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The federal government is attempting a radical, massive expansion of what constitutes "wiretapping" that threatens everyone working in media/as a journalist today and I hope you'll read this and share it with everyone you know.

I'm not just fighting this for me. I'm fighting it for everyone.
Advisory to Journalists: The Dangerous Expansion of the Federal Wiretap Law Journalists, podcasters, and digital media professionals beware: the U.S. government is currently advancing a legal theory under 18 U.S.C. § 2511—the federal wiretap statute—that threatens to criminalize the mere act of downloading publicly available videos or listening to podcasts. This interpretation risks not only chilling investigative journalism but undermines the very foundation of freedom of the press. The federal wiretap law makes it a felony to intentionally “intercept”—that is, acquire the contents of—a “wire communication” unless you are a party to the communication or a party has given prior consent. Under 18 U.S.C. § 2510(1), a "wire communication" includes any transfer containing the human voice that travels at any point by wire or cable. Originally meant to prevent unlawful phone taps in 1968, the statute has not meaningfully evolved to reflect digital media distribution in the 21st century. As a result, many core journalistic practices today—listening to audio on a video stream, downloading a podcast, reviewing livestreamed footage—can be construed as “intercepting” a wire communication. And unlike “oral communications” (which are only protected if private) or “electronic communications” (which are exempt if publicly accessible), wire communications have no similar public-access defense. This leaves journalists legally vulnerable for accessing material that is otherwise freely available to the public. This is not just a theoretical risk. In Tampa, Florida, the U.S. Department of Justice is actively prosecuting my client, journalist Timothy Burke for allegedly violating the wiretap statute by downloading publicly accessible livestreamed interviews from a video server. The journalist used only a URL—no password, no hack, no deception. The government claims that because the streams included the human voice and were transmitted in part by wire or cable, they are “wire communications”. Under this interpretation, even if the stream was intended for public consumption, and even if no reasonable expectation of privacy existed, the act of acquiring and publishing the content becomes a federal felony. The government also asserts that the same communications are also “electronic communications,” where the law makes it clear that it is not a violation if the electronic communication is obtained from a server that is configured so that the communication is “readily accessible to the general public” -- however, the government has argued (and the court has agreed) that whether or not the communication was obtained from a publicly accessible server is a fact question that the journalist must prove at trial - not an element of the offense that the government must prove. This means that a journalist that obtains public information may still be subject to search, seizure, arrest, indictment and prosecution. The implications for the First Amendment are chilling. Under the government’s interpretation of interception of “wire communications”, the government could prosecute journalists based not on their methods, but on the content they choose to listen to or report on. The wiretap law also criminalizes the disclosure of the contents of a wire communication. Thus, quoting from a podcast or a leaked livestream could subject a reporter to criminal liability regardless of intent, public interest, or harm. This is a dangerous expansion of government authority. It converts the passive act of receiving a communication—something essential to journalism—into a criminal offense based solely on outdated statutory definitions and prosecutorial discretion. The broader issue is not just technical—it’s constitutional. A law that is so vague or overbroad that it allows the government to pick and choose whom to prosecute based on their speech, targets the very heart of press freedom. It is unconstitutionally vague under the Fifth Amendment and overbroad under the First. By failing to modernize the statute—or at least to interpret it in line with modern communication platforms—the government risks turning millions of journalists, researchers, and citizens into potential criminals. The law as it stands today is an anachronism of the analog era being misapplied in a digital one. If you are a journalist, you should be alarmed. If the DOJ’s current theory prevails, simply clicking “play” could one day lead to prosecution. The press cannot operate in an environment where the law punishes access to speech—particularly where that speech is both public and newsworthy. The press must not only report on this misuse of power, but challenge it—legally, politically, and publicly. Because the right to receive and report information is not just a constitutional luxury. It’s a democratic necessity. -- Mark Rasch MDRasch@gmail.com (301) 547-6925
May 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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*crab-walked
A CNN news notification : The convicted killer crab walked between two walls and pushed through the newly installed razor wire to break out of prison, authorities say
May 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Powerful
May 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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May 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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May 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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‘Squirrelled,’ as in “squirrelled away,” can be pronounced “SKWERLD.”

‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
May 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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We must fight to save PBS and NPR.
May 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Trump replaced the physical bribery palace of the Trump hotel with a virtual one and it’s doing orders of magnitude more business.
kenvogel.bsky.social Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · May 1
NEW: A fund backed by Abu Dhabi will be making a $2 BILLION business deal using cryptocurrency from the Trump family's venture, World Liberty Financial, according to Zach Witkoff.

That transaction would be a major contribution by a foreign government to President Trump’s private venture.
At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the begin...
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May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Narcan, opioid overdose reversal medication, saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year. But the Trump admin plans to terminate a $56M annual grant program that distributes doses and trains emergency responders in communities across the country to administer them. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump budget draft ends Narcan program and other addiction measures.
A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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The NYT has been doing phenomenal reporting on the blatant corruption of the Trump memecoin/crypto policy. Genuinely the most flagrant, bald-faced thing I’ve ever seen short of a politician getting sacks of cash.
ericlipton.nytimes.com Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · Apr 29
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history. PLEASE READ AND SHARE>>>https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm (Gift Article)
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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For nearly two months, Israel has carried out a total siege of Gaza, refusing to allow in a single truck of humanitarian aid or commercial goods – the longest period Israel has imposed such a total blockade.
Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month | CNN
Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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A pro-Israel mob of Jewish-Zionist men in the US assaulted and attacked a young Jewish woman for standing against Israeli war crimes and its genocide operation in Gaza.
Victim being escorted to safety by authorities after depraved attack Victim reveals she Jewish Victim update from ambulance
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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A pro-Israel mob of Jewish-Zionist men in the US chased and assaulted a random woman through the streets on New York after mistaking her for an anti-genocide protestor, luckily police intervened before they could lynch her.
April 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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JUST IN: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim at least 68 people have been killed and dozens injured in an alleged US airstrike that hit a prison holding African migrants.
Yemen’s Houthis claim dozens killed in alleged US airstrike on prison holding African migrants | CNN
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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After the Steelers selected Derrick Harmon with the 21st pick, his voice cracked on a conference call as he shared the news.

His mother was on life support at a local Detroit hospital.

Harmon was able to tell his mom he got drafted on Thursday night before she died.
April 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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I stay on Facebook for one reason
Cybertruck Owners Only • •• Oliver Zahn • 16h • For over a month now, I haven't been able to use my truck after being hit. Tesla insurance still has not approved the $5k estimate by the body shop. Tesla collision centers had no appointments for two months. Just putting this out there for those still considering getting a cybertruck. The shop owners says from her experience working with Tesla, I won't be able to drive the truck for at least three months. 23 39 comments 1 share
April 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Happy 92nd birthday to the one and only Carol Burnett!
April 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A look at NEW Miami Dolphins DT Kenneth Grant | 2025 NFL Draft
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April 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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In the running for dumbest fucking thing I have ever seen.
April 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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In Indiana, 9-year-old Colton George developed a life-threatening complication from E. coli.

He was on dialysis in a hospital bed for weeks — including over his 10th birthday.

His parents have been wrestling with this question ever since: “Where did he get this from?” https://nbcnews.to/4jOAdqR
April 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Check out who #MiamiDolphins On SI, via Greg Creese, had at No. 1 on our Dolphins-centric 2025 Draft Big Board.
www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...
A Dolphins-Specific 2025 Draft Big Board
NFL draft big boards are commonplace around this time of year, but what about a big board made strictly with the Miami Dolphins in mind. Though the list below i
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April 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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April 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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He’s so good at this.
petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Apr 24
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.

Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM