Only two weeks after Lucas Gage spoke to National File about the “counter cancel culture industry,” WordPress zipped his wallet, not allowing him to process payments for his bookstore via Automattic’s WooPayments.

The veteran, commentator and author took to X to state to his followers:

And there is it.

Finally, the Jews have shut down my book store.

They talk about “freedom of speech” and “equality” but a war veteran like me, who served his country (actually wars for Israel) is not even “allowed” to sell books lol.

Just showing the world who they really are.

He immediately contacted his tech-savvy friend, Khaled Soliman, for answers to this mysterious problem.

Soliman told Gage, “Never. I [had] seen people have their Stripe, and PayPal shut down, but that was usually for suspicious activity and sometimes nefarious reasons — but since 2008 in the time I’ve been doing this, I have NEVER seen Automattic cancel any services for anyone.”

Automattic deploys the open-source WordPress where any developers around the world can improve it and build on it. They’re all about being open-source and giving people the freedom to self-manage their own stories.

He continued:

I’ve been a part of FaceBook groups exclusively about WordPress and WooCommerce with thousands of people in it and no one has ever reported anything like this [and] also [with] the hundreds of clients I had with WooCommerce. This just doesn’t happen.

Even a user report shouldn’t have done this. They would at least investigate.

WordPress did not explicitly say what violation was broken but that it had the right to turn business away to anyone for any reason. Gage told National File that it was on purpose to allow WordPress to terminate anyone they want:

I think that’s for like the ADL and friends to do exactly that option to terminate people who they just choose to based on political bias … There’s nothing that I violated — I was selling books … So that’s what they do. They have the terms of service that’s open and can be interpreted however they want.

Gage also said to the outlet earlier this month that he had been banned from Buy Me a Coffee, Ko-Fi, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Wize, Stripe, LinkeTree, FaceBook and recently, Instagram.

I’ve grown so quickly and I’m an influential person and that threatens their narratives. So they want to shut me down and make me shut up, and make me obedient … I obviously dont care about the money so I won’t stop.

Gage believes much of this is done through “lists” that are curated by the Ukrainian “disinformation” watchdog, the North Atlantic Fella Organization (NAFO). He said that the group took responsibility for taking him down:

They attack Keith Woods, they make lists, and they harass and they try to find loopholes in terms of service.

Gage said the group sometimes claims responsibility for shutting down an individual, but he isn’t entirely sure. It may be true since it was done manually and not through automated AI.

It said they manually reviewed it and they made a decision. So it was specifically targeted toward me. And it was no question political bias because I didn’t violate [the terms and] I haven’t gotten a response as to why I was suspended for services.

Gage’s bookstore is now up and running as of Saturday. He is banned from using any plugins or widgets owned by Automattic, which WooCommerce stores run on.

Lucas Gage: Look Toward Counter Cancel Culture Industry

I think they’re going to probably ban my next [payment] processor … They could do all these things … You could do worse to me and I’m prepared for that, but I don’t think they’ll do that. They’re just going to harass me by removing processors.

X Reinstates Paleocon Commentator Nicholas J. Fuentes

After conservative commentator Candace Owens’ dismissal from the Daily Wire, her dissident side slowly diminished, aside from some “degeneracy” remarks. It is almost as if she is tepid to be independent, leaning towards the mainstream.

Anyone and everybody in the news media knows well that questioning Israel or Jews is a “no-no” and will render you canceled. Owens, among other black conservatives, including the Hodge Twins, thought she could win the gamble.

The Hodge Twins (@hodgetwins) have joined forces with Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO), railing against Israel, supposed "antisemitism," and the Daily Wire.

Black conservatives remain true to America First as the biggest critics of foreign intervention. pic.twitter.com/BCAoll5Jad

— Brian J. Pfail (@brian_pfail) March 31, 2024

Now that the Daily Wire has placed a gag order on Owens, it is very unlikely we will see the earth-shattering debate between her and establishment con Ben Shapiro. So then, where is she headed? Will she be independent? Or will she bow and return to the mainstream media?

This isn’t accurate. I wasn’t following Charlie and I definitely did not delete any photos.

We have a lot of discussions off line and we’ve both grown a lot since the early days of TPUSA.

There’s just no beef between us.

— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) May 9, 2024

The go-to-news-aggregator, AF Post, posted that Owens had unfollowed TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk and deleted all images of the two on her social media accounts. She refuted the claim by saying, “We have a lot of discussions offline, and we’ve both grown a lot since the early days of TPUSA. There’s just no beef between us.”

America First Candace Owens Strides Past Neocon Establishment

Kirk is known for his staunch pro-Israel stance and had not supported Owens when she was heavily ridiculed for alleged antisemitism. She has also reposted from several previous colleges, like Matt Walsh, who did not come to her defense. It appears she doesn’t want to burn bridges and wants to remain in the mainstream while somehow retaining her Dissident Right voice. That seems wholly unlikely unless she starts up a new brand.

