Had some... well... thoughts on Donald Trump claiming that he's brought free speech back to the US government just hours after promising to imprison and deport protestors. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/05/t... - ThreadSky

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mmasnick.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Had some... well... thoughts on Donald Trump claiming that he's brought free speech back to the US government just hours after promising to imprison and deport protestors.

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/05/trump-brings-back-free-speech-by-checks-notes-threatening-to-imprison-protestors-and-expose-journalist-sources/

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nuthin2seehere.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nah he’s just brought hate speech back

jalixe.bsky.social•1 day ago

and scams

kenwhite.bsky.social•1 day ago

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

moreanonhandle.bsky.social•1 day ago

We’re very much doing Newspeak already on anything vaguely DEIA

ronangerer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, but what that quote fails to encapsulate about 1984 is that the characters eventually *want* to believe what Big Brother says. It’s not coercion. It’s willing participation.

joegramc.bsky.social•1 day ago

I "stole" this to quote tweet it

krasnovspeaks.bsky.social•1 day ago

You just made the list pal!

voshka.bsky.social•1 day ago

So Al Green can come back inside and, oh wait….

duimaze.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do these high school kids gets prison or is it only college kids? 🤔

https://youtube.com/shorts/ITj187IXjbE?si=31ypEl1xJOPkbFB1

b-cavello.bsky.social•1 day ago

Please try to update to put scare quotes on "brings back free" etc because we should be careful about amplifying his claims in our headlines

roddio.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The king needs to be deposed, along with all his minions.
Tumbrel Time.

ladyliberty25.bsky.social•18 hours ago

“You might think this whiplash-inducing contrast is just standard political hypocrisy. But it’s actually something much more terrifying: it’s part of a calculated strategy to redefine “free speech” as “speech I like” while using government power to punish speech I don’t like.” - Exactly!

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