Major US railroad workers' unions have rejected a contract offer that didn't offer them enough.

The railroads are profitable and they should share these profits with their workers. I'm disappointed with Biden for proposing a contract that didn't give them enough.

An ironically misguided petition asks the US government to require communication platforms to encrypt all private messages.

It would sure be wise for users to encrypt those messages. But that won't be secure if the platform sets up the encryption and the decryption. If you do that with software that the platform provides, the platform could put in a back door to bypass it, making it ineffective for security against snooping by that platform. If you want encryption to provide real security, install the GNU Privacy Guard and use it -- to encrypt a message before you send it, and to decrypt a messafe after you receive it.

(satire) *Landlord Pledges To Address Tenant Infestation.*

(satire) *British World Cup Attendees Accused Of Smuggling Alcohol Into Stadium Through Bloodstreams.*

*Senior officers ordered "unlawful" arrests of journalists at Just Stop Oil protests.*

They didn't explicitly say "arrest journalists", but they gave orders to arrest protesters, and did not mention that journalists were a special case.

I don't think they should be in a position of authority if they disregard freedom of the press. Meanwhile, arresting protesters is bad too.