Timcast IRL · March 29, 2023 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #745 Twitter BANS "Trans Vengeance" Advocacy After Nashville Shooting w/Kimberly Guilfoyle

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode #745 featured a discussion about Twitter's mass suspensions of users discussing the Trans Day of Vengeance following the Nashville shooting. Tim Pool opened by explaining that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Andy Ngo, and The Post were among those suspended for calling out the advocacy, while Twitter claimed they were banning only those promoting it. The co-hosts discussed the ongoing problem with social media censorship catching people regardless of context, noting that some users calling out the movement were incorrectly banned alongside actual promoters. The show highlighted how advocacy groups were actively calling for violence and telling people to take up arms. Tim also mentioned that a previous episode was moved exclusively to Rumble due to YouTube's content restrictions, explaining he couldn't discuss the reason on the platform. Sponsor PublicSquare.com was promoted as an app connecting users with businesses supporting American values and free speech. Casper Coffee was announced as available for pre-order at castbrew.com, with Tim discussing his four coffee blends including Roberto Jr. Breakfast Blend and Appalachian Nights. The episode featured Kimberly Guilfoyle joining the panel, where she discussed her background as a former prosecutor who worked at ABC News, Court TV, CNN, and Fox News for 12 years, and her role as a senior advisor to the 45th President.

TL;DR

  • →Twitter suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene, Andy Ngo, and others for discussing the Trans Day of Vengeance, with the platform accidentally catching both promoters and critics in automated enforcement
  • →Tim Pool discussed how social media censorship consistently fails to account for context, banning people who are calling out problematic movements rather than just promoters
  • →Advocacy groups are actively telling people to take up arms and get prepared despite recent violence, using the Trans Day of Vengeance as a rallying cry
  • →The show explained why an episode was moved exclusively to Rumble due to YouTube's content policies, with Tim stating he couldn't explain the reason on the platform
  • →PublicSquare.com was promoted as an app helping consumers support businesses that pledge to support free speech and American values
  • →Casper Coffee announced pre-orders at castbrew.com with four available roasts including the Roberto Jr. Breakfast Blend and Appalachian Nights dark roast

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Twitter Bans
    Tim Pool opens the show discussing Twitter's mass suspensions related to the Trans Day of Vengeance controversy
  • 15:00
    Censorship Discussion
    Co-hosts debate the problems with automated social media enforcement catching people without context
  • 30:00
    Sponsor Read - Public Square
    Tim promotes PublicSquare.com as a parallel economy app supporting free speech
  • 45:00
    Casper Coffee Announcement
    Tim announces his coffee brand is available for pre-order at castbrew.com
  • 60:00
    Guest Introduction - Kimberly Guilfoyle
    Kimberly Guilfoyle joins the show and discusses her media career from CNN to Fox News
  • 90:00
    Culture War Discussion
    Panel begins discussing the culture split in media and politics with guest Kimberly Guilfoyle

Notable Quotes

“We heard that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Andy Ngo, The Post, and many others had been suspended for calling out what's called the Trans Day of Vengeance.”

— Tim Pool · opening story

“This is the problem with social media censorship. It's been the problem the whole time. You catch everyone regardless of context. And we can't function that way.”

— Tim Pool · main discussion

“I'm from television. I'm a former prosecutor and then went to New York and signed with a bunch of networks. I was on ABC News, Good Morning America, exclusive to them in the morning. Court TV, my own show covering all the big legal cases because I'm a former prosecutor from San Francisco and Los Angeles.”

— Kimberly Guilfoyle · guest introduction

“Because of YouTube's rules, we are not going to be able to explain it on YouTube, hence the problem.”

— Tim Pool · rumble episode discussion

“When you put the order in, we begin the roast fresh just for you.”

— Ian Crossland · sponsor segment

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