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We must fix the #PIDact. Government whistleblowers like David McBride, Richard Boyle are not protected in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week / A ‘majority' of the new users are from the US, indicating that people are searching for a new platform as an alternative to X. in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think it's the opposite. On Mastadon you can make a new account on a better server ie mods more aligned with you. On bluesky if you make a new account and say a similar bannable thing again you'll be banned again.

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We must fix the #PIDact. Government whistleblowers like David McBride, Richard Boyle are not protected (sh.itjust.works)
 

We must fix the #PIDact. Government whistleblowers like David McBride, Richard Boyle are not protected by the current legislation and are gaoled instead.

"As an ADF lawyer, McBride was a respected expert on the rules of engagement, and he also taught the PID Act to soldiers."

Paul Gregoire explains the David McBride case in the below article, extensively quoting McBride's lawyer Eddie Lloyd https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/mcbrides-appeal-is-in-jeopardy-as-the-respected-lawyer-needs-finances-to-fund-it/

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[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Conversations for android is an example of a good XMPP client.

Assange's first speech since 2018 streaming live tomorrow! - PACE hearing on Julian Assange's detention and conviction and their chilling effects on human rights in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
100 days too long! Free McBride. in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Mate, come on... Why would you say such a libellous thing about my 'countrymen' (and -women)? Nobody likes serial killers and mass murderers. And what we loathe even more is corrupt top brass and politicians washing their hands of their responsibility in the war crimes. All we want is to live our lives in peace but we keep getting dragged into bloody wars by our [censored]* foreign partner and puppet politicians.

*this information I gather lives on 'documents in the safe' which were scooped away from the court and the judge's eyes due to 'national security' concerns.

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100 days too long! Free McBride. (sh.itjust.works)
 

Today, the 22nd of August 2024, marks 100 days since army lawyer David McBride was imprisoned in Canberra for exposing war crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan.

David stood up for truth and integrity, yet now he endures death threats and solitary confinement, while those responsible remain free.

This is not how we should treat our whistleblowers in Australia! ⚖️

Demand justice! 📢 Take Action:

  • Contact Mark Dreyfus or your local MP today to express your support for David.

  • Create and share a social media post or a short video using the hashtag #SpeakUp4McBride to spread the word.

  • Donate to support David’s legal appeal to help get him out of jail: https://chuffed.org/project/davidmcbride

  • Hang the provided poster in a high-visibility location, take a photo, and share it online to encourage others to join the movement.

  • 👍 Like, 💬 comment, and ↪️ share this message!

#FreeMcBride. #Justice4Afghanistan.

Assange: guilty of journalism in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

While we're at it, free Dan Duggan, imprisoned on behalf of the US with no local charges, awaiting extradition accused of something that isn't even a crime here.

Julian Assange reunites with family as he arrives in Canberra in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have to correct you there. The full unredacted cables are still online on various sites. Including cryptome. They have been online this entire time. Yes, no-one was harmed, but not because they put the cat back in the bag (you can't). Once other sites had published it, WikiLeaks republished the full trove as a risk-mitigation measure so that the compromised names could quickly make themselves aware that their name was out there. WL also contacted the State Department to try and warn them of the risk. There is footage of this.

The US spent tons of money trying to find anyone who'd been harmed by Manning's leaks but found no-one.

WikiLeaks had been drip-feeding big stories based on the cables. The compromise of the encryption key to the full unredacted archive by Luke Harding and David Leigh of the Guardian put a stop to this unfortunately. They stupidly published the encryption key in their book. Once people found the encrypted file online it didn't take long to put 2 and 2 together.

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Assange: guilty of journalism (sh.itjust.works)
 

Distinguished journalist and publisher Julian Assange is free and finally home, but he spent 13 years in detention, of which over 5 years in a high security prison before being sentenced to time served. The empire's clutches reach far and wide. Australia and the United Kingdom accept the US' jurisdictional overreach. The precedent set by his decade and a half of persecution and torture will have lasting consequences for our right to speak and hear of US government crimes. Julian was coerced to plead guilty to the crime of journalism as criminalised by the Espionage Act (1917) even as he believes it is in contradiction with the First Amendment of the US constitution. Today we celebrate Julian's return home to us. Tomorrow we declare our independence.

Assange: guilty of journalism in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Thank you. This made my day! 😂😂😂

Julian Assange flies out of UK after release from prison: WikiLeaks | ABC News in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

RT was one of many broadcasters the show was licensed to. Including Youtube.

It was produded independently.

Julian Assange flies out of UK after release from prison: WikiLeaks | ABC News in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Wikipedia is not proof. The sources it links, CNN and Reuters, are not proof.

Calling me names doesn't make you right.

Ever heard of licensing?

The WikiLeaks statement said RT, an English-language network launched by the Kremlin in 2010, obtained a license to broadcast the show but was not involved in the production process or the editorial decision-making, which was overseen by Assange.

Quoted from: https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/julian-assanges-tv-show-gets-launch-date/news-story/3db33f96811bf274505ac3ce65c8a469

https://worldtomorrow.wikileaks.org/about.html

‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks? in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

Fact: there was only ever one rape allegation and it was brought by the cops. The alleged victim refused to sign the statement to police and never signed a version which was edited later. All names were then leaked illegally to the tabloid press before JA was questioned. Read Prof Nils Melzer's well-researched book.

Julian Assange flies out of UK after release from prison: WikiLeaks | ABC News in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Actually, he's always denied having worked with Russia, and I'm sure there's no proof for it, so you'll have to come up with something better than that.

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Assange: guilty of journalism (sh.itjust.works)
 

Distinguished journalist and publisher Julian Assange is free and finally home, but he spent 13 years in detention, of which over 5 years in a high security prison before being sentenced to time served. The empire's clutches reach far and wide. Australia and the United Kingdom accept the US' jurisdictional overreach. The precedent set by his decade and a half of persecution and torture will have lasting consequences for our right to speak and hear of US government crimes. Julian was coerced to plead guilty to the crime of journalism as criminalised by the Espionage Act (1917) even as he believes it is in contradiction with the First Amendment of the US constitution. Today we celebrate Julian's return home to us. Tomorrow we declare our independence.

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Our friend is going to jail. (www.youtube.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Video by Boy Boy, features David McBride, Afghanistan war crimes whistleblower.

update: David was sentented and put in prison on Tue 14 May. 5 years and 8 months prison, of which a non-parole period until mid-August 2026.

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David McBride vs Goliath: chapter infinity minus 5000: sentencing. Come to Canberra Supreme Court May 14, 8am rally. #operation500 (sh.itjust.works)
 

-> ALT: a Poster incl a picture of David with a x drawn over his mouth.

MISSING

THE LONELY WARRIOR

WANTED

FOR HUNTING GENERALS

WHISTLEBLOWERS SHOULD GET REWARDS NOT JAIL

WHERE'S HURLEY?

14TH MAY 2024 SUPREME COURT ACT

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David McBride vs Goliath in a nutshell (sh.itjust.works)
 

-> Alt text:

David vs Goliath in a nutshell:

Government: 'he stole [newspeak for copied] information but we can't tell you what it is, so we took it off his lawyers and put it in a safe. We'll all refer to it as the docs in the safe.'

Judiciary: 'oh, ok, np!'

Defence Department Whistleblower: 'Those docs showed what I believed to be leadership misconduct. I have no defence now; I plead guilty.'

6 months later...

Government: 'Please jail him with non-parole period'

Judiciary: 'lemme think about this for another week 🤔'

-> end alt-text

-> https://twitter.com/BeeDemocracy/status/1787773353438413019

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