Nonilex<p>“Across our history, there have been dark chapters where state <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> has been <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/weaponized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weaponized</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/dissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dissent</span></a> suppressed, including the crackdown during & after WWI, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RedScare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedScare</span></a> of the 1950s, & President Richard <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Nixon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nixon</span></a>’s ‘enemies list.’ These episodes are now seen as shameful deviations from the fundamental American principles of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> & impartial <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a>. The April 9 presidential memoranda are an appalling rejection of those bedrock democratic values.“<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RevengePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RevengePolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepublicOfGeorgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicOfGeorgia</span></a>: New legislation directly threatens people's right to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> </p><p>In a troubling shift toward <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a>, public participation.</p><p>February 10, 2025</p><p>"The key changes obstructing people’s right to protest include:</p><p> - Expanded organisers' liability;<br> - Restrictions on spontaneous protests;<br> - Limitations on protests in enclosed spaces: Protests in closed spaces or buildings now require written consent from the property owner, significantly restricting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>student</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workplace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrations</span></a>. This provision appears to be a direct response to recent protests on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversityCampuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniversityCampuses</span></a>;<br> - Expanded penalties for protest-related offenses: Petty <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hooliganism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hooliganism</span></a> fines have risen from GEL 500-1,000 to GEL 500-2,000 (from maximum approximately 350-700 EUR) , with imprisonment now up to 20 days instead of 15. Verbal insults towards <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliceOfficers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceOfficers</span></a> now carry fines of GEL 2,000 5,000 (approx. 700-1750 EUR) or up to 60 days’ imprisonment. Repeat offenses can result in a GEL 3,500-6,000 ( 1200–2100 EUR) fine and extended jail terms. Additionally, individuals accused of "disrupting public order" face severe criminal penalties, including up to 3 years in prison; <br> - New restrictions on symbolic protest actions: Covering one's face, possessing a laser or light-emitting device, or wearing clothing resembling police or military uniforms during assemblies are now punishable by fines of GEL 2,000 ( 700 EUR) or imprisonment up to 7 days. Such measures are expected to disproportionately impact younger protesters and student-led movements;<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Broadened" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Broadened</span></a> law enforcement powers: The Ministry of Internal Affairs now holds increased authority over protest regulation, including the power to block protests that allegedly threaten public order or constitutional stability. Authorities can now use '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EmergencyMeasures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyMeasures</span></a>' to disperse gatherings, including mass <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/arrests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arrests</span></a> and prolonged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/detentions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>detentions</span></a>;<br> - Increased state control over protest logistics: Protesters are now required to ensure that demonstrations do not obstruct transportation routes. Organisers must take action within 15 minutes of a warning to remove roadblocks or temporary structures, failing which they will face criminal liability;<br> - Participation in protests previously dispersed by law enforcement is now classified as an offense, subjecting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrators</span></a> to legal consequences. </p><p>"Given that the median salary in Georgia in 2023 was GEL 1,238 (approximately 400 EUR), these fines represent a disproportionate financial burden on protesters, effectively discouraging civic engagement and public demonstrations."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://csometer.info/updates/georgia-new-legislation-directly-threatens-peoples-right-protest-and-free-expression" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">csometer.info/updates/georgia-</span><span class="invisible">new-legislation-directly-threatens-peoples-right-protest-and-free-expression</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeorgianLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgianLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepublicOfGeorgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicOfGeorgia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeorgianDream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgianDream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FaceMasks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMaskLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiMaskLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSponsors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestSponsors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExpandedPolicePowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExpandedPolicePowers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceState</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> </p><p>11. Disdain for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Intellectuals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Intellectuals</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arts</span></a><br> "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascist</span></a> nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HigherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEducation</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a>. It is not uncommon for professors and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/academics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academics</span></a> to be censored or even arrested. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts."</p><p>Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine. </p><p><a href="https://voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23/lawrence-britt-14-characteristics-of-fascism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23</span><span class="invisible">/lawrence-britt-14-characteristics-of-fascism/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DepartmentOfEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfEducation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DumbingUsDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DumbingUsDown</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>The Senate Passed The TAKE IT DOWN Act, Threatening <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a></p><p>The bill is meant to speed up the removal of non-consensual intimate imagery, or NCII, including videos that imitate real people, a technology sometimes called “deepfakes.”</p><p>Protecting victims of these heinous <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> invasions is a legitimate goal. But good intentions alone are not enough to make good policy. <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/deepfake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepfake</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/senate-passed-take-it-down-act-threatening-free-expression-and-due-process" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/sena</span><span class="invisible">te-passed-take-it-down-act-threatening-free-expression-and-due-process</span></a></p>
