If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The University of Oregon is facing the financial consequences of an unconstitutional attempt to suppress speech after a federal judge ordered it to pay $191,000 in legal fees to Portland State University professor Bruce Gilley. The order, issued by US District Judge John V. Acosta, follows a settlement reached in March 2025 in which the university acknowledged Gilley’s comments should not have been censored and agreed to implement major policy reforms. The legal fees, which will be covered by UO’s insurer United Educators, include $147,070 awarded to the Institute for Free Speech (IFS) and $43,930 to the Angus Lee Law Firm. These payments, combined with more than $533,000 that the university had already spent on its own legal representation by late 2024, push the cost of defending its actions to at least $724,000. That figure excludes further expenses accrued since November. These high costs are directly tied to UO’s decision to support its DEI officials after they blocked Gilley for replying “all men are created equal” to a university post on X. This fee award reflects the substantial resources required to vindicate fundamental constitutional rights in the digital age, as well as the vigor with which the University of Oregon chose to defend unconstitutional policies,” said Del Kolde, IFS Senior Attorney. “The university made a costly decision to prioritize DEI principles over constitutional principles, aggressively litigating this case for nearly three years rather than acknowledging the obvious, that blocking someone for quoting the Declaration of Independence violates the First Amendment.” The conflict began in June 2022, when Gilley reposted a UO “racism interrupter” message and added the phrase from the Declaration of Independence. After UO’s Division of Equity and Inclusion blocked him, Gilley challenged the move in court. A July 2024 preliminary injunction restricted the university from blocking or muting its posts, and the legal proceedings culminated in a settlement requiring the university to overhaul its social media practices. Under the agreement, UO must now end viewpoint-based censorship, establish an appeals process for blocked users, provide annual First Amendment training to social media staff, and operate under court oversight for 180 days to ensure compliance. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Federal Judge Orders UO to Pay $191K to PSU Professor Blocked for “All Men Are Created Equal” Comment appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Trump: 'I Was the Hunted, Now I'm the Hunter'

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The Star Spangled Banner is one of the hardest songs, even for our most revered musicians, to actually perform well. But since it’s our National Anthem, of course, our most sacred musical piece is the go-to target of every self-inflated celebrity who figures they can make the song, and its meaning about themselves. One wannabe pop star figured she couldn’t get away with phoning in her “talent,” as usual, when the Los Angeles Dodgers graciously invited her to screech the National Anthem at their stadium. So she decided to win some quick press by inverting the anthem in Spanish, as part of an unoriginal attempt to signal virtue to our foreign invaders.  This "influencer" and her ilk of sheltered LA types could take use in learning that our National Anthem ends in a question: Whether America will still survive, and will our brave countrymen ensure it does? Or will it end on a sour note... in a foreign language. I will explain this segment in the World of Woke in more detail.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — The sound of a car horn honking in a strip mall parking lot echoed repeatedly as a driver followed close behind an unmarked U.S. Border Patrol SUV. The agent quickly drove out of the parking lot, with the wannabe lookout following close behind.The civilian driver was so focused on the Border Patrol SUV he discovered that he drove right by two other unmarked Border Patrol vehicles in the lot. Blaze Media was embedded with Border Patrol on Tuesday to see firsthand how the large force of agents who have been deployed to the area are helping arrest illegal aliens.'Is that really kind of person you want around your family?'While our vehicle managed to escape detection the first time, a man in a mask started filming our SUV a few minutes later. Assistant Chief Border Patrol Agent for the El Centro Sector David Kim rolled down the window to see what the man wanted."We don't welcome you here. We feel you put fear into our community. ... This is not good. You're scaring working people. You're not looking for criminals. You're not; you know that. This is wrong," the masked man told Kim. "Why? Tell me why. Why do you do this?"RELATED: Los Angeles is what ‘America Last’ looks like Julio Rosas/Blaze MediaWhen Kim explained the law Border Patrol was enforcing was 8 U.S.C. § 1325, the man replied, "That's an immoral law."A few hours after the encounter with the illegal alien advocate, Border Patrol agents arrested Juan Diego Euan at a Home Depot in Cerritos for being in the United States illegally. After the arrest, it was discovered that he had a serious criminal conviction.Originally from Mexico, Euan was convicted in 2015 for having sex with a minor under 16 years old and was in prison for two years. He also had six previous arrests for illegal entry.El Centro Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino said Euan's arrest highlights how "child sexual predators have day jobs. Contrary to what some mayors say, big box hardware stores *wink wink* are places where criminal aliens congregate."RELATED: Trump orders ICE to ramp up deportations in Dem-controlled cities following MAGA backlash over selective pause on raids — (@) The "mayors" Bovino was referring to include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who has repeatedly criticized federal immigration officials for targeting hardware stores to arrest illegal aliens."Let me be clear — chasing people through a Home Depot parking lot does not make Los Angeles safer," Bass said on X.Bass has said the