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Convicts with indefinite sentences
The UK sentenced 8000 convicts to indefinite sentences, meaning they might receive parole sometimes for a while but their sentences would never end.
6000 of them are still serving such sentences (I presume the rest have died).
This was meant for criminals who had committed heinous crimes, but many were sentenced for repeated petty offenses.
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Not bigotry to worry about migration
*It’s not bigotry to worry about migration — the latest figures tell
a complex story.*
The article describes pluses and minuses of the rate of immigration
into Britain, but I'd expect the same factors would apply in the US,
more or less.
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Robert Reich adopted term, "the muskrat" to refer to Elon Musk
Robert Reich has adopted the term, "the muskrat", that I use to
refer to Elon Musk.
I am glad to have promoted this term. However, it is a mistake to
capitalize such mockery — that weakens the effect. Besides, the
muskrat has far too much capital already. No one should be allowed to
have that much power.
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Repressionist suing newspaper
The repressionist is suing the newspaper that published
a mistaken election poll and the pollster who carried it out.
The poll reported that Harris was leading in Iowa by several points,
because that's what the data indicated. Now we know that the election
did not come out that way, but no one knows why the data
misrepresented the situation. The pollster, Ann Selzer, can't figure
out how the poll went wrong.
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Magic mushroom use cause warnings of mental health risk rise
*Experts warn of mental health risks after rise in magic mushroom use.*
A few days ago an acquaintance of a friend offered me "a mushroom
cookie" and it turned out to have psilocybin in it. I said no to it,
as always. I have never tried any hallucinogenic drug, because I have
always been afraid of damage from a "bad trip".
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Congresscritters and relations stock trades
Reporting on the 37 congresscritters or family members of congresscritters
who traded stock in major military contractors in 2024 — while
making decisions about how much to buy from them.
Rep. Tuberville has a good point, but we should use it in the other
direction: let's discourage people from running for Congress
in search of profitable conflicts of interest.
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Farmers and fishers in Brazil
Farmers and fishers in Brazil face a choice between facing the heat of
the daytime, worse each year, and working at night for lower yields.
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Bullshitter's threat to attack Panama
The bullshitter threatens to attack Panama and seize the Suez Canal,
complaining about the high toll that Panama charges.
It is hypocritical to condemn gouging of shipping companies that pass
these costs along to their customers, and not condemn companies that
gouge ordinary Americans that can't do that — companies that provide
food, medicine, and shelter.
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Power-by-hook-or-by-crook attitude
An illustration of the power-by-hook-or-by-crook attitude that the
Republican Party encourages.
When a Republican from Florida leaves the House of Representatives,
governor DeMentis sets an election for the replacement soon. When a
Democrat left, DeMentis delayed the election
of per replacement for most of a year
so as to deny Democrats one vote for those months.
The article calls this "hypocritical"; if DeMentis claims to support
free and fair elections, then it is that. But I say it is an example
of Republicans' fundamental opposition to free and fair elections.
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Urgent: Refuse to confirm anti-vaxxers
US citizens: phone your senators and call on them to refuse to confirm
anti-vaxers (including RFK jr) to any office related to medicine or
public health.
If you phone, please spread the word!
Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
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