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 Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 140811 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2014/08/140811.html yesterday's tweets as a single Web page #MMDD

DOJ Report Details Massive Amount Of Violence Committed By Rikers Island Staff Against Adolescent Inmates - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140805/13092228118/doj-report-details-massive-amount-violence-committed-rikers-island-staff-against-adolescent-inmates.shtml awful

excellent review of data retention laws being thrown out around world [pdf] - http://www.iinet.net.au/about/mediacentre/papers-and-presentations/iinets-response-to-questions-on-notice.pdf & why #Australia should take note

The farce of GMO industry safety studies - http://www.gmwatch.org/index.php/news/archive/2014/15529-the-farce-of-gmo-industry-safety-studies why we must have independent tests for food safety #TTIP

EU Lawyers Confirm 'General And Blanket Data Retention Is No Longer Possible' In European Union - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140811/07430928173/eu-lawyers-confirm-general-blanket-data-retention-is-no-longer-possible-european-union.shtml #Australia, NB

arguments by one of world's largest trade unions @IGMetall why it is against #TTIP - http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/08/11/18759878.php + other analyses (v @TTIPBeware)

The Copyright Folly: Making A Living As A Creator Has Always Been Difficult, Stronger Copyright Doesn't Fix It - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140809/07164128163/copyright-folly-making-living-as-creator-has-always-been-difficult-stronger-copyright-doesnt-fix-it.shtml

tell Vince Cable and the UK TTIP team to fix or scrap the #TTIP trade deal - https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/vince-cable-fix-ttip#petition just do it... #TAFTA

Spain's Ill-Conceived 'Google Tax' Law Likely To Cause Immense Damage To Digital #Commons & #OpenAccess - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140811/05564728172/spains-ill-conceived-google-tax-law-likely-to-cause-immense-damage-to-digital-commons-open-access.shtml really bad

Exclude Tobacco From #TPP For Health Reason - Malaysian Health Ministry - http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/512937-exclude-tobacco-from-tppa-for-health-reason-health-ministry.html too right

US can use "certification" blackmail to demand changes to laws among #TPP - & #TTIP - nations - http://tppnocertification.org/ you'd be mad to sign

Predators, Prey, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-solomon/predators-prey-and-the-tr_b_5671765.html if you love sharks, help fight #TPP

Know Your Troll: Innovative Display Technologies Targeting Any Company That Creates A Product With An LCD Screen - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140629/12410727724/know-your-troll-innovative-display-technologies-targeting-any-company-that-creates-product-with-lcd-screen.shtml

Yochai Benkler outlines public accountability defence for #whistleblowers - https://couragefound.org/2014/08/yochai-benkler-outlines-public-accountability-defence-for-whistleblowers/ important contribution