If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In a decision that shows some consideration of free speech rights‚ a federal appellate court has halted the 7-month incarceration of Douglass Mackey. Mackey became the focus of legal proceedings after sharing a satirical meme during the presidential run-up in 2016 that suggested Hillary Clinton supporters could place their votes through text messages. The stay of his sentence was signed by Judge Omar Williams of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut as per an official Motion Order. The Motion Order outlined the following critical steps: Mackey will formally surrender‚ and the District Court will then set the guidelines for his release. Any future detention petitions can be made without prejudice against Mackey by the government. The court-ordered acceleration of Mackey’s appeal will culminate in its hearing as soon as possible post-February 20‚ 2024‚ following all due submissions by Mackey and the government counsel. While addressing the court’s decision to execute his appeal on X‚ Mackey expressed optimism. He emphasized that contrary to the prosecution’s classification of his appeal as frivolous‚ the appellate court inferred that his case has “substantial” and “debatable” issues that may‚ if ruled in his favor‚ invalidate his conviction. In a statement overflowing with gratitude‚ Mackey convened his dedication to fight‚ even if it meant moving his case to the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump spoke out against the prosecution of Mackey on Truth Social. “Joe Biden and the radical left Democrats are trying to pose as the defenders of democracy but in fact they’re the ones destroying our democracy‚” President Trump said in the video. “Crooked Joe and his henchmen have tried to shut down free speech with a massive government censorship operation to silence their critics. They’re putting Douglas McKay in jail for sharing a joking meme about Hill Clinton seven years ago.” https://video.reclaimthenet.org/articles/trump-d-mackey.mp4 The post Judge Halts The Incarceration of Meme Artist Douglass Mackey appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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During a recent episode of his weekly YouTube show‚ Univision President of News Daniel Coronell weighed in on the controversy surrounding the network’s interview of former President Donald Trump. Coronell’s remarks‚ unlike Univision CEO Wade Davis’ internal email or Jorge Ramos’ opinion column‚ were delivered while directly addressing a viewer of his weekly YouTube broadcast who was expressing dissatisfaction with the interview. This makes Coronell’s remarks all the more significant. Coronell defends both the style and substance of an interview‚ and explains the history behind the interview. He explains Enrique Acevedo’s approach to the interview‚ which was to get full answers from Trump. Coronell also addresses the issue of Joe Biden’s ads. The record reflects‚ with crystal clarity‚ that we are no fan of Coronell. Much of Univision’s descent into open partisanship happened under Coronell’s watch‚ and I don’t think that a one-shot interview with Trump will suddenly undo years of institutional decay. The left are making much ado about nothing. The whole episode is a reminder that the left only care about having the power to decide what news and information Hispanics see and hear. The perceived loss of control‚ although having no basis in fact‚ is what triggered the left's manic outcry over this interview.  We publish Coronell’s remarks here because they are relevant to the controversy‚ they address critics’ concerns‚ and are therefore in the public interest. Furthermore‚ the Acela Media parachuting into this story wouldn’t even know where to begin to look for Coronell’s remarks. You’re welcome. Below are Daniel Coronell’s remarks‚ as published on Youtube on November 23rd‚ 2023.   DANIEL CORONELL: Mrs. María del Rosario. How are you Mrs. María del Rosario‚ where are you joining us from? MARIA DEL ROSARIO: Good morning. I live in Texas. After 30 years of living in New York I moved to Texas. CORONELL: In what city? DEL ROSARIO: In Georgetown. It's 45 minutes from Austin. CORONELL: Oh‚ how nice What a beautiful place. Well‚ it’s also a privilege to have lived in New York for such a long time. DEL ROSARIO: Oh‚ yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Definitely. Ah‚ thank you very much. I'm surprised to be able to be here. Ah‚ regarding Trump's interview... CORONELL: Yes‚ ma'am. DEL ROSARIO: I understand that Jorge Ramos was not‚ they couldn't put him in