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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Freedom of information? He was pretty selective about which bits he released back in 2016. That guy can rot in prison for all I care.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

jfc we can't just let the state imprison journalists without pushback because we don't like the particular journalist

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"journalist"

You have got to be kidding me....

This dude is a Russian asset and pawn. Russia is our enemy

Do the math.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago

I don't care if you don't consider him a journalist. He is facing charges for doing journalism

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

that doesn't make every Russian suddenly not a human without rights or subject to extrajudicial punishment.