Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 10:14 PM

One extra day to make an impact

Free Press Action You have another chance to keep people connected Friend, typically we have 2–3 fewer days in February to hit our monthly fundraising targets. But this February is a little different: It’s a leap year and today is Leap Day, giving us one extra day this month to …

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

February 28, 2024 at 9:07 PM

FWD: Can you imagine life without the internet?

Free Press Action Millions are at risk of losing affordable internet Friend, The ACP — which is the first federal program in the United States dedicated to subsidizing the cost of high-speed internet access — enjoys bipartisan support inside and outside of Congress. But, of course, we know t…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 2:15 AM

Can you imagine life without the internet?

Free Press Action We must save this popular and transformative program Help Free Press Action keep up the fight to save the ACP and high-speed internet access for millions of people! Make a gift by the end of the month » Friend, can you imagine life without the internet? W…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Big Tech's toothless agreement

Free Press More empty promises in the face of alarming AI threats Friend, Big. Tech. Cares. No, they really do. That’s why last Friday, 20 Big Tech companies promised to do more to stop the spread of AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes that are appearing online to deceive…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Free Press at the White House, hope for local news in Wisconsin, and much more!

Free Press Your February Free Press Update is waiting … Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: We Stopped Congress from Extending Domestic S…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

February 17, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Warrantless-surveillance bill fails in the House (for now)

Free Press Action Our advocacy is making a big impact Friend, it’s infuriating: Agencies like the FBI and the NSA have abused Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to conduct warrantless surveillance that violates the civil liberties of people in the United St…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 8:05 PM

FWD: Verizon ignored us. Our neighbors and our lawmakers didn’t.

Free Press Action Her story amazes me. Yours will too. Friend, Getting everyone connected to broadband isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. My friend and coworker Kimberly knows this from personal experience. I thought our colleagues were kidding when they said she “built her internet with her …

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

February 15, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Verizon ignored us. Our neighbors and our lawmakers didn’t.

Free Press Action Here’s my story. What’s yours? Share Your Story: How Has High-Speed Internet Changed Your Life? Friend, It’s been nearly 20 years since a seed of an idea grew into a plan to bring affordable high-speed internet services to my rural community in hilly West…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 7:13 PM

EXPLAINED: Free Press and the history of the Net Neutrality fight

Free Press We’re not letting up until we win Friend, For the last 20 years, Free Press has fought to give internet users a voice in Washington, D.C. Our organization exists in part to counter officials who see their FCC tenure as a stepping stone to higher-paying jobs in the in…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

February 9, 2024 at 10:33 PM

EXPLAINED: The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force

Free Press Action Digital rights are civil rights Friend, For years, my colleagues and I have sounded alarms about how the government and the private sector have access to way too much of our personal data. Meta, X and YouTube have actively rolled back the systems and staff nece…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

February 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM

What we heard from you 👀

Free Press The results from our Winter Priorities Survey are in …. Friend, Last month, we sent out a survey asking Free Press supporters like you which issues you care most about and whether you’ve encountered disinformation and misleading content about the upcoming election. T…

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

February 2, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Déjà vu?

Free Press Action This might feel a little familiar … Friend, 2020: It’s a presidential election year and Kansas City is playing San Francisco in the Super Bowl. 2024: It’s a presidential election year and Kansas City is playing San Francisco in the Super Bowl. Groundhog Day al…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM

31 donations short

Free Press We’re still a few donations away from hitting our end-of-month goal Hey friend, it's Brenda at Free Press. As I write this email, we are still 31 donations short of our end-of-month goal of 100 more donations. This goal is important because what we’re able to raise b…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 30, 2024 at 5:07 PM

FWD: Can we count on your support for this final push?

Free Press Grassroots power > Comcast Friend, The Biden FCC is so close to reversing the mistakes of the Trump-era agency, with plans to restore its Title II authority to hold companies like Comcast accountable — and reinstate Net Neutrality protections to people in all 50 states. But w…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 29, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Can we count on your support for this final push?

Free Press 100 donations to fuel the fight before January is over Friend, it's been over six years since Trump's FCC repealed Net Neutrality and its Title II authority. Although we all felt the sting of that loss after years of organizing for a free and open internet, we're clos…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 8:25 PM

[CALL CONGRESS] Fund the ACP Extension Act now

Free Press Action Millions could lose affordable internet access. Your two-minute phone call will help keep people in your community online. Call your lawmakers today. Friend, Nearly 23-million households received notice today that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM

FWD: [Survey] Your opinion matters

Free Press We’re closing this survey soon. Make your voice heard! Friend, did you see Danny’s email? We sent out a survey a few days ago, and Free Press supporters from across the country are sharing valuable input on their concerns and priorities as we kick off a busy 2024. Will you take …

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  Danny at Free Press · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 11:23 PM

