I think about Ross a lot. Friend's and I used to have pdf nights where we'd exchange JSTOR downloads (nerd shit, I know)

information wants to be free

Ross, tornado cash, Aaron Swartz, Snowden, assange, chelsea manning …

The list is getting long

BDFL of Quilibrium, Eng @ Farcaster, ex-Coinbase, always opinionated, never hydrated

/quilibrium

fractalist. tech lead at cabin.city. founder of LBRY.com, Odysee.com, vibe.camp, @farcon, grin.io

The difference between some of these individuals is they did not balance idealism with the law. Tornado cash had opt-in compliance at best, not to mention the developers were prosecuted in a country with a different set of laws, and had some reasonably damning conversations. In the United States, under present laws,

ngl @cassie I’m worried for you

I know you know this and you’re mitigating and you’re no coward and the work is too important, and I 100% support you and hope you win 🫡 

and still…