Katie Fallow
@katiefallow.bsky.social
Dep. Litigation Dir., Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. Cat enthusiast.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Florida’s DOGE team has asked state universities to turn over data on every undergraduate course offered at the 12 schools, including the syllabus and names of faculty members who are instructing it in the next two academic years.
Florida DOGE seeks information on every course taught at universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis DOGE effort has told Florida universities to turn over information of courses and majors offered, including all syllabi.
www.sun-sentinel.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Florida’s DOGE team has asked state universities to turn over data on every undergraduate course offered at the 12 schools, including the syllabus and names of faculty members who are instructing it in the next two academic years.
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "Try as much as you can to save democracy and freedom of the press and speech in America. Do not be a copy of a Middle East dictatorship. We look to you as a role model of Western civilization—please maintain it."
It says something about the partisan capture of the DOJ that I was surprised to see that the DOJ is actually looking into possible wrongdoing by Trump's favored officials.
Wow
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
DOJ, FBI probing top Trump administration officials over investigations of president's adversaries: Sources
The DOJ is probing the conduct of at least two top administration officials for possibly jeopardizing the criminal investigations of Trump's political foes, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It says something about the partisan capture of the DOJ that I was surprised to see that the DOJ is actually looking into possible wrongdoing by Trump's favored officials.
"potentially divisive"
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"potentially divisive"
This is a huge threat to free speech and democracy.
Trump is now engaged in behind the scenes maneuvers to insure that all major US broadcast media is in the control of tech bros and other oligarchs who have pledged personal fealty to him. Next up: Warner Bros. www.ft.com/content/8e46...
The matrix: Ellison overtures for Warner Bros kick off bidding war
Father-and-son tech billionaires flash cash to overcome rivals Netflix and Comcast as they pursue a Hollywood empire
www.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is a huge threat to free speech and democracy.
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Trump allied billionaire (and new owned of CBS) Larry Ellison is also trying to buy Warner Brothers and CNN, and has held discussions at the White House about firing CNN journalists the President doesn't like
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump allied billionaire (and new owned of CBS) Larry Ellison is also trying to buy Warner Brothers and CNN, and has held discussions at the White House about firing CNN journalists the President doesn't like
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📍We're inviting submissions for an essay series, as part of a project studying the crucial role that lawyers can play in preserving democratic freedoms and institutions, organized by @knightcolumbia.org in partnership with Senior Fellow Madhav Khosla. Details here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo...
Call for Proposals: Lawyering Without Law: The Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
knightcolumbia.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
📍We're inviting submissions for an essay series, as part of a project studying the crucial role that lawyers can play in preserving democratic freedoms and institutions, organized by @knightcolumbia.org in partnership with Senior Fellow Madhav Khosla. Details here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo...
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"I was trying to help my mom,” said 13-year-old Jayleane, shaking, as tears streamed down her cheeks. “I saw they were pulling her hair. They had the gun in front of me. I was scared.”
On Camera, Fed Agents Point Guns at Mother and Four Kids in Queens
The agents came looking for a relative who no longer lived in the apartment, the shellshocked mother told THE CITY. Days later, her children are terrified to leave their parents' sides.
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"I was trying to help my mom,” said 13-year-old Jayleane, shaking, as tears streamed down her cheeks. “I saw they were pulling her hair. They had the gun in front of me. I was scared.”
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Trump's censor in chief at the FCC, Brendan Carr, just sent a letter to the heads of BBC, NPR and PBS informing them he's launching a "news distortion" probe into the BBC's editing of a documentary on Trump's Jan. 6 activities.
Here it is:
Here it is:
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trump's censor in chief at the FCC, Brendan Carr, just sent a letter to the heads of BBC, NPR and PBS informing them he's launching a "news distortion" probe into the BBC's editing of a documentary on Trump's Jan. 6 activities.
Here it is:
Here it is:
Red-pilled 5th Circuit judge alert:
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Red-pilled 5th Circuit judge alert:
Wait, the supposed misbehavior is not giving Judge Smith enough time to file his dissent. 🙄
Whoa. Never seen this before.
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wait, the supposed misbehavior is not giving Judge Smith enough time to file his dissent. 🙄
Whoa. Never seen this before.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Whoa. Never seen this before.
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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It's official, "Views on First: Speech & the Border" wins Silver in the Anthem Awards Human & Civil Rights category! 🙌 When the government uses international borders to justify #censorship and #surveillance, defending free speech becomes everyone's fight.
www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
Entry - Anthem Awards
Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’...
www.anthemawards.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's official, "Views on First: Speech & the Border" wins Silver in the Anthem Awards Human & Civil Rights category! 🙌 When the government uses international borders to justify #censorship and #surveillance, defending free speech becomes everyone's fight.
www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
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When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
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Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
WASHINGTON—In an effort to bring an end to what he described as an anti-American trend in filmmaking, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing a 100% tax on the profits of movi...
theonion.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
This vague and viewpoint-based restriction on teaching “race and gender ideology” violates the First Amendment.
apnews.com/article/texa...
apnews.com/article/texa...
Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University has adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This vague and viewpoint-based restriction on teaching “race and gender ideology” violates the First Amendment.
apnews.com/article/texa...
apnews.com/article/texa...
Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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NEW: A 12-foot-tall, faux bronze statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein skipping and holding hands has magically reappeared in downtown D.C. this morning.
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump-Epstein ‘Best Friends Forever’ Statue Reappears In DC After Bombshell Emails
Anonymous activists are back with their statue, which the Trump administration previously damaged, to satirically honor the men's "long-lasting bond."
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: A 12-foot-tall, faux bronze statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein skipping and holding hands has magically reappeared in downtown D.C. this morning.
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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What should the BBC do about their clear mistake editing the Panorama segment on Trump on Jan 6th? @sulliview.bsky.social’s new column provides a balanced view: admit to the problem & how it will be remedied, don’t back down to Trump’s attacks & overblown rhetoric
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC’s editing error was serious, but the response is way out of proportion | Margaret Sullivan
The broadcaster should not cave to Trump’s demands
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What should the BBC do about their clear mistake editing the Panorama segment on Trump on Jan 6th? @sulliview.bsky.social’s new column provides a balanced view: admit to the problem & how it will be remedied, don’t back down to Trump’s attacks & overblown rhetoric
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Very sick of organizations that claim to believe in (and raise money off of!) gender equality adopting policies that exacerbate the issue.
Return-To-Office Mandates Are The New Glass Ceiling
Return-to-office mandates are widening the gender pay gap. Learn how flexible, inclusive workplace policies can help companies close it, and retain top female talent.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Very sick of organizations that claim to believe in (and raise money off of!) gender equality adopting policies that exacerbate the issue.
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Monday 12:30 ET: The chilling effects of the Trump administration's policies (and jawboning) are widespread - how are they being challenged in court, and what is the state of 1A doctrine on chilling effects? An expert panel will discuss, including current cases AAUP v. Rubio and UAW v. State Dept:
Want to learn more about chilling effects and why they matter to the First Amendment? Join our webinar with litigators and experts on Monday, Nov. 17, including @carriedecell.bsky.social @evelyndouek.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @stacylivingston.bsky.social:
knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...
knightcolumbia.org/events/litig...
Litigating Chilling Effects
knightcolumbia.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Monday 12:30 ET: The chilling effects of the Trump administration's policies (and jawboning) are widespread - how are they being challenged in court, and what is the state of 1A doctrine on chilling effects? An expert panel will discuss, including current cases AAUP v. Rubio and UAW v. State Dept: