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When Patriotism Becomes a Loyalty Test - Dominus Owen Markham

There’s a moment in the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games that keeps rattling around my head. The American team walks in, flag raised, and when Trump appears on the big screens…

Dominus Owen Markham

Dominus Markham Feb 10

https://unharnessed.substack.com

Unharnessed | Dominus Owen Markham | Substack

Breaking free from control. Unharnessed explores independent press, self-governing communities, and ideas that challenge mainstream control. Join us for thought-provoking stories and real-world examples of living freely beyond the usual boundaries. Click to read Unharnessed, by Dominus Owen Markham, a Substack publication.

Dominus Markham Feb 9

https://dominusmarkham.com/freedom-of-speech-is-alive-and-well/

Freedom of Speech Is Alive and Well…

There was a time when the great free-speech question was gloriously simple. Can you say the thing? If the answer was yes, you were done. You could shout it, print it, staple it to a lamppost…

Dominus Owen Markham

Ai Orbit Jun 29, 2025

AI's Growing Influence: How AI is Reshaping Human Speech & Vocabulary https://aiorbit.app/ais-growing-influence-how-ai-is-reshaping-human-speech-vocabulary/ #AILanguage
#DigitalSpeech
#LanguageEvolution
#TechImpact

DoomsdaysCW Dec 25, 2023

#Greenpeace Stands Up Against #SLAPPs And Wins

By Joe Mullin
April 26, 2023

"The U.S. litigation system is meant to resolve serious disputes. Unfortunately, the high cost of litigation can be weaponized as a means of #harassment and #censorship. That’s become all too common, and the last few decades have seen the rise of what’s known as a #StrategicLawsuitAgainstPublicParticipation, or #SLAPP.

"At #EFF, as more speech of all types has moved online, we’ve seen SLAPPs proliferate over #DigitalSpeech. SLAPPs get filed against #protesters who oppose #OilPipelines, and regular people doing everyday things like sending #emails to local officials, or even posting an online review.

"Five years ago, together with Greenpeace and other environmental nonprofits, EFF helped create the #ProtectTheProtest coalition, or #PTP. It’s a group of nonprofits that supports its members and others in their fights against SLAPP lawsuits.

"One of the lawsuits that spurred the formation of PTP was #ResoluteForestryProducts v. Greenpeace. In this case, a #logging company claimed that Greenpeace’s advocacy for #CanadianForests amounted to a 'global #fraud' that should be punished under civil #RICO laws—U.S. federal laws that were originally intended to go after organized crime.

"Following a summary judgment hearing last week, the Resolute v. Greenpeace case has finally been put to rest, with a complete victory for Greenpeace. This baseless lawsuit, which lasted seven years, should never have been brought in the first place. We hope Greenpeace’s victory against #Resolute sends a strong message to corporate SLAPP plaintiffs—you won’t win, and your targets won’t stay silent."

#DigitalFreeSpeech #DirectAction #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #WaterProtectors #ForestDefenders #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship #HumanRightsViolations #Article20 #RightToProtest #SlowMarch #BigOilAndGas

Greenpeace Stands Up Against SLAPPs And Wins

The U.S. litigation system is meant to resolve serious disputes. Unfortunately, the high cost of litigation can be weaponized as a means of harassment and censorship. That’s become all too common, and the last few decades have seen the rise of what’s known as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public...

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