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Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Esq. joins Egberto Off The Record to discuss influencers, Substacking, etc [1]
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Date: 2025-09-13
Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Esq.
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The conversation between Elizabeth Silleck La Rue, Esq. and Egberto Willies centers on accountability in the influencer economy, the ethics of anonymity, “astroturfed” messaging, and the material consequences of gentrification—both in U.S. disaster zones and in popular expat destinations like Mexico City. Elizabeth argues that progressive audiences should support transparent creators who publish under their real names, disclose conflicts of interest, and ground their claims in lived expertise and verifiable evidence.
Five key points:
Anonymity vs. expertise: Anonymous “experts” profit without accountability; real-name creators assume personal risk and should be prioritized by audiences.
Anonymous “experts” profit without accountability; real-name creators assume personal risk and should be prioritized by audiences. Astroturfing & pay-for-message: Opaque funding pipelines—from think tanks to “independent” influencers—manufacture consent; disclosure and due diligence are essential.
Opaque funding pipelines—from think tanks to “independent” influencers—manufacture consent; disclosure and due diligence are essential. Disaster gentrification is real: Capital flows chase catastrophe, displacing working-class and Black/Brown communities after storms and fires; policy must protect locals first.
Capital flows chase catastrophe, displacing working-class and Black/Brown communities after storms and fires; policy must protect locals first. Expat influxes raise rents: Remote workers and U.S. earners can price out residents in Mexico City and beyond; ethical immigration requires cultural integration and anti-gentrification practices.
Remote workers and U.S. earners can price out residents in Mexico City and beyond; ethical immigration requires cultural integration and anti-gentrification practices. Narrative warfare matters: Right-wing efforts like “Project 2025” and selective mass-shooting narratives thrive in opaque media ecosystems; progressive media must answer with facts and context.
Egberto frames a simple ethic: fund transparent people, not faceless pipelines. Elizabeth underscores that solidarity means refusing grifts—whether corporate astroturf or avatar “experts”—and choosing media that defends rights, communities, and truth over clicks.
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