Oh, what a glorious day! The EFJ, guardians of free speech, have decided to take their marbles and go home from the playground that is X. Yes, these valiant defenders of the sacred Article 10 have decided that the largest digital agora for free speech is suddenly too toxic for their delicate sensibilities.
They claim to represent 320,000 journalists, but let me tell you, if they think all these truth-seekers are going to vanish from X like a puff of smoke, they’re not just living in La-La Land, they’re the mayors there!
Let’s get this straight: The EFJ, whose very charter supposedly champions freedom of expression and information, has now decided that the best way to promote free speech is by… shunning the biggest platform for it? Oh, the irony! The hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a butter knife.
So, here’s the deal, EFJ: You’re telling journalists to abandon the battlefield where the war for free speech is fought daily? You’re essentially saying, “Hey, let’s only speak freely where it’s comfy and cozy, where we won’t be challenged or, heaven forbid, have to deal with actual diversity of thought!”
I guess the EFJ’s new motto is: “Freedom of speech, but only where it’s convenient for us.” Bravo, EFJ, you’ve redefined hypocrisy for the modern age.
To all the journalists supposedly under your wing, I say this: Don’t let these guardians of selective freedom dictate where you can share your stories. If you care about real journalism, about real freedom of expression, you’ll stay on X, where the conversation is as messy, real, and unfiltered as life itself.
So, EFJ, keep dreaming in your utopian bubble where journalists only speak to echo chambers. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be here on X, doing the actual work of journalism, where freedom of expression isn’t just a slogan but a daily battle.
Sincerely,vA Realist in a World of Hypocrites