Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 4:06 PM

We came so close to hitting our goal ...

Free Press Take advantage of this extension with a gift that goes 3x as far today. We came so close to hitting our $50,000 goal last night — we have just $4,391 left to raise! With so much at stake in 2023, a group of generous donors has agreed to extend their triple-match offer…

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  It's Dutch (at Free Press) · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 4:07 AM

Bye 2022. Hello 2023

Free Press So, so, so, so, so, so, so close! It's down to the wire, with 1 hour left, and we need just a handful more gifts to reach $50k. Your donation could be the one that puts us over the top. Make your tax-deductible year-end gift tonight when every dollar you give will go…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 2:36 AM

3x Match EXPIRING

Free Press Just a few hours left to triple your impact on our work. Friend – 2023 is just a few hours away, and we still have $4,359 to raise to meet our critical year-end goal. Don’t wait for a single second: Give now to have THREE times the impact on our work. $20 = $60 …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 8:26 PM

This offer expires at midnight 🕛

Free Press Did you see the team’s email? I just wanted to make sure you saw the team’s message from earlier today. The clock is inching closer and closer to midnight, but we are still short of our ambitious goal. A group of generous donors is offering to TRIPLE MATCH all gifts made to Free…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 4:09 PM

4 donations from xxxxxx

Free Press We need you. 3x My Gift » Friend, We are about 12 hours away from ringing in 2023 and still need four people from Washington to help us hit tonight’s goal. I just ran the numbers and your donation right now could make all the difference between hitting that goal and…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 12:07 PM

Can we triple your gift?

Free Press Generous donors are TRIPLE MATCHING your gift — but only through midnight! Friend, the clock is running out on 2022 — and we have to hit our $50,000 TRIPLE-match goal by midnight tonight. What are you waiting for? Make your tax-deductible year-end gift now while ther…

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Big news

Free Press Triple your impact in 2023 Friend — I have some BIG news: With just one day to go until Dec. 31, a group of generous donors just offered to TRIPLE every donation until we reach our $50,000 goal. Please donate now while your gift will go THREE TIMES as far. I spend a …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Going wherever the fight takes us

Free Press Sustain our efforts in 2023 and beyond with a year-end gift today. Friend, A lot has changed since Free Press was founded in 2003 — nearly 20 years ago! But through it all, one theme has remained constant: We go wherever the fight takes us. Just look at 2022 alone: …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Here’s what we have on file for you

Free Press I was taking a look at the numbers and wanted to check in with you. Friend, The deadline for our final fundraising goal of 2022 is coming up in four days. I was taking a look at the numbers and wanted to check in with you to share your 2022 supporter record. Here's …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 6:43 PM

Hate, violence & lies

Free Press We’re working tirelessly to push social-media companies to combat hate and disinformation Imagine waking up to the news next month that Donald Trump — who recently dined with prominent white supremacists — is back on Facebook and Instagram to broadcast more hate, viol…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 8:16 PM

FWD: Take Action: Keep Trump off Facebook

Free Press Could you sign our petition before the new year? Friend, Trump could be back on Facebook and Instagram in 2023 — we can’t let that happen. Add your name to our petition demanding that Meta keep Trump off Facebook and Instagram for good. Thanks! All of us at Free Press …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Take Action: Keep Trump off Facebook

Free Press It’s up to us to hold Meta accountable. Friend, While Elon Musk’s disastrous takeover of Twitter has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, we’re keeping a close eye on Meta. Why? Because in an interview earlier this year, Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Cle…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 17, 2022 at 3:45 PM

FWD: Musk has gone full Trump

Free Press Musk just banned journalists who dared to hold him accountable. Friend, Musk is welcoming Neo-Nazis and conspiracy theorists back to Twitter and banning people who dare to hold him accountable. On Thursday, he banned the accounts of several prominent tech journalists from outlets…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Musk has gone full Trump

Free Press Musk just banned journalists who dared to hold him accountable. Hi Friend, Sorry to send you two emails in one day but, well … Musk has gone full Trump. In perhaps his most Trumpian act to date, Elon Musk just banned the accounts of several prominent tech journalist…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 2:35 PM

FWD: Going head to head with powerful tech CEOs

Free Press You helped make this work possible — but we’re not done yet. Did you see this email from Jessica?From meeting with Elon Musk face to face to discuss user safety on Twitter to releasing our Empty Promises report on the failures of social-media companies, we’ve made great strides in…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Going head to head with powerful tech CEOs

Free Press You play a key role in our fight to stop disinformation. You play a key role in our fight to stop disinformation. Make a tax-deductible donation toward our $50,000 year-end goal today and your gift will be DOUBLED. Friend, 2022 was a big year in our fight again…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

December 12, 2022 at 10:36 PM

One thing remained constant in 2022

Free Press 2022 was another year of unexpected twists and turns. But your support made the difference. Friend, Like 2020 and 2021 before it, 2022 was another year of unexpected twists and turns. But through it all, one thing remained constant: The power of this grassroots move…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 6:22 PM

FWD: We’re headed to the Supreme Court

Free Press Your year-end support couldn’t come at a more critical time. Did you see our email from the other day? We filed a brief for an important Supreme Court case that could have a huge impact on the future of the free and open internet. Make a year-end gift to Free Press to fuel this u…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 9:23 PM

We’re headed to the Supreme Court

Free Press Your year-end support couldn’t come at a more critical time. Free Press is headed back to the Supreme Court to defend the safe and open exchange of ideas on the internet. Help us win: A generous donor will DOUBLE your year-end gift. It's official: Free Press is …

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Yes! We crushed it.

