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

The Verge

A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. Private companies that use editorial judgment to choose whether to publish content.cannot be compelled by the government to publish other content”.

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Texas sued over terrible social media law

The Verge

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued to stop Texas from enforcing HB 20, a new law barring large social media companies from banning users or removing content based on the “viewpoint” of the user. But CCIA president Matt Schruers says they will go after that provision if necessary.

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No one knows what anything is worth

TechCrunch

They are willing to pay nearly infinite money for certain stocks — like Tesla — and often far more than the more conservative public money. Aziz Gilani, a managing director at Mercury Fund and an advocate of Texas ( observe his Twitter handle ), wrote in late regarding our query for investor notes on the Visa-Plaid breakup.

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Balance the Spontaneous and Strategic of Social Media: Newsjacking and Obamacare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last Thursday, reported widely in the news, the Supreme Court left standing the basic provisions of the health care overhaul, ruling that the government may use its taxation powers to push people to buy health insurance. And we sent our blog post as an email to our entire list.” ” (3) Leverage Facebook Person-to-Person Sharing.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

If your nonprofit serves other areas, check out the other funder lists I recently wrote, including ones on Education , Arts & Culture , and Environment & Conservation. Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. Areas served: Dallas/Texas.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Arlington, Texas: Bi-weekly Developers Call for the Joseph Storehouse Project. Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Austin, Texas: Miradi: A Flexible Approach to Program Planning for Conservation and Beyond. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance.

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A ‘thorn forest’ once covered 1 million acres in the Rio Grande Valley. This man is trying to bring it back

Fast Company Tech

Within a year, hed counted 150 species flitting through the trees that circled his familys home in Harlingen, Texas. It also leads the Thornforest Conservation Partnership, a coalition of agencies and organizations hoping to restore at least 81,444 acres, the amount needed for the ocelot population to rebound.

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