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@elrosenberglaforge.bsky.social
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Poet, novelist, book reviewer, former adjunct professor, former journalist, blah blah blah blah blah
Well folks, I'm going on a big vacation. Hope you're all here when I get back--and that the
#FirstAmendment
#FreeSpeech
#FreePress
is also here. Take care of yourselves and one another.
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Texas has asked
#SCOTUS
to leave in place an appeals court order allowing the state to impose age and parental-consent requirements on minorsâ access to apps and paid content within those apps. From
@scotusblog.com
#FirstAmendment
www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/texa...
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Texas asks court to leave in place age-verification and parental-consent law on apps
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/texas-asks-court-to-leave-in-place-age-verification-and-parental-consent-law-on-apps/
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When I blogged about abortion rights, the issue of whether Section 230 protections should continue for web sites providing info re: abortion loomed large. Here's a conservative think tank's take on Section 230 in general.
#FirstAmendment
www.aei.org/technology-a...
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https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/the-first-amendment-algorithms-and-section-230-is-a-high-court-battle-brewing/
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#SCOTUS
has barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials after they cut off his dreadlocks in violation of
#FirstAmendment
& his Rastafari religious beliefs, because of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
apnews.com/article/supr...
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Supreme Court rules Rastafari man canât sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
The Supreme Court has barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-prison-dreadlocks-rastafari-louisiana-f9b4d53346daee56335185542db3d4ec
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#Author
@janetfitch.bsky.social
writes about her mentor, the
#poet
,
#novelist
and short story
#writer
Kate Braverman: "this enfant terrible of the L.A.
#literary
scene, whose prose sang like poetry." Yeah, I was in those workshops too. My piece of history.
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
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The Writer Who Taught Janet Fitch How to Find Her Voice
Janet Fitch recalls the fierce tutelage of Kate Bravermanâthe L.A. writer who banned clichĂ©s, demanded beauty, and changed everything about how Fitch wrote.
https://www.altaonline.com/books/fiction/a71374607/kate-braverman-janet-fitch-mentor/
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue
#broadcaster
ABC for its reporting on the cost of repairing damage sustained by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C.
#FirstAmendment
#FreePress
(sorry I missed this earlier)
www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/t...
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'I like their money': Trump threatens lawsuits against ABC for reporting on Reflecting Pool
The latest action against ABC comes as the broadcaster faces two investigations from the Federal Communications Commission.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/trump-threatens-lawsuits-against-abc-network-for-reporting-on-reflecting-pool.html
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This includes video of Larry
@number10cat.bsky.social
the
#cat
because I'm celebrating Larry all day today. Plus six PMs in 10 years--don't say it like it's a bad thing. It means more news stories about Larry.
apnews.com/video/larry-...
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Larry the cat, British unofficial first feline, has served under 6 prime ministers
In turbulent political times, stability comes with four legs, whiskers and a fondness for napping. Larry the cat, the British governmentâs official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, is a rea...
https://apnews.com/video/larry-the-cat-british-unofficial-first-feline-has-served-under-6-prime-ministers-fad13d2a9f15425cab0e48ffd15758a8
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In other
#cat
#feline
news, Brooklyn cat shows some pets have jobs of their own. Bone Jovi is the resident feline at The Bone Museum in Brooklyn, where he serves as the unofficial guardian of a collection of human bones and anatomical specimens. Way to go, Bone Jovi!
abcnews.com/culture/stor...
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Meet Bone Jovi, the cat guarding Brooklyn's Bone Museum
The feline "security chief" has become a social media star while greeting visitors at one of New York City's most unusual museums.
https://abcnews.com/culture/story/meet-bone-jovi-cat-guarding-brooklyns-bone-museum/?id=134108446
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A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Pasco County, FL Tax Collector's Office in a lawsuit brought by a self-described
#FirstAmendment
auditor who challenged the agency's policy restricting video recording inside its offices.
www.tampabay28.com/news/region-...
