Research Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Universityhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3mfa4vtupis2xJust published the first post for our Reconstructing Free Expression initiative, by @jamalgreene.bsky.social: Free Expression in the Shadow State, proposing the creation of alternative "shadow" govt institutions as mechanisms to express & fight for public values: https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/free-expression-in-the-shadow-state19 Feb 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa4vtupis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3meqqvhav2c2qThis is the single most effective pro-vaccine piece I've ever read. Especially if you are also active on other, bigger social media platforms, share the gift link below. You might save a life. (I am already extremely pro-vaccine and I suspect most others on this platform are too.) [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqqvhav2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3mem6fjc3722lLooking forward to working with a lot of smart, committed people on this. One of the things that keeps me motivated is the belief that the post-Trump period (and there will be one) may be a time when genuine rethinking/rebuilding of democratic institutions is possible. We should be ready for it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem6fjc3722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3mbzmufhrnk2twww.mobilize.us?tag_ids=29132 Find your local ICE Out For Good event👇 and get out there this weekend. It is really important to peacefully demonstrate how angry we are right now. Make them feel it. I believe we will. https://www.mobilize.us/?tag_ids=2913209 Jan 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzmufhrnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3mard5dkjr222As someone who edits a lot of essays (including the one by Yoel that this book incorrectly quotes) - a good cite check process should have caught this. If I’d published a piece where an error of this magnitude somehow slipped past the checker, I would feel obligated to issue a correction. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3mard5dkjr222https://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m7awrmgmd22gNext Wednesday 12/10, 12:30 ET: Join our @knightcolumbia.org webinar to hear @natematias.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @sarahbrayne.bsky.social talk about using social science to study chilling effects, and how courts use this kind of evidence: https://knightcolumbia.org/events/the-science-of-chilling-effects05 Dec 2025 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7awrmgmd22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m6f4vjy4ak23Dec. 10: Join me online @knightcolumbia.org to talk with social scientists and legal experts about studying chilling effects: How can we use science to detect and measure chill? We'll get into study design, existing findings, & how courts look at social science: https://knightcolumbia.org/events/the-science-of-chilling-effects24 Nov 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f4vjy4ak23https://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m6f4vjy4ak23Dec. 10: Join me online @knightcolumbia.org to talk with social scientists and legal experts about studying chilling effects: How can we use science to detect and measure chill? We'll get into study design, existing findings, & how courts look at social science: https://knightcolumbia.org/events/the-science-of-chilling-effects24 Nov 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f4vjy4ak23https://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m5jl7hp7oc2tMonday 12:30 ET: The chilling effects of the Trump administration's policies (and jawboning) are widespread - how are they being challenged in court, and what is the state of 1A doctrine on chilling effects? An expert panel will discuss, including current cases AAUP v. Rubio and UAW v. State Dept: [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jl7hp7oc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m5cell6xys26Call for proposals 👇 for our @knightcolumbia.org project on the legal profession in an age of authoritarianism: What is the role of lawyers in defending democracy? What factors contribute to lawyers’ role in either resisting authoritarianism or accommodating it? https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-for-proposals-lawyering-without-law-the-legal-profession-in-an-age-of-authoritarianism [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5cell6xys26https://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4qd3nqomc2tWe @knightcolumbia.org are doing two online events on chilling effects: First on 11/17 on the state of 1A doctrine and current cases involving chilling effects claims, and 2nd on 12/10 on using social science to study the chill caused by particular laws and policies. RSVP links below & in next post: [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qd3nqomc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4y3jpyurc27Thinking about how important the First Amendment right to record is to getting strong findings of fact like this from judges. The government will lie, so having footage - esp. from multiple views/angles - is crucial. And it's why journalists and those recording are targeted by law enforcement. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y3jpyurc27https://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4qd3nqomc2tWe @knightcolumbia.org are doing two online events on chilling effects: First on 11/17 on the state of 1A doctrine and current cases involving chilling effects claims, and 2nd on 12/10 on using social science to study the chill caused by particular laws and policies. RSVP links below & in next post: [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qd3nqomc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4irhc2o3c2mCome have lunch and listen to a terrific group of experts discuss the future of press freedom on Wednesday Nov. 5 at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social, RSVP details below: [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4irhc2o3c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4gqob4rl22qAppropriate moment for an info session on chilling effects and the First Amendment - details and RSVP here: https://knightcolumbia.org/events/litigating-chilling-effects [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Oct 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gqob4rl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4ebu2vj4c2qInvestigative reporting is so important! Charges dropped a day after @philinvestigates.com interview with the sheriff aired. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ebu2vj4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katygb.bsky.social/post/3m4bluiizis2nWant to learn more about chilling effects and why they matter to the First Amendment? Join our webinar with litigators and experts on Monday, Nov. 17, including @carriedecell.bsky.social @evelyndouek.bsky.social @penney.bsky.social @stacylivingston.bsky.social: https://knightcolumbia.org/events/litigating-chilling-effects28 Oct 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:rbpwp77ohpayefrf4nvujree/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bluiizis2n