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31 results for “independent media”
- ArticleBehind the scenes
I Turned Down the Easiest Money on the Internet
I researched 36 affiliate programs and turned on none of them. Amazon can terminate a publisher over content it alone judges defamatory. Here is the standard I use instead.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Andrew Alan Hernandez J6 Case Record: One-Count Plea, Time-Served Reduction and Full Pardon
Andrew Alan Hernandez’s sourced J6 record: six charges, one obstruction plea, 18-month sentence, time-served reduction, full pardon, and later litigation.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Rebecca Lavrenz J6 Case Record: Four-Count Verdict, Probation, Appeal and Full Pardon
Rebecca Lavrenz’s sourced J6 record: four misdemeanor verdicts, reported probation and fine, D.C. Circuit appeal, and January 2025 full pardon.
- PhotoInvestigative Journal
Mother's Day at My Church. The Story Being Told In Public Isn't What Happened.
Ryan Nichols' first-hand account of the Mother's Day 2026 church-parking-lot incident in East Texas — and the blanket social-media gag order he says is unconstitutional and is challenging.
- ArticleOp-ed
This Is Weaponization. And I Will Not Be Silenced.
A J6 defendant and independent journalist jailed in Harrison County, Texas after his bond was revoked over Facebook posts — a firsthand account of lawfare and the weaponization of the justice system against free speech.
- ArticleFaith & Today
Hagar at the Well: What East Texas Heat Requires Us to Notice
Genesis 21 shows God seeing Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Here is how that story can guide practical neighbor care during East Texas heat.
- ArticleJ6 Case Files
Peter Schwartz J6 Case Record: Sentence, Fifth Amendment Ruling and Pardon
Read the documented Peter J. Schwartz January 6 case timeline: arrest, trial, 170-month sentence, D.C. Circuit Fifth Amendment ruling, vacated obstruction count, and 2025 pardon.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Robbie and Tracy Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse
Meet Bear Creek Smokehouse co-owners Robbie and Tracy Shoults and learn how the Marshall-area family business has grown since 1943.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Laura Nevils and Books & Barrels
Meet Books & Barrels owner Laura Nevils and learn how the downtown Longview bookstore supports readers, local authors, events, and community.
- ArticleLegal Filings
Motion 2: They Tried to Silence Me — Fix the Speech Conditions on My Bond
Ryan Nichols, pro se in Harrison County, Texas, moves to narrow vague speech and social-media bond conditions as an unconstitutional prior restraint. First Amendment, Packingham v. North Carolina, Near v. Minnesota, Texas free speech. Read
- ArticleJanuary 6
Daniel Ray Caldwell J6 Case Record: Detention, One-Count Plea, 68-Month Sentence and Full Pardon
Daniel Ray Caldwell’s verified J6 record: arrest, detention ruling, seven charged counts, one felony plea, 68-month sentence, and full pardon.
- ArticleCommentary
X Just Put an AI Video Studio In Your Pocket. The Internet Isn't Ready for What Comes Next.
Elon Musk announced Grok Imagine Video 1.5 on June 17, 2026. X is now testing AI video generation directly in the post composer. Ryan Nichols on what this changes for creators, media, and everyone online.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Mitchell Paul Vukich J6 Case Record: One-Count Plea, 30-Day Sentence and Full Pardon
Mitchell Paul Vukich’s sourced J6 record: arrest, five initial allegations, one misdemeanor plea, 30-day sentence, and full pardon.
- ArticleCommentary
Breanna Morello Said Ryan Nichols Was ‘Not Being Truthful.’ Here’s What the Record Shows
A facts-first timeline of the July 2026 X exchange between Breanna Morello and Ryan Nichols, with verified posts, disputed claims, and Ryan’s response.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Nathaniel DeGrave J6 Case Record: Plea, Reported Sentence and Full Pardon
Nathaniel DeGrave’s sourced January 6 record: two case numbers, June 2022 guilty plea, reported 37-month sentence, full pardon and evidence still needed.
