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  1. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  2. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  3. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  4. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  5. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  6. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  7. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  8. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  9. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  10. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  11. The #subpoenas contain few specifics, asking only that the #journalists testify “in regard to an alleged violation of federal criminal law.” They were issued by #JayClayton, the #USattorney in Manhattan. Clayton, who leads one of the country’s most prominent law enforcement offices, was recently nominated by #Trump to serve as director of national intelligence [ #DNI ].

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism #MafiaState

  12. @RonSupportsYou @renewedresistance @Beachbum @cell911 #politics #FreedomOfInformation #FreeSpeech #FreePress

    Ok, so you're choosing to drink in the Nazi bar, that tolerates Nazi regulars, and, in fact, gives them money. That's _a_ choice...

    I take your point about Trump media monopolies, but you do realise there are _other_ platforms out there that _don't_ support actual Nazis?

  13. RE: mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYo

    Trump wants his MAGA donors who buy media corporations to monopolize all sources of information. We lost several trusted media outlets that are no longer trustworthy. Useful idiots help Trump by attacking Substack, which publishes many excellent people who express their thoughts there.
    copy: @renewedresistance #politics copy: @Tarbh #FreedomOfInformation #FreeSpeech #FreePress

  14. Friday, May 1, 2026

    Fake rabbi curse, banned pilgrimage: Russian disinformation fuels Ukraine–Israel tensions -- Kyiv to buy 8,000 Octopus interceptor drones for Ukrainian military -- Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Navalny, Russian culture, and supporting Ukraine’s military -- Ukraine overtakes US, 6 EU countries in Press Freedom Index ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  15. The ruling marks yet another blow in the #Trump administration’s efforts to manage fallout over its release of the #EpsteinFiles & Trump’s attempts to abuse the legal system to block reporting he finds critical of him.

    #journalism #law #FirstAmendment #democracy #FreePress #Congress #DOJ #criminal #Epstein #BestFriendsForever #rape #ChildSexCrimes #pedohilia #SexTrafficking #RapistInChief #CoverUp

  16. I should think so; & yet he just had to tie up the courts.

    Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B #defamation lawsuit against #WSJ, #RupertMurdoch over reporting on ties to #Epstein

    US Dist Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that #Trump had failed to make the argument that the article was published with the intent to be malicious, but gave him a chance to file an amended complaint.

    #journalism #FirstAmendment #FreePress #law #rape #RapistInChief #EpsteinFiles
    apnews.com/article/trump-murdo

  17. Project Censored Marks 50th Year
    consortiumnews.com/2025/11/20/
    Project Censored celebrates 50 years at a D.C. event Friday with Ryan Grim, John Kiriakou, Lauren Harper, Joe Lauria, Mischa Geracoulis & Mickey Huff. Project Censored has tracked the most censored news stories in the U.S. since it was founded…
    #Politics #Censorship #FreePress #FreeSpeech #History #Media #UnitedStates #JoeLauria #JohnKiriakou #LaurenHarper #MickeyHuff. #MischaGeracoulis #ProjectCensored #RyanGrim

  18. #Congress mandated #VOA to report reliable & authoritative news, not to outsource its #journalism to outlets aligned w/the president’s agenda,” they wrote in a stmnt. “VOA already has talented & professional #journalists ready to tell America’s story in line w/the VOA Charter, but we are blocked from our own newsroom. That is why we will continue fighting for our rights in court.”

    #law #FreePress #FourthEstate #propaganda #LegislativeBranch #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower

  19. #Congress mandated #VOA to report reliable & authoritative news, not to outsource its #journalism to outlets aligned w/the president’s agenda,” they wrote in a stmnt. “VOA already has talented & professional #journalists ready to tell America’s story in line w/the VOA Charter, but we are blocked from our own newsroom. That is why we will continue fighting for our rights in court.”

    #law #FreePress #FourthEstate #propaganda #LegislativeBranch #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower

  20. #VoiceOfAmerica WH bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara & #PressFreedom editor Jessica Jerreat, plaintiffs in one of the lawsuits against the #Trump admin over the EO, said this agreement violates the congressional mandate of #VOA.

    #law #FreePress #FourthEstate #propaganda #LegislativeBranch #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower

  21. #VoiceOfAmerica WH bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara & #PressFreedom editor Jessica Jerreat, plaintiffs in one of the lawsuits against the #Trump admin over the EO, said this agreement violates the congressional mandate of #VOA.

    #law #FreePress #FourthEstate #propaganda #LegislativeBranch #SeparationOfPowers #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower

  22. The #UnitedStates was added to the CIVICUS Monitor #Watchlist due to concerns about declining #CivilLiberties, particularly under the #Trump Administration. #CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society groups, cited actions such as: cuts to #ForeignAid; crackdowns on #diversity initiatives; attempts to restrict #MediaFreedom or the #FreePress; and threats to #dissent. The #WhiteHouse has rejected this assessment, asserting that President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in history.

    #HumanRights #Watchlist #DEI

    time.com/7266334/us-h

  23. The #UnitedStates was added to the CIVICUS Monitor #Watchlist due to concerns about declining #CivilLiberties, particularly under the #Trump Administration. #CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society groups, cited actions such as: cuts to #ForeignAid; crackdowns on #diversity initiatives; attempts to restrict #MediaFreedom or the #FreePress; and threats to #dissent. The #WhiteHouse has rejected this assessment, asserting that President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in history.

    #HumanRights #Watchlist #DEI

    time.com/7266334/us-human-righ