Ladies and gents, I've got a new band: ZÁFA. (SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free. Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues. A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons. wearezafa.com Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa

On Monday, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to President Trump and several others. This marks the third major social media company to capitulate this year. And if you care about free speech, this should really piss you off. My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social. www.thefire.org/news/why-you...

Yes, previous administrations have violated the First Amendment. But rather than repudiating those violations, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated how openly and aggressively that constitutional line is crossed. My first for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The nation’s top law enforcement officer doesn’t understand there is no hate-speech exception to the First Amendment — and that’s scary. My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social, with Aaron Terr: expression.fire.org/p/why-everyt...

Friends, now more than ever it's important to preserve, promote, and protect the free speech values that are the bedrock of not just our democracy, but our civilization. $25 is all you need to become a card-carrying supporter of @thefireorg.bsky.social. Join us. www.thefire.org/donate/membe...

This should be the No. 1 story right now. Without due process or any finding of law, the U.S. just extinguished 11 civilian lives. www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-sta...

What happened today is awful. People who fight against gun violence, people who loathe what Charlie Kirk stood for, must also condemn political violence. It’s a vicious cycle. This is a very dangerous moment.

If the first person to hurl an insult instead of a stone birthed civilization, then anyone who resorts to violence instead of using their words is attempting to kill it. Fuck this. www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

The inimitable Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids has a TED Talk, which you should all check out—especially those of you with kids! www.ted.com/talks/lenore...

The organization I am honored and privileged to work for, @thefireorg.bsky.social, profiled today @nytimes.com. I've never met a smarter, more focused group of people, and I've never seen an organization work so hard to stick to its principles. Endlessly inspiring. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...

Be careful what you say in Kyle, TX, city council meetings. During a recent public comment period, Yvonne Flores-Cale suggested city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct. The mayor cut her off, and the police escorted her away from the mic. And it’s all on video.👇

This super cool #Superman bookend must have popped up on everybody’s feed, because in the span of one week I received not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of them as surprise gifts from dear friends—who for some strange reason associate me with Superman. No clue why!

Based on a recent survey by @thefireorg.bsky.social, expressions like "Sticks and stones..." aren't often heard or used. Why does this matter? Our idioms reflect our values, and our values dictate our behavior. My latest with @glukianoff.bsky.social: eternallyradicalidea.com/p/these-free...

For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity. But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression. My latest for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...

Ladies and gents, @jamesgunn.bsky.social's #Superman officially hits theaters worldwide today, and I am feeling just about as happy as I look in this photograph, circa 1988.

As #Superman hits theaters, many may wonder: Can a film about goodness and rising above our daily squabbles to recognize our common humanity really make an impact? @jamesgunn.bsky.social thinks so. I happen to agree. Because the character has done it before. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair. It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now. For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

If anyone had a right to hate America, it was Frederick Douglass. But as his famous 4th of July speech makes clear, Douglass loved America—its principles and its promise. He criticized it not out of hatred, but hope. A hope we should all have. news.fairforall.org/p/frederick-...

"Race is America’s most pervasive and consequential conspiracy theory. And as a country, we’ve very nearly sanctified the concept while systematically ignoring the philosophical compromises and intellectual inconsistencies it demands." 🔥 @kmele.bsky.social www.readtangle.com/lets-have-an...

For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity. But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression. My latest for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...

When I think of bombs dropping, I think: how peaceful (:

Attention #Metalheads! The good folks at Decibel Magazine are hosting another track from the upcoming Phantom Heir EP, for which I contributed vocals. The full EP is out July 4th, but listen to our track "The Tyrants" in the link below! www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/06/17/t...

#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair. It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now. For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

Last chance to submit questions for @thefireorg.bsky.social's President @glukianoff.bsky.social, who will be doing a LIVE AMA on Substack at 4:30 PM ET! He'll be joined by Adam Goldstein, and it'll be moderated by Yours Truly! Submit your questions now! eternallyradicalidea.com/p/join-me-an...

"We don’t get to infringe upon civil liberties right now because someone merely invokes existential angst and the possibility of crisis, as though it’s a magic spell." @glukianoff.bsky.social for the Eternally Radical Idea eternallyradicalidea.com/p/no-the-con...

CALLING ALL METALHEADS! I'm honored to have contributed vocals to this upcoming release by Phantom Heir, titled "FRAGILE IMMORTALS." The full four-track EP will be available JULY 4, but you can listen to our song, "The Revelation" right now! Enjoy! phantomheir.bandcamp.com/track/the-re...