Surprising from an outlet that has no problem doxxing Christian Nationalists.

— Brian J. Pfail (@brian_pfail) May 8, 2024

On Wednesday, Owens posted a Wall Street Journal editorial advocating for Christian Nationalists. What is ironic here is that this is a News Corp outlet. News Corp is Zionist to the core and has had no problem in the past blasting the Dissident Right and Christian Nationalism. For Owens, it seems very difficult to realize her stance is diametrically opposed to the people she praises and the outlets she promotes.

We got you, Candace @NationalFile where Christ is King and America’s First. https://t.co/dGN4Xc3eYh

— Brian J. Pfail (@brian_pfail) March 24, 2024

It is too early to predict where she is going with her career, but it is easy to see that she, in a sense, manipulates the Dissident Right for her own defense. Groypers and the Dissident Right act as a collective and never fold. With that, this audience works toward her advantage.

X Reinstates Paleocon Commentator Nicholas J. Fuentes

If Owens was truly devoted to the America First cause, she would help her supporters in media — the columnists and reporters that backed her and became blacklisted, rather than elevating content from those who referred to her as an antisemite.

Hey folks!

Turning Point Action is hosting our MASSIVE People’s Convention in Detroit this June 14-16

Thousands of patriots will be in attendance and we have an incredible speaking roster including President Trump and many others!

Check out https://t.co/fKANJfbHZT to register! pic.twitter.com/bwxrdqpCO4

— Gabe Guidarini (@GabeGuidarini) May 9, 2024

Another perspective is that she is simply trying to retain those contacts to build her brand in the future. Dissident Right or America First outlets are continually dwindling, but this could be a big chance to even the score.

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There’s a lot of hope for Candace Owens, but understanding the dynamics of news media puts her at odds with America First. The question is whether she will compromise in the mainstream and be forced to dismiss America First conservativism. Or will she open an outlet that will be truly free speech and allow the canceled to have a chance at their journalistic profession? It may take months to find out, and certainly don’t expect an appearance at AFPACIV — she’s booked for the adjacent event, Turning Point Action.

Matt Walsh: ‘Bow Before Israel (unless you’re an anti-Semite)!’

NGO Monitor is making its rounds again — this time attempting to smear pro-Palestine groups by linking them to designated terrorist organizations.

In a press release published today, the Jerusalem-based nonprofit asserted that the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and its subsidiary Samidoun are participating in protests across American college campuses.

According to the presser, PFLP played a part in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel and is a designated terrorist group by the US, Canada, the EU and Israel. NGO Monitor alleges that “Students have been documented while carrying PFLP posters, flying the PFLP flag, hosting PFLP-link speakers, and reading PFLP publications.”

It also noted that PFLP issued a statement in support of pro-Palestine collegiate protesters:

We in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, along with all our people, the honorable of our nation and the world, confirm our steadfast support for the struggle of the students youth movements, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) at universities such as Columbia, Rutgers, Yale, Stanford, among others. We call for enhancing the unity of students and their struggle to divest American universities from the zionist entity and cut all forms of relations with it.

Since Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) are mentioned in PFLP’s statement, they are drawn into the loop as “terrorist-adjacent.”

Still, NGO Monitor places much of the blame on Samidoun for the “antisemitic and pro-terror incitement on campuses.”

Samidoun’s logo can be seen on posters promoting the PFLP, and its officials have preached ‘resistance’ (code for terrorism) at campus events. Samidoun, for which the Alliance for Global Justice serves as fiscal sponsor, does not publish financial information, reflecting a lack of transparency and accountability.

It is just remarkable here that “resistance” is considered a “code for terrorism” by this Israeli organization. “Resist” has been a keyword floating around college campuses for decades upon decades. But now that the target has shifted from war, capitalism and white supremacy to Jewish nationalism, it is a major problem.

NYC Mayor Adams said, “This must end now,” as he sends over 100 officers to Columbia University.

The State would never act like this to protect any other group as exemplified by 2020.

I seriously doubt mainstream conservatives will ever acknowledge this.pic.twitter.com/NfevbGosoK

— Brian J. Pfail (@brian_pfail) May 1, 2024

It is easy to clear with clairvoyance the stark difference with how these protests are being handled — and again — it purely has to do with the target. From here, a lot of assumptions can be made and actually make the situation for Jewish people even worse. US politicians fail to acknowledge that, as do these nonprofits that allegedly advocate for them. NGO Monitor attempting to connect college groups to designated terror groups will likely exacerbate the situation.

