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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas. The proof is in the transcript of last week's NYT court hearing, where the judge excoriated the DOJ: freedom.press/issues/it-su...

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It sure looks like Jay Clayton lied to Congress about the NYT subpoenas

Clayton may be the next DNI. But his willingness to disregard press freedom rules to appease the president makes him unfit to serve in the role

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16/07/2026

Trump’s targeting of NYT journalists is so egregious, his DOJ didn’t even follow its own watered-down rules for subpoenaing journalists. He’s once again claiming “national security” because of an embarrassing story. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain:

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rainey reitman @reitman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This was a fun podcast because the first question was about how and why @trevortimm.bsky.social & others & I founded @freedom.press. Yes: instead of wading through multiple chapters of my book to get to this story, you can just listen to the first 5 minutes of this awesome podcast.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 14/05/2026

Undeterred by soldiers, riot police & politicians, Amy Goodman of @DemocracyNow.org reports the truth others won't touch. “Steal This Story, Please!” is the film this moment demands. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain and then follow the link to get your tickets: stealthisstory.org

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 12/05/2026

Every outlet that fights back against Trump's press freedom threats wins. The only cases he's "won"? Two settlements that never saw a trial — that's not a win, that's a payoff. TV networks facing his FCC: Stop playing scared. You have a winning hand. @trevortimm.bsky.social explains:

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 17/04/2026

Congress is voting to renew FISA Section 702 — the dangerous surveillance law that lets the NSA and FBI search Americans’ calls and texts without a warrant. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain, and TELL THEM: No spying on Americans without a warrant. Period. freedom.press/reform-section-702

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16/04/2026

How many public records requests are too many? According to one New Jersey school district, the answer is just 14 over a single year. And they’re suing a journalist over it. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social to learn more — and take action: freedom.press/foia

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This was seventeen years ago today. Can’t help wondering how different things would be now if rhe architects of the torture program had been held accountable in some way rather than honored and appointed to more presigious posts. www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/u...

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 08/04/2026

The ICE case against Nashville reporter Estefany Rodríguez is not just wrong — it also has huge implications for free speech. The Trump admin is suggesting in court that anyone who it deems an “unlawful alien” does not have any First Amendment rights at all. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

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Ahmed Zidan @zidan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We at @freedom.press are hiring an audience editor to edit and strategize our outward-facing products, primarily newsletters and videos. This is a rare opportunity to work with some of the most passionate and dedicated defenders of press freedom. Come join my team!

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Audience Editor - Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)

The audience editor will manage and execute our audience strategy to further the impact of our work.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 01/04/2026

Trump, once a vocal critic of FISA Section 702, is now pushing to reauthorize it. Section 702 allows the government to spy on Americans' communications without a warrant — and it must be reformed. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain and find out how you can help: freedom.press/reform-section-702

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 31/03/2026

What was once a fringe legal theory cooked up by Texas police to muzzle a local reporter is now being mirrored by the Trump administration to chip away at constitutional protections for basic journalistic practices. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain, and subscribe: freedom.press/newsletters

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rainey reitman @reitman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I joined @kgosztola.bsky.social for this conversation exploring how financial access can be a tool to punish journalists who challenge powerful interests. Check it out and subscribe to Kevin's newsletter.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 27/03/2026

It turns out, when news outlets actually challenge the Trump administration in court, they win. After @nytimes.com sued the Pentagon over its ridiculous loyalty pledge, a federal judge struck down the restrictions as violating the First Amendment. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/03/2026

Section 702 lets the government spy on Americans’ communications without a warrant. Now Congress is debating renewing it for several years. We must not let that happen without major reforms. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain and learn how you can help: freedom.press/reform-section-702

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I sure hope the Trump admin does not grab hold of the logic in the Facebook case: “The @nytimes.com hooks users on addictive games to keep them on the app and then sends them a virtually infinite amount of bad news stories tailored to their interests, leaving them depressed.”

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

When historians look back on any erosion of First Amendment rights from this era, it will not just be the fault of Trump, but also the news outlets themselves who failed to stand up for their own rights. Kudos to the @nytimes.com. Sad how many others are cowards. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

It turns out, when news outlets aggressively fight back against blatant press freedom restrictions, they will win. (Attention: every network under the FCC’s jurisdiction.) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...

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Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 06/03/2026

The Trump administration has supercharged its abuse of the secrecy system to keep the press and the public in the dark about the Iran war — even as we’re footing the bill to the tune of $1 billion a day. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain, and subscribe: freedom.press/newsletters

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Trump has supercharged the usual government-lies-us-into-a-new-war by combining abuse of the secrecy system with his crackdown on press freedom. New video:

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 06/03/2026

This very innocuous video—where we merely cite a court transcript that highlighted a controversial position taken by the Trump DOJ—was flagged by TikTok for "violating community standards."

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Trump lawyers have been making frivolous legal arguments they know won't hold up, violating court orders by the dozens, and ignoring basic ethics rules every attorney has to follow. When are judges going to start using their powers to sanction them?