because he once in fact got kicked out by Trump from… from- an interview but it seemed to me that the interview was not very... well done because there are many things that he says can be- can be fact checked and what he says is 80% false‚ right? But it also seemed to me that something that happened which was also criticized a lot‚ even a president of Univisión criticized this in an interview. The banners they put up during the interview. The cancellation of Biden's commercials... CORONELL: Forgive me‚ Mrs. María del Rosario. There were no banners during the interview. I have to clarify that. The banners that Don Joaquín Blaya was referring to were during a broadcast of the local channel of former President Donald Trump's rally in Hialeah... DEL ROSARIO: Ah‚ yes‚ yes‚ yes‚ yes‚ yes‚ yes.... CORONELL: It has nothing to do with the interview… DEL ROSARIO: Yes‚ yes‚ yes. You're right because there was that too. They gave him three hours of a rally. CORONELL: Yes. There really weren't three. There were two (hours) and well‚ it was an important local event for Miami. That was a local broadcast from Univision's local Miami station. For the people who are watching us‚ let's say‚ Univisión is not a channel like Caracol or the RCN (Colombia) that is only one channel nationally but rather it is more similar‚ let's say‚ to the network distribution of a radio network in Colombia because there is a structural national programming but there are also programs and newscasts‚ especially local ones. And the- the local newscasts‚ well‚ they only go to one city or one region and we are talking about Miami. Please continue‚ Doña María del Rosario. DEL ROSARIO: Well‚ thank you for checking me… CORONELL: Yes‚ ma'am. DEL ROSARIO: So you can do a fact check. CORONELL: Of course. DEL ROSARIO: But what does it say about - about the cancellation of the commercials they had for Biden during the interview that that - that's strategy‚ right? And also from something that I also heard was that this interview was acquired because of his... because of the people that Ivanka's husband knows... Kushner... because he has quite a few friends there in-- at Univision they even gave him an award in Mexico that thave only given it to Nelson Mandela‚ they have given it to really important people‚ but Kushner in Mexico‚ I don't know why‚ but they gave it to him. So‚ what-- what can you tell me about all those... things you're talking about? CORONELL: First of all‚ thank you very much‚ Mrs. María del Rosario. First‚ I think that‚ of course‚ different journalists do different uh- interviews. DEL ROSARIO: Sure. CORONELL: He- I would have done it differently too. To- to speak clearly‚ I am a reporter and I would have done it differently. But- I understand the context in which Enrique Acevedo was doing the interview. A few days earlier‚ with Leslie Stahl from 60 Minutes‚ the great American journalist‚ former President Trump had gotten up. The interview had not ended. Enrique had that fresh experience‚ we had also seen Kristen Welker's interview on NBC‚ in short‚ a series of interviews and I imagine that the need for him to answer prevailed in his head and there were some very big questions about the separation of families‚ on the issue of the- of what former President Trump has said on border security‚ on the Middle East‚ that it was important (that Trump) to be able to conclude his ideas. I think that it is a valid interview and that it was very important for the Hispanic community to know what Donald Trump was thinking. And what's more‚ it was an interview that Univisión had been requesting for for 8 years. We started requesting it in 2015. And we began to ask for it immediately (after) Trump announced for the presidency by saying that the - that Mexicans were thieves and rapists and that- you know‚ Mrs. María Rosario‚ as a person who has lived here for so many years‚ that when they say “Mexicans” they refer to all of us Hispanics.  