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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2h
The government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
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These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort aren’t the first journalists to be targeted with administrative subpoenas. Unless Congress acts, they won’t be the last
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 4h
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is reportedly using a personal defamation case by a media exec as an excuse to send unrelated press inquiries into a legal review black hole. Even Trump hasn’t tried that. The WH ban is outrageous but Moore should focus on getting his own house in order.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore questions Trump on press access as critics cite his own limits
Gov. Wes Moore is drawing attention for criticizing President Donald Trump over efforts to block certain media outlets from gaining access to the White House, w
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 5h
The recent release of Meta’s Muse AI agent needs far-reaching access to your data to conduct tasks on your behalf. We keep seeing stories of how that has backfired on users. Read our newsletter to learn more, and subscribe!
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Meta’s Muse AI surprises users — but not in a good way
After granting permission to access a considerable amount of your personal data, agents may behave in unexpected ways. We are not a-Muse’d
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
"The obvious reality is that Trump has blown through cultural and constitutional norms to become the least open president in modern history," FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @factcheck.afp.com.
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Joe Biden did not ban 440 journalists from White House
Supporters of US President Donald Trump defended his efforts to ban certain news organizations from the White House by falsely claiming his predecessor Joe Biden revoked access from hundreds of journa...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
Huge win for government transparency and accountability! CA Senate Bill 423 was signed into law today, requiring release of 911 calls from ICE detention centers. This critical info will cast light on how ICE is treating people it holds. Congrats to coalition of advocates who made this possible.
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Data from 911 calls at ICE detention centers must be disclosed under new California law
Gov. Newsom signed a law compelling disclosure of emergency calls from ICE detention centers. It followed CalMatters' reporting about alleged rapes at one site.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The First Amendment protects speech regardless of viewpoint, especially if it is adversarial to the government. Watch @adamrose.bsky.social explain why Trump banning @cnn.com, @ms.now, and @politico.com from the White House is incompatible with the Constitution.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/09/2026
The federal government has repeatedly abused its subpoena power to go after journalists and their sources. Use our action center to tell Congress to put a stop to it.
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📣 Take Action: Pass the Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
Make an impact with guided actions from Freedom of The Press Foundation.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 24/09/2026
“I think everybody knows that a free press is kind of vital to democracy, right? Don't you think?” **applause** Watch @johncusack.bsky.social highlight the importance of freedom of the press on The Tonight Show Starring @jimmyfallon.bsky.social.
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Humble @humblebundle.com · 27/09/2026
Experience the early years of Stan Sakai’s anthropomorphic rabbit ronin in Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition. The 50 Essential Fantagraphics Titles comics bundle supports @freedom.press | bit.ly/4rk3tL1
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
freedom.press
These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort aren’t the first journalists to be targeted with administrative subpoenas. Unless Congress acts, they won’t be the last
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
“Freedom of press is being attacked, and we are fighting back in all the ways they are attacking.” Watch @johncusack.bsky.social highlight the importance of freedom of the press on The Tonight Show Starring @jimmyfallon.bsky.social.
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Mariel Garza @marielgarza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's a virtual panel so please come. As a former editorial board member of the L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee and L.A. Daily News, I definitely have some thoughts.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Critical read by @seth-stern.bsky.social in @theintercept.com. Ellisons know a scary amount about you via Oracle. (Ever wonder, "what's their actual product"? It's YOU / your data!) By taking over mass media, they can give America false fears, causing us to give up even more of our data & privacy.
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The Ellisons Could Make a Killing in Big Surveillance With the Paramount Merger
With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the Ellisons can stoke Americans’ fears — and sell the government its solution.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The First Amendment protects speech regardless of viewpoint, especially if it is adversarial to the government. Watch @adamrose.bsky.social explain why Trump banning @cnn.com, @ms.now, and @politico.com from the White House is incompatible with the Constitution.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
We’re fighting the administration’s attacks on the First Amendment and our right to a free press. Currently, we have nine active lawsuits against Trump, and several more in the works. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social to learn more, and donate: freedom.press/donate
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Help us fight Trump’s attacks on press freedom
YouTube video by Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Martin Shelton @mshelton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Journalists have been asking us, what the heck is a passkey, and do we recommend it? freedom.press/digisec/blog...
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Ask a security trainer: What’s this ‘passkey’ thing?
There’s a good chance you’ve been getting offers to save a passkey recently. Let’s talk about what that is
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Martin Shelton @mshelton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you know someone who would be great for this role, please share!
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Amazing job with an amazing organization...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
Journalists have been asking our digital security training team: What the heck are passkeys, and do you recommend them? This new way to securely log in without a password does have its complications. Read our digital security advice column to learn more.
freedom.press
Ask a security trainer: What’s this ‘passkey’ thing?
