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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

388 points · 396 comments · mywacaday

  1. guidoiaquinti · · focus · HN ↗
    Several International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have been unable to access their bank accounts or receive routine salary payments and financial transfers due to financial blockages triggered by United States sanctions. In the country where they live
    1. rapsey · · focus · HN ↗
      ICC judges getting the right wing activist treatment, except the activists get it from their own government.
      1. embedding-shape · · focus · HN ↗
        Are you saying the US government been implementing sanctions to make right wing activists not be able to receive bank transfers? That sounds like friendly fire and backwards, are you sure you understood the "source" correctly?
        1. edgyquant · · focus · HN ↗
          Previous administrations have yes.
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