1/ Free speech is the linchpin of a democratic society. It's not just a right; it's a fundamental value that underpins our ability to express ourselves, engage in public discourse, and hold those in power accountable. Let's explore why #freespeech is crucial. #Democracy

Now for a moment of positivity:

I was excited to learn today that Justice Neil Gorsuch's new book cites a 2019 study that I coauthored with Angela C Erickson on the ubiquity of federal rules issued by lower-level officials thefederalist.com/2024/08/05/sch…

Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy and paste commands, dies at 74.

Outrageous: Mayor of City of Surprise has a resident arrested (in front of her 10-year-old daughter) for criticizing officials. At 2:30, Mayor Skip Hall warns her from “attacking the city attorney personally” and orders police to remove her. Appalling disregard for First Amendment.

BREAKING: FIRE and College Pulse have just released the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings. Surveying 58K+ students from 257 institutions, the results find that free speech has been threatened in historic ways since the Israel-Hamas war began. Expand to learn more ⬇️ 🟡 UVA

We're Number 251! For the 2nd year in a row, Harvard comes in at last place with a perfect score of 0 in FIRE's College Free Speech Rankings | Our work at the Council for Academic Freedom at Harvard Carlos Henriques is cut out for us thefire.org/research-learn…

There’s a lot to love about this episode of the Cato Daily Podcast, feat. a convo about FIRE 2024 College Free Speech Rankings with two of my favorite classical liberal thought leaders ❤️

You'll never change the world if you mismanage your attempt. I spoke with Angela C Erickson about project management for the Overton Window podcast. mackinac.org/podcasts/the-o…

Spooky...

Fox News exists, talk radio exists, because there was a GIANT GAP IN THE MARKET for news that served not-lefty people something other than lefty-elite views and news. Many such people! The media got leftier and leftier, later infused with the social justice warrior spirit of

Back to Basics

RIP Elmer Kilian, one of my first Institute for Justice clients, who has passed away at 92 Per his obituary: "He also did his neighbors’ taxes for more than 40 years. When the #IRS sought to make him and other tax preparers get a #license, he bravely sued the IRS and won." gibsonfuneral.com/obituary/Elmer…

This is Kevin Fair. He fell behind on property taxes after leaving his job to care for his dying wife. In turn, the govt gave an investor the DEED TO HIS HOME—worth far more than his debt. Kevin is one of many victims of insane govt abuse, which reason lets me cover. A thread.

If you can’t question it, it’s not science. If you can’t debate it, it’s censorship. If you can’t verify it, it’s a lie. If you can’t oppose it, it’s tyranny. If you can’t own it, it’s not property. If you can’t escape it, it’s enslavement.

End of an era. Helluva legacy. Long live Cato Daily Podcast feat. Caleb O. Brown! 🎙️🐐 calebobrown.substack.com/p/im-saying-go… #podcast #legend

After 18 years & 4,000+ episodes at Cato Institute, Caleb Brown signs off his final podcast to join Bluegrass Institute as CEO. I’ve been honored to join him over the years. Congrats, Caleb O. Brown—I look forward to working with you to advance liberty in the Commonwealth. cato.org/multimedia/cat…

Why Avenged Sevenfold never played it safe: a wide-ranging, in-depth sitdown with @Shadows_eth & @RyanDowney is on @thefireorg YouTube channel. Watch: youtu.be/bSdwxI5pNto