Bearly Politics

Bearly Politics

Is Banning X Really Censorship - or Long-Delayed Accountability?

Why governments should no longer be willing to ignore a platform architected for harm.

The Bear's avatar
The Bear
Jan 12, 2026
∙ Paid

Something decidedly odd was happening on BlueSky last night. No, it wasn’t a new influx of patrons celebrating their departure from X as usually happens when Musk’s platform does something particularly horrific.

It was different - slightly more low-key, but potentially far more telling. It was first picked up (by my reckoning at least) by Alex Ip from Xy…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of The Bear.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Iratus Ursus · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture