Not to be forgotten then Senate *Majority* Leader @schumer.senate.gov made the infamous choices to not hold a vote or make the #PRESSact a priority for an entire year.
Time machine post 12/2024.
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T-minus 28 days.
Will you protect journalists @schumer.senate.gov?
When will you schedule a vote on the #PRESSact?
"the most important press freedom bill in modern times."
The future of a Free Press is up to you.
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Not to be forgotten then Senate *Majority* Leader @schumer.senate.gov made the infamous choices to not hold a vote or make the #PRESSact a priority for an entire year.
Time machine post 12/2024.
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the bipartisan #PRESSAct H.R. 4250, aimed at creating the first federal shield law to protect journalists from compelled disclosure of sources & data, preventing G-surveillance of reporters, & include digital creators+
#GlobalPressFreedomAct; Protect #Journalists Internationally.
the bipartisan #PRESSAct H.R. 4250, aimed at creating the first federal shield law to protect journalists from compelled disclosure of sources & data, preventing G-surveillance of reporters, & include digital creators+
#GlobalPressFreedomAct; Protect #Journalists Internationally.
For those not familiar how MAJORITY Leader @schumer.senate.gov failed democracy and #PressFreedom
Schumer wasted his majority by failing to enact bi-partisan effort to protect journalists. #PressAct
SEE our post from a year ago…
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This is urgent. The future of the free press, security of journalists & American democracy itself are in your hands.
cc: @senwarren.bsky.social @whitehouse.senate.gov
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For those not familiar how MAJORITY Leader @schumer.senate.gov failed democracy and #PressFreedom
Schumer wasted his majority by failing to enact bi-partisan effort to protect journalists. #PressAct
SEE our post from a year ago…
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#Trump ordered #Republican members of #Congress to oppose the bill which had passed the House unanimously!
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n... #press
#Trump ordered #Republican members of #Congress to oppose the bill which had passed the House unanimously!
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n... #press
#freedom#democracy#usa#gop#corruption#fascists#fascism
👉 Vote Fascists Out!
#freedom#democracy#usa#gop#corruption#fascists#fascism
👉 Vote Fascists Out!
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This is urgent. The future of the free press, security of journalists & American democracy itself are in your hands.
cc: @senwarren.bsky.social @whitehouse.senate.gov
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(Also) Chucky: Doesn’t make the #PRESSACT a priority until the last second and fails to get it passed
Oh I’m so tired of establishment Dems
(Also) Chucky: Doesn’t make the #PRESSACT a priority until the last second and fails to get it passed
Oh I’m so tired of establishment Dems
4th Eatate
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‘…obstacles only arose because Senate Democrats waited 11 months to act, after the House passed the bill last January. […] Bottom line, if leadership saw the bill as a higher priority, it would be the law of the land today.’
#PressAct
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4th Eatate
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‘…obstacles only arose because Senate Democrats waited 11 months to act, after the House passed the bill last January. […] Bottom line, if leadership saw the bill as a higher priority, it would be the law of the land today.’
#PressAct
freedom.press/issues/dems-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npOC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npOC...
@schumer.senate.gov
Please kindly help to get #PressAct to be passed by the Senate to protect journalists/journalism. We are running out of time. Thank you. 🙏
@msmalarkey24.bsky.social
@governorwalz.mn.gov
Leader Schumer needs to get the #PRESSAct into law now—whether by attaching it to a year-end legislative package or bringing it to the floor on its own—even if it means shortening lawmakers’ holiday break.
@schumer.senate.gov
Please kindly help to get #PressAct to be passed by the Senate to protect journalists/journalism. We are running out of time. Thank you. 🙏
@msmalarkey24.bsky.social
@governorwalz.mn.gov
Please help to get #pressAct to be passed by the Senate in timely manner. We are really running out of time. Thank you.
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
@smith.senate.gov
@whitehouse.senate.gov
@markwarner.bsky.social
@meganhunt.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Please help to get #pressAct to be passed by the Senate in timely manner. We are really running out of time. Thank you.
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
@smith.senate.gov
@whitehouse.senate.gov
@markwarner.bsky.social
@meganhunt.bsky.social
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+ Major news orgs failed to advocate meaningfully.
Denial?
Normalcy bias?
Editorial Boards advocated support on the ~year old bill…
NYT 10/14/24
WaPo 12/6/24
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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@schumer.senate.gov any last minute plans for a vote on the #PRESSact? ⏰ 🗓️
“The pressure from Trump and his allies on the media is already growing and will continue to intensify, according to two Trump aides..”
(credit to @sarahellison.bsky.social Jeremy Barr)
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@schumer.senate.gov any last minute plans for a vote on the #PRESSact? ⏰ 🗓️
“The pressure from Trump and his allies on the media is already growing and will continue to intensify, according to two Trump aides..”
(credit to @sarahellison.bsky.social Jeremy Barr)
@schumer.senate.gov any last minute plans for a vote on the #PRESSact? ⏰ 🗓️
“The pressure from Trump and his allies on the media is already growing and will continue to intensify, according to two Trump aides..”
(credit to @sarahellison.bsky.social Jeremy Barr)
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#PressAct
Lets get it signed to protect our Press.
www.startribune.com/publics-righ...
#PressAct
Lets get it signed to protect our Press.
#pressfreedom #holdtheline
Rep. Don Bacon (NE-2)
David Miliband
@profmmurray.bsky.social
Jason Stanley
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Stuart Stevens
Sheila Bair
Indira Lakshmanan
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
#Congress must pass two bills which support
#journalism in the #USA!
The #PRESSAct and
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act!
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#pressfreedom #freepress #democracy
@democracywatchnews.bsky.social
#Congress must pass two bills which support
#journalism in the #USA!
The #PRESSAct and
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act!
democracywatchnews.org/2024/11/jour...
#pressfreedom #freepress #democracy
@democracywatchnews.bsky.social
We wish the news orgs these journalists work for were more vocal and visible advocating for the #PRESSact.
3 more days of legislative session…
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Tell your senator that you support the PRESS Act today.
More info here: www.npr.org/2024/12/...
Schumer spokesman says he intends to pass it this week.
wapo.st/3ZvqDjY
We wish the news orgs these journalists work for were more vocal and visible advocating for the #PRESSact.
3 more days of legislative session…
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Wouldn’t it be helpful for the #PRESSact to become the law of the land?
3 days left in the Senate calendar.
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Tell your senator that you support the PRESS Act today.
More info here: www.npr.org/2024/12/...
Schumer spokesman says he intends to pass it this week.
wapo.st/3ZvqDjY
Wouldn’t it be helpful for the #PRESSact to become the law of the land?
3 days left in the Senate calendar.
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Tell your senator that you support the PRESS Act today.
More info here: www.npr.org/2024/12/...
Schumer spokesman says he intends to pass it this week.
https://wapo.st/3ZvqDjY
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Why did WaPo wait until 12/6/24 to support the #PRESSact?
Why did WaPo wait until 12/6/24 to support the #PRESSact?
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