Let's make one thing perfectly fucking clear

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7. Yeah, that's pretty disappointing.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival

...Per Deadline, Okatsuka posted about the festival on Threads this weekend, writing, “FYI there are more of us that said no to the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.” In her post, Okatsuka also posted the list of things comedians have been told they weren’t allowed to talk about, including jokes “that may be considered to degrade, defame, or bring into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, embarrassment, or ridicule” Saudi Arabia, its ruling government, royal family, or any religion or religious figure, period. Okatsuka also takes time to point out that “The money is coming straight from the Crown Prince, who actively executes journalists, ppl with nonlethal drug offenses, bloggers, etc without due process. A lot of the ‘you can’t say anything anymore!’ ...

https://www.avclub.com/riyadh-comedy-festival-atsuko-okatsuka-zach-woods