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The First Amendment is not a given. It has to be defended, again and again, by people who refuse to stay silent.

That’s why on June 14th, I’m bringing Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment to Town Hall in New York City. I am so proud to share the stage with Rufus Wainwright, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Joy Reid, Sasha Allen, and more extraordinary artists who believe that free speech is worth fighting for.

And if you can’t make it to New York, gather your friends and host a watch party.

Get your tickets now at www.riseupsingout.com. See you there.

#RiseUpSingOut#FirstAmendment

The First Amendment is under threat. Last week, the FCC threatened to revoke ABC’s broadcast license — another direct attack on a free press. We can’t stay silent.

That’s why we’re excited to announce Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment — live at Town Hall, New York City on June 14th.

Music has always been at the heart of every great movement for justice and freedom — from the civil rights movement to today. We’re proud to continue that tradition.

Join Jane Fonda, Rufus Wainwright, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Sasha Allen, Joy Reid and more extraordinary artists to be announced who believe that free speech, free press, and the right to speak truth are worth defending.

🎟 Tickets on sale now: www.riseupsingout.com. Link in our bio!

MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHTS ABOUT TED He swept into my life, a gloriously handsome, deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate and I’ve never been the same. He needed me. No one had ever let me know they needed me, and this wasn’t your average human being that needed me, this was the creator of CNN, and Turner Classic Movies, who had won the America’s Cup as the world’s greatest sailor. He had a big life, a brilliant mind and a soaring sense of humor.

He could also take care of me. That was new as well. To be needed and cared for simultaneously is transformative. Ted Turner helped me believe in myself. He gave me confidence. I think I did the same for him, but that’s what women are raised to do. Men like Ted aren’t supposed to express need and vulnerability. That was Ted’s greatest strength, I believe.

He also taught me more than any other person or school classes, mostly about nature and wildlife, hunting and fishing (hunters and fishermen who follow the law are the best environmentalists), but also about business and strategy. Ted was supremely strategic. It was likely innate, but he studied the Classics in college, knew about the Peleponesian War inside and out and the strategies used by Alexander the Great and even Genghis Khan. And sailing big boats as he did further honed those strategic talents which he then brought into his businesses to much success. He could see around corners for sure.

Next to Katharine Hepburn, Ted was the most competitive person I have ever met and that was fascinating to witness. Whether it was who’d made the most ski runs at the end of the day, to acres of land owned (stewarded is the more fitting word for his relationship to land), who had the most billions, how many countries he’d made love to his prior lover in and could I match that, it was challenging. Ted was challenging, but I’ve always been up for a challenge, and with Ted it was almost always worth it. CONTINUED IN COMMENTS BELOW

May Day will be a Workers Over Billionaires national day of action taking place tomorrow, May 1st.

Workers, students, and families will be marching, rallying, training, walking out, and taking action together, so our families and rights, not their fortunes, come first.No ICE. No war. Expand democracy, not corporate rule. Defend free and fair elections.

We understand work stoppage is difficult, especially for the workers who keep our country running. We ask you to do what you can to move this movement forward.

Visit maydaystrong.org to get involved or find an action near you. We deserve better.

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On May 31st, I’m bringing together some of comedy’s hottest acts for #StandUpForClimate in Los Angeles — a comedy show to save… everything! Join me, and my friends @chelseahandler @pattonoswalt @tiffanyhaddish and more. Ticket sales benefit @janefondaclimatepac and we’re going to flip the f*cking House, because we can’t win the climate fight without our democracy. Tickets available at the link in my bio.

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DONATE TODAY, it’s the last day to DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT. Link in bio. 🍃

Walking alongside Wiña, a Waorani leader, @janefonda witnessed firsthand the knowledge, leadership, and resistance at the heart of Indigenous efforts to protect the #amazonrainforest.

Wiña has spent nearly 90 years living in and learning from the forest. But her knowledge goes back much further, handed down from her elders. She understands that stories are what power Indigenous life and resistance. Storytelling is an act of power and survival.

This #EarthDay, in honor of Wiña and Jane– two powerful storytellers– we’re calling on you to stand with Indigenous youth storytellers who are combining ancient practices with modern media tools to preserve ancient knowledge, defend their territories, and challenge the status quo.

Help empower the next generation of forest defenders!

🎥 Directed and shot by @martinkingmanp

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DONA HOY: es el último día para DUPLICAR TU IMPACTO.

Caminando junto a Wiña, lideresa waorani, @JaneFonda fue testigo directo del conocimiento, del liderazgo y de la resistencia que están en el corazón de la defensa indígena de la selva.

Wiña ha pasado casi 90 años viviendo y aprendiendo del bosque. Pero su sabiduría viene de mucho antes, transmitida por sus mayores. Ella sabe que las historias sostienen la vida y la resistencia indígena. Contar historias es un acto de poder y de supervivencia.

