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I'm GG, an independent musician who was fascinated and inspired by reading Snowden's memoir, so I wrote a song about it called "Permanent Record". Think some of you might like it and it's themes, it's about the realities of a world saturated with technology and the ever-evolving landscape of surveillance.

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Say if he could and I did rent my holiday home either in France Or Ireland could he use it? Plus if he did and he shouldn't would I get in trouble for it? (Tried to keep that super PC) Hello NSI LoL

Hello there, I'm part of the team that cemented a bust of Edward Snowden atop a Revolutionary War memorial in Brooklyn back in 2015.

After it was returned to us by NYPD, it found a temporary home at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum. Since then, it's been displayed at many other esteemed galleries and shows but is now in storage.

We're looking to find a more permanent home for Ed so it may continue to educate and inspire others.

You can see more about the piece here.

If anyone has any leads, please message me. Thanks!

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I've been reflecting on Snowden and trying to understand his contribution to history. I'm wondering about the potential benefits of PRISM despite the issues of abuse Snowden raised. I know we tend to focus on terrorism, but I'm also considering how PRISM might have been useful in managing human trafficking, (a serious issue right now if you are keeping an eye on the US and European borders, child sex abuse rings, drug trafficking etc etc.

I'm beginning to see Edward less and less in a positive light the more I research this issue. He said that it was up to us to decide whether or not we are to be accepting of surveillance programs like PRISM. I looked for polls on the topic and found that the nations was divided on the issue rather than an overwhelming majority being opposed to it.

The essence of the issue is that no matter how effective PRISM was, despite the instances of abuse, it is useless when criminal elements understand how it works. Snowden let the cat out of the bag in hopes to benefit us, but what happened was those criminal elements were given a window into the defensive systems that were working against those elements that are conspiring to do wrong in the world.

My question is what he did the right thing to do? Could he have been involved internally to stamp out instances of abuse where the power was being used for personal gain?

I feel a little bit duped as well because when you take reports at face value you accept the assumptions made. I watched the Edward Snowden films that gave me discomfort that I'm sure many other people felt that someone was watching me. I covered my camera on my laptop because I was in the know and aware of this technology but I think I failed to probe a little deeper on this issue. The government has power, extraordinary power it always has. Efforts have always been there to limit government power but I think Snowden's effort were a case of an overcorrection. I think most Americans have not benefitted to the same extent that criminal elements of the world have benefitted, being able to shift their tactics to avoid detection.

Just a reflection after seeing the release of Assange.

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