UCC Media Justice Ministry
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UCC Media Justice joins with allies to Reject Nexstar’s Proposed Takeover of Tegna. This massive broadcast-industry merger would violate the law prohibiting and hurt local communities. buff.ly/92LrLh9
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
UCC Media Justice joins with allies to Reject Nexstar’s Proposed Takeover of Tegna. This massive broadcast-industry merger would violate the law prohibiting and hurt local communities. buff.ly/92LrLh9
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Thanks @uccmediajustice.org, @newsguild.org, @nabetcwa.bsky.social & @publicknowledge.bsky.social for joining @freepress.bsky.social to stop this conglomerate merger.
Like I say when Brendan Carr talks about defending localism: these giant chains are local broadcasters like CVS is a local pharmacy.
Like I say when Brendan Carr talks about defending localism: these giant chains are local broadcasters like CVS is a local pharmacy.
Who needs champagne and parties when you can fight a broadcast merger instead?? 🍾🥂🎊🪩
Just filed at the FCC, on the NYE due date. (Thanks Brendan!) Our formal Petition to Deny the broadcast behemoth merger between Nexstar (of Jimmy Kimmel infamy) and TEGNA.
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Just filed at the FCC, on the NYE due date. (Thanks Brendan!) Our formal Petition to Deny the broadcast behemoth merger between Nexstar (of Jimmy Kimmel infamy) and TEGNA.
www.freepress.net/news/labor-u...
Labor Unions and Media Justice Groups File Petition Urging the FCC to Reject Nexstar’s Proposed Takeover of Tegna
On Wednesday, a coalition of media-justice groups and labor unions petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to deny the merger of Nexstar Media Inc. with TEGNA Inc.
www.freepress.net
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Thanks @uccmediajustice.org, @newsguild.org, @nabetcwa.bsky.social & @publicknowledge.bsky.social for joining @freepress.bsky.social to stop this conglomerate merger.
Like I say when Brendan Carr talks about defending localism: these giant chains are local broadcasters like CVS is a local pharmacy.
Like I say when Brendan Carr talks about defending localism: these giant chains are local broadcasters like CVS is a local pharmacy.
UCC Media Justice is a small team suing the FCC over prison phone rates and fighting back against media consolidation — and that's just scratching the surface.
Our year-end goal is 100 gifts by midnight tonight. Will you donate while every dollar is doubled by a generous donor? buff.ly/DZIzWbv
Our year-end goal is 100 gifts by midnight tonight. Will you donate while every dollar is doubled by a generous donor? buff.ly/DZIzWbv
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
UCC Media Justice is a small team suing the FCC over prison phone rates and fighting back against media consolidation — and that's just scratching the surface.
Our year-end goal is 100 gifts by midnight tonight. Will you donate while every dollar is doubled by a generous donor? buff.ly/DZIzWbv
Our year-end goal is 100 gifts by midnight tonight. Will you donate while every dollar is doubled by a generous donor? buff.ly/DZIzWbv
We're suing the FCC. Families of incarcerated people deserve fair phone rates. Read more: buff.ly/WSJz5oe
December 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We're suing the FCC. Families of incarcerated people deserve fair phone rates. Read more: buff.ly/WSJz5oe
We agree with this year's Newton N. Minow Award recipient @agomezfcc.bsky.social: “A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage."
FCC Commissioner Calls CBS News Decision To Pull ‘60 Minutes’ Segment “Deeply Alarming”, Warns Of Trump Getting “Veto Power Over Critical Reporting”
Anna Gomez called on the network to explain what happened.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We agree with this year's Newton N. Minow Award recipient @agomezfcc.bsky.social: “A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage."
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at UCC Media Justice. May your season be filled with peace, love, and hope.
December 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at UCC Media Justice. May your season be filled with peace, love, and hope.
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✨ Day 24: Abolition, Advent & Apocalypse
Sarah & Angelina Grimké became some of the first women to speak in public against slavery, defying gender norms & risking violence. Beyond ending slavery, their mission was to promote racial & gender equality.
👇🏾 Full reflection
Sarah & Angelina Grimké became some of the first women to speak in public against slavery, defying gender norms & risking violence. Beyond ending slavery, their mission was to promote racial & gender equality.
