What a joke. The FCC's indecency rules are extremely limited and Bad Bunny's performance doesn't fit the bill. If corrupt FCC Chairman Carr entertains this brazen culture war, he will lose in the court of law and the court of public opinion. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

If you're worried about the consolidation of our media outlets into authoritarian-sympathizer hands, this thread of Senate Commerce Committee hearing commentary from @freepress.bsky.social @mattfieldwood.bsky.social is for you.

Media consolidation reduces freedom of expression. But in Trump's administration, the merger process itself is dangled as a carrot to entice obedience to a president intent on censoring & controlling all U.S. media. Watch @mattfieldwood.bsky.social & @raskin.house.gov at a recent hearting explain:

New: House Commerce Committee ranking member @frankpallone.govpeeps.us reminds FCC Chair Brendan Carr that he does NOT have authority to alter the national broadcast ownership cap and expresses concern at his "widespread political favoritism." democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/media/press-...

Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated. I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2062...

The FCC chair is willing to go so far to punish those the president perceives as his enemies. This is a chilling abuse of power.

One of the many reasons for our nation's current crisis & constitutional collapse are due to the role powerful media and tech companies have played in capitulating to Trump and his racism. We have to reckon & redress the role these companies have played in ushering in this racist & fascist regime.

@freepress.bsky.social supports @markey.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @jayapal.house.gov's bill to ban ICE and CBP from using highly controversial and unreliable facial recognition software. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...

The fight to save local journalism is being won at the state level, where new legislative models are being adopted to create fellowships and grant-giving consortiums. Pennsylvania is the latest local success story: ht @reprabb.bsky.social www.freepress.net/news/pennsyl...

Right now the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is questioning Netflix and Warner Bros. executives about their merger. @freepress.bsky.social joins unions, creatives, consumer protection and free speech groups to express concern and protect free speech. www.freepress.net/news/free-ex...

FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social joined @freepress.bsky.social co-CEO @notaaroncraig.bsky.social to explain how the FCC's equal time rule works. A beacon for free speech in these dark times, here she sets the record straight about the FCC Chair's brazen attempts to silence dissent.

Whether or not this bill passes and stands, the message it sends is important: There will be consequences for ICE agents who have taken part in this deadly and lawless regime.

We signed on @freepress.bsky.social in solidarity and support of this strong statement by the National Association of Black Journalists in response to the outrageous arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. nabjonline.org/blog/nabjout...

Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been arrested for reporting the news. This is a brazen, unconstitutional overreach. We demand that Congress act immediately to check the executive branch’s unhinged abuse of power.

Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.

The latest edition of The Revival Letter is out! In it, the great @josephtorr.bsky.social shares his thoughts on media, power, and the enduring legacy of his friend Brandi Collins-Dexter www.therevivallab.org/media-power-...

As a former Lifeline recipient, I condemn this cynical move from the FCC Chair. As Americans struggle to make ends meet, Carr proves once again that he cares more about the President’s culture wars than lowering costs for consumers. The poor will pay the price, no matter their race or ethnicity.

Dozens of orgs, including @freepress.bsky.social @1acommittee.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social @wgaeast.bsky.social @sagaftra.org @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social @nhmc.bsky.social @cwaunion.bsky.social @publiccitizen.bsky.social oppose the Nexstar-Tegna deal. Here's why: www.freepress.net/news/dozens-...

At a time when millions of families are already struggling with the rising cost of living, the FCC should be focused on making connectivity more affordable. Instead, it is erecting new barriers that risk raising phone and internet bills for the people who can least afford it. 🧵

@freepress.bsky.social stands in solidarity with this effort, and is grateful for the leadership of @detentionwatchnetwork.org and so many other incredible people and orgs who are organizing to hold DHS accountable.

I stand against this surveillance that feeds ICE's cruelty, violence and family separation. That makes our cities less safe. That enables children to be used as political pawns. Who's with me?

Public pressure and protest works.

“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.” @reuters.com

Important new research from @dalitdiva.bsky.social @equalitylabs.bsky.social about the rise of manufactured hate against Muslims. www.equalitylabs.org/wp-content/u...

The Department of Education backs off its unlawful, immoral and losing push against diversity, equity and inclusion. This is a win, friends, one born of legal action and public dissent. apnews.com/article/dei-...

🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional! ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.

FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social is out here protecting the First Amendment at the FCC all by her lonesome. "The First Amendment does not yield to government intimidation."

Today @rlivier.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social releases new research showing that every major U.S. media and tech company (except one) has eliminated or backpedaled on commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion in the face of Trump administration threats. www.freepress.net/policy-libra...

