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Nonilex<p>2 days before Columbia announced its decision, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin said it would withhold about $175M in funding to the University of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> because the school allowed a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> woman to be a member of its women’s swim team in 2022.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThoughtPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtPolice</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Columbia</span></a>’s acquiescence drew significant condemnation on the campus &amp; beyond. Other higher <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> leaders watched nervously, fearing that the university’s decision, w/o mounting a court challenge that many felt stood a reasonable chance of success, would provoke the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin to target other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThoughtPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtPolice</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ColumbiaUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColumbiaUniversity</span></a> changed its president on Friday evening, one week after the university bowed to a series of demands from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin, which had moved to withhold $400M in essential federal funding.</p><p>The abrupt exit of Columbia’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, made way for the university’s 3rd leader since Aug: Claire Shipman, the co-chair of the university’s board of trustees.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Columbia</span></a> President Is Replaced as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Threatens University’s Funding</p><p>Katrina Armstrong is leaving the post a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the White House.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThoughtPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtPolice</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/columbia-universitys-president-resigns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=404E7892-C925-4B3E-8805-4DB6629DBFDD" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/colu</span><span class="invisible">mbia-universitys-president-resigns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=404E7892-C925-4B3E-8805-4DB6629DBFDD</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Messed up &amp; totally illegal </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MotherJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MotherJones</span></a> is reporting that one of the men “deported” to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CECOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CECOT</span></a> is Neri Alvarado, who was working in Dallas as a baker. An <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> agent told him they were questioning ALL MEN WITH <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TATTOOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TATTOOS</span></a>.</p><p>Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlienEnemiesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienEnemiesAct</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele/</span></a></p>
USAJusticeWatch<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Georgetown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgetown</span></a> University: “Interim President Robert M. Groves defended free speech &amp; interreligious dialogue in an email sent to community members March 25, addressing the March 17 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/detention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>detention</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BadarKhanSuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadarKhanSuri</span></a>…by federal immigration officials. Khan <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Suri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Suri</span></a>, an Indian national &amp; postdoctoral fellow at the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding…was detained by [DHS] agents…over social media posts...” | Hoya <a href="https://thehoya.com/news/groves-defends-free-speech-amid-khan-suri-detention/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehoya.com/news/groves-defend</span><span class="invisible">s-free-speech-amid-khan-suri-detention/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArbitraryDetention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArbitraryDetention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Every hour, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> becomes less free &amp; more Nazified</p><p>Workers remove <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a> Plaza <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/mural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mural</span></a> to avoid funding cuts</p><p>Construction workers began removing Washington, DC's <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BLM</span></a> Plaza mural on Monday, after Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged to redesign the plaza in response to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> threats to cut the city's transportation <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> unless it was renamed.<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToProtest</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/whitewashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whitewashing</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oppression</span></a><br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/workers-remove-dc-black-lives-matter-plaza-mural-avoid-funding-cuts-2025-03-11/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/workers-r</span><span class="invisible">emove-dc-black-lives-matter-plaza-mural-avoid-funding-cuts-2025-03-11/</span></a></p>
Debby<p>🇬🇧 The UK: A Dystopian Nightmare? 🚨</p><p>The United Kingdom is not just facing economic decline; it’s transforming into a totalitarian state. With increasing surveillance and a government that prioritizes power over the people, our civil liberties and freedom of expression are at serious risk. </p><p>In January 2025, a secret order was issued, demanding Apple create a backdoor to access encrypted content of users worldwide. This alarming move allows the UK government to bypass essential privacy protections, putting every Apple user at risk—regardless of where they live. </p><p>Explor this critical iss🇬🇧 ue: The United Kingdom Is a Dystopian S*!THOLE! <a href="https://youtu.be/WIA46Xh7kR8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/WIA46Xh7kR8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or <a href="https://invidious.privacyredirect.com/watch?v=WIA46Xh7kR8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">invidious.privacyredirect.com/</span><span class="invisible">watch?v=WIA46Xh7kR8</span></a> 📹</p><p><a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/SurveillanceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SurveillanceState</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Dystopia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dystopia</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Totalitarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Totalitarianism</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/TheHatedOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHatedOne</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>Bookmark for your next discussion about freedom of expression with a "classical liberal", "libertarian", or "free speech absolutist".</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/619887/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion-section-limits-free-speech-markets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/619887/jeff-</span><span class="invisible">bezos-washington-post-opinion-section-limits-free-speech-markets</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMedia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPress</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WashingtonPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonPost</span></a> <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/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeffBezos</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PressFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PressFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a></p>
Childless Cat Lady<p>Imagine a chain of rights where one small push can topple fundamental freedoms. United we stand, divided we fall. This powerful cartoon serves as a poignant reminder that protecting one right means protecting them all. Let’s stand together for justice and equality for everyone!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomForAll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtsForChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtsForChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnityInDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnityInDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Advocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Advocacy</span></a></p>
