This is a tragedy -- not just for a growing concern like Bluesky -- but for all the Mississippi users who have found a sense of community or belonging on the site. In addition to their other flaws, these laws absolutely destroy important resources for people to foster and maintain their communities

This is something that absolutely breaks my heart.

If there are more people out there who are interested in pushing back against these unconstitutional proposals, we would *love* to hear from you! Partnering with @rahaeli.bsky.social is a joy! And I’d love to have more people like her in our corner! 🥰

“NetChoice will continue to fight against this egregious infringement on access to fully protected speech online," Co-Director Paul Taske said. "Parents—not the government—should determine what is right for their families.”

Once again, @netchoice.bsky.social is asking the Supreme Court to defend free speech as our case proceeds. The Fifth Circuit issued a one-sentence stay of our (second) preliminary injunction last week. Read our emergency application here: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

I feel like my feed is slowly just becoming a “praise and thanks to @rahaeli.bsky.social” space. But like…she’s amazing, and she’s been instrumental in protecting the First Amendment across the country! A true free speech hero. Read the latest: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

Once again, Mississippi’s access restriction and censorship law is preliminarily enjoined! The district court issued a second injunction today after the case was remanded from CA5 earlier this year. Read the decision here: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

Indeed. Freedom of speech requires the ability to offend and desecrate the symbols of freedom. Without that ability, freedom would be illusory. The State would be empowered to compel allegiance, professions of belief &c. The First Amendment’s guarantees are not so easily brushed aside.

More good news on the Free Speech Front: The district court granted our Permanent Injunction in NetChoice v. Yost (Ohio)! Huge shoutout to @rahaeli.bsky.social for her incredible support on this one! 💙 Read the decision here: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

Homemade ramen today (noodles were not from scratch). Definitely will have to add it to my rotation.

This is not an April Fools joke: Last night, Judge Brooks (W.D. Ark.) granted @netchoice.bsky.social’s motion for summary judgment. Arkansas’s age-verification & parental consent law has been declared unconstitutional. Read the order here: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

I bought myself a little (signed) present…🥰💙

Today @netchoice.bsky.social filed suit against Louisiana's age-verification and parental consent law. This law violates the First Amendment rights of users to access protected speech and of websites to disseminate speech to minors. Read our complaint: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

@rahaeli.bsky.social did you see, AADC enjoined by Freeman again?!

So uh. I went to the GI doctor today. And my doctor is insanely gorgeous. 😭😭😭

If you need a reason to: A) love the Fourth Amendment; and B) fight to limit/eliminate the Third Party Doctrine This is it.

I’ll be excited to read this article when it’s published! 👀

Me explaining Brown v. Entertainment Merchants to non-1A ppl: CA: ban violent video games because “they turn kids into gangsters & murderers” SCOTUS: “lol, no. You can’t declare “violent speech” unprotected. That’s not something we do. Do not, pass go, no collect $200. Signed, Tony the Scallywag

Litter boxes are one of the biggest impediments to my getting a cat. I don’t think I could handle it. 😂 The litter itself is so gross.

Some good news out of CA9: The Court granted @netchoice.bsky.social's motion for a stay pending appeal. x.com/NetChoice/st...

What social media site can I go to that bans all sports talk? Asking for me. 👀

I actually didn’t know this was how the process worked. I love learning new things.

Fascinated by this for so many reasons.

The New Year just started and the work of defending free enterprise and free expression online is already in full swing over here at @netchoice.bsky.social. It's a busy year ahead. AADC back in ND Cal. Personalized Feeds in CA9 Digital Marketplaces in CA11 Age Verification in CA5 And more!

I had the pleasure of discussing online speech, the First Amendment, and the Court’s recent Moody decision with @benbayer.bsky.social! You can check out the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC2P...

I remain dumbfounded by the fact that paying off a student loan can negatively (and significantly at that) impact one’s credit score. Just wild. I get it, there’s one less line of credit, but I am demonstrating I’m a reliable borrower…😫

State Efforts to Improve Digital Safety As more happens online, it is increasingly important the we're protected from would-be identity thieves, human traffickers, scammers, and a host of other bad actors--particularly our most vulnerable populations: minors and the elderly.

