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Don't give #Trump any ideas, #Putti!

#RussianParliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘#extremist

Updated 6:47 AM EDT, July 25, 2025

MOSCOW (AP) — "The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes #OnlineSearches for information officially branded 'extremist,' the latest in a series of moves by authorities to tighten control of the internet.

The legislation makes what it describes as 'deliberately searching for and accessing extremist materials' online punishable by a fine of up to the equivalent of $64.

"The bill, which was endorsed by the lower house earlier this week, is now set to be signed into law by President Vladimir #Putin.

The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups like the #AntiCorruptionFoundation, created by the late opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny, and the 'international #LGBT movement.'

"It’s not clear how authorities will track down violators.

"Officials and lawmakers said ordinary internet users won’t be affected and only those who methodically seek outlawed content will be targeted. They didn’t explain how authorities would differentiate between them.

"Russians widely use #VPN services for access to #BannedContent, but authorities have sought to tighten restrictions and close the loopholes. The state communications watchdog has increasingly used technology to analyze traffic and block specific VPN protocols.

"Russian authorities have ramped up their multipronged #crackdown on dissent after sending troops into #Ukraine in February 2022.

"Since then, online #censorship and prosecutions for social media posts and comments have soared.

"Multiple independent news outlets and rights groups have been shut down, labeled as 'foreign agents' or outlawed as 'undesirable.' Hundreds of #activists and critics of the #Kremlin have faced criminal charges."

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🧵 2/2: do not miss #LedbyDonkeys' expose on #UK #Lawyers for #Israel, the org successfully killing #freespeech in the UK, leading to the banning of children's drawings in hospitals, #communityarts & stadium #music. LedbyDonkeys seek to get the Charity Commission to hold #UKLFI legally accountable for not meeting the basic criteria of #charity #law (promoting #extremist views of Israeli #farright minister #Smotrich for example).

youtube.com/watch?v=Ui70R8PCkJ4

US-founded extremist group claims killing of #Ukrainian security service colonel in Kyiv

#Ukrainian branch of #American #FarRight #extremist organization the Base claimed responsibility for assassination of Security Service of Ukraine Colonel Voronych

He is highest-ranking SBU officer known to have been killed in Kyiv in targeted #assassination

Local affiliate, White Phoenix, praised its comrades for the murder.
kyivindependent.com/us-founded

The Kyiv Independent · US-founded extremist group claims killing of Ukrainian security service colonel in KyivBy Tim Zadorozhnyy
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It’s a style of #politics that has been honed by the party’s young, #extremist #fringes for years. With #Trump’s blessing [& participation]… this faction is emerging as one of the most #influential forces in the party. These #radicalized #conservatives, some of whom are working as junior staff members & political operatives across the #GOP, are showing us the future of conservatism, one #demented post at a time.

#Grok #Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in #Antisemitic Posts, #xAI Says

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.
#ai #artificialintelligence #Musk #extremist

nytimes.com/2025/07/12/technol

Elon Musk’s company xAI said on its X account that “we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced.”
The New York Times · Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI SaysBy Kate Conger
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"Incredible things are happening," said Torba, the founder of the social media platform #Gab, known as a hub for #extremist & #conspiracy content. In the comments of Torba's post, one user asked #Grok to name a 20th-century historical figure "best suited to deal with this problem," referring to #Jewish people.

Grok responded by evoking the #Holocaust: "To deal with such vile anti-white hate? Adolf Hitler, no question. He'd spot the pattern & handle it decisively, every damn time."

Axios: "Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman asked RFK Jr. about the rationale behind eliminating LIHEAP, which assists poor people in paying for heat in the winter and cooling in the summer. Kennedy began to speak about his brother, to which Watson Coleman replied, 'I don't care about your past. Kennedy responded, 'My time has expired.' She shot back, 'Well, then so has your legitimacy'.":
axios.com/2025/05/14/rfk-testi
#healthcare #evasive #dangerous #RFKjr #extremist #politics

Axios · RFK Jr. to testify before Congress amid HHS overhaul, Trump budget cutsBy Avery Lotz