ICYMI Free Press team built a tool that makes it easy to find your local ABC affiliate station and its phone number. Give them a call! We need to let these companies and the Federal Censorship Commission know that we've had enough of their capitulation, cowardice and corruption.

As Wisconsinites grapple with all kinds of emergencies, they frequently can't find the kind of info that will keep them safe. Learn what Free Press Action is doing to change that: https://www.freepress.net/blog/need-stronger-local-journalism-wisconsin

Jimmy Kimmel's firing is a tipping point in public opposition to Trump's media crackdown. @notaaroncraig.bsky.social on the new low in media capitulation to the Trump regime in the latest edition of Pressing Issues: https://pressingissues.org/we-can-stop-the-federal-censorship-commission/

Make no mistake: This is government censorship in plain sight. 🚩 The authoritarian regime is here. 🚩 TAKE ACTION: Tell your ABC stations to stand for free speech and stop caving to Trump. Enough with the capitulation. We built a tool to make it easy: act.freepress.net/call/kimmel-...

“Deportation without due process—that would be the new normal set by Mario Guevara’s removal from the United States,” explained @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social. “Horrific and lawless, this is the environment the​ Trump administration created.” cpj.org/2025/09/jour...

There's a lot at play here. ✅ Broadcaster capitulation ✅ FCC threats ✅ First Amendment violations Free Press co-CEO @jgo4justice.bsky.social explains the sequence of events and their impacts. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpRowSIoqvE

Outrageous retribution against colleague Mario Guevara, who has been in the US for more than 20 years and has both a work permit and a pending application for a green card www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Mr. Guevara should not even be in immigration detention, but the government has kept him there for months because of his crucial reporting on law enforcement activity." - @aclu.org Press Release: www.aclu.org/press-releas...

“In spite of having no criminal or violent background, all charges dropped for lack of evidence, a path to a green card, and a work permit that allowed him to take care of his family and be self-sufficient, Mario Guevara has an order of deportation"

For anyone who thinks the current assault on free speech is limited to people who criticize Charlie Kirk…

Mario Guevara is here legally and is not facing any criminal charges. He is being thrown out of the country for nothing but reporting news.

Unprecedented. "I think there's people who have been in power or in the White House who would, in the past, like to abuse the power of the FCC, to bend the will of media that covers them and the comedians that make fun of them — but they've never dared to go this far." - @notaaroncraig.bsky.social

URGENT ⚡️ Mario Guevara, the only journalist behind bars in the United States, faces imminent deportation following charges related to his live streaming of law enforcement. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Mario is a journalist detained for exercising his First Amendment rights and could be put on a deportation plane at any moment. ICE must release him immediately and stop his deportation.

With the news cycle focused on ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, a journalist with a valid US work permit and pending green card application is about to be deported for the crime of reporting www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

BREAKING: The Board of Immigration Appeals is trying to deport our client Mario Guevara, a journalist from El Salvador, despite his clear legal path to residency and an immigration judge's order to grant his release on bond.

A gross miscarriage of justice.

On today's Your Call Media Roundtable at 10am PT, we'll discuss attacks on freedom of the press following Charlie Kirk's assassination. Joining us will be: @notaaroncraig.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social & @davidklion.bsky.social Stream live @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

"Donald Trump and Brendan Carr have turned the FCC into the Federal Censorship Commission, ignoring the First Amendment and replacing the rule of law with the whims of right-wing bloggers." - @notaaroncraig.bsky.social via @commondreams.org

Who owns the media, you might ask? We @freepress.bsky.social studied the top 35 corporate media companies and profiled their ownership & capitulation: www.freepress.net/who-owns-media

@candacejeanne.bsky.social is tired of the upside down, so we built a tool that makes it easy to find your local ABC affiliate station and its phone number. Go ahead, give it a try! We even got a script for you. Tell your local ABC station to stop caving to Trump: act.freepress.net/call/kimmel-...

Mario Guevara built trust between Atlanta's Spanish-speaking community amid ICE raids. His reporting provided crucial support during ICE raids, ensuring families knew what was happening. No one else was doing this work. #USDemocracyDay #democracy #immigration #journalism

Commissioner Gomez is the only voice of reason left at the FCC. Every journalist covering Kimmel’s suspension should be calling her today. She is an expert and she has stood firmly for upholding the Constitution.

The leader of the Federal Censorship Commission used to give lip-service to the First Amendment rights he's now actively undermining alongside Trump and compliant media owners. The receipts:

We speak with @notaaroncraig.bsky.social and look into the ambush of Jimmy Kimmel by Trump's MAGA apparatchik at the FCC Brendan Carr who seized upon a mild remark by the late night comedian about Charlie Kirk. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

@freepress.bsky.social joined @wgawest.bsky.social today to protest ABC/Disney’s capitulation to the Trump administration’s calls to censor Jimmy Kimmel.

