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  Jenna, Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Take action: The assault on press freedom just escalated

Free Press Action Sign the petition to defend press freedom now *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 buttons below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell Co…
  Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM

[CALL CONGRESS] Put a stop to ICE

Free Press Action Not one cent to DHS agencies Friend, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security will go to any lengths to cover up its crimes and abuses — going as far as to execute civilians in the middle of the street. Federal agencies are unlawfully surveilling and terroriz…
  Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Urge the Senate to block ICE funding

Free Press Action We must stand up to ICE’s violent abuses Friend, The Department of Homeland Security is criminalizing constitutionally protected efforts to protest and document the public activities of federal agents. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s corrupt underlings have repeatedly lied abou…
  Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM

[ACT NOW] Urge the Senate to block ICE funding

Free Press Action Let’s send a clear message to ICE *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 buttons below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell the Senate: No…
  Free Press Team · [email protected]
January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM

FWD: The media’s role in white supremacy

Free Press Disturbing and cowardly Friend, If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our new report: COMPLICIT: Corporate Media’s Capitulation to Trump’s Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Then check out Ruth’s email below for more details on the report — and the lessons it o…
  Ruth, Free Press · [email protected]
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM

The media’s role in white supremacy

Free Press Read our new report Friend, This week, Free Press launched our report COMPLICIT: Corporate Media’s Capitulation to Trump’s Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this wide-ranging analysis, we examined the 35 most dominant U.S. media companies and found…
  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM

FWD: Sign the petition: Defend reporters under attack

Free Press Action Add your name to defend press freedom Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw Nora's message below about the FBI raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home. This is a major escalation of the administration's attacks on press freedom — and Free Press Action mobil…
  Nora at Free Press Action · [email protected]
January 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM

Sign the petition: Defend reporters under attack

Free Press Action Add your name to defend press freedom *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 buttons below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell Congress: …
  Craig at Free Press · [email protected]
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM

We all saw what happened. Why won't the media say it?

Free Press People hate being lied to — and the media keep letting it happen Friend, An ICE agent murdered a Minnesota mother of three. The video evidence is undeniable. And yet too many newsrooms still can't acknowledge what actually happened. Renee Good was killed, appar…
  Matt Wood, Free Press · [email protected]
January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM

Stop the merger frenzy before it's too late

Free Press Free Press is one of the only groups pushing back Friend, Last week, I testified before Congress about mergers that could eliminate consumer choices — and damage our democracy.1 Some of these deals would undermine our ability to access news that isn’t filtered th…
  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM

So grateful

Free Press An update on our year-end goal… Friend, Happy New Year, and a HUGE thank you from all of us at Free Press. Together, we raised more than $35,000 over the last month — critical funding that we are putting to use right away to help fight for our democracy, for fr…
  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM

MATCH EXTENDED > > Can you respond?

Free Press One last chance to triple your gift Friend, happy 2026! I won’t take much of your time, but I have an update on our fundraising: We fell just short of our fundraising goal yesterday, but our generous donor has agreed to extend their triple-match offer for ONE M…
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM

Time is running out.

Free Press 3x your impact by midnight Friend, we’ll keep this brief. With less than an hour left in 2025, this is our final ask of the year: Can we count on you to make your very first gift to Free Press right now? Your donation will go 3x as far to power our critical fight…
  Free Press Team · [email protected]
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM

FWD: 3x your gift to fuel people power in 2026

Free Press Did you see Dutch’s email? Friend, We’re down to the final hours of 2025 — and just three hours remain to have your tax-deductible gift to Free Press TRIPLED toward our $50,000 goal. This is your last chance tonight to turn people power into real leverage against media conglomer…
  Dutch, Free Press · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM

3x your gift to fuel people power in 2026

Free Press Every dollar you give by midnight will be TRIPLED. Friend, the people on the other side of our fights don’t show up alone. They bring armies of lobbyists, law firms and consultants — paid for by billionaires who are perfectly happy to sabotage free speech for mor…
  Craig at Free Press · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM

[3x match now active] Don’t let billionaires rewrite reality

Free Press Help defend free speech and local news while every dollar is tripled. Before midnight: 3x your gift to Free Press! Friend, When governments threaten journalists, defund public media and turn regulators into anti-democratic enforcers, they’re not just going …
  Free Press · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM

Triple your impact before the year ends

Free Press This match ends at midnight Friend, We’re down to the wire. By midnight tonight, we’ll know what kind of fights we can take on in 2026 — at the FCC, in Congress and in communities across the country. A generous donor is TRIPLING every tax-deductible gift right…
  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]
December 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM

3x match unlocked!

