Sarah McLaughlinVerified account

@sarahemclaugh

Free speech advocate with . Opinions are my own. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be?

Believe it or not I'm not home
Joined December 2012

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  1. Pinned Tweet

    the turkish presidency account blocked me because i got a bunch of people to tweet the gollum picture at it hahahaha

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  2. If you’re looking to do a good deed today, donate what you can here:

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  3. Retweeted

    As some of you know, my brother was in a near fatal car accident in Nov and recently had his right leg amputated. I started this campaign hoping we could raise enough money for his living expenses until he's able to work again. Anything helps. TY! xo

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  5. Egyptian appeals court upholds two year jail sentence for Amal Fathy, a women’s rights activist charged with "spreading fake news” after posting a video critical of sexual harassment:

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  6. i would not recommend sneezing while holding a mug full of hot tea

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  7. Retweeted
    Jan 4

    In and I argue that the continued enforcement of laws against blasphemy and religious insult in Europe negatively affects free speech globally

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    Jan 4

    "The oppressive history and practice of blasphemy laws cannot be washed away by insisting that the protection of religious feelings pursues the interest of tolerance and religious peace." Excellent article from

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  9. Jan 3

    For example, look at Pakistan: Asia Bibi was surprisingly acquitted after spending 8 years on death row on blasphemy charges. But the threat of mob violence is so severe that she is still in protective custody, months later, and her lawyer had to flee the country.

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  10. Jan 3

    Too much of the world prioritizes the feelings of religious figures over the rights of human beings. I’m in with discussing the threats still facing blasphemers and dissidents today:

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    Jan 3

    Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is censoring the account of a leading Chinese human rights activist who helped organise the Tiananmen protests in 1989. A reminder that Microsoft routinely bows down to the Chinese govt's authoritarian demands & has been doing so for years -- a disgrace.

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  15. Jan 2

    UAE’s Supreme Court upheld a 10 year prison sentence for Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights activist jailed for social media posts that allegedly damaged the country’s “social harmony and unity.”

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  16. Jan 1
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    Jan 1

    Scoop: Netflix pulls episode of ’s comedy show after Saudi complaint

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  18. happy new year to this guy

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  19. Retweeted
    Dec 31

    "Everything is a challenge if you... make it one..." Inspirational words to start the new year, from

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  20. going to carry over the gritty magic from 2018 into 2019

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  21. Retweeted
    31 Dec 2018

    Some good things happened in 2018. This is one of them.

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