Free Speech at UBC: ‘We're Watching This Case Very Closely’ | The Tyee
Profs petitioned BC’s Supreme Court to stop land acknowledgments and other ‘political’ statements by the university. That’s dangerous, says a BCCLA lawyer.
Interviewed BCCLA's Liza Hughes about the civil suit against UBC for land acknowledgements, DEI & Israel & Palestine.
"Free speech is a bit of a red herring, because when I look at this case, what I’m seeing is the attempt to quell certain expression." thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...
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I'm also really grateful for my friend and colleague, Representative Sherry Essman (R - Billings), who stood up and said it's time to "stop these crazy bills."
May her courage be contagious, and may it lead to more Republicans standing up against these bills.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online
A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
A WIRED investigation reveals that billion-dollar scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands are enslaved—are using Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to stay online and keep their operations running.
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