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Trump Successfully Murders U.S. Public Media
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/06/trump-successfully-murders-u-s-public-media/
Published: January 6, 2026 19:08
Donald Trump and his authoritarian friends have successfully destroyed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the closest this country has gotten to having a useful and effective publicly-funded media. The CPB this week voted to officially shutâŚ
Daily Deal: The 2026 Microsoft Office Pro Bundle
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/06/daily-deal-the-2026-microsoft-office-pro-bundle/
Published: January 6, 2026 19:03
The 2026 Microsoft Office Pro Bundle has 8 courses to help you master essential Office skills. Courses cover Access, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and more. Itâs on sale for $25. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portionâŚ
Appeals Court Tells Trump California National Guard Members Are No Longer His To Use And Abuse
Published: January 6, 2026 17:27
Given the recent Supreme Court ruling that (surprisingly!) said Trump did not have the executive power to commandeer National Guard troops to aid and abet law enforcement/deportation efforts in Illinois, this ruling [PDF] from the Ninth Circuit AppealsâŚ
Right Wing Media Companies Begin Bickering At The FCC Over Who Gets To Dominate The Exploding Right Wing Propaganda Market
Published: January 6, 2026 13:29
American right wing propaganda companies are beginning to fight among themselves as a shrinking number of dodgy media companies vie for domination of the Trump-coddled U.S. propaganda market. Newsmax, a right wing propaganda organization pretending to be aâŚ
AZ State Senator Proposes Law To Spend State Resources Studying âTrump Derangement Syndromeâ
Published: January 6, 2026 04:17
Iâve come to really appreciate the term âTrump derangement syndrome.â Iâve found it incredibly useful, primarily because whenever I hear someone use the phrase unironically, I am comfortable assessing that the conversation with that person will beâŚ
They Came To The U.S. Legally. Then Trump Stripped Their Status Away.
Published: January 5, 2026 23:55
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. It was a chilly afternoon in January, just a week after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, when I met Yineska, a Venezuelan mother who had beenâŚ
NY Orders Apps To Lie About Social Media âAddiction,â Will Lose In Court
Published: January 5, 2026 21:51
New York Governor Kathy Hochul just signed a law thatâs going to get expensive fast. The stateâs new social media labeling requirementâS4505, courtesy of state Senator Andrew Gounardesâforces websites to slap unscientific warnings on their servicesâŚ
Judge Catches DOJ Lying, Tells It To Turn Over More Documents To Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Published: January 5, 2026 20:28
Itâs hilarious that a single Salvadoran migrant has made the Trump administration look so pitiful. During one of its first purge efforts, the administration deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia and another 100-plus migrants to El Salvadorâs infamous CECOT prison.âŚ
Remaining CBS Journalists Pen Letter To David Ellison Politely Asking Him To Stop Destroying Whatâs Left Of Journalism
Published: January 5, 2026 19:03
By now itâs pretty clear that right wing, billionaire, Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to convert what was left of the news division into lazy agitprop that blows smoke up the ass of wealth and power. Leading the charge is CBS News boss Bari Weiss, anâŚ
Daily Deal: The Complete Raspberry Pi And Alexa A-Z Bundle
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/05/daily-deal-the-complete-raspberry-pi-and-alexa-a-z-bundle-4/
Published: January 5, 2026 18:58
Learn Raspberry Pi and start building Amazon Alexa projects with The Complete Raspberry Pi and Alexa A-Z Bundle. Catered for all levels, these project-based courses will get you up and running with the basics of Pi, before escalating to full projects.âŚ
Trumpâs Fake Drug War: Pardons Honduran President Convicted Of 400 Tons, Illegally Invades & Arrests Venezuelaâs President Over Weaker Charges
Published: January 5, 2026 17:31
If you needed proof that Trumpâs âwar on drugsâ is pure theatrical bullshit designed to justify geopolitical adventurism and the transactional nature of how he views absolutely everything, look no further than the past two months of his foreign policy. TwoâŚ
Last Chance! Get The First Techdirt Commemorative Coin By Supporting Us Today
Published: January 5, 2026 13:30
For the past month, weâve been running our fundraising drive to support Techdirtâs reporting as we move into this new year â a year we believe is going to need our uncompromising coverage more than ever. Now that drive is coming to a close: today is theâŚ
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2025 At Techdirt
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/04/funniest-most-insightful-comments-of-2025-at-techdirt/
Published: January 4, 2026 20:00
Itâs that time again! Instead of our usual look at the top comments of the week, itâs time to celebrate the most highly voted comments of the year at Techdirt. As usual weâll be looking at the top three winners in the Insightful and Funny categories, asâŚ
This Week In Techdirt History: December 28th â January 3rd