👇🏾 Full reflection
December 23
Abolitionist Profile Sarah and Angelina Grimké were born in Charleston, South Carolina. Their father, John Facheraud Grimké, owned many enslaved people. Their mother, Mary Grimké, was the daughter of a wealthy and powerful plantation-owning family. Although Sarah was 13 years older than Angelina, th
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December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
✨ Day 24: Abolition, Advent & Apocalypse
Sarah & Angelina Grimké became some of the first women to speak in public against slavery, defying gender norms & risking violence. Beyond ending slavery, their mission was to promote racial & gender equality.
👇🏾 Full reflection
Sarah & Angelina Grimké became some of the first women to speak in public against slavery, defying gender norms & risking violence. Beyond ending slavery, their mission was to promote racial & gender equality.
👇🏾 Full reflection
"When government intimidation stifles the press, it silences us all."
Civil rights leaders are calling out FCC Chairman Carr's attacks on press freedom:
Civil rights leaders are calling out FCC Chairman Carr's attacks on press freedom:
Defend the Press: Brendan Carr Has Gone Too Far with Attacks on Media
This is bigger than politics.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"When government intimidation stifles the press, it silences us all."
Civil rights leaders are calling out FCC Chairman Carr's attacks on press freedom:
Civil rights leaders are calling out FCC Chairman Carr's attacks on press freedom:
"Legal guardrails against algorithmic discrimination do not require alteration of truthful outputs or production of false results."
Trump's AI executive order distorts how AI works to attack civil rights protections. Read more:
Trump's AI executive order distorts how AI works to attack civil rights protections. Read more:
How Trump’s AI Executive Order Gets It Wrong on Civil Rights | TechPolicy.Press
Trump's AI executive order targeting civil rights protections relies on a distortion of AI models, AI regulation and federal laws, Leah Frazier writes.
techpolicy.press
December 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Legal guardrails against algorithmic discrimination do not require alteration of truthful outputs or production of false results."
Trump's AI executive order distorts how AI works to attack civil rights protections. Read more:
Trump's AI executive order distorts how AI works to attack civil rights protections. Read more:
Every person bears the image of God and deserves fair treatment. When AI systems quietly label some people as "too risky" because of the community they come from, that's a spiritual problem as well as a legal one.
Campaigning for Justice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
These powerful, often invisible technologies are making decisions about your life, your loved ones, and many of the most vulnerable in society.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Every person bears the image of God and deserves fair treatment. When AI systems quietly label some people as "too risky" because of the community they come from, that's a spiritual problem as well as a legal one.
New research from WACC Europe: Women in European news are portrayed as victims, or asked for opinions—rarely as experts.
Media representation matters.
Media representation matters.
WACC | WACC Europe discussion highlights urgent need for fundamental change in news media representation of women
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December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New research from WACC Europe: Women in European news are portrayed as victims, or asked for opinions—rarely as experts.
Media representation matters.
Media representation matters.
UCC Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries has joined UN Women's 16 Days of Activism to end digital violence against women and girls.
Violence against women and girls—whether online or offline—is incompatible with the Gospel vision of love and dignity. Here's how to join the #NoExcuse movement:
Violence against women and girls—whether online or offline—is incompatible with the Gospel vision of love and dignity. Here's how to join the #NoExcuse movement:
Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries joins global movement to end violence against women, children - United Church of Christ
The Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries (GSJM) of the United Church of Christ has joined in solidarity with UN Women and a global movement to end
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December 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
UCC Gender and Sexuality Justice Ministries has joined UN Women's 16 Days of Activism to end digital violence against women and girls.
Violence against women and girls—whether online or offline—is incompatible with the Gospel vision of love and dignity. Here's how to join the #NoExcuse movement:
Violence against women and girls—whether online or offline—is incompatible with the Gospel vision of love and dignity. Here's how to join the #NoExcuse movement:
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🙏🏾 Let's pause for a moment of silence to remember those who lost their lives to mass killings & gun violence, & for those who loved them.
"There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
👉🏾 Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/UMK550XKWl3
"There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
👉🏾 Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/UMK550XKWl3
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🙏🏾 Let's pause for a moment of silence to remember those who lost their lives to mass killings & gun violence, & for those who loved them.
"There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
👉🏾 Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/UMK550XKWl3
"There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
👉🏾 Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/UMK550XKWl3
Same cart, different price.
A new study from @groundwork.bsky.social, @consumerreports.org, and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social finds Instacart's AI-assisted pricing experiments could cost families about $1,200 a year.