The Autobiography of #MalcolmX is one of the most important books I've ever read. You should read it too. In honor of his 100th birthday, my piece for @fairforall-org.bsky.social arguing that we should remember Malcolm for his willingness and capacity to change: news.fairforall.org/p/the-legacy...

He’ll be waiting patiently if you want to watch the new trailer first 😌

In celebration of the FANTASTIC new #Superman trailer, I'm resharing my piece for @fairforall-org.bsky.social, where I argue that @jamesgunn.bsky.social's Superman film can give America the hope and unity it needs. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

I got teary-eyed. It worked. I am a very happy three-year-old boy. youtu.be/Ox8ZLF6cGM0?...

Director @jamesgunn.bsky.social's goal for his upcoming #DC #Superman film is “Bringing this character home, bringing our battered world to a brighter place of healing.” For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I argue that this exactly the kind of story society needs. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

#BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, who faces deportation for writing an op-ed critical of Israel. No one in America — citizen or not — should fear the government’s wrath for speaking their mind.

What are the odds that @jamesgunn.bsky.social and @weratedogs.com have some cool collaboration in store to promote #Superman with everyone's favorite super pup?

I stand by my statement that the Fortress is STUNNING! 😍

For the last five years, I have been commenting on the proverbial #DEI bathwater drowning the baby. Now, I find myself reminding people that the baby exists. My first piece for @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social: thedispatch.com/debates/deba...

"It was nearly impossible to get anyone on camera for this story, because of the fear now running through our system of justice." That should be all you need to hear to see that we are in uncharted and horrifying territory right now. youtu.be/U1QSDSnX8Rw?...

i'm looking for potential solutions for traffic deaths. so i think we should remove all traffic signs and road markers and instead see if it would help it we put really big pillows everywhere on the side of the road for people to land on when they fly out of their cars in crashes

The only thing that has kept me sane these last 100 days of chaos has been having something productive to do about it. @thefireorg.bsky.social unrelenting defense of First Amendment principles is unmatched. I'm honored to work with them. Support us if you can: thefire.org/donate

Bill Maher's right that we can’t keep hurling insults from the safety of our culture war camps. But attempting ideological bridge-building by having dinner with Trump is like trying to commune with nature by entering a lion’s den. My latest for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/bill-maher...

Everyone should read this ruling. It eviscerates the Trump admin as reducing "the rule of law to lawlessness" & mocking "the very values for which Americans of diverse views...have always stood." By a Reagan appointee. Due process isn't partisan. It is an American value. reason.com/2025/04/17/f...

Oh my god, @jamesgunn.bsky.social, you beautiful sonovabitch. You're going to give me a heart attack this looks so good. youtu.be/Rq5LyXG8m2U?...

TAKE ACTION: Secretary Rubio claims he can expel foreign students for voicing opinions contrary to the administration’s “foreign policy.” This unbounded power violates the First Amendment. That’s why FIRE wants to fight it. If Rubio’s threats affect you, contact us ➡️ thefire.org/SOS

Dear friends, I just found out that a college classmate of mine, Elizabeth Sanchez Quiñones, has died of breast cancer. She is survived by a husband and two children. If you're able, please consider donating to help her family through this time. www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-...

They say that where @harvard.edu goes, others follow. For the first time in a while, supporters of free expression on American campuses should hope that’s true. My first piece for @unherd.com: unherd.com/newsroom/har...

Join @thefireorg.bsky.social's @nicoperrino.bsky.social, Will Creeley, and Lindsie Rank today at 1 PM ET to break down @harvard.edu's defiant message to the Trump administration after the government's letter threatening its free speech and academic freedom rights. thefire-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#BREAKING This afternoon, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation could proceed under immigration law. But the fight over the constitutionality of that law continues.

The only thing more unconscionable and obscene than the flagrant violations of free speech and due process that have been happening the last two months is the fact that so many people are still pretzeling themselves trying to defend, dismiss, or excuse it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Director @jamesgunn.bsky.social says his #Superman film is about "bringing our battered world to a brighter place of healing." Maybe that's hokey and naive. But for @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I argue that it's also something else: Desperately needed. news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...

"To preserve America’s tradition as a home for fearless writing, @thefireorg.bsky.social and Substack are partnering to support writers residing lawfully in this country targeted by the government for the content of their writing." www.thefire.org/news/defendi...

Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death” remains the most prescient book I’ve ever read. It was published the year I was born but it may as well have been yesterday. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/297276...