https://wallhop.io/https://www.wired.com/story/let-the-internet-die/

The only other time I could find any IG refusing a request from a group of bipartisan senators was in the first trump administration, back in 2019 [0] when they were withholding congressionally directed funds for Ukraine.

[0] https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-colleagues-statement-on-dod-oig-decision-to-not-investigate-ukraine-security-assistance-initiative-funding-delay

I guess we could grow a bunch of wheat inside of it, then send it back to earth. If we’re not treated well we could swap wheat for rocks. At least, that what Heinlein suggested.

They may be thinking of the half-life of C02, around 120 years … or the delayed effect of temperature uptake by the ocean. I’m not a clime scientist.

I would like to see the presidential parden used for him. I think Snowden had honorable intentions but went about releasing the information (to trusted journalists) in the wrong way. I think he should have gone to the OIG, i dont think he did, and after trying that gone to journalists. However, i cant really fault him, its hard to know what to do in the moment. I probably would not have released documents in his place.