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[-] RedSnt@feddit.dk 8 points 45 minutes ago

He was on the right side of history. The best kind of activist.
He would've only been 39 this year..

[-] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 17 points 1 hour ago

Aaron would've ditched Reddit and been here chilling with us, his People

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 hour ago

A person worth celebrating and emulating. It is incredibly unfortunate that since his death, the world has moved further and further away from his dreams.

[-] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 1 points 34 minutes ago

As much as many of us want and share that dream, he was so exceptionally gifted, and had such strong moral values, and the balls to stand for what’s right, that it seems as though that combo is almost impossible to replicate. People like him only come once in eternity.

[-] snooggums@piefed.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

The contrasting stories of Aaron Swartz and Spez is the perfect example of how US society punishes those that do the right things and rewards malicious actors.

this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2026
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