Justin Hayes
@thejustncase.net
#freespeech advocate, corporate welfare opponent, YIMBY | Comms director, The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org | Editor, The JusTN Case: https://www.thejustncase.net/
Rep. Andy Ogles is spot on. In Nashville, private property has already been abolished, and O'Connell and the Metro Council have seized the means of production.
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Rep. Andy Ogles is spot on. In Nashville, private property has already been abolished, and O'Connell and the Metro Council have seized the means of production.
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How did your favorite AI chatbot rank when it comes to its “free speech culture”?
To find out how we evaluated and ranked each chatbot, read the full report here: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
To find out how we evaluated and ranked each chatbot, read the full report here: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
How did your favorite AI chatbot rank when it comes to its “free speech culture”?
To find out how we evaluated and ranked each chatbot, read the full report here: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
To find out how we evaluated and ranked each chatbot, read the full report here: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
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🚨 NEW REPORT
🤖 We asked 8 major AI chatbots to generate content about lawful, but controversial issues.
We then scored and ranked each chatbot, factoring in company policies, model behavior, transparency, and openness to debate.
🤖 We asked 8 major AI chatbots to generate content about lawful, but controversial issues.
We then scored and ranked each chatbot, factoring in company policies, model behavior, transparency, and openness to debate.
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨 NEW REPORT
🤖 We asked 8 major AI chatbots to generate content about lawful, but controversial issues.
We then scored and ranked each chatbot, factoring in company policies, model behavior, transparency, and openness to debate.
🤖 We asked 8 major AI chatbots to generate content about lawful, but controversial issues.
We then scored and ranked each chatbot, factoring in company policies, model behavior, transparency, and openness to debate.
Some pundits are willfully ignoring the role the FCC played in this and are acting as if what happened to Kimmel is just a normal business decision, where an entertainer faces consequences from their employer for saying something beyond the pale on TV. www.thejustncase.net/p/jimmy-kimm...
Jimmy Kimmel's Cancellation Was About Far More Than What He Said
It has much more dangerous implications for a free society.
www.thejustncase.net
September 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Some pundits are willfully ignoring the role the FCC played in this and are acting as if what happened to Kimmel is just a normal business decision, where an entertainer faces consequences from their employer for saying something beyond the pale on TV. www.thejustncase.net/p/jimmy-kimm...
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I’m sure everyone wishes they had a house that was purchased in 1980 for $11k and passed down to a next generation. www.newschannel5.com/news/rezonin...
Rezoning plan in Nashville sparks opposition, residents say the proposal threatens single-family homes
Longtime homeowners in Nashville’s Nations face pressure to sell as residents oppose rezoning that could replace single-family homes with apartments.
www.newschannel5.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I’m sure everyone wishes they had a house that was purchased in 1980 for $11k and passed down to a next generation. www.newschannel5.com/news/rezonin...
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Hello from Pride in NYC❤️If you have a minute pls read why 1A is so important!!
As Pride Month comes to a close, @ashkhen.bsky.social provides an important reminder of how expressive actions protected by the First Amendment paved the way for LGBTQ+ progress. (via @reason.com )
June 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hello from Pride in NYC❤️If you have a minute pls read why 1A is so important!!
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Are EU digital laws being used to justify censorship in Latin America?
A new guest post from @celeup.bsky.social’s Juan Martin Marinangeli and Matias Gonzalez Mama dives into Latin America’s race to implement European-style digital regulations — often without vital safeguards.
A new guest post from @celeup.bsky.social’s Juan Martin Marinangeli and Matias Gonzalez Mama dives into Latin America’s race to implement European-style digital regulations — often without vital safeguards.
June 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Are EU digital laws being used to justify censorship in Latin America?
A new guest post from @celeup.bsky.social’s Juan Martin Marinangeli and Matias Gonzalez Mama dives into Latin America’s race to implement European-style digital regulations — often without vital safeguards.
