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@freepress.bsky.socialFree Press and a broad coalition are urging the FCC to stay its order allowing major media consolidation while a court considers our legal challenge:
@mattfieldwood.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.socialHere's the podcast I did with @sportshotchris.bsky.social and @karlbode.com earlier this week, where we were UNBUFFERED as the title sugests, but where @freepress.bsky.social and I were also un-tagged in this initial post. 😄
@freepress.bsky.social"The result [of repealing the national TV ownership cap] would be just one or two dominant broadcasters in every market, deep job cuts for journalists, and an influx of bargain-basement content disguised as local news." - @mattfieldwood.bsky.social via @arstechnica.com
@rebuildlocalnews.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.socialLocal news is stronger when we build it together. 🤝 Today in San Antonio, media advocates, philanthropic funders, and state policymakers gathered at the Local News Policy Summit to map out the next generation of state action for local news that serves every community.
@peggystuart.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.socialTake the survey about AI from @freepress.bsky.social ⬇️
@jgo4justice.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.socialBillionaire oligarchs should not control what we can and can't hear in the media.
A diverse and independent media is critical to a free society.
That's what @freepress.bsky.social will keep fighting for as the censors at Paramount close their merger with Warner Bros.
@freepress.bsky.socialWrong Free Press handle. This is most certainly not us.
@freepress.bsky.social"Changing this limit requires congressional action, but Carr doesn't care. He'll do whatever it takes to clear the way for Trump-aligned billionaires to swallow up stations wherever and whenever they please."- Free Press' @mattfieldwood.bsky.social via @arstechnica.com
@freepress.bsky.social"We're concerned about what the Ellisons have already done since taking over Paramount and CBS. They are willing to use their money and power to censor the news, to tear down stories that they or the president don't like. We deserve better." - @jgo4justice.bsky.social
@attorneynora.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.socialWe @freepress.bsky.social joined dozens of press freedom groups and media outlets filing a supporting brief in the case. Read about my previous litigation on these topics & where history offers uncomfortable lessons for us:
@freepress.bsky.socialPublic enemy #1.
What can we learn about how to fight back against Big Tech's surveillance efforts through successful grassroots organizing?
@fightforthefuture.org's Evan Greer breaks it down in this @nytimes.com op-ed:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/opinion/flock-cameras-ai-privacy.html
@freepress.bsky.socialWhy does ICE keep arresting journalists?
Because the Trump administration wants to scare off reporters from holding those in power accountable.
@freepress.bsky.socialFree Press is still here. Still fighting. We're fed up, but not finished.
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@freepress.bsky.socialIn CA, legislation was vetoed that would have penalized folks for using smart glasses to record others without permission in spaces generally considered private.
From AP: apnews.com/article/cali...
@freepress.bsky.socialFree Press stands with student journalists bravely speaking truth to powerful institutions while the news industry faces collapse.
Like many, watching this story unfold has gutted our team.
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@freepress.bsky.socialThe Ellisons will now own CNN, CBS, HBO, Paramount and Warner Bros.
The approval of the mega-merger is a call to action to fight billionaire control of the media. @spencewuah.bsky.social @moreperfectunion.bsky.social react to the news.
Read Free Press' statement: www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...
@freepress.bsky.socialData centers are facing a surge of local opposition and a collapse of public support across the country.
Carla Marie Davis is on Instagram with "The People's Guide to K*lling Data Centers".
Check out her original content here: www.instagram.com/p/Dd6-5BzuhAN/
@freepress.bsky.socialWe're fed up, but not finished. September has been relentless as tech oligarchs continue to spend their billions to expand their control - from mega-mergers to hyperscale data centers. ICYMI >>>
@freepress.bsky.social"The answer to white supremacy is multiracial democracy. Multiracial solidarity campaigns have mucked up the gears in the past." More from historian Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández about the whites-only system driving the U.S. immigration machine on Pressing Issues:
@jgo4justice.bsky.socialReposted by @freepress.bsky.social@freepress.bsky.social and #BlocktheMerger allies have worked tirelessly to challenge the Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros.
This week we lost, and I've been reflecting on the unfair advantage that billionaire oligarchs have in our media and our politics.
