In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed #NSA Mass Spying

@eff is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Klein, a bona fide #hero who risked civil liability and criminal prosecution to help expose a massive spying program that violated the rights of millions

Mark didn’t set out to change the world. For 22 years, he was a teleco technician for AT&T

But he always had a strong sense of right and wrong and a commitment to #privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying

There are some Americans I admire, Martin Luther King and Dwight Eisenhower come to mind.

George #Carlin though, is the essential American, the sort of person who could only be an American in his thoughts and manner. He understood what made the United States once the most admired country in the world. But he also saw clearly what the problems were and he was free to express his ideas, jokes, and feelings however he wanted. He served his country in more ways than just as an airman in the USAF.

I miss him.

Somewhat relevant, from his final stand-up special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWfUVkpm6A

How one man took on Trump's improper firings and saved the jobs of thousands of people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMQiIpMrSFk

#HamptonDellinger #resist #hero

#BREAKING: President #Zelensky just completely demolishes #Trump's #Kremlin #propaganda that he's a #dictator.

He says: "If Peace for #Ukraine Requires It, If You Need Me to Step Down—I'm Ready. I Can Trade It for #NATO."

All he wants is safety and security for the people of Ukraine. He's a true #hero.

I'm not saying that we're approaching a logical conclusion of four decades of promoting #Batman as a peak #hero archetype, but I'm not not saying that.

The Air Force said today that videos about the famed Tuskegee Airmen and a unit of pioneering female aviators would be restored to the basic training curriculum for new recruits! This is largely due to “public backlash—” that’s people like you and I!
#airforce #tuskegeeairmen #equality #freedom #Heroes #hero #history https://archive.ph/2025.01.26-234022/https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/tuskegee-airmen-video-air-force-changes-course-20057246.php

#MariaZaitseva, 24

Maria was #Belarusian and participated in #protests in #Minsk in 2020 against #electionfraud by #Lukashenko in #Belarus

Her facial scars are from fragments of a flash grenade in the protest (I'm not linking the gory picture of her that went viral)

She volunteered as a #soldier for #Ukraine

#KIA near #Bakhmut, yesterday

#Hero

#Vatniks, #Tankies, assorted #Western "both sides the same" edgelord contrarians:

Learn the real struggle

https://kyivindependent.com/24-year-old-belarusian-volunteer-soldier-killed-in-action/

This is just an astonishing story, both harrowing & heroic.
Hundreds of miners were trapped in an illegal mine after police cut off supplies.
These two local men risked their own lives w/30 trips underground in 3 days, rescuing 246 people & bringing remains of 76 more.

https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/trapped-miners-south-africa-rescue-misson-fb99d8ec?st=RDVMUV&reflink=article_copyURL_share

African American troops of the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, fought under French command in WWI. Spending 191 days in front-line trenches, they became one of the most decorated American units, celebrated for their extraordinary bravery and resilience

What does a #military #hero look like?

Lt. Gen. #KwakJongkeun

"I was ordered... to pull people inside the National Assembly building outside... I did not fulfill that task even though I knew it would be insubordination because based on my judgment, dragging lawmakers out was clearly an illegal act"

When asked what orders he gave to his unit, the commander said he prohibited giving live ammunition to individual soldiers

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241206005700315

Windsor, Ont. Paralympian honoured as 'national hero'

"... the award is presented to an individual whose selflessness, dedicated efforts and outstanding contributions have made a significant difference in our society in that given year.”
" According to a CWF news release, Campo was honoured not just for her athletic achievements (a three-time Paralympic champion who set eight world-records), but also for her advocacy and philanthropic work for Muscular Dystrophy Canada, helping to raise $5 million for research.

Campo is also on various boards and currently works as a mental health lead for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.

#News #Hero #Paralympian
#Disability

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/windsor-ont-paralympian-honoured-as-national-hero-1.7118584