Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 19, 2020 at 3:44 PM

The next stimulus bill

Free Press Being able to get and stay connected is a civil and human right. Friend, As COVID-19 infection rates keep climbing, the need for affordable home-internet access has never been more apparent. And with millions of schoolchildren slated to attend classes virtually this fall, the need…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 18, 2020 at 1:19 PM

The next stimulus bill

Free Press Being able to get and stay connected is a civil and human right. Friend, COVID-19 infection rates in the U.S. are skyrocketing. People are being evicted because they can’t attend online eviction hearings since they can’t afford an internet connection. Predatory prison…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 2:32 PM

We say #StopHateForProfit. Facebook says ...

Free Press New donors will have twice the impact right now. Halfway through July, with 1,000+ companies from Coca-Cola and Verizon to Honda and Target participating in the ad boycott, what is Facebook’s response? To falsely claim that it’s already doing a great job. Facebook is…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Trump on Twitter is dangerous

Free Press Twitter and Trump are endangering Black lives. Friend, Donald Trump has long used Twitter to incite anti-Black racism: This month alone he attacked NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and slammed Black Lives Matter as a so-called "symbol of hate". Trump's tweets have had dangerous real-l…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Trump on Twitter is dangerous

Free Press Twitter and Trump are endangering Black lives. Friend, Once again, Donald Trump is using Twitter to incite anti-Black hate. Earlier this month, he vilified NASCAR’s lone Black driver, Bubba Wallace,1 and called Black Lives Matter a “symbol of hate.”2 This comes at a …

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 11, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Zuckerberg & Trump

Free Press Demand that Zuckerberg put human rights first or resign. Friend, Racism is rampant on Facebook — and this week offered the latest proof that Mark Zuckerberg just doesn't care. Four leaders of the #StopHateForProfit Facebook advertising boycott, including Free Press Co-CEO Jessica…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Zuckerberg & Trump

Free Press Demand that Zuckerberg put human rights first or resign. Friend, Mark Zuckerberg is having a bad week. In case you’ve missed the headlines, Zuckerberg met with our co-CEO Jessica J. González along with the CEOs of ADL, Color Of Change and the NAACP on Tuesday in resp…

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  Mike Rispoli, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Happy birthday, News Voices 🎈

Free Press Celebrating the 5th anniversary of News Voices. Friend, Is journalism dead? Hell, no! We know this because five years ago this week, we launched News Voices on a wild premise: The idea that community organizing could create a new vision for local news — one that cent…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 9:58 PM

I just spoke to Mark Zuckerberg [#StopHateForProfit]

Free Press We’re boycotting Facebook ads too. And it does hurt. Friend, I just got out of a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and other Facebook leaders to discuss the #StopHateForProfit Facebook advertising boycott. I'll be honest with you: I'm deeply disappointed. Facebook app…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 8:18 PM

[Only you can] double your impact to #StopHateForProfit

Free Press We’re boycotting Facebook ads too. And it does hurt. Free Press isn’t just a founding member of the coalition that built the #StopHateForProfit Facebook advertising boycott — we’re also participating. But we have to tell you: This does hurt. As a nonprofit, we’ve reli…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 4, 2020 at 12:07 PM

The FBI and police are targeting Black activists

Free Press The FBI and police are deploying military-grade surveillance tech against Black protesters. Friend, Nationwide, protests against police violence are being met with more police violence. Police are deploying tanks, tear gas — and advanced surveillance and tracking technology. That…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 2:17 PM

The FBI and police are targeting Black activists

Free Press The FBI and police are deploying military-grade surveillance tech against Black protesters. The FBI and police are deploying military-grade surveillance tech against Black protesters. Tell Congress to pass legislation that would stop this gross repression of protesters…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 12:10 AM

Facebook Boycott Starts Today [#StopHateForProfit]

Free Press our support made this boycott possible. After years of hate and lies flowing unchecked on Facebook, we’re hitting Mark Zuckerberg in the one place he cares about — his ad revenue. And with 99% of Facebook’s profits coming from ads, you better believe he is feeling the …

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 7:58 PM

Facebook is freaking out

Free Press Facebook has shown it doesn’t care about its users. But it does care about money. Friend, Over 300 companies — including heavyweights like Coca-Cola, Honda, Starbucks and Verizon — have joined the #StopHateForProfit boycott and are pulling their advertising dollars from Facebook f…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Facebook is freaking out

Free Press Facebook has shown it doesn’t care about its users. But it does care about money. Facebook continues to profit from hate and disinformation. But Zuckerberg is feeling the heat: Over 180 companies are refusing to be complicit and have joined a Facebook ads boycott. Tell…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Re: Boycott Facebook

Free Press Facebook has shown it doesn’t care about its users. But it does care about money. Friend, Facebook doesn't care about its users — which is why it's long refused to adequately combat hate and disinformation on its platform. But now advertisers are revolting: Ben & Jerry's, Honda…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 11:54 PM

Boycott Facebook

Free Press Facebook has shown it doesn’t care about its users. But it does care about money. Friend, Facebook is facing a full-on advertising revolt. And it’s huge. The company’s largest advertisers are turning their back on the social-media giant because of its repeated failur…

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  Nilda Muhr, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Hey Jack Dorsey, let’s not forget Trump

Free Press Support our calls to ban Trump on Twitter. I hope you saw my email below. Free Press is happy to see Twitter doing more to enforce its own policies by banning Katie Hopkins, a well-known British white supremacist. But a spotty approach that bans one white supremacist and flags a c…

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  Nilda Muhr, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Tell Twitter: Dump Trump

Free Press The pressure is working and we have to keep it up. Friend, UPDATE: Twitter has banned Katie Hopkins — an infamous British white supremacist who used the platform to incite violence against Black and Brown people and religious minorities. Her tweets were so vile that …

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  Tauhid Chappell, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Speak out and stand with Black staff at the New York Times

Free Press The winds of change have been blowing for decades. Friend, This is the week of Juneteenth, a celebration of Black liberation. But in 2020, newsrooms across the country are still oppressing Black journalists. Join us now as we stand with those demanding justice. Urge the New York …

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  Tauhid Chappell, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 12:28 AM

Speak out and stand with Black staff at the New York Times

Free Press The winds of change have been blowing for decades. Stand with Black journalists and Black employees at the New York Times. Friend, Earlier this month, the New York Times published a violent and racist anti-First Amendment Op-Ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R–Arkansas). In resp…

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  Jessica and Craig, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 8:12 PM

We're committed to creating a truly free press. Are you with us?

Free Press There’s a recipe for tyranny, and Donald Trump knows just how to bake it. Friend, We're witnessing the Trump administration sink further into authoritarianism on an almost daily basis, attacking protesters as “thugs” and the press as “the enemy of the people.” We've been fighting…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 14, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Ugh Amazon

Free Press Amazon is retaliating against workers who are raising health and safety concerns. Friend, Amazon has long had unsafe conditions in its warehouses, and there have been positive cases of the coronavirus in more than 100 of these facilities. But instead of protecting its workers Amazo…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 12:14 PM

Amazon is retaliating against workers

Free Press Amazon is retaliating against workers who are raising health and safety concerns. Friend, Right now, Amazon is facing a lot of public scrutiny for its shady relationships with police and its unsafe workplace conditions during a global pandemic. Just as we’re calling …

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  Jessica and Craig, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 11:19 PM

We're committed to creating a truly free press. Are you with us?

Free Press There’s a recipe for tyranny, and Donald Trump knows just how to bake it. Friend, As we confront state-sanctioned violence against Black people, protesters and journalists, on top of a deadly pandemic, the fight for a free press has never been more crucial. We are wi…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Bye Tucker

Free Press Tucker Carlson has a long history of racism. Friend, On Monday night, Tucker Carlson used his Fox News show to promote violence against Black people who are demanding justice for the murders of George Floyd and so many other Black men and women at the hands of police and white su…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Bye Tucker

Free Press Tucker Carlson has a long history of racism. Friend, If you’ve been on Twitter today, you’ve likely seen that #TuckerCarlsonIsARacist is trending. It’s because Carlson is doing what he does best: spouting racist rhetoric on his talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight. This…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Amazon profits from police

Free Press Amazon has thousands of contracts with police departments and ICE. Friend, As people across the country take to the streets to demand an end to police violence against Black people, Amazon is continuing to arm police with neighborhood-surveillance cameras and dangerous facial-reco…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Amazon profits from police

Free Press Amazon has thousands of contracts with police departments and ICE. Amazon is complicit in police violence against Black people. Saying #BlackLivesMatter isn’t enough: The company needs to cut ties with police and ICE. Friend, People are rising up. They are taking to …

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  Free Press · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 7:56 PM

We affirm Black dignity and condemn police crackdowns

Free Press State-sanctioned violence against Black people must end. Friend, In recent weeks we have witnessed police brutally murder George Floyd, attack protesters and target journalists trying to cover the civil unrest. Black journalists and other reporters of color have faced…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Mark Zuckerberg is a coward

Free Press It’s time for Facebook to enforce its own policies. Friend, Mark Zuckerberg is a coward. Where even Twitter has recently taken some steps to disrupt Trump’s spread of misinformation and threats of violence against Black protesters — and while Snapchat announced that it will no lon…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Facebook’s racism needs to stop

Free Press It’s time for Facebook to enforce its own policies. Friend, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a coward. He’s standing with white supremacists, racists and fascists on the wrong side of history. It’s time for Facebook to: Enforce its own policies and ban users…

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  Free Press Action Team, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 12:07 PM

Twitter: Ban Trump

Free Press It is past time for Twitter to enforce its own policies. Friend, In the wake of police officers’ murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Trump has weaponized Twitter against Black people — tweeting yesterday that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” and using the racist t…

