"Handing this powerful tech to police is like asking a 16-year old who just failed their drivers exams to pick a dozen classmates to hand car keys to." - Jake Laperruque of @cdt.org via @404media.co

At CJR, @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social speaks to legacy media's (in this case NYT & WSJ) disdain for any politician who upsets the cozy status quo enjoyed by their top editors & owners. Essentially, how can you "afflict the comfortable" — to quote F.P. Dunne — when you're swaddled in media power?

To understand how we've gotten so close to rising authoritarianism and a crumbling Fourth Estate, Sunday's 60 Minutes interview with Trump tells you everything you need to know. @notaaroncraig.bsky.social explains how we reclaim the airwaves. READ: https://pressingissues.org/good-night-and-wtf/

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Media 2070's Black Future Newsstand exhibit in Houston reflects the hope of realizing a just world where Black people and Black communities are respected and protected. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/front-porches-trail-rides-and-stories-black-futures

Can we get a damn data privacy/digital civil rights bill passed? Congress has held over 50 hearings about big tech, social media harms, data extraction, surveillance, and NO bills have passed.

The centerpiece of Media 2070's Black Future Newsstand exhibit in Houston is a replica of a front porch — a place where stories are told and Black communities can thrive. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/front-porches-trail-rides-and-stories-black-futures

Media 2070's Black Future Newsstand exhibit in Houston will feature art, storytelling, performances and so much more. Learn more here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/front-porches-trail-rides-and-stories-black-futures

The end of federal support for public media is having devastating impacts across the country — and at least two stations have announced plans to close. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/defunding-public-media-hitting-local-stations-hardest

Connected with @wajali.bsky.social for today's edition of PressingIssues.org from @freepress.bsky.social Six Questions for Wajahat Ali (No punches pulled by Waj here)

Carr isn’t hiding his hypocrisy well. In last month's FCC open meeting, Chairman Brendan Carr laughed off his threats to broadcasters when he temporarily ushered Jimmy Kimmel off the air. It didn't go well. Free Press' @mattfieldwood.bsky.social: pressingissues.org/another-carr...

Tomorrow, the FCC is set to rollback a large portion of the regulations it passed unanimously with bipartisan support last year. Families will pay $215M more annually than anticipated. Worth Rises ED @biancatylek.bsky.social explains it all in @inquest.bsky.social inquest.org/your-call-co...

Come work at @freepress.bsky.social and fight for media that serves our communities and protects democracy! Help spread the word: Policy Counsel (DC/hybrid) freepress.bamboohr.com/careers/65?s...

This was a really great discussion. Things are quite bad for reporters, protesters and the First Amendment. But newsrooms and civil society can develop defensive tools and plans to fight attacks on expression. Watch for more ⬇️

FCC Chair Brendan Carr's "message to media executives is clear: You can have all the mergers you want, as long as you kiss Trump’s ring first. But if you don’t bow down, look out." New analysis from @notaaroncraig.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social: pressingissues.org/fcc-chairman...

Brandi Collins-Dexter changed the landscape of media justice — building movements for equity, accountability, and truth. Next Thursday, we will honor her life and legacy with the Parker Award at #ParkerLecture2025. Read @freepress.bsky.social's beautiful reflections on her legacy: buff.ly/iepkIcs

While rural stations are suffering the most in the wake of Congress' decision to defund public media, even stations like San Francisco's KQED are having to make tough choices. Learn more: https://www.freepress.net/blog/defunding-public-media-hitting-local-stations-hardest

Almost three months have passed since Congress defunded public media — and local stations across the country are struggling. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/defunding-public-media-hitting-local-stations-hardest

Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a data center the size of Manhattan. And he's not alone. Data centers are devastating the environment -- but communities are fighting back. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/why-data-centers-are-bad

Apple and Google caved to the Trump administration and removed ICE-tracking apps from their app stores. People need to be able to communicate freely to keep themselves safe. Urge Apple and Google to restore these apps: https://act.freepress.net/sign/google-apple-resist-censorship/?source=bluesky

With hundreds of #NoKings rallies planned for tomorrow, we wanted to share some of the incredible resources our team has put together over the last year as we fight back against this authoritarian regime. Stay smart. Stay safe. Find our resources at bit.ly/futureoffreedom

“Trump, it appears, is building a dream palace of endless puffery for himself, a gilded safe space where there will be no more tough questions, no more pesky reporters or impertinent demands for information that he does not want to give,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes.

"Media capitulation is a slippery slope. Once a company takes a step onto that scale, the slide to propaganda can be pretty swift." @timkarr.bsky.social discusses Free Press' analysis of how media companies are caving to Trump: http://bit.ly/46UPy5I

Free Press Co-CEO @jgo4justice.bsky.social has a powerful piece on how GOP leaders are criminalizing protests and portraying progressive activists as terrorists. https://pressingissues.org/gop-escalates-opposition-to-peaceful-protest/

Less than 48 hours before protests kick off across the country on Saturday, the LAPD is [checks notes] begging a judge for permission to assault journalists without being held in contempt of court laist.com/news/politic...

To find out what kind of surveillance tech you may be facing at a protest, check out EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance: www.atlasofsurveillance.org/.