si_irini<p>Democracy<br>is the light</p><p>Democracy<br>is freedom</p><p>Democracy<br>is equality</p><p>Democracy<br>is hope</p><p>Democracy<br>is justice</p><p>Democracy is<br>the light<br>freedom<br>equality<br>hope<br>justice <br>for everyone</p><p>Democracy<br>should not be in the hands of a few<br>instrumentalized<br>for something they will never understand<br>because they live outside of this democracy<br>and they will never be a part of it</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofexpression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting on Freedom of Expression and Information in Bosnia and Herzegovina <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/755346/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/755346/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/bihefex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bihefex</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bosnia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bosnia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BosniaAndHerzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BosniaAndHerzegovina</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BosniaHerzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BosniaHerzegovina</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooperation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/english" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>english</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/french" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>french</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Herzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herzegovina</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/homepage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homepage</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InformationSocietyAndInternetGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationSocietyAndInternetGovernance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InformationSocietyDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationSocietyDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>public</span></a></p>
LordWoolamaloo<p>For those of you who have followed the vile actions of Israelie police raiding and trying to intimidate booksellers in the Jerusalem Educational Bookshop - see here <a href="https://www.woolamaloo.org.uk/barbarians/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">woolamaloo.org.uk/barbarians/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> - there is a Go Fund Me running to help them out, if you are able to help, or share it:</p><p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems-educational-bookshop-emergency-appeal?qid=4aa41f03e2cc1dd1764c75d12dcc801a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/jerusalems-educ</span><span class="invisible">ational-bookshop-emergency-appeal?qid=4aa41f03e2cc1dd1764c75d12dcc801a</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/livres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livres</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/JerusalemEducationalBookshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JerusalemEducationalBookshop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/bookshops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookshops</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/librairies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librairies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqol-1nTp_U&amp;t=5s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Fqol-1nTp_</span><span class="invisible">U&amp;t=5s</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Film</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cinema</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TildaSwinton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TildaSwinton</span></a>'s acceptance speech at <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Berlinale2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Berlinale2025</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/THISIsWhatAwardShowsAreFor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>THISIsWhatAwardShowsAreFor</span></a> ! </p><p>Congrats on her lifetime achievement award </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/NoPasaran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoPasaran</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Justice</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> and an obvious but subtle <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> 🇵🇸</p>
Susan Ville<p>Sometimes all you need is Mauro Sabbione ✊🏽 :emoji_wink: </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>keyboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legends</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomOfExpression</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/westbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>westbank</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/songsOfResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>songsOfResistance</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M4Px6HcLDg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=0M4Px6HcLDg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
TheEdinburghBookshop<p>Group of publishers sues the state of Idaho over book banning legislation <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/05/publishers-sue-state-of-idaho-over-library-book-bans" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/books/2025/feb</span><span class="invisible">/05/publishers-sue-state-of-idaho-over-library-book-bans</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bookish.community/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BannedBooks</span></a> <a href="https://bookish.community/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://bookish.community/tags/livres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livres</span></a> <a href="https://bookish.community/tags/FreedomOfSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://bookish.community/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://bookish.community/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Why are social media platforms bending to Trump? Monopolies!</p><p>The model of ownership enmeshed with individual personalities has mired free speech in a politico-corporate bubble.</p><p>We need federated social media where the users are in control. We need change!</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</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/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofexpression</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/musk-and-zuck-engineering-free-speech/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openrightsgroup.org/blog/musk-</span><span class="invisible">and-zuck-engineering-free-speech/</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Freedom of expression includes the right to receive and share information, so people can form opinions.</p><p>Selectively throttling search results on social media constrains the pluralism of information and views.</p><p>Here you can see the censorship machinery in action on TikTok 👀</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/IgnoranceIsStrength" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IgnoranceIsStrength</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</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/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofexpression</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>A partisan censorship machine is emerging online ❌</p><p>Big Tech are the new media magnates and they are lining up behind Trump. They act in service of power, not to hold it to account.</p><p>Free speech cowed in the pursuit of money and influence for private interests.</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</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/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofexpression</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g32yxpdz0o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g32y</span><span class="invisible">xpdz0o</span></a></p>
⁉️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SecurityWriter</span></a></span> pretty sanctimonious double-standards from everyone regarding Proton, or will you also stop using Apple (iPhones), Google (Android), Microsoft, Uber and ChatGPT, who donated $1 million to the inauguration? 🤦 Why are you vilifying a privacy-crusader for expressing his personal views - granted, should not have happened on Corporate Social Media account - while you continue using devices and software from other's who donated? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfExpression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtonMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtonMail</span></a></p>