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Had there been a literary censorship in Rome, we should have had to-day neither Horace, Juvenal, nor the philosophical works of Cicero. If Milton, Dryden, Pope, and Locke had not been free, England would have had neither poets nor philosophers; there is something positively Turkish in proscribing printing; and hampering it is proscription.
[S’il y avait eu une inquisition littéraire à Rome, nous n’aurions aujourd’hui ni Horace, ni Juvénal, ni les œuvres philosophiques de Cicéron. Si Milton, Dryden, Pope, et Locke, n’avaient pas été libres l’Angleterre n’aurait eu ni des poètes, ni des philosophes: il y a je ne sais quoi de turc à proscrire l’imprimerie, et c’est la proscrire que la trop gêner.]Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85406/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #authors #censorship #classics #freepress #freedomofthepress #history #literature #perspective
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Had there been a literary censorship in Rome, we should have had to-day neither Horace, Juvenal, nor the philosophical works of Cicero. If Milton, Dryden, Pope, and Locke had not been free, England would have had neither poets nor philosophers; there is something positively Turkish in proscribing printing; and hampering it is proscription.
[S’il y avait eu une inquisition littéraire à Rome, nous n’aurions aujourd’hui ni Horace, ni Juvénal, ni les œuvres philosophiques de Cicéron. Si Milton, Dryden, Pope, et Locke, n’avaient pas été libres l’Angleterre n’aurait eu ni des poètes, ni des philosophes: il y a je ne sais quoi de turc à proscrire l’imprimerie, et c’est la proscrire que la trop gêner.]Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85406/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #authors #censorship #classics #freepress #freedomofthepress #history #literature #perspective
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https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/ricochet/ricochet
(Not functional in Rawhide. App Images are discontinued in Atomic but .tar can be cryptographically verified, although dnf (like APT) is the highest bar.)Do deprecated WARNINGs make you feel nostalgic?
e.g. tor is “a very small network”
consider using Privoxy or Socat, etc . . .
https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html – eliminating DNS leaks* in /torrc → TestSocks 1 – client requests tor server DNS and “this is good”
which negates #ObsoleteWarnings for naysayers who don’t want to update and reason correctly* SafeSocks 1 prevents the issue anyway
*There is Vanguards now, not to mention [email protected] (stable G countermeasures)
#Fedora #Tor #NextGeneration #Arti @torproject @fedora
@cloudflare #DNS #Cloudflare #ComputerSafetyEducation
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As you have it in your power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor to turn into barn-door fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar — slavery makes it creep.
[Puisque vous êtes, monsieur, à portée de rendre service aux belles-lettres, ne rognez pas de si près les ailes à nos écrivains, et ne faites pas des volailles de basse-cour de ceux qui, en prenant l’essor, pourraient devenir des aigles: une liberté honnête élève l’esprit, et l’esclavage le fait ramper.]Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85298/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #censorship #control #enslavement #freepress #freedomofthepress #liberty #regulation #restrictions #writers
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As you have it in your power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor to turn into barn-door fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar — slavery makes it creep.
[Puisque vous êtes, monsieur, à portée de rendre service aux belles-lettres, ne rognez pas de si près les ailes à nos écrivains, et ne faites pas des volailles de basse-cour de ceux qui, en prenant l’essor, pourraient devenir des aigles: une liberté honnête élève l’esprit, et l’esclavage le fait ramper.]Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85298/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #censorship #control #enslavement #freepress #freedomofthepress #liberty #regulation #restrictions #writers
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#RicochetRefresh and #Arti build on #Fedora Atomic #OS.
#rustlang environment is also functional in #rpm #ostree.
(#immutability over sandboxing if not live?)
#FreedomOfThePress #Journalism #ComputerScience #Linux @freedomofpress @torprojectjk, Rotational #HDD and #Rust work together just fine.
Anomalies and vulns in #QubesOS . . .
#console #hacking #rpc #Wayland #fastly @rustForeign Sources as attack vector
http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/wiki/Install_Software#Foreign_Sources
also → APT::KashGrow “true”;What other flaws might lie in confidential computing core trust mechanisms?
