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dofmtoday at 2:08 PM2 repliesview on HN

> In the US we have tech companies complying with sketchy DHS subpoenas that don’t require warrants. We have DoJ targeting political enemies. We have FISA mass surveillance.

You also have a president who has just said he will "report" a journalist to the FCC for "rebuke or punishment".

I regret to inform people that fear over people cracking your encryption is quite niche, at this point; you have a looming fascist regime and should be more afraid of the $5 wrench.


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semiquavertoday at 2:54 PM

I’ll have you know that due to inflation $5 is no longer a reasonable price even for a very cheap wrench!

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tetris11today at 2:14 PM

> $5 wrench

Ref for anyone looking: https://xkcd.com/538/

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