If the name of this post sounds familiar to you, you might be a Gen Xer. It’s derived from the title of a song by the 80s Alternative band “Was (Not Was)”. Or if you’re like me and your musical taste went more towards metal and you didn’t really know the alt scene, you would know this song from the great coming of age Christian Slater movie, Pump Up the Volume. Here at Chateau D’ Bob, the song is an annual running joke, specifically the line that says, “Hi Dad; happy birthday! I’m in jail!” Little Bob and I recently celebrated birthdays, and since his birthday is the day before mine, I like to joke that shortly after Midnight on Little Bob’s 18th birthday I’ll be getting a phone call quoting that song. But of course, aside from explaining the post’s title, this rambling first paragraph has little to do with the actual subject matter. Longtime readers will appreciate that for once I’ll get straight to the point.
On November 5, I posted a number of links to my Facebook page (linked at the bottom of this post, not that it matters at this point) discussing some, er, ah, “irregularities” in Michigan on election night. Both got the perfunctury “Partly false information. Checked by Independent fact checkers” that so many of us have seen since for the last few months. But a few hours after the second one was flagged, I was informed that I was put on a 30 day suspension from posting or commenting on FB. If you’re reading this you don’t need any more background on social media suppression or suspensions over facts.
Needless to say, I was pretty annoyed. Beyond the suppression angle, I unfortunately use FB for boards that I use to fight to get Little Bob back to a safe return to school and out of the soul draining virtual learning he’s been trapped in for nearly a ear. I couldn’t post or comment on them either. This made it personal.
Yes, these two posts were the offensive material that got me suspended by FB. And in one of the most Orwellian twists of 2020, fact checking the fact check censors also became prohibited speech. So naturally I clicked the button to learn why.
Yes, the question is moot. Yes, Facebook had to take that one moment in his life when Jesse Jackson was more cool than obnoxious when he appeared on Saturday Night Live (back when it was funny) and tarnish the best line of his life, “The question is moot”. Sure, it was sneering political crud, but back then when it wasn’t a constant firehose it could work. It didn’t hurt that the skit was actually funny. But back on point, when I clicked through to actually appeal, I was told that I could ask for a review
Which gave me this dopey response, and a non-working button to submit my appeal. So I was among God only knows how many were locked out of participating in the public forum at the time of a crisis that may become the most pivitol moment in our nation’s history since the shots fired on Fort Sumter. Oh, and that “Fact Check”? I clicked through to read the article in question, and to save you the trouble of a click, it basically “debunked” the claims by simply interviewing all of the people who might have been complicit and accepting their reassurances that they did nothing wrong. I’m not kidding – that was their evidence. And it’s not just Conservatives that FB has targeted. Even a left of center group like Brandon Straka’s #WalkAway movement was deemed ideologically impure – and purged.
So what now? If you’ve looked at Brother Bob’s (not my personal page that I shut down two years ago) page, you’ll notice that since getting out of FB jail I’ve only made one post. And that was only a test to figure out the exact day I’d been released – it was a Babylon Bee article mocking Gulag Barbie. That was back on 12/6, and it was my final post on “Brother Bob the Greater of Two Evils” page. Until this one, as this post will serve as Brother Bob’s formal departure from Facebook. F*** Zuck. F*** you and all of your damned censors. F*** your hypocrisy. I’ve come to realize that posting to your platform only provides you with free content that can help to boost your viewership and revenue that you’ve used to tear this country apart. Not any more.
In a way I should thank you, as you’ve forced me to take a hard look at my digital presence and forced me to harden my digital life. I’ve been migrating to various non Big Media platforms, and am looking at other means to protect myself, such as shifting my email accounts to Proton Mail and looking into buying a cell phone whose platform isn’t owned by one of the Big 3. And in the words of the immortal Eric Cartman, “Screw you guys; I’m going home.”
