The inspector general of the Department of Justice reports that Attorney General Sessions and his deputy were directly behind the decisions to prosecute every unauthorized immigrant and separate families. They pressured subordinate officials to do this.

*As climate catastrophes worsen the insecurity of the white so-called middle class will only intensify as well, and for good reason. As it does an even greater number of white folks will choose from a fascist movement that speaks to their loss of power and invites them to reclaim it (from the wrong people) by force, or a Black Lives Matter movement that literally ignores their existence. Which will they choose?*

I'm going to oppose fascism (a form of illiberal plutocracy) no matter what, just as I am going to oppose racism no matter what. The violence of thugs against blacks is vicious, so I will oppose that no matter what. This is because of my adherence in a universal standard of justice, one that has nothing to do with identity.

I hope that those who campaign against those forms of evil will recognize the need for a universal standard of justice. Without that, their campaigns will undermine their own moral foundation as well as their chances to win general support.

Michael Mann reports that the last ten years of climate research give us a basis for hope: it takes only five years for a reduction in CO2 emissions to result in a reduction in global heating.

So we still have a chance to avoid global heating disaster, if we start promptly and work hard.

*EU parliament votes for 60% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030.*

This is starting to be in the range of what is really necessary.

*Chase Climate Pledge 'Shows the Power of Relentless Environmental Activism' But 'Not Aggressive Enough'.*

*Activists Sue San Francisco for Wide-Ranging Surveillance of Black-Led Protests Against Police Violence.*

*[UK] Data watchdog finds [education] ministry broke GDPR by mishandling national database for [all pupils in] England.*

It is interesting to see that in some cases the GDPR can prohibit construction of a database. Now we will see whether it can in practice get rid of the prohibited database.

Perhaps in January the GDPR will cease to have any force in the UK, as its commitment to follow EU directives will cease then.