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/03/this-week-in-techdirt-history-december-28th-january-3rd/
Published: January 3, 2026 20:00
Five Years Ago This week in 2020-2021, we published a series of posts on Trumpâs Presidential Commission On Law Enforcement, starting with a look at its tone that everyone but cops are to blame for the terrible state of policing, followed by its repeatedâŚ
Time Is Running Out To Get The First Techdirt Commemorative Coin By Contributing To Our Fundraiser
Published: January 2, 2026 20:00
At the beginning of the month, we kicked off a fundraising drive to help sustain the independent, uncompromising coverage that we always try to offer at Techdirt. We also decided to try a new experiment that we hope to turn into an annual tradition:âŚ
Letâs Go! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Today
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/01/lets-go-the-public-domain-game-jam-starts-today/
Published: January 1, 2026 17:00
As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a.k.a. today! This year, that means we enter a new decade, as works originally published in 1930 finally exit copyrightâŚ
Use The Failures Of The Past As Inspiration For A Better Future
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/31/use-the-failures-of-the-past-as-inspiration-for-a-better-future/
Published: January 1, 2026 00:39
Look, I get it. The world is a mess. Important institutions are crumbling. It feels like both the tech and political worlds are collaborating to squeeze all remaining humanity out of all of us. Cynicism is ascendant. Nihilism is the new black. And yet: IâŚ
How The Viral Cheese Grater Foam Hat Came From A GB Packers C&D Letter
Published: December 31, 2025 22:32
I certainly donât expect the wider Techdirt readership to care all that much about NFL football or, more specifically a single local team like the Chicago Bears. So, to that end, hereâs a hopefully educational preamble to this post that will provide youâŚ
Bari Weissâ Tiny Fake Austin College Sees Mass Staff, Advisor Exodus
Published: December 31, 2025 20:27
Before she was hired by right wing billionaire Larry Ellison to turn CBS into a right wing propaganda and safe space, Bari Weiss tried her best to create a fake propaganda-fueled college in Austin. If you recall, Weiss (alongside Palantir co-founder JoeâŚ
Judge To Texas: You Canât Age-Gate The Entire Internet Without Evidence
Published: December 31, 2025 18:59
Over the summer, the Supreme Courtâs conservative majority upended decades of traditional First Amendment standards to say that Texas could put in place an age verification law if that law was intended to keep kids away from porn. As we argued at the time,âŚ
Daily Deal: Super Duolingo 1-Year Subscription For 1 User
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/31/daily-deal-super-duolingo-1-year-subscription-for-1-user-2/
Published: December 31, 2025 18:54
Mastering a new language has never been this fun or effective. Whether you are learning for travel, school, career, or family, Duolingo is the ultimate tool to get you there. Super Duolingo gives you uninterrupted, ad-free learning, unlimited hearts toâŚ
âRule Of Lawâ Administration Keeps Losing Cases Because It Has No Respect For The Rule Of Law
Published: December 31, 2025 17:26
America continues to be made great again. Or so says the collective of fascist buffoons currently holding federal positions of power. The Trump administration has made a lot of noise about bringing the ârule of lawâ back to America â something thatâŚ
Trumpâs Drone Ban Is Corrupt, Protectionist Nonsense Dressed Up As A National Security Fix
Published: December 31, 2025 13:20
For years we had to listen to a bipartisan roster of lawmakers insist that TikTok was one of the greatest national security threats to ever face the nation. In reality, they were mostly just interested in protecting Facebook from a short-form video companyâŚ
2025 Measles Cases In America Surpass The 2,000 Mark
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/30/2025-measles-cases-in-america-surpass-the-2000-mark/
Published: December 31, 2025 04:01
This administration is in the midst of failing the American people in so many ways, of course, but if you need one stark example of that failure then you can find it in measles. When I wrote this post way back in March of this year, it was our firstâŚ
Court To Trump: Just Chanting âAlien Enemies Actâ Doesnât Make Due Process Rights Disappear
Published: December 30, 2025 23:35
Nothing this administration does is subtle. Nothing about its anti-migrant purge has been anything less than brutish. As if to drive the point home that the bigots were running the shop, Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the strippingâŚ
Judge Says Trump Canât Strip Lawyerâs Security Clearance Just Because He Doesnât Like His Clients
Published: December 30, 2025 21:07
Donald Trump has an enemies list. Not a secret one, either. Itâs actually been published at the official White House website. But he has plenty of enemies beyond that. And ever since his return to office, heâs been engaged in acts of vengeance. FederalâŚ
You Shouldnât Have To Hate Your News Source To Support It
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/30/you-shouldnt-have-to-hate-your-news-source-to-support-it/
Published: December 30, 2025 18:49
