Hamish McKenzie says Substack is partnering with FIRE to support “writers residing lawfully” in the US targeted by the government for their writing
https://x.com/... X: Zaid Jilani / @zaidjilani : I'm glad Hamish is doing this at a time when many people who claimed to support free speech are nowhere to be found. Kelsey Piper / @kelseytuoc : One nice thing about a change like the 2018 to 2025 one is that you find out who had principles all along and who was just mouthing them when convenient. Not all that many organizations came out looking good, but Substack does. Adil Haque / @adhaque110 : Extra credit for noting that the U.S. government is arresting “critics of U.S. foreign policy.” This strikes at the heart of freedom of speech, as a right of individuals and as a requirement of democracy. Murtaza Hussain / @mazmhussain : Great to see some people in tech and publishing stand up for the First Amendment. Matthew Yglesias / @mattyglesias : Great to see this Martha Lincoln / @heavyredaction : Glad to see someone standing up for Öztürk. But FIRE shills for for technocratic libertarianism, “viewpoint neutrality,” and other center-right issues that have been used as a wedge against the left on university campuses—anti-DEI initiatives, e.g. At best, a poor ally Claire Lehmann / @clairlemon : Substack and FIRE have put out a joint statement pledging to defend writers in the US following the detainment of Tufts University student for the alleged “crime” of writing an op-ed. 👏👏👏 [image]