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#ultraConservative #religiousExtremist—aka #christianNationalists and #whiteEvangelicals—#sociopath #billionaires got radicalized by toxic fascist ideology against #democracy, the rule of law, the constitution and #decency..

..should be the major headline for the #freePress to run run with, instead of sugarcoating #fascist nonsense.

#ultraconservative #ReligiousExtremist #christiannationalists #whiteevangelicals #billionaires #Democracy #decency #freepress #fascist #USpol #savedemocracy

#ultraConservative #religiousExtremist—aka #christianNationalists and #whiteEvangelicals—#sociopath #billionaires got radicalized by toxic fascist ideology against #democracy, the rule of law, the constitution and #decency..

..should be the major headline for the #freePress to run run with, instead of sugarcoating #fascist nonsense.

#ultraconservative #ReligiousExtremist #christiannationalists #whiteevangelicals #billionaires #Democracy #decency #freepress #fascist #USpol #savedemocracy

#ultraConservative #religiousExtremist—aka #christianNationalists and #whiteEvangelicals—#sociopath #billionaires got radicalized by toxic fascist ideology against #democracy, the rule of law, the constitution and #decency..

..should be the major headline for the #freePress to run run with, instead of sugarcoating #fascist nonsense.

#ultraconservative #ReligiousExtremist #christiannationalists #whiteevangelicals #billionaires #Democracy #decency #freepress #fascist #USpol #savedemocracy

#ultraConservative #religiousExtremist—aka #christianNationalists and #whiteEvangelicals—#sociopath #billionaires got radicalized by toxic fascist ideology against #democracy, the rule of law, the constitution and #decency..

..should be the major headline for the #freePress to run run with, instead of sugarcoating #fascist nonsense.

#ultraconservative #ReligiousExtremist #christiannationalists #whiteevangelicals #billionaires #Democracy #decency #freepress #fascist #USpol #savedemocracy

#ultraConservative #religiousExtremist—aka #christianNationalists and #whiteEvangelicals—#sociopath #billionaires got radicalized by toxic fascist ideology against #democracy, the rule of law, the constitution and #decency..

..should be the major headline for the #freePress to run run with, instead of sugarcoating #fascist nonsense.

#ultraconservative #ReligiousExtremist #christiannationalists #whiteevangelicals #billionaires #Democracy #decency #freepress #fascist #USpol #savedemocracy

A quotation from Hugo Black

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886–1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–71)
New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) (concurring)

More about this quote: wist.info/black-hugo/36400/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hugoblack #scotus #censorship #firstamendment #fourthestate #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #journalism #media #meme #priorrestraint #SCOTUS #tyranny #watchdog

A quotation from Hugo Black

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886–1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–71)
New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) (concurring)

More about this quote: wist.info/black-hugo/36400/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hugoblack #scotus #censorship #firstamendment #fourthestate #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #journalism #media #meme #priorrestraint #SCOTUS #tyranny #watchdog

A quotation from Hugo Black

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886–1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–71)
New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) (concurring)

More about this quote: wist.info/black-hugo/36400/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hugoblack #scotus #censorship #firstamendment #fourthestate #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #journalism #media #meme #priorrestraint #SCOTUS #tyranny #watchdog

A quotation from Hugo Black

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886–1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–71)
New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) (concurring)

More about this quote: wist.info/black-hugo/36400/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hugoblack #scotus #censorship #firstamendment #fourthestate #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #journalism #media #meme #priorrestraint #SCOTUS #tyranny #watchdog

A quotation from Hugo Black

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886–1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–71)
New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) (concurring)

More about this quote: wist.info/black-hugo/36400/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hugoblack #scotus #censorship #firstamendment #fourthestate #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #journalism #media #meme #priorrestraint #SCOTUS #tyranny #watchdog

The #Pentagon already faces two #FirstAmendment lawsuits over its recent actions at #StarsAndStripes∶ one from the ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, who sued over her firing & alleged retaliation; the other by two board members, who sued over the March restrictions, alleging illegal #censorship.

#law #Constitution #FreePress #FreeSpeech #military #Trump #Hegseth #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

In the lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal district court in Washington, publisher Max Lederer, editor in chief Erik Slavin & reporter Lara Korte claimed that their firings last week for “insubordination” were retaliatory in nature & violated federal administrative law.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #StarsAndStripes #Pentagon #military #Trump #Hegseth #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

#StarsAndStripes employees sue #Pentagon over firings at #military #newspaper

The publication’s publisher, its editor in chief & a reporter allege that the government violated their #FirstAmendment rights to #FreeSpeech.

#law #Constitution #FreePress #Trump #Hegseth #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/27/lawsuit-says-pentagon-breached-1st-amendment-stars-stripes-firings/

4 days ago The Pentagon fired the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes.

Yesterday they broke the story of Elsie Dominguez, a civilian engineer who was raped repeatedly by the Captain of a Navy ship she was on.

A Judge ruled she needs to file a worker’s comp claim. For rape.

They keep trying to silence the press & quash the truth.

Elsie’s story must be told:

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-25/lawsuit-workers-comp-sexual-assault-navy-ship-22658787.html

#uspol #rape #rapeculture #fascism #freepress #pentagon #navy

Slavin said he & Korte were fired for participating in a #CBS #News interview, during which he said #censorship of the #military #newspaper crossed a red line.
“#Pentagon public affairs has deemed that insubordination,” Slavin said in an interview.

#StarsAndStripes #Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

Under #Defense Secy #Hegseth, the publication’s #independence has come under threat during the 2nd #Trump admin as top #Pentagon leaders have derided the newspaper as “woke.”

