Flotsam and Jetsam - Judge Orders Government to Stop Coordinating Censorship of Conservatives on Socials

In an extraordinary ruling handed down on July 4,  federal Judge Terry Doughty in the Western District of Louisiana (appointed by Donald Trump, thank you very much) issued a wide ranging preliminary injunction against a vast slew of alphabet agencies to prevent them from talking to the social media companies regarding a wide range of topics, and specifically note how they had been suppressing conservative discourse. Going to Hat Hair's Capt. Ed first, BREAKING: Federal judge issues injunction against WH, gov't agencies on speech suppression

Concluding that plaintiffs in the lawsuit have a strong likelihood of proving that the US government suppressed dissent — and particularly conservative dissent — Doughty ordered the Biden administration and its executive agencies to cease any coordination with social-media companies:

The Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits in establishing that the Government has used its power to silence the opposition. Opposition to COVID-19 vaccines; opposition to COVID-19 masking and lockdowns; opposition to the lab-leak theory of COVID-19; opposition to the validity of the 2020 election; opposition to President Biden’s policies; statements that the Hunter Biden laptop story was true; and opposition to policies of the government officials in power. All were suppressed. It is quite telling that each example or category of suppressed speech was conservative in nature. This targeted suppression of conservative ideas is a perfect example of viewpoint discrimination of political speech. American citizens have the right to engage in free debate about the significant issues affecting the country.

Although this case is still relatively young, and at this stage the Court is only examining it in terms of Plaintiffs’ likelihood of success on the merits, the evidence produced thus far depicts an almost dystopian scenario. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian “Ministry of Truth.”721

The Plaintiffs have presented substantial evidence in support of their claims that they were the victims of a far-reaching and widespread censorship campaign. This court finds that they are likely to succeed on the merits of their First Amendment free speech claim against the Defendants. Therefore, a preliminary injunction should issue immediately against the Defendants as set out herein. The Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 10] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

There is, of course, a national security exception, which I'm sure the government will attempt to run an aircraft carrier through. WaPoo is pissed that a Judge blocks U.S. officials from tech contacts in First Amendment case "The Trump-appointed judge’s move could upend years of efforts to enhance coordination between the government and social media companies." Exactly! At PJM, Bob Spencer says Court Hands Down A MASSIVE Victory for Freedom on the Fourth of July. and Stephen Kruiser,  Judge Gives Free Speech Lovers a Big 4th of July Gift. At Twitchy, “Ministry of Truth:” More on the Biden Administration’s censorship struck down in Missouri v. Biden. Don Surber, Judge orders Biden to stop censoring Real Americans. Sundance at CTH, Interesting Court Ruling Against Govt and Biden Administration Prohibiting Federal Agencies from Contact with Social Media on First Amendment Protected Speech. Ace, in blue and red italic font, Breaking: Federal Judge Forbids the FBI, DOJ, DHS, etc. From Coordinating Censorship With Big Tech; Says Plaintiffs Have Made Overwhelming Case That Gov't Censored Conservatives, "And he says the US government formed an Orwellian, dystopian "Ministry of Truth."" Althouse notices that RFK Jr. joins the chorus, "Federal judge orders President Biden to stop censoring his critics including me." Insty, at his NYPo gig giggles over the CDC boss’ utterly laughable exit warning on politicized ‘science’, she should know. 

More on the story of the cocaine found in the White House. Fox,  Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine discovered inside White House. Breitbart, Substance Testing Positive for Cocaine Found Inside White House. NYPo, Substance found in White House West Wing tests positive for cocaine, "The initial dispatch call stated that the white, powdery substance was found in the residence’s library on the ground floor of the building." Sundance, Secret Service Find Ziploc Bag of Powdered Cocaine in West Wing of White House, No One Knows How It Got There.   Red State's 'Bonchie' notes how Story of Cocaine at the White House Takes a Sudden Turn, Left-Wingers Float Insane Theory in Response. Bonchie@bonchieredstate "The Secret Service finds cocaine at the White House. Hunter Biden, a literal crack addict, currently lives at the White House. Libs: Was this Donald Trump Jr?" Twitchy, Plot THICKENS on cocaine found at the White House with DAMNING connection to Hunter Biden. Victory Girls White House Spins The Cocaine Story. Nasal anesthetic.  @amuse@amuse, "SOURCE: The small bag of cocaine found in the White House Library just happened to be in the same room where Hunter Biden used his laptop. Immediately following the evacuation the Secret Service assumed it belonged to Hunter. The White House attempted to discredit reports from the Hazmat team that the ‘unknown substance’ was cocaine. The Secret Service did not collect fingerprints from the bag as they knew Hunter had left it behind. https://dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1" @amuse@amuse "CAMERAS: We know the White House library is under 24/7 video surveillance and as a result we can be certain the Secret Service knows exactly who left cocaine in the room. Did Hunter know? http://whitehouse.gov1.info/webcam/library…" @amuse@amuse "UPDATE: The DC Fire Department says the cocaine found in the White House wasn’t in the library but a work area in the West Wing. This update makes the conspiracy theory that a visitor planted the coke almost impossible as visitors aren’t granted access to West Wing work areas.… Show more" Is that how they wake Joe up for visitors? 

