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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 5:05 PM

We need Zuckerberg to do his job

Free Press Join the call for Facebook to do its job and help cut off disinformation. Disinformation is running rampant on Facebook and our democracy is at stake. Tell Mark Zuckerberg: #DoYourJob. Friend, There are just 10 days to go before the election and Facebook is still fa…
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 3:07 PM

11 days left — TRIPLE your impact on #Election2020

Free Press TRIPLE your impact through Nov. 3. With just 11 days left till Election Day, and $3,548 left to raise to hit our triple-match goal, I wanted to make sure you saw Jessica’s email below. Your gift today will provide the resources we need to fight disinformation and hate over the nex…
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 6:31 PM

2 weeks to go — we need your help now

Free Press TRIPLE your impact through Nov. 3. We are now 2 weeks away from Election Day. Every day from here on out is critical to our fight against disinformation, white supremacy and the suppression of people’s voices and votes. We still have $4,359 left to raise to…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 5:09 PM

We deserve better than Amazon

Free Press Join us in sending Amazon a message that we won’t ignore its abuses. Friend, Amazon arms police with neighborhood-surveillance cameras, powers the software behind ICE deportations, and squashes any attempts for basic humane reforms in its crowded warehouses — even during a global …
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 17, 2020 at 1:18 PM

It’s prime time to break up with Amazon

Free Press Join us in sending Amazon a message that we won’t ignore its abuses. Friend, As people across the country take to the streets to demand an end to police violence against Black communities, Amazon is continuing to arm police with neighborhood-surveillance ca…
  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 1:56 PM

19 Days Left — TRIPLE your impact on #Election2020

Free Press Fight voter suppression now. The p.s. in Craig’s email below really hit me, and I wanted to make sure you got the message: Less than 3 weeks are left until Election Day. But who knows how many weeks are left until a winner will be declared? The integrity of our election is at sta…
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 1:10 PM

Less than 3 weeks Left — TRIPLE your impact

Free Press Support our urgent fight against disinformation and hate. With less than 3 weeks to go until the 2020 Election, concerns about the role media and tech platforms play in politics are at an all-time high. In the last week alone we saw a militia group organize…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Judge Coney Barrett must not be confirmed

Free Press Demand the Senate not confirm any Supreme Court nominee until after Friend, On Monday, Senators Graham and McConnell began the rushed Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. They launched this despicable procedure despite the fact that people have already…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 7:04 PM

We can’t afford another ultra-right-wing justice

Free Press Demand the Senate not confirm any Supreme Court nominee until after Friend, We’re outraged. Yesterday, Senators Graham and McConnell began the rushed Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Coney Barrett. They launched this despicable procedure when people hav…
  Alicia Bell, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 10:17 PM

We're Live: Join the Media 2070 launch party

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Let’s talk about media reparations. Our Media 2070 launch party is happening now. Join us in celebration. Friend, Right now, we’re unveiling the fruits of more than a year of labor with the release of Media 2070: A Call to Dream Up Medi…
  Alicia Bell, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 7:13 PM

You’re invited to the Media 2070 launch party

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream You’re invited to the official launch party for Media 2070. A Project of Free Press Friend, For the past year, we’ve worked to document the stories, testimonies and histories of resistance that are the foundati…
  Alicia Bell, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 5:17 PM

The case for media reparations

Free Press Help welcome our call for media reparations into the world. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” —James Baldwin Friend, Throughout the history of the United States, Black folks have been enslaved, abuse…
  Alicia Bell, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 7:53 PM

We’re dreaming a future with media reparations

Free Press Tomorrow, we’ll release Media 2070: A Call to Dream Up Media Reparations Friend, Tomorrow will be a momentous day in the life of Free Press as we unveil the fruits of more than a year of labor with the release of Media 2070: A Call to Dream Up Media Reparati…
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 4:08 PM

We’re going to the Supreme Court

Free Press This is a case that we have been winning for over a decade. Friend, Free Press is going to the Supreme Court. In 2019 we won an appeals-court case against the Trump FCC after the agency gutted its ownership rules to pave the way for even more media consolidation. But the FCC want…
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 9:06 PM

We’ve got news (no not that news)

Free Press This is a case that we have been winning for over a decade. For the first time in Free Press history we’re going to the Supreme Court. Help us win: Your donation today will be TRIPLED. Friend, This morning we woke up to the news (no, not that news) that we…
  Mike Rispoli, FreePress.net · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 5:58 PM

All hands on deck. Reject electoral violence.

Free Press Concrete steps to protecting the election Friend, During Tuesday's debate, Trump refused to condemn white supremacy and spread disinformation about mail-in ballots. Between that and the disinformation and hate speech that's rampant on social media, the integrity of the 2020 electi…
  Mike Rispoli, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 11:14 PM

All hands on deck. Reject electoral violence.