Free Press We’re so grateful (AGAIN). Friend, Yes! Supporters and activists like you helped Free Press crush our #GivingTuesday triple-match goal, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you! We just made it through the 2022 midterm election cycle — and neither the news media …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 3:47 PM

So close. So so close. [MATCH EXTENDED!]

Free Press Just three hours to go to triple your impact on our work. Friend, this is not the email I was hoping to send to you today, but I need to. I’ll start with the bad news first. We came so close. So so close. But we fell short of our $25,000 #GivingTuesday goal yesterday. We m…

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  3x GIVING TUESDAY MATCH · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 2:23 AM

🎵 It’s the fiiiiiinal countdown! 🎵

Free Press Just three hours to go to triple your impact on our work. Friend, it’s the final countdown! We have three hours left to reach our $25,000 #GivingTuesday triple-matched goal. Here’s a snapshot of where things stand: You haven't made a contribution to Free Press yet, …

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  Mike Rispoli, Free Press · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 8:34 PM

Good news you can use on this #GivingTuesday

Free Press Every dollar you give today will go THREE TIMES as far to help us transform local journalism Your donation will go 3x as far today to help Free Press transform local journalism across the United States. Donate before midnight tonight to TRIPLE your impact. Frien…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 4:33 PM

FWD: Your #GivingTuesday gift will be TRIPLED

Free Press We can’t leave a single dollar of this matching-gift goal on the table. Did you see Craig’s message from this morning? We can’t afford to miss our $25k #GivingTuesday goal by midnight tonight for so many reasons. Simply put, our tough and necessary organizing toward closing the d…

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  Craig Aaron, Free Press · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 12:33 PM

Your #GivingTuesday gift will be TRIPLED

Free Press We can’t leave a single dollar of this matching-gift goal on the table. Friend, If we’re going to close the digital divide, transform local journalism, combat the disinformation machine and protect everyone’s privacy — we at Free Press need to hit every single fundra…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 5:56 PM

We’re jumping on a big #GivingTuesday goal early

Free Press Yeah, we know Tuesday is tomorrow. But our work can’t wait. Friend, our communities can’t wait for equitable and affordable access to high-speed internet and truth-telling local journalism — so we’re jumping on a big goal early. Yes, we know #GivingTuesday is technically t…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

November 23, 2022 at 2:46 PM

A note of gratitude and thanks

Free Press Here’s just some of what you helped make possible: Friend, We wanted to reach out before the holiday and, well, say thanks! Each and every one of us at Free Press is so grateful that we’ve had your support this year. Without further ado, here’s just some of what you…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

November 15, 2022 at 1:23 AM

Here’s what we know for sure

Free Press We have a lot of work ahead of us. Friend, We’ve been closely watching the election results over the last week and are starting to get a clearer picture for what the coming weeks and months will look like for the many critical issues facing our country. Here’s what w…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 11:01 PM

FWD: 50% of Twitter staff fired

Free Press We’re up against the literal richest person on Earth. Friend, Our campaign calling on companies to stop advertising on Twitter is working: Already ad spending is down, which prompted an irritated tweet from Musk himself. Our #StopToxicTwitter coalition — which has grown to over 60 …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Elon admits we’re winning

Free Press We’re up against the literal richest person on Earth. Friend, Funnily enough, Elon Musk admitted two things this morning: Our campaign pressuring Twitter advertisers is working He doesn’t understand what free speech is We are winning — but we are also up against …

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 7:59 PM

FWD: I met with Elon Musk

Free Press I didn’t mince words with Musk. Friend, On Tuesday I joined civil-rights leaders for a frank conversation with Elon Musk. I told Musk that I had grave concerns over his plans to weaken community standards that are needed to keep people safe. Now Bloomberg is reporting that Musk p…

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 9:04 PM

I met with Elon Musk

Free Press I didn’t mince words with Musk. Friend, I met with Elon Musk last night and I want to tell you how it went. But first, I need to explain how we got here. The Musk meeting comes on the heels of an extremely busy week. Last Thursday we released a major new report, Empt…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Hate speech up 500%

Free Press It’s a hot mess at Twitter. Hate speech is up 500% since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Donate today to help us fight back. Hi Friend, It’s a hot mess at Twitter. Since Elon Musk took over the company last week: Hate speech jumped almost 500% in the first 12 h…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM

