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April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM

FWD: Trump’s latest attack on 60 Minutes

Free Press Trump and Carr won’t let journalists do their jobs Friend, The government should not control what kind of journalism you have access to — and going after 60 Minutes for its interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is a clear First Amendment violation. Sign our petition demand…

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April 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM

FWD: Project 2025 laid out the blueprint

Free Press Action The stakes have never been higher — we need your help Friend, In just one week, Trump moved to yank $1.1 billion from public media and demanded the FCC pull CBS’ broadcast licenses — proof he’ll use every lever to crush coverage he can’t control. Your donation to Free Pres…

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  Heather at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Ready to drop by your local congressional office?

Free Press Action We need your help this week Friend, This week, Congress is on recess — meaning lawmakers should be back home and ready to hear from you: their constituents. If you haven’t already, please sign up to drop by your local congressional office and stand up against the corrupt b…

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April 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM

FWD: Democracy is NOT for sale

Free Press Action If you have any free time next week … Friend, The corrupt Trump/Musk regime has already made its federal budget priorities clear: Your taxpayer dollars are no longer earmarked for beneficial government services like Social Security and public media. Instead, the authoritari…

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  Dutch at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Project 2025 laid out the blueprint

Free Press Action The stakes have never been higher — we need your help Friend, This week, the Trump White House fired a dangerous one-two punch at the media: First, Trump called on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to strip CBS of its broadcast license following a 60 Minutes intervie…

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  Heather at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Democracy is NOT for sale

Free Press Action Congress needs to hear from us before the month is over. Sign up to drop by your local congressional office to defend democracy from the billionaires. Friend, Many of you took part in a National Day of Action on April 5 to demand that the lawless Trump …

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April 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Block this bad budget

Free Press Action Urgent: Public media is on the chopping block Friend, The White House wants to zero out funding for public media — which would fulfill long-standing pledges from far-right figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and Project 2025 extremists to defund NPR and PBS. I…

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  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM

[ACT NOW] Block this bad budget

Free Press Action Urgent: Public media is on the chopping block *We’re making it easier than ever to take action with us: If we already have your information in our records, you just need to click one of the links or button below to instantly sign the petition.* Don’t Let…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Trump’s latest attack on 60 Minutes

Free Press They don’t want you to see through their lies *We’re making it easier than ever to take action with us: If we already have your information in our records, you just need to click one of the links or button below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell FCC Chairm…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

April 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Delivered: Your FCC comments

Free Press We’ll make sure Chairman Carr hears your voices Friend, We’ve delivered more than 13,000 signatures directly to the Federal Communications Commission in opposition to Chairman Carr’s attack on CBS and press freedom. Public comments are a crucial part of the agency…

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  Heather at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM

ICYMI: Hands Off! National Day of Action

Free Press Action Standing up for democracy Friend, On April 5, millions of passionate advocates rallied as part of the “Hands Off!” National Day of Action. Free Press Action is proud to have joined with partners from organizations fighting for important issues like voting righ…

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April 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM

FWD: [RSVP] Hands Off! National Day of Action

Free Press Action We need your help this weekend Friend, Trump and Musk have made it clear that they are for the billionaires alone — with the rest of us paying a grave price for their corrupt gains. Left unchecked, this authoritarian regime will continue shredding essential government servi…

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  Heather at Free Press Action · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM

[RSVP] Hands Off! National Day of Action

Free Press Action Please join us on Saturday Find a rally near you for a National Day of Action to defend democracy on Sat., April 5. Friend, Free Press Action is partnering with more than 100 groups to organize a National Day of Action for democracy, for workers’ rights…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM

How far your gift can go

Free Press Just hours to go to hit our March goal Hi Friend, we’re asking you to make a gift toward our March end-of month-goal of 200 individual donations. Here are just a few of the ways we’ll put it to work: Your gift powers tools and outreach to supporters like you who we …

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  Free Press · [email protected]

March 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM

FWD: Four big reasons we need your support today

Free Press Making sure you saw Candace’s email Friend, From fighting attacks on the media to working to protect our right to privacy, it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment at Free Press — which requires big, bold organizing and policy work to protect our democracy. Will you give to Free Press t…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

March 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Four big reasons we need your support today

Free Press Help us reach our March fundraising goal Friend, I’ll get right to it. Here are four big reasons why Free Press needs your support before the end of the month: Republicans in Congress — with the full-throated support of the Trump administration — are attacking publi…

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  Sarah Stone, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Strengthening local news in a time of crisis

Free Press Action Dreaming and building into the future Friend, Amid the fears that many are facing under the second Trump administration — cuts to federal services, skyrocketing costs and threats of mass deportations — people need information about what’s happening in their com…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Free Press Update: March 2025