INTENTIONALLY blank<p>Friendly reminder...</p><p>You can report censorship and attacks on your local library by right wing trolls here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ala.org/tools/challengesupport</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Here is a list of organizations that may also be able to help you/your community save programs and materials from the chopping block:</p><p>Freedom to Read Foundation <br>Little Free Library <br>Comic Book Legal Defense Fund<br>EveryLibrary Institute <br>PEN America<br>American Booksellers for Free Expression <br>The National Coalition Against Censorship</p><p>..........</p><p>Contact orgs that want to help. Archive media and information you enjoy or care about whenever you can.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FreeThought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeThought</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Save" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Save</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Archive</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FreedomtoRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomtoRead</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Fight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fight</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/erasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erasure</span></a> and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/revision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revision</span></a>.</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From Lawrence W. Britt: 14 Characteristics of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> (2003)</p><p>11. Disdain for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Intellectuals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Intellectuals</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arts</span></a><br> "Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HigherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEducation</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a>. It is not uncommon for professors and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/academics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academics</span></a> to be censored or even arrested. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts."</p><p>House Republicans mull taxes on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scholarships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scholarships</span></a> and changes to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentLoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StudentLoan</span></a> programs</p><p>February 8, 2025</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-education-college-loans-532d52c2ccac8b4be459f7797fb63a73" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/trump-admin</span><span class="invisible">istration-education-college-loans-532d52c2ccac8b4be459f7797fb63a73</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SignsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SignsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>So much for the USA as a bastion of free and fearless journalism!</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/media/paramount-trump-cbs-news-settlement.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/01/30/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/media/paramount-trump-cbs-news-settlement.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USJournalism</span></a> #<a href="https://c.im/tags/USMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMedia</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Paramount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paramount</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/60Minutes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60Minutes</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ABCSettlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABCSettlement</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MetaSettlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetaSettlement</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>“the recent <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/erasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erasure</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/submerging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>submerging</span></a> of abortion-related content, so soon after Donald Trump’s return to <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a>, has caused fear among some abortion rights supporters that a bigger crackdown could be on the horizon – and concerns that the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> founder <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/MarkZuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkZuckerberg</span></a>’s promise to protect “<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a>” may not apply to all speech.”</p><p>🚨 <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechWeenie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechWeenie</span></a> Alert </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/oligarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarch</span></a> <<a href="https://theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/abortion-pills-instagram-shadow-banning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/jan</span><span class="invisible">/29/abortion-pills-instagram-shadow-banning</span></a>></p>
Michael Vera<p>@Mastodon <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/epartheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epartheid</span></a>: digital isolation disguised as moderation.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/onlinefreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinefreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/techethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/internetgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetgovernance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/digitalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/platformbias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>platformbias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/algorithmicbias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algorithmicbias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/independentmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independentmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/echochamber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>echochamber</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/onlinecommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/techaccountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techaccountability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/contentmoderation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contentmoderation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/communitygovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communitygovernance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/digitalinclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalinclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.michaelvera.org/tags/isolationchamber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>isolationchamber</span></a></p>
James Baker<p>It’s hard not to think our laws on speech in the U.K. aren’t broken when you read about prosecutions like this <a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/greg-hadfield-ivor-caplin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pressgazette.co.uk/news/greg-h</span><span class="invisible">adfield-ivor-caplin/</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a></p>