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Federal appeals court sides with Pasco tax collector in 1st Amendment auditor case
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Pasco County Tax Collector's Office in a lawsuit brought by a self-described First Amendment auditor who challenged the agency's policy restricting vi...
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-pasco/federal-appeals-court-sides-with-pasco-tax-collector-in-1st-amendment-auditor-case
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California AG Rob Bonta seeks nearly $20 million in penalties against anti-abortion group Heartbeat International over its promotion of "abortion pill reversal" treatment. The trial begins Wednesday, June 24 and could have
#FirstAmendment
implications.
www.courthousenews.com/abortion-foe...
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Abortion foe seeks First Amendment immunity for 'abortion reversal' offers
Heartbeat International faces claims it misleads pregnant people in California to take "abortion reversal" treatments, but says that it has First Amendment immunity to offer such services.
https://www.courthousenews.com/abortion-foe-seeks-first-amendment-immunity-for-abortion-reversal-offers/
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Security fence is set to be removed from the downtown Eugene, OR Federal Building per a federal judgeâs order. Local activists, rep'd by
@cldc03.bsky.social
sued the over the fence, claiming it prevents them from engaging in their
#FirstAmendment
right to
#protest
.
eugeneweekly.com/2026/06/22/f...
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First Amendment Win
A controversial security fence is set to be removed from the downtown Eugene Federal Building per a federal judgeâs order as the federal government drapes two large banners commemorating the 250thâŠ
https://eugeneweekly.com/2026/06/22/first-amendment-win/
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Calls to cancel Kanye/Yeâs planned July 4 concert in San Antonio, TX, intensifying due to artistâs history of antisemitic remarks. At the same time, city leaders have said they cannot cancel the Fourth of July concert without risking a
#FirstAmendment
violation.
news4sanantonio.com/news/local/s...
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POLL: Should city leaders cancel concerts over a performerâs personal statement?
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones appealed on social media for the show to be canceled.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/san-antonio-leaders-urge-canceling-ye-alamodome-july-4-show-but-cite-first-amendment-limits
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From
@npr.org
: more than 600 people were fired, suspended or investigated for their
#speech
about Charlie Kirk's death, according to
@reuters.com
. All currently known resolved cases involve workers in government/public institutions, w/stronger
#FirstAmendment
protections
www.npr.org/2026/06/23/n...
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People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation
While workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they are still grappling with the aftermath.
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5856300/charlie-kirk-assassination-jobs-social-media-payouts-fired-first-amendment-settlements
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The St. Croix Central School Board in Hammond, Wis., backs off public comments at its meetings after
@thefireorg.bsky.social
reminded them what the
#FirstAmendment
says. A win for
#FreeSpeech
. Via
@freespeechcenter.bsky.social
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/wis-sch...
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Wis. school board backs away from ban on criticism during public comment
Government officials may set reasonable rules to keep meetings running, but they cannot turn public comment into a criticism-free zone.
https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/wis-school-board-backs-away-from-ban-on-criticism-during-public-comment/
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DOJ withdraws subpoenas against
#journalists
@wsj.com
@washingtonpost.com
in leak investigations after
#news
organizations fought subpoenas in sealed filings.
#FirstAmendment
#FreePress
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...
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Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/subpoenas-wall-street-journal-washington-post.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Time for some Larry
@number10cat.bsky.social
the Cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, because he's the best thing about the UK. And I'm an Anglophile.
www.reuters.com/pictures/lar...
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Larry the Cat outlasts six British Prime Ministers
The tabby cat, who bears the official title Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011.
https://www.reuters.com/pictures/larry-cat-outlasts-six-british-prime-ministers-2026-06-23/
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"...the
#publisher
of one of the worldâs most influential
#newspapers
has accused some of the richest, most powerful companies on earth of being criminals; of building their vast fortunes on...lies and theft at grand scale...why...so little other coverage?"
newrepublic.com/article/2120...
