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September 8, 2025
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“Freedom doesn’t come with a barcode”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

September 7, 2025
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“Freedom doesn’t come with a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

December 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is lost gradually from an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people”

"Freedom is lost gradually by an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people" was posted on Twitter by JST DAVID on May 3, 2011. "'Freedom is lost gradually from an…

August 18, 2020
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“Freedom is never extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 7, 2025
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“Freedom is not a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

January 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That’s how jails work”

"Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That's how jails work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prison works”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prisons work”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

August 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 8, 2025
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“Freedom is not programmable”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is the greater good”

Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…

October 6, 2021
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“Freedom is the possession of those who will fight for it”

SEVAD posted "FREEDOM is the Possession of those who will FIGHT for it" on Twitter on August 29, 2021. The full music video is in the last five minutes of this YouTube video.…

October 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it”

"Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it" is a saying that has been shown on an image. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "STOP ASKING FOR PERMISSION AND TAKE…

April 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid”

"Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. The…

June 22, 2021
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“Freedom over fear”

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November 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freemasonry is the real virus”

"The media is the (real) virus" and "The New World Order (NWO) is the (real) virus" became popular slogans during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Freemasonry is the…

November 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freemasonry is the virus”

"The media is the (real) virus" and "The New World Order (NWO) is the (real) virus" became popular slogans during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Freemasonry is the…

March 5, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Friendly reminder—No lives matter to the government. Let that sink in before you think you’re special”

There are organizations such as Black Lives Matter, but some people point out that no lives matter to the government. "IN THE GOVERNMENTS EYE NO LIVES MATTER.· LET THAT SINK IN WHILE YOU ALL…

November 23, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“From ‘How did I get here?’ to ‘How did they get here?’” (Washington politics)

An old political joke has a newcomer elected to Washington, DC. The newly elected member looks around and sees all the famous politicians. "How did I get here?" the member asks himself,…

May 4, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“From a very young age, I knew something was wrong with everyone else”

Many people discover that something is wrong with them. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by "user" on January 15, 2026, and it received over 36,000 likes: "From a very young age I…

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