Trump’s War on Free Speech Continues With Call to Kill Journalism Shield Legislation

Convicted felon, Donald Trump, has fired another shot across the bow of free speech with his call to kill journalism shield laws.

Notice: We understand that the collapse of America can be distressing to some American readers, but help is

https://www.freezenet.ca/trumps-war-on-free-speech-continues-with-call-to-kill-journalism-shield-legislation/

#Censorship #News #FreeSpeech #journalism #SHIELD

Just when you thought freedom of the press was a given, Israel tightens the reins on Haaretz for articles deemed too critical. Irony alert: it's a democracy... unless you disagree! #PressFreedom #Israel #Haaretz #Censorship Source: https://theinformer.uk

Israel’s decision to sanction Haaretz for articles deemed ‘hurtful’ is quite the plot twist! Who knew journalism could pack such a punch? When the truth stings, suppression becomes a reflex. #PressFreedom #MediaMatters #Israel #Haaretz #Censorship Source: https://theinformer.uk

Oh boo hoo!
#Bluesky #Conservative #Media #Censorship
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/conservatives-join-bluesky-face-abuse-and-censorship/ar-AA1uu1pi

#Racism #Censorship #Israel #Genocide

#Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

#Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

by Coral Murphy Marcos
Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

"Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

"This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

"The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

"Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

"American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

"Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

“'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

“'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

"#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

"A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

#BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

Florida education officials: 100s books pulled f. school libraries
https://apnews.com/article/book-bans-education-florida-desantis-censorship-schools-b4647f7709d06ae7780dd03003dfcd90

* FL state law empowers parents/residents to challenge school library books
* requires districts to submit annual report to state detailing restricted schoolbooks
* FL leads U.S. in pulling books f. school libraries

#AmericanLibraryAssociation #ALA #PENamerica
#Florida #DeSantis #censorship #education #antiLGBT #transphobia #homophobia #ParentalRightsMovement #M4L #LibsOfTikTok #fascism #Christofascism

#ElectronicIntifada | #Jewish professor fired for #AntiZionist posts

Across the US, students and faculty are continuing to resist repressive measures by university administrations intended to stifle or even criminalize speech in support of Palestinian rights, as the genocide in Gaza continues.

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/jewish-professor-fired-anti-zionist-posts

#Gaza #Palestine #Education #Censorship

[thread] Brendan Carr

* lawyer
* served as member of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2017+
* appointed by Trump
* authored chapter in Heritage Foundation's Project 2025
* Carr proposes "reining in Big Tech" as main goal for FCC
* Nov 2024 Trump selected Carr to lead FCC

#BrendanCarr #HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #FCC #NetNeutrality #censorship
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #authoritarianism #disinformation #Christofascism
#capitalism #corporations #billionaires #libertarianism

The videos posted to Facebook all have the same look and feel: The subject looks directly at the camera, joins his hands in a sampeah – a #Cambodian gesture of respect – and apologizes.

Examples from last month – Cambodian #journalist Mech Dara and overseas #activist Hay Vanna – were just the latest additions to a long list of activists and #critics forced by #threats or legal action to recant and pledge their loyalty to the ruling #CambodianPeoplesParty (CPP).

Those are some of the most high-profile instances. Several other opposition activists told #RadioFreeAsia that they were forced to pledge allegiance to the ruling party to maintain the safety of their family or to avoid politically motivated criminal charges.

https://www.rfa.org/english/cambodia/2024/11/17/cambodia-opposition-defections/

#AsianMastodon #PoliticalBlackmail #Censorship #Coercion #Cambodia #Dissenters #WarOnActivists #TootSEA #AsiaNews #SouthEastAsia #Defectors

In times like these, I'm glad to have a shortwave radio around. If trump gets his way, it may be the only way to get accurate information a year or two from now. His lawsuits against media companies are piling up and we've seen submission from a number of the larger outlets. We may need a peer-to-peer internet; I certainly don't trust starlink.

#Censorship #MassMedia #Media #Communication #FreePress #Shortwave #starlink

#Trump Threatens New York Times, Penguin Random House over Critical Coverage - https://www.cjr.org/the_trump_reader/trump-threatens-new-york-times-penguin-random-house-critical-coverage.php a bitter taste of things to come... #journalism #censorship

Beware when using articles of Haaretz

Their editors are still Zionists, and at several moments have published things where their own feelings were more important than the lives and self-determination of Palestinians.

They're focused on Israel, not on the self-determination of a free Palestine.

Also, their articles are approved by the military censorship (absolutely normal in the Only Bestests Democracy), so be aware there's always a layer of usefulness to the occupation in their criticism.

