Erik Ugland

Trump: “Stop, George. You had me at ‘phony children’s charity.’”

I'm sure there will be 10,000 pardons issued (for the federal stuff) so hopefully the states are keeping receipts.

Pentagon Press Association: "Make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom"

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

Latest censorship alert from the SPLC. Anyone have updates?

Solidarity is the only way

Feel the patriotism 😜

Everyone who studies research methods just had an aneurysm

He's probably referring to ER visits. So, the GOP solution is what? Letting people bleed out in the waiting room if they're undocumented?

And speech is on public issue, not part of job duties, and unrelated to efficiency or discipline.

Pete Hegseth's attempt to root out Charlie Kirk critics from the military should be challenged on First Amendment grounds. Should be easy to show dissimilar punishments of similar speech = plain evidence of viewpoint-based motivation.

Resolution of the University of Virginia Faculty Senate (thus not institutional policy and entirely non-binding, but still inspirational): Resolution Opposing the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" WHEREAS the United States Secretary of Education has requested that the University of Virginia enter into a "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education", and WHEREAS the Compact contains provisions antithetical to the mission and traditions of the University, and WHEREAS the Compact contains provisions which endanger the independence and integrity of the University, and WHEREAS the compact likely violates state and federal law, and infringes upon the constitutional rights of members of the University community, and WHEREAS the University of Virginia exemplifies American academic values of the highest standard, including universal right to free speech and the cultivation of academic freedom; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia firmly opposes this Compact as written and calls upon Interim President Mahoney and the Board of Visitors to also reject this Compact outright as well as any similar proposal compromising the mission, values, and independence of the University. Feature Date: Friday, October 3, 2025

Excellent recap an analysis

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

Plainly unconstitutional for now. But Texas v. Johnson (1993) is not safe in the hands of the current SCOTUS.

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Full text: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Latest First Amendment attack. #NSPM-7

New triggers for fed anti-TERRORIISM scrutiny: "anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity ... extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality."

We’re led by little boys

the trump admin is taking aim at every point of access to information and protection. app stores, media outlets, platforms, AI tools, everything.

The extra layer of cringe was Hegseth’s expressions and body language. He thought he was crushing it.

UNC professor placed on leave following alleged affiliation with 'anti-racist, anti-fascist' organization Dwayne Dixon, a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately.

McCarthyism at UNC? Or is there more to the story here?

All the sophistication of a 12 year-old playing with his G.I. Joes.

Every minute of this Trump speech is an impeachable offense

Are you a jacked-up, Fascism-curious, white evangelical meathead? Uncle Same wants YOU!

All could be lost by then

The latest knee-slapper: the FBI orchestrated Jan. 6 and framed the "good" protesters. Watch conservative media fall in line to tout the narrative. Mike Johnson has already kicked this off.

David Cross folks.

The conservative takeover of U.S. mass media is essentially complete.

The fact that Shane Gillis is showing more ethical fortitude than Bill Burr right now is as surprising as it is disappointing.

"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice," Trump said. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...it looks like terrible."

I used to have to argue with people that the worst impact of misinformation was not really felt through public consumption but through elite consumption but I think it's as clear as it can get now.