Aaaaaaannddd Florida is following up HB 1 with HB 3 which poses similar constitutional problems. Indeed, its prohibition against “contracting” with minors under 16 is similar to the law recently enjoined in NetChoice v. Yost. www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Doc...

DeSantis has vetoed HB 1. Though I’m not comforted by his “superior bill” language. I guess there will be something new to look at soon.

In some positive news: looks like DeSantis will veto HB 1 (ban on minors accessing social media). The question is, what will the legislature’s “more palatable” alternative look like. We shall see.

Monday morning will bring with it the NetChoice/CCIA cases being argued at SCOTUS. I’m excited, but that excitement is slowly transforming into nerves. 😬

Today I had the opportunity to talk with the lovely students at Case Western’s First Amendment clinic. The students were thoroughly engaged and peppered me with questions on NetChoice v. Yost and our SCOTUS cases! @rahaeli.bsky.social yes, I used Dreamwidth as an example for irreparable harm!

Mildly hilarious how you can be semi-on-the-mend emotionally but then you see one thing and you take 4 steps back. 🥺😭

Not to be dramatic or anything, but the last string of 7 days were just so draining. Emotions are hard.

“The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” Olmstead v. United States, Brandeis, J., dissenting. A fantastic line. I would simply add that encroachment is only possible when others fail to grasp liberty’s proper scope.

In some incredibly exciting professional news: the Supreme Court granted cert today in *both* NetChoice v. Moody and NetChoice v. Paxton. While the Court is limiting review to the SG’s suggested Qs 1&2, this is still huge news.

Okay but the “as expected” makes this sound way less cool than it is…😂

This is one of my favorite parts of the decision because it explains something crucial. Under the First Amendment, the threshold question isn’t whether there’s an unfettered right to collect information. Rather, the issue is whether a law restricting the sale/collection of data regulates speech.

TBH it's been a big week for me. 1. Big win out of Arkansas with a granted PI motion. 2. Published my first piece in TechDirt 3. Paid off 25% of my remaining student loan balance. I need a vacation. Good thing I'm taking one next week.

BREAKING: District Court GRANTS NetChoice's motion for Preliminary Injunction in NetChoice v. Griffin. Read the decision here: netchoice.org/wp-content/u...

Today marks my official debut in @mmasnick.bsky.social’s TechDirt! I discuss the recent internet regulations coming from various states including CA & AR and compare these regulation to the defunct rationale for regulating movies in the early 19th century. www.techdirt.com/2023/08/30/s...

I want to be better about using this app, but honestly, I think that will happen if/when more people migrate here. It’s just not as interesting when you have a smaller range of voices to interact with. 😩

So uhm….the State of Arkansas appears to be under the impression that the First Amendment doesn’t protect the right to receive information? Good thing the court isn’t shy about setting things straight.

Alright. I’ve been mulling over the PI hearing in Bonta, and there’s something that’s been nagging at me, and it’s that the state argued with a straight face that the law didn’t regulate speech at all. Follow along for some fun. 🧵

I should probably start packing for tomorrow’s flight to California…

Not me discovering "parents" by YUNGBLUD this weekend and falling in love with the opening. "May daddy put a gun to my head said, 'if you kiss a boy, I'm gonna shoot you dead' So I tied hip up with gaffer tape and locked him in a shed. Then I went out to the garden and I f*cked my best friend"

Just spent 2.5 hours at the pool tanning. It’s lovely having sunny days on the weekend. 🥰

The lovely people at the Washington Legal Foundation gave me an opportunity to explain why NetChoice is suing Arkansas over age-verification. You can read the blog here: https://www.wlf.org/2023/07/10/wlf-legal-pulse/why-were-suing-to-enjoin-arkansass-social-media-age-verification-law/

Is there any more appropriate way to spend Independence Day than by contemplating First Amendment issues? I didn’t think so.

Have we learned when invite codes will start working again?