I swear DHS recruited a bunch of frustrated former high school bullies as ICE agents. And they really had to explain to them that hurt feelings don’t justify brute force. LEAKED: After the ICE shooting of Renee Good, agents received a mandatory “legal refresher” on civil rights and use of force.

@freepress.bsky.social is in the House hearing room this morning for the #FCCOversight hearing featuring a lying FCC Chair and @agomezfcc.bsky.social, the hero who has spent the entire last year holding Brendan Carr accountable. Follow @mattfieldwood.bsky.social for live coverage.

The First Amendment broadly protects everyone's right to record government officials in public. Recording ICE is not "violence" – it's a constitutionally protected act of journalism. @timkarr.bsky.social is on today's Pressing Issues:

When we desperately need the media challenging lies, uncovering corruption and exposing state violence, the leaders of CBS News are instead engaged in a cover-up. We need to stand with these journalists against the in-house censors and their blatant and disgraceful attempts to warp the news.

Congress has had *multiple* opportunities to ban government agencies from buying data like this - data that would require a warrant to get, under any other circumstances. The Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act passed the House with a bipartisan majority in 2024. The Senate never took it up.

Rep. Issa "admonishes" the witnesses to stay away from politics in the #HouseAntitrust hearing on the Warner Bros. merger. Here's the thing: the "politics" are directly relevant when corruption and 1A violations are influencing the antitrust review process.

Today @freepress.bsky.social's @mattfieldwood.bsky.social is before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on how media mergers harm consumers and creatives, and how the Trump administration is corrupting the review process. Catch the details here: www.freepress.net/news/media-m...

In Trump’s second term, white nationalist ideas are the policy. From extremist appointments and Project 2025 to “remigration” rhetoric, and attacks on human rights, the administration is entrenching racism and Christian nationalism into U.S. governance, with impacts meant to last long after Trump.

When I write that resistance works in defense of our basic rights and freedoms, this is what I mean: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

NEW: Free Press' @attorneynora.bsky.social writes on @nytimes.com... "My Trump's relentless campaign to stifle dissent work in concert in their frequency and their volume." Read and share: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

@freepress.bsky.social and especially @mattfieldwood.bsky.social is ringing in the new year opposing media consolidation.

Thanks @uccmediajustice.org, @newsguild.org, @nabetcwa.bsky.social & @publicknowledge.bsky.social for joining @freepress.bsky.social to stop this conglomerate merger. Like I say when Brendan Carr talks about defending localism: these giant chains are local broadcasters like CVS is a local pharmacy.

"We're seeing an industry that knows how to work the president," said Jessica González, a co-chief executive of Free Press, a consumer and media advocacy group." - Free Press co-CEO @jgo4justice.bsky.social via @nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/technology/tech-trump.html

“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social

Don’t look too hard at the title or it will scramble your brain. Make no mistake: this is an attack on our First Amendment rights to hold the administration accountable, dressed up as some laudable free speech campaign. Utter nonsense. Deeply dangerous. www.state.gov/releases/off...

A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage. The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.

I am outraged but not surprised that “60 Minutes” pulled a segment critical of the Trump administration. This is the chilling effect of an administration that has made it clear that it expects censorship in exchange for regulatory favors.

Seems like a good day to mention @freepress.bsky.social is not *The* Free Press Unlike the new Paramount/CBS overlords, we love investigative journalism, public media + speaking truth to power. We hate censorship, corruption + bullies No better time to support Free Press and not The other guys

Free Press’ year end report CHOKEHOLD catalogued nearly 200 of the most potent examples of the federal government’s attacks on the First Amendment. Here’s a sampling of 2025’s timeline of free speech attacks. 🧵 1/x Find CHOKEHOLD from @attorneynora.bsky.social: www.freepress.net/attack-on-fr...

Trump’s FCC chair attacked KCBS for reporting on ICE. The impacts are beyond chilling: - veteran anchor demoted - news director directing reporters to avoid stories that might anger Trump - dialing back of political reporting - tone policing apnews.com/article/trum...

The FCC's proposal to allow highly concentrated local media markets is unpopular and bad public policy. Media consolidation reduces local news options and is bad for democracy. @freepress.bsky.social filed extensive comments to oppose the policy change. www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...

tired: a federal moratorium blocking states from regulating AI wired: local moratoriums blocking tech companies' AI-fueled resource grabs me for @techpolicypress.bsky.social with a big thanks to the folks I talked to and everyone in these fights across the US www.techpolicy.press/the-real-rac...