THIS.
There will need to be some benevolent overlord to provide as-needed services to stave off frivolous legal challenges (among other things).
There will need to be some benevolent overlord to provide as-needed services to stave off frivolous legal challenges (among other things).
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Meredith Shiner
a thing I can't stop thinking about is as traditional media collapsed, more and more reporters who wanted to do the media work they wanted to do started their own thing, and under an anti-free press Trump regime will not be able to afford the legal safeguards of the newsrooms they left when targeted
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Nice.
http://nicolesandler.com, http://emptywheel.net
#journalism
#CivilLiberties
In Memphis, for example, Musk's xAI was built with zero oversight and sprung on the public. Local news can't afford lawyers. 1/2
75 million people voted for Kamala
We can raise the money
Don’t let this stop you from organizing
People with many different skills needed to make this happen are on board
Let’s go
Because the media almost always wins eventually due to the First Amendment, but often not before shelling out $$$$$$$ on lawyers that would bankrupt solo operators
Anti-SLAPPs freeze the suit and provide for atty fees
https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/665892188-litigation-coalition-forming-to-confront-trump-administration-policies
Maybe Alex Soros will volunteer.
https://www.spj.org/aboutspj.asp
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