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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161029 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/10/161029.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Justin Trudeau's plane returns to Ottawa because of mechanical issues - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/30/justin-trudeaus-plane-returns-to-ottawa-because-of-mechanical-issues talk about symbolism... #CETA

EU and Canada sign #Ceta free trade deal - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/30/eu-canada-sign-ceta-free-trade-deal-trudeau-juncker feeble reporting by @guardian, little understanding of issues

May declines extra commitments to take more Calais child refugees - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/30/therea-may-declines-francois-hollandes-request-take-more-calais-child-refugees but happy with this: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/30/nissans-post-brexit-deal-could-lead-to-colossal-bills-for-taxpayers

161029

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161028 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/10/161028.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Would You Be Tempted By This 'Grand Bargain' On #Privacy? - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161004/08501835704/would-you-be-tempted-this-grand-bargain-privacy.shtml well, would you?

The Wix Mobile App, a #WordPress Joint - https://ma.tt/2016/10/wix-and-the-gpl/ #GPL

It's going to be hot in the U.S. on election day - http://mashable.com/2016/10/28/warm-halloween-election-day-weather/ you'd hope people would think about #climatechange...

Public Consultation in relation to the REACH REFIT evaluation - http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8952 #EU

Rochade in EU-Kommission: Günther Oettinger wechselt von Digitales zu Haushalt! - https://netzpolitik.org/2016/rochade-in-eu-kommission-guenther-oettinger-wechselt-von-digitales-zu-haushalt/ hmmm

How Mexico City's first Day of the Dead parade was inspired by James Bond - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/29/day-of-the-dead-parade-james-bond-mexico-city welcome to 2016

161028

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161027 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161027.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#CETA: Canada has challenged the EU’s chemical regulations 21 times - http://energydesk.greenpeace.org/2016/10/28/ceta-canada-challenged-eu-chemical-regulations-reach/ beware the moosen #ISDS

The UK government’s war on #porn will expose children to more and worse - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/uk-government-war-on-porn-op-ed/ how to get it exactly wrong #DEBill

UN rights expert urges States not to sign the ‘flawed’ #CETA treaty and put it to referendum - http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20787&LangID=E #ISDS big problem

Martin Shkreli: I'm not upset about #HIV drug hike; it was 'woefully underpriced' - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/28/martin-shkreli-daraprim-hiv-drug-price-hike-interview I'm sure those dying will agree

#CETA Dodges Belgian Veto For Now, But Faces Multiple Legal Challenges - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161027/09490835898/eu-canada-trade-deal-dodges-belgian-veto-now-faces-multiple-legal-challenges.shtml complicated, but good news #Canada #ISDS

161027

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161026 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161026.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

World on track to lose two-thirds of wild animals by 2020, major report warns - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/27/world-on-track-to-lose-two-thirds-of-wild-animals-by-2020-major-report-warns depressing

Belgians break EU-Canada deal deadlock - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37788882 no surprise; be interesting to see the details.. #CETA

#PrivacyShield legal spat puts EU-US data flows at risk again - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/privacy-shield-legal-challenge-eu-us-data-flows/ plucky Digital Rights Ireland goes into battle again

#Alibaba's Boss Says Chinese Government Should Use #BigData Techniques On Its 'Citizen Scores' Surveillance Store - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161026/08144335892/alibabas-boss-says-chinese-government-should-use-big-data-techniques-citizen-scores-surveillance-store.shtml

Physics tweak solves five of the biggest problems in one go - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110591-physics-tweak-solves-five-of-the-biggest-problems-in-one-go/ whoa, some tweak

Call for views: Modernising the European #copyright framework - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-views-modernising-the-european-copyright-framework why not pass on your thoughts?

I'm on trial for giving water to thirsty #pigs. If they were dogs, I would be a hero - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/27/animal-welfare-water-thirsty-pigs-dogs you are, and we are not

EU proposes total commercial fishing ban on Atlantic sea bass - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/27/eu-proposes-total-commercial-fishing-ban-on-atlantic-sea-bass what's the betting UK gov will try 2 ignore science?