A new guest post from @celeup.bsky.social’s Juan Martin Marinangeli and Matias Gonzalez Mama dives into Latin America’s race to implement European-style digital regulations — often without vital safeguards.
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The U.S. continues to weaponize free speech in its immigration crackdown — but we’re keeping close watch🕵️♀️. Meanwhile, disinformation and hate speech laws are rapidly evolving across the Atlantic.
May 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The U.S. continues to weaponize free speech in its immigration crackdown — but we’re keeping close watch🕵️♀️. Meanwhile, disinformation and hate speech laws are rapidly evolving across the Atlantic.
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A new Tennessee law — the Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act) — appears mundane but raise serious First Amendment concerns, writes @ashkhen.bsky.social with The Future of Free Speech, a nonpartisan think tank at Vanderbilt University. @futurefreespeech.org.
What Tennessee’s PEACE Act means for free speech • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee's Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act) law is a threat to First Amendment freedoms.
tennesseelookout.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A new Tennessee law — the Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act) — appears mundane but raise serious First Amendment concerns, writes @ashkhen.bsky.social with The Future of Free Speech, a nonpartisan think tank at Vanderbilt University. @futurefreespeech.org.
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Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
We should all be worried about the rise of extremist and anti-democratic movements in liberal democracies. But it would be even more dangerous if we adopted illiberal means to address them.
I enjoyed contributing to this thought-provoking essay with
@nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
I enjoyed contributing to this thought-provoking essay with
@nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We should all be worried about the rise of extremist and anti-democratic movements in liberal democracies. But it would be even more dangerous if we adopted illiberal means to address them.
I enjoyed contributing to this thought-provoking essay with
@nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
I enjoyed contributing to this thought-provoking essay with
@nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
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"Democracies cannot be defended by imitating the tactics of their enemies. They must show confidence in their values, be that openness, pluralism, and the power of persuasion over prohibition." @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social & @thejustncase.net
www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
Germany Banning The AfD Would Be A Dangerous Mistake
Can democracy safeguard itself by banning extremist parties, or does prohibition plant deeper seeds of grievance that erode its own foundations?
www.bedrockprinciple.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"Democracies cannot be defended by imitating the tactics of their enemies. They must show confidence in their values, be that openness, pluralism, and the power of persuasion over prohibition." @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social & @thejustncase.net
www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
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Would a ban on Germany's AfD Party strengthen its democracy — or jeopardize it?
Using history and human rights law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @thejustncase.net explain how this approach can backfire.
Using history and human rights law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @thejustncase.net explain how this approach can backfire.
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Would a ban on Germany's AfD Party strengthen its democracy — or jeopardize it?
Using history and human rights law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @thejustncase.net explain how this approach can backfire.
Using history and human rights law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @thejustncase.net explain how this approach can backfire.
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Can social media be transformed from a divisive echo chamber into a vibrant marketplace of ideas? Imagine a platform where free speech isn’t stifled by top‐down speech restrictions but is empowered by community-driven context.
May 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Can social media be transformed from a divisive echo chamber into a vibrant marketplace of ideas? Imagine a platform where free speech isn’t stifled by top‐down speech restrictions but is empowered by community-driven context.
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In this essay, Hirad Marami and I explore how open societies thrive when they embrace bold and challenging ideas, even from outsiders — including foreigners unafraid to dissent or criticize the government. www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/the-deport...
The Deportation of Dissent
Parrhesia or paranoia? From Aristotle to Hitchens, history sides with openness. Will America?
www.bedrockprinciple.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In this essay, Hirad Marami and I explore how open societies thrive when they embrace bold and challenging ideas, even from outsiders — including foreigners unafraid to dissent or criticize the government. www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/the-deport...
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I never thought that, as an immigrant to the U.S., I would have to worry about how what I say might affect my legal status. Despite the crucial role that foreigners have played in expanding free speech and sparking progress throughout U.S. history, we are now at a crossroads.