#haaretz #Israel #Journalism #Gaza #censorship @palestine @israel

#Toolkit: #Protest #safety tips from #Greenpeace

"Protest is a powerful strategy to demand #justice. Greenpeace has been holding and supporting protests around the world for nearly 50 years. Because of this, we’ve received requests and messages asking for advice on protest tactics, digital, and physical security against #militarized #police forces. While we have compiled this from a US point of view where this Greenpeace team is based, we hope some of what is here is helpful beyond the US.

"We are continuously learning, learning from mistakes, learning from each other. The #activists that make up our Greenpeace community, also come from many protest practices and methods, including #Indigenous-led resistance to #FossilFuel #extraction, the #ImmigrantRights movement, the Movement for Black Lives, [#BLM] and others. We wanted to share some of our learnings so that you can join us in protests that demand systemic changes from fighting for #ClimateJustice to dismantling #WhiteSupremacy. We support you and are fighting with you.

"We want to acknowledge that there are many different types of protest tactics, and that this is not an exhaustive list. We also want to acknowledge that communities of color, especially Black communities and other non-Black Indigenous and communities of color, are policed differently than white communities.

"When we protest we have an opportunity to demand the world we need and to understand how the issues we face are interconnected. As we fight for environmental justice, we show up for racial justice, Indigenous rights, immigrant rights, disability rights and more. While this guide focuses on protests, even if you are not able to join us in the street you can support those who are protesting by providing supplies, donating to bail funds, providing rides, having important conversations with your coworkers, friends, families, and neighbors.

"Also, we want to remind you that we are not your lawyers. This is not legal advice, any tips contained here are only to assist you in thinking through how to engage in protest activity. We urge you to connect with your local organizing and legal community for additional support."

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/toolkits/protest-safety-tips-from-greenpeace/

#DigitalFreeSpeech #ACAB #DirectAction #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #WaterProtectors #ForestDefenders #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship #HumanRightsViolations #Article20 #RightToProtest #SlowMarch #BigOilAndGas #SLAPPs

#Counterfire | Liberal poster boy goes full Zionist

"They declare that ‘appropriating histories of Jewish pain by redefining antisemitism to silence Palestinian voices and public outcry over Israel’s ongoing war crimes is offensive to our communities. Genuine efforts to combat antisemitism must not undermine the right to advocate for the protection and dignity of all oppressed peoples, including Palestinians.’ "

https://www.counterfire.org/article/liberal-poster-boy-goes-full-zionist/

#Palestine #Censorship

The Global Suppression of Online #LGBTQ+ Speech Continues https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/global-suppression-online-lgbtq-speech-continues #pride #censorship #censura

Este jueves comienza el proceso penal contra un editor de Radio Dreyeckland, debido a un enlace a la página de archivo del portal prohibido Indymedia Linksunten. Las asociaciones de periodistas alemanas ven en riesgo la libertad de prensa https://netzpolitik.org/2024/link-auf-linksunten-freiburger-journalist-muss-sich-vor-gericht-verantworten/ #journalism #periodismo #censura #censorship

Netanyahu wants to ban Al Jazeera to hide Gaza's horrors - but reality is getting through | Etan Nechin

#aljazeera #censorship

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/06/netanyahu-al-jazeera-gaza-horrors-israeli-censorship-public-military

"Pressed by Moms for Liberty, #Florida school district adds clothing to illustrations in classic children's #books"
https://popular.info/p/pressed-by-moms-for-liberty-florida

Apart from the #education & #censorship issues here, & the "liberty" of a minority to dictate what everyone else can see, there's a #copyright issue. But it seems that the school hand-drew clothing on the book pages (which is lawful under #FirstSale) & did not reprint copies with altered images (which would be infringement).

#FigLeaves
@academicchatter

"#Florida school district removes dictionaries from #libraries, citing law championed by #DeSantis"
https://popular.info/p/florida-school-district-removes-dictionaries

PS: It turns out to be a myth that Victorians covered piano legs for the sake of modesty. But one day people will hear that Floridians removed dictionaries from school libraries for the sake of modesty, or prudery, or protecting the children, and wonder whether it's a myth. The truth will be out there, but not in Florida libraries.

#BookBans #Censorship

@academicchatter

Telegram, what's that supposed to mean?



This is the first time I've seen such a restriction.
#telegram #laws #censorship #fail

The U.S. is establishing a single formalized system for coordinating PSYOP efforts among the security, intelligence, and civilian agencies

A new U.S. approach to waging information warfare operations states that military and civilian defense organizations will rely on Pentagon public affairs officials with support from academics and non-government organizations to counter Chinese and Russian disinformation.

#USA #us #infowar #psyops #pentagon #military #dictatorship #censorship against #democracy

#USA #us #deepstate #censorship #youtube #google #bigpharma #bigtech #vaccination #covid