Planning to go to a #NoKings protest this weekend? Check out our protest guide, which has lots of tips and strategies on how you can stay safe. https://www.freepress.net/policy-library/protesting-2025

Bari Weiss' The Free Press is part of the billionaire-controlled media establishment that is caving to the Trump administration. Our Free Press, on the other hand, fights to protect democracy. Learn more about what sets us apart: https://www.freepress.net/blog/this-free-press-isnt-the-free-press

Journalists: Stay safe when reporting on immigration in the US 📣 The US Journalist Assistance Network invites you to join a free webinar about legal rights and digital safety while reporting on immigration and the border. 🗓️ 10/30 | 1-2:30pm ET 🔗 cpj.org/USJANPanel

Apple and Google caved to the Trump administration and removed ICE-tracking apps from their app stores. People need to be able to communicate freely to keep themselves safe. Urge Apple and Google to restore these apps: https://act.freepress.net/sign/google-apple-resist-censorship/?source=bluesky

📌 11/5 EVENT: A panel of legal experts and journalists discuss how to protect #pressfreedom and support journalists under Trump. Feat. @randersenjones.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, & @sonjawest.bsky.social. RSVP.

Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a data center the size of Manhattan. And he's not alone. Data centers are devastating the environment -- but communities are fighting back. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/why-data-centers-are-bad

Like other states across the country, Massachusetts has seen local journalism die out. Here's what a tour across the state revealed about the way forward. https://www.freepress.net/blog/five-lessons-saving-local-journalism-massachusetts

"One of the most striking examples of news media solidarity we've seen this year." — @brianstelter.bsky.social I'd say THE most striking. It's not only the solidarity among those who have covered the Pentagon, but their vow to continue the work amid a mood of despair. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/m...

Free Press staffers are working hard to hold FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accountable, protect free speech and more. Check out our latest View from the Field post to see what we've been up to: https://www.freepress.net/blog/view-field-holding-brendan-carr-accountable

With hundreds of #NoKings rallies planned for Sat., Oct. 18, we wanted to share some of the incredible resources our team has put together over the last year as we fight back against this authoritarian regime. Stay smart. Stay safe. Find our resources at bit.ly/futureoffreedom

2025 has been full of threats to our democracy. Learn what Free Press and Free Press Action have been doing to fight authoritarianism, protect free speech and hold the media accountable. https://www.freepress.net/2025-fall-update-tackling-corruption-capitulation-attacks-democracy

We get a lot of questions from folks who think Free Press and "The Free Press" are one and the same. We're not. Our Free Press actually stands up to billionaires and fights to protect free speech. More here: https://www.freepress.net/blog/this-free-press-isnt-the-free-press

Major news organizations have refused to sign on to the Pentagon's dangerous new media policy, which violates the First Amendment. Tom Bowman of @npr.org explains what's at stake: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g-s1-93297/pentagon-reporter-opinion-press-policy

John Oliver exposes the right-wing propaganda mill lurking in plain sight behind Bari Weiss' The Free Press: Oliver exposes Weiss' "weapons-grade what-about-ism," which is sprinkled with inaccurate factoids designed to illustrate & justify her migration toward full-throated Trumpism. Watch it.

the Trump admin just deported an award-winning journalist known for his reporting on ICE and got Apple to block ICE-spotter apps — all while churning out highly-produced social media content from violent ICE raids in Chicago. it’s their media or no media. www.techpolicy.press/amidst-viole...

Nearly two dozen civil rights and free speech advocacy groups — including the NAACP, the Latino Community Foundation, @freepress.bsky.social and @freedom.press — have endorsed a letter accusing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of interfering with the First Amendment rights of TV newsrooms.

"The FCC has no business interfering in constitutionally protected editorial decisions of licensees, and Brendan Carr is well aware of that," @seth-stern.bsky.social said. Read the full letter from @nhmc.bsky.social: www.nhmc.org/defendthepre...

"Earlier this week, a Boston judge ruled that the Trump administration has engaged in a campaign to censor students' speech — namely, students voicing support for Palestinian freedom and rights." - @attorneynora.bsky.social via Democracy Now! WATCH: www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/ma...

Trump’s campaign to bring prominent media to heel is something we at the *original* Free Press have documented in detail in our Media Capitulation Index. Take a look at the updated capitulation rankings for Paramount Global: www.freepress.net/who-owns-med...

Trump has set his sights on anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations, and it's turning to Big Tech to help. Free Press' advocacy director @ruddock.bsky.social explains how the crackdown moves to ban and chill traditional media reporting on the topic, too. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Apple removing ICEBlock, a legal app for monitoring ICE activity, from its app store at the behest of the federal government mirrors what it has done in other regimes. www.iceblock.app

The central figure in Trump's push to silence Kimmel et al is now in full damage control, trying to rewrite the history of what just happened, while offloading onto Democrats blame for his unconstitutional campaign of censorship. Free Press' @mattfieldwood.bsky.social exposes all of Carr's lies:

I worked for @freepress.bsky.social for a short time. Really important work. And I love reclaiming the name from Bari Weiss' sham organization. If you do not like billionaires owning all the ways we get news, Free Press is fighting media consolidation.