DEL ROSARIO: Everyone. CORONELL: I mean‚ we are all Mexicans‚ and they sent the worst of their country to the United States - and we started asking for the interview. But there also began to appear a business tension between Univision and the Trump Organization. Univision had the rights to the Miss Universe pageant which - which is a pageant (that is)‚ let's say‚ very profitable in economic terms and - and the CEO of the company at that time‚ Mr. Randy Falco‚ made the decision to break the agreement and abide by the legal consequences. That was- if you put Randy Falco‚ Trump (into an internet search) you are going to notice a letter from Trump where he says that also the- the Univision headquarters of- not where I work but a few blocks from where I work because I work at Univision News but the main entertainment headquarters of Univision and everything that is - in Doral - adjoins Mr. Trump's property where there is a golf course. And they were opening a gate and some Univision executives were going to play golf at Trump's course and there was‚ let's say‚ a good relationship. In that letter he says to close the gate‚ that he’s going to put an end to all that‚ that he’s going to the lawyers‚ he is suing and- after those two months‚ after that was the episode - this has to do with the business aspect. As far as the journalistic issue‚ the press conference where Jorge Ramos was expelled by Trump was two months later. And he‚ let's say‚ asked an important question that received no answer other than expulsion from the press conference. Since that moment‚ Univisión has sought that- that interview for years. A year and a half after those events‚ there was a meeting at President Trump's home in New York that I did not attend. The person who was my boss at the time‚ Isaac Lee‚ Randy Falco‚ the company's CEO‚ attended‚ several people - Bernardo Moreno and Alfonso Angoitia from Televisa‚ Jared Kushner and Trump. And part of the agenda of that meeting‚ what Isaac Lee was looking for‚ in particular‚ was to arrange an interview that could not be arranged. That interview finally came to fruition now and for us‚ as a journalistic project and as the main Hispanic media outlet in the United States‚ it is important - it was important to have Trump and ask him some questions. And... yes‚ ma'am. Please. DEL ROSARIO: One last question. As a journalist‚ were you satisfied with the interview? CORONELL: I am never satisfied with an interview‚ not even with the ones I do myself. I always think that- that something was missing. There is an anecdote about a painter - from Manet - who said that when the paintings were already hanging in the exhibition‚ he would come in at night with a palette and a brush and retouch them and he wanted to continue working on them. That happens to me with all journalistic work and with interviews in particular. But I think it was very important to have an interview. And that it was - it is better to have one than not to have one and that I hope it will be the first but not the last interview with Trump‚ and that there will be more possibilities to ask him things. But overall‚ I think it's a good interview. On the matter of advertising‚ Mrs. María del Rosario. There is a separation between the business world and the journalistic world in- in serious journalism companies and here in the United States they call it the “Chinese Wall”. There is a “Chinese Wall” that splits the corporate issue from the journalistic issue. To that extent‚ I have no decision-making power over advertising and I don't even ask‚ because I don't want to risk having those who handle advertising ask me “well‚ then what are you going to do with the news?” But- because- because it opens a dangerous door. But - but the company has explained that it is a - that it will have a policy from now on that commercial spots will not be left for the opposing candidate to use there. In other words‚ this has to do with propaganda‚ not information. And Univisión decides that in that space there will be none‚ in the others there will be (ads). Furthermore‚ there is a detail. Initially‚ the interview was supposed to last 42 minutes and ended up lasting 57. And this is a rare format in television spaces because- because you have to make room for commercials. So‚ 57 minutes was too long to be an hour and too short to be an hour and a half. In Univisión's prime spaces‚ for every 60 minutes of programming there are 18 minutes of commercials. So‚ Univision programming decided to extend it so that it was one hour and 10 minutes. That's why it started at 9:55 and went until 11:05‚ so as to last an hour and 10. Even so‚ despite the creative efforts of our programming colleagues and all that‚ there wasn't enough room for commercials. And I imagine this‚ no one has told me‚ I assume - there was limited space for commercials and of course Univision in its Prime Time has to favor advertisers who are with them 365 days a year‚ and not the one who shows up with an advertisement that is for that day on a specific topic‚ because in the end they are dollars and cents that mean‚ shall we say‚ the survival and stability of a company. DEL ROSARIO: Well‚ thank you very much for the explanation. CORONELL: Thank you very much Mrs. María del Rosario‚ and it is always a pleasure to talk.  

