'Stay the f*** away from our kids': Entrepreneur creates 'Conservative Dad's Ultra Right' beer in response to Bud Light campaign

'Stay the f*** away from our kids': Entrepreneur creates 'Conservative Dad's Ultra Right' beer in response to Bud Light campaign



New "Conservative Dad's Ultra Right" beer looks to become the next beverage to capitalize on the fallout of Bud Light's advertising campaign with transgender spokesperson Dylan Mulvaney.

Seth Weathers, CEO of conservative lifestyle brand Freedom Speaks Up, released an advertisement for his new conservative-themed beer that garnered over a million views on Twitter in less than 24 hours.

“America’s been drinking beer from a company that doesn’t even know which restroom to use,” said Weathers over video clips of Mulvaney's Bud Light partnership.

“That’s why I created Conservative Dad’s Ultra Right 100% Woke Free Beer," he adds. “As conservatives, we’re constantly getting hit in the face, left and right, by the woke mind virus. But the last place we want it is in our beer," Weathers declared before throwing a baseball off-screen.

“If you know which bathroom to use, you know what beer you should be drinking. Stop giving money to woke corporations that hate our values." Weathers then lines up a can of Bud Light on a baseball tee and smashes the can.

With a baseball bat pointed at the camera, the ad finishes by saying, “And to the rest of you woke corporations: stay the f*** away from our kids.”


Weathers responded to an online supporter regarding shipping costs, explaining that he can't sell in stores yet, but plans to.

"We can’t legally sell in stores yet. When we do, that will greatly reduce our prices. Once we sell a lot and can produce in mega batches it’ll also big a big price reduction But I understand if people want to give their money to Walmart and Bud Light to trans the kids instead," he replied.

\u201c@AceMcGee9 @TRHLofficial We can\u2019t legally sell in stores yet. When we do, that will greatly reduce our prices. \n\nOnce we sell a lot and can produce in mega batches it\u2019ll also big a big price reduction\n\nBut I understand if people want to give their money to Walmart and Bud Light to trans the kids instead\u201d
— SETH WEATHERS (@SETH WEATHERS) 1681311667

Weathers appeared on Lindell TV to explain why he started the project.

"We fund the people who then spend their money to sell propaganda to our children," Weathers said. "Bud Light is literally spreading evil propaganda to our children. So, if you want to stop doing that, stop buying from companies like that," he added.

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy attempted to capitalize on Bud Light's negative press as well, selling his own koozies with the phrase "Bud Right" on them.

The highly publicized controversy has already caused backlash from several musicians, such as Kid Rock, who shot a case of Bud Light with a rifle.

Country star Travis Tritt said he will no longer carry the beer on tour, while fellow country sensation John Rich has removed the beverage from his bar in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Woman behind Libs of TikTok writes children's book that 'will give parents and children a tool they can use to spot predatory behavior'



Chaya Raichik, the woman behind the Libs of TikTok Twitter account, has authored a children's book meant to help teach kids to trust their parents and not keep secrets from them.

"If an adult tells a child to keep a secret from their parents, that's a huge red flag. I wrote a kid's book which will give parents and children a tool they can use to spot predatory behavior. My goal is to get this book into as many homes, schools, and libraries in this country as possible!" she tweeted on the Libs of TikTok Twitter account.

\u201cIf an adult tells a child to keep a secret from their parents, that\u2019s a huge red flag. I wrote a kid\u2019s book which will give parents and children a tool they can use to spot predatory behavior.\n\nMy goal is to get this book into as many homes, schools, and https://t.co/qkD4dAW3O4\u2026\u201d
— Libs of TikTok (@Libs of TikTok) 1677385735

The forthcoming book, titled "No More Secrets: The Candy Cavern," targets 4- to 8-year-old kids.

