https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

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When Secret Service agents noticed Taranto in a wooded area near #Obama’s residence, he fled. Investigators later found 2 #firearms & several rounds of #ammunition in his van.
Taranto faces sentencing Thursday, following his conviction earlier this year on counts of unlawful possession of firearms & ammunition & making false threats. In their sentencing memo, Valdivia & White recommended he serve 27 months in prison.

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