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Russia says 82,000 conscripts from emergency draft already in Ukraine

mardi 1 novembre 2022 à 23:31

Putin has sent 80,000 conscripts into Ukraine, and many are fighting on the front line. They have slowed Ukraine's advance.

I would expect that many of them want an opportunity to surrender, but is that actually happening?

‘We need to push’: hair discrimination fight moves to UK workplaces

mardi 1 novembre 2022 à 23:31

The UK is making progress against the racism expressed, in school and office, by discrimination against kinky hair.

‘Criminalizing kindness’: US woman arrested for feeding homeless people sues

mardi 1 novembre 2022 à 23:31

Bullhead City, Arizona, prosecuted Norma Thornton for handing out food to the homeless.

The charges were dropped, and now she is suing the city for "criminalizing kindness." Bravo!

In the 1980s, San Francisco repeatedly arrested activists of Food Not Bombs were prosecuted for handing out food to the homeless. That city goes to extremes in persecuting homeless people.

Opinion: Putin’s clear preference in the 2022 vote

mardi 1 novembre 2022 à 23:31

Contrast: some progressive Democrats in Congress asked for direct negotiations between the US and Putin, over Ukraine's head. This could only make a difference if it becomes a pathway to handing part of Ukraine or some Ukrainians to Putin.

Some Republicans in Congress (or running for it) simply don't care what happens to Ukraine, and are ready to let Putin have all or part of Ukraine

just to be done with it.

I think those Democrats' proposal is misguided, but I understand their wish to end the suffering caused by the war. I doubt that the Republicans care about that.

Elon Musk’s Twitter is going to be a disaster

mardi 1 novembre 2022 à 23:31

*Musk probably bought Twitter for the same reason that sickeningly rich people throughout history have become press barons: to try to control the conversation.*

Here's a list of occasions when Musk tried to censor people whose statements caused inconvenience for him.

To prevent Twitter from being a sinkhole for billions of dollars per year, Musk needs to keep advertisers happy by discouraging messages they won't like.

I'm richer than you! infinity loop