Shit is gonna be all kinds of fucked up this whole next year.
2020: Nothing can be worse than me
2024: Hold my beer
Friday .....
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals tells the White House, the Surgeon General, the FBI, and the CDC 'yep, you've been violating the 1st amendment, knock it off'
"We find that the White House, acting in concert with the Surgeon
General’s office, likely (1) coerced the platforms to make their moderation
decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse
consequences, and (2) significantly encouraged the platforms’ decisions by
commandeering their decision-making processes, both in violation of the
First Amendment."
"Next, we consider the FBI. We find that the FBI, too, likely (1)
coerced the platforms into moderating content, and (2) encouraged them to
do so by effecting changes to their moderation policies, both in violation of
the First Amendment."
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Next, we turn to the CDC. We find that, although not plainly coercive,
the CDC officials likely significantly encouraged the platforms’ moderation
decisions, meaning they violated the First Amendment."
Meanwhile, the Gov of New Mexico is deciding that her declared emergency and her rights are a tiche more important than the constitution.
"No constitutional right, in my view, including my oath, is intended to be absolute,"
Absolute 🤡