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Nearly 4 years ago, Devin Nunes filed a lawsuit against Twitter, @LizMair, @DevinCow and myself. The purpose was to attack our first amendment rights to criticize corrupt politicians like himself, and to silence us.
Nearly 4 years ago, Devin Nunes filed a lawsuit against Twitter, @LizMair, @DevinCow and myself. The purpose was to attack our first amendment rights to criticize corrupt politicians like himself, and to silence us.
https://twitter.com/thecowpac/status/1633858012225077251
2/8
Obviously he failed to silence us, but the challenges to free speech, and to NYT v Sullivan persist. Just this week, Florida's fascist governor, Ron DeSantis, is spearheading an effort to effectively dismantle the free press in the state of Florida.
vox.com/politics/23622…
Obviously he failed to silence us, but the challenges to free speech, and to NYT v Sullivan persist. Just this week, Florida's fascist governor, Ron DeSantis, is spearheading an effort to effectively dismantle the free press in the state of Florida.
vox.com/politics/23622…
3/8
Media outlets must consider that any story with unflattering information about a powerful person might cost them millions of dollars in damages and legal fees. They will begin to self-censor, and we'll just never learn about all the corruption happening in our govt.
Media outlets must consider that any story with unflattering information about a powerful person might cost them millions of dollars in damages and legal fees. They will begin to self-censor, and we'll just never learn about all the corruption happening in our govt.
4/8
But that's not all. Private individuals, like @DevinCow and myself, can also be sued for exorbitant amounts of money. Even if the case is unwinnable like Devin's, it can be so costly to fight that it could make your life hell.
But that's not all. Private individuals, like @DevinCow and myself, can also be sued for exorbitant amounts of money. Even if the case is unwinnable like Devin's, it can be so costly to fight that it could make your life hell.
5/8
This is the goal and a necessary step on the path to the authoritarian dreams of corrupt assholes like Ron DeSantis.
Furthermore he benefits from a sympathetic bench on the SC that has already shown its eagerness to roll back the rights of Americans.
This is the goal and a necessary step on the path to the authoritarian dreams of corrupt assholes like Ron DeSantis.
Furthermore he benefits from a sympathetic bench on the SC that has already shown its eagerness to roll back the rights of Americans.
6/8
We must safeguard our democracy. We must demand a federal #antiSLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law to put an end to people in power abusing our judicial system to roll back our rights, and pave the way for strongmen authoritarians to act with impunity.
We must safeguard our democracy. We must demand a federal #antiSLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law to put an end to people in power abusing our judicial system to roll back our rights, and pave the way for strongmen authoritarians to act with impunity.
7/8
1. Defendants should be able to quickly have a meritless lawsuit dismissed before discovery
2. Defendants should be able to recover all legal fees and expenses from SLAPP suits filed against them
3. Protect Sullivan. Without the actual malice standard, there is no free press
1. Defendants should be able to quickly have a meritless lawsuit dismissed before discovery
2. Defendants should be able to recover all legal fees and expenses from SLAPP suits filed against them
3. Protect Sullivan. Without the actual malice standard, there is no free press
8/8
Please help us shine light on this insidious attack on our right to free speech.
RT @thecowpac and use the hashtag #antiSLAPP. Donate if you are so inclined.
Write your state and federal representatives to demand #antiSLAPP protections to Protect free speech in America.
Please help us shine light on this insidious attack on our right to free speech.
RT @thecowpac and use the hashtag #antiSLAPP. Donate if you are so inclined.
Write your state and federal representatives to demand #antiSLAPP protections to Protect free speech in America.
@thecowpac 9/8 The link I forgot to put in the last tweet of the thread because I'm bad at Twitter:
https://twitter.com/thecowpac/status/1633859336584790018?s=20
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