150413

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 150412 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2015/04/150412.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#China's coal imports fall nearly half in 12 months as anti-pollution drive bites - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/13/chinas-coal-imports-fall-nearly-half-in-12-months-as-anti-pollution-drive-bites stranded assets, here we come

Hunters win Malta bird referendum on shooting ban - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32274233 clearly time to #boycott #malta as a holiday destination, then...

Latest Russian Censorship Move: Banning Internet Memes Using Photos Of Celebrities - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150411/07060530618/latest-russian-censorship-move-banning-internet-memes-using-photos-celebrities.shtml can't think who might apply to

The Culture of Freedom: Free Software, Free Speech - http://www.computerworlduk.com/blogs/open-enterprise/free-speech-3607467/ my WordCamp London talk on #openpublishing, + slides #wordpress

After victory for #netneutrality in the US, the battle moves to Europe - http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/after-victory-for-net-neutrality-in-the-us-the-battle-moves-to-europe/ and it's going to be tough #eu

Europe’s shame: how governments are conspiring to cripple data protection rights - http://www.privacysurgeon.org/blog/incision/europes-shame-how-governments-are-conspiring-to-cripple-data-protection-rights/ awful; and #germany too...

US: "just one humane slaughter inspector for every one million animals" - http://ttip2015.eu/blog-detail/blog/Food%20Farming%20TTIP%20opinion%20vote.html #TTIP will put that food on your plate

#CA: The Copyright Notice Flood: What to Consider If You Receive a Copyright Infringement Notification - http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2015/04/the-copyright-notice-flood-what-to-consider-if-you-receive-a-copyright-infringement-notification/ useful

Genfood und TTIP: Bundesregierung verschleppt Kennzeichnungspläne - http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/ttip-und-die-folgen-fuer-die-kennzeichnung-von-lebensmitteln-a-1028255.html another pre-#TTIP capitulation to the US?

America's Red Meat Horror Show: Why We Must Get Rid of Factory Farms - http://www.alternet.org/food/americas-red-meat-horror-show-why-we-must-get-rid-factory-farms the heart of the problem #TTIP

Tod auf der Durchreise: Malta stimmt für umstrittene Jagd auf Zugvögel - http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/wachteln-und-turteltauben-malta-stimmt-fuer-jagd-mit-netzen-a-1028204.html #Malta  = eine Schande

"#TTIP should also include language enabling cross-border data flows" - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/amcham-parliaments-ttip-recommendations-can-lead-robust-deal-313732 well, yeah, certain companies would love that

Agriculture poses immense threat to environment, German study says - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/agriculture-poses-immense-threat-environment-german-study-says-313669 be even worse with #TTIP's factory farming

Help stop swans from being killed and butchered for their meat - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/753/785/191/ awful

Text and Data Mining and the Need for a Science-friendly EU Copyright Reform - http://infojustice.org/archives/34230

Canada and Russia beat tropical countries to top global deforestation list - http://mashable.com/2015/04/09/canada-russia-top-deforestation-list/ not good

Scrap fossil fuel subsidies now and bring in carbon tax, says World Bank chief - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/13/fossil-fuel-subsidies-say-burn-more-carbon-world-bank-president yay

"putting taxes on use of carbon would trigger a wave of clean technology which would lift people out of poverty" - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/13/fossil-fuel-subsidies-say-burn-more-carbon-world-bank-president

.@techdirt Daily Deals: Linux Learner Bundle - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150413/11172230637/daily-deals-linux-learner-bundle.shtml 91% off Udemy courses (over $500 in savings)

Fast Track to Lost Jobs and Lower Wages - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-e-scott/fast-track-to-lost-jobs-a_b_7042270.html don't do it #TPP #TAFTA #TTIP