#suppressingdissent — Public Fediverse posts

"At least 15 people have been fired or suspended from their jobs after discussing the killing (of #CharlieKirk) online, according to a Reuters tally based on interviews and public statements. The total includes journalists, academic workers, and teachers":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/charlie-kirk-critics_n_68c5a9b5e4b0efc9da5fea41 "Other people appear to have done little more than point out that a longtime gun control foe had been shot to death."
#Selfcensorship #politics #SuppressingDissent #WeAreLessFreeThanWeWere #ReadMyNextMessageForGoodNews

Following #Trump's playbook eh?

Four foreign activists face #deportation from #Germany after Berlin #university sit-in

Story by Tamsin Paternoster, April 4, 2025

Excerpt: "The university's general students' committee said in October that the university had failed to 'capture the complexity of events.' The committee alleges that the police presence on-site was 'excessive' and that the law enforcement responded violently to the protesters in the broader context of suppressing similar demonstrations."

https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/four-foreign-activists-face-deportation-from-germany-after-berlin-university-sit-in/ar-AA1CeoDM
#Fascism #USPol #WorldPol #GermanyPol #SuppressingDissent #CriminalizingDissent

Following #Trump's playbook eh?

Four foreign activists face #deportation from #Germany after Berlin #university sit-in

Story by Tamsin Paternoster, April 4, 2025

Excerpt: "The university's general students' committee said in October that the university had failed to 'capture the complexity of events.' The committee alleges that the police presence on-site was 'excessive' and that the law enforcement responded violently to the protesters in the broader context of suppressing similar demonstrations."

https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/four-foreign-activists-face-deportation-from-germany-after-berlin-university-sit-in/ar-AA1CeoDM
#Fascism #USPol #WorldPol #GermanyPol #SuppressingDissent #CriminalizingDissent