Assange extradited to the US: “Press freedom dies”

This is very bad.

Color picture of Julian Assange from behind the window of a car. He is a white male, appearing to be somewhere in his 50s, wearing black clothes, has white hair and a white beard, and is holding up two fingers in a V sign. In the reflection of the window you can see the London street with buildings, streetlight, and street signs. — Screenshot

I could write a long article for you to outline many points about exactly why this is such a bad thing. Or I could just share this video that says many of the points I’m thinking about.

Video content warning: Mention of suicide, torture, imprisonment, ableist language

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