"My book is a colorful, modern-day take on the classic, Little Red Riding Hood," Raichik wrote. "It is a fun, beautifully illustrated and age-appropriate story about a sheep named Rose who starts second grade with a new teacher, Mr. Wooly. He suspiciously convinces his students to eat candy and treats everyday at school while telling them to keep it a secret from their parents. Mr. Wooly uses phrases like, 'don't worry about what your parents said,' 'you can trust me,' and 'my class is a safe space.' These are the very phrases that predators in authority positions use on children. Without a strong foundation of trust in her family, Rose may not have felt that twinge of uncertainty alarming her that something was off."

Raichik uses the Libs of TikTok Twitter account to expose the activity and musings of radical leftists, often by reposting the videos that leftists themselves have shared online.

Seth Dillon, who is the CEO of the popular satire site the Babylon Bee, announced last year that he made a deal with Raichik that would "turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career" — he noted that he "personally" made the deal, and the Bee was not involved.

Dillon recently noted that Slack had permanently suspended service for Libs of TikTok: "If your business is defending kids, Slack doesn’t want your money," he tweeted.

Raichik is scheduled to speak at the upcoming CPAC conference.

\u201c.@SlackHQ has permanently suspended @libsoftiktok. If your business is defending kids, Slack doesn\u2019t want your money.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802

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Slack permanently suspends Libs of TikTok, Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon reports



Slack has permanently suspended Libs of TikTok, Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon reported early Saturday morning.

"@SlackHQ has permanently suspended @libsoftiktok," Seth Dillon posted at 1:16 a.m. Saturday morning.

"If your business is defending kids, Slack doesn’t want your money," Babylon Bee's CEO added, appending a screenshot of Slack's notification of the suspension.

\u201c.@SlackHQ has permanently suspended @libsoftiktok. If your business is defending kids, Slack doesn\u2019t want your money.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802

Dillon's non-satire site, Not The Bee, also confirmed the news.

"How much do you want to bet that the 'violation of the policy' is that Slack's woke staff were just bothered by how popular and successful LOTT has become?" Not The Bee author Daniel Payne wrote of the dust up.

"We are writing to let you know that we have suspended your workspace ... for violations of our Acceptable Use Policy," the screenshot Dillon posted says, in part.

"As highlighted in Slack's Acceptable Use Policy, Slack may exercise its right to suspend or terminate your access," the message also says.

The message Dillon posted goes on to say Slack refunded the "most recent" $75 monthly charge," and that they can provide a "copy of the data stored in your Slack instance" via electronic file transfer on request.

Salesforce's customer success account responded to Dillon, saying the team was "looking into this issue." Salesforce acquired Slack in June 2021.

\u201c@SethDillon Hello Seth! Salesforce/Slack team is looking into this issue.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802

Reaction on social media was swift.

"Insane," Christina Pushaw tweeted from her personal account. Pushaw served as rapid response director for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) during his campaign.

\u201c@SethDillon @JeremyRedfernFL @SlackHQ @libsoftiktok Insane.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802

Political commentator Keith Olbermann suggested Raichik was a "domestic terrorist" who was "terrorizing the innocent."

\u201c@palbria @libsoftiktok It ain't politics, Goob. It's terrorizing the innocent\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802


\u201c@dragonbrother @SethDillon @SlackHQ @libsoftiktok Not being a domestic terrorist\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1677305802

Who is Libs of TikTok?

Chaya Raichik, who formerly posted anonymously as @LibsOfTikTok on Twitter, is a social media commentator, creator and author. She is best known for re-posting extremely controversial content that liberals originally post on the video-based social media platform called TikTok.

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz exposed Raichik's identity in April 2022. Lorenz and colleagues have since suggested Raichik is responsible for threats on children's hospitals.

Raichik has been a regular guest of Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight." In those interviews, Raichik discusses how she has been ruthlessly targeted by left-leaning outlets and media figures for her work exposing extremists who target children.

Raichik's most recent endeavor involves publishing a children's book called "No More Secrets: The Candy Cavern."

"I wanted to do the next step, which is to give parents and children a tool that they can use to actually be able to spot predatory behavior," Raichik told the New York Post Saturday about her picture book debut.

