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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

The Verge

It also suggests that the law was intended specifically and unconstitutionally to target sites that politicians saw as anti-conservative, noting a failed amendment that could have lowered the user threshold to cover conservative-friendly sites like Parler and Gab.

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Texas sued over terrible social media law

The Verge

The tech industry groups’ suit comes two weeks after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill, and it follows a lawsuit that successfully blocked a similar rule in Florida. HB 20 is one of multiple state-level efforts to make companies like Facebook and Twitter leery of moderating the accounts of conservative users.

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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts. Nature experiences can vary greatly around the country, from towering redwoods in the west, to the Rockies of Colorado, to the Florida Everglades.

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Can You Experiment Your Way Out of the Filter Bubble?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In an odd moment of serendipity, I found this post from e-politics that included a case study on how Facebook ads defeated a Florida Ballot Initiative. The “ Vote NO on 8 ” campaign sought to defeat a November 2010 ballot proposition that would have led to larger K-12 class sizes in Florida public schools.

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The Top Nonprofit Conferences to Attend in 2025

Allegiance Group

AGP Leaders will be in attendance Planet Philanthropy (AFP Florida) Orlando, FL June 9-11, 2025 Engaging more than 300 nonprofit leaders, Planet Philanthropy is Florida’s largest fundraising conference. Attend If Youre: A fundraising professional in Florida. To register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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Holiday Lights in the Gardens

DipJar

The Florida Botanical Gardens is an oasis of green in one of the state’s most densely populated counties. Managed by the Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources Department, the Gardens are free and open to the public year-round. Our relationship with the environment is important, especially in a state like Florida.”.

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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

Matt Ries has lived in Florida only three years, but everyone told him last summer was unusually hot. “To me it’s just kind of obvious,” said Ries, a project manager for an environmental company and self-described conservative-leaning independent. That was followed by three hurricanes in close succession.

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