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Raelyn Roberson
@raelynroberson.bsky.social
Digital Civil Rights Strategist and Organizer
Texas >< DC
Gen Z Virgo in chief🫡✨💅🏾
On Tuesday, I monitored social media for voters in need of support and for election disinformation to fact check.

What I saw was
"I Voted" Selfies, the next generation of Democracy workers, and ...Elon and Grok being weird on main😬

Read more at vv

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What I saw while Monitoring Social Media During the 2025 Elections
I monitored social media in shifts with grassroots Election Protection volunteers. We were monitoring for election disinformation and voters with questions about voting. Here’s what we saw. A…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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CWAers (@nabetcwa.bsky.social) joined @freepress.bsky.social at today's FCC open meeting to make sure FCC Chairman Brendan Carr knows we stand against attacks on our First Amendment rights by the Trump administration and media companies like Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
September 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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"The companies leading the charge for more consolidation see local news only as a vehicle for serving political ads and spreading right-wing propaganda. For them, this is going as planned." - @notaaroncraig.bsky.social via @cnn.com
Nexstar agrees to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion, a massive consolidation of local TV stations | CNN Business
The biggest owner of US TV stations is trying to get even bigger, believing the Trump administration will allow it to do so.
us.cnn.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Massive broadcasters like Nexstar are licking their chops over this merger-friendly FCC, with many willing to ditch their editorial independence to gain the Trump administration's approval.

Our statement: https://www.freepress.net/news/nexstars-unlawful-acquisition-tegna-bad-deal-public
Nexstar's Unlawful Acquisition of TEGNA Is a Bad Deal for the Public
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is likely to demand Trump-friendly concessions as a condition of his agency blessing the deal.
www.freepress.net
August 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I’m outside the Don Hutto ICE detention center in Taylor, Texas

CoreCivic just denied Congressman Greg Casar access to the facility
August 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Once your data is in the hands of  ICE and police, it's nearly impossible to get that data back. That's why it is important to keep them out of it in the first place and push back every step of the way.

www.npr.org/2025/06/24/n...
The Trump administration is making an unprecedented reach for data held by states
States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.
www.npr.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Incredible resource library with ready made call scripts including multiple strategies from letter writing to boycotts.
Every day, the Trump regime deploys strategies from the authoritarian playbook in its aggressive attempt to dismantle our democracy.

Free Press's NEW resource guide from @rlivier.bsky.social, "Organizing Against Authoritarianism", is our response.

You need this: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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great news if you've ever felt like (1) your phone plan is too affordable and also (2) you aren't giving enough of your sensitive data directly to the government
"Now we're doing Trump Mobile. And Trump mobile is going to revolutionize cell phones" -- Eric Trump announces the new Trump phone
June 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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This Fathers Day, please take some time to learn about and support parents caught in the carceral and family policing systems. They love their kids as much as you do, and have as much right to celebrate with them today.
June 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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This week, @publicknowledge.bsky.social joined a coalition of over 20 tech safety & whistleblower advocacy organizations in urging Congress to pass the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. This bipartisan bill would protect developers from retaliation when they warn federal regulators about AI risks.
June 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Digital rights are human rights. 🛜

In this era of digital dominance, policymakers must prioritize ensuring equal access to reliable and affordable internet connectivity for all.

See you at #NetInclusion25!
May 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I saw Nottoway plantation & Resort☝🏾🤢
Burn to the ground with my own eyes (via internet)

Not even being dramatic when I say that I can literally feel my Creole ancestors rejoicing.

May their spirits be set free and find everlasting rest🙏🏾🕊️
www.axios.com/local/new-or...
Nation's largest remaining antebellum plantation, Nottoway, burns to the ground
The plantation was built in the 1850s.
www.axios.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Insurers in Texas are partnering with aerial imaging and AI companies to assess homes from the sky. Computer models parse these photos to flag moldy roofs, askew tree branches and missing shingles.
In Texas, insurers are watching your home from above. It could cost you coverage.
www.tpr.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Free expression & protest are the cornerstones of democracy. Protecting these fundamental rights is crucial to holding power accountable.

Let's stand together against those who seek to silence dissent & retaliate against those who dare to speak truth to power!
May 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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JOY,!! These women right here bring me so much JOY and HAPPINESS,!!

So lucky to be a party of the USA Water Polo and Team USA Greater Family 🫶🏾❤️💙
April 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
April 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
77 House Democrats led by TX Greg Casar send a letter urging Trump to remove Elon from his position by May 30 www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Casar-Elon-Musk-May-30
www.documentcloud.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM