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Unhappy nation

vendredi 15 octobre 2021 à 02:00

(satire) *Unhappy Nation Wonders If It Just Projecting 45% Approval Rating Of Itself Onto President.*

Maple Drive

vendredi 15 octobre 2021 à 02:00

(satire) *Atlanta In Chaos After City Changes Names Of All Streets To "Maple Drive" To Distance Itself From Confederate Past.*

Former senators

vendredi 15 octobre 2021 à 02:00

*The Former Democratic Senators Now Lobbying Against Medicare Drug Price Negotiations.*

I don't know any way to campaign against ex-senators. We can't vote them out of office.

Impeachment after Pandora papers

vendredi 15 octobre 2021 à 02:00

*Chile president Piñera faces impeachment after Pandora papers leak.*

I don't know what Piñera actually did, but if he is caught in crime I will rejoice at his punishment.

This article, like all Guardian articles about the Pandora papers, equates "do something wrong" with "break a law". Let's take care not to incorporate that assumption into our thinking. I agree that tax evasion by the wealthy is unjust, as a general principle. But when they find lawful ways to dodge taxes, that is no to assume it isn't wrong.

Reduce amount of salt in food

vendredi 15 octobre 2021 à 02:00

The US Food and Drug Administration aims to reduce the amount of salt in many kinds of widely eaten foods.

This could save many lives. And it could set a crucial example of defending people from "market forces" that predictably do harm.