With #Section230 Repeal, Dems and #Media Offer #Trump New #Censorship Tools

source: fair.org/home/with-section-230…

Dissolving the provision would reassign legal responsibility to websites and third parties, empowering a Trump-helmed federal #government to force #online platforms to stifle, or promote, certain speech. While the ostensible purpose of the repeal, according to Durbin, is to “protect kids online,” it’s far more likely to give the Trump #WhiteHouse carte blanche to advance its ultra-reactionary political #agenda.

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With Section 230 Repeal, Dems and Media Offer Trump New Censorship Tools 

Dissolving Section 230 would empower a Trump-helmed federal government to force online platforms to stifle, or promote, certain speech.

^FAIR

#Waltz and #staff used #Gmail for #government #communications, officials say

source: washingtonpost.com/national-se…

#Trump’s national #security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a #crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.

Don't forget that #Hillary was smart enough to use her own #email server.

#fail #omg #wtf #politics #WhiteHouse #USA #news #privacy #cybersecurity #problem #communication

If you live in the US, please exercise your right to vote. And here's to hoping your vote is centered on empathy.

#vote #voting #electionday #localelection #government #rights #empathy

#Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian #museums and a ‘restoration’ of American #history

Source: english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03…

#fnord #newspeack #news #usa #politics #president #WhiteHouse #government #America #museum

Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian museums and a ‘restoration’ of American history

The president signs a decree to stop a ‘revisionist movement that seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States’

^{Iker Seisdedos (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)}

Yes, this happened.

No Scandinavian country could possibly rival with this grade of transparency. Kudos, USA!

#signalgate #transparency #government #Trump #DoD #TulsiGabbard #MikeWaltz #PeteHegseth #Signal

President Donald #Trump, asked yesterday afternoon about the same matter, said, “It wasn’t classified #information.” - so here is the full #Signal #chat with the attack plans ...

source: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

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Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

^{Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)}

It’s Time to Worry About #DOGE’s #AI Plans

source: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

The more AI decision making is integrated into #government, the easier #change will be.

#Musk #Trump #future #politics #WhiteHouse #usa #news #technology

It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans

Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.

^{Bruce Schneier (The Atlantic)}

An effort to call a convention to amend the Constitution is focused on the national debt but could open the door to other changes — including making it legal for Trump to run for a third term.
propublica.org/article/constit…

#News #Trump #Congress #USPolitics #Government #Law #History

Push to Amend the Constitution Could Expand Trump’s Power

A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt. But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.

^ProPublica

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In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.

It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief writes.
propublica.org/article/propubl…

#Trump #Government #USPolitics #RussellVought #Journalism

ProPublica’s Russ Vought Reporting Outlined Trump’s Plans for the Federal Government

It’s hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism. Vought’s plans for eviscerating entire agencies and decimating the morale of federal workers have turned into reality.

^ProPublica

Digital #Privacy at the U.S. #Border: Protecting the #Data On Your Devices

source: eff.org/wp/digital-privacy-us-…

Border agents may attempt to scrutinize the content stored or cached on your phones, laptops, and other portable electronic devices, including electronic communications, social media postings, and ecommerce activity. Moreover, agents may seek to examine your public social media postings by obtaining your social media identifiers or handles. As of this writing, the federal #government is considering requiring disclosure from certain foreign visitors of social media login credentials, allowing access to private postings and “friend” lists.

#usa #travel #socialmedia #smartphone #news

Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices

by Sophia Cope, Amul Kalia, Seth Schoen, and Adam SchwartzDownload the report as a PDF.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe U.S.

