nostr:npub1vtrdswy44fnt9r6s2zven04j06jmsjr706gf0ascgq60ettd367snw3d6d well, there is that...
Net zero not at expense of ‘bankrupting the British people’, says Braverman - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/20/suella-braverman-net-zero-not-bankrupting-british-people stupid framing - it's not achieving Net Zero that will bankrupt people with the costs of heatwaves, floods, droughts and environmental refugees...
Meta encryption plan will let child abusers ‘hide in the dark’, says UK campaign - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/20/meta-encryption-plan-will-let-child-abusers-hide-in-the-dark-says-uk-campaign pathetic attempt at emotional blackmail, orchestrated by UK gov...
nostr:npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx I think with this bill, that was kind of obvious political babble.
What matters is the *text* of the bill, especially their insistence in keeping particular text in the bill (which really says a lot), not what an official says (they have a long history of playing down practical implications of bills, and playing up theoretical benefits).
Even if they don't use it, they could *threaten* to use it.
Also, a requirement for someone to write a "report" justifying it's use is useless, if they can just put one of their friends in the role.
Also, this bill looks like a train-wreck. It conjures up corpses of decrepit obscenity laws and other arcane parts of Britain's legal system. It also invokes vague language which will chill free expression.
A structure like this is probably also uniquely amenable to moral panic, especially with how vague the language is. Even if it's a relatively neutral official, who is to say they won't panic over something.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/nov/19/paul-dacre-pulls-out-of-running-next-ofcom-chair
At one point, they considered putting the editor of the most right wing populist paper in Britain in-charge of the "regulator".
nostr:npub1fc866rs4pywjf8dy65tk5aywqg4cxkptr5z3wzkjkuzfkpgz794q792ur4 yes, I agree; ignore the window dressing, look at what counts - the text.
Tim Peake backs idea for solar farms in space as costs fall - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/17/tim-peake-backs-idea-for-solar-farms-in-space-as-costs-fall #renewables
The war on women who use #abortion pills takes a terrifying new turn - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/16/abortion-pills-week-in-patriarchy-arwa-mahdawi "Researchers in Poland have developed tests that can detect if a woman has taken mifepristone." sick stuff...
nostr:npub1dq6k9s6pyy42c9yp0nk4ny7ma6wuadg4rmcfrsh23ek7suq06r2shnkl95 to be fair, they are still pretty hot on rabies, but yes, that could change...
Louisiana GOP endorses candidate accused of whipping child and other "criminal cruelty" charges - https://boingboing.net/2023/09/15/louisiana-gop-endorses-candidate-accused-of-whipping-child-and-other-criminal-cruelty-charges.html "he also admitted to taping children's mouths shut as a form of punishment. He's a Christian MAGA man, after all, and "tape isn't a crime," as he put it."
#Bolsonaro aide tells police he sold luxury foreign gifts for ex-president – report - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/bolsonaro-aide-tells-police-he-sold-luxury-foreign-gifts-for-ex-president-report such fine people... #brazil
Experience: I survived #rabies - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/15/experience-i-survived-rabies "The doctor wanted to slow its progress, and planned to put me into a coma to suppress my brain function." yikes, glad I've had my jabs for rabies...
Tory London mayor candidate liked tweets praising Enoch Powell - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/15/conservative-london-mayor-candidate-susan-hall-liked-tweets-praising-enoch-powell "Susan Hall also seemingly endorsed Islamophobic abuse of Labour rival Sadiq Khan, campaign group reveals" she's unfit to stand...
New Study: People Have A Negative View Of Advertisers Who Still Advertise On Platforms That Allow Hate Speech - https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/14/new-study-people-have-a-negative-view-of-advertisers-who-still-advertise-on-platforms-that-allow-hate-speech/ strange, that...
New UK banks’ post-Brexit investment only one third of lost EU funds - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/14/exclusive-new-uk-banks-post-brexit-investment-only-one-third-of-lost-eu-funds #BrexitWasAlwaysGoingToFail
nostr:npub1dupwy7xz53nm5vgjvt9sc6ztj8q76x8xsx3y0neq0vlpg2eluehshqqa6l isn't just like any other investment fund, but open to little people, and thus introducing an extra layer of costs? nostr:npub1lslwn6kpyfkj3xp3zk6jd2epur5gjdeawklnsh9nd498xy50ezdqfz9c2x
nostr:npub193tcg6vh07cz08thkpuandx9jz3k2ks45c8474y0rdcsej9rykmsaagd0r well, as in everything, lots...
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation exposure levels - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/13/france-halts-iphone-12-sales-over-radiation-exposure-levels
#Iran’s ‘gender apartheid’ bill could jail women for 10 years for not wearing hijab - https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/sep/13/irans-gender-apartheid-bill-could-jail-women-for-10-years-for-not-wearing-hijab just appalling
Sunak says he told Chinese PM at G20 summit that actions to undermine British democracy are 'completely unacceptable' - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/sep/11/china-spy-suspect-downing-street-government-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-latest-politics-updates-live?page=with:block-64ff356d8f08571e8693af9f#block-64ff356d8f08571e8693af9f Xi Jinping must be quaking in his boots now that the might #brexit UK has spoken....