Ukraine has launched another surprise attack embarrassing Putin, the FEMA Chief does not know about hurricane season, Trump abandons tornado victims, Trump's tariffs slump economic predictions
Facebook is banning my Substack shares as spam. I shared a screen capture of the Reuters headline about the FEMA head with a comment that there is something really sad that it isn’t satire.
I noticed earlier that my Substack shares went from a few comments to no comments, and now Facebook seems to have banned them entirely. 🤔
Going to see what happens with “traditional” news outlets. I’m a little suspicious that anything that doesn’t support the current regime will all be pulled as things progress.
I was frustrated when they quit fact checking. This is beyond ridiculous. I wonder if my relatives would miss me if I quit Facebook entirely? 🤔
I have a fairly large “friends” group there because I have a rare illness and when people get diagnosed they kind of find each other, so I try to share informative posts, too. It is a little sad that facts that don’t support the current regime are not welcome.
Give them notice and choose a reliable source to communicate with them. If you decide to leave FB delete all your photos before deleting your account otherwise FB maintains them in FB Archives. Deactivating your FB Account only works as long as someone doesn't tag you in it, once you respond your FB Account is once again Activated. I wish FB would have told me these things.
Even deleting all of your photos doesn't delete them from Meta's servers. They keep them for their own use indefinitely, and it's part of the terms of service. It's scummy, but there's really no way to get them absolutely removed.
They don't continue to be publicly available, so that's an upside I suppose. But Facebook retains rights to use them internally - which in the age of AI model training is almost certainly one use for which our images are kept.
Facebook punished me for captioning a photo of Rudy Giuliani with a cheap looking girl friend; I titled it “Uncle Rudy and Booty Skank.” For that I was locked out for several days.
We are in one helluva fight to inform the public of our dangerous reality. So many ignorant people in my community are blissfully carrying on with their lives, unaware of what's about to hit them. 😱
I have had the same problem when sharing Substack articles. They have all been removed as “spam” . They don’t let me see what the removed posts were. Even when I post them in public groups, they are removed.
Posts from YouTube or other FB reposts are not removed though.
I’m very disappointed with Substack, I get hardly any feedback or exposure.
Since I’m in agreement with most posts, it’s no fun to troll people on Bluesky or Substack. I still like Twitter/X where I can freely shitpost and I have quite a few followers.
I don’t post politics on Facebook because all my relatives are on that app; so just grandchildren photos.
I have been fairly careful with what I post on Facebook. Much of my family is definitely in the MAGA camp, or at least was for the election. Also friends of my deceased husband, and even a few friends of my own are in that camp. I personally believe I cannot affect change by cutting ties, though I try hard to stick to facts - but even that can be challenging since they do not believe regular news media, etc.
Robert Reich is a favorite to post there, sometimes breaking news. I try to post things with lots of data that I read here.
Don't let familial ties silence you. Speak your mind. Do you really need the approval of red hats just because you're blood related? It isn't worth it. Cutting ties won't make a difference, but not being afraid of them having opinions definitely can.
I am not silent. Before the recent labeling of Substack as “spam,” I chose articles with facts, figures and information. Memes might be great for propaganda (and apparently aren’t spam), but I like reasoned debate, and believe information is the best defense against tyranny. 😉
It’s clear that Zuckerberg has joined the regime. I dumped FB months ago and don’t miss it at all. I wish more folks would ban it, and stop supporting their agenda.
Yes...I know what you mean. I recall that Zuckerberg "kissed the ring" so I'm not doing much over there. I saw recently, somewhere, how to move one's followers from social media to substack but haven't done anything about it yet. Good luck with your endeavors. Thank you for everything you are doing. :-)
Most likely it's MAGA people reporting the post and a trump supporter viewing the flags and making the decisions to remove them as "fake news" yet they removed the fact checkers. It seems they did it so they could make a personal decision on what they will allow to be posted/seen.