Free Press Concrete steps to protecting the election Tell media executives: Get your election coverage right. Friend, Did you watch the debate last night? If so, our condolences. If not, congratulations on taking care of your mental health because it — like much of 2020 — was a d…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 26, 2020 at 11:54 PM

Judge Coney Barrett must not be confirmed

Free Press Tell the Senate to wait until after Inauguration Day to confirm a new Supreme Court justice. Friend, President Trump just announced the nomination of Judge Coney Barrett to fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. While we join the nation in…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 23, 2020 at 5:03 PM

This lack of action has real consequences

Free Press TRIPLE your impact to fight disinformation. I hope you saw Craig’s email below. Given what we know about Facebook’s role in influencing the 2016 election, its inaction in 2020 is especially egregious. Make a weekly donation today and your gift will be TRIPLED every week until Nov.…
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 5:03 PM

These next 6 weeks are critical

Free Press TRIPLE your impact to fight disinformation. Tensions in America feel more and more overwhelming every day with the ongoing failure to contain COVID-19, violent attacks on people protesting police violence and now the political fight over the successor to th…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 2:34 PM

The election is 7 weeks away

Free Press Fight back against disinformation and the suppression of truth. With very little time left until Election Day, continued disinformation and the suppression of truth could have a serious impact on voter turnout, the safety of protesters and everyone’s health. But with your support, …
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 1:10 PM

The election is 7 weeks away

Free Press Fight back against disinformation and the suppression of truth. With seven weeks left until Election Day, the essential information we need to make informed decisions and stay healthy is being actively suppressed and distorted. Fox News and QAnon conspiracy…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Stop Charter

Free Press I’m submitting our members’ comments to the FCC tomorrow! Friend, Tomorrow I’m going to submit our members’ comments to the FCC to urge the agency to stop Charter from limiting people’s internet access in the midst of a pandemic. But I noticed that your name is mis…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 1:06 PM

This wasn’t merely a “mistake”

Free Press Take action. Stop violent organizing on Facebook. Friend, Facebook has refused to crack down on hate for years and years — with devastating consequences. Most recently, after two people were murdered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, it emerged that Facebook did nothing when users flagged a r…
  Gaurav Laroia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 11:08 PM

4 hours left - this is going to be big

Free Press Today only: Have 3x the impact on our legal battle. There are unprecedented wildfires across the West right now. People are being displaced and are suffering from the effects of wildfire smoke, and the devastation is likely to mount in the remaining weeks of fire season…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Re: We’re suing Trump [1 Day Triple Match]

Free Press Today only: Have 3x the impact on our legal battle. Friend, After Twitter added a warning label to one of Trump’s false tweets about mail-in voting, the president issued an unconstitutional executive order that seeks to punish social-media companies — and violate free-speech protec…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM

We’re suing Trump [1 Day Triple Match]

Free Press Today only: Have 3x the impact on our legal battle. There are unprecedented wildfires across the West right now. People are being displaced and are suffering from the effects of wildfire smoke, and the devastation is likely to mount in the remaining weeks of fire season…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 11:08 PM

This wasn’t merely a “mistake”

Free Press Take action. Stop violent organizing on Facebook. There are unprecedented wildfires across the West Coast right now. People are being displaced and are suffering from the effects of wildfire smoke, and the devastation is likely to mount in the remaining weeks of fire s…
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Say NO to data caps

Free Press Tell the FCC: Stop Charter from instituting data caps & limiting people’s internet access. Friend, Right now, while millions of people are stuck at home trying to keep themselves and their communities safe, Charter has decided that this would be a great time to institute data …
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 8:38 PM

Say NO to data caps

Free Press Tell the FCC: Stop Charter from instituting data caps & limiting people’s internet access. Tell the FCC: Stop Charter from instituting data caps & limiting people’s internet access. Friend, The COVID-19 crisis, remote learning and the digital divide are threa…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Fox News is paying Tucker Carlson $10 million

Free Press This shouldn’t be up for debate: Fox News must fire Tucker Carlson. Friend, Fox News is paying Tucker Carlson $10 million to be a racist and misogynist — and to justify a white vigilante's murder of two people protesting against police violence. Enough is enough: Tell Fox News to…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Fire. Tucker. Carlson.

Free Press This shouldn’t be up for debate: Fox News must fire Tucker Carlson. Friend, Tucker Carlson’s laundry list of heinous commentaries is exhausting. And last night he used his show to justify murder. This shouldn’t be up for debate: Fox News must fire Tucker Carlson. Wh…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Re: Let's take Fox down, one advertiser at a time

Free Press From Facebook to Fox, advertisers answer to us. Friend, Fox News is toxic. In the last week, it’s aired hateful attacks against Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while spreading more dangerous lies about COVID-19 and the US Postal Service. We've launche…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Tell advertisers to cut ties with Fox News

Free Press From Facebook to Fox, advertisers answer to us. Friend, Fox News doesn’t even attempt to conceal the messages of hate and disinformation that its platform relies on. But at a rapidly accelerating pace, corporations are recognizing that they are responsible for the ha…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 1:07 PM

