1st Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy Kimmel. Trump's coming after our freedom of speech next America. Trump threatens in order to silence everyone who says mean things about him. That shows Trump has the emotional stability of a 4 year old.

Not good at all they have really gone and done it I am not good with words probably a good thing is this case. People really need to wake up and inhale the coffee what is scary is that if we don't get on top of it in the UK we could be next.

Isn't that because of course they don't believe in free speech. They believe in power. The power to say whatever they want to get more power (e.g. being 'free speech warriers') and to bend reality as they wish. They said this years ago. I don't know why we still keep talking about hypocrisy.

Yes, it always seemed performative

I don't think Britain has much to say on that front.

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Substitute "truth" for "free speech" and you really get to the bottom of things.

Important irresponsible people like the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom are helping to enable things like these. One thing is those in the US being petrified, another is the soulless pragmatist that has absolutely no ideology here in the UK sucking up to the convicted rapist. Shame on it all!

Retweet this one James! bsky.app/profile/adam...

Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom must think this is ok. bsky.app/profile/mjfr...

Trump's pick as FCC chair, Brendan Carr, is also an author at the far-right Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, which laid out how the incoming Trump administration could install his oligarch led dictatorship trashing the US Constitution.

They DO like free speech. But his speech was no longer "free"! With the intensifying threats from the Orange Mafia Boss behind and in front of the scenes, this was all going to cost the company A LOT of money. They made a business decision to silence the people who write his lines and him as well.

US becoming the Soviet Union with Pravda state-sanctioned news

@mrjamesob.bsky.social when do you suppose the cancelors come for you? I will chain myself to your microphone to try and stop it if that ever happens.

They like free speech but against speech.

It was never about free speech for everyone, it was only free speech without any consequences for them. Media companies that bow to this are spineless & complicit.

Exactly…. 🤪🤡 bsky.app/profile/wimb...

What are trumps demands to the PM to do the same here for the deals.

It's heading towards a Charlie Hebdo moment. America is becoming fundamentalist Islam.

I’m trying to think what the usual suspects over here would say if, in the last few days, Kier Starmer had launched a second billion dollar lawsuit against GB News for broadcasting critical stories about him just before the election and then influenced and celebrated the cancelation of a tv show.

No shit Sherlock, they’re defining “free speech” as anything that they would agree with (at that time) it is completely & utterly warped!

But if they lie about liking free speech what else are they lying about?...

They keep calling it "Charlie Kirk comments". What he was actually talking about was Trump & Vance weaponizing the murder to go after political opponents. The Trump regime was the subject, not Kirk.

Probably best to plan some kind of side career for when Farage gets in… 🙁

Free speech in America is as dead as Char..... Oops, best not say that!

They’re not big on irony , your friends across the pond

Interesting to see the BBC stating that the US is at a 'dangerous crossroads'. They cancelled the only show critical of Tories, Farage & Brexit four years ago.

Does anyone remember which, or even if, new comedy shows were created with the room in the schedule/budget that was freed up? No, me neither.

UK media (BBC) is mischaracterising his comments as saying that the shooter was MAGA - this is not what Kimmel said! Either reporters are unable to comprehend English, or worse, are purposefully spinning his statement.

The idea that fascists support free speech has always been ridiculous.

Totally

Watched your show on catch up James. I didn’t think I could like you anymore, yet here I am. Thank you for all you do 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Kimmel is milque-toast comedy. Imagine a nish Kumar or Frankie Boyle making similar comments, MAGA's heads would explode

The Tories got the BBC to shut down Nish 🤔

And Frankie and mock the week. Legacy media has slowly creeped far enough to far right now it's scary. The overton window is firmly buggered and needs someone to drag it back kicking and screaming

Your evidence for that?

www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/watch-n... It took me 30 seconds on Google. It's not hard to do a cursory Google search before demanding evidence and making yourself look like a bit of a mug.

Forgive me, Nish saying he was cancelled isnt really proof Dara O'briain could say the same, or any other actor or comedian who was replaced

The BBC gutted all comedy because people like Boris Johnson are thin skinned narcissists who demand pure adoration. You're not going to have direct proof because that's just how this works. The fact that Andrew Neil was also attacking Nish and the show was pulled by the ex-tory donor is enough here.

You missed out that one vital phrase when posting supposition "In my opinion"

Paul. No one is going to convince you otherwise. If you're unable to pick out context from corporate speech you're fucked moving forward. In the immortal words of me: "Shut up Paul. Yer da paints roundabouts' and yer ma shouts at hotels"

By the way I could be convinced by proof, and both my parents are, sadly, deceased. But, as they were both labour party members, as am I, I dont think they would have done the things you suggest

But it is just your opinion, isnt it? I dont mind people having theories, I object to them stating them as fact I see and hear lots of things that I feel are probably 'iffy', like farage's house, but i dont say for certain he fiddled somewhere because i do not know I like evidence

An incredibly popular comedy programme which lampooned the Tories very effectively got shut down . The Tories appointed the leaders of the BBC so the evidence is circumstantial

Very circumstantial Mock the week was cancelled. It was as likely to criticise labour as tories People get changed, programs get cancelled

So why do you think a very popular programme was taken off air? Any evidenced suggestions?

