#free_speech — Public Fediverse posts

One day Nick got a visit from the FBI demanding he give them data on one of his customers. They asked for it in the form of a National Security Letter or NSL. Something wasn’t right about this letter. It seemed to violate the constitution. So he set out to change the law.

One day Nick got a visit from the FBI demanding he give them data on one of his customers. They asked for it in the form of a National Security Letter or NSL. Something wasn’t right about this letter. It seemed to violate the constitution. So he set out to change the law.

One day Nick got a visit from the FBI demanding he give them data on one of his customers. They asked for it in the form of a National Security Letter or NSL. Something wasn’t right about this letter. It seemed to violate the constitution. So he set out to change the law.

California AB 2047 is the strictest regulation on additive manufacturing we've seen yet, and it's built on a foundation of technical impossibilities and manufactured fear.

California AB 2047 is the strictest regulation on additive manufacturing we've seen yet, and it's built on a foundation of technical impossibilities and manufactured fear.

Today we're going to start with our usual financial fare, but then branch out into other important topics impacting society today, like the state of free speech, media bais and the role of government.

I'm taking the license to do so because of our good fortune to be joined today by Matt Taibbi, one of the few remaining truly great independent journalists -- a rare breed these days.

Many of you know Matt from his work at Rolling Stone where, among other great scoops, he chronicled the unfolding of the Great Financial Crisis, as well as the abuses that caused it, in a plain-language manner that the general public could finally understand.

Or you may know him from his pioneering work on the Twitter Files, exposing the government-driven censorship and narrative planting that had metastasized across the social media ecosystem during the COVID era.

Or you may know him from his ongoing work on Substack at his Racket News channel, or from the many books he has authored.

We are very lucky to have him join us today.

Today we're going to start with our usual financial fare, but then branch out into other important topics impacting society today, like the state of free speech, media bais and the role of government.

I'm taking the license to do so because of our good fortune to be joined today by Matt Taibbi, one of the few remaining truly great independent journalists -- a rare breed these days.

Many of you know Matt from his work at Rolling Stone where, among other great scoops, he chronicled the unfolding of the Great Financial Crisis, as well as the abuses that caused it, in a plain-language manner that the general public could finally understand.

Or you may know him from his pioneering work on the Twitter Files, exposing the government-driven censorship and narrative planting that had metastasized across the social media ecosystem during the COVID era.

Or you may know him from his ongoing work on Substack at his Racket News channel, or from the many books he has authored.

We are very lucky to have him join us today.

Today we're going to start with our usual financial fare, but then branch out into other important topics impacting society today, like the state of free speech, media bais and the role of government.

I'm taking the license to do so because of our good fortune to be joined today by Matt Taibbi, one of the few remaining truly great independent journalists -- a rare breed these days.

Many of you know Matt from his work at Rolling Stone where, among other great scoops, he chronicled the unfolding of the Great Financial Crisis, as well as the abuses that caused it, in a plain-language manner that the general public could finally understand.

Or you may know him from his pioneering work on the Twitter Files, exposing the government-driven censorship and narrative planting that had metastasized across the social media ecosystem during the COVID era.

Or you may know him from his ongoing work on Substack at his Racket News channel, or from the many books he has authored.

We are very lucky to have him join us today.

Today we're going to start with our usual financial fare, but then branch out into other important topics impacting society today, like the state of free speech, media bais and the role of government.

I'm taking the license to do so because of our good fortune to be joined today by Matt Taibbi, one of the few remaining truly great independent journalists -- a rare breed these days.

Many of you know Matt from his work at Rolling Stone where, among other great scoops, he chronicled the unfolding of the Great Financial Crisis, as well as the abuses that caused it, in a plain-language manner that the general public could finally understand.

Or you may know him from his pioneering work on the Twitter Files, exposing the government-driven censorship and narrative planting that had metastasized across the social media ecosystem during the COVID era.

Or you may know him from his ongoing work on Substack at his Racket News channel, or from the many books he has authored.

We are very lucky to have him join us today.

"FLOODING "THE ZONE" WITH SHITE" ~ Dr. Steven Pinker, Harvard #psychology #journalism #law #science #politics #errtlings #dictators #materialism #conscousness #psi #paranormal_things #bookcafe #cancel_culture #free_speech #government #art_of_review #social #media www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAy...

Free Speech At Risk! The Hidde...