- ArticleWall of Shame
Threats Against Ryan Nichols: The Treece Messages and the Church Gun Story
I asked privately for a public comment to come down. The receipts show what came back — Messenger threats in the Treece thread, and a false 'gun' narrative I deny and want the Harrison County bodycam to settle.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Bennie Alvin Parker J6 Case Record: Mixed Verdict, Probation and Full Pardon
Bennie Alvin Parker’s sourced J6 record: a mixed jury verdict, five years of probation with home detention, no prison term, and a full pardon.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Thomas Frank Sibick J6 Case Record: Detention, Three-Count Plea, 50-Month Sentence and Full Pardon
Thomas Frank Sibick’s sourced J6 record: charges, detention appeal, three-count plea, 50-month sentence, full pardon, release and firsthand interview.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Shawn Ingram and Custom Graphics TX
Meet Shawn Ingram of Custom Graphics TX, a Longview branding shop combining in-house production, local business connections and practical skills access.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes H. Con. Res. 113: What the $95 Billion Reconciliation Blueprint Actually Does
The House passed H. Con. Res. 113 by 216–214. Learn what the $95 billion reconciliation blueprint authorizes, what it does not spend, and what happens next.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Christopher Worrell J6 Case Record: Bench Trial, 10-Year Sentence, Full Pardon and 2026 Civil Case
Christopher Worrell’s sourced J6 record: seven-count bench-trial findings, 10-year sentence, full pardon and proposed-class-member status in a stayed 2026 civil case.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Brian P. McCreary J6 Case Record: Early FBI Evidence, One-Count Plea, 42-Day Sentence and Full Pardon
Brian P. McCreary’s sourced J6 record: early FBI evidence submission, five charged counts, one-count plea, 42-day intermittent sentence and full pardon.
- ArticleJanuary 6
David Alan Blair J6 Case Record: Felony Plea, Five-Month Sentence, Pardon and 2026 Civil-Rights Ruling
David Alan Blair’s sourced J6 record: arrest, felony plea, reported five-month sentence, pardon, and a 2026 qualified-immunity civil-rights ruling.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump's Forced-Labor Tariffs Take Effect: What the 10%–12.5% Section 301 Duties Actually Cover
Trump's new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies took effect July 24. See the rates, exemptions, legal basis, objections and unknowns.
- ArticleEast Texas
Longview’s $76 Million Dairy Plant Enters Its Construction Window: Jobs, Water, and What to Watch
Longview’s planned $76 million dairy plant lists a July 20 construction start. See the official timeline, 150-job projection, water questions, and next steps.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Iran War-Powers Resolution 214–208 as Senate Blocks Parallel Measure
The House passed an Iran war-powers resolution 214–208, while the Senate blocked a parallel measure 47–49. See what changed and what did not.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Anthony Robert Williams J6 Case Record: Five-Year Sentence, Fischer Vacatur, Full Pardon and Dismissed Charge
Anthony Robert Williams received a five-year J6 sentence before Fischer vacated the felony. Review the jury verdict, pardon and dismissed later charge.
- ArticleEast Texas
East Texas Heat Advisory Covers Longview and Marshall Through 8 P.M.: What to Do Now
A July 23 heat advisory covers Longview, Marshall, Gregg and Harrison counties through 8 p.m. See official risks, symptoms and local cooling options.
- ArticleJ6 Evidence Nexus
A Pro Se J6 Defendant Just Filed Something That Matters — 2,700+ Bodycam Videos
William Pope has been fighting this fight the same way I have: alone, pro se, no attorney standing between him and the record. Today he filed something worth every J6 defendant, every family member, and every honest reporter stopping to rea
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
"Hope You Don't Die": The D.C. Jail Officers Who Should Be Investigated
A first-person account of the corruption, abuse, and torture I witnessed inside the D.C. Department of Corrections — and the officers who need to answer for it.
- VideoBehind the scenes
They Put Me in a Cell Over a Lie. Now Watch What Comes Out.
Walking out of Harrison County Jail with both hands up. Not because I'm a crook. Because I know exactly what this looks like. A little Richard Nixon. A little Roger Stone. And a whole lot of *you picked the wrong man to try and silence.* Th