“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
June 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech"
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
Huge scoop from @jonathanalter.bsky.social on the Trump administration's work behind the scenes to kill a Netflix-Warner Bros. merger and help Paramount win instead.
The intended result: a Trump-friendly conglomerate that's basically state-owned media.
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/17/t...
The intended result: a Trump-friendly conglomerate that's basically state-owned media.
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/17/t...
After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN
I've learned Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner and help Paramount win, giving him control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok.
washingtonmonthly.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech"
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” — Benjamin Franklin
Keep protesting, my friends. Saturday was just the start.
Keep protesting, my friends. Saturday was just the start.
June 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” — Benjamin Franklin
Keep protesting, my friends. Saturday was just the start.
Keep protesting, my friends. Saturday was just the start.
Trump's vengeful tone shows he genuinely doesn't support First Amendment rights. He's an instinctive tyrant waging war against America's Constitution & founding principles.
As Benjamin Franklin warned, "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
As Benjamin Franklin warned, "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump's vengeful tone shows he genuinely doesn't support First Amendment rights. He's an instinctive tyrant waging war against America's Constitution & founding principles.
As Benjamin Franklin warned, "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
As Benjamin Franklin warned, "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
"In those wretched Countries where a Man cannot call his Tongue his own, he can scarce call any Thing else his own. Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors." - Benjamin Franklin
#1stAmendment
#1stAmendment
September 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"In those wretched Countries where a Man cannot call his Tongue his own, he can scarce call any Thing else his own. Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors." - Benjamin Franklin
#1stAmendment
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Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
- Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin
September 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
- Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
September 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
September 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
The freeness in his moves. In the water. I love black people.
March 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The freeness in his moves. In the water. I love black people.
It’s a good point, further evidence that fascism, which is anti-free and so hates free people living freely precisely for their freeness, is also anti-human and so hates things that are useful to humans precisely for their usefulness.
I mean, there's a more mundane usefulness as well. If you work globally, e.g. as a reporter, or faceless international email sender, it helps to know if that's "Andrea" a guy in Rome or "Andrea" a woman in Dublin.
Pronouns in bios are a way of indicating that trans and nonbinary people are normal and transphobic bigots are abnormal, which is why transphobic bigots hate and fear pronouns in bios.
These fevered ego who constantly whine “you can’t say anything” then constantly punish people for what they say.
These fevered ego who constantly whine “you can’t say anything” then constantly punish people for what they say.
April 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It’s a good point, further evidence that fascism, which is anti-free and so hates free people living freely precisely for their freeness, is also anti-human and so hates things that are useful to humans precisely for their usefulness.
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation will begin by subduing the freeness of speech
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation will begin by subduing the freeness of speech
expressing concerns about its freeness and fairness? trump trying to run a third time? that's all valid! acting like we're done and why bother is just tiresome and stupid
November 13, 2024 at 2:18 AM
expressing concerns about its freeness and fairness? trump trying to run a third time? that's all valid! acting like we're done and why bother is just tiresome and stupid
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
July 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
Kristi Noem's stupidity is an existential threat
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” — Benjamin FranklinThe Trump administration just refused to allow an Australian writer entry to America because he’d penned articles on his personal blog critical of the administration’s support for the ...
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June 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
"The best things in life are free."
Republicans: *cancel freeness and the best things in life*
Republicans: *cancel freeness and the best things in life*
August 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
"The best things in life are free."
Republicans: *cancel freeness and the best things in life*
Republicans: *cancel freeness and the best things in life*
i envy her care freeness on such a bad fur day.
September 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i envy her care freeness on such a bad fur day.
“In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything his own. Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to publick traytors.”
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
September 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything his own. Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to publick traytors.”
-Benjamin Franklin
-Benjamin Franklin
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
April 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
— Benjamin Franklin
— Benjamin Franklin
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin.
March 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin.
"Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech."
- Benjamin Franklin (Silence Dogood), 1722
- Benjamin Franklin (Silence Dogood), 1722
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
"Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech."
- Benjamin Franklin (Silence Dogood), 1722
- Benjamin Franklin (Silence Dogood), 1722
While it's true that we built many places in the U.S. to be car dependent, I don't understand this perspective of throwing up our hands and saying, "Welp, nothing we can do now!"
It ignores many communities that have been redesigned to reduce car dependency. Better things actually are possible!
It ignores many communities that have been redesigned to reduce car dependency. Better things actually are possible!
January 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
While it's true that we built many places in the U.S. to be car dependent, I don't understand this perspective of throwing up our hands and saying, "Welp, nothing we can do now!"
It ignores many communities that have been redesigned to reduce car dependency. Better things actually are possible!
It ignores many communities that have been redesigned to reduce car dependency. Better things actually are possible!
Not for civil matters (and the freeness for public Defenders is quite conditional, lots of states decide you are rich enough to pay)
But better off with just googling a random question and reading the summary on a law firms website then chaptgpt.
But better off with just googling a random question and reading the summary on a law firms website then chaptgpt.
July 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Not for civil matters (and the freeness for public Defenders is quite conditional, lots of states decide you are rich enough to pay)
But better off with just googling a random question and reading the summary on a law firms website then chaptgpt.
But better off with just googling a random question and reading the summary on a law firms website then chaptgpt.
I paid over $100 for this six months ago and am still delighted with the AI-freeness and non-subscription-ness of this. It's also really comforting to feel secure that my clients' work isn't going to get fed back into the AI, which I worried about even after turning AI "off" in Office 365.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I paid over $100 for this six months ago and am still delighted with the AI-freeness and non-subscription-ness of this. It's also really comforting to feel secure that my clients' work isn't going to get fed back into the AI, which I worried about even after turning AI "off" in Office 365.