"FLOODING "THE ZONE" WITH SHITE" ~ Dr. Steven Pinker, Harvard #psychology #journalism #law #science #politics #errtlings #dictators #materialism #conscousness #psi #paranormal_things #bookcafe #cancel_culture #free_speech #government #art_of_review #social #media www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAy...

Free Speech At Risk! The Hidde...

"FLOODING "THE ZONE" WITH SHITE" ~ Dr. Steven Pinker, Harvard #psychology #journalism #law #science #politics #errtlings #dictators #materialism #conscousness #psi #paranormal_things #bookcafe #cancel_culture #free_speech #government #art_of_review #social #media www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAy...

Free Speech At Risk! The Hidde...

"FLOODING "THE ZONE" WITH SHITE" ~ Dr. Steven Pinker, Harvard #psychology #journalism #law #science #politics #errtlings #dictators #materialism #conscousness #psi #paranormal_things #bookcafe #cancel_culture #free_speech #government #art_of_review #social #media www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAy...

Free Speech At Risk! The Hidde...

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/
#ycombinator #social_media #tech_policy_and_law #u_s_supreme_court #privacy #free_speech #bluesky

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/
#ycombinator #social_media #tech_policy_and_law #u_s_supreme_court #privacy #free_speech #bluesky

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/
#ycombinator #social_media #tech_policy_and_law #u_s_supreme_court #privacy #free_speech #bluesky

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/
#ycombinator #social_media #tech_policy_and_law #u_s_supreme_court #privacy #free_speech #bluesky

Series on Securing Mobile Phones

3. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/oniment-trixie
2. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/the-trust-mobile-split
1. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/upwardly-mobile

#Precursor #Liberux #Tor #Rust #Xous #Bunnie_Huang #Debian #Hexchat #Element #LiberaChat #IRC #Matrix #Mobile #Phone #Open_Source_Hardware #JTAG #Free_Speech #First_Amendment #1A

Series on Securing Mobile Phones

3. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/oniment-trixie
2. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/the-trust-mobile-split
1. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/upwardly-mobile

#Precursor #Liberux #Tor #Rust #Xous #Bunnie_Huang #Debian #Hexchat #Element #LiberaChat #IRC #Matrix #Mobile #Phone #Open_Source_Hardware #JTAG #Free_Speech #First_Amendment #1A

Series on Securing Mobile Phones

3. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/oniment-trixie
2. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/the-trust-mobile-split
1. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/upwardly-mobile

#Precursor #Liberux #Tor #Rust #Xous #Bunnie_Huang #Debian #Hexchat #Element #LiberaChat #IRC #Matrix #Mobile #Phone #Open_Source_Hardware #JTAG #Free_Speech #First_Amendment #1A

Series on Securing Mobile Phones

3. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/oniment-trixie
2. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/the-trust-mobile-split
1. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/upwardly-mobile

#Precursor #Liberux #Tor #Rust #Xous #Bunnie_Huang #Debian #Hexchat #Element #LiberaChat #IRC #Matrix #Mobile #Phone #Open_Source_Hardware #JTAG #Free_Speech #First_Amendment #1A

Series on Securing Mobile Phones

3. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/oniment-trixie
2. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/the-trust-mobile-split
1. https://fifthdimensionnews.substack.com/p/upwardly-mobile

#Precursor #Liberux #Tor #Rust #Xous #Bunnie_Huang #Debian #Hexchat #Element #LiberaChat #IRC #Matrix #Mobile #Phone #Open_Source_Hardware #JTAG #Free_Speech #First_Amendment #1A

Action Alert from @eff : Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#action #security #encryption #privacy #free_speech #congress #petition #ElectronicFrontierFoundation

Action Alert from @eff : Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#action #security #encryption #privacy #free_speech #congress #petition #ElectronicFrontierFoundation

Action Alert from @eff : Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#action #security #encryption #privacy #free_speech #congress #petition #ElectronicFrontierFoundation

Action Alert from @eff : Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#action #security #encryption #privacy #free_speech #congress #petition #ElectronicFrontierFoundation

Action Alert from @eff : Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#action #security #encryption #privacy #free_speech #congress #petition #ElectronicFrontierFoundation

Judges from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee have amended the court’s local rules to remove a provision that prevented attorneys from discussing their cases with the media and the public.

The changes were sparked by a federal lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice on behalf of local civil rights attorney Daniel Horwitz in October 2024.

This is a huge win for the First Amendment in Middle Tennessee.

