“We’re reinvigorating the FCC’s enforcement of the public interest, and I think that’s a good thing.” — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, reacting to the suspension of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Thursday, The Associated Press)
“What we have signed on to — painful as it may be at times — is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.” — Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East in a joint statement reacting to the decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show off the air. (Thursday, Reuters)
“We have regressed… We are in a worse place now than when countries and companies came together to say never again to violence and hate speech online.” — Graham Brookie, the senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Labs, which studies online speech, talking about social media companies’ lack of moderation for inflammatory or hateful content. (Tuesday, The New York Times)
“#RIP & thank you RobertRedford, a tremendously influential cultural figure for the creative choices made as an actor/producer/director & for launching the Sundance Film Festival which supercharged America’s Independent Film movement. Artistic Gamechanger.” — Filmmaker Ron Howard on X, commenting on Robert Redford’s passing. (Tuesday, Hollywood Reporter)
Opinion
“It’s always a shock to people. … Millions of birds pass through Texas each spring and fall, and most people don’t realize 80% migrate at night. They’ve evolved for millions of years to navigate by the night sky, and in just the last hundred years, we’ve created these deadly obstacles.” — Jake Poinsett, education manager at the Trinity River Audubon Center, part of a group that advocates for bird-friendly glass for the new Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. (Tuesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“We went from all this grass to cement. The water is now free-flowing throughout everywhere, and it impacts drainage drastically… Without an updated plan, that can end very badly for us.” — Princeton City Council member Cristina Todd, talking about the North Texas city’s growing pains. (Thursday, The Dallas Morning News)
“My goal on this trip is to reinforce the long-standing friendship between Dallas and Sendai, highlight our shared history, and explore future opportunities for collaboration. … It is also an opportunity to showcase Dallas as a truly international city that values cultural exchange, economic opportunity, and cooperation with global partners.” — A statement by Dallas Council member Adam Bazaldua, responding to questions about a trip to Japan as the council is debating budget cuts. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“If I had to say it all over again, I don’t know that I would say that ‘Pony Up has died a natural death.’ There may still be opportunities for us to use that theme. But fundamentally, I’m not going to hide the ball. We’re SMU Mustangs. We’re not SMU Ponies.” — Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees Chair David Miller, commenting on the uproar caused by his comments about the end of the popular SMU catch phrase. (Tuesday, The Dallas Morning News)