“Saying something like famine, like say something like genocide, you actually need, shall we say, the receipts to prove it…Unfortunately, it is used more as a weapon against Israel. The language is used as a weapon against Israel more than it is helping the people in Gaza.”… pic.twitter.com/32Q6otQGEK

— NGO Monitor (@NGOmonitor) May 8, 2024

It still presses claiming it has identified “a broad network of Palestinian NGOs” asserting “to advance human rights or humanitarian interests” … and “have links to the PFLP terror group.”

The government has relied on NGO Monitor in combatting the pro-Palestine protests, and now the Jerusalem-based “research institute” is looking to deadname American college students, putting them on some watch list.

Much of the press release is conjecture and not empirically based, though. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has also played a significant role in NGO Monitor work, according to the presser.

The Israeli watchdog bases its knowledge on secondhand information by aggregating photos and clips. As for the evidence, it all appears authentic, but a bunch of “tweens” parading around for a social justice cause and using poor optics isn’t something new. It is doubtful they even know about PFLP or Samidoun. If any, the source of their information probably comes from one of their BIPOC LGBTQ+ social sciences professors.

Israeli-Backed ‘NGO Monitor’ Tracks Pro-Palestine College Groups

US legislators have already taken action against the students and even tried tackling defunding these participant-colleges. Still, that does not target the source of NGO Monitor’s problems — the Marxist professors who linger on these campuses protected by teacher unions. However, NGO Monitor does very well at tracking the funding but skews its dissenters as extremists.

Musk Promises Suspensions for Doxxing, Except for Canary Mission

After several unprovoked bans, commentator and influencer Lucas Gage pondered whether this was the future or if the Right had a counter.

Dissidents and even the average MAGA Joe have been banned from a series of platforms for reasons not known but suggested as political intolerance.

As for Gage, he understands well why he’s been banned as he is one of the most vocal opponents against the so-called establishment and Israel lobby. As for everyone else, it appears to be a matter of the same genre — political intolerance. A simple X post has been enough to grant the powers-at-be the ability to cancel and unperson someone.

Since my return to Twitter, I've been trolling and pushing the limits of free speech to make several points. I've made those points and now its time to switch to the next phase of activism.

Remember: Adapt and overcome; the battlefield is always changing with the tides of war.

— Lucas Gage (@Lucas_Gage_) May 5, 2024

Examining what happened to Gage is a good method for determining the social limits, especially because numerous entities cut all ties. It demonstrates clearly that these corporations have no problem with eliminating a person. Removing the payment processor can eliminate income. Thus, general livelihood is left up to the scales of an unknown fate. The depersoning of a person is not so personal as it does not consider the outcome. It is inhuman.

Instagay nuked me again; this time permanently. pic.twitter.com/2xplAR2pnF

— Lucas Gage (@Lucas_Gage_) May 6, 2024

Lucas was banned from Buy Me a Coffee, COFI, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Wize, Stripe, LinkTree, FaceBook and Instagram.

I’ve grown so quickly and I’m an influential person and that threatens their narratives. So they want to shut me down and make me shut up, and make me obedient … I obviously dont care about the money so I won’t stop.

Lucas doesn’t care about the money or the labels. His posts on X are to desensitize people, like “This is not a scary person.” He told National File that is the purpose of his usage of Hitler in clips or pictures. He also said that the man has ironically become “a symbol of free speech.”

I think that’s why they’ve done this to me. To silence me, to beat me down, and make an example for others. But this is not working.

Had to delete this. But where is the hateful conduct?

It's just a picture of a dead dictator with his hand up.

LOL. pic.twitter.com/hcKzTCN4rX

— Lucas Gage (@Lucas_Gage_) May 4, 2024

Lucas said he and other influencers will eventually receive the same treatment as Gen Z political commentator Nicholas J. Fuentes, who has been exiled from everything. But he’s not too concerned as “there’s no ultimate threat” to him.

It’s just different peoples had it done for different reasons, and essentially this is is problem that we all face.

He added that there is “another industry” for cancel culture.

Gab came out. Rumble came out. So these people take things and there’s another industry that pops up … But it could happen to anyone. It can happpen to you … The monetary losses are inevitable, and it’s just part of the territory.

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Ultimately, Lucas felt the whole canceling experience, including the recent demonization of X, was “liberating.” He said he simply doesn’t have to care anymore, although he wishes he could gain more influence. Lucas’s experience is one of encouragement and seemingly enlightenment.

Long Island Rep. D’Esposito’s New Bill Criminalizes Anti-Zionism Through IHRA’s ‘Working Definition’

Many on the Dissident Right face cancel culture, but as Lucas remarked, there is a growing industry to counter that. Could this be a marketable opportunity for the right? Could it be a chance for the unsung and anons to be heard? And lastly, could it be a chance for journalists to be honest?

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