[Survey] Your opinion matters

Free Press We’d love to hear from you Your response requested: Take the Free Press Winter Priorities Survey >> Hi friend, I'm Danny! I work here at Free Press as the marketing and direct response manager. You don't usually hear from me, because I’m generally busy re…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Delivered: Net Neutrality comments

Free Press We’ve reached a real milestone together Friend, Last week, we delivered thousands of signatures directly to the Federal Communications Commission in support of Net Neutrality & Title II. Public comments are a crucial part of the agency’s rulemaking process. This…

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

January 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Urge Congress to keep low-income families online

Free Press Action Congress needs to hear from you today. Friend, The internet is an essential utility. Everyone should have the right and the resources to access education, emergency services, work and trustworthy news, and that’s where the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) comes in. Wi…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM

[ACT NOW] Urge Congress to keep low-income families online

Free Press Action Good bipartisan legislation?! Tell Congress: We Need Additional Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program Friend, Since launching in 2022, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has subsidized the cost of internet access for more than 22 million…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Ahead in 2024: Restoring Net Neutrality, strengthening local journalism, combating election disinformation and more!

Free Press 📧 Open for the January Free Press Update Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: Things We're Actually Looking Forward to in 2024 …

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

January 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM

FWD: A dangerous backslide

Free Press Action 2024 could be trouble unless we do something Friend, the recent anniversary of the violent Jan. 6 insurrection reminds us that social media is a primary source of fast-moving and unverified information, often with dangerous consequences. People should be able to rely on the…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 11, 2024 at 10:43 PM

A dangerous backslide

Free Press Action 2024 could be trouble unless we do something Friend, Just days ago, we passed a grim milestone: the third anniversary of the horrific Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. To this day, we remain appalled by this violent attempt to undermine a democratic elec…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 10, 2024 at 9:36 PM

FWD: Speak out now to restore Net Neutrality

Free Press Resolving resolutions Friend, Do you ever find yourself feeling guilty when a New Year’s resolution quietly fades away after January? We have the perfect solution: Simply complete a big resolution this week and shed all your guilt! Not only that, we have the perfect resolution f…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

January 10, 2024 at 12:13 AM

Speak out now to restore Net Neutrality

Free Press Only one week left before the FCC’s comment period ends! Friend, This new year could bring a new era of internet freedom: We have our best chance in years to reinstate the Net Neutrality rules and restore the FCC’s Title II authority — which will give it the power to…

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

January 8, 2024 at 10:12 PM

FWD: [TAKE ACTION] Can we prevent another Jan. 6?

Free Press Action Integrity matters Friend, Social-media lies undermine public health, public safety and our democracy. Free Press’ new report, Big Tech Backslide, analyzes a year’s worth of policy rollbacks, layoffs and reinstatements of extremist accounts to show how the major social-med…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Can we prevent another Jan. 6?

Free Press Action Social-media failures have jeopardized our democracy Tell Big Tech Companies: Protect Your Users and Our Democracy in 2024 Friend, This is a solemn day. Three years ago, months of online deceit and hate speech culminated in the violent Jan. 6 attack on th…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 5:06 PM

We did it 🥳

Free Press Thank you for being on this journey with us Friend, Big news: we met our year-end goal of $50,000, and then some, thanks to supporters like you! Even bigger news: Every single donation was matched — and triple-matched in the last few days (!!!) — by a generous dono…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 11:18 PM

This is it

Free Press The LAST chance to triple your impact Friend, For more than twenty years, Free Press has refused to accept contributions from business, government and political parties. Everything we do is possible only because of support from people like you. That’s why we wanted …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 4:17 PM

3x the impact for ONE MORE DAY

Free Press Please help us ring in the new year Friend, Happy New Year! I have some exciting news: The generous donor who offered to triple match every gift through midnight yesterday *just* let us know that they are EXTENDING the match through today. This is a big deal, becau…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 3:06 AM

Last chance for your TRIPLED year-end contribution

Free Press 20/20 vision (though we know it’s almost 2024) All of us at Free Press freepress.net Donate  |  Privacy and Copyright  |  Contact  |  Unsubscribe Connect With Us     Free Press and Free Press Action are nonpartisan organizations fighting for…

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

December 31, 2023 at 10:07 PM

This 3x match expires in hours ⏰

Free Press In for a penny … in for three pennies, actually 2024 is just a few hours away, and we still have $7,553 to raise to meet our $50,000 year-end goal, friend. This offer expires in hours: Give now to have THREE times the impact on our work. $30 = $90 $60 = $180 $…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 5:06 PM

FWD: [3X MATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT] — donate now for Net Neutrality

Free Press You’ve always been by our side Friend, since Candace emailed you this morning we’ve seen a BIG spike in gifts — which a generous donor is TRIPLE MATCHING. This opportunity won't last forever, so if you’ve been waiting to make a donation until it’ll have the largest impact, this i…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 1:07 PM

[3X MATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT] — donate now for Net Neutrality

