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Squashing poor residents

lundi 19 juin 2017 à 02:00

The Kensington and Chelsea council squashed its poor residents so hard last year that it had a surplus — which it divided among the wealthy residents. This is not unrelated to the fatal fire.

The author of the article donated per rebate to charity, feeling it was blood money.

"Nonprofit" charter schools

lundi 19 juin 2017 à 02:00

Some "nonprofit" charter schools are effectively business owned by their founders, and their founders get paid lots of money in direct and indirect ways.

Right-wing quilters

lundi 19 juin 2017 à 02:00

Right-wing US quilters organized secretly to try to harm the careers of progressive quilting artists.

UK Stores "randomly" searching

lundi 19 juin 2017 à 02:00

Some UK stores now "randomly" search people leaving. Of course, it isn't really random — it is based on their ethnicity and how they look.

Brin: Impeaching troll a mistake

lundi 19 juin 2017 à 02:00

David Brin argues that impeaching the troll would be a tactical mistake, because it would enrage his base, and Pence would be just as bad.

He has valid points, but I see one on the other side. The troll's bullshit seems to be necessary to keep some of his base from waking up to the truth. I don't think Pence could do that the way the troll does.

Also, Pence may avoid doing some bad things out of stupidity or wild idiocy.