Judge Orders Newspaper To Delete Editorial Critical of City Government After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the city backed down. But it's still part of a worrying trend. Reason · Feb 26, 2025
Townsville Fire too hot for Lynx, through to WNBL final The Fire are through to the final of the WNBL after thrashing the Perth Lynx 106-76 in Townsville to complete a 2-0 semi-final series win on Wednesday. AAP · Feb 26, 2025
"Mississippi Town Votes to Drop Lawsuit That Had Forced Newspaper to Take Down Editorial" From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) (see here for my original post on the case): After receiving… The post "Mississippi Town Votes to Drop Lawsuit That Had Forced Newspaper to Take Down Editorial" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 25, 2025
Trump Tries To Carve Out a First Amendment Exception for 'Fake News' The president's portrayal of journalism he does not like as consumer fraud is legally frivolous and blatantly unconstitutional. Reason · Feb 24, 2025
Spirit, Fire strike first WNBL semi-final blows Bendigo have secured their first WNBL finals win in 10 years, downing the Sydney Flames, while Townsville went one-up in their semi-final series against Perth. AAP · Feb 23, 2025
Greg Lukianoff (FIRE) on "Being Non-Partisan in a Partisan Age" An excellent post, about an organization that I very much admire. An excerpt: Be willing to make common cause with… The post Greg Lukianoff (FIRE) on "Being Non-Partisan in a Partisan Age" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 20, 2025
Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED 4K TV review: a huge step up in performance Amazon's second-gen Fire TV and first Mini-LED TV is a great option T3 · Feb 17, 2025
Lynx pluck WNBL finals boost out of Fire Perth Lynx finished with a flurry to topple Townsville Fire in overtime and lay the platform for a huge WNBL semi-final series between the same two teams. AAP · Feb 16, 2025
Brancatisano fires Flames into WNBL finals spot The WNBL top four is set after the Sydney Flames beat the UC Capitals and Adelaide Lightning were beaten by Southside Flyers in the penultimate round. AAP · Feb 9, 2025
Texas’ social media law takes another hit with temporary blocks on three more provisions The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media safer for teenagers. The Texas Tribune · Feb 8, 2025
An Android 14-based build of Fire OS may be in the works for Fire TVs A report from 2023 said that Amazon was moving its Fire TVs to a new software platform, and yet, an Android 14 build of Fire OS is seemingly in the works. Android Central · Feb 7, 2025
Nico Perrino: What the Trump-Musk Alliance Means for Free Speech FIRE’s executive V.P. discusses the Biden administration's failures, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s influence on free speech, and the most pressing First Amendment issues facing the U.S. today. Reason · Feb 5, 2025
'A marriage made in heaven': Tech Billionaire Sanjay Govil on Welsh Fire acquisition Washington DC based Indian American tech tycoon Sanjay Govil is all set to acquire a large chunk of minority stake in Welsh Fire franchise in The Hundred competition. Govil is set to acquire 49% stake for £33m after his winning bid valued the franchise at £67.5m. This is Govil’s second… The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025
Reason · Feb 4, 2025 Harvard / Dep't of Ed Settlement Chilling Anti-Israel, Anti-Zionist, and Anti-Anti-Zionist Speech FIRE (Robert Shibley) has a long and detailed analysis of the settlement (announced Jan. 21), which I highly recommend. A… The post Harvard / Dep't of Ed Settlement Chilling Anti-Israel, Anti-Zionist, and Anti-Anti-Zionist Speech appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jan 31, 2025 U Tenn Pharmacy School Pays $250K Settlement for Trying to Expel Student for Sexually Themed Tweets FIRE, which represented the student (Kimberly Diei) reports: After her First Amendment lawsuit set precedent last fall for student free speech rights,… The post U Tenn Pharmacy School Pays $250K Settlement for Trying to Expel Student for Sexually Themed Tweets appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jan 29, 2025 A Tennessee State University That Nearly Expelled a Student for Racy Tweets Agrees To Pay Her $250,000 The settlement vindicates Kimberly Diei's First Amendment right to comment on sexually explicit rap songs without suffering government retaliation.
The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025 Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe
AAP · Jan 26, 2025 Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot Bendigo are flying at the top of the WNBL ladder with three rounds to play, but there is a five-team scrap below them to nab a post-season berth.
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025 Professor fired after calling US a ‘racist fascist country’ in email to students after Trump’s win James Bowley fired by Millsaps College in Mississippi for telling class after Trump’s victory that he needed ‘time to mourn’
Fortune · Jan 16, 2025 Former UBS director says FIRE isn’t worth it because ‘you’ll get bored very quickly’ Eric Sim, formerly a managing director at UBS, said people working doggedly towards retirement without knowing what they'll do with their new-found free time will "waste" their days.
Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2025 Why fire hydrants and water supply failed during Los Angeles wildfires The LA wildfires continue to burn, with Santa Ana winds set to intensify and other challenges hampering rescue efforts.
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025 Palisades fire: Malibu restaurants and local landmarks destroyed in catastrophic blaze The Palisades fire, the largest among the four wildfires burning around Los Angeles, has destroyed more than 1,000 structures
Reason · Jan 8, 2025 Decrying First Amendment Threat, FIRE Will Defend Pollster Whom Trump Sued for 'Consumer Fraud' The president-elect frivolously claims that J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register owe him damages because of an erroneous preelection poll.
Reason · Jan 7, 2025 "FIRE to Defend Veteran Pollster J. Ann Selzer in Trump Lawsuit over Outlier Election Poll" Just saw this announcement from FIRE; very glad to hear it. I copy below my explanation from Dec. 18 for… The post "FIRE to Defend Veteran Pollster J. Ann Selzer in Trump Lawsuit over Outlier Election Poll" appeared first on Reason.com.