Free Press One donation = three times the impact. Friend, Thanks to a generous donor, every gift to Free Press will now be TRIPLED through midnight tomorrow! That means every dollar you give will have three times the impact toward our $50,000 goal to fight censorship, pro…
  Team Free Press · [email protected]
December 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM

FWD: Brendan Carr has a Free Press problem

Free Press 2x your gift to hold the “Federal Censorship Commission” accountable Friend, did you see? Heather laid out how FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is twisting the rules to benefit Trump — and how Free Press is one of the only groups consistently calling him out and organizing people to push…
  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]
December 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Brendan Carr has a Free Press problem

Free Press Your year-end donation to Free Press will be doubled. Friend, It’s not every day you see the nation’s top media regulator acting like a presidential fixer — but that’s what we’ve witnessed from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr this year. He pressured Disney/ABC to pul…
  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]
December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Proud to be independent

Free Press Don’t miss this chance to 2x your gift Friend, Every day at Free Press, my job is to make sure we have the resources to take on powerful media and tech companies and help build the media system we deserve. That’s why I’m writing to you as we head into the final s…
  Dutch, Free Press · [email protected]
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM

FWD: 2X MATCH: Fuel the next people-powered win

Free Press Give now to strengthen the fights ahead. Friend, I want to make sure you saw Candace’s message below about how Free Press helped organize tens of thousands of calls to ABC affiliates to push back on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension — a powerful reminder of what people power can achieve…
  Tim, Free Press Action · [email protected]
December 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Brendan Carr’s crash out

Free Press Action Independence matters Friend, Earlier this fall, after we successfully rallied to get Jimmy Kimmel Live! back on the air, we asked for your help to bring FCC Chairman Brendan Carr before Congress for an oversight hearing. I’m pleased to report that our effort…
  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM

2X MATCH: Fuel the next people-powered win

Free Press Help us raise $50K while every dollar is matched. 2x YOUR DONATION Friend, When FCC Chairman Brendan Carr pressured Disney/ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! because of some jokes that Trump didn’t like, it looked like censorship might win. Then Free Press he…
  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM

FWD: Year-end match: 2x your gift to fight censorship

Free Press Making sure you saw this Friend, Quick reminder: Your year-end gift to Free Press is tax-deductible — and right now it will be DOUBLED toward our $50,000 goal to defend free speech and local journalism in 2026. Will you make a tax-deductible matched gift today? You can read Je…
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Year-end match: 2x your gift to fight censorship

Free Press Chip in while all gifts are matched dollar for dollar Friend, Public media defunded. Journalists detained. Late-night voices silenced. Free speech under siege. 2025 has been a year of government censorship, intimidation and corruption at the highest levels — b…
  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Trump has free speech in a chokehold

Free Press Read our new report Friend, This week, Free Press launched our newest report: Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance. In this wide-ranging analysis, we examine more than 500 actions from the Trump administration that…
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM

[NEW VIDEO] How Free Press is defending free speech

Free Press Our new video explains what’s at stake. Friend, Since our founding, Free Press has worked to protect free speech, especially among the most vulnerable. Two decades later, we’re facing the biggest free-speech emergency of our lifetimes. With Donald Trump back …
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Update on our #GivingTuesday goal

Free Press Two words: THANK YOU. Friend, We’re thrilled to announce that we reached our #GivingTuesday triple-matched gift goal. This community showed up when it mattered most — standing up for truth, journalists and free speech in a moment when all three are under attac…
  Kimberly Longey, Free Press · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Match EXTENDED: One more day to triple your impact

Free Press #GivingWednesday is the new #GivingTuesday Friend, We have good news to share: Our generous matching donor was so inspired by the outpouring of Giving Tuesday support that they’ve extended their triple-match gift offer through midnight tonight! That means you…
  Free Press Team · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM

BEFORE MIDNIGHT: 3x your impact

Free Press Time’s running out — triple your gift now Friend, This is it — your final chance to triple your Giving Tuesday gift for free speech, press freedom and independent media before midnight. We’re in a defining moment. The Trump administration has turned retaliatio…
  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM

3x your impact by midnight

Free Press Let’s finish Giving Tuesday strong. Friend, Before the day ends, I wanted to thank everyone who’s already given and remind you that there’s still time to triple your impact. A generous donor will triple-match every dollar donated by midnight — powering Free Pr…
  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM

The fight for Mario doesn’t end here

Free Press Every dollar TRIPLES today to defend press freedom. Friend, The Trump administration wanted to make a disturbing example out of journalist Mario Guevara — and they did. An Emmy-winning reporter who came to the United States legally, Guevara was arrested while …
  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Today only: Triple your impact for free speech 📣

Free Press Sustain our urgent work this #GivingTuesday Friend, When Disney/ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live!, people like you spoke out — and it worked. Free Press supporters flooded local affiliates with calls and got Kimmel back on the air. That’s the power of organizi…
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Make an early Giving Tuesday gift and triple your impact

