If you’re reading this now, then I'm very pleased, as it means that the many and manifold attempts of felonious forces and evil algorithms to prevent me from reaching people have, in your case at least, failed...

Unfortunately, however, they’re proving all too successful in far too many other cases, and this is creating quite the crisis at Miri AF enterprises...

In order to maintain my current model, which doesn't rely on advertisers or sponsorship deals from any shady corporate interests who may try to pull rank and control content (sadly this is common in all forms of media), I need to keep growing my audience, and reaching new genuine supporters, because that is how the model remains sustainable in the long-term - and, fully aware of this fact, the powers that be are determined to thwart all my efforts to do this... The primary way I, like all online content creators, reach new people is via social media - and all my accounts there are under permanent heavy restriction.

On my main “Miri Anne” Facebook profile, where I have the biggest following of all my platforms - nearly 15,000 friends and followers - and where I used to get hundreds or even thousands of likes - and, crucially, shares - for posts, it is now not uncommon for me to post things which get effectively zero engagement (I posted two things the other day that, four hours later, had got one and two likes respectively; one from Mark, and the other from Mark on his other account…).

My other FB account, "Miri Anne's Page", is permanently restricted for "repeatedly sharing false and harmful information", so I only reach a tiny fraction of its 4k+ followers, whilst I’ve been permanently banned from Twitter under my real name, and, although I have a new account under a different name (related to my other resource, Informed Consent Matters), the reach is much smaller (and a certain former BBC journalist is currently trying to get me banned from there too, so we'll see how that pans out!). 

I've tried the more "independent" platforms like Gab and Gettr but my reach there is even worse, and the fact remains that the vast majority of people spend most of their social media time on the "big three" - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. All of which I am permanently shadow banned on...

Some very kind individuals have said to me something along the lines of, "your work is really good, I can't understand why more people don't know about you". Thank you... but this is why - I am (cue dramatic musical crescendo) ruthlessly opposed at every turn by the evil overlords through their various perma-bans, shadow bans, de-monetisation (their having permanently banned me from PayPal), and an overall ever-decreasing ability to reach new people - which is vital if I am to sustain my model of no paywalls, no adverts, and no corporate backers - just reader donations (this is the only model that guarantees true independence, and immunises this site against any attempts from dark forces to control its content).

I'm very appreciative indeed of all readers who do donate to my work, because this is the vital fuel that enables my site to keep existing, despite the many and various attempts to destroy it, and while some donors choose to give a smaller monthly amount (average is around £5), most who donate choose to give a larger one-off sum. Anyone who runs on a donations model will tell you most people would rather do a one-off than commit to anything longer term, and of course, that is completely understandable and I appreciate all donations very much - monthly or one-off, bigger or smaller.

However, because most of my donations do come through one-offs, that then means I need to keep reaching more people to ensure those crucial one-offs keep coming through from new readers, That means when "they" so severely limit my ability to reach new people, my whole model is in danger. 

So, if you enjoy reading my musings, and would like to help keep my model sustainable, please do share my pieces as and when you can - I know many of you already do and thank you. However, please note Facebook seems to have blacklisted my link so probably best to put it in the comments!

We know that harsh censorship of "unapproved" ideas is a major agenda item, and unfortunately, in the digital age, "they" have the power to effectively censor us simply by adjusting an algorithm so nobody hears what we say. It's the obvious solution for them - simply put all alternative and dissident news under permanent shadow bans, so people feel like they're speaking out, as they have a platform on which to share their thoughts - but nobody actually hears them.

So thank you for all your support to date and for helping me stay visible and vocal as they try ever harder (and they will) to silence us. But as they learned through the fake pandemic - no matter how hard they try - we don't submit to being muzzled.

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