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Jessica J. González

@jgo4justice.bsky.social

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Co-CEO of @FreePress.bsky.social. Board member @AmericasVoice.bsky.social & Latino Media Collaborative. Los Angeles-based chingona lawyer.

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 26d

Are you curious about who FCC Chair Brendan Carr is, after his most recent abuse of power resulting in ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel?

Last fall I wrote for @thehill.com about the threat Carr posed to free speech. Unfortunately he's met all of my expectations.

thehill.com/opinion/camp...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 3h

Unapologetically repugnant.

Politico @politico.com · 8h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 9h

I lead @freepress.bsky.social with @notaaroncraig.bsky.social.

We advocate for press freedom, racial justice and democracy.

Unlike Bari Weiss' The Free Press, we don't sell out to corporations or authoritarian governments.

Check out our work: www.freepress.net/2025-fall-up...

2025 Fall Update: Taking on Corruption, Capitulation and Attacks on Democracy

Learn what Free Press and Free Press Action have accomplished so far in 2025 at a time of rising threats to our democracy.

www.freepress.net

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 3d

Word

Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 4d

The Speaker of the House says #NoKings protesters “hate America.”

I’m gonna have to call BS. I’d bet that very few people love protesting. The weather, the crowds. I actually don’t like it and I protest often.

Because I love my country, and I know that non-violent protest makes it better.

Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 6d

Shame on Apple and Tim Cook. We should be free to criticize ICE which is wreaking havoc on our communities and causing immense harm that will last people their entire lifetimes. This is a gross misuse of the hate speech rules.

migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-appl...

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Tim Karr @timkarr.bsky.social · 7d

Last week Trump lackey Brendan Carr, went into full damage control before a panel of disbelieving journalists.

But no amount of dodging and dishonesty could save Carr from the truth, or salvage his reputation as Trump's go-to censor at the FCC.

@mattfieldwood.bsky.social has the receipts:

Another Carr Wreck

How the current FCC chairman is ignoring the truth about free speech

pressingissues.org

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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · Sep 5

"It’s easy to understand why CBS’ newsroom staff are in full meltdown."

Nepo-billionaire David Ellison's plan to acquire Bari Weiss’ right-leaning outlet The Free Press (not us) isn't about financial gain - it's a signal to the anti-mainstream media crowd that CBS News is being reshaped.

A 🧵...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for the shout, Jordan! Hope you’re well.

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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 7d

"Earlier this week, a Boston judge ruled that the Trump administration has engaged in a campaign to censor students' speech — namely, students voicing support for Palestinian freedom and rights." - @attorneynora.bsky.social via Democracy Now!

WATCH: www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/ma...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 7d

Because I cannot stand even one more pandering LinkedIn message mistaking @freepress.bsky.social for THE Free Press and/or me for CBS sellout Bari Weiss, please read this piece by @timkarr.bsky.social explaining what our Free Press stands for - and against. www.freepress.net/blog/this-fr...

What's in a Name: This Free Press Isn't 'The' Free Press

While Bari Weiss borrowed our name, our two organizations could not be more different. Here’s why.

www.freepress.net

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 8d

The real @freepress.bsky.social will continue fighting against media capitulation to government actors.

Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 8d

The real @freepress.bsky.social will never be bought by an Ellison, a Murdoch or a Musk.

act.freepress.net/donate/suppo...

Help Free Press keep up the fight with a donation

Your contribution today powers critical work on digital privacy, disinformation, Net Neutrality and so much more.

act.freepress.net

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 11d

Amidst a violent crackdown, the Trump administration has set its sights on anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations—and it’s turning to major tech companies to help, writes Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock.

Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent | TechPolicy.Press

Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock says the Trump administration is targeting anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations.

www.techpolicy.press

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 11d

"It was about creating a permission structure for their own authoritarian impulses while weaponizing victimhood narratives against their political opponents."

Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 11d

[email protected] perfectly explains the lack of outrage about the DOJ's demand that app stores remove an app based on the content of the app.

The right's “censorship” crusade, "was never about protecting free speech or preventing government overreach."

www.techdirt.com/2025/10/03/d...

DOJ Demands Removal Of ICEBlock App; Why Are The ‘Free Speech Warriors’ Suddenly So Quiet?

For years now, the MAGA crowd has been absolutely convinced that the Biden administration engaged in the most egregious censorship campaign in American history. They’ve waved around the Murth…

www.techdirt.com

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 11d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 12d

Loyalty oaths for universities. The thing of the Third Reich. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

www.nytimes.com

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 13d

Today @freepress.bsky.social joined @techfreedom.org and six dozen other organizations and First Amendment scholars from across the political spectrum to send FCC Chair Brendan Carr a message: that his threats to broadcasters violate the Constitution. techfreedom.org/wp-content/u...

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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 14d

We're joined by Free Press' co-CEO @jgo4justice.bsky.social as we listen to Brendan Carr at today's FCC's open meeting.

"We have our people inside the meeting today to protest, peacefully, Carr's government outreach and to let them know that we are watching."

WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZ8...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 14d

Career agency employees are some of the smartest people I know. I bet very few of them are buying this nonsense.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14d

SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.

My story:

Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown

Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."

www.thehandbasket.co

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Matt Wood @mattfieldwood.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, @agomezfcc.bsky.social gets her turn.

As she notes, Carr’s threatened #FCC actions would be blatantly unconstitutional under the #FirstAmendment.

But the threats are the point. 🎯

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Matt Wood @mattfieldwood.bsky.social · 14d

“I have no comment about Senator Cruz” slamming my censorship threats.
— tough guy Brendan Carr, Trump’s censorship Czarr

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 14d

.@freepress is at the FCC today at its first open meeting since the Kimmel debacle. We’ll be live steaming the meeting with commentary from some of the nation’s foremost policy experts on FCC law and the public interest. Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZ8....

All Eyes on the Federal Censorship Commission

YouTube video by Free Press

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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 14d

And we're LIVE!

@notaaroncraig.bsky.social and our team is at today's FCC open meeting demanding answers.

Meanwhile, we're breaking it all down at the studio for "All Eyes on the Federal Censorship Commission".

JOIN US: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZ8...

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 14d

The FCC, Brendan Carr and Big Media have been in the news a lot lately.

If you want to learn more about the FCC, what’s happening, why and how you can stand up for free speech, join me and my fellow @freepress.bsky.social FCC wonks for our live commentary tomorrow.

Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 14d

The public deserves answers about Brendan Carr's abuses of power and the FCC's Project 2025-backed agenda.

Join a live conversation as we explain and expose the inner workings of FCC policymaking.

RSVP for "All Eyes on the Federal Censorship Commission": https://streamyard.com/watch/Aquv24sRZwMS

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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 15d

Bribery.

These corporate cowards will keep learning “the hard way” that caving to Trump just keeps them coming back for more.

Unfortunately, their capitulation endangers all of us.

Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 15d

Trump loves suing people into compliance with what he wants: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Exclusive | YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump

The Google subsidiary is the final Big Tech company to resolve a trio of personal lawsuits that Donald Trump filed against social-media platforms.

www.wsj.com

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