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Pulling back from Black Lives Matter

mardi 7 juillet 2020 à 02:00

Some officials are pulling back support for Black Lives Matter now that it is a matter of policy and spending changes.

I disagree with the article on one point: wearing a Black Lives Matter badge is political. It is a campaign for political policy changes. Thus, people who are required to take a neutrality position on TV can't show support or opposition.

Threat on sharks

mardi 7 juillet 2020 à 02:00

Despite years of effort, sharks are still threatened by catching them and keeping only the fins.

I had a small chance to oppose this directly at a restaurant in Taiwan.

Mild cases of Covid-19

mardi 7 juillet 2020 à 02:00

Many "mild" cases of Covid-19, patients not hospitalized, lead to persistent medical problems, occasionally even strokes. Some of them are fatal.

In other words, the "let it spread until herd immunity" approach would saddle millions of people with medical difficulties.

Climate mayhem cost

mardi 7 juillet 2020 à 02:00

A revised study estimates that climate mayhem was responsible for 67 billion dollars of the 90 billion caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Urgent: stop donating towards military weapons

mardi 7 juillet 2020 à 02:00

US citizens: call on BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to stop donating towards military weapons for the New York Thug Department.

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