Last week, I pointed out that part of the reason for running our current fundraiser (donate $100 or more and youâll get our first commemorative challenge coin) is to show that it is possible to have a successful media business model that doesnât involveâŚ
Daily Deal: Curiosity Stream Standard Plan
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/30/daily-deal-curiosity-stream-standard-plan-12/
Published: December 30, 2025 18:44
Explore an incredible world of documentaries with a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan. This top-tier streaming service offers unlimited access to thousands of films, series, and shows to satisfy your thirst for knowledge. Discover a vast library of contentâŚ
Jury Dumps Criminal Charges Against Tow Truck Driver Who Towed An ICE Vehicle During An Arrest
Published: December 30, 2025 17:26
This administration runs on vengeance. If itâs not Donald Trump aiming the DOJ at his personal enemies, itâs the DOJ itself taking a shotgun approach to justice (read: filling it full of holes) by filing as many criminal charges against anti-ICE protestersâŚ
The Wall Street Journal Applauds Republicansâ Corrupt, Illegal Theft Of Billions In Taxpayer Dollars
Published: December 30, 2025 13:27
Iâve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants (intended to be spent on affordable, next-generation fiber) wasâŚ
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctorâs Book On A Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism To Cancer
Published: December 30, 2025 03:47
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 and the safety of vaccines. Heâs promoted disprovenâŚ
How Generative AI Is Enabling More Connections With True Fans
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/29/how-generative-ai-is-enabling-more-connections-with-true-fans/
Published: December 29, 2025 23:31
Walled Culture has written a number of times about the true fans approach â the idea that creators can be supported directly and effectively by the people who love their work. As Walled Culture the book explains (available as a free ebook), one of theâŚ
Abrego Garcia Released As Court Tells DOJ This Sure Looks Like Vindictive Prosecution
Published: December 29, 2025 21:08
At long last, El Salvador native Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from custody. Abrego Garcia was among the hundred-plus migrants rounded up by ICE and shipped to El Salvadorâs infamous torture prison, CECOT. Months of litigation ensued. The TrumpâŚ
State Department Exiles Critics to âProtectâ Free Speech
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/29/state-department-exiles-critics-to-protect-free-speech/
Published: December 29, 2025 19:50
Last week, Marco Rubio and the State Department revoked visas for five Europeansâincluding Imran Ahmed, a legal permanent resident in the US married to a US citizenâbecause they donât like their speech about disinformation. The State DepartmentâsâŚ
Daily Deal: EDU Unlimited by StackSkills
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/29/daily-deal-edu-unlimited-by-stackskills-6/
Published: December 29, 2025 19:45
StackSkills is the premier online learning platform for mastering todayâs most in-demand skills. Now, with this exclusive limited-time offer, youâll gain access to 1000+ StackSkills courses for life. Whether youâre looking to earn a promotion, make aâŚ
SCOTUS Says Trump Canât Commandeer Illinois National Guard Troops
Published: December 29, 2025 17:31
The Trump administration, for all intents and purposes, declared war on Chicago back in September. It was inevitable that Chicago and the state of Illinois would eventually be targeted by Trump, what with its Democratic leadership and Trumpâs faux concernsâŚ
Brendan Carr Says Destroying Consumer Protection, Media Consolidation Rules, And Corporate Oversight Will Be Great For Everyone
Published: December 29, 2025 13:27
Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr was recently hauled before Congress to discuss his numerous, often illegal abuses of FCC authority. The hearing mostly fixated on Carrâs failed, clumsy attempt to censor a comedian, and clumsy lie that the FCC now servesâŚ
Itâs Almost Time! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts This Week
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/28/its-almost-time-the-public-domain-game-jam-starts-this-week/
Published: December 28, 2025 20:00
As we announced a few weeks ago, itâs nearly time for the latest installment in our series of public domain game jams, Gaming Like Itâs 1930! Itâs an extra special jam this year as we begin a brand new decade of works entering the public domain, and asâŚ
This Week In Techdirt History: December 21st â 27th
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/27/this-week-in-techdirt-history-december-21st-27th/
Published: December 27, 2025 20:00
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, Congress sold out to Hollywood yet again by sneaking the CASE Act and a felony streaming bill into the funding omnibus, with the former introducing absolutely insane damages especially when compared to COVID stimulusâŚ
Techdirt Doesnât Annoy You Into Paying, And Thatâs Worth Paying For
Published: December 26, 2025 17:00
Weâre a few weeks into our end of year crowdfunding campaignâdonate $100 or more (check out that $230 option!) and weâll send you our first commemorative challenge coin celebrating 30 years of Section 230. Iâve already laid out why our coverage matters,âŚ