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R.I.P. the First Amendment, Killed by Cowardice and Greed We will all mourn eventually. Even the long list of those who murdered our foundational freedom.

Periodically, throughout our history, the first amendment has been abused. But never like it is now. In fact, the freedom of expression we once took for granted is, for the moment at least, gone. It's future depends on us. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/rip-the-firs...

Weird right? He used to support the first amendment

Your Therapists’ Notes Could Become Fodder For AI Tech companies are marketing AI-based note-taking software to therapists as a new time-saving tool. But by signing up, providers may be unknowingly offering patients’ sensitive health information as d...

“Technology firms behind artificial intelligence–based note-taking software — marketed to therapists as a time-saving administrative tool — have quietly included provisions in their terms and conditions that allow patients’ therapy records to be sold and manipulated to train other AI applications.”

ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after his clash with Australian journalist John Lyons Exclusive: London bureau of Australia’s national broadcaster informed accreditation removed for ‘logistical reasons’

Free speech US style: Australian journalists banned from Trump UK press conference after one had angered him in the USA with his questions bit.ly/4n9a3kL ‘logistical reasons’ cited but clearly either US or UK organisers decided to ban them.

Let’s be clear: This is government censorship. The government is telling, through pressure, private corporations what they can and cannot say and air.

It is incredibly dangerous and is the beginning of the end of free speech in America.

Not to continue to do this Cassandra bullshit, but here is a clip from two years ago that outlines exactly the playbook in this moment: a government and private law enforcement army run entirely on grievance, culture war slop, and weaponizable data points, deployed against boogeymen, absent facts.

As news was breaking of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show being suspended, guests booked on Wednesday's episode were already on their way to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood where "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is recorded, sources told CNN. https://cnn.it/4guEX4n

Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday Who wants to be a trillionaire!

"In liberal democratic societies, converting power to wealth was like cold fusion: In theory it should work; in practice it was impossible to achieve. One of Donald Trump’s great innovations is that he cracked this code."

BREAKING: ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely following comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Trump’s FCC chair earlier appeared on MAGA propagandist Benny Johnson’s show and threatened to revoke ABC’s broadcast license if they didn’t take action against him.

This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.

America is now the home of government censorship. If you thought this only happened someplace else like North Korea, Russia or Iran, you’d be wrong. Trump has put the USA right alongside the most repressive governments in the world.

Very much looking forward to Elon Musk’s spirited defense of Jimmy Kimmel’s free speech.

The blacklist capitulation by movie studios in response to the Joe McCarthy witch-hunt proves that there is NO history of corporations prioritizing values or free speech over profits. #JimmyKimmel

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Alt text: Screenshot of a news excerpt. It reads: "On August 19, 2025, Nexstar announced its intent to acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion; the acquisition would give it 265 stations in total, serving 80% of U.S. television households. In an interview with CNBC, Sook stated that the purchase was a move to '[play] offense and defense to maintain a vital industry for America and a vital resource for information,' and place Nexstar 'on a level playing field with Big Tech' in a 'fragmented and rapidly evolving marketplace.' Sook stated that in the 35 markets where this would create duopolies, Nexstar planned to keep station operations 'autonomous.' The agreement comes ahead of a possible loosening of FCC ownership limits by the second Trump administration." The words “CNBC,” “Big Tech,” and “second Trump administration” are hyperlinked. There is a reference marker [127] at the end.

It's important to realize what precipitated this was Nexstar announcing they pulled showing Kimmel on their affiliates. They're currently waiting for the FCC to loosen restrictions to enable their massive merger. This was as much pay to play by a corporation as it was censorship.

‘The Suppression of Democratic Party Speech Is Coming’: Former Bush Aide Reacts to Jimmy Kimmel Suspension David Frum warned on Wednesday that a "suppression of Democratic Party speech" was coming after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air.

"What is coming next is a crackdown on Democratic Party fundraising. President Trump said we are going to go after those who raise funds for causes we don’t like."

www.mediaite.com/media/tv/the...

Fearing Violent Threats, CDC Medical Experts Are Scared To Talk About Vaccine Safety "I have many that won't speak about vaccines now and have removed their names off of papers," said former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry.

We've reached the point where CDC medical experts are declining to speak publicly about vaccine safety because they’re afraid of being violently targeted by anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-ex...

Disney and ABC need to feel serious consequences for their collaboration with Trump and MAGA in censoring Kimmel. Economic consequences. Same with the owners of CBS and other organizations that capitulate. The only thing they understand or care about are their own bottom lines.

Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.

After five months of digging, investigators have yet to produce a shred of evidence to support the charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

trib.al/NgJZICI

Pam Bondi faces rightwing backlash for saying she’ll target ‘hate speech’ after Kirk killing

Pam Bondi’s pledge that the Trump administration will “absolutely target” people who use “hate speech” has prompted criticism from prominent conservatives.

we need young earth creationists in every biology department, antivax cranks in every medical school program, and climate deniers in every chemistry department

YouTube video by Senate HELP Committee Republicans Senate HELP Hearing

Monarez starts hearing by stating clearly:

RFK Jr. directed me to pre-approve vaccine recommendations, regardless of scientific evidence

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIlW...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Tuesday, directing local police to protect protesters' constitutional rights even if federal auth01ities try to restlict some protests. The "Right to Protest" order comes as President Donald Tnunp this week continued promoting his plans to send federal personnel to Chicago. Under the order, the Chicago Police Depaltment is directed to work with protest organizers to find new locations and ways to continue their peaceful gatherings "if federal law enforcement dismpts lawful protest activity," according to a press release from the mayor's office.

This should not be necessary, and should go without saying.

But grateful that @mayorofchicago.bsky.social issued direct, unequivocal orders for police to proactively safeguard First Amendment rights—especially when other govt elements are actively threatening them.

abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-m...

He Fled Putin’s War. The U.S. Deported Him to a Russian Jail. Antiwar Russians are being sent back as part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, despite facing imprisonment and other dangers.

Dozens of Russian deportees have been loaded twice onto mass deportation flights, a new phenomenon during the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security said it was saving taxpayer dollars by “efficiently flying illegal aliens to their home country on large flights.”

bruh John Yoo drafted the memos to give the Bush administration legal cover for torturing people

John Yoo said the Geneva Convention doesn't apply to "terrorists" and even he is like 'yikes Trump is crossing a line'

How billions of hacked mosquitoes and a vaccine could beat the deadly dengue virus Outbreaks of dengue are killing thousands of people in South America each year and getting worse. Brazil hopes to turn the tide with a home-grown vaccine and an army of mosquitoes infected with Wolbac...

Outbreaks of dengue are killing thousands in South America each year and is getting worse.

Brazil hopes to turn the tide with a vaccine and an army of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria.

These lower the odds mosquitoes can transmit the virus to humans.

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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Stephen Miller’s Quota Likely Drove Korean Arrests In Immigration Raid When ICE agents arrested over 300 Korean workers at a Georgia battery plant, a daily immigrant arrest quota was likely on their minds.

according to an immigration attorney representing several arrested workers, ICE agents chose to arrest the Korean workers to fulfill the quota of 3,000 daily immigrant arrests set by Stephen Miller www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...