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“When you have the president of the U.S. standing inside the White House delivering an important speech, I think that’s something that broadcasters should be carrying,” Carr said.
Here’s the thing, @BrendanCarrFCC. The First Amendment means what you think is irrelevant.
FCC Chair Says ABC's Decision to Not Broadcast Trump Speech Live Will Be Part of Agency's Review of Station Licenses variety.com/2026/tv/news/fcc…
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June was Espionage Act History Month
For the last 30 days, we've shown how the Act's been used to punish whistleblowers, journalists, & dissidents for opposing war & exposing secrets.
We're also urging support for a major new reform bill.
@nathanLfuller on the campaign:
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*Everyone* should oppose government agencies forcing the people they investigate to keep quiet as a condition of settlement. Looking forward to talking w/ these smart folks about why that violates the letter and spirit of the First Amendment. Join us!
The SEC "gag rule" is blatantly unconstitutional.
As financial regulators confront new tech — crypto, prediction markets, etc. — they’re sure to make mistakes. You deserve to be informed.
Hear from experts on why SCOTUS must act.
🗓️ May 5, 2 pm ET
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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And yet despite all that censorship, the vast majority of Americans have figured out that you and your boss are full of shit, @BrendanCarrFCC.
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Incarcerated people have long faced discipline for reading literature that guards don't like. Now Daniel Sanchez Estrada is facing federal trial tomorrow for possessing anarchist zines.
Jeremy has more in @theintercept
theintercept.com/2026/02/16/…
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The disclosures revealed the case was built entirely on an op-ed Rümeysa Öztürk co-wrote, a chilling attack on free speech. interc.pt/4ay9Kej
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Independent photographer Anna Moltke was manhandled and thrust to the ground by an @LAPDHQ officer while covering an immigration protest in LA on Jan. 30.
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Independent photojournalist Jackson Tammariello was hit with a baton by a police officer while documenting an immigration protest in LA on Feb. 4. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-i…
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Individuals cut the cord of a @FOXLA photojournalist’s camera and stole the crew’s microphone while they were reporting on a protest in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-i…
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Freelance photojournalist Moon Mandel was struck twice with a baton by an @LAPDHQ officer and exposed to multiple types of chemical irritants — blinding them and causing them to vomit — while documenting protests in LA on Jan. 30.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-i…
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Filming ICE is an act of journalism. Cell phone footage is vital source material for reporters who can’t be everywhere at once. Shooting, killing and other targeting of those documenting news is an attack on press freedom and all else good in the world.
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This looks very unconstitutional.
That said, should @sethharpesq take it as an admission that it doesn’t currently violate federal law to name a high level officer involved in a legally dubious, already completed mission that was the biggest news story in the world?
Targeting U.S. Special Operators after a classified mission is beyond reckless. These are the men who operate in silence, take the highest risks, and go home hoping their families stay out of it, and some decided exposure was worth the clicks.
I served in Special Operations, and I’ve seen how quickly names and images tied to sensitive missions turn into real-world threats. That’s exactly why I’m leading the Special Operator Protection Act with @RepRichHudson and @SenTedBuddNC to make doxxing America’s most elite warriors a federal crime.
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That's quite a change of heart, @RepLuna.
Rep. Luna knows her criminal referral for @SethHarpEsq runs afoul of the First Amendment.
She previously cosponsored a resolution we supported calling for the charges to be dropped against Julian Assange. As the resolution acknowledged, Assange's prosecution for publishing classified information violated the First Amendment.
While we agree with Luna's previous stance that publishing constitutes "regular journalistic activities" "protected under the First Amendment," we note Harp did not publish classified information.
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An important piece by Mohawk journalist Isaac White unpacking the impact of his prosecution for documenting a land claim demonstration, both on himself and his community.
freedom.press/issues/mohawk-…
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John Oliver implores the Senate to pass the PRESS Act! It's already passed the House unanimously.
It would protect journalists across the political spectrum from spying and the threat of jail time for doing their jobs.
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Trump has spent the last year calling for more leak investigations, imprisoning journalists, and censoring news outlets he doesn’t like. Lawmakers and the White House must act—before it’s too late.
Pass the PRESS Act!
Our statement at @FreedomofPress: freedom.press/issues/limit-t…
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In his second term, Trump will make good on his anti-press threats to try to destroy any news outlet, journalist, or whistleblower who criticizes or opposes him.
We won’t let him.
freedom.press/issues/trump-w…
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Six years ago today, @washingtonpost journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by Saudi government agents at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
His body was dismembered and disposed of.
It’s time for Biden to declassify Khashoggi intelligence.
thedailybeast.com/its-time-f…
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An interagency panel (called ISCAP) overrules agency classification decisions a lot (75% of the time)
ISCAP releases show how bad initial agency decisions to withhold can be
Here are 2 recent examples:
1) docs on CIA's support of anti-communists groups during Cold War
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See you at 3 EST today for a talk with Policy Director @ChipGibbons89 about our FOIA lawsuit to release the FBI's WikiLeaks and Assange files. Join us right here on X/Twitter!
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