Piers Corbyn, the climate denialist and Covid-denialist brother of Jeremy Corbyn, has been convicted for protesting in London.

People have a right to protest if they follow the precautions so as not to transmit Covid-19. I cannot tell, from this article, whether Piers Corbyn followed them or not.

As a denialist, he might well have disregarded those precautions, in which case he deserves this conviction. But that raises the question, what would they have done if he had followed the precautions?

Does the UK recognize the right to protest, subject to sanitary precautions? Or does it prohibit all protest, in the name of sanitary precautions?

*Barack Obama criticizes 'Defund the Police' slogan. The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?*

Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said, *"defund the police" was not about mere words but a "demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country."

Why see a conflict there? I think they are both right.

I support the substance of the campaign, articulated by Ilhan Omar. But I agree with Obama that that particular slogan is a bad way to campaign for it.

How about, "Replace the police"?

*Female trafficking survivors in UK forced into unsafe housing.*

Why Canada responded to atrocities by its "special forces" by disbanding the unit.

Maybe they called that unit "special" as a euphemism for "bad behavioral problems."

*Dozens test positive for Covid after [250-person] swingers convention in New Orleans.*

To have a swinging meeting and avoid propagating Covid-19 must be very difficult — best to postpone the meeting until it is safe.