Free Press It’s been another busy month for our team … Friend, Welcome to the March 2025 Free Press Update, our monthly newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as possible into one email. This one has a little extra info since we didn’t get a newsletter out…

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  Alex Frandsen, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM

ICYMI: Local News in Times of Crisis

Free Press Action Stand up for the journalism you deserve Friend, Yesterday, we hosted a great conversation about our vision for the future of journalism. We shared more details about the policy agenda developed by members of the Media Power Collaborative and Free Press Action, …

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  Sarah Freeman-Woolpert, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM

FWD: [RSVP] Local News in Times of Crisis

Free Press Action Join us on Friday! Friend, This Friday, we're holding a webinar featuring journalists and media advocates who are on the ground in local communities and in statehouses fighting for the future of journalism. Be sure to RSVP now so you don’t miss their insights about press fr…

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March 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM

FWD: We need to protect NPR and PBS

Free Press Action Did you see Craig’s email? Friend, At last week’s “Protect Public Media Day” protest, Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron made a powerful appeal for the independent public-media system we need. Between Musk’s proposal to zero out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasti…

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  Craig Aaron, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM

We need to protect NPR and PBS

Free Press Action The billionaires want us running scared Friend, Last week, dozens of activists and our allies joined me outside NPR headquarters to protest the Trump regime’s extreme attacks on public media. Trump, Musk and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr want journalists to stay ti…

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  Alex Frandsen, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM

Putting media power back in the hands of communities

Free Press Action Please join us at next Friday’s webinar Join us on Fri., March 14, to discuss a bold policy blueprint for this nation’s local-news crisis. Friend, Journalism is under threat, and our communities are paying the price. The Trump administration is attempti…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

March 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM

FWD: Speak out against government censorship

Free Press Brendan Carr’s distorted reality Friend, Add your name to demand that the FCC stop its unethical campaign of intimidation and censorship. *One click on the link or button will instantly add your name to our petition if we have your details on file.* Then read Heather’s message b…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Speak out against government censorship

Free Press The Trump administration is trying to control the media and twist the truth *We’re making it easier than ever to take action with us: If we already have your information in our records, you just need to click one of the links or button below to instantly sign the …

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  Free Press · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM

2X MATCH EXTENDED FWD: Your monthly impact DOUBLED to fight authoritarianism

Free Press One more chance to double your monthly impact Friend, we’ll start with the bad news first: We fell slightly short of our February goal of signing up 50 new Connectors to give to Free Press every month. But here’s the good news: Our generous donor has decided to extend their mat…

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  Alex Frandsen, Free Press Action · [email protected]

March 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM

FWD: We’re breaking some news of our own …

Free Press Action Empowering communities with the truth Friend, Across the country, independent newsrooms, nonprofit outlets, worker-owned co-ops and community leaders are building a new future for local news. We want to help lay the groundwork for a better media system with a strong policy …

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM

ICYMI: Defeating Authoritarianism: How People and Media Can Stand Up for Freedom Now

Free Press We can save our country if we hold the line “What tech enabled is the insidious manipulation of the cellular level of our democracy, meaning you and me. And if that is possible, then reclaim your rights. And how do you do that? One question. What are you willing t…

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM

FWD: White supremacy is at the heart of this

Free Press Please join us at Thursday’s webinar Friend, We’re teaming up with experts who have firsthand experience fighting authoritarianism in nations around the world — you won’t want to miss what they have to say about what’s happening right now in the United States. Join us on Thurs.,…

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  Alex Frandsen, Free Press Action · [email protected]

February 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM

We’re breaking some news of our own …

Free Press Action Read more about our ambitious efforts for local journalism Add your name to support our vision for a strong local-media system! Friend, Relentless newsroom layoffs and corporate consolidation have left our media system in grave danger1 — and the tech ol…

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM

[RSVP] Defeating Authoritarianism: How People and Media Can Stand Up for Freedom Now

Free Press Please join us at Thursday’s webinar Join us on Thurs., Feb. 27, for a briefing on the state of U.S. democracy. Friend, President Donald Trump and his “special government employee” Elon Musk are breaking laws and democratic norms to inflate the power of the O…

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  Dutch, Free Press · [email protected]

February 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM

We asked, you answered

Free Press Open this email for a special match opportunity Friend, Last month, we sent a winter priorities survey to supporters like you. We wanted to know how you felt following Trump’s inauguration and a busy first week of our authoritarian nightmare. Spoiler alert: This c…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

February 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM

FWD: We will never stop fighting to protect public media

Free Press Want a free sticker? Friend, Thanks to people like you, we’re building serious momentum around our fight to save public media from the Trump administration’s attacks. However, ensuring we have the resources to sustain this fight for the long haul depends on support from grassroot…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

February 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM

We will never stop fighting to protect public media

Free Press A special offer for you Friend, A few weeks ago, you took action with us to stop Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s brazen attack on public media. First and foremost, I want you to know that we deeply appreciate your actions and the outpouring …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

