The Twitter Files and the Nature of Free Speech with Matt Taibbi (WiM345)

Matt Taibbi joins me to discuss the Twitter files, the controversy surrounding the origin of the virus, and the importance of free speech.  Matt Taibbi is an author, journalist, and podcaster. He is the publisher of the newsletter Racket News on Substack.  // GUEST //  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtaibbi  Website: https://www.racket.news/ // SPONSORS //  In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/ Gold Investment Letter: https://www.goldinvestmentletter.com/  iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/  Wasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/  Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/  Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/  Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com  Carnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/  // OUTLINE //  00:00 - Coming up  00:49 - Intro  02:23 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing  03:09 - Introducing Matt Taibbi  03:41 - The Twitter Files Investigation  06:01 - Manipulation by the State  07:24 - Shadow Banning  08:54 - A Weakness in the Regime  09:39 - Complicity by Twitter  10:48 - Twitter Files Backlash  12:05 - The Experience of Being a Target  13:00 - Turning of the Tide  13:56 - The Trump-Russia Scandal  15:12 - The Julian Assange Case  16:42 - Propaganda  17:14 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet  18:11 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter  19:07 - The J6 Event  21:39 - Canada Freedom Convoy  23:01 - Unstoppable Money & Free Speech  25:10 - Money Controls Human Action  27:14 - Matt's Experience of Russia  28:24 - The Virus Controversy  32:32 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet  33:23 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa  34:12 - The Unusual Features of the Virus  37:13 - More Info on the Virus Controversy  38:13 - Missouri v. Biden Ruling  41:16 - The Importance of Free Speech  43:32 - How to Find Matt's Work // PODCAST //  Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?  RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL //  Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7  Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22  Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22  Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove // WRITTEN WORK //  Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/  Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ // SOCIAL //  Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22  WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22  All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22