Some good news this morning: For anyone unfamiliar, Entropy is a white supremacist livestreaming and fundraising site, founded and run by Canadians (Chthonic Software, operating out of Tbilisi, Georgia). For more info, watch The 5th Estate’s Business of Bigotry episode.

Entropy provided WS’ like the GDL, Second Sons and the like with more financial stability because supporters could donate with debit/credit, so it’s really fabulous that they’re losing that.

  • John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁@cosocial.ca
    25·
    23 hours ago

    @EatYourOrach one thing they don’t really get into is that the source of donations is beyond what can be reasonably gathered from individual hate assholes…the bulk is originating from state and wealthy actors, who are buying divisive propaganda.

    Funding hate speech streamer assholes isn’t clearly illegal in Canada. But breaking money laundering laws is. And accepting funds that bypass sanctions on Russia? That is toxic risk to banks & processors.

    • teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
      28·
      22 hours ago

      The sanctions regime is very secretive and capricious as well, at least when the US is doing it. There is no appeal, there’s no like hearing if you have lunch with an Iranian somebody might send a picture of you to them and you might end up on a blacklist with no way to get out. Even if you were trading in food and Medicine which is supposed to be allowed.

      Nobody will touch it because of that. The way these sanctions are done at least by the US is not cool in this and other ways.

      But dems love it.