A new study from @groundwork.bsky.social, @consumerreports.org, and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social finds Instacart's AI-assisted pricing experiments could cost families about $1,200 a year.
Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout - Groundwork Collaborative
To determine if Instacart is experimenting with pricing, and if so, just how costly it is for shoppers, Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports, and More Perfect Union conducted an independent…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Same cart, different price.
A new study from @groundwork.bsky.social, @consumerreports.org, and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social finds Instacart's AI-assisted pricing experiments could cost families about $1,200 a year.
A new study from @groundwork.bsky.social, @consumerreports.org, and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social finds Instacart's AI-assisted pricing experiments could cost families about $1,200 a year.
As Jewish families light the menorah this week, we send our warmest Hanukkah wishes. Chag Sameach!
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
As Jewish families light the menorah this week, we send our warmest Hanukkah wishes. Chag Sameach!
NEW REPORT from @publiccitizen.bsky.social: Big Tech is building AI data centers at breakneck speed—electricity bills up 250%+, 56% powered by fossil fuels, communities kept in dark by NDAs. Meanwhile, Amazon, Google & Microsoft get massive tax breaks.
We need accountability NOW.
We need accountability NOW.
Policy Solutions to Address the Data Center Buildout
Unchecked data center expansion threatens to raise consumers’ electricity bills even higher, drive more climate-warming emissions, and harm local communities.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
NEW REPORT from @publiccitizen.bsky.social: Big Tech is building AI data centers at breakneck speed—electricity bills up 250%+, 56% powered by fossil fuels, communities kept in dark by NDAs. Meanwhile, Amazon, Google & Microsoft get massive tax breaks.
We need accountability NOW.
We need accountability NOW.
Trump already eliminated Biden's AI safety standards.
Now he wants to sue states & cut their broadband funding for protecting residents from the harms of AI.
This is OpenAI & big VC firms writing policy. We say NO. Add your voice: buff.ly/YjcznBd
Now he wants to sue states & cut their broadband funding for protecting residents from the harms of AI.
This is OpenAI & big VC firms writing policy. We say NO. Add your voice: buff.ly/YjcznBd
Trump Promises Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations
In a Truth Social post, the president said he would sign an order that would eliminate a patchwork of state laws that have emerged in recent years.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump already eliminated Biden's AI safety standards.
Now he wants to sue states & cut their broadband funding for protecting residents from the harms of AI.
This is OpenAI & big VC firms writing policy. We say NO. Add your voice: buff.ly/YjcznBd
Now he wants to sue states & cut their broadband funding for protecting residents from the harms of AI.
This is OpenAI & big VC firms writing policy. We say NO. Add your voice: buff.ly/YjcznBd
When algorithms decide who gets a job, housing, or fair treatment by police, discrimination doesn't disappear—it scales. Every person bears the image of God and deserves fair treatment. That's why we support the AI Civil Rights Act.
Read more on the UCC Media Justice blog:
Read more on the UCC Media Justice blog:
Campaigning for Justice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
These powerful, often invisible technologies are making decisions about your life, your loved ones, and many of the most vulnerable in society.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
When algorithms decide who gets a job, housing, or fair treatment by police, discrimination doesn't disappear—it scales. Every person bears the image of God and deserves fair treatment. That's why we support the AI Civil Rights Act.
Read more on the UCC Media Justice blog:
Read more on the UCC Media Justice blog:
The FCC approved AT&T's spectrum purchase shortly after the company committed to ending DEI programs.
This follows similar sequences with T-Mobile and Verizon.
Equity programs address real barriers. They shouldn't be treated as obstacles to approval.
This follows similar sequences with T-Mobile and Verizon.
Equity programs address real barriers. They shouldn't be treated as obstacles to approval.
FCC strong-arms AT&T to drop DEI in exchange for spectrum purchase
Earlier this week AT&T said it was dropping all its DEI policiesThen the FCC approved its purchase of spectrum from the former USCellular
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December 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The FCC approved AT&T's spectrum purchase shortly after the company committed to ending DEI programs.
This follows similar sequences with T-Mobile and Verizon.
Equity programs address real barriers. They shouldn't be treated as obstacles to approval.
This follows similar sequences with T-Mobile and Verizon.
Equity programs address real barriers. They shouldn't be treated as obstacles to approval.
