Episode 198: Actually, Substack Doesn't Have a Nazi Problem

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Episode 198: Actually, Substack Doesn't Have a Nazi Problem

How bad reporting created a panic over nothing

Jan 13, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into allegations that Substack is sheltering Nazis like so many Jews in an attic. Plus, world’s best/worst Wife Guy Bill Ackman continues to post.

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