| Friend, we’ll start with the bad news first: We fell slightly short of our February goal of signing up 50 new Connectors to give to Free Press every month.
But here’s the good news: Our generous donor has decided to extend their matching-gift offer through midnight tonight.
Our ability to continue urgent fights against attacks on free speech, privacy, public media and so much more depends on your support. So please start a monthly gift before this offer expires at midnight: Every dollar you commit to giving monthly will be DOUBLED through the end of the year. And don’t forget — we’ll send you a “Defend Public Media” sticker as a way of saying thanks.
You can read Candace’s email from yesterday below for more info on why monthly gifts from our Connectors make such a difference.
Thank you so much,
All of us at Free Press
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| “What tech enabled is the insidious manipulation of the cellular level of our democracy, meaning you and me. And if that is possible, then reclaim your rights. And how do you do that? One question. What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?”
— Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate |
Friend, our webinar on defeating authoritarianism made it clear: While the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on the press and blatant disregard for the separation of powers are alarming, we can save our country if we do everything in our power to disrupt this consolidation of power.
This moment requires advocacy, legal and policy work like none other — and grassroots donations from people like you truly make our work possible. Will you start a monthly gift to Free Press as a Connector by midnight? A generous donor will DOUBLE your new monthly gift every month through the end of the year — and as a way of saying thanks, we’ll mail you a “Defend Public Media” sticker. When you become a Connector by midnight tonight, a generous donor will MATCH your support dollar for dollar to ensure Free Press is ready at any moment to jump into action and help to: - Defend free speech and press freedom, as Trump, Elon Musk and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr attack broadcasters and journalists that hold them accountable.
- Protect your privacy rights as Musk and his loosely defined “Department of Government Efficiency” crew obtain unprecedented access to sensitive personal and financial data.
- Stop the attacks on public media on multiple fronts — from the FCC’s baseless investigation into NPR and PBS to calls from DOGE to completely defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- Hold tech and media “broligarchs” accountable for abandoning common-sense content moderation and censoring ads that criticize Musk.1
There are so many unknowns these days — so when we say a monthly gift is the most effective way to support our work, we mean it. Your ongoing commitment ensures Free Press staffers can use their specialized skills to confront and combat the country’s slide toward authoritarianism.
Time is running out to DOUBLE your impact on our work every month through the rest of the year. Become a Free Press Connector by midnight to unlock our generous donor’s match and receive your free “Defend Public Media” sticker.
Grateful to have you in this fight with us,
Candace and the rest of the Free Press team
P.S. You’ll definitely want to hear what our anti-authoritarianism experts had to say: Watch the recording of yesterday’s conversation now!
1. “Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk,” The New York Times, Feb. 17, 2025  |