Free Press 3x your gift, defend free speech Friend, free speech is under attack right now — on our airwaves, in our newsrooms and in our communities. When Disney/ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! it wasn’t just a late-night dust-up. It followed explicit threats from FCC C…
  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM

ICYMI: A Critical Crossroads for Free Speech and Local News

Free Press Protecting your right to free speech Friend, Last week, we hosted another great event with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez. Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. González moderated the discussion, which also featured speakers Ayinde Merrill of the New Jersey Civic Information…
  Free Press Team · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Keep Seth Meyers on the air

Free Press Urge Comcast/NBC to show courage Friend, By amplifying Trump’s call to fire Seth Meyers for mocking the president, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proved yet again that he lacks the integrity to actually serve the public interest and defend the First Amendment. Join us in urging Com…
  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM

[ACT NOW] Keep Seth Meyers on the air

Free Press Carr is doing his mafioso thing again … *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 buttons below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell Comcast/NBC: Keep…
  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM

We’re going LIVE tomorrow!

Free Press Mark your calendar if you haven’t already Please join us for a virtual community conversation at 6:30 p.m. ET TOMORROW Friend, We’re just one day away from our livestream with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez. Very few policymakers have been as brave as Gomez in…
  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM

FWD: [RSVP] A Critical Crossroads for Free Speech and Local News

Free Press Join us to hear from FCC Commissioner Gomez Please join us for a virtual community conversation on Thurs., Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET Friend, Join us next week for a conversation with a fearless FCC commissioner who has put everything on the line to challenge…
  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM

[RSVP] A Critical Crossroads for Free Speech and Local News

Free Press Please join us on Nov. 13 Please join us for a community conversation on Thurs., Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET Friend, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez has stood up to the FCC chairman’s efforts to censor free speech and clear the path for right-wing oligarchs to exp…
  Free Press · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Open if you dare for Halloween scares 🦇🎃

Free Press Trick or treat! (Please give us a treat) Friend, From Apple and Google succumbing to Trump’s haunted Justice Department to blood-sucking Brendan Carr twisting FCC rules to empower his corporate allies, the same pattern keeps repeating: Powerful corporations and government offici…
  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM

81 percent media control. Zero accountability.

Free Press Fuel our fight against media consolidation before the end of the month Friend, Trump’s ghastly FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has spent months threatening broadcasters who refuse to air propaganda — and rewarding those who comply. Now he’s paving the way for Nexstar…
  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Big Tech caved. We won’t.

Free Press Fuel the fight with a gift by 10/31 Friend, this isn’t normal. In response to public pressure from Trump’s Justice Department, first Apple and then Google removed apps that let people document ICE raids — apps that helped communities protect themselves and journa…
  Timothy Karr, Free Press · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Explained: Meet the Ellisons

Free Press We don’t do dynasties here Friend, Meet the Ellisons, new owners of CBS and Paramount, who reportedly want to buy TikTok, CNN and HBO next: Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle. Last month, he was briefly the richest person on Earth. He’s one of Trump’s biggest…
  Jessica and Craig, Free Press · [email protected]
October 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM

2025 Fall Update: In a year of attacks on the truth, you showed up

Free Press Media billionaires are caving. We’re not. Friend, This year has tested our democracy like never before. Authoritarianism has taken root in the highest offices of government, journalists have faced intimidation and arrests and billionaire media owners have repeatedly …
  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM

[ACT NOW] Demand that tech companies allow dissent

Free Press Where one tech company goes, others follow Friend, Earlier this month, we learned that Apple and Google caved to the Trump administration’s pressure to broadly limit users’ access to apps that share important information about ICE raids. Like other live reporting, sharing infor…
  The Free Press Team · [email protected]
October 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM

FWD: [ACT NOW] Tell Apple and Google: Don’t Silence Dissent

Free Press Sign our petition right away Friend, Following pressure from the Trump administration, Apple and Google have limited users’ access to apps that share important information about ICE raids. Add your name to demand that Apple and Google resist government overreach and reinstate I…
  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]
October 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM

[ACT NOW] Tell Apple and Google: Don’t Silence Dissent

Free Press This censorship is rotten right to the core *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 buttons below to instantly sign the petition.* Tell Apple and Goo…
  The Free Press Team · [email protected]
October 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM

FWD: CBS News just fell under billionaire control

Free Press Did you see Candace’s email? Friend, Paramount/Skydance just bought Bari Weiss’ right-leaning outlet The Free Press — and made her editor-in-chief of CBS News. The move gives Trump-aligned billionaire David Ellison — the head of Paramount — enormous power over one of America’s mo…