The US border thugs are systematically denying refugees the right to apply for asylum at the border, by refusing to let them into the border checkpoint. Each time they try, they are told "come back later", day after day. The agents say that there is no room to process refugees, but facts show this is bullshit. They back down when someone is taking notes.

US thug departments are now being offered camera drones that feed AI programs that are supposed to detect violent attacks.

If they really only detect crimes of violence, this wouldn't bother me too much. I fear they will be used also to track people who are not committing crimes of violence on the street.

The press gives the bullshitter implicit support by repeating the terms he uses to frame issues his way.

This article, by George Lakoff who deeply understands the matter, also recommends ways to resist this manipulation. My practice of rejecting words that frame issues in ways I don't support is one of those ways.

This also shows why it is so important to talk about "free/libre software" and avoid the terms "open" and "closed".

A Tory minister proposes to force people to show ID to connect to the internet in any public place in the UK.

If you are in the UK, please tell your MP that you hate this idea.

The leaders of the campaign to take the UK out of the EU coordinated with the Russian government, and lied about it.