Attorneys have a right to discuss their cases, and the public has a right to know what the government and its contractors are doing wrong.

Judges from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee have amended the court’s local rules to remove a provision that prevented attorneys from discussing their cases with the media and the public.

The changes were sparked by a federal lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice on behalf of local civil rights attorney Daniel Horwitz in October 2024.

This is a huge win for the First Amendment in Middle Tennessee.

Attorneys have a right to discuss their cases, and the public has a right to know what the government and its contractors are doing wrong.

After winning Best of Festival and Best Director at the 2025 Santa Monica International Film Festival, this powerful film is ready to debut on the global stage — and we want you to be a part of it.

Follow the Silenced reveals the heartbreaking journey of Americans who trusted the science, only to have their lives forever changed by being chosen for the first COVID vaccine trials. These brave souls refused to be silenced.

This powerful documentary follows those who were smeared, slandered, and pushed into the shadows. When Big Pharma and the government turned their backs, they found strength in each other.

After winning Best of Festival and Best Director at the 2025 Santa Monica International Film Festival, this powerful film is ready to debut on the global stage — and we want you to be a part of it.

Follow the Silenced reveals the heartbreaking journey of Americans who trusted the science, only to have their lives forever changed by being chosen for the first COVID vaccine trials. These brave souls refused to be silenced.

This powerful documentary follows those who were smeared, slandered, and pushed into the shadows. When Big Pharma and the government turned their backs, they found strength in each other.

Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMzFDpfDwc
#ycombinator #60_Minutes #CBS_News #free_speech #hate_speech #germany #internet

Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMzFDpfDwc
#ycombinator #60_Minutes #CBS_News #free_speech #hate_speech #germany #internet

Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMzFDpfDwc
#ycombinator #60_Minutes #CBS_News #free_speech #hate_speech #germany #internet

Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMzFDpfDwc
#ycombinator #60_Minutes #CBS_News #free_speech #hate_speech #germany #internet

The freedom to explore new ideas, especially when they don't conform to existing understanding, is critical for the advancement of science—just ask Galileo!

Dogma isn't exclusive to any particular school of thought.

Being able to challenge dogma, even when that challenge is upsetting or just incorrect, is how we advance our understanding of the universe around us.

The freedom to explore new ideas, especially when they don't conform to existing understanding, is critical for the advancement of science—just ask Galileo!

Dogma isn't exclusive to any particular school of thought.

Being able to challenge dogma, even when that challenge is upsetting or just incorrect, is how we advance our understanding of the universe around us.

The freedom to explore new ideas, especially when they don't conform to existing understanding, is critical for the advancement of science—just ask Galileo!

Dogma isn't exclusive to any particular school of thought.

Being able to challenge dogma, even when that challenge is upsetting or just incorrect, is how we advance our understanding of the universe around us.

The New York Times and Media Matters, along with the Washington Post and CCDH, align in a last-minute, tag-team blitz to silence Democratic Party critics.

The New York Times and Media Matters, along with the Washington Post and CCDH, align in a last-minute, tag-team blitz to silence Democratic Party critics.

"The Apprentice," a movie about Trump's rise in the 1970s and 1980s under Roy Cohn's tutelage, opens in theaters this weekend. Simultaneously, virtually all the people buying tickets to this flick, would, if surveyed, declare that Citizens United was an immoral and catastrophic Supreme Court decision that destroyed democracy. Here's the problem: Donald Trump could've blocked this movie's release before Citizens United and not after. The people most opposed to Citizens United are the least likely to know why that case happened!

the internet is awash in claims that “califonia just banned political memes” with new bill AB 2655.

it’s all online and easy to read. the truth of the matter is somewhat more nuanced and so, in the interest of furthering understanding, let’s see what it actually says because, honestly, in many ways it’s worse than what some are fretting about but it also seems to have a fair few exemptions and loopholes, but that, oddly enough, may make it even worse and what many are calling the “safe bits” seem designed to clothe wolves as sheep and set them in the pen.

the internet is awash in claims that “califonia just banned political memes” with new bill AB 2655.

it’s all online and easy to read. the truth of the matter is somewhat more nuanced and so, in the interest of furthering understanding, let’s see what it actually says because, honestly, in many ways it’s worse than what some are fretting about but it also seems to have a fair few exemptions and loopholes, but that, oddly enough, may make it even worse and what many are calling the “safe bits” seem designed to clothe wolves as sheep and set them in the pen.

