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As you may know, at the start of this month, I took over as managing editor from the incomparable
@davrosz, who founded IA and brought IA to this point. So, as he sometimes did, here is a thread - offering some thoughts about @independentaus and why it matters...
@davrosz, who founded IA and brought IA to this point. So, as he sometimes did, here is a thread - offering some thoughts about @independentaus and why it matters...
3. We joke about “running on the whiff of a hint of a smell of an oily rag”, as @SteveAustinABC put it in his recent interview with Dave Donovan.
4. But we really do run on the whiff of a hint of a smell of an oily rag. And now, when people are struggling, subscriptions – and of course, donations – are the first thing to go. We completely understand this.
5.While @independentaus is fun & subversive, we know what we do is an important resource that should be accessed & shared widely for free. So our original articles are creative commons. You can republish on your blog or website, as long as you provide attribution. You're welcome!
6. Free articles, free speech, free info and free love!
Protecting our freedoms is vital. The freedom to speak truth to power. The freedom to obtain answers, uncover lies and expose corruption. We like to share the love freely @independentaus.
Protecting our freedoms is vital. The freedom to speak truth to power. The freedom to obtain answers, uncover lies and expose corruption. We like to share the love freely @independentaus.
7. As you can see from our video, this takes hard work! It also takes money and so we literally rely on the kindness of friends (and strangers — we're not really picky!) to stay afloat.
8. We want to stay strong and keep sharing the love to continue to bring you important stories & investigations — the ones the mainstream media choose to ignore & the voices that remain otherwise unheard. But we need your help.
9. "If you value honest and truly independent media (and free love), and you're in a position to share the love, please subscribe, https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/subscribe &/or donate https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/donate-to-ia
You know it makes sense!
You know it makes sense!
10. If you're not in a position to contribute financially, please share this thread right now and try to share our articles… Thank you! Mickey @independentaus out!
