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Urgent: reduce transportation emissions
US citizens: urge the DOT to finalize a strong rule requiring
states to reduce transportation emissions. |
| 10:32p |
Officials in Russia calling for impeachment of Putin
Some local officials in Russia have called for impeachment of Putin,
and have been charged with a crime for that.
It's one small addition to his long list of crimes against Russia. |
| 10:32p |
Hong Kongers sentenced to prison for publishing a book
China has sentenced some Hong Kongers to 19 months in prison for
publishing a book. The book can be interpreted as suggesting
criticisms of Chinese rule in Hong Kong. |
| 10:32p |
Merchant codes for credit card charges
A new merchant code for credit card charges will eventually make it easier
to see who is purchasing a lot of arms or ammunition from firearms stores with a credit card.
It seems that a substantial fraction of people who commit a massacre
spend a substantial sum to buy weapons for it, and a credit card is
the only way they can pay. |
| 10:32p |
Queen Elizabeth II blamed for evils of British Empire
Some Africans blame Queen Elizabeth II for the evils of the British Empire.
Since the British monarchs did not make policy decisions in the 20th
century, I don't see that they were to blame for injustices that the
British Empire committed then. It's the elected officials that we
must blame. |
| 10:32p |
Payment strikes
In the US, UK, Mexico and China, non-rich people who have been shafted and
cannot possibly afford the payments they are compelled to make are starting
payment strikes.
I am puzzled by the concept of "energy bills" used in articles about
the UK. What is an "energy bill"? I have never received one. I get
bills for gas and bills for electricity. Some people use fuel oil and
get an oil bill. Is the term "energy bill" an oversimplified way of
generalizing about various kinds of bills? Does the system in the UK
send people just one bill for all kinds of energy?
The term "fuel poverty" |
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Curb surveillance empire
*Coalition Tells FTC to Curb Amazon 'Surveillance Empire' by Blocking Purchase
of iRobot.*
It is a good reason to do so, but Amazon is simply too big and should
not be allowed to buy any other companies. |
| 10:32p |
Monitoring when you ovulate
The latest Apple spy-watch uses sensors to monitor when you ovulate;
it doesn't need to ask you. And it will give that data to various
companies and governments.
With that data, governments can tell that you probably had a
miscarriage or an abortion. That will provides grounds to subpoena
more data so as to decide whether to prosecute you.
The device may offer you the choice to disable the feature, but since
the software is non-free,
which implies it is controlled by Apple rather than by the
users, it could be drawing those conclusions and showing them to
companies and governments, while pretending that it does not. |
| 10:32p |
Prison for talking brashly to thugs
Brittany Martin was sentenced to four years in prison for talking back
brashly to some South Carolina thugs while she was in a Black Lives
Matter protest. |
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Arrested for calling for elimination of the monarchy
Britons who call for elimination of the monarchy, even just by holding
signs, are being arrested.
The Tories officially eliminated many human rights this year. This
could be the way Britons learn what has been taken from them.
I don't care much whether the UK is a monarchy or a republic
provided it is democratic and respects human rights. But that's
precisely what Tories are destroying. |
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Law that restricts video recording of police
*A federal judge blocked an Arizona law that restricts video recording
of police.*
That was obviously what ought to happen. But we must worry whether the
Supreme Court will allow it to stand. |
| 10:32p |
Urgent: No handouts to cryptocurrency industry
US citizens: call on Congress not to give any handouts to the
cryptocurrency industry. Let regulators do their jobs and protect
consumers now.
The Capitol Switchboard number is +1-202-224-3121.
If you call, please spread the word! |