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9. How is the First Amendment even applicable?

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:49 AM

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"Free Speech" huh? I got completely booted off Twitter [View all] underpants Monday OP

You lost your First Amendment rights? On Twitter? How could that be? bucolic_frolic Monday #1

How is the First Amendment even applicable? MichMan Monday #9

Where does the OP mention the First? dpibel Monday #19

Musk only allows biased speech?!?!? Who could have seen that coming? Scrivener7 Monday #2

Weird. Scary. yardwork Monday #3

Not the same at all. yardwork Monday #10

Because that's not a real difference EdmondDantes_ Monday #12

Have you ever read anything on Twitter (X)? yardwork Monday #13

if DU promised free speech as musk did. ret5hd Monday #24

I haven't posted to Xitter since Musk took it over. ananda Monday #4

;-{) ...... Goonch Monday #5

You posted FACTS? That was really going out on a limb DFW Monday #6

now is your chance to stop supporting musk. ret5hd Monday #8

The free speech only applies to RWNJ's MustLoveBeagles Monday #11

It seems that many people do not know that. I cannot count the niyad Monday #21

I meant, you and I underpants Monday #22

True. Sad that we seem to be in a minority in the world. niyad Monday #23

This will go on your permanent record mister. twodogsbarking Monday #17

Musk is a Nazi wannabe... GiqueCee Monday #18

Freedom of speech is not guaranteed MineralMan Monday #20

As mentioned multiple times in this thread: dpibel Monday #25

I worry about you canetoad Monday #26