So, all you freedom of speech types who said we could not do anything to make Fox News stick to the truth because it would violate their First Amendment rights (which presupposes that corporations are the same as people, which they clearly are not - most "people" don't have a platform where they can spew out lies and propaganda 24/7), how are you feeling about that now that Trump has in effect decreed that PBS and NPR have no such rights?
Freedom of speech should not include the freedom to lie! And by "lie" I mean reporting "news" that's provably false, not simply promoting TRUTHFUL stories that favor one side or another If we ever get our democracy back, Fox News should be a case study in what should NOT be covered by freedom of speech!!!
https://cordcuttersnews.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-cut-pbs-and-npr-funding-alleging-bias/
#Federal #judge ruled that Middle East Studies Association (#MESA) & #AAUP case over #Trump policy of arresting and threatening #deportation for lawful speech can go forward
#1stAmendment #FirstAmendment #USpol #FreePalestine #FreeSpeech
https://mailchi.mp/mesana/mesa-lawsuit-ideological-deportation-academic-freedom-us-13445714
CBS buckles to Trump, betraying the 1st Amendment by interfering with "60 Minutes" & injecting MAGA content.
#jimmykimmellive #60Minutes #CBS #1stamendment #humor #maga
The latest example of Trump et al. pushing into the Orwellian thought control realms where no criticism or dissent will be tolerate. History is crystal clear on where state-backed repression of a free press and journalists leads...it's never good.
#freepress #politics #Bondi #Trump
#censorship #1stAmendment
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/25/bondi-doj-garland-subpoena-journalists
Sign the petition: Tell Congress to stop DOGE! No more cuts, firings, and spying!
https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-2068-0303-1544-c4e730224494
It's rare to find educated people with morals such that they'll stand for something beyond self-interest.
A.Crespo, #law professor at #Harvard, explains on #C4news how the #university's lawsuit to uphold the #1stamendment is liminal for the #ruleoflaw in the US, and how either #academia & the law profession stand up as one, or #fascism wins. Have 40 years of ultra economic liberalism entirely destroyed democratic society or have the basics of human cooperation survived?
https://www.channel4.com/news/trumps-uni-crackdown-is-not-about-anti-semitism-harvard-professor
Kill peaceful protest and free speech on campus or we end your research.
https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-freezes-all-research-grants-columbia-university
Gizmodo: RealPage Sues Berkeley Over Ban on Algorithmic Rental Pricing . “The city of Berkeley, California is being sued by RealPage over its ban on algorithms used to determine apartment rental prices. The lawsuit states that Berkeley’s ordinance passed in March represents a ‘sweeping and unconstitutional ban on lawful speech,’ and a violation of the First Amendment’s prohibition on […]
“Now, the word is out that citizens should consider deleting social media applications such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter from their devices before an immigration officer inspects them.”
“They Orwellian?”
#fascism #1stAmendment #freespeech
The Battle For The Heart Of The #FirstAmendment Is Heating Up
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/04/the-battle-for-the-heart-of-the-first-amendment-is-heating-up/
Gizmodo: Arkansas Judge Kills Social Media Age Verification Law, Says It Violates the First Amendment. “A judge in Arkansas has shut down the state’s law requiring some social networks to verify the ages of those in the state to create an account and ensure that minors have parental permission. Judge Timothy L. Brooks ruled the law, dubbed the Social Media Safety Act, was too broad as to […]
How Each Pillar of #1stAmendment is Under Attack
Right to petition allows citizens to communicate whether to complain, request action, or share viewpoints — without reprisal
Freedom Of Assembly: No rallies or protests they don't like
Freedom Of the Press: Trump has sued #US news outlets, including 60 Minutes, CNN, Washington Post, NYTimes and others for unflattering coverage.
Freedom of Speech: administration has lists of hundreds of words gov staff and agencies can't use
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/how-each-pillar-of-the-1st-amendment-is-under-attack/
US Troll site Kiwi Farms receives Ofcom demand for Online Safety Act “Risk Assessment”, rejects it on 1A/Jurisdiction grounds, demands MLAT
https://alecmuffett.com/article/113056
#1StAmendment #KiwiFarms #OnlineSafetyAct #cloudflare #ofcom #trolls
#FreeSpeech #FreedomofSpeech #1stAmendment #FreePress #FreedomofthePress #CivilRights #Petition SIGN ON: Protect Public Media | Forward Blue
https://act.forwardblue.org/signup/202403-protect-public-media
Our Law Firm Won’t Cave to Trump. Who Will Join Us?
#1stAmendment #Oklahoma #RyanWalters
"The religious school case from Oklahoma could change the longtime understanding of the First Amendment throughout the U.S."
A battle over religion and schools in Oklahoma could decide the future of the First Amendment
"Conservative religious activists want to dismantle the longtime understanding of the separation of church and state — and the Supreme Court may be on board."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/battle-religion-schools-oklahoma-decide-future-first-amendment-rcna191114
@thetnholler.bsky.social Very fascist, and don't think they'll stop there. Everyone needs to pay attention to what they post or share on social media. I just saw a meme saying "Stop him at any cost," I have no doubt they will start calling these types of post threats and arresting anyone who shares them.