February 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM

FWD: [SIGN UP] Join our SMS list

Free Press Short and sweet Friend, If you like how short this email is, you’ll love getting texts from us. Text “Snow” to 78748 to sign up now! Talk to you later, The Free Press Team P.S. We typically text 1–2 times per week to connect you to blog posts, petitions, opportunities to call …

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  Dutch, Free Press · [email protected]

February 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM

[SIGN UP] Join our SMS list

Free Press Get our updates via text! Friend, There is so much happening at the intersection of Trump, unethical tech billionaires and our broken media system. We’re not even one month into this administration and it can feel hard to keep up with everything — which is exactly wh…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

February 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM

FWD: Free speech isn’t reserved for certain viewpoints

Free Press Action Did you see Craig’s email? Friend, On Wednesday, Free Press Action Co-CEO Craig Aaron testified before Congress in defense of the First Amendment. He explained how the Trump administration is using the government’s power to shake down the media and quash dissent. Between E…

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  Craig Aaron, Free Press Action · [email protected]

February 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM

Free speech isn’t reserved for certain viewpoints

Free Press Action I brought the receipts because our democracy is on the line Friend, On Wednesday, I testified before Congress at a hearing Republican lawmakers convened on “The Censorship-Industrial Complex.” The representatives who organized the hearing wanted to rehash their…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM

ICYMI: Into the Breach: Exposing Musk’s Illegal Assault

Free Press Protect yourself and your data Friend, Yesterday, we convened a panel of experts and advocates for a conversation about Elon Musk’s coup and the grave threat he poses to everyone’s privacy and our democracy. Our panelists were keen to emphasize the stakes here, as …

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  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM

FWD: Musk and the world’s biggest data breach

Free Press Into the breach Friend, We’re teaming up with experts and advocates from WIRED, Public Citizen and the Electronic Privacy Information Center to discuss how Elon Musk seized control of crucial government agencies — and what happens now that he has access to your most sensitive inf…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

February 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM

[RSVP] Into the Breach: Exposing Musk’s Illegal Assault

Free Press Please join us at Monday’s webinar Join us on Mon., Feb. 10, for a briefing on Elon Musk’s coup. Friend, Elon Musk is running roughshod over the U.S. government, taking aim at federal agencies and funding earmarked for everything from cancer research to publi…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM

We have to be honest …

Free Press Oh wow, it’s already February Friend, Something a little weird happened here. At the end of each month, we ask for your help hitting a monthly goal (in this case, 100 donations) to keep us on track for the year … except we had to interrupt our fundraising campaign in…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Déjà vu?

Free Press This might feel a little familiar … Friend, Groundhog Day always makes us feel like we’re stuck in an endless loop, especially with Trump back in the White House and each day bringing a barrage of terror and chaos. There’s been so much going on that we thought we’d …

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM

FWD: Trump’s FCC is attacking NPR and PBS

Free Press Action Protecting public media in 2025 Friend, Sign our petition urging Congress to defend — not defund — public-media outlets like NPR and PBS. *One click on the link or button will instantly add your name to our petition if we have your details on file.* Then read Tim’s message…

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  Tim, Free Press Action · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Trump’s FCC is attacking NPR and PBS

Free Press Action Urge Congress to defend, not defund *We’re making it easier than ever to take action with us: If we already have your information in our records, you just need to click one of the links or button below to instantly sign the petition.* SIGN: Don't Let Tru…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM

FWD: Breaking the broligarchy

Free Press We can’t give in to despair Friend, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg are spending millions of dollars to curry favor with Trump and pad their media and tech companies' considerable profits. Their highly visible presence at Trump’s inauguration has worryin…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM

A marathon, not a sprint

Free Press Repairing the damage ahead will be tough but so necessary Friend, this reporting sums up what we witnessed at Trump’s inauguration: Media and tech billionaires who gave generously to Trump’s campaign and his inaugural committee took center stage, relegating senior …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM

[Free Press Update] The rise of the broligarchy, disinformation in times of crisis and more

Free Press This month’s newsletter is jam-packed with updates … Friend, Welcome to the first edition of the Free Press Update in 2025, our monthly newsletter for supporters recapping as much of our work from the last month as possible into one email. This one has a little extra…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

January 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM

FWD: New year, new president, new priorities

Free Press It’s not too late to share your thoughts! Friend, We know this has been a difficult week and there are even more difficult times ahead. Right now, Free Press is trying to find strength through our community, which is you! Will you add your thoughts and preferences to our 2025 pri…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

January 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM

[Survey] Checking in …

Free Press Take our 2025 priorities survey! How are you doing? Let us know by taking our survey. Friend, Every January, we ask supporters like you to share the experiences, priorities and preferences that shape how you engage with us. It’s important to us to know what…

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