imagine the Uk had called out on pensioner Biden or Donald trump!

if he is so for ‘free speech’ as you say why hasn’t he called out Putin on Twitter?? Hes so against abuse but in some countries it’s still happening and no crime deemed to be committed so no prosecution
This is not free speech. He’s also accused an MP who has fought for years against domestic violence.

OneLemonDog · 09/01/2025 22:02

randomchap · 09/01/2025 22:00

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No no, the one of him in a childish onesie, rolling a joint. It's linked in my post.

Shoemadlady · 09/01/2025 22:18

I think he should stay in his lane.

Wannabestepfordwife · 09/01/2025 22:21

IhateSPSS · 08/01/2025 08:50

Those of us who have lived experience of surviving grooming, CSA and rape as girls, know exactly who is tackling child sexual abuse in these northern towns and who isn't. Not all of us were traumatised to the point that we are rendered incapable. There are a cohort of us who were lucky enough to not be submerged by it. I was very lucky to have the unearned privilege of a decent level of cognition, some economic privilege and being able to access higher education and it taught me about my vulnerabilities and the social determinants of health & wellbeing and how the system creates gaps for exploitation for girls like I used to be.

I healed through my education, alongside support from NAPAC, Rape Crisis, NHS Psychiatrists, ISVA's, IAPT, the police and Victim Support. I have since worked with girls and boys who are survivors of CSA and CSE (in children's social care, research and child and adolescent mental health services). I am about to go into a national team. Elon Musk knows nothing about the worker bees on the frontline, the evidence gathering in research, the policy action, the third sector input, the people wiping the tears and snot and telling survivors it's not their fault, the hand holding to ensure you don't drown, the police intelligence being gathered, the prevention that's happening right now. It's not perfect, it isn't completely resolved but we are a lot further forward than in 1996 when it started happening to me. Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage don't advocate for prevention, they look back and their red faced, spittle shouting outrage isn't changing anything - I know who is tackling and preventing CSA today, and tomorrow and next year. They don't need to write it on social media, they are just getting on with doing it.

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I just wanted to say thank you for all you do and what an incredible woman that you are. How can the public best help victims? I most certainly will be making a donation to rape crisis.

I’m also baffled to how anyone could not have known. Nick Griffin was talking about it as early as 2004. (He’s a deplorable human but at least he brought attention) Sammy Woodhouse has been campaigning for years, three girls was on tv in 2017.

OneLemonDog · 09/01/2025 22:22

randomchap · 09/01/2025 22:12

So it's not the goth/emo one he tried to remove from the internet?

https://imgur.com/gallery/nice-hair-Ko46UwF

I don't think so but now I'm confused, I thought it was this pre hair-transplant one that he had tried to ban, previously?

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b545c2_3c37fefd81144752a4142b3ac8877d13~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_358,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b545c2_3c37fefd81144752a4142b3ac8877d13~mv2.jpg

bombastix · 09/01/2025 22:22

Free speech. But don't you show my owl onesie

WomensRightsRenegade · 09/01/2025 22:33

This authoritarianism is terrifying. What happened to free speech?

BIossomtoes · 09/01/2025 22:34

BornFreeButinChains · 09/01/2025 20:44

The abuse shouted at all politicians is awful, tory scum, chucking stuff at them when they don't know if it's acid or a milk shake, throwing bricks through leadership hopefuls windows and being so derogatory about jp is all unpleasant but forgive me I've not seen her yet surrounded by a baying mob with a police escorts and I hope I never will

Because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. Apparently she now has two security guards at all times. She must absolutely hate that.

BornFreeButinChains · 09/01/2025 22:37

Oh yes that's awful.
It's awful for any politician isn't it

bombastix · 09/01/2025 22:40

WomensRightsRenegade · 09/01/2025 22:33

This authoritarianism is terrifying. What happened to free speech?

Hiding in an owl onesie it seems

GabriellaMontez · 09/01/2025 22:41

bakebeans · 09/01/2025 21:59

Yep. I certainly am. I don’t think you are though. They is one thing expressing free speech and one thing chipping on decisions ofa government of a country. Can you imagine the Uk had called out on pensioner Biden or Donald trump!

if he is so for ‘free speech’ as you say why hasn’t he called out Putin on Twitter?? Hes so against abuse but in some countries it’s still happening and no crime deemed to be committed so no prosecution
This is not free speech. He’s also accused an MP who has fought for years against domestic violence.

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Because he's free to criticise, or not criticise whoever he pleases... he doesn't have to meet your criteria.

And what do you mean 'the UK'?

UmbrellaEllaEllaElla · 09/01/2025 22:49

I'm actually glad Elon is shining light on something our politicians tried to bury.

BIossomtoes · 09/01/2025 22:53

UmbrellaEllaEllaElla · 09/01/2025 22:49

I'm actually glad Elon is shining light on something our politicians tried to bury.

Why do you think politicians tried to bury it? They made a pretty poor job of it if so. Andrew Norfolk and Julie Bindel were writing about it 13 years ago, there have been documentaries and a TV series about it. I first heard about it in 2012.

OneLemonDog · 09/01/2025 23:08

I have no idea why people are complaining about "authoritarianism" and "free speech".

Musk, as an American citizen, has the right to free speech and I have not seen anyone suggest that he does not.

He is part of the incoming US administration and is (seemingly and reportedly) making a concerted effort to destabilize the (democratically elected) UK government.

Someone suggested the UK should sanction the US. I don't think that's realistic but doing so would not, in any way, violate anyone's right to free speech, nor would it be authoritarian.

Notaflippinclue · 09/01/2025 23:26

Apparently counter extremism unit are looking into Musk - pwahahaha 40,000 on the watch list, can't stop the boats, can't stop the grooming and the imams calling for Jihad - but heyho

bombastix · 09/01/2025 23:30

Notaflippinclue · 09/01/2025 23:26

Apparently counter extremism unit are looking into Musk - pwahahaha 40,000 on the watch list, can't stop the boats, can't stop the grooming and the imams calling for Jihad - but heyho

BS. How would you know?

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