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 27/02/2026

A federal judge is furious at the DOJ over withholding info on the raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home. Plus, Florida plans to have its own spy quads to monitor views it doesn't like. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social highlight these stories and more, and subscribe: freedom.press/newsletters

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

To those who stupidly claimed the WikiLeaks prosecution would never effect "real" journalists: DOJ cited the WikiLeaks case in court as to why they should have been allowed to raid a Washington Post reporter's house without telling the judge about the Privacy Protection Act.

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Were you looking for a 90 second summary of the most urgent press freedom stories in the United States this week? I got you covered right here. Then, subscribe to our newsletter for more: freedom.press/newsletters

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Really encourage everyone to read this very meticulous report. It describes the horrific and systematic torture of dozens of Palestinian journalists in Israeli jails. Kudos to @jodieginsberg.bsky.social and the entire @pressfreedom.bsky.social team. It should be on the front page of every paper.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 19/02/2026

A must-read report from @pressfreedom.bsky.social: "We returned from hell": Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons "58 Palestinian journalists reported being subjected to what they described as torture, abuse, or other forms of violence in Israeli detention facilities."

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‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons - Committee to Protect Journalists

Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of physical, psychological, and sexual violence. Palestinian journalist Ahmed Abdel Aal remembers the moment the ear-splitting music started...

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The administration who literally locked a woman up for nothing other than an oped in a student newspaper criticizing Israel can stfu forever about free speech.

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SCOOP: The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar w/the plan tell me
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The site will be hosted at "http://freedom.gov," former DOGE member Edward Coristine, aka “Big Balls”, is also involved in the effort which is being spearheaded by State Department’s top public diplomacy official Sarah Rogers — an outspoken critic of EU content policies.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us-plans-online-portal-bypass-content-bans-europe-elsewhere-2026-02-18/

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Martin Shelton @mshelton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We've been taking a close look at court documents on the FBI's raid on a Washington Post reporter's home. There's a lot journalists can learn from this incident. freedom.press/digisec/blog...

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Five security lessons from the FBI’s Washington Post raid

Court documents show how investigators can track digital activities, and reveal ways to harden journalists’ devices

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 13/02/2026

The Trump admin’s effort to deport Rümeysa Öztürk has failed — miserably. Plus, ICE is claiming that revealing its office locations is a “national security threat.” Yes, we rolled our eyes too. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social spotlight this week's top press freedom news: freedom.press/newsletters

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 12/02/2026

Hegseth's unconstitutional retaliation against Sen. Kelly was so brazen that an exasperated federal judge used more than a dozen exclamation points! Highlights from the ruling: "Horsefeathers!" and "Please!" "That is a troubling development in a free country!" buff.ly/YY60KWM

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

It's important to point out in the sea of horrible news we see all the time: They keep losing! And seemingly at greater frequency every week.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 10/02/2026

DHS has labeled leakers “a threat” to national security and is pushing to prosecute them. Yet much of what the public knows about DHS and its agencies, like ICE, is thanks to whistleblowers. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social spotlight recent examples of journalism made possible by leaks.

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

DHS says leaks to the press about ICE are a threat to national security and need to be prosecuted. Here's a look at some of those recent "threats to national security" and how they are obviously in the public's interest to know:

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We filed a bar complaint at @freedom.press against the prosecutor who failed to disclose the Privacy Protection Act when getting a warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter's home. The PPA bars raids of journalists in all but the most exceptional circumstances! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...

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Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home A press group says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...

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Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Everyone's heard of the Don Lemon case, but there are a HUGE number of other instances of ICE violently infringing the rights of journalists in Minnesota. The last month has been particularly disturbing. @uspresstracker.bsky.social has been documenting them all:

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 07/02/2026

The havoc ICE is wreaking on the First Amendment simply cannot stand in our democracy. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social recount the numerous gruesome attacks on reporters in Minnesota. It goes way beyond the arrest of Don Lemon.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 06/02/2026

You’ve heard about the Don Lemon arrest, but have you seen the stories of the dozens of *other* journalists who’ve had their rights violated by ICE? “What we have seen out of Minnesota — just in the last month — is shocking.” Watch @freedom.press' @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 05/02/2026

Records from Donald Trump’s first term are now subject to release under FOIA. @freedom.press has already filed over two dozen requests targeting critical transparency gaps. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain why this is important, and how you can file FOIAs for Trump’s first term yourself.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 04/02/2026

DHS Secretary says filming ICE is illegal and amounts to doxxing. They’re absolutely wrong. Recording law enforcement in public spaces is protected by the First Amendment — and courts have affirmed that right time and again. Watch @freedom.press’s @trevortimm.bsky.social explain.

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Over and over and over again, courts have affirmed Americans have the right to record law enforcement in public spaces. DHS claiming cell phone videos are "violence," "illegal," or "doxxing" is a direct assault to the First Amendment.

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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

A letter to the director of the CIA from Senator Ron Wyden saying he has sent a classified letter that expressed concerns.

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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Speaking of the Washington Post, this is a must-read story it recently put out about how the government chased down a guy who sent critical emails to federal employees about current deportation policies.

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Trevor Timm @trevortimm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

To sum up: The world’s 2nd richest man, after almost single-handedly causing a huge decline in subscribers to a historically respected paper, lays off a 3rd of its staff (a rounding error for him) while spending $70 million on a doc to bribe the president. Just sell it already!

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