*What can we do about poverty? First, stop blaming people for being poor.*

We live in a world of systems, and the systems have great influence in how rich or poor anyone is. To overcome that influence is often very very difficult. We must not blame individuals for which way systems have swept them.

The corrupter (Trump) is starting to treat his apprentice (Dementis) with an unfriendly rivalry.

I expect that they will compete for the prize of being the most extremist.

Prisoners in Haiti are starving to death — prisons have no food to give them.

Don't risk traveling to Malta if you're pregnant — a miscarriage there could give the state an opportunity to kill you.

The state of Victoria (in Australia) wants to pass a law to punish offending the sentiments of the public. This is prima facie unjust.

When I look at the description of the actions of Richard Pusey, presented as an example of what this bill aims to criminalize, I simply cannot see what is supposed to call for punishment. Who did he harm, and how? Nobody, as far as I can see. The article makes no attempt to explain, and that's a sign that it may be wrong.

I wonder: if a reporter had been there, and filmed them instead of Pusey, is that also intended to be criminalized? I have no idea.

The proposed law is so vague that no one could ever feel safe from being prosecuted under it. People could literally be tried in Twitter, as public opinion is shaped to take offense or not.