Raichik's aim with the book is to teach children "if there is a trusted adult or an authority who's telling you to keep secrets from your parents ... then that is a big red flag."

How is Seth Dillon and the Babylon Bee Involved?

After Lorenz revealed Raichik's identity, Dillon said he made a deal with her "that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career." Dillon is the CEO of satire site The Babylon Bee, a popular site among conservative readers. Though Dillon said he had not hired Raichik to work for the Bee, the pair worked out a suitable arrangement, according to The Wrap.

\u201c3/ I think they'll also be surprised by the support she receives. I want them to know that she won't be canceled from her job because this *is* her job now. I've worked out a deal with her that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1650397445

What is Slack?

Slack, now owned by Salesforce, is a platform used primarily for work-related communication. Slack describes its platform as a "digital-first ecosystem for work." It boasts millions of users across the world, including 77 of the Fortune 100.

Slack did not respond to TheBlaze's request for comment in time for publication.

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Slapped with another temporary Twitter suspension, Libs of TikTok reiterates vow to sue if the social media giant ever issues permanent suspension



Twitter has slapped the Libs of TikTok account with another temporary suspension, and Libs of TikTok is warning again that it will pursue legal action if the social media company ever permanently suspends the account.

"Twitter has once again hit Libs of TikTok with a 7-day suspension for 'hateful conduct.' No specific tweets were flagged. We've since fired off another letter to Twitter (attached). They're on notice that we will sue them if they permanently suspend us," Seth Dillon tweeted on Wednesday.

\u201cBREAKING: Twitter has once again hit Libs of TikTok with a 7-day suspension for "hateful conduct." No specific tweets were flagged.\n\nWe've since fired off another letter to Twitter (attached). They're on notice that we will sue them if they permanently suspend us.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1664393869

"Twitter claims I have violated their 'hateful conduct policy,' but like my last suspension, they have provided no explanation as to how I violated this policy," Libs of TikTok noted in a Substack post.

Chaya Raichik is the woman behind the Libs of TikTok account, which shares videos and other content to expose the actions and musings of the radical left, such as content related to radical leftist gender ideology.

"As you know, we represent journalist Chaya Raichik who reports under the name Libs of TikTok. This past Sunday, Twitter again wrongfully suspended our client's Twitter account for another seven days. We are writing Twitter once again to request that your company reinstate the @LibsofTikTok account," James R. Lawrence, III of Envisage Law wrote a September 27 letter to Vijaya Gadde of Twitter. "In this latest suspension, as with the last, Twitter did not specify the content your company deemed to violate its hateful conduct policy."

"If Twitter refuses to live up to its own words and aspirations, and permanently bans our client's account, LOTT will have no choice but to ask a court to order Twitter to live up to its own statements," the letter declared.

That letter follows a September 1 letter that also warned of legal action in the event that Twitter moves to permanently suspend the Libs of TikTok account.

"We write regarding Twitter's suspension of our client's Twitter account for alleged violations of your company's hateful conduct policy. We understand that the suspension is set to lapse on September 3. Nevertheless, we demand that Twitter immediately reinstate the account, which your company should have never suspended in the first place," the September 1 letter declared. "LOTT is not interested in litigating against Twitter, but rather in doing journalism. That said, if Twitter follows through on its threat to permanently suspend our client’s account, LOTT will have no choice but to sue Twitter. In addition to suing for breach of contract, our client would bring claims under California state law and the California Constitution."

\u201cLibs of TikTok has been locked out for \u201chateful conduct.\u201d\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1661651139

'More Pulitzer worthy fact checking': Reuters declares video was edited and Biden did not really walk away during wife Jill's speech after hearing ice cream truck music



Reuters has published a fact-check article about a video that indicates President Joe Biden wandered away because of an ice cream truck while first lady Jill Biden was speaking at a podium.

The outlet linked to a video in which the president walks off camera as tinkling ice cream truck music plays. Reuters also linked to an undoctored video on C-SPAN, which lo and behold, does not include the ice cream truck music — the video is from when the president and the first lady spoke at Brookland Middle School in Washington, D.C., last year.