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In partnership with @npquarterly.bsky.social, we’re excited to launch Digital Colonialism, a NEW series that amplifies organizers, community leaders, and residents who are resisting data center expansion in their communities. nonprofitquarterly.org/series/digit...
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In partnership with @npquarterly.bsky.social, we’re excited to launch Digital Colonialism, a NEW series that amplifies organizers, community leaders, and residents who are resisting data center expansion in their communities. nonprofitquarterly.org/series/digit...
We want AI innovation, not discrimination. Call on your congressional representatives to co-sponsor the AI Civil Rights Act to ensure a fair and equitable #AIFuture for all.
AI Civil Rights Act
Explore the AI Civil Rights and its impact on equality in housing, jobs, and healthcare through innovative legislation.
www.lawyerscommittee.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We want AI innovation, not discrimination. Call on your congressional representatives to co-sponsor the AI Civil Rights Act to ensure a fair and equitable #AIFuture for all.
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✨ Day 7: Abolition, Advent & Apocalypse
"Have you ever felt like the lone, solitary voice 'crying out in the wilderness?' I suspect many an abolitionist has had that experience at one point (or perhaps many points)."
👉🏾 Read the full reflection: https://ow.ly/SfSZ50XF6n2
"Have you ever felt like the lone, solitary voice 'crying out in the wilderness?' I suspect many an abolitionist has had that experience at one point (or perhaps many points)."
👉🏾 Read the full reflection: https://ow.ly/SfSZ50XF6n2
December 7
Have you ever felt like the lone, solitary voice “crying out in the wilderness”? I suspect many an abolitionist has had that experience at one point (or perhaps many points). While our culture may often romanticize the plight of a single brave soul willing to speak out when others will not, t
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December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
✨ Day 7: Abolition, Advent & Apocalypse
"Have you ever felt like the lone, solitary voice 'crying out in the wilderness?' I suspect many an abolitionist has had that experience at one point (or perhaps many points)."
👉🏾 Read the full reflection: https://ow.ly/SfSZ50XF6n2
"Have you ever felt like the lone, solitary voice 'crying out in the wilderness?' I suspect many an abolitionist has had that experience at one point (or perhaps many points)."
👉🏾 Read the full reflection: https://ow.ly/SfSZ50XF6n2
Our maternal and infant health crisis isn’t just about hospitals and doctors — it’s about broadband.
When moms in rural communities can’t get online, they can’t reach telehealth, mental-health care, or specialist support during pregnancy and postpartum.
When moms in rural communities can’t get online, they can’t reach telehealth, mental-health care, or specialist support during pregnancy and postpartum.
Signaling Change
Learn why broadband access is a super social determinant of health. This story explores maternal and infant mortality in the South, maternity deserts, telehealth access, and how Communities Unlimited…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Our maternal and infant health crisis isn’t just about hospitals and doctors — it’s about broadband.
When moms in rural communities can’t get online, they can’t reach telehealth, mental-health care, or specialist support during pregnancy and postpartum.
When moms in rural communities can’t get online, they can’t reach telehealth, mental-health care, or specialist support during pregnancy and postpartum.
We were proud to join @freepress.bsky.social, @publicknowledge.bsky.social & @techfreedom.org at a protest outside the annual FCC Chairman's dinner on Wednesday evening in D.C. in opposition to his assault on free speech.
Thank you to the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us!
Thank you to the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us!
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We were proud to join @freepress.bsky.social, @publicknowledge.bsky.social & @techfreedom.org at a protest outside the annual FCC Chairman's dinner on Wednesday evening in D.C. in opposition to his assault on free speech.
Thank you to the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us!
Thank you to the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church for hosting us!
Important new data from Benton: Wireline broadband adoption is basically flat, and more low-income families are stuck in “cell-only” plans that can’t support school, telehealth, or work. This isn’t a tech problem — it’s an injustice problem. We must treat broadband like the essential service it is.
The End of Progress: New Data Raises the Alarm that No Progress May Be the New Normal for the Digital Divide
New Data Raises the Alarm that No Progress May Be the New Normal for the Digital Divide
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December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Important new data from Benton: Wireline broadband adoption is basically flat, and more low-income families are stuck in “cell-only” plans that can’t support school, telehealth, or work. This isn’t a tech problem — it’s an injustice problem. We must treat broadband like the essential service it is.