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/04/confidential-computings-trust-mechanism-is-broken-the-fix-may-not-exist/5266056
@QubesOS @whonix
#attestation #TLS
@rfceditor #GOSalso, in case you didn't know,
rpm-ostree kargs --append=
is really great
and rpm-ostress works over torsocks, atomic just doesn't like systemd so run 'tor' manually -
#RicochetRefresh and #Arti build on #Fedora Atomic #OS.
#rustlang environment is also functional in #rpm #ostree.
(#immutability sandboxing if not live?)
#FreedomOfThePress #Journalism #ComputerScience #Linux @freedomofpress @torprojectjk, Rotational #HDD and #Rust work together just fine.
Anomalies and vulns in #QubesOS . . .
#console #hacking #rpc #Wayland #fastly @rustForeign Sources as attack vector
http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/wiki/Install_Software#Foreign_Sources
also → APT::CashGrow “true”;What other flaws might lie in confidential computing core trust mechanisms?
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/04/confidential-computings-trust-mechanism-is-broken-the-fix-may-not-exist/5266056
@QubesOS @whonix
#attestation #TLS
RFC -
(Peru) The Right to Be Forgotten and Freedom of the Press: An Analysis of the Constitutional Court’s Ruling from the Perspective of the Principle of Proportionality
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(Peru) The Right to Be Forgotten and Freedom of the Press: An Analysis of the Constitutional Court’s Ruling from the Perspective of the Principle of Proportionality
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I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
(Spurious)More about this misquote: wist.info/voltaire/34462/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #defense #freepress #freespeech #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthepress #integrity #principle #selfsacrifice
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#israel #palestine : #gaza / #westbank / #genocide / #freedomofthepress / #violations / #oppression / #repression / #elimination
„The violations encompassed #killings, #arrests, #physicalassaults, and the #obstruction of press coverage in the occupied West Bank and Gaza″
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#israel #palestine : #gaza / #westbank / #genocide / #freedomofthepress / #violations / #oppression / #repression / #elimination
„The violations encompassed #killings, #arrests, #physicalassaults, and the #obstruction of press coverage in the occupied West Bank and Gaza″
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An interesting write up from #ABCNews.
The editor-in-chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni delivered the 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture in Sydney talking about the future of #Journalism while #GenAISlop imposes itself as an alternative way to get news (This is bad).
“AG Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times, lent a very eloquent voice to these fears in a recent speech in Marseille. He warned that tech companies are "hijacking the public square" leading to "a future where a crucial wellspring of a healthy society and a stable democracy — the truth, understanding and accountability provided by original journalism — continues to dry up."
#TrustedNews #JournalismAndGenAI #Democracy #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfThePress #QualityJournalism #InvestigativeJournalism
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An interesting write up from #ABCNews.
The editor-in-chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni delivered the 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture in Sydney talking about the future of #Journalism while #GenAISlop imposes itself as an alternative way to get news (This is bad).
“AG Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times, lent a very eloquent voice to these fears in a recent speech in Marseille. He warned that tech companies are "hijacking the public square" leading to "a future where a crucial wellspring of a healthy society and a stable democracy — the truth, understanding and accountability provided by original journalism — continues to dry up."
#TrustedNews #JournalismAndGenAI #Democracy #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfThePress #QualityJournalism #InvestigativeJournalism
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Weijia Jiang, WHCA President, condemned the Trump Administration: "The White House Correspondents' Association stand with New York Times reporters who were targeted for doing their jobs to uphold the public's right to know how its government operates. The WHCA condemns any act of intimidation against journalists, including attempts to pressure them into revealing sources."
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Weijia Jiang, WHCA President, condemned the Trump Administration: "The White House Correspondents' Association stand with New York Times reporters who were targeted for doing their jobs to uphold the public's right to know how its government operates. The WHCA condemns any act of intimidation against journalists, including attempts to pressure them into revealing sources."
