Moody's Microblog Daily Digest: 140618

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 140617 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.ca/2014/06/140617.html yesterday's tweets as a single Web page #MMDD

The Australian's 'exclusive' story on plain packaging is just plain wrong - http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4026465.htm well, there's a surprise

Last Chance to Help Tony the Tiger! - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/589/086/506/last-chance-to-help-tony-the-tiger/ how can this selfish animal cruelty still be allowed in US? #epetition

Battle Against TPPA Is Battle For National Sovereignty - http://www.converge.org.nz/watchdog/35/03.html "let the world know that Aotearoa is not for sale!" #NZ

US embassy in Berlin sparks #TTIP Twitter tangle - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-industry/us-embassy-berlin-sparks-ttip-twitter-tangle-302869 "a fear that they have lost the public debate in the last months"

US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in #TTIP - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-industry/us-wants-science-settle-gmo-debate-trade-deal-eu-302876 actually wants industry-funded research to decide, not science

re "science" deciding for #TTIP, key issue is that industry refuses to release its "confidential" data - so it's not science, just marketing

if US industry wants EU to take its "science" seriously, it must publish all its results as #opendata for others to check... #TTIP #TAFTA

Poll: Over 85% of east Europeans back robust 2030 climate goals - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/poll-over-85-east-europeans-back-robust-2030-climate-goals-302870 greenpeace commissioned, but interesting

UK: #TTIP day of action call out - http://www.bilaterals.org/?uk-ttip-day-of-action-call-out people start to take to the streets

London police's secret "domestic extremist" list includes people who sketch protests - http://boingboing.net/2014/06/17/london-polices-secret-dome.html The Met is out of control

£10 charge to visit a GP would be just the start of a slippery slope for the NHS - http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/18/10-charge-to-visit-gp-nhs spot on: don't even think about it

important #TTIP leak of draft EU offer on "trade in services" now reformatted by @bibothends for easier reading - http://www.scribd.com/doc/230241360/Draft-EU-offer-on-trade-in-services-for-TTIP

Throw Out the #Deregulation Bill 2013-14 - https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65826 this is the UK's very own mini-#TTIP - we need to spread the word

EU, US face food labelling spat in #TTIP talks - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/eu-us-face-food-labelling-spat-ttip-talks-302895 "geographical indications still proving to be a sticking point."

AG Cruz Villalón says that private copying levies may be imposed on memory cards for mobile phones - http://ipkitten.blogspot.de/2014/06/breaking-news-ag-cruz-villalon-says.html absurd

Bill C-18 – CETA combination would entrench corporate control of food system, says NFU - http://www.bilaterals.org/?bill-c-18-ceta-combination-would another reason to stop #CETA

Economic benefits of tighter controls 4 endocrine disruptors outweigh hypothetical trade effects - http://ciel.org/Chem/EDCs_HEAL_TTIP_18Jun2014.html "31 billion Euros"

Amazon Fire Phone shops for Prime customers with 4.7-inch screen, rubber body, Firefly shopping app - http://www.cnet.com/products/amazon-fire-phone/ shopping device

Most Americans Support Obama's Climate Plan, Even If Their Bills Increase - http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/poll-americans-favor-obama-climate-plan/ have we finally turned the corner here?

No to 'Boehner' Trade, No to the Trans-Pacific Partnership - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-cohen/no-to-boehner-trade-no-to-tpp_b_5505146.html I think the Democrats mean it (v @Bwassertisch)#TPP

UK Government's defence of surveillance unconvincing, says ex-watchdog - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/18/government-surveillance-watchdog-loopholes good to hear; now let's act on it #RIPA

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