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    • DragonTypeWyvern
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      9 months ago

      Aaron Swartz didn’t kill himself.

      (MIT and the FBI did that)

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      9 months ago

      so fucking sad. he got rung up on a bullshit technicality. broke my heart when i read about how his lawyers were begging the prosecution to tone down the bombast rhetoric and shock-and-awe proposed sentences because it was severely affecting his mental health. and yeah

    • d0n7p4n1c@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Behind the Bastards did a two part Christmas Hero episode this past December on Aaron Swartz. Thought it was worth a listen for anyone that wants to learn more about him.