#BoycottFox

Free Press In the past 48 hours the network has spread dangerous COVID conspiracy theories. Friend, Fox News is spreading dangerous coronavirus conspiracy theories and racist lies about Kamala Harris and other people of color. But as the network's ratings grow, it's snapping up new advertise…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 1:05 PM

It’s time to hold Fox News accountable

Free Press In the past 48 hours the network has spread dangerous COVID conspiracy theories. Friend, Fox News is at it again: In the past 48 hours the network has spread dangerous coronavirus conspiracy theories and racist lies about Kamala Harris. Take action now: Tell Fox News …
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 9:33 PM

Fight the Fox-Trump Conspiracy Cycle

Free Press Advertisers are propping Fox up. Friend, Fox News, with support from the Trump administration, is responsible for a vast amount of the racism, disinformation and right-wing conspiracy theories that go viral today. And as Fox’s ratings continue to soar, the network is luring in ne…
  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Fight the Fox-Trump Conspiracy Cycle

Free Press Advertisers are propping Fox up. Take action now: Urge advertisers to take a stand against hate and boycott Fox. Friend, I call it the Fox-Trump Conspiracy Cycle. It’s vicious, it summarizes the last four years really well, and it goes a little something like this ……
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 5:42 PM

Tell the Senate to keep people connected

Free Press The Senate is set to leave D.C. at the end of this week. Friend, We are running out of time. The Senate is set to leave D.C. at the end of this week, and senators are still debating whether and how to get much-needed support to their constituents. With the start of s…
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
August 1, 2020 at 12:16 AM

[3 Hours] We’re almost there. Double your impact!

Free Press Show Mark Zuckerberg the fight’s not over. We are so close to hitting our new-donor matching gift goal — but there are just 3 hours left before our deadline! Your gift could put us over the top. Donate now to double your impact against white supremacy online. With 95 days till El…
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 4:50 PM

[Last Day] Double your impact on online hate

Free Press Show Mark Zuckerberg the fight’s not over. We have $2,300 left to raise to hit our new-donor matching gift goal. But this is the last day your first-time gift can be DOUBLED. We need all the help we can get in the fight against white supremacy online. Donate now to ha…
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 10:44 PM

[1 Day Left] Double your impact against online hate

Free Press We can’t let Mark Zuckerberg off the hook. There is just 1 day left to have your first-time donation DOUBLED. Donald Trump has 96 more days to spread hate through his re-election campaign — and we all remember how well that worked on Facebook in 2016. We need all the…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 4:05 PM

RSVP for the watch party

Free Press On Wednesday four of the wealthiest, most powerful people will testify before Congress. Friend, On Wednesday, four of the wealthiest, most powerful people on our planet will testify before Congress in a House Judiciary hearing: the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and …
  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 8:59 PM

FWD: Leslie in Washington wants to sponsor you

Free Press 4 days to match your gift. 100 days until the election. I wanted to make sure you saw Jessica’s email below. I also wanted to make sure you knew that we are now less than 100 days away from Election Day. We saw how racism and other forms of hate were used on Facebook to influence …
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 2:06 PM

We must stop the Patriot Act

Free Press Don’t let Congress expand the federal government’s spying powers. Friend, This month, Trump sent unidentified feds driving unmarked vans into Portland, where they abducted racial-justice protesters exercising their First Amendment rights. And he's vowed to send more feds to more c…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Trump is targeting protesters

Free Press Don’t let Congress expand the federal government’s spying powers. Friend, We’ve been fighting the Patriot Act, and the invasive spying powers built into it, for the better part of 6 years. And many of you have been with us every step of the way. While thes…
  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 8:34 PM

Leslie in Washington wants to sponsor you

Free Press New donors have twice the impact right now. To help us keep the #StopHateForProfit Facebook ad boycott going strong, over 65 of our generous donors have pitched in to help us double gifts from first-time givers like you. Leslie in Washington is one of them. Will you g…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Bye Tucker

Free Press Fox News: Tucker Carlson has got to go. Friend, Last month, we demanded that Fox News fire Tucker Carlson after he blatantly encouraged violence against Black protesters after George Floyd’s murder. Yet despite Carlson’s history of courting a white-supremacist viewership — and in …
  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 3:37 PM

FWD: Facebook’s response to ad boycott: ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄

Free Press New donors will have twice the impact right now. Friend — I hope you saw Jessica’s email below, because this is just too much. I’d like to say I’m shocked, but it’s classic Zuckerberg to simply pretend there’s nothing to worry about. Facebook failed its own independent civil-right…
  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Thank you, Rep. John Lewis

Free Press John Lewis was a courageous fighter for media justice Friend, As our nation mourns the passing of civil-rights icon Rep. John Lewis, there will be a lot of discussions about his legacy and his historical impact. What’s less known is that Rep. Lewis was a courageous f…