This is my ex and my dear friend Jeff whom we recently took out for his birthday dinner. It was supposed to be on February 16th, his actual birthday, but we had a big snowstorm. Our friends, Peter and Ron, left on a cruise so, yadda, yadda, we finally took him out this past Saturday.
Jeff loves books, Shakespeare, Dante ( he memorized a classic piece from Dante's Inferno..I think from there), Chaucer, but has great interest in architecture, the World Wars, snakes, camping, movies, humor like the great Far Side, and ughh...his puns. He is a Master at that as many can attest like me. He has a great love of photography and bought a few cameras along with new lens. He loved being on Facebook and Instagram showcasing his talent and built quite a following until last Thursday. He joined a group called "Canadians Against Pierre Pollievre", but couldn't look further, as he was called away from his fun. About an hour later, he came back to read about that post, but he was banned, not suspended, but banned! Off Facebook and Instagram! A huge WTF is an understatement and devastated Jeff. Like you, with your blog or WordPress, if you were suddenly cut off, I bet some of you would be pissed or upset. He found out that this Facebook page about Pew Polyp, as I like to call him, was still up so it had to be someone following him that complained and got him banned. I mean, I showcased a wonderfully, sculptured head of Trump made from cow dung, and I'm still standing so, I just don't get it.
I told Jeff about the wonderful blogs and people I have found on my Blog and some, yes, like Trump..I know, but they do( enter devilish grin with a wink to my blogger buds who like this person) and we all respect and get along and agree that Freedom of Speech is a must. I hope you look at his new blog and check out his posts with some great photos he has already posted. I will tell him about the Insecure Writer's Support Group and the A to Z Challenge. Here is his link- https://jeffgaboury.blogspot.com/
I hope you enjoy his new blog
I go that devilish wink, girl! lol Censorship all too often leans too far the wrong way, especially when you speak against an individual or group. It's such silliness. There's nothing wrong with having different views other than forcing someone to be believe as you do or reap the consequences. I will head over to Jeff's blog to offer encouragement.Have a blessed week, Birgit! xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteI tried to set up an author page and was banned the next day. Go figure. The difference being I'm not a FB fan and could care less. I do wonder if those protocol decisions are made by A1. Heading over now.
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Meta is trash, anyway. Tell him about BlueSky. At least for now, that site seems to be okay. Until it's taken over by some man baby billionaire who's feelings get hurt by the proletariat.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz. A number of people have mentioned Bluesky.
DeleteI had to look up Pierre Poilievre but I can now see what you might be against home! I shall head off to Jeff’s blog now.
ReplyDeleteThank yhou Anabel!
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