Here we go again! So I got suspended from X (formerly Twitter) for seven days. Why? Because I told Russell Brand—the Russell Brand, accused sexual predator turned YouTube grifter turned tinfoil hat philosopher—to “Do a flip.”
That’s it.
Three words.
Not even a threat. Not even original. Just internet sarcasm 101.
But apparently, on Elon Musk’s so-called “free speech” platform, that’s where the line is. Not Nazis. Not transphobes. Not the Proud Boys, not the actual accounts calling for violence against LGBTQ+ people, journalists, or migrants. Not the endless torrent of revenge porn or AI-generated deepfake smut that circulates without warning, report, or removal.
Nope. This is the moral red line: telling a pseudo-intellectual podcast host to “do a flip.”
Let’s be crystal clear: “do a flip” is a meme. It’s a running gag online, shorthand for snarky dismissal. Nobody’s jumping off rooftops over it. It’s the social media equivalent of “go touch grass.” But the bots at X flagged it as abusive, and the platform ran with it—zero nuance, zero context.
Meanwhile, on this same app, I can watch people openly advocate for genocide, post intimate photos of ex-partners without consent, and spread violent, dehumanizing conspiracy theories—and they’re not just allowed to stay. They’re monetized. They’re boosted. The algorithm practically offers them a foot massage.
Welcome to X: the libertarian wet dream where “free speech” only applies to Autists, crypto bros, and Elon’s fragile little fanboys.
This isn’t just hypocrisy. It’s a grotesque inversion of values. Musk bought Twitter with promises of transparency and open dialogue, but the only thing he’s opened is the floodgates to hate, propaganda, and shameless self-promotion. Everything else? Get in line, shut your mouth, and don’t you dare sarcastically dunk on a washed-up celebrity with a God complex and a YouTube channel full of pseudo-spiritual rage bait.
Elon’s vision of free speech isn’t about empowering the people. It’s about empowering his people. It’s about silencing dissent while coddling bigotry. And if you think that sounds like fascism, congratulations—you’ve been paying attention.
So yeah. I got suspended. For a joke.
And I’ll wear it like a badge.
Because if this is what Musk’s “free speech absolutism” looks like?
Then the whole damn platform is a farce.
And to top it all off, I’m paying for this crap. Now I know how Tesla customers feel.
And Elon?
Do a flip.
Someone forward this to that cringey scuffed Columbine kid.
Ghost