Erik Slavin, the #editor in chief, said he & #reporter Lara Korte also received separation notices Friday.

#StarsAndStripes #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #MafiaState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

Taking it even further…

#Pentagon fires #StarsAndStripes leaders who criticized #DOD’s interference

The Defense Dept earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial #independence, as “woke.”

#Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #military #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-stars-stripes-leaders-who-criticized-dods-interference/

#ABC Sues #FCC to Block Threat to Its TV Licenses

The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air & accused the FCC of violating its #FirstAmendment rights.

#Trump #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/media/abc-fcc-lawsuit-broadcast-licenses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.3Zz_.we73rwHrbps0&smid=nytcore-ios-share

…In January, #FBI agents took the rare step of searching the home of a Washington Post #reporter, Hannah Natanson, as part of an investigation into a government contractor’s handling of classified material. The agents seized phones, laptops & a smartwatch after executing a search warrant. Natanson had spent months speaking with govt employees while reporting on the #Trump admin’s efforts to shrink the federal work force.

#law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #democracy #fascism #MafiaState

#CBSNews declined to renew its contract with the “#60Minutes” correspondent #SharynAlfonsi, 6 months after her segment on #torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by the “news” division’s editor in chief, #BariWeiss.

Alfonsi’s deal expired Saturday. She said in a phone interview that her agent’s inquiries with #CBS News over the past several weeks had been met with silence.

#Trump #StateMedia #authoritarianism #censorship #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism

‘#60Minutes’ #Journalist Who Accused #CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

#SharynAlfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison [#CECOT] — where #Trump was sending immigrants — was pulled abruptly in December, said that #CBSNews & its top editor, #BariWeiss, did not renew her contract.

#StateMedia #authoritarianism #fascism #dictatorship #censorship #propaganda #DavidEllison #law #FreePress #Constitution #journalism #FourthEstate
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/business/media/cbs-sharyn-alfonsi-bari-weiss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

A quotation from Henry Commager

Who are those who are really disloyal? Those who inflame racial hatreds, who sow religious and class dissensions. Those who subvert the Constitution by violating the freedom of the ballot box. Those who make a mockery of majority rule by the use of the filibuster. Those who impair democracy by denying equal educational facilities. Those who frustrate justice by lynch law or by making a farce of jury trials. Those who deny freedom of speech and of the press and of assembly. Those who press for special favors against the interest of the commonwealth. Those who regard public office as a source of private gain. Those who would exalt the military over the civil. Those who for selfish and private purposes stir up national antagonisms and expose the world to the ruin of war.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1947-09), “Who Is Loyal to America?” sec. 3, Harper’s Magazine, Vol. 195, No. 1168

More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #America #civilliberties #civilrights #corruption #demagoguery #democracy #disloyalty #division #firstamendment #freepress #freespeech #freedomofreligion #freedomofspeech #freedomofthepress #injustice #jingoism #justice #loyalty #loyaltyoath #military #patriotism #publicoffice #religiousfreedom #unAmerican #usvsthem #votersuppression #votingrights #war #warmongering

Friday, May 1, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-1-2026/

Estefany Rodriguez: A reporter in Nashville covering ICE arrests in her community has been detained |  X post from DHS appeared to come in response to criticism from Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, wrote on X Friday that ICE had arrested the journalist “without a warrant” and called her detention part of “the Trump Admin’s machine of cruelty that is attacking the free press and violating our rights.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/07/us/nashville-journalist-detained-by-ice #Estefany RodriguezDetention #AbolishICEGestapo #FreePress

It was an aside, caught on camera, that said a lot about the uneasy business of conducting #journalism today.

Moments after #Trump finished taping a 13-minute interview on Tuesday with the “CBS Evening News” anchor (not a respected journalist) #TonyDokoupil in Michigan, #KarolineLeavitt, the White House press secretary, approached Dokoupil & his colleagues to convey a message from the president.

#law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #democracy #dictatorship

But #SharynAlfonsi, the veteran “#60Minutes” correspondent who reported the segment, rejected that criticism in a private note to #CBS colleagues on Sunday.…

“Our story was screened 5 times & cleared by both CBS attorneys & Standards & Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”

#Trump #Law #FreePress #censorship #immigration #rendition #CECOT #HumanRights #torture

From PEN America:

A Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech

The Trump Administration’s 100 Day Assault on Free Expression
https://pen.org/report/trump-administration-100-days/#heading-9

#Press #Journalism #FreePress #PENAmerica

#AmericanAutocracy

#CBSNews entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of “#60Minutes,” #BillOwens, said that he would resign from the long-running Sunday news program because he had lost his #JournalisticIndependence.

#GiftArticle
#Trump #Dictatorship #Censorship #StateTV #StateMedia #Propaganda #democracy #law #FreePress #FreeSpeech #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FourthEstate #4thEstate #journalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/business/media/cbs-60-minutes-trump-bill-owens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Bk8.RqoX.p3lFlnyQqSwe&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Begrepen de kiezers, die ons een extreem rechtse regering bezorgd hebben, dit maar

#freedomofspeech
#democratie
#Democracy
#vrijheid #rechten #rechtvaardigheid #Rechtstaat #pers #journalistiek #onderzoeksjournalistiek #journalism #freePress #dictatuur #dictatorship #autocratie #autocracy

#Trump declined to be interviewed by the program during last year’s presidential race. In 2020, Trump…[stormed out of] an interview w/ #LesleyStahl after becoming irritated w/her questions; his campaign then posted unfiltered footage from the interview online [which just showed him acting like a spoiled petulant man-baby].

#law #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #tyranny #authoritarianism #autocracy #plutocracy #democracy #capitulation #propaganda #revisionism