Should Julian Assange be pardoned?

Or assassinated!

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Is Trump about to pardon NYT? They are probably more careful in choosing their associations and sponsors. It wouldn’t be surprising if Trump’s DOJ was looking for reasons to prosecute but didn’t find any.

Wait is the government trying to get the NYTimes with the espionage act?

Under Trump, I assume they would if they could. But that’s getting away from what keed said was the relevant question.

I don’t understand the Murdoch/Fox derail. Murdoch was born in Australia but is an American citizen now so nothing foreign about him. He actually naturalized because as a foreigner he couldn’t own Fox news. I wish Australia and UK had the same laws so they could get rid if him.

Did not know that.

Also, are you Dutch or Australian?

I am Dutch but been living in Australia for most of the last 20 years. Did go back to Holland at some point but the weather there just makes me depressed so I left for Australia again. All my family is still in Holland so I do keep track of what is happening there.
The username comes from 2p2 where it worked a lot better in combination with the location.

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So the only order in that judge’s decision is that Assange be released. Why does the article say that Assange’s defense is trying to arrange bail? Was that order stayed pending appeal?

The US’s lawyers immediately said they’d appeal and asked he be held in custody for it, that’s what the bail hearing on Wednesday is about. He’ll be held until then at least.

https://twitter.com/trueanonpod/status/1346164490706898944?s=21

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https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1346462320763932675?s=21

Same thing is true of a pardon, actually.

I wasn’t surprised, though a few people were saying they thought he would get bail this time round. I read the other day the appeal could be in April, though there’s nothing in this story.

I also don’t know that I believe the Biden bit of this. Though if they think it’s a foregone conclusion, maybe?

https://twitter.com/johnpilger/status/1346788117303451649

Great news!

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I am mixed because Assange is a huge prick and bad human.

And a Russian asset who coordinated with Putin to help Trump win the election, so also that.

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