The free speech absolutist and co-founder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald, dives deep into Israel, Latin America, and the necessity of decentralized media in the age of U.S. security state overreach.

The free speech absolutist and co-founder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald, dives deep into Israel, Latin America, and the necessity of decentralized media in the age of U.S. security state overreach.

“‘The law’s provision of civil damages means that private actors — including those with seemingly endless resources — can bog you down in costly and distracting litigation.…This means that Palestinians and those who support their rights become ‘high risk’ — and those who they rely on — charities, funders, banks or social media companies — are chilled from further engagement. The goal is to isolate Palestinians.’”
#ProPalestinianProtests #free_speech
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/october-7-survivors-lawsuit-palestine-hamas-sjp-protests/

“‘The law’s provision of civil damages means that private actors — including those with seemingly endless resources — can bog you down in costly and distracting litigation.…This means that Palestinians and those who support their rights become ‘high risk’ — and those who they rely on — charities, funders, banks or social media companies — are chilled from further engagement. The goal is to isolate Palestinians.’”
#ProPalestinianProtests #free_speech
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/october-7-survivors-lawsuit-palestine-hamas-sjp-protests/

“‘The law’s provision of civil damages means that private actors — including those with seemingly endless resources — can bog you down in costly and distracting litigation.…This means that Palestinians and those who support their rights become ‘high risk’ — and those who they rely on — charities, funders, banks or social media companies — are chilled from further engagement. The goal is to isolate Palestinians.’”
#ProPalestinianProtests #free_speech
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/october-7-survivors-lawsuit-palestine-hamas-sjp-protests/

“‘The law’s provision of civil damages means that private actors — including those with seemingly endless resources — can bog you down in costly and distracting litigation.…This means that Palestinians and those who support their rights become ‘high risk’ — and those who they rely on — charities, funders, banks or social media companies — are chilled from further engagement. The goal is to isolate Palestinians.’”
#ProPalestinianProtests #free_speech
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/october-7-survivors-lawsuit-palestine-hamas-sjp-protests/

“‘The law’s provision of civil damages means that private actors — including those with seemingly endless resources — can bog you down in costly and distracting litigation.…This means that Palestinians and those who support their rights become ‘high risk’ — and those who they rely on — charities, funders, banks or social media companies — are chilled from further engagement. The goal is to isolate Palestinians.’”
#ProPalestinianProtests #free_speech
https://theintercept.com/2024/05/10/october-7-survivors-lawsuit-palestine-hamas-sjp-protests/

X ordered by Australian government to censor content worldwide
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/esafety-commissioner-x-elon-musk-in-court-over-injunction/103760572
#ycombinator #politics #federal_government #elon_musk #mark_zuckerberg #free_speech #anthony_albanese #esafety #twitter

X ordered by Australian government to censor content worldwide
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/esafety-commissioner-x-elon-musk-in-court-over-injunction/103760572
#ycombinator #politics #federal_government #elon_musk #mark_zuckerberg #free_speech #anthony_albanese #esafety #twitter

X ordered by Australian government to censor content worldwide
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/esafety-commissioner-x-elon-musk-in-court-over-injunction/103760572
#ycombinator #politics #federal_government #elon_musk #mark_zuckerberg #free_speech #anthony_albanese #esafety #twitter

X ordered by Australian government to censor content worldwide
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/esafety-commissioner-x-elon-musk-in-court-over-injunction/103760572
#ycombinator #politics #federal_government #elon_musk #mark_zuckerberg #free_speech #anthony_albanese #esafety #twitter

For all the talk about #free_speech and exchange of #ideas on :mastodon: , there sure are a lot of thin skinned people here who can't accept that others have thoughts and opinions that differ. Some are even running away to other countries than stand and fight for what they believe.

The Far Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
https://www.wired.com/story/epik-domain-registrar-new-owner/
#ycombinator #free_speech #politics #websites #far_right

The Far Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
https://www.wired.com/story/epik-domain-registrar-new-owner/
#ycombinator #free_speech #politics #websites #far_right

The Far Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
https://www.wired.com/story/epik-domain-registrar-new-owner/
#ycombinator #free_speech #politics #websites #far_right

The Far Right's Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
https://www.wired.com/story/epik-domain-registrar-new-owner/
#ycombinator #free_speech #politics #websites #far_right

Appin Technology’s alleged hacking past
https://www.wired.com/story/appin-training-centers-lawsuits-censorship/
#ycombinator #hacking #india #lawsuits #censorship #free_speech