\u201cWhen your MKUltra trigger is ice cream truck \ud83c\udfb6\u201d
— . (@.) 1658996962

"At around the 01:35 mark, Biden can be seen walking out of frame and returning a few seconds later, but no ice cream truck can be seen in the video nor can any music be heard," Reuters reported regarding the unaltered footage.

The outlet declared that the "video has been digitally edited to include ice cream truck music as U.S. President Joe Biden walked away momentarily during first lady Jill Biden's speech."

Another version of the spoof video features an ice cream truck that has been inserted into the background of the video as Biden walks away.

Biden chases Ice Cream Truck 😂 www.youtube.com

Social media users piled on Reuters for publishing the fact-check piece.

"Thanks, Reuters. I never would have realized that this joke meme wasn't real without your guidance," tweeted Mike LaChance, who writes for Legal Insurrection.

"@ReutersFacts, another joke of an organization, fact-checked a joke video. We have truly stepped into idiocracy at many levels now," someone else tweeted.

\u201c.@ReutersFacts, another joke of an organization, fact-checked a joke video. We have truly stepped into idiocracy at many levels now.\u201d
— JimTheTired (@JimTheTired) 1659374819

"The fact they thought they had to fact check this is more hilarious than the video itself," another tweet declared.

"More Pulitzer worthy fact checking," someone else tweeted.

\u201cMore Pulitzer worthy fact checking.\u201d
— Alex VanNess (@Alex VanNess) 1659374137

Left-wing figure Seth Abramson indicated that the majority of Republican voters are "stupid."

"How do I know Republicans have nothing on Biden? Because every day their pimple-faced, basement-dwelling trolls vomit up some fake media to try to establish a narrative of foolishness and incompetence that reality doesn’t bear out. If they had *anything*, they’d stick to reality," Abramson tweeted.

In another tweet, he declared that "the reason manipulated media almost always comes from the right is because far-right trolls believe Republican voters are stupid. And the reason Republican voters repeatedly *fall* for manipulated media is that the overwhelming majority are—apparently—stupid."

\u201cHow do I know Republicans have nothing on Biden? Because every day their pimple-faced, basement-dwelling trolls vomit up some fake media to try to establish a narrative of foolishness and incompetence that reality doesn\u2019t bear out. If they had *anything*, they\u2019d stick to reality.\u201d
— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1659366463


\u201cRelated observation: the reason manipulated media almost always comes from the right is because far-right trolls believe Republican voters are stupid. And the reason Republican voters repeatedly *fall* for manipulated media is that the overwhelming majority are\u2014apparently\u2014stupid.\u201d
— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1659366463

'Taylor, you probably should have reached out to me before reporting fake news': Seth Dillon calls out Taylor Lorenz for claiming that the Babylon Bee invested in Libs of TikTok



Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon called out Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post for inaccurately claiming that the Bee had invested in Libs of TikTok.

Libs of TikTok involves a popular Twitter account that reposts videos and other content to expose the radical left, while the Babylon Bee is a popular satire website.

"As I reported, The Babylon Bee, which Musk has had close ties to, invested in Libs of TikTok, allowing Chaya Raichik to grow the media company full time. She’s since launched LibsofTikTok.com, which is synched to her Substack," Lorenz tweeted on Monday.

But Dillon accused Lorenz of pushing "fake news."

"Taylor, you probably should have reached out to me before reporting fake news. The Babylon Bee has never invested in anything (with the exception of the development of a third joke, currently scheduled for release in the summer of 2024)," he tweeted on Tuesday. "My personal investments are not Babylon Bee investments," he added in another post.

\u201cMy personal investments are not Babylon Bee investments.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1655213350

Dillon had already made the distinction back in April that he had "personally" made a deal with the woman behind Libs of TikTok.

Taylor Lorenz describes herself as a "Multimedia tech journalist" — her biography on the Washington Post website describes her as a columnist. The media figure has said that she has faced online harassment and threats against her family members, and has even considered suicide. "You feel like any little piece of information that gets out on you will be used by the worst people on the Internet to destroy your life," she noted.