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Big Tech Is a Thief and a Liar, Says New York Times Publisher
A.G. Sulzberger urges the media to unite and fight back.
https://newrepublic.com/article/212095/sulzberger-big-tech-thief-liar
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Why does McClatchy (
#newspapers
such as
@sacbee.com
,
@miamiherald.com
) want human
#journalist
bylines instead of running the
#CSA
-- âcontent scaling agentâ
#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
credit? Because it wants legitimacy from marking such content as human.
knightcolumbia.org/blog/the-cyl...
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The Cylon Problem and Informational Power
https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/the-cylon-problem-and-informational-power
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#FirstAmendment
#FreePress
#FreeSpeech
#petition
add a skeleton here at some point
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A
#protester
waving an upside down American flag outside Delaney Hall was struck Sunday afternoon by a car entering the Newark ICE detention center, according to video shared on social media,
@nj.com
reports.
www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...
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Protester hit by car entering ICEâs Delaney Hall as families demand âFree the dadsâ on Fatherâs Day
Families and protesters rallied outside the ICE detention facility in New Jersey on Father's Day to demand the closure of the facility.
https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/06/protester-hit-by-car-at-ices-delaney-hall-as-families-demand-free-the-dads-on-fathers-day.html
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The "semantic dilation" or " âconcept creepâ " of the
#word
"trauma;'' and the
#literary
movement that is "guilty of abetting this cultural movement." (I'm fascinated by this shift in
#language
, for one thing; my
#memoir
also centered on "trauma.") From
@lilydunn.bsky.social
aeon.co/essays/not-e...
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https://aeon.co/essays/not-everything-is-trauma-language-needs-to-mean-something?fbclid=IwZnRzaASl4yVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe6msX-0tg0DkPQMJA-nhjtw4J7DncoC7cl-iUsxwd16B_Upds3iZkE19Mm_w_aem_w7mak7GgZPOcKIdHch06KQ
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reposted by
Jane Rosenberg LaForge
Larry the Cat
3 days ago
"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"
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Orlando, FL attorney "not sure thereâs much of a legal
#FirstAmendment
case that could be brought" against Major League Baseball as state AG has threatened. This has to do w/
@sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social
players wearing Bible verses during Pride Night game.
www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
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âItâs a political position:â First Amendment attorney on Uthmeierâs cryptic message to MLB
An Orlando attorney who specializes in the First Amendment cast doubt on Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's chances of bringing a successful case against Major League Baseball.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/06/18/its-a-political-position-first-amendment-attorney-on-uthmeiers-cryptic-message-to-mlb/
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"...it has never been cooler to read
#books
, and to collectively share that experience, than it has today. At least in this part of the world."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Writersâ festivals are the new raves â and as a born-again book reader I couldnât be happier about the upsurge in collectivism | Clarke Gayford
From local book clubs to group sessions with authors, whatâs driving people back to wood pulp and ink? I have a few ideas
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/21/writers-festivals-new-raves-book-readers-celebration-collectivism
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"As w/many nonfiction
#books
that are chasing a
#news
cycle, the authors probably spent more time touring the book than...writing it:" quote from
@theguardian.com
on the Australian
#publishing
industry. Or as the cool kids I grew up with might say, a sick burn.
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
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Australia is publishing books too quickly â and everyone is losing out
Thanks to rushed deadlines, financial pressure and overworked staff, titles are going to market before theyâre ready â and then sliding from view immediately
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/22/australia-publishing-industry-releasing-books-too-quickly?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=soc_567&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawSlYBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkNW43WWRFbGI1RGRtZ01Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhcnmC_2oTv-UXj8GEoEsycMX05a4qEwAhEdjpceHpEOWQwxIqLn6b4f5G-5_aem_MsgNE6F1TRFFJgncsOeWbA#Echobox=1782054726
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@kwqc.com
anchor Dustin Nolan called out "sanitized news" and declared that it is the responsibility of
#journalists
to "take people out of their bubbles and comfort zones and make them think about the world we all live in."