Why #Wikipedia Is Worried About Global 'Right To Be Forgotten' Delistings - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161023/03472935862/why-wikipedia-is-worried-about-global-right-to-be-forgotten-delistings.shtml

Climate change rate to turn southern Spain to desert by 2100, report warns - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/27/climate-change-rate-to-turn-southern-spain-to-desert-by-2100-report-warns you bet

Utilities In Florida Are Using A Fake Consumer Group To Hamstring #Solar Competition - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161025/05594235881/utilities-florida-are-using-fake-consumer-group-to-hamstring-solar-competition.shtml outrageous behaviour

CETA moves forward, but without controversial 'investment protection' provisions - http://canadians.org/blog/ceta-moves-forward-without-controversial-investment-protection-provisions the fabric of #CETA is in tatters

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161025 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/10/161025.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

'Fascination with sex': Megyn Kelly & Newt Gingrich in angry clash over Trump coverage - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/26/fascination-with-sex-megyn-kelly-newt-gingrich-trump-fox-news-coverage good journalism by Kelly

The great #CETA swindle - https://corporateeurope.org/international-trade/2016/10/great-ceta-swindle NB: "CETA’s environmental provisions cannot be enforced through trade sanctions"

#Kuwait Backtracks On Mandatory DNA Database Of All Citizens And Visitors - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161023/03322035861/kuwait-backtracks-mandatory-dna-database-all-citizens-visitors.shtml well, that's good

EPA Succumbs to Pressure From #Monsanto, Delays #Glyphosate #Cancer Review - http://www.alternet.org/food/epa-succumbs-monsanto-pressure-delays-glyphosate-cancer-review @EPA is utterly spineless

>1 million formerly broken links in English Wikipedia updated to archived versions from the Wayback Machine - http://blog.archive.org/2016/10/26/more-than-1-million-formerly-broken-links-in-english-wikipedia-updated-to-archived-versions-from-the-wayback-machine/ clever

Swimming with newborn whales: 'Hey, will you play with me?' – in pictures - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/oct/26/swimming-with-whales-in-pictures amazing pix of amazing beings

EU drops law to limit #cancer-linked chemical in food after industry complaint - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/26/eu-drops-law-to-limit-cancer-linked-chemical-acrylamide-food-after-industry-complaint @EU_Commission betrays public again

TV viewing in hotel rooms doesn’t need #copyright licence fee—top EU legal eagle - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/copyright-licences-tv-hotel-rooms-advocate-general-cjeu/ quite right

161025

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161024 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/10/161024.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#TPP makes Australia vulnerable to court challenges, report claims - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/25/trans-pacific-partnership-makes-australia-vulnerable-to-court-challenges-report-claims which is why #ISDS must come out of #CETA

'Nobody calls it Czechia': Czech Republic's new name fails to catch on - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/25/nobody-calls-it-czechia-czech-republic-new-fails-catch-on interesting failure #cz

#ISDS Helps To Bring EU-#Canada Trade Deal To Brink Of Collapse - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161022/06423335856/corporate-sovereignty-helps-to-bring-eu-canada-trade-deal-to-brink-collapse.shtml time to get rid of it everywhere #CETA

Renewables made up half of net electricity capacity added last year - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/25/renewables-made-up-half-of-net-electricity-capacity-added-last-year but UK falling behind thanks to tories' policy

.@ZacGoldsmith to resign as Heathrow decision sparks Tory unrest - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/25/zac-goldsmith-to-resign-as-tory-mp-after-heathrow-go-ahead kudos if he does... #climatechange

Shameful: Perfectly Reasonable Academic Book On Gene Kelly Killed By Bogus #Copyright Claims - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161009/23062435758/shameful-perfectly-reasonable-academic-book-gene-kelly-killed-bogus-copyright-claims.shtml

US funding new soldiers in wildlife #trafficking war: giant rats - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/25/wildlife-trafficking-us-government-rat-armyn great idea; let's hope it works