There’s a good chance you’ve been getting offers to save a passkey recently. Let’s talk about what that is
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
“This, certainly, from an outside observer’s perspective, looks like retaliation for him committing acts of journalism,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @columjournreview.bsky.social about the detention of Carlitos Ricardo Parias.
cjr.org
Richard LA’s impossible beat.
Independent creator-journalists such as Carlitos Ricardo Parias, known as Richard LA, are especially vulnerable to retaliation—and deportation.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The government shouldn’t be able to secretly obtain journalists’ phone records without court approval. But DHS is abusing its authority to do just that. Read more about what Congress, journalists, and tech companies can do about it:
freedom.press
These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort aren’t the first journalists to be targeted with administrative subpoenas. Unless Congress acts, they won’t be the last
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
The president who cried “national security” is back at it. Read more about how Trump is abusing this claim to ban the press, build his ballroom, and impose tariffs on everything from tubas to kitchen cabinets in the latest edition of The Classifieds.
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The president who cried ‘national security’
Plus: The Pentagon appears to be underreporting Iran war casualties — again
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 27/09/2026
Pete Hegseth’s propaganda push is failing. No matter how many journalists he bans from the Pentagon, the press is still finding scoops. But that could change, unless politicians stop supporting crackdowns on leaks and restrictions on the open internet.
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Hegseth is a propaganda flop. Don’t let Congress throw him a lifeline
Whistleblowers and the open internet are key to undermining official half-truths, but lawmakers keep trying to weaken both
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Texas prisons showed what happens when independent journalism is replaced by propaganda. Now the same thing is happening to Stars and Stripes.
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The Stars and Stripes firings look familiar to those behind bars
What censorship of prison newspapers can tell us of where the military news outlet may be headed
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
It took a week for CNN to get White House access back. Other outlets boycotted in solidarity. But not David Ellison – he dined at the WH with Trump and Xi and ignored calls from 100+ reporters and advocates to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ.
freedom.press
Journalists, advocates demand Ellison condemn White House ban, back lawsuit
The Paramount Skydance CEO may soon own CNN. He should be condemning the outlet’s ban
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
A toothless consent decree may enable the Ellisons' President Trump-facilitated takeover of Warner Bros. "If it goes through, it will give them unprecedented control over what the next generation watches and reads," @seth-stern.bsky.social writes in @theintercept.com.
theintercept.com
The Ellisons Could Make a Killing in Big Surveillance With the Paramount Merger
With the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger set to proceed, the Ellisons can stoke Americans’ fears — and sell the government its solution.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Anyone heard from David Ellison about all of this? Isn't he trying to buy CNN? You'd think he'd want to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ. Unless he prioritizes his relationship with Trump over both CNN's interests and press freedom. freedom.press/issues/journ...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Threats to denaturalize journalists and filmmakers are illegal and outrageous and belie any claim that financing Israel’s wars advances democracy.
deadline.com
Threats Against 'NAZA' Directors Must Stop, IDA Tells Israel
Israel's government must stop threatening 'NAZA' filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the IDA is urging in a public letter.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Trump’s continued attempts to handpick which journalists can cover him are all about controlling what the public is allowed to know. He’s terrified of the public seeing what he and his administration are up to.
nytimes.com
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Anyone heard from David Ellison about all of this? Isn't he trying to buy CNN? You'd think he'd want to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ. Unless he prioritizes his relationship with Trump over both CNN's interests and press freedom. freedom.press/issues/journ...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
The Trump admin used secret subpoenas to snoop on journalists’ phone records. But a new bill could make sure this never happens again. It requires a judge’s approval for phone records and bars government subpoenas to tech companies to spy on Americans. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain:
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
For years, Signal has required a phone number to register for an account. That’s all changing. You can now pay a small fee for an account with no phone number. Read about it in our digital security newsletter, and subscribe.
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Signal introduces registration without a phone number
One of Signal’s most sought-after features is now available to Android beta users
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
It took a week for CNN to get White House access back. Other outlets boycotted in solidarity. But not David Ellison – he dined at the WH with Trump and Xi and ignored calls from 100+ reporters and advocates to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ.
freedom.press
Journalists, advocates demand Ellison condemn White House ban, back lawsuit
The Paramount Skydance CEO may soon own CNN. He should be condemning the outlet’s ban
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
The solution to the federal government meddling in CBS and CNN's journalism isn't for state attorneys general to do so too. We told a judge to reject the ridiculous "editorial independence board" that the AGs' proposed settlement would create.
blockthemerger.com
Block the Merger Groups File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Reject Paramount's Deal with State AGs
September 25, 2026 — Core coalition groups filed an amicus brief opposing the weak consent decree the AGs struck with Paramount. Read the release and download the brief (Dkt. 260).