#FirstAmendment
#FreePress
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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Iowa Anchor Dustin Nolan Calls Out âSanitized Newsâ as He Quits on Air in Emotional Sign-Off: âWe Have to Take People Out of Their Bubblesâ
KWQC anchor Dustin Nolan gave an emotional on-air goodbye to his Quad City audience, announcing on Friday that he is quitting his job a the news desk.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/iowa-anchor-dustin-nolan-sanitized-news-quits-on-air-1236786684/
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On two occasions this week, Trump & co. publicized
#false
quotations of American presidents, fumbling attempts to commemorate the nationâs 250th...these newest gaffes...exemplify the administrationâs embrace of what critics have dubbed
#slopaganda
in public relations
newrepublic.com/article/2120...
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The Trump Administration Keeps Promoting Slop History
Americaâs semiquincentennial celebration is getting injected with apocrypha and malarkey.
https://newrepublic.com/article/212074/trump-administration-promoting-slop-history
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While applauding proposed
#JAWBONEAct
to prevent
#censorship
,
@eff.org
notes, "
#socialmedia
platforms...have their own
#FirstAmendment
rights to decide how they moderate usersâ
#speech
. They...do not have an obligation...to allow all user speech on their platforms."
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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A New Bill Takes Aim at Government Pressure to Silence Lawful Online Speech
The bipartisan legislation creates a federal cause of action against government officials who coerce or attempt to coerce broadcasters, interactive computer services, or AI providers into taking actio...
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/new-bill-takes-aim-government-pressure-silence-lawful-online-speech
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The mainstream
#media
played up the battle between
#Colbert
and
#CBS
as one over the
#FirstAmendment
and
#FreeSpeech
, but for the wrong reasons, says
@newsweek.com
contributing editor. "This doesnât end with Colbert," he says.
www.newsweek.com/colberts-the...
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Colbert's the beginning, the First Amendment battle continues | Opinion
The solution to the problem of bad speech is not limits. Itâs more speech.
https://www.newsweek.com/colberts-the-beginning-the-first-amendment-battle-continues-opinion-12080677
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A bill in California state Senate could "impede lawful
#journalism
" by fining independent content creators who show people or places possibly misusing taxpayer money, a lawmaker said. Proponents say AB 2624 protects immigrant organizations from violent threats.
kesq.com/news/califor...
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Lawmaker: Bill before Senate poses 'serious first amendment concerns'
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A bill under scrutiny in the state Senate threatens to "impede lawful journalism" by fining independent content creators who show people or places possibly misusing taxpayer...
https://kesq.com/news/california/2026/06/19/lawmaker-bill-before-senate-poses-serious-first-amendment-concerns/
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@uofcalifornia.bsky.social
being sued by group that says it's "working to restore schools at all levels from activists imposing harmful agendas." Group says
#UC's
sexual violence and harassment policy infringes on
#FreeSpeech
.
nypost.com/2026/06/18/u...
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Exclusive | UC colleges sued over policy that punishes students for âmisgenderingâ classmates
The lawsuit targets the University of California Systemâs âSexual Violence and Sexual Harassmentâ Policy that unconstitutionally impinges on studentsâ free speech rights, it said.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/uc-system-sued-over-misgendering-disciplinary-policy/
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A top ICE lawyer in the Biden administration views this week's arrest of Franklin Humberto Coral Garrido, also known as the progressive online activist Beto Coral, as part of Trump push to clamp down on
#speech
by immigrants.
#FirstAmendment
#FreeSpeech
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...
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Memo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/rubio-beto-coral-colombia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Judge orders immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsinâs largest mosque from detention because Salah Sarsour has raised a âsubstantialâ claim that he was being targeted for
#speaking
out in favor of Palestinian rights.
#FreeSpeech
#FirstAmendment
apnews.com/article/ice-...
