Ken WhiteMar 4, 2023

The Florida GOP is just comically fascist.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3882068-florida-bill-would-require-bloggers-to-register-before-writing-about-desantis/

Florida bill would require bloggers to register before writing about DeSantis

A bill proposed this week by a Republican state senator in Florida would require bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), his Cabinet officers and members of the Florida legislature to register with the state. Bloggers who receive compensation for a given online post about an elected state officer would have to register with…

The Hill
Show threadsam l&Mar 4, 2023
@Popehat this definition also includes basically any news site
Show threadsmilerzMar 4, 2023
@zetazero @Popehat the law specifically excludes media organizations.
Show threadJeff FeckeMar 4, 2023
@smilerz @zetazero @Popehat And?
Show threadsmilerzMar 4, 2023
@jkfecke so the definition doesn’t include any news site.
Show threadAnimal LoverMar 4, 2023
@smilerz @jkfecke
Is your point that they're only trampling on the rights of bloggers?
Show threadsmilerzMar 4, 2023
@fedup @jkfecke yes? Call me crazy but I think accurately describing reality is important.
Show threadJeff FeckeMar 4, 2023
@smilerz @fedup Except the difference between the two is a term of art. There's no National News Registry that turns something from a blog to news.
Show threadsmilerzMar 4, 2023
@jkfecke @fedup defined terms in legislation arent “terms of art”
Show threadJeff Fecke
@smilerz @fedup The definition in this bill is that a blog is a blog.
Mar 5, 2023 at 12:42amTusky
Show threadsmilerzMar 5, 2023
@jkfecke @fedup no it’s not