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"Will You Help Me Repair My Door?": Rapper Afroman Wins Major Free Speech Verdict Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, When singer Joseph E. Foreman took the stand recently in Ohio, his message, like his lyrics, was hardly subtle. Indeed, counsel may have been unsure whether to examine or to hoist him. The rapper, known as “Afroman,” appeared in a suit modeled after an American flag with matching flag-patterned sunglasses. He lashed out at the seven police officers who raided his home and then sued him for publicly mocking them. He...

'Guard Your Mind': The Techno-Libertarian Manifesto Via zeptabot substack, Introduction The modern nation-state is not natural nor permanent. It’s a technological product of the industrial era’s logic of mass warfare, bureaucracy, and centralized taxation. That logic is breaking down. In a world of cyberspace, mobile capital, and digital commerce and geography, brute force lose much of their leverage. You cannot conquer the internet with tanks, nor can a government easily tax a truly digital wallet whose private keys are hidden in someone’s mind. The Information Revolution is a shift in the logic...

Hegseth Declares 'Pentagon Will Keep Negotiating With Bombs' - Trump Seeks To Assure War Ending 'Soon' Summary Iran rejects US plan but says diplomacy continues (indirectly, apparently) - White House, Pentagon reviewing options for 'final blow' as Trump tells Iranians 'get serious' about talks. Hegseth: we'll "negotiate through bombs". Trump said to want 'speedy end to war' (WSJ) while at the same time warning Tehran of 'no turning back' if it doesn't negotiate. Cabinet meeting hails 'successes' while saying war to 'end soon', confirms 15-point plan delivered via Pakistanis. Israel says it has...