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A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim
A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, from detention while his immigration case moves forward.
https://apnews.com/article/ice-mosque-medical-detention-immigration-e8af11d58d714091c72d65e4186d9d83
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The US Court of Appeals for DC has ruled sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, will remain in place while her legal challenge for her
#FreeSpeech
#FirstAmendment
rights continues.
www.jurist.org/news/2026/06...
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US appeals court maintains sanctions on UN Palestine rights expert
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that sanctions against Francesca Albanese, an Italian human rights lawyer and UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, will re...
https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/us-appeals-court-maintains-sanctions-on-un-palestine-rights-expert/
6 days ago
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) â Ohioâs law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use
#socialmedia
apps must be restored, divided panel at Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in blow to
@netchoice.bsky.social
which has won victories in similar cases.
apnews.com/article/soci...
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Court orders Ohio restrictions on kidsâ use of social media restored
A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds.
https://apnews.com/article/social-media-parental-consent-ohio-eef2f173956e37183a39f13790bca96b
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Floridaâs argument for a law prohibiting
#socialmedia
from de-platforming political candidates, "was that
#FirstAmendment
simply does not apply to websitesâ editorial decisions. That argument did not survive today,â Paul Taske
@netchoice.bsky.social
said today.
netchoice.org/another-blow...
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Another Blow to Florida's SB 7072: Court Rejects Florida's First Amendment Defense, Sends Case to Trial - NetChoice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.âToday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied both partiesâ motions for summary judgment in NetChoice & CCIA v. Uthmeier, the five-year challenge to Flor...
https://netchoice.org/another-blow-to-floridas-sb-7072-court-rejects-floridas-first-amendment-defense-sends-case-to-trial/
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sends chilling message to
#protesters
(&
#journalists
covering
#DelaneyHall
detention facility): Harsh words directed at law enforcement will be treated as criminal. That's a violation of
#FirstAmendment
, one of many.
www.fire.org/news/outside...
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Outside a New Jersey immigration detention center, reporting on protests may cost you a hospital visit
FIRE continues to survey and report on violations of individual rights, making sure protesters and journalists alike do not face punishment for exercising their First Amendment rights.
https://www.fire.org/news/outside-new-jersey-immigration-detention-center-reporting-protests-may-cost-you-hospital-visit
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#Speech
might be controversial, tense, or disagreeable, but people have a right under the
#FirstAmendment
to criticize government officials,
@thefireorg.bsky.social
reminds us on occasion of
#FreeSpeech
dispute at North Hunterdon-Voorhees, N.J. Board of Education
www.fire.org/news/new-jer...
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New Jersey school board shuts down speaker for discussing his own ethics complaint
FIRE sent a letter to a New Jersey school board that apparently decided public discussion of complaints against it is only acceptable when the board likes whatâs being said.
https://www.fire.org/news/new-jersey-school-board-shuts-down-speaker-discussing-his-own-ethics-complaint
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Arizona Court of Appeals rules a manâs Facebook post disclosing his HIV status & mentioning his ex-partner could not be considered criminal harassment or
#defamation
. Whatâs more, the post constitutes protected
#FreeSpeech
under the
#FirstAmendment
.
www.poz.com/article/disc...
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Disclosing Your Own HIV Status Online Isnât Criminal Harassment of Your Ex
A judge ruled that a man who disclosed his HIV status and named a former partner in a Facebook post was protected under free speech laws.
https://www.poz.com/article/disclosing-hiv-status-online-criminal-harassment-ex
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A pair of
#FirstAmendment
lawsuits involving firefighters who spoke out on issues "affecting public safety and work conditions" are heading toward trial in Louisiana and North Carolina. This press release from International Alliance of Fire Fighters has the details.
www.iaff.org/news/iaff-ba...