But…but… they got those positions based on merit! Best of the best! Most skilled and intelligent we’ve ever seen! 🙄 Maybe best with which Trump surrounds himself. Yep. Imbeciles.
The strike against the Kerch Bridge is particularly humiliating since that is one of Putin's pet projects. There was a lot of pomp when it first opened and this is the third time Ukrainian armed forces were able to inflict serious damage and put it out of commission.
After the annexation of Crimea, Russia's plan was to use the bridge to transport troops and supplies into Crimea and, from there, mount attacks against Ukraine's south, including my native Zaporizhzhya Region. They can't do it by land, because Ukrainians control part of the coast. And they can't do it by sea, because 1) it takes too long - the ferries only have so much payload and are slow, unwieldy things; 2) Ukrainians have already taken out most of Russia's Black Sea fleet, they would make quick work of those defenseless ferries. So, what is left to them now is try and transport stuff into Crimea by air... I am sure everyone can see how that too can be problematic.
I have believed for quite some time now,these pretend ICE folks in regular blue jeans,black vest with a ICE or Police patch sewed on it wearing face and neck gaiters are Left Over Militia and the wannabes from J6! You can order these vest online,just like the gaiters and patches. They look out of place in these raids…..because they are! Don’t have a clue except to BULLY and HOLLER.Orrrrr pull off a smoke bomb.Volunteers to be THUGS!
Ukraine 🇺🇦 just continues to amaze!!! WHO NEEDS tRUMP RIGHT!!! They’re getting it done and the Crimea bridge!!! That’s huge, it shows that Crimea is NOT off the table and will eventually return to its rightful place as part of Ukraine!!!
Meanwhile back to our limping and severely injured country (we’re down but not out!!!) FEMA? Good Grief! I was right in the path of hurricane Sandy and i know what a good Federal Response means to a catastrophic natural disaster! I’m a Christian but those MAGAS in Mississippi…I just pray they know the difference between “TheFederal Government” and tRump!!! They’re being ignored by TRUMP AND HIS MINIONS and they need to say that out loud and NOT save face by blaming the “Federal Government”!!!!!!
Regarding the pardons: "The examination focuses on whether any of the pardons were improperly issued or involved political favoritism." Um... has anyone reviewed Trump's own pardons? Political favoritism??? Seems like a dangerous, slippery slope for them to try to rescind previous administrations' pardons. What do they think will happen to their own pardons?
Congratulations Aaron!! This award will be one of many I'm sure!! So proud of you!! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. I know that it takes a toll on you, take the time you need when you need it.
Lots of good news on Taco Tuesday! Congrats on your award! BBB is Joe Biden’s Build Back Better; the felon has proposed a lopsided, costly and inadequate budget that reduces our safety and constitutional safeguards. We should all make calls and show up June 14 to show our dissatisfaction with the Project2025-based plan.
Facebook is banning my Substack shares as spam. I shared a screen capture of the Reuters headline about the FEMA head with a comment that there is something really sad that it isn’t satire.
I noticed earlier that my Substack shares went from a few comments to no comments, and now Facebook seems to have banned them entirely. 🤔
Going to see what happens with “traditional” news outlets. I’m a little suspicious that anything that doesn’t support the current regime will all be pulled as things progress.
I have abandoned the Metaverse. You’ll censor me for spreading facts but allow nonsensical theories and falsehoods to flourish? Bye bye.
FB flagged me for posting a picture of Obama! 😡
I was frustrated when they quit fact checking. This is beyond ridiculous. I wonder if my relatives would miss me if I quit Facebook entirely? 🤔
I have a fairly large “friends” group there because I have a rare illness and when people get diagnosed they kind of find each other, so I try to share informative posts, too. It is a little sad that facts that don’t support the current regime are not welcome.
I left FB once they got rid of fact checking and haven't missed it since!
I deleted and abandoned meta after January when I saw mark there. Oh hell no. The time is now.
