The UK Free Speech Union plans to take Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to court over forcing police to record more “non-crime hate incidents”. Wouldn’t it be nice if our politicians didn’t enact the policies described in dystopian novels? thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…

“The banning of X in Brazil this week and the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France last week suggest that the global war on free speech online has stepped up a gear. Where new laws like the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act threaten tech firms

The University of Nottingham in the UK is going to war against the term “Anglo Saxon” in order to “decolonise of curriculum” - are similar words and phrases being banned in Australian Universities? If so, let us know. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Massive rally in Brazil in support of free speech and against Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraeas ban of X. Former President Bolsonaro in attendance.

It should not be a crime to disagree with transgender ideology.

Eli Rubashkyn, the radical trans activist that doused Parker with tomato juice in Auckland, has been convicted of two charges of assault, but released without further penalty. The judge said Rubashkyn had already been punished enough. nzherald.co.nz/nz/posie-parke…

Good points from Toby Young here on why right-wing parties have gone soft on free speech.

Good question. At last week's council meeting he said he didn't think answering (or allowing) questions on the topic was appropriate. He stopped Stuart from asking any questions because of (1) an FOI request and (2) a SAT application. Another issue with have with @cityofperth.

In a free society, you should be allowed to state your opinion on things like this.