Free Press Time is running out to make a triple-sized impact Friend, take a moment to close your eyes and imagine: One year from now, the FCC has brought back Net Neutrality. It’s restored its Title II authority to prevent internet service providers from exploiting customers an…

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Your 3x match offer: Still available !!️

Free Press There is just too much at stake for us to miss our triple-match goal YOUR MATCH OFFER: STILL AVAILABLE CLAIM BY: 11:59 p.m. on SUN. 12/31 YOUR GIFT TRIPLES TO: $30 $90 $60 $180 $90 $270 Friend, My colleague Brenda and I just went through our latest …

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 5:26 PM

We can’t wait to see what happens next

Free Press Fuel the next 20 years of Free Press with a tripled gift Fuel the next 20 years of Free Press with a TRIPLED donation toward our $50K year-end goal — but only through 12/31 » Friend, we'll keep this brief. When we reflect on Free Press’ first 20 years, it’s easy to …

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 1:26 PM

BIG NEWS: New 3x match! 🚨

Free Press Triple your impact before the end of the year New Match Announcement: Every $1 donated toward our $50K goal = $3! Deadline: Midnight, Dec. 31 Triple your gift » I know it’s early, but this just couldn’t wait. As you may know, we need to raise $50,000 by the en…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Never gonna give up on Net Neutrality

Free Press This is not a rickroll: Your gift goes 2x as far Friend, what do waffles, cardboard cats and rickrolling have in common? They’ve all played a key role in Free Press campaigns. In our 20-year history, we’ve often relied on unusual tactics. In addition to organizing pe…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 4:07 PM

FWD: Double Your Impact: Support a corporate-free Free Press today!

Free Press Your generous support DOUBLED Friend, We know there are a lot of organizations out there asking for your support ahead of the end of the year. But we’re one of the few that don’t take a cent from corporations. We rely on YOUR generous support to keep this fight going. Make a don…

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  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Double Your Impact: Support a corporate-free Free Press today!

Free Press DOUBLE your impact on the tough fights ahead Friend, Like many of us here at Free Press, I’m reflecting on our history and accomplishments as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. And while there is so very much to be proud of, one of the things that fills me with the …

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 10:07 PM

FWD: Two decades of our fight to transform our media system

Free Press Can you believe it?! Friend, The full Free Press story is one of transformation. It’s a story of an organization willing to experiment, move and change. As we blaze forward to the end of 2023 — our 20th-anniversary year — your ongoing support and partnership are essential. Will …

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

December 14, 2023 at 7:10 PM

FWD: ACT NOW: Tell Congress that surveillance makes us less safe

Free Press Action We need your help right away. Friend, Congress is hurrying to advance must-pass defense legislation before heading home for the holidays, and people across the country just might receive a horrendous present from our government: massively expanded domestic surveillance. We…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 11:43 PM

ACT NOW: Tell Congress that surveillance makes us less safe

Free Press Action Time is running out to block reauthorized government spying Tell Congress: Domestic Surveillance Violates Our Civil Liberties Friend, This is really scary: A recent congressional inquiry found that our nation’s domestic-surveillance regime has acquired ou…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Two decades of our fight to transform our media system

Free Press We’ve come a long way Friend, Free Press turned 20 on Aug. 14, 2023 — marking two decades of our fight to transform our media system. None of our accomplishments would have been possible without dedicated supporters like YOU who share our commitment to creating a wo…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Fighting for online privacy, the media’s dangerous Trump habit and more

Free Press ➡️ Your December Free Press update is here Welcome to the December edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: [NEW REPORT] Insatiable: Inside the Tech Industry's …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 12:33 AM

2x the impact today to fuel 20 more years of big wins

Free Press Your gift goes 2x as far to power more victories Friend, Free Press is celebrating its 20th anniversary — and a big part of that is reflecting back on two decades of wins over foes like AT&T, Comcast, Facebook, Sinclair and Verizon. Of course, Free Press’ histor…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM

FWD: Media executives need to quit their Trump habit

Free Press Univision just cozied up to Trump Friend, A couple of weeks ago, you heard from me about ratings-hungry media executives who promote Trump for profit. Well, bad news on that front: Since I emailed you, yet another media outlet has come to Trump’s aid. Univision, provider of news …

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 9:42 PM

We did it!

Free Press Thanks to our generous supporters, we reached our #GivingTuesday goal Friend, drumroll please… 🥁 We did it! We reached our #GivingTuesday triple-match goal. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us to build on the progress we’ve made in 2023 to revive local journalism…

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  Free Press · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 12:17 AM

FWD: So close to hitting our #GivingTuesday goal [MATCH EXTENDED!]

Free Press Just a few hours left to take advantage of this match extension Friend, did you see Brenda’s email? We came so very close to hitting our $25K #GivingTuesday goal — so close that our triple-matching donor extended their match through today! This is it: your truly final chance to t…

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