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  • California Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Dismantling State Dept’s Censorship Agencies

    06/19/2025 8:25:58 AM PDT · by Twotone · 36 replies
    Reclaim the Net ^ | June 17, 2025 | Dan Frieth
    A federal judge in California has halted the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the State Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R-FIMI) Hub, formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC). In a June 13 order, US District Judge Susan Illston declared that the planned elimination of the unit, part of a broader push by the administration to downsize the federal government, violates an earlier injunction. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may have prematurely celebrated the end of R-FIMI back in April when he said the censorship unit was “dead.” Despite his announcement, legal barriers remain in place, preserving...
  • A Witch Hunt at the State Department

    05/01/2025 10:22:16 PM PDT · by logi_cal869 · 28 replies
    The Atlantic ^ | 5/1/2025 | Tom Nichols
    "Esteemed Comrades of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Today we ask you to review your files for any communications you may have had with unreliable elements who are critical of our Party and our leader. If you have had contact with journalists, researchers, or other subversives, we ask you to report these interactions in full to the senior comrades responsible for the important work of ideological vigilance. Also, please also indicate if you have encountered any suspicious use of the following terms…" That’s not actually how Acting Undersecretary of State Darren Beattie communicated his request for information - snip =,...