Journalists Face Online Harassment youtu.be

Lorenz had a piece published in April that focused on Libs of TikTok and named the person behind the account.

Dillon noted at the time that the woman behind Libs of TikTok "won't be canceled from her job because this *is* her job now. I've worked out a deal with her that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career."

Lorenz highlighted Dillon's comments and tweeted, "I had heard that Babylon Bee had recently provided financial backing for @libsoftiktok but didn’t have enough confirmation on the details to nail it down for my story. Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee has now confirmed it."

But Dillon pushed back by noting that the deal did not involve the Bee: "The Babylon Bee didn't do a deal with her. The Bee is a satire publication. You know, like the Washington Post. I did a deal with her personally. Also, I want to thank you for amplifying the voices you try to suppress. Your promotion of @libsoftiktok today has been priceless."

Last week, Lorenz issued a tweet in which she referred to "Libs of TikTok investor Seth Dillon."

\u201cThe Babylon Bee didn't do a deal with her. The Bee is a satire publication. You know, like the Washington Post. I did a deal with her personally.\n\nAlso, I want to thank you for amplifying the voices you try to suppress. Your promotion of @libsoftiktok today has been priceless.\u201d
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1650418344

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon says he has 'personally' made a deal with the woman behind Libs of Tik Tok 'that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career'



Seth Dillon, CEO of the popular satire website the Babylon Bee, declared that he has a reached a deal with the woman behind the popular Libs of Tik Tok Twitter account "that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career."

He noted that the deal is not with the Babylon Bee, but that he "personally" made the deal with her.

Libs of Tik Tok shares videos of leftists openly exposing their radical attitudes and beliefs.

Dillon's declaration comes after Libs of Tik Tok has recently faced Twitter suspensions, and a Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz faces criticism for a piece that names and discusses a woman said to be behind the account.

.@LibsofTikTok has become a powerful cross-platform social media influencer, spreading anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and fueling the right wing media's outrage machine. \n\nI wrote abt the account, the woman behind it, and why it matters https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/19/libs-of-tiktok-right-wing-media/\u00a0\u2026
— Taylor Lorenz (@Taylor Lorenz) 1650372827

Libs of Tik Tok tweeted on Tuesday, "Hi @TaylorLorenz! Which of my relatives did you enjoy harassing the most at their homes yesterday?"

Hi @TaylorLorenz! Which of my relatives did you enjoy harassing the most at their homes yesterday?pic.twitter.com/QehkBSgcmG
— Libs of Tik Tok (@Libs of Tik Tok) 1650373837

Dillon declared on Twitter, "The exposure of @libsoftiktok isn't journalism; it's pure intimidation. They're threatened by her effectiveness, so they hope to silence her by making her too afraid to continue. They want to raise the cost of doing her work so high that she has no choice but to quit."

"I want them to know that she won't be canceled from her job because this *is* her job now. I've worked out a deal with her that will turn her heroic, high-risk work into a career," he wrote. "They may have exposed her, but they'll never stop her. Long live @libsoftiktok."

On the heels of Dillon's tweet, Lorenz remarked, "I had heard that Babylon Bee had recently provided financial backing for @libsoftiktok but didn’t have enough confirmation on the details to nail it down for my story. Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee has now confirmed it."

But Dillon fired back, noting that the Babylon Bee did not make the deal, but rather that he had made the deal with the woman himself.

"The Babylon Bee didn't do a deal with her. The Bee is a satire publication. You know, like the Washington Post. I did a deal with her personally. Also, I want to thank you for amplifying the voices you try to suppress. Your promotion of @libsoftiktok today has been priceless," Dillon tweeted.

The Babylon Bee didn't do a deal with her. The Bee is a satire publication. You know, like the Washington Post. I did a deal with her personally.\n\nAlso, I want to thank you for amplifying the voices you try to suppress. Your promotion of @libsoftiktok today has been priceless.https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1516577817651138566\u00a0\u2026
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1650418344

Was the Babylon Bee's Twitter suspension the 'last straw' for Elon Musk?



