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sabrina 1

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29. Okay, that was clever.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #28)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:21 AM

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Why is Twitter banning/blocking http://www.americawantsnocuts.com for no damn good reason? [View all] Triana Oct 2013 OP

Probably because RW'ers have bombarded Twitter complaining....my guess... nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #1

Yes the same way left causes get suspended in paypal hootinholler Oct 2013 #10

It won't even allow fredamae Oct 2013 #2

If you search for http://americawantsnocuts.com on twitter you can find previous tweets... Triana Oct 2013 #5

I'm seeing a bunch now from fredamae Oct 2013 #8

try retweeting this one, I did: steve2470 Oct 2013 #3

That works. But click on the link in the tweet and you get something that looks like this: Triana Oct 2013 #6

yes, at least at the very bottom of the page you get the option of continuing on to the link nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #7

Try retweeting this OP. I just did and got a similar message about a 'link in the tweet' sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

This one works too fredamae Oct 2013 #9

try retweeting this one also: steve2470 Oct 2013 #4

I just retweeted that. Thanks n/t sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #13

yvw ! :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #14

They organize to report those links as spam RandiFan1290 Oct 2013 #11

So the Tealiban/RWNJs did it? Triana Oct 2013 #12

That's exactly what's going on. Chan790 Oct 2013 #26

I wonder if anyone has ever started a lawsuit against this time of thing. drm604 Oct 2013 #39

That's a shame. What if the site changed its name to get past the block? sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #42

Yes. This is old stuff and just the beginning of what they are doing RandiFan1290 Oct 2013 #35

Isn't it past time that we started using our own 'guerilla tactics' sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #43

I retweeted this OP. Thanks, it would be great to know who is doing this. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #15

retweeted it also nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #20

Okay, I tried to retweet this OP and got the message about a link in the tweet sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #16

Here's the google result clearly stating the site is NOT 'unsafe' - Just so folks can see this... Triana Oct 2013 #19

Thanks, I just tweeted the question asking why it is blocked without a link sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #21

OK I went here and tried to get the site unblocked, recommend everyone do this please steve2470 Oct 2013 #18

heh... I was just going to post that link Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #23

GMTA ! :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #25

Thanks, going to do so now. I also tweeted a question about it on my twitter feed. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #24

feel free to retweet my tweet: steve2470 Oct 2013 #22

I did that. But when I tried to retweet this OP I got a message saying it contained sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #27

no, I copied the link URL from DU and tweeted that link nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #28

Okay, that was clever. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #29

thanks, I have my du twitter/fb links turned off since I never use them, did it old school :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #31

Lol, the old way worked! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #40

my email from Twitter support steve2470 Oct 2013 #30

Tx. We need to notify Bernie Sanders' office. Triana Oct 2013 #33

Mandate Media runs the site, I am contacting them also steve2470 Oct 2013 #36

Great idea! Thanks! n/t Triana Oct 2013 #38

Amazing how billionaires suppress information, isn't it? nt valerief Oct 2013 #32

another one to retweet steve2470 Oct 2013 #34

Done - Tx. Also tweeted @SenSanders Triana Oct 2013 #37

Thanks for the links, I will do that also. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #41

Contacted Twitter. I got the following response... Chan790 Oct 2013 #44