FWD: Welcome to the hellscape

Free Press Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter and the trolls are testing the platform’s limits. Friend, The ink is barely dry on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover — but the hate and lies are already ramping up, with just 11 days to go until Election Day. We’re doing everything we can to hold…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Welcome to the hellscape

Free Press Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter and the trolls are testing the platform’s limits. Friend, it’s official: Elon Musk now owns Twitter, ushering in an even darker era for the platform just 12 days before the midterm elections. Musk’s first move was to fire top exe…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Empty promises

Free Press Social-media companies are failing to protect us. We’re fighting back. We just released a report that details how social-media companies are failing to rein in election disinformation. Will you add your name to our petition demanding that they #FixTheFeed and take …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM

The long game

Free Press I was thinking about this last night. Friend, I was thinking about this last night. This fight against disinformation we’re in? It’s a long game. We’ve all been so busy focused on the midterm elections and the stakes are obviously huge — but they’re just the beginnin…

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  Amy Kroin, Free Press · [email protected]

October 23, 2022 at 1:56 PM

A View From the Field: October 2022

Free Press As always, there’s a lot to cover Friend— Welcome to our October edition of A View From the Field! Once a month, we provide updates from the field as staffers work alongside our amazing allies and activists to create a more just and equitable media system — except la…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Musk’s terrifying plans for Twitter

Free Press Now more than ever, we’re determined to #FixTheFeed. Friend, More terrible news on the Twitter front: Yesterday The Washington Post reported that Elon Musk plans to lay off nearly 75% of the company’s employees when he takes over.1 This means there will be far fewer p…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

October 19, 2022 at 2:36 PM

FWD: Sign the petition: Internet access is a human right

Free Press Access to broadband, electricity and water are human rights. Friend, With crumbling infrastructure, a global pandemic, extreme racial inequities and a climate emergency gripping every corner of the country, the right to safe, affordable utilities is crucial. Please call on your r…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 9:35 PM

Sign the petition: Internet access is a human right

Free Press Access to broadband, electricity and water are human rights. Friend, This year, families across the country are facing skyrocketing utility bills — and on top of that, numerous climate disasters. Puerto Rico and southwest Florida were especially hard-hit by recent hur…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

October 16, 2022 at 1:36 PM

4 donations needed from xxxxxx

Free Press Your donation will go twice as far — but only before midnight. Did you see Dutch’s email? Last week, we set a critical fundraising goal: $10,000 to fight disinformation and hate with everything we’ve got as Elon Musk proceeds with his purchase of Twitter. Then a generous donor j…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Elon’s track record 😬

Free Press Things could, and likely will, only get worse. Friend, What will Twitter look like after Elon Musk completes his purchase of the social-media platform? You don’t have to stray too far from his track record for a preview. The richest person in the world, Musk: Has u…

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  STOP ELON · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 5:31 PM

FWD: A disaster waiting to happen

Free Press This is not a drill Friend, Elon Musk — the world’s richest person — is on the verge of completing his purchase of Twitter, and there’s a huge risk that under his leadership the platform will FULLY stop fighting online hate and disinformation. But let’s be real: Twitter was alre…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 7:36 PM

A disaster waiting to happen

Free Press Musk taking Twitter private would make the platform MORE toxic. Friend, did you see the news last week? Elon Musk has agreed to honor his original offer to purchase Twitter at a $44-billion valuation, buying out the company’s shareholders to take the platform private.…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 9:33 PM

"Morally wrong and flat-out stupid ...”

Free Press From Donald Trump to Elon Musk, there’s a *lot* to cover. Friend, Every day there is a new headline: Facebook execs saying Trump could return to the platform in January. Elon Musk — who opposes social-media companies' efforts to restrict the spread of hateful and thre…

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  Free Press Team, Free Press · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 6:55 PM

FWD: No Trump on Facebook

Free Press We can't let this happen. Friend, The fact that Meta is even considering letting Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram is frightening. We’re doubling down on our fight to keep the pressure on Meta to do the right thing — which is why a generous donor is matching ALL contribu…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 12:06 AM

No Trump on Facebook

Free Press We can't let this happen. Friend — By now, you’ve probably heard that Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg is considering lifting Donald Trump’s ban on Facebook and Instagram early next year. And if Trump’s behavior on his own social platform is any indication…

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  Free Press Team, Free Press · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 1:46 PM

FWD: SIGN: Keep Trump off Facebook!!!

Free Press We need to fight back. Friend, Did you hear? Meta is seriously considering whether to let Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram. Disagree as strongly as we do? Sign our petition calling on Meta to keep Trump off its platforms for good. Thanks! The Free Press Team …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 10:56 PM

FWD: We're losing important ground

Free Press A generous donor is matching ALL donations dollar for dollar. Friend, The Free Press Action team has been so busy organizing this month that we’re running behind on our fundraising goal for September. We really need to hit this goal so we have the funds we need to keep up the figh…

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