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  Free Press Action Team, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 12:58 AM

Twitter: Ban Trump

Free Press It is past time for Twitter to enforce its own policies. Friend, Donald Trump has used Twitter to foment hate and violence against people of color for years. It is past time for Twitter to enforce its own policies, which the president has repeatedly violated…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 1:09 PM

We have great news

Free Press The HEROES Act would be a major step forward in closing the digital divide. Friend, There's not a lot of good news these days but we've got some for you: Last week, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, which Free Press Action helped shape. The bill pledges billions …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 3:26 PM

We need the HEROES Act to pass

Free Press The HEROES Act would be a major step forward in closing the digital divide. Sign the petition: Tell your senators to vote for the HEROES Act COVID-19 relief bill and help millions of people connect to phone and internet services during this pandemic and beyond. Friend,…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 11:14 PM

Help us continue the fight for Title II Net Neutrality

Free Press Ensuring access to a free and open internet is a lifesaving service. Donate today to support our fight to get and keep people online. In the midst of a pandemic, ensuring access to a free and open internet is a lifesaving service. This is especially essential for low-i…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 4:19 PM

We’re submitting signatures to the FCC TODAY: Add your name!

Free Press The FCC is undermining public safety. Friend, Today we’re submitting signatures to the FCC to urge the agency to stop undermining public safety and restore Title II Net Neutrality now. This is your last chance: Sign our petition telling the FCC to bring back Title II Net Neutrali…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 3:05 PM

FCC DEADLINE on Net Neutrality

Free Press The FCC is undermining public safety. Friend, Thousands of people have demanded that the FCC stop undermining public safety in the midst of a global pandemic and reinstate Title II Net Neutrality protections now. But we noticed your name is missing. We’re submitting…

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Here’s what we’ve been up to ...

Free Press #StopCOVID19Hate + the Patriot Act + a major win for affordable internet + local journalism. Dear Friend, First I want to thank you for all you’re doing to support us. I know we say that a lot, but it feels difficult to convey just how grateful we all are. We’re all …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Disinformation is deadly

Free Press Coronavirus disinformation and hate are spreading across the internet. Friend, Hate and disinformation about COVID-19 are jeopardizing public safety and increasing violence toward Asian Americans and other communities of color. Even as healthcare workers and others are working rou…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Disinformation is spreading on social media

Free Press Coronavirus disinformation and hate are spreading across the internet. COVID-19 Alert Friend, In the United States, thousands of people are dying every day from COVID-19. People are flocking to social media for news and information on testing, mutual aid a…

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  Craig and Jessica, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 6:34 PM

A #GivingTuesdayNow success

Free Press You make our fight for justice during COVID-19 and beyond possible. Dear Friend, We are thrilled to announce that Free Press met our #GivingTuesdayNow goal. With a generous donor doubling every dollar our supporters gave, altogether we raised $20,000 to fight for univ…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 6:10 PM

We almost made it -- Match Extended

Free Press We can’t leave a single dollar of our matching gift on the table. We came so close to hitting our $10,000 goal last night — we have just $2,542 left to raise! With so much at stake, our generous matching-gift donor has agreed to extend our #GivingTuesdayNow match by on…

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 12:09 AM

4 Hours #GivingTuesdayNow in Response to COVID-19

Free Press Make your #GivingTuesdayNow gift before midnight. Dear Friend, Our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation have rattled the right-wing media. Proof? Sean Hannity bashed Free Press on air. There are just 4 hours left to hit our $10,000 #GivingTuesday match. Donate no…

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  Free Press · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 8:56 PM

What do we need to save lives? Truth. Connection. And you.

Free Press Your gift X2 through midnight for #GivingTuesdayNow Double Your Donation on #GivingTuesdayNow As COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on our communities, Free Press has been working around the clock to make sure everyone can have access to truthful, lifesaving information …

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 3:25 PM

In a pandemic, internet access is essential

Free Press Everyone deserves access to lifesaving info about COVID-19. The digital divide is dangerous in ordinary times, a significant roadblock between low-income people and the essential services they need to survive. Right now, denying access to affordable interne…

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  Free Press on #GivingTuesdayNow · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:08 AM

Hate. Misinformation. COVID-19.

Free Press We need your help today — on #GivingTuesdayNow. Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of emergency giving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m reaching out to you early because our $10,000 goal and the work it will make possible are just too urgent …

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 8:51 PM

This work is lifesaving

Free Press Help us raise $10,000 — by the end of May 5! Tomorrow is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving in response to COVID-19. Free Press has been working around the clock to make sure everyone can have access to truthful, life-saving information during t…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 4:09 PM

Did you see this message from Craig?

Free Press Here’s what we accomplished in the past few weeks Friend, I wanted to make sure you’d seen the email below from my Co-CEO Craig Aaron. It’s hard to overstate just how proud we are of everything we’ve done together over the past six weeks. And this week, we have a real opportunity…

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