161024

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161023 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/10/161023.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Belgium given EU ultimatum to secure Canada trade deal, but Wallonia defiant - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/24/belgium-eu-ultimatum-canada-trade-deal-ceta-wallonia threats a great idea here..not #CETA

Murder of Brazil official marks new low in war on Amazon environmentalists - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/brazil-amazon-environmentalist-murder-luiz-alberto-araujo awful news; is rule of law dead? #br

#TPP and Free Trade: Time to Retake the English Language - http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38101-the-tpp-and-free-trade-time-to-retake-the-english-language "TPP is not about free trade"

Hazards ahead for TISA talks - http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-trade/2016/10/hazards-ahead-for-tisa-talks-217012 NB: #TISA is a mixed agreement, like #CETA....

Report: IP Rights, Corporate Interests Threaten Small Farmers’ Right To Seeds, Biodiversity - http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/10/24/report-ip-rights-corporate-interests-threaten-small-farmers-right-seeds-biodiversity/ #TPP #TTIP

EU trade deal with Canada collapses as Belgium refuses to sign - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/eu-trade-deal-with-canada-collapses-as-belgium-refuses-to-sign "collapse"? no, but it's certainly in trouble #CETA

EU trade deal with Canada on brink of collapse - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/eu-trade-deal-with-canada-collapses-as-belgium-refuses-to-sign " All concerns have been tackled."rubbish, they have been ignored

Beta Wayback Machine – Now with Site Search - http://blog.archive.org/2016/10/24/beta-wayback-machine-now-with-site-search/ fab news

Shadow Warrior 2 Developers: We'd Rather Spend Our Time Making A Great Game Than Worrying About #Piracy - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161013/10305335789/shadow-warrior-2-developers-wed-rather-spend-our-time-making-great-game-than-worrying-about-piracy.shtml clever

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161022 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161022.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#CETA: Pittella calls for a swift compromise - http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9e180a6b42ef1eae663a9e517&id=47416b017a&e=78e1c0c8ff @TheProgressives still utterly clueless on #CETA's deep problems

#Japan: stop the #whale slaughter - hours left - https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/stop_the_whales_slaughter_loc/ "creation of the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary" #IWC

161022

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161021 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161021.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Tory health minister calls #Brexit vote 'a terrible mistake' - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/22/lord-prior-tory-health-minister-brexit-vote-terrible-mistake politicians gradually finding courage to speak out

Unauthorised communication to the public in an online environment as a criminal offence in the UK? - http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/10/unauthorised-communication-to-public-in.html looks v bad #UK

#CETA: A way out of European self-dwarfism - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/opinion/ceta-a-way-out-of-european-self-dwarfism/ this "CETA or we are doomed" is absurd: the future is better deals

#Brexit: leading banks set to pull out of UK early next year - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/22/leading-banks-set-to-pull-out-of-brexit-uk & so it begins...

161021

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161020 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161020.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#China's Manufacturers Now Producing Copies Before Original Products Are Even Launched - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161019/08195235836/chinas-manufacturers-now-producing-copies-before-original-products-are-even-launched.shtml #shenzhen leads the way

Canada-EU trade negotiations still gridlocked as horse trading continues [Updated] - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/ceta-signing-scuppered-belgium-regional-governments/ #Wallonia stands strong #CETA

Peruvians Face Riot Police as They March Against the #TPP - http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Peruvians-Face-Riot-Police-as-They-March-Against-the-TPP-20161012-0017.html pushback in #peru

Polish woman jeered at for saying she no longer feels welcome in Britain - http://mashable.com/2016/10/21/polish-woman-brexit-booed-uk/ #brexiters shame us daily

#CETA deal on the brink of collapse as Canada admits defeat - http://waronwant.org/media/ceta-deal-brink-collapse-canada-admits-defeat interesting times...