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If you "don't care" about clothes and hate shopping for them‚ I don't blame you. I also have an inner John Fetterman I have to fight every so often. But eventually‚ you have to face the fact that what you wear sends a message — both about yourself and about your attitude toward the people around you. Dressing appropriately and as nicely as the context will bear is polite. It also affords you a baseline invisibility that is ultimately more comfortable and less distracting in the long run than the hoodie and perma-short life. Once you have this solid foundation down‚ you can always tweak it as needed. Paying just enough attention to how you dress can also have the benefit of reducing the amount of clothes you have and the decisions you have to make about them.The modest list below should help you get started. If you already know all this‚ I hope it will serve as a helpful resource for quality‚ U.S.-made wardrobe staples. SuitsIn a way‚ life was easier when men had to wear suits — just get up every day and put on your uniform. The top and the bottom always match‚ like adult Garanimals. By contrast‚ the "anything goes" ethos of men's business casual makes dressing for work more of a chore. At any rate‚ It's still good to have at least one suit for special occasions. Between classic grey and navy‚ I recommend the latter. Easier to wear with brown shoes (which to me‚ are more versatile overall than black) and easier to dress down in general while being somber enough for a funeral and festive enough for a wedding. Go to Styleforum if you really want to get into canvassed vs. half-canvassed and other indicators of suit quality‚ but for the most part‚ you can't go wrong with the American-made offerings from storied brands Hickey Freeman‚ Hardwick‚ Hart Schaffner Marx‚ and J. Press.Oxford cloth button-down shirtsIn my opinion‚ these are all you need to pair with a suit‚ especially if you wear a tie. Again‚ the name of the game is versatility. Unlike spread-collar dress shirts‚ you can wear these with jeans or shorts and retire them to full-time casual wear when they get (pleasingly) beat up. I would buy the classic blue and white. Maybe a pink one and one in blue banker stripes. Brooks Brothers is the standard and still makes a line in America. That said‚ OCBD aficionados are very discriminating‚ and there have been complaints over the years that BB has fallen off. The husband and wife behind Mercer &; Sons started their business precisely to address this. Everybody seems to love their reasonably-priced‚ made-to-measure shirts. Gitman Vintage makes its OCBDs in Lafayette‚ Tennessee‚ from its design archive (the original company began in 1932)‚ and J. Press is a classic‚ albeit pricey‚ Ivy League option. Ratio is a newer brand with a lot of customization; its blue OCBD is made in New Jersey.Navy blazerTo take it down a notch from a suit‚ you can just do the classic navy blazer with chinos. In my experience‚ this looks respectable enough to work in a pinch for all but the most formal occasions while rarely‚ if ever‚ leaving you looking overdressed (just taking off the blazer goes a long way). You can wear a polo under these as well‚ although depending on the collar‚ it might look a little sloppy. Hardwick has a nice navy sport coat with a little stretch. J. Press‚ Brooks Brothers‚ and O'Connell's are also good options.KhakisIf you’re going to wear sweatpants‚ be honest about it — those yoga pants trying to pass as something you’d wear with a belt are like vegan chicken. Can’t go wrong with khakis — you just have to get the sizing right. Austin-based Jack Donnelly cares a lot about this timeless menswear staple‚ and it shows. It showcases extensive style and fit options at a decent price. As the name might suggest‚ Bill’s Khakis is similarly single-minded. A little more fashion-forward is Save Khaki United’s collaboration with Imogene + Willie‚ the All-American Chino.PolosSouth Carolina’s Homegrown Cotton grows all the cotton for its shirts‚ making it a true farm-to-closet product. Save Khaki United outsources it’s material‚ but its polos wear like T-shirts. If you’re looking for something in a classic pique‚ Todd Shelton makes something very nice.ShoesThe consensus seems to be that the best American-made dress shoes come from Alden and Allen Edmonds. I can vouch for the former. I think a brown plain toe blucher is a good‚ versatile option if you only buy one pair‚ but I’ve also gotten a lot of wear out of chukkas and loafers. Don’t wear “dress sneakers.”For something still smart but more casual‚ Maine-based Quoddy has the camp/boat shoe down. And I find the Aurora Shoe Company's shoes extremely comfortable and just distinctive enough that people always ask about them. JeansIt can be depressing to realize the extent to which manufacture of this iconic American garment has been off-shored. Designer Todd Shelton’s eponymous company is at the vanguard of the effort to keep American jeans-making great. His carefully curated‚ classic designs and close attention to fit demonstrates his dedication‚ but this does come at a price. For less-expensive but equally excellent jeans‚ try Texas Jeans‚ which uses denim made at Georgia’s historic Mt. Vernon Mills from American-grown cotton‚ and Round House.UnderwearWhen you go domestic in this category‚ you have to expect a little sticker shock. The upside is a brand like BGreen are as comfortable as you can get. Less pricey‚ and made in Los Angeles by fairly-compensated‚ skilled garment workers is the large selection of Los Angeles Apparel briefs and boxer briefs.T-shirtsAmerican Giant makes nice ones‚ as does Los Angeles Apparel.SocksBoldfoot Socks make its dress socks from North Carolina Supima cotton. Also keeping the Tar Heel textile-making tradition alive are Boardroom and Dapper Classics. When it comes to more casual socks‚ it's hard to go wrong with the classic look and durability of American Trench.