Give them notice and choose a reliable source to communicate with them. If you decide to leave FB delete all your photos before deleting your account otherwise FB maintains them in FB Archives. Deactivating your FB Account only works as long as someone doesn't tag you in it, once you respond your FB Account is once again Activated. I wish FB would have told me these things.
Even deleting all of your photos doesn't delete them from Meta's servers. They keep them for their own use indefinitely, and it's part of the terms of service. It's scummy, but there's really no way to get them absolutely removed.
I did a photo scan of some of mine and none of mine turned up. I hope you're wrong. Fortunately most of mine were my critters.
They don't continue to be publicly available, so that's an upside I suppose. But Facebook retains rights to use them internally - which in the age of AI model training is almost certainly one use for which our images are kept.
Thank you for the advice. I have thousands of photos on there. 🤔
I picked up an external 10GB drive for under $30 and downloaded all my photos from FB and the Cloud b4 shutting them both down
FB flagged me about Bruce Springsteen 🤬
Facebook punished me for captioning a photo of Rudy Giuliani with a cheap looking girl friend; I titled it “Uncle Rudy and Booty Skank.” For that I was locked out for several days.
🤬
WHUT???
It was just a picture of Obama that said if Trump won’t hang Obama’s portrait in the WH I will post Obama’s picture on FB! 🤬
wtf
Omg! This is messed up! We can still get uncensored news still.🇨🇦 Hopefully you can access Canadian news if, need be. You’re all welcome to follow me.
Following! Thank you 💙!
Get off of Facebook.
We are in one helluva fight to inform the public of our dangerous reality. So many ignorant people in my community are blissfully carrying on with their lives, unaware of what's about to hit them. 😱
I have had the same problem when sharing Substack articles. They have all been removed as “spam” . They don’t let me see what the removed posts were. Even when I post them in public groups, they are removed.
Posts from YouTube or other FB reposts are not removed though.
Same here- seems like most accepted posts are local or personal and totally random!
I’m very disappointed with Substack, I get hardly any feedback or exposure.
Since I’m in agreement with most posts, it’s no fun to troll people on Bluesky or Substack. I still like Twitter/X where I can freely shitpost and I have quite a few followers.
I don’t post politics on Facebook because all my relatives are on that app; so just grandchildren photos.
I have been fairly careful with what I post on Facebook. Much of my family is definitely in the MAGA camp, or at least was for the election. Also friends of my deceased husband, and even a few friends of my own are in that camp. I personally believe I cannot affect change by cutting ties, though I try hard to stick to facts - but even that can be challenging since they do not believe regular news media, etc.
Robert Reich is a favorite to post there, sometimes breaking news. I try to post things with lots of data that I read here.
Don't let familial ties silence you. Speak your mind. Do you really need the approval of red hats just because you're blood related? It isn't worth it. Cutting ties won't make a difference, but not being afraid of them having opinions definitely can.
I am not silent. Before the recent labeling of Substack as “spam,” I chose articles with facts, figures and information. Memes might be great for propaganda (and apparently aren’t spam), but I like reasoned debate, and believe information is the best defense against tyranny. 😉
To hell with Zuck!
I had the same experience.
Poor suckerberg..... soon to go where the tesla fellow is going..... the gutter.
It’s clear that Zuckerberg has joined the regime. I dumped FB months ago and don’t miss it at all. I wish more folks would ban it, and stop supporting their agenda.
I have been flagged by fb for sharing Substack also
Totally political
Same here! Such BS
Yes...I know what you mean. I recall that Zuckerberg "kissed the ring" so I'm not doing much over there. I saw recently, somewhere, how to move one's followers from social media to substack but haven't done anything about it yet. Good luck with your endeavors. Thank you for everything you are doing. :-)
Most likely it's MAGA people reporting the post and a trump supporter viewing the flags and making the decisions to remove them as "fake news" yet they removed the fact checkers. It seems they did it so they could make a personal decision on what they will allow to be posted/seen.