EU-Canada trade deal in meltdown as Canadian minister walks out - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/21/eu-canada-ceta-trade-deal-meltdown-canadian-minister-walks-out #awkward #ISDS #CETA

Opposition walk out ahead of Diet committee deliberation on #TPP - http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/21/national/politics-diplomacy/opposition-party-members-walk-ahead-diet-committee-deliberation-tpp/ "ruling parties could steamroll approval" #japan

Onshore windfarms more popular than thought, UK poll finds - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/20/onshore-windfarms-more-popular-than-thought-uk-poll-finds so much for the sovereignty of the people

161020

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161019 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161019.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Schulz makes a plea to back #CETA - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/schulz-makes-a-plea-to-back-eu-canada-trade-deal/ selling out again; but he does raise EU-Vietnam FTA, which must also be stopped

New feud may set back #Japan's #TPP vote - http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/New-feud-may-set-back-Japan-s-TPP-vote well, that's a pity...not

Facebook bans 'offensive' Swedish breast cancer awareness video - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/20/facebook-bans-swedish-breast-cancer-awareness-video-for-being-offensive shame on you,@facebook

Comment l’AECG Canada-Union Européenne va miner la démocratie - http://behindthenumbers.ca/2016/10/14/comment-laecg-canada-union-europeenne-va-miner-la-democratie/ #CETA

Montaigne Institute warns EU against abandoning #TTIP - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/montaigne-institute-warns-the-eu-against-abandoning-ttip/ notice how there is nothing for the public in this defence

#TTIP: the impact on the Greek democracy, economy and society - http://www.bilaterals.org/?ttip-the-impact-on-the-greek #greece

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161018 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161018.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

UK hard #Brexit pullout risks big fall in GDP and trade gridlock at ports - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/18/theresa-may-given-stark-warning-about-leaving-customs-union?CMP=share_btn_tw well, imagine that

Outrage over actor Rahama Sadau's hug highlights #Nigeria's divisions - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/rahama-sadau-ban-nigeria-religious-divides-rap-video-i-love-you-classiq these people are pathetic

I hate Trump and Farage. But on free trade they have a point - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/19/free-trade-broken-idea-elites-deals-ceta-ttip-economic people finally wake up to dangers of #CETA & #TTIP

World's mammals being eaten into extinction, report warns - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/19/worlds-mammals-being-eaten-into-extinction-report-warns so depressing

#Bulgaria and #Romania maintain reservations on #CETA - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/bulgaria-and-romania-maintain-reservations-on-ceta/ not just Belgium unhappy

.@FedEx: Please Stop Transporting Captive Dolphins for Human Entertainment - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/846/385/391/ if you don't, time for a boycott?

UK Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee fails to understand #CETA's problems, waves it through - http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/european-scrutiny-committee/meeting-summary-201516/oral/41281.html no surprise

Your dynamic IP address is now protected personal data under EU law - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/eu-dynamic-static-ip-personal-data/ as is your static one... #privacy

EU-Canada trade deal still delayed by Belgian regional parliament - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/eu-canada-free-trade-deal-delayed-belgium-ceta #ISDS rightly main sticking point for #CETA

Brazilian politician who led Rousseff impeachment arrested on corruption charges - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/eduardo-cunha-arrested-corruption-charges-brazil you can't make this stuff up #br

Law may be needed to preserve the rights of Irish in UK after #Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/19/law-may-be-needed-preserve-rights-irish-uk-after-brexit more complications... #ie

Compromising in the Caucasus - http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/compromising-in-the-caucasus/ let's hope #nagornokarabakh #am #az

The Case for the #TPP: Responding to the Critics - https://www.uschamber.com/above-the-fold/the-case-the-tpp-responding-the-critics all old, discredited claims, incredibly weak

UNESCO recommends halt to #Bangladesh coal plant - http://www.foe.org/news/news-releases/2016-10-unesco-recommends-halt-to-bangladesh-coal-plant so will the U.S. Ex-Im Bank just arrogantly ignore that?

161018

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161017 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2016/10/161017.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Donald Trump's dark warning that dead will rise from the voter rolls - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/18/donald-trump-rejects-election-result-before-the-votes-have-been-counted whoa, this will end well....