crackdown on illegal workers will hurt the local economy because there are entire sectors in Los Angeles "that depend on immigrant labor. This administration is waging a war against our own economy.""There's this misconception that people we're finding at say Home Depot or at Lowe' s or car washes ... that they're just hardworking people out there; they've never done anything wrong in their life. We made [that] arrest at Home Depot," Kim said, referring to Euan."Someone is going to find a day laborer, bring them to their house, be around their family ... and no is going to know that that person had sexually assaulted a child at some point in their life. And is that really kind of person you want around your family?" Kim asked.While the Border Patrol units Blaze Media was with were able to apprehend illegal aliens without bystanders getting in the way, the same could not be said for the agents operating in Pico Rivera. Locals in a Walmart parking lot accosted the Border Patrol agents, who were driving marked vehicles. A fight broke out, and at least one person was arrested by the agents.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, President Trump has put the latter on notice. Yesterday, he demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and suggested that the U.S. may target Iran’s head of state if the Islamic Republic refuses to stop its strikes against Israel or retaliates against American forces in the region.The problem is “we can’t afford another war,” says Glenn Beck, calling Americans “all warred out.” And yet, we can’t ignore the grim reality that “Iran is the head of the snake” in the Middle East.Despite America’s division on the issue, war with Iran is beginning to seem like a very real possibility. “Every sign says yes,” says Glenn. “We’re mobilizing; we’re moving assets in ... the Israelis said everybody needs to get out of Tehran.” Further, the U.S. is floating the idea of using a B-52 bomber with a special bomb designed to penetrate deep underground, where Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant resides.However, President Trump, in a Truth Social post yesterday, made it clear that while the U.S. knows the location of Iran’s “Supreme Leader,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he will not be targeted and killed, at least “for now,” but warned that America’s patience was “wearing thin.”All considered, the prospect of war with Iran has many conflicted and confused, but Glenn says there’s one key to understanding what’s going on — and that key lies at “the core” of “who [Donald Trump] is.” We know without question that Donald Trump is a brilliant “negotiator,” and “when you negotiate at this high level, you don't tell everyone what you're doing,” says Glenn.The first thing President Trump did was demonstrate that his word is ironclad, he explains. Unlike former presidents who have allowed Iran to cross “red lines” without consequences, Trump proved his “credibility” when on day 61, Israel “unleashed hell” on Iran’s nuclear facilities after Trump gave Iran a 60-day ultimatum to negotiate a nuclear deal.With Iran now forced to take Trump’s threat of providing Israel with U.S. GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs seriously, the stage is set for high-stakes nuclear negotiations. As Americans watch Trump’s bold moves with a mix of awe and unease, wondering, “Are we going to war?” Glenn says Iran is asking the same question. It knows now without a doubt that “the guy doesn’t bluff," he says.However, what Iran doesn't understand is that Trump is also an expert negotiator. It's good that it doesn't understand this, Glenn says, because it keeps the power in Trump's hands. However, he's "afraid the American people don't understand [Trump's negotiating abilities], either," evidenced by the firestorm of conservative debating over his responses to Iran.Trump’s plan, Glenn explains, is likely intentionally concealed to outmaneuver Iran. Public division among supporters, especially the online warring between prominent conservative pundits, signals weakness to Iran, undermining Trump's strategy by suggesting a fractured base.“I know the president hates nuclear war. I know the president likes Israel, but he's not wanting to fight their wars. I know the president knows how much trouble we're in with Islamic extremism,” and “if I know all of those things to be true,” then Donald Trump is almost certainly “negotiating ... hoping that Israel will do the job” and America “won’t have to,” he speculates.“I have to ask: Is the world's best negotiator now negotiating? And I believe the answer is yes.”To hear more of Glenn’s analysis, watch the clip above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Summer is in full flow, at least for us in the Northern Hemisphere, and that brings the Valheim Midsummer Crown and Maypole back to the Viking survival game. Savor this taste of warmer weather while you can, however, as there will be no such climate to be found in Valheim’s Deep North. The final biome left to be fleshed out, the frosty region is set to expand with the beloved Steam game’s 1.0 update, and Iron Gate has just given us our first look at a terrifying Deep North dungeon. Continue reading Get ready to return to Valheim with the first peek inside a Deep North dungeon MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games , Best Valheim mods, Valheim console commands and cheats

Want to know the best requisitions in FBC Firebreak? You're rewarded with Research Samples and Lost Assets when you complete missions, giving you the opportunity to unlock items in the requisitions menu. With so many items to choose from, it can be difficult to know how you should spend your hard-earned money. Similar to a traditional battle pass, the requisitions menu is filled with items and cosmetics to improve your FBC Firebreak kit and loadouts. It takes quite a while to obtain the currency needed to unlock every item co-op game, so it’s important you know what the best requisitions are in FBC Firebreak to get the most from your rewards. Continue reading Best requisitions in FBC Firebreak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best FPS games, Best Game Pass games