Well. I do have a lot of friends who are MAGA or MAGA adjacent. 🤔
This is Ukraine saying F Donald Trump. And I’m here for it and proud of the Ukrainian military
Get off if facebook. It's time.
They also ban when I try to post dogs to be killed or stories of Jewish children killed in holocaust.
Congratulations Aaron. I’m so happy for you
💙🦄💙🦄💙
BBB, Bunch of Bullshit Bill.
Nice job, Ukraine 🇺🇦
The FEMA director is a moron. He also thinks there’s one season. The whole admin is a bunch of imbeciles. What’s new..
But…but… they got those positions based on merit! Best of the best! Most skilled and intelligent we’ve ever seen! 🙄 Maybe best with which Trump surrounds himself. Yep. Imbeciles.
Dont be a chicken shit, Rand Paul - stand your ground, regardless he wants more cuts
We shall see if Paul has any balls, or if he is just blathering away.
The strike against the Kerch Bridge is particularly humiliating since that is one of Putin's pet projects. There was a lot of pomp when it first opened and this is the third time Ukrainian armed forces were able to inflict serious damage and put it out of commission.
After the annexation of Crimea, Russia's plan was to use the bridge to transport troops and supplies into Crimea and, from there, mount attacks against Ukraine's south, including my native Zaporizhzhya Region. They can't do it by land, because Ukrainians control part of the coast. And they can't do it by sea, because 1) it takes too long - the ferries only have so much payload and are slow, unwieldy things; 2) Ukrainians have already taken out most of Russia's Black Sea fleet, they would make quick work of those defenseless ferries. So, what is left to them now is try and transport stuff into Crimea by air... I am sure everyone can see how that too can be problematic.
GO UKRAINE 🇺🇦 💪 🌻
The ICE Gestapo is pure fascism.
I have believed for quite some time now,these pretend ICE folks in regular blue jeans,black vest with a ICE or Police patch sewed on it wearing face and neck gaiters are Left Over Militia and the wannabes from J6! You can order these vest online,just like the gaiters and patches. They look out of place in these raids…..because they are! Don’t have a clue except to BULLY and HOLLER.Orrrrr pull off a smoke bomb.Volunteers to be THUGS!
I almost spit out my drink when I read that they’re looking at Biden’s pardons to see if they’re politically motivated. BIDEN.
Oh, and we are living in Idiocracy. It came so quickly, didn’t even take 500 years.
Ukraine 🇺🇦 just continues to amaze!!! WHO NEEDS tRUMP RIGHT!!! They’re getting it done and the Crimea bridge!!! That’s huge, it shows that Crimea is NOT off the table and will eventually return to its rightful place as part of Ukraine!!!
Meanwhile back to our limping and severely injured country (we’re down but not out!!!) FEMA? Good Grief! I was right in the path of hurricane Sandy and i know what a good Federal Response means to a catastrophic natural disaster! I’m a Christian but those MAGAS in Mississippi…I just pray they know the difference between “TheFederal Government” and tRump!!! They’re being ignored by TRUMP AND HIS MINIONS and they need to say that out loud and NOT save face by blaming the “Federal Government”!!!!!!
Regarding the pardons: "The examination focuses on whether any of the pardons were improperly issued or involved political favoritism." Um... has anyone reviewed Trump's own pardons? Political favoritism??? Seems like a dangerous, slippery slope for them to try to rescind previous administrations' pardons. What do they think will happen to their own pardons?
Congratulations Aaron!! This award will be one of many I'm sure!! So proud of you!! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. I know that it takes a toll on you, take the time you need when you need it.
I guess the red states are on their own during hurricane season. It’s a sad thing but if you FA, you FO
Lots of good news on Taco Tuesday! Congrats on your award! BBB is Joe Biden’s Build Back Better; the felon has proposed a lopsided, costly and inadequate budget that reduces our safety and constitutional safeguards. We should all make calls and show up June 14 to show our dissatisfaction with the Project2025-based plan.
Congratulations on your award. Very well deserved.
Gooo Ukraine!!!