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

Emails Reveal Top IRS Lawyer Warned Trump Firings Were a “Fraud” on The Courts
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The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers. But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
propublica.org/article/trump-i…

#News #Trump #IRS #Tax #Law #Labor #Government #Workers

Trump’s Mass IRS Filings a “Fraud,” Warned Top Agency Lawyer

^ProPublica

#SylvesterStallone is a #Trump supporter, but there is a significant difference: #Rambo fought against the Russians and defeated them, not allied himself with them.

source: economictimes.indiatimes.com/n…

#russia #usa #politics #WhiteHouse #government #ukraine #war #military #coldwar #news #entertainment #Hollywood #movie

Sylvester Stallone compares Donald Trump to Jesus, George Washington; calls him a 'mythical character'

At the America First Policy Institute Gala, Sylvester Stallone endorsed Donald Trump, comparing him to George Washington and Jesus Christ. Stallone praised Trump's achievements, calling him a mythical character who accomplished the impossible.

^{ET Online (Economic Times)}

Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.
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National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”
propublica.org/article/nationa…

#News #Trump #Government #NPS #NationalParks #DOGE #ElonMusk

National Park Workers Ordered to Use Talking Points on Trump Cuts

^ProPublica

#Canada giving US Secretary of State, #MarcoRubio, the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.

source: mstdn.ca/@gemelliz/11416114676…

#diplomacy #usa #politics #photo #news #government #respect #redCarpet

#Trump officials decimate #climate #protections and consider axeing key #greenhouse gas finding

Source: theguardian.com/environment/20…

#usa #government #politics #environment #earth #future #emissions #crisis

Trump officials to reconsider whether greenhouse gases cause harm amid climate rollbacks

Activists horrified as EPA reverses pollution laws and reviews landmark finding that gases harm public health

^{Oliver Milman (The Guardian)}

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
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Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.

propublica.org/article/maine-t…

#News #Maine #Trump #Trans #Sports #Girls #USPolitics #Government #LGBTQ #TransRights

How Trump Is Pressuring Maine to Comply With Transgender Sports Order

^ProPublica

#WhiteHouse: In just over one month, illegal #border crossings have plummeted by numbers that nobody has actually ever seen before. It’s much more than 100 percent. 😱

source: whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/02…

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Remarks by President Trump Before Cabinet Meeting – The White House

Cabinet Room 11:42 A.M. EST      THE PRESIDENT:  Okay.  Thank you very much.  We appreciate you being here.  And

^{The White House}

‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, #Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves

People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the #president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.

source: nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/poli…

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Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves

People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.

^{Elisabeth Bumiller (The New York Times)}

#Trump Promises To #Abuse Take It Down Act For #Censorship, Just As We Warned

source: techdirt.com/2025/03/06/trump-…

During his address to Congress this week, Donald Trump endorsed the Take It Down Act while openly declaring his plans to abuse it: “And I’m going to use that bill for myself too, if you don’t mind, because nobody gets treated worse than I do online, nobody.”

#news #usa #problem #law #justice #president #government #whitehouse

Trump Promises To Abuse Take It Down Act For Censorship, Just As We Warned

During his address to Congress this week, Donald Trump endorsed the Take It Down Act while openly declaring his plans to abuse it: “And I’m going to use that bill for myself too, if you…

^Techdirt

🗺️ This is for everyone who has a #government that does horrible things in their name, who voted for a campaign promise but got nothing or the opposite, who has been disappointed repeatedly, who feels unheard, or who never even got a chance to vote!

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Inside the Explosive Meeting Where #Trump Officials Clashed With #ElonMusk

Simmering anger at the #billionaire’s unchecked #power spilled out in a remarkable #Cabinet Room meeting. Trump quickly moved to [appear to] rein in #Musk.

#DOGE #USpol #law #government #regulation #CivilServants #CivilService #PublicService #Technocracy #broligarchy #plutocracy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism
nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/poli…

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk

Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.

^{Jonathan Swan (The New York Times)}

Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
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Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
propublica.org/article/legisla…

#News #EPA #Environment #Regulation #Congress #Government #Law #Science

Industry-Backed Bills Target EPA’s Science on Toxic Chemicals

^ProPublica