The Texas Nationalist Movement is once again facing coordinated suppression from big tech platforms, with mounting evidence suggesting that X (formerly Twitter) is deliberately throttling content related to Texas independence. What makes this latest censorship campaign particularly troubling is evidence pointing to potential state-level coordination – not just federal interference.
During tonight’s Late Night Coffee Talk, TNM President Daniel Miller revealed that the organization has been conducting systematic algorithmic testing on X to document what appears to be targeted suppression of Texas independence content. The results paint a disturbing picture of censorship that goes far beyond typical platform moderation.
“We have been having conversations and there has been some work going on behind the scenes as we can to try to get to the bottom of this issue with X,” Miller explained to viewers. “You probably noticed we haven’t been posting so much on X as of late. Part of that has been some algorithmic testing – we’re just trying to see, you know, have we covered all of our bases? Have we done everything in the optimal way possible on these platforms? Because it’s the only way you’re going to be able to prove that something is going on specific and targeted to who you are.”
The evidence is stark. Analytics experts who have reviewed the TNM’s engagement data say the numbers don’t add up. “There have been people out there who are experts in the field who have looked at the analytics and say, your analytics are not right. There’s no way that your post should be getting this small of an engagement. It’s not being shown to the right people or enough of the people it should,” Miller stated.
The suppression isn’t limited to organizational accounts. Miller described how even basic follower notifications have been disabled: “My wife, who has an account, who follows me on X, when I post, she literally has to go search for me, find my account, and go find it. So I literally have to tell her when I do it; she’s got the worst notification system known to man. That notification system is me when I go, Hey babe, go look at what I just posted on X.”
A Pattern of Censorship
This latest suppression campaign follows a disturbing pattern. In 2022, Facebook systematically blocked links to textitnow.org, the TNM’s educational website, citing fabricated “community standards” violations. That censorship campaign was timed to coincide with election season – and this latest suppression effort appears to follow the same playbook.
“It’s no coincidence that these bans happened right before an election,” Miller noted, referring to the Facebook incident that ultimately led to legal action against Meta.
What’s particularly insidious about the current X suppression is its subtlety. Unlike Facebook’s heavy-handed approach of blocking links and removing posts outright, X appears to be using algorithmic manipulation to simply ensure Texas independence content doesn’t reach its intended audience.
“This is far more insidious than what Facebook did to us,” Miller explained. “That was kind of in your face. This sort of thing is far more insidious because they just tweak a little code in the backend, or they flag something here, and you never really know. It’s just that they don’t show you. And all of a sudden, your engagement drops off, and people aren’t seeing it.”
State-Level Coordination Suspected
Perhaps most troubling is Miller’s assessment that this suppression may be originating from Texas state agencies rather than federal operatives. Drawing on his experience with the Facebook censorship case, Miller expressed a strong suspicion that state-level actors are coordinating with big tech to silence the independence movement.
“My feeling on what I’m about to tell you has not diminished in the least,” Miller stated. “I think if this lawsuit plays all the way out, what we’re going to find is that it was not somebody at the federal level that requested the banning of textitnow.org links. And I don’t think it was some purple-haired weirdo in the bowels of Facebook that did it. My suspicion all along was that the order came from a state office or state agency at the state level.”
The TNM’s lawyer offered to drop their lawsuit against Facebook on two conditions: an apology and disclosure of who ordered the censorship. Facebook chose to fight rather than reveal its source. “Number one, if it’d been by itself, we’d have gotten an apology letter, but it was that second one. They’re like, we’ll take this to the paint. They did not want to reveal who told them.”
The Broader Attack on Self-Determination
The suppression isn’t limited to the TNM. Miller noted that other self-determination movements are experiencing similar algorithmic throttling. “I am seeing this complaint from a lot of people in the self-determination space. It’s not just us, it’s other self-determination movements.”
This coordinated approach suggests a broader strategy to silence movements advocating for political independence and self-governance. The timing, coming as Texas faces critical elections and growing support for independence, appears designed to prevent Texans from organizing and sharing information about their political future.
The Twitter Files Connection
The suppression campaign gains additional context when viewed alongside revelations from the Twitter Files, which exposed extensive coordination between government agencies and social media platforms. As Miller pointed out, those revelations showed that “government agencies, including state agencies, were given access to a portal where they could request information being flagged and removed from all the major social media platforms.”
“I know that big tech is not truthful about these things,” Miller added, drawing on confidential client experiences. “Big tech lies about this sort of thing. No shocker there.”
Fighting Back
Despite the suppression, the TNM continues to build alternative communication channels. The organization recently integrated Rumble chat capabilities into its live streaming platform, providing another avenue for supporters to engage without big tech interference.
More significantly, TNM Social (TNM.social) provides a platform where Texans can organize and discuss independence without algorithmic manipulation or government interference.
“It’s exactly why TNM Social exists,” Miller emphasized. “So people like us can get together and organize and talk about Texas independence without being gatekept by the powers that be.”
The Only Solution
The coordinated suppression of Texas independence content by big tech platforms, potentially at the direction of state agencies, illustrates exactly why Texas needs to reassert its independence. When government and corporate interests align to silence political dissent, we’ve moved far beyond the realm of legitimate governance.
“When you get big tech in bed with government, then things like this absolutely can and will happen,” Miller concluded.
The solution remains what it has always been: Texas independence. Until Texans control their own political destiny, we’ll continue to face censorship from forces that benefit from keeping us divided and uninformed about our options.
As Texans prepare for the upcoming election cycle, they should remember that the powers suppressing our voices today are the same powers that will continue to suppress our rights tomorrow – unless we choose a different path.
The question isn’t whether big tech and government agencies are working together to silence the Texas independence movement. The evidence makes that clear. The question is whether Texans will allow that suppression to succeed, or whether we’ll take the steps necessary to secure our political future once and for all.
The Texas Nationalist Movement continues to document evidence of big tech suppression and welcomes reports from supporters experiencing similar issues. Visit TNM.social for uncensored discussion of Texas independence.
Excellent article. I am hesitant to pay again for a blue checkmark in a place where we are suppressed.