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Storing asylum seekers in Rwanda

lundi 11 décembre 2023 à 05:20

The Tories plan to override human rights laws that prohibit storing asylum seekers in Rwanda.

(satire) Void between centrist Democrats and Republicans

lundi 11 décembre 2023 à 05:20

(satire) *Third-Party Candidate Promises To Fill Whatever Void Still Left Between Centrist Democrats, Centrist Republicans.*

Digital bank statements

lundi 11 décembre 2023 à 05:20

Several UK banks are trying to almost-force their customers into receiving statements only digitally.

The pressure being imposed is unconscionable.

It might be useful for customers to respond by telling your bank that if it doesn't reverse this policy you will switch to NAME-OF-OTHER-BANK, after verifying that the other bank is in fact better.

Triple SUV parking tariffs in Paris

lundi 11 décembre 2023 à 05:20

*Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution.* ("Air pollution" here includes the kind that makes the ecosphere sick as well as the kinds that make millions of humans individually sick.)

Discouraging SUVs will also reduce the total deaths and injuries from collisions.

This increase will not apply to residents of Paris, which seems to me a big omission. What every nation with a lot of cars needs is a nationwide policies to discourage the purchase of larger vehicles.

Banks lobbying to be able to take foolish risks

lundi 11 décembre 2023 à 05:20

Big US banks are lobbying hard for Congress to let them take foolish risks. They are sure they will be bailed out at the public expense of their unwise risks get them in trouble.