Elon Musk, the world's richest man, decided to become Twitter's largest individual shareholder and join the company's board after the Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical fake news website, was banned from the social media platform.

CEO Seth Dillon said Tuesday that Musk contacted the Babylon Bee shortly after Twitter had "locked out" the faith-based jokesters because of a tweet naming Rachel Levine, the Biden administration's transgender assistant secretary of health at the Department of Health and Human Services, "Man of the Year." According to Dillon, during their conversation, the Tesla CEO and billionaire raised the possibility of buying Twitter outright in response to the Bee's account being suspended.

"Musk reached out to us before he polled his followers about Twitter's commitment to free speech. He wanted to confirm that we had, in fact, been suspended. He even mused on that call that he might need to buy Twitter," Dillon tweeted Tuesday. "Now he's the largest shareholder and has a seat on the board."

Musk reached out to us before he polled his followers about Twitter's commitment to free speech. He wanted to confirm that we had, in fact, been suspended. He even mused on that call that he might need to buy Twitter. Now he's the largest shareholder and has a seat on the board.
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1649162992

Musk is a fan of the Babylon Bee's satire. In December, he joined Dillon, website editor in chief Kyle Mann, and former creative director Ethan Nicolle for a 90-minute in-depth interview on "wokeness, Elizabeth Warren, taxing the rich, the Metaverse, which superhero Elon would be, and how the left is killing comedy."

On March 24, Musk fueled rampant speculation that he would either attempt to take over Twitter or launch a competing social media platform when he polled his followers about whether they believe Twitter "rigorously adheres" to the principle that "Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy."

"The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully," he cryptically tweeted.

The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1648196805

Days later, a regulatory filing indicated Musk had purchased a 9% stake in Twitter Inc. to become the company's largest individual shareholder. Then on Tuesday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced that Musk will be appointed to the company's board.

He\u2019s both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term. Welcome Elon!
— Parag Agrawal (@Parag Agrawal) 1649161971

"He's both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term. Welcome Elon!" said Agrawal.

In response, Musk said he is, "Looking forward to working with Parag & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in coming months!"

Looking forward to working with Parag & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in coming months!
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1649162374

In an interview with the Washington Times Monday, Dillon said he does not believe that the Babylon Bee's suspension was the "sole reason" that Musk got involved with Twitter.

"Censorship is pervasive on the platform, and he‘s been concerned about it for some time. But I do think the absurdity of his favorite satire site getting suspended factored into his decision. Perhaps it was the last straw,” said Dillon.

The Bablyon Bee was suspended under Twitter rules prohibiting "hateful conduct" for "misgendering" Levine, a male who presents as female. Conservatives and others who hold traditional or religious beliefs about sex and gender and who post about those beliefs on social media are likely to violate community guidelines that prohibit so-called hate speech.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk were among those whose accounts were frozen last month for referring to Levine as a man, in violation of Twitter policy.

To have its account reinstated, the Babylon Bee must delete the offending tweet, but the company has refused to do so. "Truth is not hate speech," Dillon proclaimed on Mar. 20, after the account was locked. "If the cost of telling the truth is the loss of our Twitter account, then so be it."

Elon Musk polls people about whether Twitter upholds the principle that free speech is critical for democracy: 'The consequences of this poll will be important'



Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll on Friday asking people whether they think that the social media platform upholds the principle that free speech is vital to a democracy.

"Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?" he tweeted.

Out of the more than 1.8 million votes that have been cast so far, more than 70% of the responses have been "no."

Musk then followed up the post with a mysterious tweet declaring that, "The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully."

The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1648196805

Twitter has recently taken action against multiple high profile accounts that failed to abide by radical leftist gender ideology, specifically as it relates to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, a biological man who identifies as a woman.

The popular satire website the Babylon Bee had its Twitter account locked for breaching the social media giant's "rules against hateful conduct," according to a screenshot shared by Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon.

