Jenn here. Jordan and I are DETERMINED but stuck. We aren't stuck when it comes to our mission–not at all. We are FIRED UP when it comes to uncovering corruption. We always have been and always will be.
What has us STUCK is the way we're being suppressed online. From YouTube to Twitter and everywhere in between, Status Coup is being hidden–and it is hugely (scarily) impacting our income and ability to operate.
People aren't seeing our reporting which means crucial stories aren't getting out there.
For Example:
Amazon forcing Black mother Poushawn Brown to administer COVID tests without health training in unsuitable spaces, only to have her later die with no care from Jeff Bezos' corporation of evil? People didn't see it.
Jordan reporting in-field in front of the Staten Island location as Amazon workers move to unionize with nationwide leader Chris Smalls? People didn't see it.
Jordan and my BOMBSHELL story of a flurry of highly suspicious phone calls showing former Michigan governor knowing of DEADLY legionella in Flint's water supply as early as October 2014? People didn't see it.
And that is the fault of greedy tech overlords (no, I'm not being hyperbolic) who are determined to silence leftist voices and TRUTH.
Only heavily edited and propagandized corporatist media is allowed to see the daylight these days.
Take a look at this:
OFF A CLIFF!
OFF A CLIFF!
OFF A CLIFF!
OFF A CLIFF!
The proof is in the screenshots...and there are plenty more where that came from.
This isn't about us. We don't report for our egos. We report to get the stories out. We report because it MATTERS.
And when YouTube and its cohorts suppress us, it does incredible damage to everyday people. It allows the rich to get richer, the corrupt to become more corrupt, and the evil world to continue spinning as it is.
But we won't stop. It doesn't matter if it comes down to us handing out our reporting from alleyways like in the days of old, we won't stop.
We Do Need Your Help
Status Coup isn't just about us–it's about the whole COUPmunity.
We wouldn't be here without people like you. And so now it's time we ask for help. Due to the suppression, our membership isn't growing, our YouTube revenue has dropped so significantly that it (literally) keeps me up at night, and our donation buttons just aren't getting seen.
We realize this is a difficult time for a lot of people. We're in a worldwide pandemic and folks are in a crunch. We appreciate your shares and your views.
If you are in a position to help us financially, if it's possible at all, you can help Status Coup keep going by supporting us at any amount via our GoFundMe fundraiser: http://GoFundMe.com/StatusCoup
Whether it's $5 or $500, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
We desperately need this boost right now as we work to outsmart the algorithms and readjust our business strategy. We're trying new things: we've hired the wonderful Damasco team to redo our website, we're going to go all-in on Twitch, we're working to expand with freelance help, we're soon to launch a Substack, and we'll be announcing a nonprofit arm to the business in the coming months.
Note: Our GoFundMe has been around for years now- we in no way have the dollar figure raised overall- it's been wonderfully donated and spent on equipment, freelancers, travel, and reporting costs.
We WILL continue to succeed and we will grow into a reporting force that is unstoppable.
And as always, we'll have you to thank for it. It's the #NotMeUs of the reporting world.
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