LOS ANGELES — I had it coming. I was sitting on my third strike when I posted today. My package detailed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’s relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and how mainstream media glazed over it.
Mainstream Media’s Misdirection
According to reports from outlets like CNN, Gates testified that Epstein attempted to use knowledge of an extramarital affair as leverage against him. But legacy media rarely digs past the surface-level billionaire drama.
Gates gave a press conference before testifying. CNN reported that Gates met Epstein in 2011. And the DOJ released emails between the men about having breakfast in 2014. CNN explained all of the interaction with Gates were after 2008, when Epstein was convicted on “prostitution related charges.” CNN did not bother to mention Epstein was convicted for soliciting prostitution from a child.
“It’s factually true I went to dinners. You know, I never went to the island, never met any women, so the more that comes out, the more clear that it will be, that although the time was a mistake, it had nothing to do with that kind of behavior.” Gates told Nine News in February.
CNN says Epstein’s emails suggests he had facilitated sexual encounters for Gates. For example, in an email he never sent, Epstein wrote that he had helped Gates get STD drugs “in order to deal with the consequences of sex with Russian girls.” Gates claims Epstein’s allegations were false.
CNN relayed that Gates claims his relationship with Epstein lasted from 2011 to 2014. But CNN did not discuss Melanie Walker, the woman Epstein reportedly met in 1992 and supported through medical school. Walker later became a director at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and married Steven Sinofsky, the former president of Microsoft’s Windows division.
They won’t mention how Gates’ former chief science advisor, Dr. Boris Nikolic, found himself named as a backup executor in Epstein’s will. Instead, the public is fed a sanitized narrative: a brilliant Harvard dropout turned global philanthropist who somehow needed a shadow-dwelling fixer to navigate his personal life.
It feels less like a complete news report and more like a limited hangout—exposing minor indiscretions to shield a far uglier truth.
However, there has been some more recent reporting in the Wall Street Journal about how Gates has promised to invest millions in Boris Nikolic’s start up. But in 2013, there was a falling out among Gates, his wife Melinda, and Nikolic, who begged Gates to continue working. Nikolic quickly cozied up to Epstein, who worked behind the scenes to negotiate a severance package for him. Epstein helped Nikolic gain some leverage in negotiating a severance by concentrating on Gates’ marital issues with Melinda.
“I hope you are able to convince Melinda to allow me to continue doing my job, a job you described as I could not have done better.” Epstein wrote in a draft suggestion to Nikolic.
The deeper questions remain unasked by major networks: Who did Epstein actually work for? Who enabled him?
While the horrific reality of his sex trafficking network demands relentless coverage, focusing solely on the salacious details obscures a larger picture. Independent research frequently points toward the military-industrial complex, illicit weapons trading, and intelligence networks that benefit global superpowers and defense contractors.
But asking those questions online is becoming an extinct luxury. One hour after my Gates video went live, TikTok permanently banned my account @L3G4L_com.
In one hour, my Gates video only had 241 views, 1 share, 23 hearts, and 3 comments., But that was enough to result in my account being permanently banned. TikTok is a wasteland of bots that report you for oppositional viewpoints.
I have had the account for about six months. I obtained a quarter of a million likes, about 11,000 followers, and millions of views. All that time, money, and effort: gone permanently. No chance for an appeal. No way to speak with TikTok.
I have heard of politicians including Ro Khanna and Gavin Newsom mention content creator rights. Read Rep. Ro Khanna’s press release re: content creators. I’m more interested in that now than ever.
The censorship didn’t happen overnight; it was a systemic tightening of the digital noose. Not long ago, TikTok functioned as a rare haven for independent journalists documenting the realities of global conflicts, including raw, unfiltered footage of civilian casualties and Israel’s war crimes in Gaza.
Then came the bipartisan squeeze. In a rare display of total unity, the U.S. Congress—Democrats and Republicans alike—voted to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest its American operations or face a total ban.
The legislation paved the way for U.S. corporate oversight, and the platform’s landscape shifted dramatically.
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the algorithm changed. Content critical of foreign policy or Zionism began to vanish, while institutional Trumpian narratives were pushed to the forefront.
Masterclass in TikTok Strikes
My journey to a permanent ban was a masterclass in arbitrary content moderation.
My first strike was for posting a photo of Jeffrey Epstein’s passport, which was obtained directly from public documents released by House Oversight Committee Democrats. Appeal denied.
