#1st amendment rights

[thefreethoughtprojectcom]

“We spent a lot of time listening to the United States putting lipstick on a pig, but the judges didn’t buy it,” Stella Assange told reporters outside the court building.

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[jwood718]

The entire chat was/is set to auto-delete within days or a month. No record=deniability.

That Hegseth went on-air and just denied the whole thing is--well to be expected perhaps. I won't say it's pathetic 'cause he none of them deserve any pathos from us.

Everything he/they do is underhanded/illegal/ unAmerican.

Pete Hegseth illegally group chatting war plans vs Hillary’s emails is a perfect example of how men can knowingly commit treason, but women have to be perfect to be taken seriously.

We are not a serious country.

[androgynousbirdtale]

US Censorship of the media is in full swing 😮‍💨

[geezerwench]

In June 2022, the Orem City Council banned the public library from maintaining a display for Pride Month in the children’s and teen’s areas. It later expanded the prohibition throughout the library and to displays for women’s history and minority groups. While most federal holidays, including the 4th of July, Columbus Day, and Christmas were exempt from the ban, others — such as Juneteenth — were not.

We’ve heard of librarians shushing loud-talkers. But in Orem, Utah, city officials are telling librarians to zip it — or else.

The librarians were punished and censored for criticizing their local government.

That’s why FIRE is stepping in.

FIRE is giving city officials one chance to learn they can’t punish librarians & their association for criticizing the government’s restrictions of book displays in the public library.

[thricethechrises]

Oh yeah because if the tangerine nightmare wins what you say and do online will be restricted and people will disappear for posting random shit on the internet.

It's that dire and important.

GO VOTE PLEASE!!!

Guys be manifesting or praying or whatever that Kamala wins and I don't have to stop writing gay fanfiction.

[not-mariahcarey]

Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Other Rights

Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

[eugenedebs1920]

It is not anti free speech to want to limit false information. It is not a violation of your first amendment right to advocate against you broadcasting lies to the masses. Those who insist upon spreading misinformation are guilty of abuse. Abuse of a fundamental right you should cherish, not misuse. A gift from 250 years ago that deserves appreciation not manipulation. The falsities taken part in are a betrayal of those who assured them. For when a privilege gets taken advantage of, it may just be revoked at random.

[thoughtportal]

these "porn" bans are a 21st century Comstock Act. They will and already are being used to block information about repro health and LGBTQ stuff.

[scottguy]

Talk about theocracy!

The only thing that scares me more than fascists are religious fascists.

"Man never does evil quite so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." - Blaise Pascal

[thespookiestprincessofthemall]

We have one day left before they addressed wether to pass the KOSA bill or not, you think this wouldn't be a problem but It is, they're going to violate the 1st amendment, not just to the children but to the adults as well, including but not limited to the people who are fighting for Palestines rights, and I don't mean we simply won't be able to fight for their rights, though thats bad enough, I mean we're going to be targeted by the government If this bill comes to fruition, If you actually care for us and the lives of the innocent PLEASE call your representatives and your senators, and PLEASE sign a petition against KOSA, I BEG OF YOU, PLEASE HELP US!

[serious2020]

National Black Radical Organizing Conference - Community Movement Builders

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[mysterypickle]

first day without tiktok

[archivlibrarianist]

From the article:

"Iowa House File 274 would repeal a section of Iowa Code that states nothing in the state’s obscenity laws prohibits the use of appropriate materials for educational purposes in accredited schools, public libraries, or educational programs for minors.

"The Iowa Code section also does not prohibit the attendance of minors at an exhibition or display of art works or the use of any materials in any public library.

"Iowa Code defines obscenity as: 'any material depicting or describing the genitals, sex acts, masturbation, excretory functions or sadomasochistic abuse which the average person, taking the material as a whole and applying contemporary community standards with respect to what is suitable material for minors, would find appeals to the prurient interest and is patently offensive; and the material, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, scientific, political or artistic value.'

"Supporters of the legislation argued the exemptions allow minors access to inappropriate, sexually explicit material at public libraries, and that the bill is needed to restrict children’s exposure to obscene content." (emphasis added) .

In other words: they know it's not "pornography." They know legal definitions of obscenity do not, in fact, apply to books they screech are "obscene." And it isn't stopping them.

It isn't stopping them because this was never about "protecting" anyone. It was always about controlling what people see and read, in order to control what people think and believe.

Don't let them get away with it.

[news4dzhozhar]