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IAFF-backed First Amendment lawsuits advance toward trial  - IAFF
Two IAFF-backed First Amendment retaliation lawsuits in Louisiana and North Carolina are moving closer to trial after judges rejected efforts by fire
https://www.iaff.org/news/iaff-backed-first-amendment-lawsuits-advance-toward-trial/
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Major League Baseball's warning to several
@sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social
pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps is fueling online debate about the limits of
#FreeExpression
in professional baseball.
#FirstAmendment
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Is MLB's Pride controversy a First Amendment issue? What to know
Some government officials have sent letters to the MLB centered on religious discrimination concerns, though experts were skeptical of such claims.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/19/mlb-pride-giants-first-amendment/90602924007/
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This unique form of
#Spanish
#language
is melodic and gentle, leaning on the diminutives "-ito" and "-ita," both directly inherited from Kichwa, an Indigneous language known for tenderness and politeness.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/w...
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The Sweet Tongue: How Ecuadorâs Andes Created a Language of Its Own
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/americas/ecuador-kichwa-language-andes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Three judges have unanimously agreed to toss out earlier ruling ordering National Park Service to restore panels about slavery at George Washington's Philly residence that Trump admin removed,
@inquirer.com
reports. Critics say the new, Trump panels whitewash
#history
.
apple.news/AJM309cSmRPO...
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Trump administration can install its own slavery exhibits at Presidentâs House, Third Circuit rules â Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump administration can install its own slavery exhibits at Presidentâs House, Third Circuit rules
https://apple.news/AJM309cSmRPOLWJ9taSFmjg
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Had to look through my phone for a potential
#author
photo but this pic of my
#cat
is so much better.
#catsofbluesky
#cats
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
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Independent photojournalist Josh Pacheco was targeted with pepper spray and crowd-control munitions by New Jersey State Police and ICE officers while reporting on protests outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ, on May 29.
pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
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Independent photographer Angel Perez was detained in a police kettle with other members of the press while documenting a âMay Day Strongâ rally that ended outside a federal immigration detention center in LA on May 1.
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Photographer detained at LA immigration, workersâ rights protest
Independent photographer Angel Perez was detained by police while covering a workersâ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, âŠ
https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photographer-detained-at-la-immigration-workers-rights-protest/
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
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Independent photographer Steven Berumen was shoved and blocked by federal officers while trying to take pictures of an arrest at an LA immigration protest on June 6.
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Photographer pushed repeatedly by DHS at LA immigration protest
Independent photographer Steven Berumen was shoved multiple times by federal officers while documenting an immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, âŠ
https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/photographer-pushed-repeatedly-by-dhs-at-la-immigration-protest/
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The "wild journey" the
#word
"goy" (and "goyslop") has taken, from Yiddish to an "antisemitic thing about Jews trying to kind of poison the minds of the people through food and stuff" to contemporary "Zoomer" lingo
#language
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/m...
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How âGoyâ Went from Yiddish to Antisemitic Dog Whistle to Zoomer Slang
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/magazine/goy-antisemitic-youth-slang.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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In advance of forthcoming THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD movie,
@carynjames.bsky.social
takes a look at the dark truth of the Robin Hood legend, which began with "a morally grey medieval trickster," and a "violent, irreverent rogue".
www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
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'He was not a hero': How the dark, violent medieval origins of Robin Hood were erased
Robin Hood began as an oral tradition in the 12th Century before morphing into a heroic, family-friendly stereotype â here's how new takes are restoring his dark side.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260616-the-dark-violent-medieval-origins-of-robin-hood
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#Media
#news
outlets that require human review of all
#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
were seen as more credible, according to a study. Audiences are particularly concerned w/AIâs capacity for hallucination & bias, & want labels on AI use, according to another study.
www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/how-...
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How should news organizations label their AI use for audiences? New studies suggest some answers
Plus: How TikTok users gauge credibility, and good news about the viability of a shift away from commercial journalism.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/how-should-news-organizations-label-their-ai-use-for-audiences-new-studies-suggest-some-answers/
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