MrLaCave :verified_coffee: <p>On Instagram there is now <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> but you can't search the following terms: <br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/drumpf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drumpf</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/berniesanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>berniesanders</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/obama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obama</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/voteblue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voteblue</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/dnc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnc</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/fucktrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fucktrump</span></a> (<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/fuckbiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckbiden</span></a> remains unaffected)<br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/democrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrat</span></a>“ (<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republican</span></a> remains unaffected)<br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/kamala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kamala</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/prochoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prochoice</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constitution</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/reproductiverights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reproductiverights</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/jan6th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jan6th</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liberal</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/rightwing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rightwing</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/georgeconway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>georgeconway</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/domesticterrorist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>domesticterrorist</span></a><br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/jacksmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jacksmith</span></a><br>Other terms updatet here: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/de/comments/1i6gpto/instagram_unterdr%C3%BCckt_suchtreffer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/r/de/comments/1i6gp</span><span class="invisible">to/instagram_unterdr%C3%BCckt_suchtreffer/</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>With the TikTok ruling, the Supreme Court has severely damaged the reputation of the USA as a champion of free expression and the unhindered circulation of ideas.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USLaw</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USSupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USSupremeCourt</span></a></p>
James Baker<p>In memoriam. A list of sites closing due to the decisions of U.K. Polticans to pass the Online Safety Act 2023 <a href="https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/in_memoriam/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinesafetyact.co.uk/in_memor</span><span class="invisible">iam/</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a></p>
James Baker<p>Charities and political and religious groups are exempt from licensing requirements when it comes to distributing leaflets. Isn’t there a strong case the Secretary of State should exempt those same groups from the requirements of the Online Safety Act to protect their freedom of expression rights? <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a></p>
A.Stringer<p>"The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> will remain uncomfortable for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> giants by standing up for the integrity and independence of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/democraticprocesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democraticprocesses</span></a>. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> will never accept manipulation and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> as a standard for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a>’s changes to policing will lead to clash with EU and UK, say experts | Meta | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/08/metas-changes-to-social-media-policing-will-lead-to-clash-with-eu-and-uk-say-experts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/technology/202</span><span class="invisible">5/jan/08/metas-changes-to-social-media-policing-will-lead-to-clash-with-eu-and-uk-say-experts</span></a></p>
📡 RightToPrivacy & Tech Tips<p>Revealing My "X" <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SocialCreditScore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialCreditScore</span></a>: <br>38 / 100</p><p>As a creator working uphill against <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/biased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biased</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algorithms</span></a> (not liking accounts such as mine, challenging power), I use platforms - w/I agree w/them or not.</p><p>xAI considers analysis "conspiracy theories", & "skepticism on gov or corporate actions"</p><p>Screenshot of w/I refer to as my social credit score on X / Twitter, according to Grok:</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/libre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libre</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/liberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liberty</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeExpression</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/shadowbanned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shadowbanned</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grok</span></a></p>
A-Dub<p>UBC faculty members speak out in support of instructor who says he was let go for pro-Palestine activism.</p><p>UBC faculty say the instructor's dismissal demonstrates an “alarming erosion of free expression at UBC.”</p><p><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/hundreds-of-ubc-faculty-members-speak-out-in-support-of-instructor-who-says-he-was-let-go-for-pro-palestine-activism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pressprogress.ca/hundreds-of-u</span><span class="invisible">bc-faculty-members-speak-out-in-support-of-instructor-who-says-he-was-let-go-for-pro-palestine-activism/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CdnPSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPSE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AcademicFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AcademicFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeExpression</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> 🍉</p>
Cartoonists Rights<p>Freedom rides on the stroke of a pen. 🖊️ This <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/humanrightsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrightsday</span></a> we recognize and support the courage of cartoonists who dare to hold power accountable.</p><p>Stand for justice, a free press, and the right to create without fear. 🕊️ Cartoonistsrights.org/donate</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pressfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pressfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a></p>
Cartoonists Rights<p>Many cartoonists face threats, censorship, and violence to bring us truth through satire and critique. </p><p>Support their courage and fight for free expression. Please donate today. 🖊️ Cartoonistsrights.org/donate</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cartoonistsrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartoonistsrights</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/donate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a></p>
Cartoonists Rights<p>Remember the joy of seeing a cartoon that perfectly captures what we're all feeling but no one is saying? ✏️✨ </p><p>Cartoonists take risks to give us those moments of clarity and delight, often in the face of threats. </p><p>Please help <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cartoonistsrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartoonistsrights</span></a> protect <a href="https://cartoonistsrights.org/donate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">cartoonistsrights.org/donate/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cartoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartoons</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeexpression</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/donate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donate</span></a></p>
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