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Opið bréf til FBI

Q: "During times of crisis, citizens naturally turn to the advice of those they perceive as experts. In early 2020, the public turned to the advice of scientific authorities when confronted with an apparent viral outbreak. Soon after, most nations followed the advice of prominent scientists and implemented restrictions commonly referred to as “lockdowns.” While the policies varied by jurisdiction, in general they involved restrictions on gatherings and movements and the closure of schools, businesses, and public places, inspired by those imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hubei Province. The intervention of federal authorities with police power may be required to ensure that those who have promoted these lockdown policies have done so in good faith."

"Indeed, even for a ‘Very High Severity’ pandemic (defined as one comparable to the Spanish Flu), the guidelines provide only that ‘CDC recommends voluntary home isolation of ill persons,’ and ‘CDC might recommend voluntary home quarantine of exposed household members in areas where novel influenza circulates.’ Id. at 32, Table 10 (emphasis added). This is a far, far cry from a statewide lockdown…[4]"

"General Secretary Xi is perhaps best known for the punishment of over one million CCP officials for “corruption,”[7] the elimination of term limits from China’s constitution,[8] and, of course, the reeducation and “quarantine”[9] of over one million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities “infected with extremism”[10] throughout the regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, pursuant to the CCP’s pet hybrid of public health and security policy: fangkong — the same policy that inspired Xi’s lockdown of Hubei province."

Og svo framvegis.

Ofangreint bréf hljómar ekki ósennilega þegar maður les þetta:

"A series of new social media ads which aim to shock Britons into staying locked in their homes and avoid interacting with other people claim that buying a cup of coffee could "cost lives."

The focus on Britons buying coffees or seeing friends came a week after media attention was drawn to the case of two women who were surrounded by police after pulling up at a nature reserve, read their rights, and fined £200 for breaching coronavirus regulations."

Svisslendingar kunna þetta

Q: "Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip the government of its power to impose new lockdown measures amid an increasing national debate about the rights of individuals.

The Financial Times reported that Friends of the Constitution, a campaign group, on Wednesday triggered the vote by submitting a petition of 86,000 signatures calling for a nationwide vote on whether to repeal the 2020 COVID-19 Act."

Fasismi eða frjálshyggja?

Not the bee efast, skiljanlega.

Ævintýri í ritskoðun

Q: "Encrypted messaging service Signal appears to be offline for some users, blaming ‘technical difficulties’ and promising restored service. Millions of new users recently flocked to the app, promoted by Elon Musk and Edward Snowden.

Most of the responses were understanding, with multiple people pointing out that no service in the world was built to handle gaining 40 million new users in a week without problems. Someone even noted that, on average, Signal has gained 3,900 users per minute since January 7."

Signal er að fara að fá jafnvel fleiri notendur

Q: "Twitter chief Jack Dorsey has suggested plans for a far-reaching crackdown on his social media site in footage reportedly leaked by a company insider, implying the purge campaign would extend well beyond Joe Biden’s inauguration."

Jafnvel fjölmiðlar taka ekki lengur mark á fjölmiðlum

Q: ""High-level editors at The New York Post instructed staff members this week not to use reporting from CNN, MSNBC, The Times and The Washington Post as the sole basis for any Post article, the three journalists said, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation," wrote media reporter Katie Robertson.

The controversy foreshadowed a current dispute in which social media behemoths are grappling with mounting cries of bias. In the wake of their simultaneous efforts to censor President Trump and conservative voices, Silicon Valley companies such as Twitter and Facebook are facing increasing backlash, including blocks from local internet providers, divestment campaigns in state legislatures, and tumbling stock values."

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