160527

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 160526 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/05/160526.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Authorities confirm #stingray use in UK—in Scottish prisons - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/05/stingray-use-in-the-uk-details-scotland-prisons/ but prisoners discovered "innovative countermeasures"

G7 nations pledge to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/27/g7-nations-pledge-to-end-fossil-fuel-subsidies-by-2025 great; pity it's years too late...

“I will give you everything” promises #Trump in announcing his energy plan - http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2016/05/donald-trump-energy-plan-manifesto-analysis/ how idiotic can you get? this idiotic

"clinical trial data to be included in definition of 'confidential and trade secret information'" - http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/epha/ttip-medicines outrageous #TTIP

US: “We hope the European Commission will follow science" on #glyphosate - http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-trade/2016/05/the-leaning-tower-of-tisa-treasury-pushed-out-at-1-yard-line-itc-steels-itself-for-big-decision-214531 if it's secret, it's not science #TTIP

"With #TTIP negotiations looming, the timing of the glyphosate fight couldn’t be worse." - http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-trade/2016/05/the-leaning-tower-of-tisa-treasury-pushed-out-at-1-yard-line-itc-steels-itself-for-big-decision-214531 'cos shows US bullying

US "changing negotiating approach to financial data storage in future trade deals" - http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-trade/2016/05/the-leaning-tower-of-tisa-treasury-pushed-out-at-1-yard-line-itc-steels-itself-for-big-decision-214531 IOW, destroying EU privacy laws

One Step Forward and Two Steps Back on Toxic Chemicals - http://progressivereform.org/CPRBlog.cfm?idBlog=DCC744AA-DE30-519C-874E812BFA8BE657 US wants exactly this approach in EU through #TTIP

Secret New Internet Rules in #TISA - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/05/secret-new-internet-rules-trade-services-agreement "directed at policies such as the recent European proposal" for video quotas

Op-ed: Oracle attorney says Google’s court victory might kill the #GPL - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/05/google-android-victory-might-kill-gpl-oracle/ nice try, but no, actually... #copyright

#India Moving Forward With Dangerous Approach On Expanding Patents - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160522/01012034510/india-moving-forward-with-dangerous-approach-expanding-patents.shtml