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At WaEx reports The Bidens bullied Hunter Biden's ex-wife and daughter out of their last names. Breitbart, Hunter Biden to Use Shady Art Market for Child Support Payment. A fairly obvious way to launder Biden Crime family money. 

Matt Vespa at Town Hall explains Why Merrick Garland Should Pay Attention to What Happens on July 6. Will they hold him in contempt, or start impeachment proceedings, or will they just chicken out?

Ace, Politico: Democrats Should Support a Primary of Biden, So That He Can Prove He's Up to the Job of Being President. At the Free Bacon, Joe Biden Says He Wants To Crack Down on 'Privilege' in Education. He Once Called UPenn's President To Get His Granddaughter In. "The president leaned on Ivy League connections to get his subpar student granddaughter into college." At 1945, Kamala Harris Is The ‘Bud Light’ Of Vice Presidents. "Last week was arguably not a good one for Vice President Kamala Harris."

Breitbart has a Poll: Over One-Third GOP Voters Said They Would ‘Never’ Vote for Mike Pence. That depends; is the choice Joe or Kamala? Matt Vespa explains  Why the Alarms Are Sounding Off in the Ron DeSantis Camp. Not catching fire. Never-DeSantis Sundance reports how California Republicans Propose Delegate Plans to Support RNC Corporate Billionaire Agenda and Eliminate Donald Trump.

ET goes IN-DEPTH and identifies The 11 Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip in 2024.

ET Premium, SCOTUS Wakes Up. At the Stream, The Supreme Court and the End of Punitive Liberalism. Josh Blackmun at the Volokh Conspiracy says Say Farewell To The "Diversity Benefits" Rationale For Affirmative Action. Althouse notes "Asian Americans, the group whom the suit was supposedly about, have been oddly absent from the conversations that have followed the ruling...." ""During the five years I spent covering this case, the commentators defending affirmative action almost never disproved the central claim that discrimination was taking place against Asian Americans, even as they dismissed the plaintiffs as pawns who had been duped by a conservative legal activist. They almost always redirected the conversation to something else—often legacy admissions...." YaHoo!, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells U.S. Supreme Court to shove it. Hat Hair features a thread from occasionally sensible liberal Megan McArdle, Yes, SCOTUS had good reason to proceed on 303 Creative -- despite stories of "fake" complaints. PJM's Lincoln Brown amused by Lefties Begin Denying Service to Trump Supporters. Please identify yourselves so we can boycott you.

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At NYPo, Gunman arrested for Philadelphia mass shooting that left 5 dead is BLM activist who wore women’s clothes. As Nick Arama at Red State reports Philly Mass Shooting Suspect Breaks All Narratives—BLM Supporter, Wears Women's Clothes, and Some Surprising Posts. Stacy McCain's mantra "crazy people are dangerous" proves true again. At Revolver a Report: Army’s trannies are exempt from physical fitness standards….

Elizabeth Scalia (no relation?) at Our Sunday Visitor, Pride month is over; I have notes. "The memory resurfaced when I heard U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine suggest a celebratory extension of Pride Month, announcing, “Let the ‘Summer of Pride’ begin!” As the man behind the counter of a Jewish deli once responded to my request for a corned beef sandwich with mayo, “Girly, let’s not.”" Ace, Can You Feel the Pride? Kamala Harris Celebrated "Pride" Month With Drag Queens. "Baseball, mom, and drag queens. That's what America is all about."

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At Campus Reform San Francisco State University fails to provide all documents

Campus Reform filed a public records request with SFSU on April 11 seeking communication records related to an incident involving Riley Gaines, a former college athlete and critic of biological men competing in women's sports, who was targeted by a leftist mob during her "Save Women's Sports" speaking event at the university in early April.

Gaines was physically assaulted by a male protester and then "held hostage" for three hours, as previously reported.

Footage of the attack was posted to Twitter.

Across da pond at Da Mail,  'This is desperate': Bud Light is mocked over new ad featuring Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and men GRUNTING in bid to reverse $20b Dylan Mulvaney disaster and appeal to male drinkers. Capt. Ed, "We’ve gone beyond the “fratty” humor derided by former Bud Light exec Alissa Heinerscheid right to caveman humor — and not the witty sort used by Geico years ago, either. Honestly, wouldn’t an apology be easier *and* cheaper?" At NYPo, Ben & Jerry’s claims ‘US exists on stolen Indigenous land,’ on July 4th, outcry ensues: ‘Make them Bud Light again’.  Atop Da Summit, The Numbers Don’t Lie: Corporations Are Realising Going Woke Kills Business. 

Virginia Kruta at Da Wire reports AP Celebrates Independence Day By Explaining Why The Word ‘Patriot’ Is Problematic. YaHoo! White Professor Disgusts Women Historians’ Conference "said her professional life would have been easier if she were Black." Insty, BLUE STATE HATEWATCH UPDATE: San Francisco reparations panelist calls straight white men ‘serial killers.’ "If you really believed that, you’d be more polite." Althouse, "The lawsuit compares the DEI-statement requirement to Red Scare–era loyalty oaths that asked people to affirm that they were not members of the Communist Party." "I'm reading "The Hypocrisy of Mandatory Diversity Statements Demanding that everyone embrace the same values will inevitably narrow the pool of applicants who work and get hired in higher education" by Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic)."