Timcast IRL · December 5, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #915 Woke Journalist LIVID After Threads CENSORS Them, Elon Proven Right w/Kingsley Wilson
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL #915 aired on December 5, 2023, with Tim Pool hosting alongside co-hosts Ian Crossland and guest Kingsley Wilson. The episode centered on mainstream media journalist Taylor Lorenz discovering she was being censored and shadowbanned on Mark Zuckerberg's Threads platform. Tim opened the show discussing how woke journalists who fled Twitter complaining about Elon Musk are now facing worse censorship on Threads, proving Musk's approach to free speech was correct. The panel discussed Senator Dick Durbin's controversial suggestion to enlist illegal immigrants into the military due to recruitment shortfalls. Kingsley Wilson, a Trump campaign alum and digital media professional for the Center for American Advancement, joined to discuss the cultural implications of journalists experiencing the censorship they previously advocated for. The conversation explored how liberal journalists who left Twitter for Threads are now complaining about the same censorship issues conservatives faced on mainstream platforms.
TL;DR
- →Taylor Lorenz was shadowbanned and locked out of her Instagram account after posting about Threads censorship, experiencing the platform moderation she previously criticized Elon Musk for implementing on Twitter
- →Tim argued this proves Elon Musk was right about free speech, as Zuckerberg's Threads is more censorious than Twitter/X ever was
- →The panel discussed Senator Dick Durbin's suggestion that illegal immigrants should be enlisted into the U.S. military to address recruitment shortfalls
- →Kingsley Wilson, Trump campaign alum and D.C. Young Republicans national committee woman, joined to discuss the cultural war implications of leftist journalists facing censorship
- →Tim highlighted how woke journalists who left Twitter claiming it would become riddled with hate speech are now complaining about worse censorship on Meta platforms
- →The discussion emphasized that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads continue to censor content while X/Twitter allows more free expression
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Show IntroductionTim opens the show discussing Threads censorship of Taylor Lorenz and introducing the day's topics including Senator Durbin's army comments and Walmart advertiser boycott
- 12:00Taylor Lorenz Censorship StoryDeep dive into how mainstream journalist Taylor Lorenz discovered she was being shadowbanned and locked out of Instagram for discussing Meta's censorship on Threads itself
- 25:00Elon Musk Proven RightTim argues this situation proves Elon Musk was correct about free speech and that Zuckerberg's platforms are worse for expression than Twitter ever was
- 40:00Guest Introduction - Kingsley WilsonIntroduction of Kingsley Wilson, Trump campaign alum, digital media professional, and D.C. Young Republicans national committee woman
- 60:00Cultural War DiscussionKingsley Wilson discusses the cultural implications of leftist journalists experiencing censorship they previously advocated for on conservative voices
- 90:00Broader Platform CensorshipPanel discussion on how Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads all censor content while X allows more free expression
Notable Quotes
“Many of these people on the left, these woke reporters cannot deny now that Mark Zuckerberg is worse for you than Twitter would have been. And if you want to be able to criticize even Elon Musk, you're going to have to use X because Zuckerberg ain't going to let you talk.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on Taylor Lorenz censorship
“She posted, I posted the cover of yesterday's New York post to threads talking about how hypothetical, I'm sorry, how hypocritical the New York post is in their criticism of meta when they published the same for Thinspo images, their bashing metaphor. Locked me out of my Instagram account until I deleted the thread.”
— Tim Pool · reading Taylor Lorenz's complaint about Threads censorship
“I recently got married about a month ago. So, you know, I've been joking no longer, Cortez. I guess I'm white now. So I know that privilege you all enjoy.”
— Kingsley Wilson · self-deprecating humor during introduction
“This is, I mean, I guess it's schadenfreude. That's kind of funny. That's why Alex is posting the laughing emoji to see Taylor Lorenz be like, oh no, I'm being censored. It's like, well, that kind of proves our point, right?”
— Tim Pool · reaction to Taylor Lorenz experiencing censorship she previously dismissed
“To your point this always like cracks me up i guess like alx because i love when like this sort of thing happens to left”
— Ian Crossland · co-host reaction to the situation