Oh, and one more thing. One of the ways I’d promote my blog posts would be to drop them on various conservative pages on Facebook. Prior to my departure I noticed some… changes among them. I won’t list the ones that seem to have been left intact, but here are the ones that I know were affected. If you know anyone from them or current status please chime in in the comments:
The Ace of Spades Moron Lifestyle Group – Still running, but migrating to Parler
The American Patriot – There are a few pages bearing this name on FB, and the one of which I was a member disappeared
Andrew Beitbart – King of the New Media – Not sure what’s happening here, but a usually actve page has been quiet since 1/6
Breitbart – Looks OK, but I notice it’s now only posts from the Breitbart web site
Breitbart News – When I went on suspension it had a restriction on posting until late December. The page is now gone
Conservative Politics – Seems to be working fine now but had some hitch that I don’t recall back in November
The Constitutional Vanguard – I didn’t often look at the pages where I’d post unless I was responding to a comment. It looks like my posts were almost all of the page’s traffic, and it’s run by the now hysterical Never Trumper that writes over at Patterico.
Drain the Swamp – There used to be two pages I followed bearing this name. Now only one appears, and the other’s pinned post notes how they’ve been cencored and are on borrowed time. I also know that at least one has migrated to MeWe.
Fight Club – Conservative Resistance III% – Purged prior to my suspension
Hardcore Deplorables: Trump 2020 – Disappeared some time after my suspension
III% United Patriots – Purged prior to my suspension
Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder – There were two FB groups bearing this name where I’d post. Both disappeared after my suspension
#Maga Nationwide – Disappeared some time after my suspension
Patriots for Trump – Disappeared some time after my suspension
Patriot Lives Matter – Purged prior to my suspension
The Patriot Network – Disappeared some time after my suspension
Patriots Only – Disappeared some time after my suspension
Snowflake’s Safe Space & Buttercup Ranch – Purged prior to my suspension
Tea Party – Disappeared some time after my suspension
As much as one hates to invoke Godwin’s Law, someone on Twitter beat me to it and compared this to a digital version of the National Socialist Workers’ Party kicking Jews out of their homes and to ghettoes where they could be more easily exterminated. After seeing what happened on these sites and with Parler the comparison isn’t wrong. And this is why I’m getting out now. .
it’s a private country. twitter and facebook can go start their own uganda. https://t.co/UZ9sDgEDpj
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) January 12, 2021
Brother Bob is no longer on Facebook(although you can see his archives there), and is winding down his presence on Twitter, but is ramping up on Minds and Gab, will be there whenever Parler gets back on its feet, and has his biggest presence on MeWe.
Cross posted from Brother Bob’s Blog
Now get yourself to a geek supremacist and de-microsoft your life.
Dont ya hate you only got a temporary suspension meant to bend you to their will?
Make us proud and get a permanent lifetime suspension. Never mind I wouldnt want to see lil Bob in some camp forced to watch PBS all fugging day.
Coat-tails Mitch with his china wife seeks unity by actually trying the houses hoax impeachment case of what could be the last President. Who will they impeach next Washington and work their way up?
We now live in a country run by feelings no law exists, worse it feelings of those that are deeply mentally disturbed, insane on a level that we cannot comprehend.
I don’t know if these idiots realize this (or perhaps they do) but without the ability to fight with ideas, there is only one other way remaining to fight. Perhaps they believe everyone that loves this country will just surrender and accept socialism and ultimate ruin.
I found you on gab.
@kitt: As much as I’ ready to go full kamikaze on FB, when Grandma Bob’s time comes it will be the best medium to send the news to a lot of people whose lives she was a part of. But once that day passes I’ll be dropping posts of Alex Jones weearing Pepe masks!
@Deplorable Me:
They’re right that many will. It’s those many that won’t that will make things intertesting…
@Brother Bob: Looks like gab is down.
@Brother Bob: PePe Dont you think the Q skull would be more effective? I hope Bob Grandma is is good health.
@Deplorable Me: No Gab is running for me
@kitt:
Thanks for the sentiment, but she’s on the inevitable slide. I’m just glad that Brother Brother Bob & I can be there for her.
@Deplorable Me: Yep, as Kitt pointed out n #9, looks like it was just a temporary outage
Gab had issues because they gained 40 million new members in less than one week.
I can’t even imagine!
Bro Bob, what these lefty power mongers might do next is replace real conservative pages with counterfeit ones.
That was something the Commie Chinese did and also something used in Iran to entrap, convict then execute college students who were part of the Green Revolution that Obama ignored.