I just put it out there. Perhaps it wasnt as popular as you think? Or too expensive to produce? Or going stale? I gave no proof which is why I offer them as suggestions, as other people do despite having no evidence

People should boycott #Disney for preventing free speech.

They like their speech, James. Anything against that is apparently not free speech.

Their orange idol is explicitly pro-fa.

Definitely Fa

I don’t ever want to here Starmer talk about free speech ever again.

Free speech without basic levels of truthfulness and integrity is the tool of demagogues. It's notable that many free speech fundamentalists have a very distant relationship with truth and integrity.

its not free speech, its their speech.

That will be fascism then.

Free speech. (addendum) For them. Not for anyone else.

Free speech for me not for thee.

"I believe in freedom of speech." "Really,what is it you want to be free to say ?" "Oh,you know.."

Free speech only works one way with these people

They didn't lie. They love free speech for themselves. They can call us "lunatic left" and "commie reds". We have to stay silent. Free speech for them. Tyranny for us. Same way that they say they hate socialism and then give billions to banks that are "too big to fail". Simples.

Another one for @meidastouch.com ?

The Pop Corn will be ready for 10.

They only believe in free speech if it’s theirs

Noooooooo. Why would they do that?

You're having a laugh mate

He was fired for saying that they were trying to score political points from the killing. If firing him isn’t a giant political point, I don’t know what is. Once again, they want to get rid of Dorothy so that truth dies in silence.

The question will be, will loud mouth presenters who claim to cherish free speech like piers Morgan support or defend these actions

Except he wasn't suspended for what he said, he was suspended because the chairman of ABC pressured the schedulers to can it, after a word from the Trump administration. Its fascism, no questionable about it. Also the banning of ABC (different one) at the pres conference makes us complicit.

Trump will be bending Starmers ear today to get Channel 4 banned after last nights brilliant fact checking show.

Ya think?😳

They love censorship! 🙄 …and call it freedom of speech! …i.e. they love gaslighting and propaganda! …what do you call a regime that suppresses speech, public communication, or other information? 🤔 …hint: it’s NOT democracy!

Dark times. They're already normalizing other dark thoughts soon enough it'll be pitch black, then it's too late

How long before Humpty or one of his acolytes or even some billionaire thinks they’d like to weld or influence such events in other countries like the UK? ‘Free Peach’ is over! You can use this one! 😛

He's already welding influence here, we are at this very moment crawling up his backside

I grow to suspect that at some point, someone is going to rebrand it as something like “speech of freedom” and make it clear what they really mean i.e “you are free to agree with my speech, and only my speech.”

I thought you were going to go full doublespeak, and say "fascism is freedom, lies are truth, hate is love".

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In Trump's definition, free speech is his right to produce any kind of bullshit, insults, hate and other verbal vomit. Stuff he does not like is not covered by free speech as he redefines it to be hate speech to destroy the country. Trump is a wannabe genius and a real existing idiot!

Rules are for thee, not for me.

Freedom of THEIR speech.

Last week, Brian Kilmeade advocated for involuntary euthanasia for mentally ill and homeless people. Later, a homeless camp was shot up. He apologised at the weekend and as far as I am aware is still in his job. The FCC did nothing.

I’ve cancelled all the subs to American streaming services that I don’t watch month by month. I see no point in filling the bank accounts of the supporters of trump/fascism/Epstein and the censorship of free and legal speech.

It's not as if they had a list or anything... bsky.app/profile/amos...

“Those who cry loudest for liberty are the first to deny it to others.”

I am totally baffled by the lethargy in the US. They just let this wave of authoritarianism wash over them. No protests. No resistance. All they do is being outraged on social media, posting "I stand with Jimmy Kimmel".

It’s easy: they only beleive in free speech they agree with So this is seen as a net positive, closing down the radical left And will be cheered on by the right

But surely there must be some coordinated resistance other than staring into your phone, posting "I’m with Kimmel" or "I will cancel ABC". Where are the big marches, the street protests? The USA is turning into a fascist dictatorship and its people just let it happen.

He ‘truthed’ it a few months ago. It’s a diabolical Old Moores Almanack.

Nothing about this from right wing free speechers like helen lewis , jk rowling , hadley freeman , toby young, suzanne moore, marina hyde, spiked, graham linehan. Musk , sonia sodha , suzzanne rustin and most of the press

If they can do it to two late night show hosts in a matter of months, they will have no problem doing this to other political enemies. We should be very concerned, this is what the toad and reform want to replicate over here.