Dillon has declared that the company will not delete the post in order to regain access to the account: "We're not deleting anything. Truth is not hate speech. If the cost of telling the truth is the loss of our Twitter account, then so be it," he tweeted.

We're told our account will be restored in 12 hours, but the countdown won't begin until we delete the tweet that violates the Twitter Rules.pic.twitter.com/85tdmrqJpU
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1647813730

Last year, Musk appeared on an interview with the Babylon Bee.

The account of conservative Charlie Kirk was also recently slapped down by Twitter for a tweet related to Levine. Tucker Carlson, commenting on the offending posts from the Babylon Bee and Kirk, tweeted, "But wait. Both of these tweets are true" — Twitter then took issue with Carlson's tweet.

Last year, Twitter permanently booted President Donald Trump off of the platform while he was still in office.

Twitter suspends Babylon Bee account for 'hateful conduct' over satirical article about Rachel Levine, CEO reacts: 'Truth is not hate speech'



Satirical news website Babylon Bee was reportedly suspended from Twitter on Sunday for what the social media platform determined to be "hateful conduct."

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon revealed that Twitter had "locked out" the fake news publisher from its official account for alleged "hateful conduct.”

According to the notice, Twitter suspended the Babylon Bee for writing: "The Babylon Bee's Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levine."

The tweet included a link to a Babylon Bee article published on Tuesday, which had the same headline as the tweet.

The Babylon Bee's Man Of The Year Is Rachel Levinehttps://babylonbee.com/news/the-babylon-bees-man-of-the-year-is-rachel-levine\u00a0\u2026
— The Babylon Bee (@The Babylon Bee) 1647374901

Last March, the Senate confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine as President Joe Biden's assistant secretary of health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – becoming the first openly transgender official ever confirmed by the upper chamber.

The Babylon Bee article reads, "Levine is the U.S. assistant secretary for health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he serves proudly as the first man in that position to dress like a western cultural stereotype of a woman. He is also an admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. What a boss!"

"Rachel's original name is Richard Levine, but he changed it to Rachel for some strange reason a few years ago. Who cares? Who says a dude as accomplished as this can't be named 'Rachel?' This king doesn't care what people think about him," the piece jokes. "He often wears a dress, which some people think is weird—but he doesn't care one bit. Come on! Men in India wear dress-type garments, don't they?"

The article was parodying USA Today naming Levine as one of its "Women of the Year."

"Rachel Levine is one of USA Today's Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact," the USA Today article reads.

Dillon shared a screencap of the suspension notice on his verified Twitter account.

I just received this notice that we\u2019ve been locked out of our account for \u201chateful conduct.\u201dpic.twitter.com/udMriKcDr6
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1647813177

Twitter declared that the account would not be able to tweet, retweet, like other tweets, or follow accounts. Dillon noted that Twitter said it would restore the account with more than 1.3 million followers within 12 hours after the Babylon Bee had deleted the tweet in question.

However, Dillon declared that his company would stand by the tweet.

"We're not deleting anything," Dillon proclaimed. "Truth is not hate speech. If the cost of telling the truth is the loss of our Twitter account, then so be it."

We're not deleting anything. Truth is not hate speech. If the cost of telling the truth is the loss of our Twitter account, then so be it.
— Seth Dillon (@Seth Dillon) 1647815841

Babylon Bee editor-in-chief Kyle Mann reacted to the suspension by tweeting, "We at @TheBabylonBee stated the fact that a man is a man, through satire, and got locked out of this platform for it. We are living in a clown world."

Twitter claims the satirical post violated the big tech company's hateful conduct policy.

You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. We also do not allow accounts whose primary purpose is inciting harm towards others on the basis of these categories.

In October, the Biden administration named Levine as the "first-ever female four-star admiral" of the U.S. Public Health Services Commissioned Corps.

A few days later, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) had his Twitter account "censored" for calling Levine a "man."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was also suspended for saying that Levine is a "man."

Earlier this month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was flagged for "hateful conduct" by Twitter for calling Levine a biological male.