Writing about 1st Amendment/press issues for @1stForAll. Public media evangelist, news person, proud Washingtonian, Eagle Scout, long-suffering Mariners fan
Spokane, Washington
Joined December 2008
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To courageous journalists like Steven Sotloff and James Foley who risk their lives to seek and report truth, we say this: Thank you. RIP.
Today, a federal judge blocked Louisiana's law requiring (a certain Protestant version of) The 10 Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. Here's some helpful context from @1stForAll about the legality of that under the 1st Amendment ⬇️⬇️⬇️
freedomforum.org/ten-command…
Semiannual reminder that Veterans Day and Memorial Day are two different days, with two very different origins, that honor military service and sacrifices in two different ways.
Neither involve mattress sales.
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56% of Americans say concerns about their First Amendment freedoms will affect how they vote, and 71% are "extremely" or "moderately" concerned about misinformation and disinformation impacting the election.
Learn more in our #WhereAmericaStands survey. bit.ly/3TLziNh
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This image is completely fabricated and manipulated and it never aired on any CNN platform.
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Are you allowed to take ballot selfies 🤳 on Election Day?
What about wearing a hat 🧢 supporting a candidate?
Or displaying a campaign sign 🪧 outside of your polling place?
Here's what you need to know about free speech at the polls.
freedomforum.org/free-speech…
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It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But when does it go too far? 🤔
We highlight 10 of the most famous copyright cases in pop culture history and explore the balance between infringement and free expression. freedomforum.org/famous-copy…
Since stealing yard signs is in the news, worth remembering: that's not protected speech. And what else about political signs is not protected? Can the government regulate signs in your lawn and along highways without violating the 1st Amendment?
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freedomforum.org/political-s…
This is really interesting reporting. It was particularly really interesting in...2021 when @SpokesmanReview reporters @orionds + @EmmaEpperly reported it. Local reporting, FTW! (Would be cool if you noted that in your story, @scottpwaldman @ByTomFrank) spokesman.com/stories/2021/j…
NEW: Trump never distributed wildfire aid to Washington in 2020 after he battled with @GovInslee over climate/COVID policy. GOP Rep @cathymcmorris was also pleading for help. WA had to wait until Biden took office to receive funding. @ByTomFrank and me. eenews.net/articles/trump-ig…
My embarrassing @WSUPullman story is that I worked there a solid two months before I realized "French Admin" was the offices of WSU's president/admin, not the hq of what I just assumed was a very large French language department. #GoCougs
It's #ThrowbackThursday to French Ad in 1968. Have you ever crossed this bridge? 🧐 📸: @WSULibraries #TBT #WSU #GoCougs
ALT Two horizontal photos edited together, both of the bridge to and the French Ad building. The top photo is in black and white with the building in the background and the bridge and bare trees in the foreground. The bottom photo is a color photo taken during the day with the building in the background and leafy trees in the foreground around the bridge.
Eye-opening investigation from CNN about GOP + Dem fundraising tactics.
"One 82-year-old woman, who wore pajamas with holes in them because she didn’t want to spend money on new ones, didn’t realize she had given Republicans more than $350,000 ..."
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cnn.com/interactive/2024/10/…
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The Navajo Nation is mourning the loss of John Kinsel Sr., a revered Navajo Code Talker who passed away peacefully at the age of 107.
navajotimes.com/reznews/nava…
The term "free expression" isn't in the 1st Amendment. But it is a core part. The ideas of free expression are found in the five 1A freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly + petition. Learn more from @1stForAll
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freedomforum.org/what-is-fre…
The last bellwether county isn't in Michigan or Pennsylvania. It's Clallam County, WA, on the scenic Olympic Peninsula. People there have voted for the winning president every year since 1980. @NWPBroadcasting + @NewsHour have this look ⬇️⬇️⬇️
pbs.org/newshour/show/only-o…
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The @1stForAll 's annual survey, "Where America Stands," shows that Americans in 2024 are growing increasingly concerned about the protection of the First Amendment rights in the face of a contentious presidential election:
tennessean.com/story/news/20…
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As much as you may dislike that campaign sign on your neighbor's front lawn, political signs are protected by the First Amendment.
But that doesn't mean there aren't limits.
Here's what you need to know about what is (and isn't) allowed. bit.ly/42SmrvX
Folks in western US likely more aware of "Constitutional Sheriffs" movement. Regardless of where you are, this is a worthwhile read by @faruq_kiefer about Klickitat County, WA sheriff + his sworn volunteer posse. via @investigatewest
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invw.org/2024/10/10/in-a-rur…
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You can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater … or can you? 🤔
This saying has been discussed *a lot* this week.
Here's what you need to know about this commonly cited — but often misunderstood and misquoted — piece of First Amendment theory. freedomforum.org/yell-fire-c…
NPR is one of few outlets that give the newsroom room to report on internal issues (kudos @davidfolkenflik on that coverage). Also one of the few with a legit ombuds to critique (and criticize) its own coverage. Kudos on that, too. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
npr.org/sections/npr-public-…
Lots of VP debate fact checks. But perhaps only one will go deep on 1st Amendment issues that came up. Censorship. Misinformation. True threats. Hate speech. Book banning. "Fire in a crowded theater" (!!!) We got the 1A hits from @1stforall ⬇️⬇️⬇️
freedomforum.org/2024-vice-p…
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More than half of Americans say their concerns over the First Amendment will impact how they vote this November.
Discover #WhereAmericaStands on the candidates — and other key First Amendment issues, including misinformation and campus protests — in our just-released survey.