Tobacco Carve-Out From #ISDS Starts To Spread: Another Nail In The Coffin Of Corporate Sovereignty - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161014/09071935797/tobacco-carve-out-isds-starts-to-spread-another-nail-coffin-corporate-sovereignty.shtml #TPP #TTIP

The great #CETA swindle - https://corporateeurope.org/international-trade/2016/10/great-ceta-swindle great, detailed analysis of the lies being put about by @EU_Commission and its supporters

Why the #IoT security nightmare could be a dream for #Ubuntu - http://arstechnica.co.uk/business/2016/10/ubuntu-snap-packaging-internet-of-things-security/ making security a snap

EU struggles to keep Canada trade deal on track - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/18/eu-struggles-to-keep-canada-trade-deal-on-track poor reporting: no mention of massive popular rejection of #CETA

CETA: A significant shift from democratic governance - http://www.policynote.ca/ceta-a-significant-shift-in-democratic-governance/ why #CETA must not pass...

#CETA: Paul Magnette refuse la deadline de l’Europe - http://www.lesoir.be/1345903/article/economie/2016-10-18/ceta-paul-magnette-refuse-deadline-l-europe bravo,@paulmagnette...

161017

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161016 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2016/10/161016.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Calls for UK to rejoin EU 'should be treason', urges Tory petition - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/17/call-to-keep-uk-in-eu-should-be-treason-urges-tory-councillors-petition #brexit

British spooks’ secret citizen data slurp broke ECHR rules, says tribunal - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/british-spies-bulk-personal-datasets-broke-echr-rules/ imminent #IPBill makes everything legal

"our next release which will be #Ubuntu 17.04, is hereby code named the ‘Zesty Zapus’." - http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1512

The truth about trade - http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/10/16/the-truth-about-trade/UWtu8jpAo8LTsTFlffaZ0K/story.html "powerful companies are misusing #ISDS to try to scare governments" #TPP

Open letter to the parliament of Wallonia and Belgian voters on the proposed CETA & its #ISDS - https://gusvanharten.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/canadian-academics-open-letter-on-the-ceta-and-wallonia.pdf #CA

Sign the petition urging UK minister George Eustice to protect #whales - https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/whales

Prosecute South Herefordshire Hunt for throwing live Foxcubs to packs of hungry dogs - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/takeaction/585/334/658/ sick people

Judge rejects riot charges for journalist Amy Goodman after oil pipeline protest - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/17/amy-goodman-north-dakota-oil-access-pipeline-protest-arrest-riot wise judge

Highland Clearances - https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2016/10/highland-clearances/ let's hope @ukhomeoffice's bullying makes #canada think twice about signing trade deal with UK

Whales’ dung is the real reason we need to stop hunting them - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2109365-whales-dung-is-the-real-reason-we-need-to-stop-hunting-them/ whales boost fish stocks, rather than depleting them

161016

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161015 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161015.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Lawmakers Warned That 10 Year Sentences Could Apply to File-Sharers - https://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-warned-that-10-year-sentences-could-apply-to-file-sharers-161016/ more bad UK laws coming #copyright

UK to take small group of children from Calais refugee camp - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/16/uk-to-take-small-group-of-children-from-calais-refugee-camp 20 - mean-spirited post-#brexit UK in a nutshell

Irish leaders fear #Brexit will bring economic disaster - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/16/irish-pm-calls-brexit-summit-to-confront-looming-crisis join the club; there's lots of us here, but plenty of room

.@Guardian view on data sharing: privacy of citizens is being eroded - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/16/the-guardian-view-on-data-sharing-the-privacy-of-citizens-is-being-eroded UK gov pretending openness implies no privacy

EU court battle over secret #TTIP documents - https://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/commission-faces-eu-court-battle-over-secret-ttip-documents/ if #ISDS were legal, they'd release the opinion; but they won't, so...

Multi-trillion dollar trade deal raises concerns - http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/315819/multi-trillion-dollar-trade-deal-raises-concerns "The new focus is on e-services" #TISA

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161014 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161014.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Energy storage vital to keep UK lights on, say MPs - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/15/energy-storage-vital-to-keep-uk-lights-on-say-mps any sensible gov would do this immediately; unfortunately...