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
Dozens of former federal prosecutors filed a brief in support of our lawsuit to stop Trump's corrupt scheme to charge for expedited access to headlines he generates when he announces everything from military strikes to media bans on Truth Social.
fortune.com
‘It’s so corrosive to democracy': Over 50 federal prosecutors speak out against Trump's $100,000 a month 'insider trading' scheme | Fortune
"We're in an environment where we all want to be looking to the founders, right?"
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rainey reitman @reitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My friend @johncusack.bsky.social was on Jimmy Fallon last night talking about our work at @freedom.press, including the new Penlight Prize for excellence in FOIA reporting. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ld...
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John Cusack Discusses the Viral Video of Him Catching a Foul Baseball at a Chicago Cubs Game
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Surf @surf.social · 24/09/2026
@freedom.press has created two feeds you can follow here on @bsky.app. Here's the Press Freedom Network, featuring posts from press freedom organizations including @freepress.bsky.social, @knightcolumbia.org and @rcfp.org. bsky.app/profile/free...
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Surf @surf.social · 24/09/2026
The Freedom of the Press Foundation feed showcases the work of @freedom.press staff and board members. The Surf feed includes @flipboard.com Magazines with FPF content, plus YouTube videos and more. surf.social/feed/surf%2F...
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Flipboard @flipboard.com · 24/09/2026
Follow @freedom.press's U.S. Press Freedom Tracker on Flipboard to see the latest cases involving journalists and news organizations. flipboard.com/@freedomofpr...
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Cases | @FreedomofPress
Explore Freedom of the Press Foundation's magazine "U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Cases", followed by 1 people on Flipboard. See more stories about Florida Politics, U.S. Politics, Indiana.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
Denying three media outlets access to the White House, despite a judge’s order, and then praising Chinese state media for being “friendly”? Xi couldn’t have asked for a better gift. China is one of the world’s worst jailers of journalists, with 100+ behind bars, per RSF.
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CNN, MS NOW White House reporters denied access to Xi’s state dinner arrival | CNN Politics
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been allowed back into the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate press badges for the news outlets.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
Denying three media outlets access to the White House, despite a judge’s order, and then praising Chinese state media for being “friendly”? Xi couldn’t have asked for a better gift. China is one of the world’s worst jailers of journalists, with 100+ behind bars, per RSF.
cnn.com
CNN, MS NOW White House reporters denied access to Xi’s state dinner arrival | CNN Politics
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been allowed back into the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate press badges for the news outlets.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
The solution for the Ellisons letting Trump and Carr police journalism is to keep the gov't out of newsrooms. No one believes the Ellisons will do that, with or without a sham editorial board, "which is why this merger cannot proceed," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social said.
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Block the Merger Groups Go to Court to Object to Paramount's Toothless Deal
September 24, 2026 — Core members of the Block the Merger coalition filed an emergency motion in federal court to oppose the AGs' consent decree with Paramount.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
📩 Read our weekly newsletter: - Judge rules media ban clearly unconstitutional - Crickets from Ellison on the media ban - Paramount settlement’s "editorial board" is worthless - Overclassification is a bipartisan problem - Plus, what we're reading...
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White House thinks it’s above the law
Plus: A baffling capitulation from state attorneys general to David Ellison, and how his father is building a surveillance empire
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
Journalist @katiephang.bsky.social won yet another court order directing the government to release the unredacted Epstein files. The DOJ asked to pause the releases. The judge said no. Will the Trump admin comply, or skirt accountability again? Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social break it down.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
“Freedom of press is being attacked, and we are fighting back in all the ways they are attacking.” Watch @johncusack.bsky.social highlight the importance of freedom of the press on The Tonight Show Starring @jimmyfallon.bsky.social.
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Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Transparency Advocates (@beta.nyc, @citizensunionny.bsky.social, @nyclu.org, @freedom.press, @reclaimtherecords.org, @legalaidnyc.bsky.social, @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social, @stopspyingny.bsky.social) Ask NYC Dept of Records to Publish FOIL Implementation Plan. Read our letter here: bit.ly/4iIquVP
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Transparency Advocates Ask NYC Dept of Records to Publish FOIL Implementation Plan - Reinvent Albany
September 15, 2026 Shawn(ta) Smith-CruzCommissionerDepartment of Records and Information Services RE: Public Release of OpenRecords Law Implementation Report, and Keeping OpenRecords Open Source Dear ...
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