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Jeff Zeman
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Dad. Michigander living in Philly. 1A attorney
at thefire.org. Posts my own - if I’m in your replies we’re friends irl.
We already do this though ... at the city/county/state level for nonresidents – for example, Michigan DNR Passport or DIA being free for Metro Detroiters.

Obv don't need more reasons for tourists to avoid the U.S. right now, but I doubt I'd think twice about this otherwise.
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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October 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Good job, no gloves!
September 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Exactly, the French would be toast
September 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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4/ Today’s ruling places a hold on Wendler’s enforcement of his illegal directive, allowing Spectrum WT and any other student organization to hold drag shows while litigation continues.

www.thefire.org/research-lea...
Opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit — Spectrum W.T. v. Wendler
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overruled a lower court to halt an unconstitutional ban on student drag performances at West Texas A&M University.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Jeff Zeman
3/ The First Amendment bars public officials at state universities, like Wendler, from censoring performances based on nothing more than personal disapproval.
August 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Jeff Zeman
2/ In 2023, West Texas A&M President Walter Wendler unilaterally canceled a planned campus drag show intended to raise money for suicide prevention. Wendler claimed drag offends and demeans women, even though he admitted “the law of the land appears to require” him to allow the performance.
August 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A colleague also recently asked me if I get paid by the emdash so
July 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Actually a hopeful sign, for me—means the AI is stealing from smart emdash users like you!
July 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Is the state having a curriculum that teachers are required to follow a violation of their freedom of speech" -Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hope that helps.
June 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Buddy being a nonpartisan defender of free speech sometimes means telling a public college system it can't force chemistry teachers to preach the government's views on race
June 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM