Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail for sharing a meme on Facebook after Charlie Kirk's murder. That chilling message—that some ideas are too dangerous to say—echoes the very violence that killed Kirk. Free speech must be the antidote to fear. 📰: @nytimes 🖊️: @glukianoff

🔔 NEW INTERVIEW: A Lawyer for LARRY BUSHART, the Perry County man jailed 37 days for posting a Trump meme in a Charlie Kirk vigil group David Rubin of @TheFIREorg tells @Kanew what Larry posted was “100% protected political speech” — and they are now suing.

Texas is punishing certain viewpoints while leaving others untouched. Decades ago, the Supreme Court warned against “laws that cast a pall of orthodoxy over the classroom.” Texas authorities would do well to remember this and uphold academic freedom. https://t.co/3O3W3GUEz0

Texas Tech now makes professors submit course materials for review if they touch any forbidden topics, and the course content review process is daunting. You’d think earning a degree would let professors decide what to teach, but Texas demands eggshell walking.

The Texas Tech University System is telling its universities to police what professors can say in the classroom. A new system memo lists prohibited ideas, from claiming one race is superior to saying meritocracy is oppressive, and threatens punishment for noncompliance.

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It’s none of the president’s business who runs CNN or whether it should be sold. President Trump’s comments calling it ‘imperative that CNN be sold’ so it can install leadership and produce coverage he finds more favorable is wildly inappropriate and has no place in a free

Ep. 259: @TheFIREorg answers your questions Featuring @glukianoff, @WillatFIRE, @acglennon, and @NicoPerrino. Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions 02:11 What is the Press Clause, and who does it apply to? 05:53 FIRE’s position on Oklahoma student grading incident 08:50 What does

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Those who hope to experience the wonders of the United States — from Yellowstone to Disneyland to Independence Hall — should not have to fear that self-censorship is a condition of entry. Requiring temporary visitors here for a vacation or business to surrender five years of

4/ Americans who work for the government don’t give up the right to express personal opinions off the clock. FIRE is suing Tennessee Commerce Commissioner Carter Lawrence for firing Monica over personal speech and allowing viewpoint discrimination. https://t.co/UEQp4u5L1u

3/ A post and a heckler’s veto cost Monica her job. The First Amendment safeguards the off-duty speech of government employees, and the state cannot fire employees simply because some online commentators disagree with their views. https://t.co/tho6VboCCG

2/ Monica criticized Charlie Kirk in a comment on a friend’s Facebook post honoring him. She stated on her account page that all views were her own, not her employer’s. Despite a stellar work record, she was summarily fired after other Facebook users called for her termination.

This is Monica Meeks. She is an Army veteran and a lifelong public servant. Monica was fired from her state job over her Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk. She spent over twenty years defending the rights of her fellow Americans — now FIRE will defend hers.

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WEBINAR: 2025 has been a whirlwind year for free speech in America and around the world. But how can we make sense of it all? Join FIRE’s @glukianoff, @nicoperrino, @WillatFIRE, and @acglennon for a year-end free speech wrap-up and live Q&A. Register now! 🔥

Universities should be places where student journalists can grow and explore new ideas. Apparently, that’s a wave the Crimson Tide refuses to ride. FIRE demands that UA rescind the suspension and respect the First Amendment rights of these publications. https://t.co/uSRJJNUcvr

The University of Alabama suspended two student publications this week, claiming they violate anti-discrimination rules and risk the school’s ability to receive federal funding. @UofAlabama is censoring student journalists for their viewpoints — and FIRE won’t stand for it.