@Brother Bob: Very heavy traffic no comments or likes are sticking.
The declass news is pushing traffic high.
@kitt: I saw a post on MeWe saying it was down and when I went to gab there was just a message on a white page. But, now it’s back. No doubt it’s under attack if Zucking Turd and Douchey can’t control them.
@Brother Bob: Sorry to hear about your Grandmother. I know the feeling; we are watching my wife’s father in decline. It’s tough. Hang in there.
@Deplorable Me: Gabs been under attack since the beta version,when did you join?
@kitt: Couple weeks ago. I don’t think anyone I know is on there. Connected with Brother Bob. I’m on MeWe, too; been there longer. Still like to cause trouble on Facebook, though.
@Deplorable Me: look for squirrel327 I signed up for mewe as a life boat when they pulled a parler on gab awhile back but dont use it.
@kitt: Just followed you.
@Deplorable Me: No notification yet when it squeaks through ill followback.
@kitt: I have to keep refreshing. Almost every time I try to post something, it fails and I have to refresh.
Hey there “Peter Dangles” (which I doubt). I can say anything about YOU but you can’t get on! BWA HA HA HA HA HA!
Big Bob
2 weeks ago when the radical left of the GOP overrode Don’s veto conservatives said they were empowering the anti conservative Big tech. It is clear that they were.
But liberal big tech will not go after GOP liberals; it wants to crush conservatives : Cruz, Hawley, Nunes, Jordan.
@Dick Swinger: Sounds like you are having a bad day, I doubt seriously if it swings maybe just dangles a little bit. Yes DWS lover was given a high security job that he in no way was qualified for, like sheep to the slaughter others used his services assuming he had somewhere been vetted. We can expect much more of this security lax behavior now that they are back in the majority. Get into the inner pentagon with a clever password like p@ssword.
You should just run along now and take you mindless attacks elsewhere, Sockpuppet.
Another one to get banned.
@kitt: #15 Followed you today!
@Curt: MOS#8541? That’s surprising.
I’m gonna retract that for now until I do more research. I know it’s Marlowe for sure because it’s the same grammer and same comments that he’s been writing for awhile.
@Deplorable Me: #12 – It’s actually my Mom. I’m just thankful that we got my folks moved near us two years ago so we could be there for them
@Agnes More Head: Thanks for the update. Hate it when your own rules are used against you, don’t you?
@an ol exJarhead: Just imagine what the Republican party could accomplish if they could unite the way the Dems do whenever they have something big. Case in point was McStain’s no vote on the Obamacare veto.
Fun fact: Before my dad died I was hanging out with him and a buddy of his, and their assisted living place has two Navy vets who went to Annapolis with McCain. And big surprise, both said he was a major league a**hole when they were there!
@Curt: I always hate seeing opposing voices gone, but when weapons grade stupidity starts getting dropped it just makes the world a dumber place
@Agnes More Head: The bold is a nice touch, but why go halfway & just keep your caps lock on too?
@Brother Bob: It’s easier for the Democrats because the media provides them protection and camouflage. It’s very difficult for them to be held accountable for anything.
They just take up space.
@Agnes More Head: Cmon, man. Take your shithead crap somewhere else. Liberals would love it.
Ah, a Nutsie!
It’s the same one we’ve had for awhile. Comes back every so often to post his insanity.
Well, I’ve been on Gab since 2016, but haven’t been using it much. I’m just not that social. Couldn’t log on for the past few weeks for some reason, but I can now.
Never understood why Parler got so much publicity when Gab has been there all along.
Must be the “Ooooh, new shiny!” effect.
@Ima Fibbin: #36
You are one sick puppy. Do you collect ego points whenever your mindless squealing gets you banned from a website?
You resigned your commission? What happened, one too many close calls with someone else’s hand grenade?
@Ima Fibbin: #40
Congratulations. You’ve just proven that gibberish is gibberish in any language.
@Ima Fibbin: Unless you are going to drop the anti-Semitism, racism and stupidity, don’t address me.
@Petercat: He’s working for his left wing merit badge. Now he just needs to push over a statue.
Parler was like Twitter. Gab, MeWe like Facebook. I’m on gab and MeWe