How To Survive Online Speech Wars Without Self-Censorship

如何在网络言论战中生存而不自我审查

What A Day

2025-09-29

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Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a wave of everyday people have been punished, getting doxxed and even losing their jobs because of statements they made online regarding Kirk and his death. Even the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, encouraged Americans to call the employers of anyone they feel is “celebrating Charlie’s murder.” Free speech matters now, more than ever. But what can we say without fear of retribution? To find out what the rules around speech in America really are, and why this is no time to self-censor, we spoke to Ari Cohn. He’s lead counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, with a focus on tech policy. And in the news: Oregon sues the Trump administration to stop the deployment of the state’s National Guard to protect federal buildings, current New York City Mayor Eric Adams pulls out of the upcoming mayoral race, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu changes his story on what happened with those bunker busters in Iran. Show Notes: Call Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • It's Monday, September 29th.

  • I'm Jane Costa, and this is What A Day,

  • the show that is thinking about New York City Mayor Eric Adams,

  • who once said, quote, All my haters become my waiters when I sit down at the table of success.

  • With his exit from the mayoral race, will those waiters lose their jobs?

  • On today's show,

  • Oregon sues the Trump administration to stop the deployment of the state's National Guard to protect federal buildings.

  • And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu changes his story on what happened with those bunker busters in Iran.

  • But let's start with free speech.

  • We've been talking a lot about speech on the show lately and for good reason,

  • because late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is just the start.

  • Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk,

  • a wave of everyday people have been punished,

  • getting doxxed and even losing their jobs because of statements they made online regarding Kirk and his death.

  • Here's CNN from earlier this month.

  • These companies and organizations have reported either terminating or suspending employees for posts about Kirk.

  • And that includes Middle Tennessee State University firing a worker they say had,

  • quote, zero empathy for Kirk's death.

  • Conservative activists, Republican lawmakers, and even a doxing website are flagging the comments.

  • And what critics say is a campaign to punish those posters.