“in every country in which there has been a loss of freedom, where does it begin?
it begins in news media, in public print, in books, and on the proscenium.
that’s where they attack you first right there.
that’s the bread basket.”
-Rod Serling, writer, creator of ‘the twilight zone’
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credit: anne c. serling (rod’s daughter)
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The more I read about Rod Serling, the more I have learned that he was so much more than just the man I used to see introducing episodes of The Twilight Zone. I follow his daughter on Twitter, and she reveals just what an interesting man he was.
https://x.com/AnneSerling
Best wishes, Pete.
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I just saw she’s on Blue Sky, too.
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yes, she carries on his legacy
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yes, he was amazing in many ways. i follow her on bluesky and i’ve learned so much from her
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“There are many forms of tyrants, but there are none so terrible as those stifling their own people in the name of freedom.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri, Lord of the Rings: Apocalyptic Prophecies
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so right
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True and wise words from Rod Serling. Chilling though.
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yes, all of that
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And that’s where it has begun again….
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full force
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Very true words. This has played out over and over through history.
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yes, it’s not new, but continues in earnest
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Aye. We are truly under attack.
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it’s in full swing
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Most worrying indeed.
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absolutely
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Information, ideas and knowledge are so dangerous to the oppressors! 🙏
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Kryptonite
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Truer than true!
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Rod has nailed it !
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Absolutely!
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Spot on.
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He really knew his stuff
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I certainly believe that. Discrediting media and then restricting media is in toolbox for every authoritarian and authoritarian movement.
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George Orwell said it so well, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
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That’s a great quote.
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True and so unsettling…
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I haven’t lost any of my freedoms!
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He was prophetic in so many ways!
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He really understood the world and absolutely was.
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Love this! Rod Serling’s work was the unexpected topic during a writer’s meeting last week…so many applicable themes and ideas. Truly remarkable. Thank you, Beth! ❤️😉❤️
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Oh, that’s great to hear. He seems to have been a very wise man who understood things quite well.
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Definitely so! Xo! 😘
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It’s a multifaceted approach to banning freedom of speech, assembly, and the press. Then they make laws to “protect” us from so-called enemies of the people. It’s not like we haven’t seen this playbook before: finding a scapegoat and blaming them for all of society’s woes.
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absolutely right, pete.
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I hate the news media. They only fan the fire of the bad stuff.
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they (many of them) have been incredibly negative or don’t speak to what’s going on –
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True!
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Media controls people.
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and some of us have still not learned the lesson
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It is sad to know that we have all of history and we know it, but we keep repeating it.
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we seem not have learned the lesson yet
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They’re not very good actors are they? But that’s the beauty of the pantomime we are witnessing. They are not the first btw… but they have been the most blatant with their disregard for the checks and balances.. at least in recent memory.
Great quote as well by Rod Serling.
Thank you, Beth.
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yes, to all of this
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Indeed…
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Oh, spot on! Unsettling, as well.
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Very
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I just watched “The Post” this weekend. So sadly fitting for these times we are in.
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i’ve still not seen it, but i’m going to watch it now, as it’s especially relevant
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Wise words.
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Yes, it’s happening here too. Total gag on media
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it’s a horrible trail to go down
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It is and the results are always bad
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