As a computer programmer, Aaron Swartz changed the internet forever and fiercely fought against the privatization of knowledge. The federal government persecuted him for it until his death by suicide in 2013. 🧵 1/6
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- Former CIA analyst and whistleblower @raymcgovern was dragged out of the confirmation hearing today for #GinaHaspel, calling her one of "the thugs that torture people."
00:00 - Hey, folks, @maximillian_alv here, thought you should see these photos a railroad worker sent me today: ONE day after Congress preemptively broke railroaders' strike & did nothing to stop rail carriers' destructive business practices, 2 Norfolk Southern trains derailed in PA & WV
- "Not only that, but he was present for beatings, present for force feedings and other forms of torture. As Mansoor describes, not only was he present and observing them, but seemed to take great pleasure in them happening."
- When @Kaepernick7 took a knee during the national anthem in 2016, he wasn’t alone. He was carrying on a proud tradition of athletic protest, and his courage has inspired a new generation of athletes who are expanding that tradition today. W/ @EdgeofSports bit.ly/3B3GN70
- The Democratic chair of the House Ways and Means Committee killed a bill to stop excessive out of network health bills after receiving $54,000 in donations from health care and pharmaceutical industry lobbyists. bit.ly/2WinMf9
- When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016, he wasn’t alone. He was carrying on a proud tradition of athletic protest, and his courage has inspired a new generation of athletes who are expanding that tradition today. bit.ly/3B3GN70
- 13 years ago, @wikileaks published leaked US gov't documents detailing a range of criminal and unethical acts, from the slaughter of civilians to acts of espionage against foreign heads of state. Since then, the persecution of Julian Assange has not ceased
- Tax returns show that the Home Depot Foundation is a funder of the Atlanta Police Foundation, the private entity driving the fiercely opposed plan to build a $90 million police training center
- Ilhan Omar introduced 7 bills that would steer US foreign policy towards international norms and remove support for human rights violators. While the chances are slim that these bills will pass, they outline a progressive foreign policy. #PathwayToPeace bit.ly/38LwoP8
- Replying to @TheRealNewsToday marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Swartz. He had a prolific career as a computer programmer: At the age of 12 he created The Info Network, a user-generated encyclopedia widely credited as a precursor to Wikipedia. 2/6
- Hey @CNN when were you guys going to report on the Ferguson protest at your Atlanta headquarters yesterday?
- Replying to @TheRealNewsSwartz’s later work would transform the internet as we know it. He helped co-found Reddit, developed the RSS web feed format, and helped lay the technical foundations of Creative Commons 3/6
- "Chelsea Manning is hauled in because they want to see if she can give information about Julian Assange soliciting the leaks from her, and enticing her to provide information. She’s refused." - Kevin Gosztola #ChelseaResists bit.ly/2H8s3LG
