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@w7voa If having your own personal thoughts and beliefs can get you deported, we are all in trouble.
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US Federal #S1017: New federal criminal penalties for #protests near #pipelines
"Would create a new federal felony offense that could apply to protests of planned or operational pipelines. The bill would broadly criminalize under federal law 'knowingly and willfully' 'vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of' a gas pipeline. A range of #PeacefulActivities could be deemed 'disrupting… the construction of' a pipeline, from a rally that obstructs a road used by construction equipment, to a lawsuit challenging a pipeline’s permit or zoning approval. The bill does not define 'disrupt,' such that even a brief delay would seemingly be covered. Further, the underlying law provides that any 'attempt' or '#conspiracy' to commit the offense would be punished the same as actual commission. As such, individuals as well as organizations that engage in the planning or facilitation of a protest that is deemed to 'disrupt' pipeline construction could be covered. The offense would be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for an individual, or $500,000 for an organization.
Status: pending
Introduced 13 Mar 2025.
Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Infrastructure
Full bill text:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1017
#CriminalizingDissent #AntiProtestLaws #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #Pipelines #PipelineProtests #ThoughtCrime
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There are lots of Democrats/Progressives/Liberals/Socialists/Leftists out there that I don't agree with on every little thing.
That is the nature of being a human being.
Expecting everyone to mimic and mirror every belief and opinion that I personally hold is the essence of fascism.
It's also a sure sign that you're being an asshole.
#Quakers condemn arrests of #activists at meeting house
March 30, 2025
"The arrests of six female supporters of activist group #YouthDemand at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group.
"Quakers in #Britain said the arrests were the first at a meeting house and 'an aggressive violation'.
"The Metropolitan Police said six people were arrested on Thursday evening at the Westminster Meeting House on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a #PublicNuisance.
"The force said it came amid concerns there were plans to 'shut down' London during April using tactics such as road blocks.
"Youth Demand said more than 30 officers were involved with making the arrests.
"Paul Parker, of Quakers in Britain, said he could not recall anyone being arrested at a Quaker meeting house in living memory.
"'The forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society #CriminalisesProtest.
"'#FreedomOfSpeech, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins #democracy,' he said.
"Police said a further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday - four at addresses in #London and one in #Exeter.
"Youth Demand, which is not affiliated with the Quakers, said the meeting was 'an opportunity to share plans for non-violent #CivilResistance actions' due to take place in April.
"The group claimed a number of houses were also raided on Thursday and Friday as part of the operation.
"Quakers in Britain said: 'Quakers support the right to non-violent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against #injustice and for our planet.
"'Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of #slavery to women's #suffrage and prison reform.'
"The Met said the force understood the importance of the right to protest but added that Youth Demand had stated an intention to 'shut down' London in April.
"'We have a responsibility to intervene to prevent activity that crosses the line from protest into serious disruption and other criminality,' a spokesman said.
"On Thursday, officers raided a Youth Demand planning meeting where those in attendance were plotting their April action.
"Six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.
"A further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday, 28 March. Four of the arrests were at addresses in London and one in Exeter.
'Policing priorities'
"Out of the 11 people arrested, 10 have been released on bail and one will face no further action.
"Asked about the matter on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: 'I have made clear to the police this government's priorities for policing are reducing serious violence... and bringing back neighbourhood policing, those crimes in town centres like shoplifting.'
"Youth Demand, which describes itself as a 'new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to #genocide', began carrying out acts of #CivilDisobedience last year.
"Its demands of the government include stopping all trade with #Israel and raising money from 'the #SuperRich and #Fossilfuel #elite' to pay damages for the effects of fossil fuel burning."
Read more:
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro
#UKPol #ThoughtCrime #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingActivism #PublicNuisanceLaws #Article20 #2023PublicOrderAct #Resistance #UKResistance #ProtectMotherEarth #FreePalestine #IsraeliWarCrimes
bbc.comQuakers condemn arrests of Youth Demand activists at meeting houseQuakers in Britain says the arrests were the first at a meeting house and "an aggressive violation".
Ahh - following a few comments and general media silence( bar Canary and others) the Gruaniad finally takes its head out of the sand. Only a few days late.
‘Police said all those arrested had been released on bail, except for one who was released and will face no further action.’
The Streisand effect hits the Met. We’ll have to see the evidence but I doubt it will hit a court. But that was never the point.
The Guardian · Met raids Quaker meeting house and arrests six women at Youth Demand talk
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@RealJournalism Under this regime, #thoughtcrime is punished by expulsion.
Omnipresent #AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
"We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire #Oracle co-founder Ellison.
Benj Edwards – Sep 16, 2024 11:22 AM
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/omnipresent-ai-cameras-will-ensure-good-behavior-says-larry-ellison/
#Orwell #TechFascism #Privacy #BigBrother #BigBrotherIsWatchingYou #ThoughtCrime #TechBros
Ars Technica · Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
"There is a better, simpler way: Governments could just build non-market housing themselves. Non-market housing comes in various forms... The common feature of all is that profit is not part of the equation, so rents are considerably lower... And since tenants still pay rent, these projects pay for themselves."