My second strike was for sharing a video of commentator Alex Jones discussing public photographs of Senator Lindsey Graham at Disney World. The strike was for content relating to “violent terrorist.” Appeal denied. Believe me, I do not like Alex Jones either. But Larry Ellison awfully loved Lindsey Graham.
My third strike, a satirical video highlighting a dark irony from a White House Press Secretary briefing. Appeal denied.
After the third strike, a warning banner appeared on my profile. The Gates video was simply the final straw.
I didn’t expect to last forever on a platform that had already heavily throttled my reach. In many ways, TikTok’s era as a frontier for free expression is dead.
Structurally, it is no longer a leader. Platforms like InstaGram currently command a significantly larger, more stable footprint, yielding millions more views per month without the same erratic censorship. Moving forward, my energy belongs where the speech is still allowed to breathe. But I’m cautious because I am certainly no fan of Mark Zuckerberg or Meta’s sketchy origins.
What happened to my account is a localized symptom of a much larger disease. When the U.S. government claims the authority to dictate who owns a communications platform, it inherently claims the power to decide which speech is permissible. This isn’t a partisan failure—both political parties hand-delivered this tool of digital suppression. Yes, I am talking to you Ted Lieu, Adam Schiff, and Nancy Pelosi. Here’s a list of every member of Congress who voted to ban TikTok. It’s important that we remove these individuals from office. They put Israel above us.
Pro-Israel TikTok
They didn’t just ban an account today; they codified the boundaries of what you are allowed to know about Israel.
Legacy media will not report much about the girl Epstein groomed in 1992, Melanie Starnes Walker, who Epstein supported through med school. After becoming a neurosurgeon, Walker became a director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Walker also married Steve Sinofsky, President of the Windows Division of Microsoft.
Additionally, Bills Gates’ Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Boris Nikolic, magically found his way into Epstein’s will.
But Gates and the media continues to sell the story of him as Harvard dropout, turned one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the word. Somehow he needed Epstein to get laid? Are we expected to be believe that?
Media will never focus on the critical issues: who did Epstein work for? Who were his enablers? Do not get me wrong. The sex trafficking and other gross abuses of human rights should always be reported on. But Gates having sex with Russian and Asian prostitutes is a limited hangout.
If you do your own research you will likely come to the same conclusion: Epstein worked for the military-industrial complex primarily in the illicit weapons trades.
His work clearly benefited Israel, the Pentagon, and weapons shareholders.
Land of the Free
TikTok used to be a safe haven for independent journalists who live streamed Israel’s systemic genocide of Palestine. Day after day we saw Israel killing Palestinian journalists on TikTok. We saw the white phosphorus. We saw the war crimes. We saw the images that do not resonate the western media dominated by Zionist ownership.
Out of nowhere, U.S. Congress banned TikTok. It was unanimous, approved by Republicans and Democrats alike. They voted to divest TikTok from its existence as a Singaporean entity owned by ByteDance of China. The law required TikTok be banned or authorized the U.S. President to approve of the sale to an American entity. That’s when Zionist Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle swooped in and took over the U.S. version of TikTok.
In the time leading up to Ellison’s newfound control, TikTok changed dramatically. TikTok was doing favors for Trump leading up to the 2024 presidential election. It was too obvious. TikTok began censoring Palestinian voices and opponents of Zionism. TikTok did not pull down pro-Zionist content.
TikTok typically gives three strikes. My first strike was for posting an image of Jeffrey Epstein’s passport which I obtained from the House Oversight Democrat’s release of certain documents from their files. Appeal denied.
My second strike was for posting a video of Alex Jones innocently discussing pictures of Linsday Graham holding a princess saber at Disney World. Appeal denied.
My third strike was for a humorous video I made about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joking minutes before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner that "there will be some shots fired tonight in the room.” Appeal denied.
After receiving three strikes, TikTok places a notification on your profile view that warns your account is close to being suspended.
Today, an hour after I posted my video report about Bill Gates, TikTok informed me that my account is permanently banned. There are no options to appeal. I have the option to download all of my content. That’s all.
I did not expect to last on TikTok, which has heavily throttled my videos. TikTok is a dying cause. I enjoyed the user interface and so many new friends. But the reality is, InstaGram has a much larger audience and I receive an average of 5 million more views per month on it.
It is far better to spend time focusing on social media platforms that do not suppress my content.
So much for the First Amendment, i.e. the most important amendment. The U.S. Congress and President get to direct who owns the social media platform, who in turn gets to choose what speech is favorable. To be expected. I cannot emphasize enough how both Republicans and Democrats must be blamed equally for divesting us from speaking about Israel’s war crimes including genocide.