🗣This is nothing more than extortion and censorship. Free Press' co-CEO @notaaroncraig.bsky.social breaks down the nuance in today's episode of media capitulation and blatant government censorship. Our full statement: www.freepress.net/news/federal...

Tell your local station: Stop caving to Trump! The entire Free Press team rallied and built a tool that makes it easy to find your local ABC affiliate station and its phone number. Give them a call! A script is in this thread if you need it. CALL: act.freepress.net/call/kimmel-...

👏👏 👏 John Oliver @lastweektonight.com takes down FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his coordination with Trump on multiple attack on press freedom. Carr has demonstrated a clear pattern of supporting Trump’s authoritarian takeover by using his government perch at the FCC to quash dissent.

This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes. Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.

"This list was created to intimidate, harass and exact economic consequences. The president and vice president are promising fascistic revenge to classify people and organizations as terrorists if they exercise their First Amendment rights criticizing Kirk." - @attorneynora.bsky.social

Jimmy Kimmel pulled from the air is bad. It's an attack on the First Amendment, press freedom, intended to limit what narratives are allowed -- none acceptable if they critique those in power. Also horrific: the detention of reporters like Mario Guevara.. He's been detained for just filming police!

Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech. Share WIDELY. #BOYCOTTDISNEYABC

"ABC keeps caving regardless of how meritless the administration's claims are—and how much lasting damage they're doing to free speech in America. These companies are turning the public airwaves into another propaganda arm of the Trump regime." - @notaaroncraig.bsky.social via @commondreams.org

Are you curious about who FCC Chair Brendan Carr is, after his most recent abuse of power resulting in ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel? Last fall I wrote for @thehill.com about the threat Carr posed to free speech. Unfortunately he's met all of my expectations. thehill.com/opinion/camp...

The FCC is now the Federal *Censorship* Commission under Trump and Brendan Carr. As companies like ABC keep caving, it's up to us to defend the First Amendment: https://www.freepress.net/news/federal-censorship-commission-reaches-new-low-push-force-jimmy-kimmel-air

"It's important to pass those laws to make more information available earlier in the process, before the permitting and development is underway, when it is too late for the communities to have their say." [email protected] via @techpolicypress.bsky.social

Trump and Brendan Carr are abusing their power to shake down media companies. In pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show, ABC has capitulated to the latest demand. Our statement: https://www.freepress.net/news/federal-censorship-commission-reaches-new-low-push-force-jimmy-kimmel-air

This is extortion and censorship. Brendan Carr is turning into a mob boss: “the easy way or the hard way,” really? What about the American way? The constitutional way? Shame on ABC for capitulating and on Nexstar for greedily aiding and abetting this farce.

Free Press Action is on the ground in Wisconsin, where we're doing everything we can to strengthen local journalism. Learn more: https://www.freepress.net/blog/need-stronger-local-journalism-wisconsin

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With back-to-school season in full swing, Sen. Ted Cruz and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr are eliminating funding for affordable high-speed internet access in schools and libraries. High-speed internet is a fundamental part of modern education and we're dealing with a severe digital divide. A 🧵 ...

Mario Guevara, journalist in ATL arrested & detained since June 14 for his news coverage, is still in detention. A judge ordered his release in July, but he remains in rural southern GA. We're fighting for his release. Next Monday will be 100 days in detention. pressingissues.org/five-questio...

When I heard of @karenattiah.bsky.social's firing this week, I felt a sense of dread, rage and disgust. Why the only way to save journalism is to double down on independent voices. My thoughts for today's edition of Pressing Issues, the twice-weekly newsletter from @freepress.bsky.social.

Really enjoyed this timely conversation!

The Washington Post's firing of Karen Attiah is a dangerous and deliberate act of erasure. Media 2070 and Free Press condemn the latest example of a powerful newsroom caving to Trump. More: https://www.freepress.net/news/media-2070-project-denounces-washington-posts-firing-columnist-karen-attiah

ICYMI: Free Press' @mikerispoli.bsky.social joins @reprabb.bsky.social @victorpickard.bsky.social @abigailhiggins.bsky.social @mikerispoli.bsky.social to discuss new public-funding models for local news. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwKCC4c3kGg&t=3s

Journalism is under threat right now — and in too many communities it's disappeared. Learn about some bold solutions to addressing this crisis: https://www.freepress.net/blog/how-policy-change-and-organizing-can-address-local-news-crisis

Civic media is URGENT. 🚨 Free Press' Arin Anderson is with Executive Director of @outliermedia.org, Orlando Bailey, discussing why local news is a public good. Outlier Media is a shining example of how local newsrooms fill information gaps to meet community needs.

🔴 LIVE NOW: Join us as we discuss steps newsrooms need to take when ICE arrests a journalist, with: @attorneynora.bsky.social @scarletprim.bsky.social @caitlinvogus.bsky.social @writeralejandra.bsky.social Samantha C. Hamilton Marium Uddin 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bZP...