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Rhiannon12866

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Mon Jun 8, 2026, 08:50 PM 5 hrs ago

John Oliver BEATS Lawsuit That Tried To Silence Him - Ring of Fire



A doctor who defended leaving a disabled man sitting in his own waste for days sued John Oliver after Oliver aired his own words in a segment about privatized Medicaid cutting care.

This week, a federal judge threw the case out, rejecting the attempt to turn justified outrage into defamation. The ruling is a win for accountability, free speech, and every patient whose basic dignity gets treated like a line item to cut. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains. - 06/08/2026.

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John Oliver BEATS Lawsuit That Tried To Silence Him - Ring of Fire (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 5 hrs ago OP
Important malaise 4 hrs ago #1
Thanks! I thought so, too. Rhiannon12866 4 hrs ago #2
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