The progressive party that got the most votes in the Thai election has been blocked from governing, and its supporters (including most of the young people) are angry.

It is normal in a parliamentary system that forming a government requires support from a majority of parliament. It is normal, though unusual, that the party with the most seats is blocked from forming a government by a coalition of other parties.

What is not normal about the Thai system is that parliament includes members who were not elected — rather, appointed by the army. The closest thing to this that I know of is the UK's House of Lords.

UK citizens: call for laws to protect the right and possibility of paying cash.

The petition is weakened by the words "at least until 2050", but it is better than nothing.

*[The bullshitter's] CFPB Saboteurs Tell The Supreme Court To Finish The Job.*

Putin is using millions of Syrians as pawns by playing with their food and medical aid.

To some extent, the US joined in the game by rejecting the shorter renewal that Putin offered. It would have been better than none.

US citizens: call on Congress to address inequality by taxing billionaire wealth gains.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are +1-202-224-3121, +1-888-818-6641 and +1-888-355-3588.

If you phone, please spread the word!