April 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I never thought that, as an immigrant to the U.S., I would have to worry about how what I say might affect my legal status. Despite the crucial role that foreigners have played in expanding free speech and sparking progress throughout U.S. history, we are now at a crossroads.
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Free speech in the AI age is going to be messy. But if we care about open societies, we can’t ignore how foundational these systems are becoming—and how they decide what can, and cannot, be said.
Read our full updated analysis here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
Read our full updated analysis here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
One Year Later: AI Chatbots Show Progress on Free Speech — But Some Concerns Remain
Generative AI platforms are getting better at allowing free speech—but inconsistently, and not everywhere.
www.bedrockprinciple.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Free speech in the AI age is going to be messy. But if we care about open societies, we can’t ignore how foundational these systems are becoming—and how they decide what can, and cannot, be said.
Read our full updated analysis here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
Read our full updated analysis here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
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One year ago, we asked a provocative question: Are AI chatbots censoring too much?
We recently updated our analysis and added some newer models. Bottom line: There’s good news and concerning news. 🧵
We recently updated our analysis and added some newer models. Bottom line: There’s good news and concerning news. 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One year ago, we asked a provocative question: Are AI chatbots censoring too much?
We recently updated our analysis and added some newer models. Bottom line: There’s good news and concerning news. 🧵
We recently updated our analysis and added some newer models. Bottom line: There’s good news and concerning news. 🧵
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Read what we found here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
One Year Later: AI Chatbots Show Progress on Free Speech — But Some Concerns Remain
Generative AI platforms are getting better at allowing free speech—but inconsistently, and not everywhere.
www.bedrockprinciple.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Read what we found here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
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A year ago, a @futurefreespeech.org report showed that many popular AI chatbots refused to generate content about controversial topics.
At The Bedrock Principle, my colleagues @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Isabelle Anzabi, and I check in to see if and how things have changed. (Link in the replies)
At The Bedrock Principle, my colleagues @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Isabelle Anzabi, and I check in to see if and how things have changed. (Link in the replies)
April 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A year ago, a @futurefreespeech.org report showed that many popular AI chatbots refused to generate content about controversial topics.
At The Bedrock Principle, my colleagues @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Isabelle Anzabi, and I check in to see if and how things have changed. (Link in the replies)
At The Bedrock Principle, my colleagues @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Isabelle Anzabi, and I check in to see if and how things have changed. (Link in the replies)
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President Trump’s effort to redefine which speech is “acceptable” highlights a deeper threat: waning public support for free expression. @economist.com cites our forthcoming report on global free speech attitudes with a warning from @mchangama.bsky.social:
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
President Trump’s effort to redefine which speech is “acceptable” highlights a deeper threat: waning public support for free expression. @economist.com cites our forthcoming report on global free speech attitudes with a warning from @mchangama.bsky.social:
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🌎 Our NEW survey of 33 countries shows that for every country gaining ground, two are sliding backward since 2021. Let’s dig into how public attitudes toward free expression are changing across the globe (including a backslide in the U.S.!) 🧵:
March 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🌎 Our NEW survey of 33 countries shows that for every country gaining ground, two are sliding backward since 2021. Let’s dig into how public attitudes toward free expression are changing across the globe (including a backslide in the U.S.!) 🧵:
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📉 The U.S. dropped from 3rd to 9th in our latest survey of global attitudes on #freespeech in 33 countries. @mchangama.bsky.social spoke to Lindsey Reiser at @cbsnews.com about our findings:
March 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📉 The U.S. dropped from 3rd to 9th in our latest survey of global attitudes on #freespeech in 33 countries. @mchangama.bsky.social spoke to Lindsey Reiser at @cbsnews.com about our findings:
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🚨We just released our survey on global attitudes toward free speech in over 30 countries. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the results 🧵⬇️⬇️⬇️
March 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚨We just released our survey on global attitudes toward free speech in over 30 countries. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the results 🧵⬇️⬇️⬇️