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Another day means another move by the Trump administration to silence the press.
https//www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/politics/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas-journalists
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Another day means another move by the Trump administration to silence the press.
https//www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/politics/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas-journalists
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A quotation from Henry Commager
The Bill of Rights was not written into the Constitution in order to protect governments from “trouble,” but so that the people might have a legitimate method of causing trouble to governments they no longer trusted.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Letter (1971-06-17) to the Editor, New York TimesMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #commager #pentagonpapers #billofrights #civilliberties #civilrights #Constitution #dissent #firstamendment #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #petition #protest #thepeople
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A quotation from Henry Commager
The Bill of Rights was not written into the Constitution in order to protect governments from “trouble,” but so that the people might have a legitimate method of causing trouble to governments they no longer trusted.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Letter (1971-06-17) to the Editor, New York TimesMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #commager #pentagonpapers #billofrights #civilliberties #civilrights #Constitution #dissent #firstamendment #freepress #freedomofthepress #government #petition #protest #thepeople
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Cape supports orgs fighting for digital rights, personal safety, and freedom of the press—backing EFF, Surveillance Watch, Proton, Kagi, GrapheneOS, PSA, and Operation Safe Escape. 🛡️📡📰 Learn more: https://www.cape.co/cape-supports #DigitalRights #Privacy #FreedomOfThePress #Safety
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Cape supports orgs fighting for digital rights, personal safety, and freedom of the press—backing EFF, Surveillance Watch, Proton, Kagi, GrapheneOS, PSA, and Operation Safe Escape. 🛡️📡📰 Learn more: https://www.cape.co/cape-supports #DigitalRights #Privacy #FreedomOfThePress #Safety
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Call for an Advertising Boycott: Debate on the Limits of Political Influence
In May 2026, an Instagram video by SPD politician Saskia Esken caused a stir.
The reason: a podcast interview lasting several hours conducted by Ben Berndt (“Ungeskriptet”) with AfD politician Björn Höcke. Esken called on companies to reconsider their advertising placements on such platforms.Critics, including FDP politician Wolfgang Kubicki, viewed this as an infringement on freedom of the press.
Esken rejected the accusation of censorship: As a member of parliament, she had no authority to censor, but had merely provided information.The case highlights a recurring tension: legitimate political criticism versus economic pressure on the media. In addition, the Streisand effect kicked in—the interview gained additional reach as a result of the criticism.
(Directly translated with deepl.com)
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"A federal judge ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to temporarily lift a requirement that all journalists visiting the building be accompanied by an official escort while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule. The decision was another rebuke to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict reporters who cover the military":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/business/media/pentagon-journalists-escort-rule.html
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"A federal judge ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to temporarily lift a requirement that all journalists visiting the building be accompanied by an official escort while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule. The decision was another rebuke to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict reporters who cover the military":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/business/media/pentagon-journalists-escort-rule.html
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Josh Gerstein: "The 'New York Times v Sullivan' escapes unscathed at #SCOTUS as justices deny review of dismissal of law prof Alan Dershowitz's libel suit v CNN. Justice Thomas joined by Gorsuch again complain that Sullivan standard is made up, but can't get votes for cert." This decision is a good one for #FreedomOfThePress.
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Josh Gerstein: "The 'New York Times v Sullivan' escapes unscathed at #SCOTUS as justices deny review of dismissal of law prof Alan Dershowitz's libel suit v CNN. Justice Thomas joined by Gorsuch again complain that Sullivan standard is made up, but can't get votes for cert." This decision is a good one for #FreedomOfThePress.
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Justice Department withdrew subpoenas seeking reporters’ grand jury testimony
WASHINGT…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Business #Caribbean #CaribbeanSea #Crime #DonaldTrump #EllenNakashima #Entertainment #FreedomofthePress #Generalnews #HannahNatanson #Iran #iranwar #JoeBiden #Juries #MarkSchoeffJr. #MattMurray #Media #PamBondi #Politics #Subpoenas #ToddBlanche #U.S.DepartmentofJustice #U.S.FederalBureauofInvestigation #UnitedStatesgovernment #Washingtonnews #World
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Remembering Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah’s life’s work | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah dedicated his life to documenting the voices of his people, showcasing their grief,…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #BenjaminNetanyahu #breakingnews #FreedomofthePress #Gaza #Genocide #Israel #Israel-Palestineconflict #MiddleEast #Palestine
https://www.newsbeep.com/604170/