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“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden’s Crackdown on Gun Trafficking
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After Biden clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigration work.
propublica.org/article/how-tru…

#News #Trump #Biden #Guns #Crime #Law #ATF #Government #Immigration


These paragraphs in @pluralistic 's latest blog post are about as simple and digestible an explanation of the difference between what you might call "techno-libertarianism" versus "techno-socialism" as one could ask for. Plus @web3isgreat mentioned as well.

"What is the role of technology in this foundational struggle?
My technopolitics faction – the faction associated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where I've worked for a quarter-century – has an answer: the role of encryption is to provide a measure of privacy and security that is best used to organize political struggles to demand the rule of law and respect for human rights. Encryption isn't proof against rubber hoses, but it is effective against many other forms of state repression, and it can provide a technical edge for those engaged in a political struggle."

pluralistic.net/2026/05/28/we-…

#cryptography #cryptocurrency #crime #corruption


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ABC7: Parents of OpenAI whistleblower intensify dispute over suicide ruling: 'He would not harm himself'

"...SAN FRANCISCO -- The parents of a 26-year-old OpenAI researcher turned whistleblower who was found dead in his San Francisco home in November 2024 are intensifying their push for answers, expanding their advocacy into a full-time effort to challenge the official ruling of suicide....Suchir Balaji's death was ruled a suicide by the San Francisco medical examiner, but his parents, Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, believe he was killed and are calling for further investigation."

abc7.com/post/parents-openai-w…

#ai #death #crime #chatgpt #openai