A student who was seriously injured in a car accident is suing his high school because school officials reportedly coordinated the "promposal" at fault. The incident unfolded in April at Arizona College Prep High School in Chandler‚ Arizona. Senior William Vannasap was leaving the campus while driving a motorcycle after classes when he was struck by another student driving a Porsche that was speeding through a red light on purpose. Video of the incident shows the student fly through the air before hitting the ground. Vannasap's attorney‚ April Speelmon‚ says that he was grievously injured and will suffer from his injuries for the rest of his life. According to their lawsuit‚ the other student purposely ignored traffic laws as part of a prom proposal. He was in the Porsche with a girl who he was going to ask to the prom. A school resource officer was waiting with the principal to stop the car after the infraction. The officer was supposed to make it appear as if the student was in trouble and then pull out a poster with the prom proposal‚ according to the complaint. Instead‚ the car hit Vannasap‚ who suffered a traumatic brain injury. Speelmon says Vannasap could have died "by just milliseconds difference in timing." She claims the car was going 40 miles per hour‚ and the impact was so great‚ that the safety airbags deployed. “Those adults at the school should have said‚ 'No‚ we're not going to do this‚'" she added. The officer said in court documents that he didn't believe the driver was going to speed through the intersection but that he was going to slowly roll past it. The principal claimed that he didn't know about the plan and was in the car with the officer to discuss an unrelated issue. However‚ the teen driver told investigators that he had discussed the plan with the resource officer and the principal prior to the accident‚ and they had approved. While the potential lawsuit does not include the student driver‚ Speelmon says they are working on a separate claim against him. Here's a local news report about the incident: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R)‚ who had been running in the GOP presidential primary‚ has suspended campaign.The Republican National Committee has been requiring candidates to meet certain polling and unique donor thresholds in order to participate in Republican presidential primary debates. Earlier this year‚ Burgum had offered people a $20 gift card in exchange for a $1 donation‚ a move that helped boost the number of people who donated to his campaign. He made it into the first two Republican presidential primary debates‚ but did not get to participate in the third debate‚ which took place last month.In a statement‚ Burgum blasted the RNC's debate eligibility criteria."The RNC's clubhouse debate requirements are nationalizing the primary process and taking the power of democracy away from the engaged‚ thoughtful citizens of Iowa and New Hampshire‚" Burgum declared. "These arbitrary criteria ensure advantages for candidates from major media markets on the coasts versus America's Heartland. None of their debate criteria relate to the qualifications related to actually doing the job of the president. This effort to nationalize the primary system is unhealthy for the future of the party‚ especially for a party that proclaims to value leadership from outside of Washington.""While this primary process has shaken my trust in many media organizations and political party institutions‚ it has only strengthened my trust in America‚" Burgum noted.The fourth Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle is scheduled to take place on December 6 in Tuscaloosa‚ Alabama‚ and will be moderated by Megyn Kelly‚ Eliana Johnson‚ and Elizabeth Vargas.Former President Donald Trump‚ who has not been participating in the debates‚ has been trouncing the rest of the Republican primary field in polls. Correction: The original version of this story mistakenly stated that Trump "has been participating in the debates‚" but should have said that Trump has not been participating in the debates.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here !

The stock markets may have had a good month in November — but that doesn’t mean it’s going to last. After the United States has racked up $20 trillion in federal debt since 2008‚ Glenn Beck believes the next debt scare could be the real thing. Glenn refers to an article titled “The Federal Reserve Broke the Budget. Buckle Up for What Comes Next” by Jed Graham of Investors.com‚ which details the undeniable reasons for the incoming crash. “Exhibit A‚” Glenn reads‚ “in the case of the broken federal budget is the deficit's surge in fiscal 2023‚ which ended Sept. 30. Unemployment was near a record low and GDP growth was strong.” All that sounds great‚ but under those conditions‚ the budget deficit would be more likely to shrink. In this case‚ it doubled to $2 trillion. “After the Fed sent more than $100 billion in interest on its bond portfolio to the Treasury in fiscal 2022‚” Glenn continues‚ “it had to halt those payments last year as bond prices fell.” “Having let inflation get out of the bag‚ an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment stoked a $134 billion increase in Social Security checks.” About $100 billion then went to FDIC bailouts to banks like Silicon Valley Bank. “To top it off‚ the Fed hiking its key rate past 5% forced Uncle Sam to pony up an extra $177 billion in interest on the debt‚” which Graham believes is a problem that will continue growing by “leaps and bounds.” Glenn sees an end in sight. “We’re going to have a surge. Enjoy it while it lasts‚” he says. 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.