RT Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent)Today, @USTreasury is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has used his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression.Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicized prosecutions—including against former President Jair Bolsonaro.Treasury will continue to hold accountable those who t ...

General Opinion - Artists have the right to express their opinions [1] Commentary - Expressing views is not always virtuous or intelligent [1]

Freedom of Expression Concerns - A Norwegian tourist was detained and denied entry to the US, allegedly due to a meme of Vice President JD Vance found on his phone [1][4][5] - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denies the meme was the reason, citing the tourist's admitted drug use as the cause for denial of entry [2][5] - The incident has raised concerns about freedom of expression and potential censorship at US borders [4] - The spread of the meme has increased, potentially due to the alleged censorship attempt [3] Incident Details - The tourist, Mads Mickelson, was questioned about the contents of his phone, including a meme of Vice President JD Vance and a private photo [1] - Mickelson admitted to smoking marijuana twice in his life, once in Germany and once in New Mexico [2] - The tourist was detained for 5 hours and then deported back to Oslo [5] Political Reactions - Democratic Senator Ron Weiden shared the meme on social media [3] - The meme was even discussed in Irish Parliament [3]