This is basically #thoughtcrime in our #NeoliberalParadise
There’s a simpler way to get affordable housing built - Toronto Star
https://archive.ph/D9uIw
Here’s How Police Can Get Your Data — Even if You Aren’t Suspected of a Crime
And you may never know they did it.
by Sara Morrison
"You don’t have to be a suspect or involved in a crime for law enforcement to get your data
"So, let’s say you’ve decided that you will never commit a crime so law enforcement obtaining your data will never be an issue for you. You’re wrong.
"As mentioned above, your data could be included in a purchase from a data broker. Or it may be scooped up in a digital dragnet, also known as a reverse search warrant, where police request data about a large group of people in the hope of finding their suspect within them.
“'These are novel techniques to discover things that never could have been discovered in the past, and which have the capacity to rope in innocent people,' Granick, of the #ACLU, said.
"Two examples of this: where you went and what you searched for. In a #geofence #warrant, law enforcement gets information about all the devices that were in a certain area at a certain time — say, where a crime occurred — then narrows them down and gets account information for the device(s) they think belong to their suspect(s). For keyword warrants, police may ask a browser for all the IP addresses that searched for a certain term related to their case and then identify a possible suspect from that group.
"These situations still represent a legal gray area. While some judges have called them a Fourth Amendment violation and refused the government’s requests for warrants, others have allowed them. And we’ve seen at least one instance where reverse search warrants have led to the arrest of an innocent person."
#ThoughtCrime #RightToProtest #DigitalPrivacy #ACAB #SilencingDissent #Fascism
#FreeSpeech #CriminalizingDissent #HumanRights
PocketHere’s How Police Can Get Your Data — Even if You Aren’t Suspected of a CrimeAnd you may never know they did it.
Maybe I read #Orwell's 1984 too many times, but doesn't it seem like handing down harsh prison sentences to #JustStopOil activates for just THINKING about a possible #DirectAction constitute #ThoughtCrime?!!
#TruthTellers #PeopleOverProfits #ClimateEmergency #Ecocide #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest
#CriminalizingDissent
#BiodiversityNecessityDefense
#EarthDefenders #Fascism
#CivilDisobedience #Activism #ClimateStrike #ClimateActivists #HumanRights #SilencingDissent #Corporatocracy
#2023PublicOrderAct #EnvironmentalProtest #CriminalizingDissent
The Online Harms Act combines the worst of 1984 and The Minority Report into a single act of legislation.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/canada-online-harms-act/678605/
https://archive.ph/2i35N
#canpol #cdnpoli #censorship #thoughtcrime #precrime #dictatorship #TrudeauMustGo #treason
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/canada-online-harms-act/678605/
https://archive.ph/2i35N
#canpol #cdnpoli #censorship #thoughtcrime #precrime #dictatorship #TrudeauMustGo #treason
What worries me is that I, like Winston Smith, might be forced to declare my love for Big Brother and the Party.
Double Plus Ungood.
#INGSOC #Oceania #DoubleThink
#ThoughtCrime #NewSpeak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m00201vh
BBCBBC Sounds - Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four - Available EpisodesListen to the latest episodes of Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four on BBC Sounds
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@Ponygirl And with all the surveillance everywhere, expect that "#thoughtcrime" will become a thing.
all I did was say I wish a sniper would get Netanyahu in the head 
#thoughtcrime
Israeli Arabs arrested over #Gaza social media posts
Dozens of Arab citizens of #Israel have been arrested in connection with social media posts about the war in #Gaza.
By Sara Monetta, October 21, 2023
"Israeli Arabs - many of whom prefer to be called #Palestinian citizens of Israel - make up a fifth of the country's population.
"#HumanRights #activists worry this spike in detentions is due to the #police adopting a wider interpretation of what constitutes incitement to violence."
BBC NewsIsraeli Arabs arrested over Gaza social media postsInfluencer Dalal Abu Amneh is among those to be held in a crackdown on Gaza-linked content.
https://youtu.be/Z1DVyZ2JBqo
@JohnShirley2023
As if #AI wasn't creepy enough at this point. Can you imagine how the cops will use this? How totalitarian regimes will use it? Welcome to the age of #thoughtcrime. Time to stop and think about what we've done.
#ArtificialIntelligence, #Technology, #science
When I was a kid I've read a sci-fi story in which an omniscient government monitors every thought of the proles via #artificialintelligence
(In another sci-fi story it was a hospital of the future where the nurses take an excellent care of patients, thanks to their ability to monitor the patients' thoughts)
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Scientists have developed an #AI system that decodes thoughts and converts them into text -
https://web.archive.org/web/20230503143714/https://www.theblaze.com/news/scientists-have-developed-an-ai-system-that-converts-thoughts-into-text
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This clearly shows, that finding the lowest common denominator would virtually eliminate the freedom of expression.
The "politically correct" movement that led to making it next to impossible to voice some thoughts cannot be applied on a global level. Fortunately, because this can only lead to an #Orwellian #ThoughtCrime.
Like the travelers of old, we need to be more tolerant of...
