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Joan Bridge Taylor's avatar

An absolutely superb piece of writing, completely in tune with the mood of the nation.

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TheQuietCentre's avatar

Adam — this is one of the clearest, bravest statements I’ve read in years. You’re absolutely right: this isn’t paranoia anymore. It’s printed fact. We are now living in a state that surveils ordinary citizens for asking entirely legitimate questions about law, safety, and public interest.

What you’re describing is a moral inversion. The people sounding the alarm are treated as the threat, while the institutions meant to protect us hide the danger. Your refusal to back down matters. It gives others the courage to step forward too.

I run a civic project called The Quiet Centre, trying to give serious shape to the same concerns you raise — calmly, strategically, but with equal resolve. You are more than welcome to use or share any of our work. In particular, our latest paper, Let Them Speak, lays out exactly how speech has been pathologised and truth turned into risk.

You have our full backing. Keep going.

https://thequietcentre.substack.com

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