“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the “weaponization of loneliness” is so effective.” In this episode I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…
[PREMIERING 7/11, 7:30PM ET] Stella Morabito: Technocratic Totalitarianism, The Impulse to Conform, and AstroTurf Mobs Versus Organic Protest
Judge Denies DOJ’s Request for Stay in Social Media Censorship Case
A federal judge on July 10 denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a ruling that places limits on government communications with social media firms, rejecting the White House’s argument that such an order could put a damper on law enforcement activity online. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that his order…
Emergency Petition Filed in Major Biden Admin Social Media Censorship Case
The attorneys general for Missouri and Louisiana have submitted a petition to oppose the Biden administration’s motion to stay an injunction against its efforts allowing it to contact social media firms about a range of online content, including its efforts to flag so-called misinformation. Over the weekend, the two states filed (pdf) a memorandum of…
Judge Denies Biden Admin’s Request for a Stay of Social Media Censorship Case
A federal judge Monday denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a ruling that places limits on government communications with social media firms, denying the White House’s argument that an order could put a damper on law enforcement activity online. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that his order last week had…
Free Speech Limits in the Balance as DOJ Pursues Appeal of Big Tech Censorship Case
The Biden administration on Thursday filed a motion to stay a preliminary injunction in which various government agencies were prohibited from continuing their meeting or contacting social media companies in regard to the removal of content. “The Government faces irreparable harm with each day the injunction remains in effect,” the defendants state. They assert the…
Zuckerberg’s New ‘Threads’ App Already Censoring Speech
Mark Zuckerberg’s new Threads app, billed by some as the “Twitter-killer,” has barely launched and it’s already being accused of censoring speech. The Meta CEO’s new platform has racked up 70 million sign-ups within a day of its launch, apparently putting it on track to threaten the dominance of Elon Musk’s Twitter. “70 million sign…
Biden Admin Pressed Facebook About Censoring Tucker Carlson Post, Federal Lawsuit Alleges
Facebook complied with requests from members of President Joe Biden’s White House staff to throttle the reach of a 2021 video by then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, according to a federal lawsuit, despite Facebook staff assessing that the video did not qualify for removal from the site. On Tuesday, Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana’s Western District…
‘Pretty Stupid’: Obama AG Criticizes Court Ban on Biden Admin’s Censorship-By-Proxy Scheme
Eric Holder, who served as attorney general under President Barack Obama, has issued a scathing rebuke of a landmark court decision that blocks the Biden administration from pressuring social media companies to censor free speech. “Well this is pretty stupid. And potentially dangerous,” Mr. Holder said in a tweet, commenting on a court injunction issued…
NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated…
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Saga Driven by Corporate Fear of Doxxing: Christian Pastor
Whether it’s compliance with pushing woke ideology or just attempts to keep their businesses afloat, corporate America is playing a big role in towing the Marxist ideology behind the woke trend, said Pastor Lucas Miles. Mr. Miles, author and host of EpochTV’s “Church & State” program, told “Crossroads” host Joshua Philipp on July 5 that “there’s a…
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