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People - Canadians included - have literally been sent to a gulag at the border crossing, for social media posts and otherwise. Can you really not see why that

by nchmy 5mo ago

People - Canadians included - have literally been sent to a gulag at the border crossing, for social media posts and otherwise. Can you really not see why that would cause someone to not want to enter? Moreover, he literally said he continues to be a supporter of that org.

throwawaypath 5mo ago
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kesor 5mo ago
People have been sent to the gulag by the Canadian government as well, not too long ago. Governments are disgusting.
- HerbManic 5mo ago
  Terrance McKenna once said something like "The worst government is the one in power, regardless of the time." Essentially, regardless of who is in, they rarely teardown the injustices of the past but merely build on them. They will rip out like 20% of things that are socially changing but after that it is a ratchet upwards on things that cement in further power.
- nchmy 5mo ago
  Have a link to share about it?
fylo 5mo ago
I believe the UK is doing a similar thing with regards to social media posts.
- bediger4000 5mo ago
  How is that relevant? He wasn't invited to an unconference in the UK.
- GJim 5mo ago
  If 'WhatAboutism' is your best defence, then you are in a desperate place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
  - MrDrMcCoy 5mo ago
    Huh. You read that as whataboutism. I just saw "this is also bad, let's list the offenders". Not an excuse or normalization, but an expansion of scope. It may not be terribly useful or relevant in this instance, but I tend to lean towards wholistic examination of issues, which must include all the places and forms where they appear. Then again, maybe I'm just bad at recognizing intent from such small pieces of writing. To add my voice to the choir: fuck all the governments pushing this nonsense. It causes harm with no measurable, justifiable benefit.
throwawaypath 5mo ago
That was fake news. “The French researcher in question was in possession of confidential information on his electronic device from Los Alamos National Laboratory — in violation of a nondisclosure agreement — something he admitted to taking without permission and attempted to conceal,” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/europe/us-france-scientist-entry-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/europe/us-france-sc...
- EnergyAmy 5mo ago
  The article doesn't say exactly what information. Is it something that technically maybe could possibly be considered under NDA? Or something more substantial? France said: > “Each country is free to regulate their borders,” Mr. Baptiste acknowledged. But he said the scientist’s case was “extraordinarily atypical” and a “subject of concern.” I'm inclined to believe that they think this is atypical. How did he "attempt to conceal" it?

by nchmy 5mo ago

throwawaypath 5mo ago

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kesor 5mo ago

People have been sent to the gulag by the Canadian government as well, not too long ago. Governments are disgusting.

HerbManic 5mo ago
Terrance McKenna once said something like "The worst government is the one in power, regardless of the time." Essentially, regardless of who is in, they rarely teardown the injustices of the past but merely build on them. They will rip out like 20% of things that are socially changing but after that it is a ratchet upwards on things that cement in further power.
nchmy 5mo ago
Have a link to share about it?

fylo 5mo ago

I believe the UK is doing a similar thing with regards to social media posts.

bediger4000 5mo ago
How is that relevant? He wasn't invited to an unconference in the UK.
GJim 5mo ago
If 'WhatAboutism' is your best defence, then you are in a desperate place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
- MrDrMcCoy 5mo ago
  Huh. You read that as whataboutism. I just saw "this is also bad, let's list the offenders". Not an excuse or normalization, but an expansion of scope. It may not be terribly useful or relevant in this instance, but I tend to lean towards wholistic examination of issues, which must include all the places and forms where they appear. Then again, maybe I'm just bad at recognizing intent from such small pieces of writing. To add my voice to the choir: fuck all the governments pushing this nonsense. It causes harm with no measurable, justifiable benefit.

throwawaypath 5mo ago

That was fake news. “The French researcher in question was in possession of confidential information on his electronic device from Los Alamos National Laboratory — in violation of a nondisclosure agreement — something he admitted to taking without permission and attempted to conceal,” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/europe/us-france-scientist-entry-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/world/europe/us-france-sc...

EnergyAmy 5mo ago
The article doesn't say exactly what information. Is it something that technically maybe could possibly be considered under NDA? Or something more substantial? France said: > “Each country is free to regulate their borders,” Mr. Baptiste acknowledged. But he said the scientist’s case was “extraordinarily atypical” and a “subject of concern.” I'm inclined to believe that they think this is atypical. How did he "attempt to conceal" it?