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David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

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Edward Snowden is a criminal—and a hero

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A transgender woman was shot in Baltimore and no one is talking about it

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Edward Snowden tells you what encrypted messaging apps you should use

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Watch the video Edward Snowden made to teach journalists email encryption