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FOIA requests

jeudi 27 juin 2019 à 02:00

Emulating the CIA, New Rule Would Let [the] EPA Disregard FOIA Requests With Near Impunity.

I emended the title because the EPA does not legitimately belong to the bully for him to do whatever he wishes with. Even if he had really won the election, that would still be the case.

Early global heating

mercredi 26 juin 2019 à 02:00

Scientists have explained the cause of a small amount of global heating in the early 20th century, which was previously unexplained.

Denialists used to seize on this small unexplained point and exaggerate its significance as an excuse to reject all of climate physics.

Race recognition door lock

mercredi 26 juin 2019 à 02:00

Tenants in an apartment building in New York City are trying to block the landlord from imposing a face recognition door lock on them.

We need laws to prohibit this — not only for the privacy of the tenants, but also for their guests, and everyone that comes to visit them.

The RFID keys they use are also unacceptable tracking devices. I would not live in a place where I need to use those to get in.

Repression for sex video

mercredi 26 juin 2019 à 02:00

A 16-year-old female in Maryland made a sex video of herself and sent it to some friends. When the school repression officer found out about this, he shoved her into the school-to-prison pipeline. Now she is being prosecuted to "protect her".

I think it is ill-advised to give out nude photos, let alone sex videos. But that's no reason for this repression.

Chicago thug oversight

mercredi 26 juin 2019 à 02:00

Each time Chicago sets up a new organization to hold violent uniformed thugs responsible, it gets captured by them and helps to protect them. Can the latest instance be set on the right path?