Speaks volumes about Disney too.

How easily the press has surrendered all for more power and money.

A world without political humour, satire, mockery, and caricature. Is a world where… Well, fascism rules I guess Welcome to the world of little Russia

It's getting very dark over there. And when America sneezes...

...we give it a golden carriage ride

Appears to be more about telling the truth about how Maga are mischaracterising the killing in order to falsely attack their opponents - an observation that hits home.

3-4% of the "Free speech" cult followers knows what "Free speech" means. The low IQ part (the other 96-97%) of that cult struggles to understand other basic words in their native language. Inbreeding comes with a price.

Jimmy Kimmel's career is really going to take off after the Trump regime has finished collapsing.

The Founders don't like it. open.substack.com/pub/ridiculo...

I think they mean they're free to silence their oponents' speech.

🤔🤔 In a gradual yet inexorable manner, I find myself inclining toward the insight that this conclusion may indeed possess a measure of relevance.

I’m expecting a mass outcry from Farage and co. Who’s with me?

They’re too busy spray painting red xs on zebra crossings

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"All warfare is based on deception" Sun Tzu

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Well they've lied about everything else

Surely not?

fake news, apparently a guest of nick ferrari's, this morning, said that jimmy's show was low in ratings, and no one was watching it. i mean, what a lame excuse to give - someone losing their job cos of supposed low ratings - glad lbc isn't like that!

Like in Russia: There is freedom of speech too. However, the question is whether you have freedom after speech.

It's Disney though. I never thought Disney would respond to the bullying.

They did such a good job at holding their nerve with cancel clown Ron in Florida; but they’ve let everyone down here.

It wasn´t his commenting on Kirk or his murderer, that got him - it was the ridiculing of Trump for not being able to show compassion and credible grief. #rfh

Chilling. The irony really doesn’t escape them.

They don't care. They only think *their* speech should be protected.

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Nope, MAGAs have no shame — turning hypocrisy and alternative facts into well-honed weapons in their demagogue’s toolbox.

Fascists never get irony.

They get 2 state banquets and golden carriages

But the carriage was not even seen by most us as it went clippity clopping around Charlie's garden @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Or satire.

Charlie Kirk, according to MAGA, was a saint and anything said against that is hate speech or incitement of violence (it seems). I personally prefer to cite 'their' own words, verified facts or evidenced comment.

What made you say that?

This is no surprise. I agree that these people really do believe in free speech…..as long as it aligns to their world view. Just like Soviet Russia, modern-day Russia, China, Belarus, N.Korea. We now know the true colours of our supposed ally.

When if at all are the Americans going to say enough is enough we will not become North Korea, Russia or china and shut down free speech.

That was another free speech. Totally different.

how many free speeches are there?

Basically three - mine, yours and theirs.

It went to a different school

I'm with Halsey on this one

Thankfully, your show is protected by Shakira law

😂😂😂 I’m glad that was a joke. Not always easy to tell these days.

They have been campaigning against it for years by calling it cancel culture. Calling it a hostile atmosphere. Calling it Antifa. This is what they meant all along.

hm. ask Sangita

You beat me to it...

And yet Brian Kilmeade says this and keeps his job....yes I know he "apologised" sort of, and he's on Fox, but if you said it you'd be out on your ear before 1:00pm bsky.app/profile/atru...

Unless you are fascistic like them, there is no free speech

And we are pulling out all the stops to fawn over this monster

It just keeps getting worse!

Airlines. 🤷‍♂️ www.cnn.com/2025/09/14/u...

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I am sure that Joe Rogan is outraged by all of this.

They never approved of free speech only their freedom to express their opinions over others

Another American company that is bending the knee to facism, Just stop supporting cowardice, Stop subscribing to the maga apologist agenda

Number three You have the right to free speech As long as you're not Dumb enough to actually try it

Imagine if Christopher Hitchens was still alive. Remember his takedown of Jerry Falwell. While the right-wing media feigned shock at his criticism of a dead demagogue, they still invited him onto their shows.

Disney has lost its soul, if can't stand up for itself it should fail.

The orange Mussolini has been after Kimmel for years because he says hurty words about him Trump doesn’t like it when kimmel points out his hypocrisy lies and mercilessly mocks him with great comic effect. Twump is vewy upset and is wreaking his rewengie. Free speech indeed

KIMMEL wasn't homophobic/anti womens rights/racist in his comments - that's where he went wrong

Maybe it isn't so much anti-free speech per se. Maybe they just can't abide hilarious jokes ''muddying the water'' as they hastily re-cast Charlie Kirk as an American saint.

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He wasn't even talking about Charlie Kirk

Their free speech was always about theirs. They are all in favour of it as long as they agree with what is said.

And now our government is kowtowing to this bully www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...