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More Chinese expats are trying standup comedy — while avoiding political red lines

Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name with Chinese President Xi Jinping makes it hard to resist. Even his name is politically sensitive, the Melbourne-based amateur comedian tells audiences, setting up a joke about a group chat on the …

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Elon Musk reinstates Alex Jones on X

Elon Musk reinstated Alex Jones on X, citing a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that showed 70.1% of respondents favored bringing back the Infowars host. “Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk wrote beneath the poll posted Saturday, sharing the Latin saying meaning the voice of the …

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Rogan calls out media for fussing over Jimmy Kimmel as UK govt arrests people for online speech

Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized the American media for focusing on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel instead of what he called a dangerous erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom. Kimmel’s comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin led to his show being briefly suspended, sparking a wave of backlash …

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Judge blocks part of Texas law that limits campus protests after dark: '1st Amendment does not have a bedtime'

A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses after dark, preventing the University of Texas System from enforcing a ban on overnight expression as well as restrictions on inviting outside speakers and using amplified sounds during the last two weeks of a …

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Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media monitoring of visa holders

Three labor unions filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing that the federal government violated the First Amendment rights of visa holders legally in the U.S. by using a program to search their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of the U.S. government and Israel. United …

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Rutgers chancellor launches safety review, ‘academic freedom’ task force amid ‘Dr Antifa’ uproar

The chancellor of Rutgers University said the institution is committed to academic freedom and will be launching a safety review and “academic freedom” task force amid the ongoing controversy surroundingAntifa-aligned professor Mark Bray. “I write today to reaffirm Rutgers University’s unwavering commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression—values that …

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