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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

What points would you add to our Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Protest Edition from 2018?

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Protest Edition.

1. TV news will fixate on incidents of violence, even if rare and uncharacteristic of the overall event.
2. Oppontents will try to delegitimize protesters by claiming they are "paid" or otherwise dishonest. This is almost always untrue.
3. Measuing crowd sie is an imprecise, politicized enterprise. Be skeptical of hard numbers: view aerial photos and compare sources.
4. Beware loaded terms such as "riot" and "rebellion." They often reveal the political leanings of the media outlets using them.
5. Crowds at protests are so diverse that the media can tell any story the want. Beware broad conclusions based on extreme people or events.
6. Coverage often considers whether protesters left a mess, or helped clean up –– a subtle jab or praise. The truth is somewhere in the middle.
7. Protest coverage tends to be episodic, not long-term. Seek out stories that place events in their larger political and historical context.
8. The media will try to tabulate immediate successes and failures of protests. Remember, their impact may not be felt for years.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The reality that masked men without proper identification are confronting and arresting and taking away people should be intolerable to anyone who calls themselves American.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I’m concerned for the safety of Rumeysa Ozturk because of the character and personality of the people who support Donald Trump.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 04/05/2025

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

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'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects

A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

ICE agents are lawless, sociopathic shitbirds. Treat every one you encounter accordingly.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 21/03/2025

I've seen this question come up a few times, and some of it is answered in this post from a few years ago, but let me try to answer @opinionhaver.bsky.social's question directly since he asks this every time 230 comes up. www.techdirt.com/2020/06/23/h...

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Hello! You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act

Hello! Someone has referred you to this post because you’ve said something quite wrong about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. I apologize if it feels a bit cold and rude to resp…

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 04/03/2025

Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog). This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...

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Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)

While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 07/11/2024

We're going to hear many calls on the left to take away free speech rights. We're going to hear people blame speech for what happened. DO NOT give in to this temptation. Because the MAGA world will gleefully take what oppressive powers are handed to them. www.techdirt.com/2024/11/07/w...

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We Need To Fight For Free Speech More Than Ever

The American people have spoken. And they’ve chosen to hand the full power of our military, the nuclear codes, and the courts to a petty, vindictive man who wants to punish anyone who disagre…

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