I recall that over a decade ago, [@barackobama.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy](
) put out a vaguely favorable statement regarding net neutrality, and the Ajit Pai/Brendan Carr folks in the FCC absolutely lost their minds, screaming "WE'RE AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY, HOW DARE HE TRY TO INFLUENCE US."
RE: 
Bluesky Social
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social)
Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobama.com
Bluesky Social
Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social)
And guess what?
The FCC immediately changed the website to state that the agency is not independent right after Carr's comments!