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#JimmyLai, the #HongKong pro-#democracy #media mogul who spent decades as a defiant thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, the harshest penalty ever handed down for a “national security” offense in the semiautonomous territory.
The landmark ruling completes a yearslong effort by Beijing to dismantle the influence of a man it blamed for masterminding Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
#law #journalism #authoritarianism #China
nytimes.com/live/2026/02/08/wo…
Massive Protests against American fascist paramilitary forces in the Olympics (Milan, Italy - 2026)
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#politics #resistance #resist #usa #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #civildisobedience #USAFascistShitShow #ice #icestapo #policestate #paramilitary #policemilitarization #federalinvasion #abolishice #abolishdhs #abolishhsi #abolishero #italy #olympics #crimesofice_videos_protest
This week's comic: "Polarization" is a reality-obscuring weasel word
#DOJ Playbook in #Minnesota∶
Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
The #Trump “Justice” Department has often cast aside normal procedures intended to seek #accountability in favor of pushing #prosecutors & the #FBI to focus on critics of the #immigration crackdown.
#law #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #RightToProtest #CivilRights #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #murder #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #StateSponsoredTerrorism
nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/poli…
Greg #Bovino Loses His Job
The #BorderPatrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
#ReneeGood #AlexPretti #StateSponsoredTerrorism #Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Minneapolis #Minnesota #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #PoliceBrutality #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #fascism #tyranny #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.Nick Miroff (The Atlantic)
Either lock it down completely, or give the keys to the regime you're doing business with, but don't leave a backdoor for any opportunist on the planet to walk through.
Get it together.
thehackernews.com/2021/05/how-…
#privacy #cyberSecurity #authoritarianism
How Apple Gave Chinese Government Access to iCloud Data and Censored Apps
New Report Explains How Apple Gave Chinese Government Access to iCloud Data and Censors AppsThe Hacker News
#Canada #Authoritarianism
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar…
America the predator: Trump wants to show the world he can take what he wants
The Trump administration has now taken the logic of rape as a primary modus operandi. It begins with the raw worship of force, with the premise that might entitles the holder to whatever he likesStephen Marche (The Globe and Mail)
This is what authoritarians do. This is what dictators and tinpot tyrants do. This is what Putin does. This is what Stalin did, before doing worse, but also worse. This is what Hitler did, before doing worse. Doing worse is next.