Este #DíaDeLaTierra, en honor a Wiña y Jane, dos poderosas comunicadoras, te invitamos a apoyar a jóvenes comunicadores indígenas que combinan saberes ancestrales con herramientas modernas para preservar conocimientos, defender sus territorios y desafiar el status quo.

Ayuda a fortalecer a la próxima generación de defensores del bosque.

Today is Earth Day 🌎 Across the #AmazonRainforest, Indigenous storytellers are defending living forests, exposing fossil fuel threats, and turning truth into action. They are why these territories still stand. When I had the chance to witness their work firsthand, I was moved in a way I didn’t expect. 💕 Over the past year, I’ve carried their voices with me, hoping to share them with the world.

This #EarthDay, join me in helping them tell their stories.

We’re in the final push — every gift is matched!

Your support powers:
• 🌱 In-territory trainings
• 🤝 Ongoing mentorship across Ecuador, Colombia & Peru
• 🎥 Tools for youth to document and respond in real time
• 🔊 A network countering misinformation across the Amazon

Please Give today. Double your impact. Protect the rainforest 🌿 Link in my bio.

So is this what the Trump Administration means when they say the sooner David Ellison owns CNN, the better?

But here’s the thing: The Paramount-WBD merger is NOT a done deal. More than 4,000 creatives and industry workers have signed on to oppose it, and State AGs are investigating and could sue to block it. This is Pete Hegseth’s dream for CNN — and join us in saying: HELL NO.

🎥: @janefonda @harryrhamlin @kharypayton @maryelizabethellis @mintmilana @maryelizabethellis @nataliemoralesloves
✍️: @patriscuit @jakeras @j9_hogan @kj.alfrey @kellywalker.me @thegroundlings

As an actor, I've spent my life harnessing the power of stories to build empathy across distance. It's how people come to care about places they've never been, and people they've never met… and then act.

This is why I'm partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support a network of Indigenous youth using storytelling to unite their peoples and protect their forests from oil rigs and chainsaws. Your support will help tell stories more powerful than any oil company PR campaign.

Join me in donating today. Every gift until #EarthDay will be matched. Because protecting the Amazon is a fight for us all.

Link in bio 🔗⬆️ 🌎 ❤️

As an actor, I've spent my life harnessing the power of stories to build empathy across distance. It's how people come to care about places they've never been, and people they've never met… and then act.

This is why I'm partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support a network of Indigenous youth using storytelling to unite their peoples and protect their forests from oil rigs and chainsaws. Your support will help tell stories more powerful than any oil company PR campaign.

Join me in donating today. Every gift until #EarthDay will be matched. Because protecting the Amazon is a fight for us all.

Link in bio 🔗⬆️ 🌎 ❤️

As an actor, I've spent my life harnessing the power of stories to build empathy across distance. It's how people come to care about places they've never been, and people they've never met… and then act.

This is why I'm partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support a network of Indigenous youth using storytelling to unite their peoples and protect their forests from oil rigs and chainsaws. Your support will help tell stories more powerful than any oil company PR campaign.

Join me in donating today. Every gift until #EarthDay will be matched. Because protecting the Amazon is a fight for us all.

Link in bio 🔗⬆️ 🌎 ❤️

As an actor, I've spent my life harnessing the power of stories to build empathy across distance. It's how people come to care about places they've never been, and people they've never met… and then act.

This is why I'm partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support a network of Indigenous youth using storytelling to unite their peoples and protect their forests from oil rigs and chainsaws. Your support will help tell stories more powerful than any oil company PR campaign.

Join me in donating today. Every gift until #EarthDay will be matched. Because protecting the Amazon is a fight for us all.

Link in bio 🔗⬆️ 🌎 ❤️

As an actor, I've spent my life harnessing the power of stories to build empathy across distance. It's how people come to care about places they've never been, and people they've never met… and then act.

This is why I'm partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support a network of Indigenous youth using storytelling to unite their peoples and protect their forests from oil rigs and chainsaws. Your support will help tell stories more powerful than any oil company PR campaign.

Join me in donating today. Every gift until #EarthDay will be matched. Because protecting the Amazon is a fight for us all.

Link in bio 🔗⬆️ 🌎 ❤️

From now until #EarthDay, I’m partnering with @amazonfrontlines to support Indigenous storytellers—because protecting the #AmazonRainforest means standing with the people who defend it.

On my first trip to the Amazon, I met Wiña, a Waorani woman my age. Tiny, quiet, and luminous. She spoke only Wao Tededo and told me through a translator: “If we lose our language, we lose our strength, our power. It is our identity.”

Wiña’s home is treated as a “resource” and is under threat. Oil expansion now threatens millions of acres of the Amazon and the communities that have protected it for generations. When we said goodbye, I realized we are two grandmothers from different worlds, fighting the same fight.

Join me in donating today. Through April 22nd, every donation is matched, helping protect our shared future. Link in bio. 🌿