I see light in the darkness – a backlash against bigotry is underway - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/15/backlash-bigotry-hillary-trump-central-europe-xenophobic-populism not in the UK, just getting worse #brexit

#TTIP et #CETA: « Nos PME ne seront pas les premières bénéficiaires de ces futurs accords » - http://www.bilaterals.org/?ttip-et-ceta-nos-pme-ne-seront-pas

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161013 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161013.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

US banks planning exodus from #Brexit Britain, says French minister - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/14/us-banks-planning-exodus-from-brexit-britain-michel-sapin-french-minister oh, look: just as we warned..

#CETA signing scuppered by Belgium’s regional governments—for now - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/ceta-signing-scuppered-belgium-regional-governments/ it ain't over yet....

#Japan hoping to pressure U.S. to follow its lead on TPP - http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/14/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-hoping-pressure-u-s-follow-lead-tpp/ I'm sure US will buckle under that "pressure" immediately

Digital Republic Bill Uses Crowdsourcing To Promote Data Protection, Net Neutrality And Openness In #France - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161012/11085035783/digital-republic-bill-uses-crowdsourcing-to-promote-data-protection-net-neutrality-openness-france.shtml #oa

The Fury and Failure of Donald Trump - http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/the-fury-and-failure-of-donald-trump-w444943 superb writing & analysis, brilliant illustration; do read

No extra money for #NHS, Theresa May tells health chief - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/14/no-extra-money-for-nhs-theresa-may-tells-health-chief?CMP=share_btn_tw so, basically, you've been had, #brexiters...

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161012 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161012.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Trump: new wave of sexual harassment allegations - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/12/donald-trump-women-new-sexual-harassment-stories "This entire article is fiction" 'cos he'd never do this, right?

Netherlands may extend assisted dying to those who feel 'life is complete' - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/13/netherlands-may-allow-assisted-dying-for-those-who-feel-life-is-complete wise Dutch; perhaps I should move there

#Bangladesh Brings In Nationwide Digital Identity Cards Linking Biometrics To Mobile Phone Numbers - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161011/10075735774/bangladesh-brings-nationwide-digital-identity-cards-linking-biometrics-to-mobile-phone-numbers.shtml

Backup copies of software can’t be re-sold, rules top EU court - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/software-backup-copies-cannot-be-re-sold-rules-cjeu/ vaguely important decision #copyright

German trade bodies back Angela Merkel's tough stance over #Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/13/german-trade-bodies-back-angela-merkels-tough-stance-over-brexit Germans will be begging for a deal, eh? Not.

Hate crimes soared after EU referendum, Home Office figures confirm - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/13/hate-crimes-eu-referendum-home-office-figures-confirm " leapt by 41%" #WellDoneBrexiters

German Court on #CETA: Important success for our democratic rights - https://stop-ttip.org/blog/german-court-on-ceta-important-success-for-our-democratic-rights/ "not a free ticket for CETA’s approval"

Universe has two trillion more galaxies than previously thought - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/13/hubble-telescope-universe-galaxies-astronomy fab: means our own failure as a race is just noise

#Delta accused of 'blatant discrimination' by black doctor after incident on flight - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/13/delta-discrimination-black-doctor-incident @delta still in 18th cent?

Israeli anger at Unesco motion condemning 'aggressions' at holy site - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/13/israeli-anger-unesco-motion-condemning-aggressions-holy-site-jerusalem well, there's a simple solution here...

How Much Will Brexit Add to the Cost of Trident and Hinkley Point? - https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2016/10/much-will-brexit-add-cost-trident-hinkley-point/ which was uneconomic even before brexit...

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161011 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161011.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Is #China’s #gaokao the world’s toughest school exam? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/12/gaokao-china-toughest-school-exam-in-world excellent intro to this  crazy system

Backup copies of software can’t be re-sold, rules top EU court - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/software-backup-copies-cannot-be-re-sold-rules-cjeu/ vaguely important decision #copyright

Britain, get real: #Brexit means whatever the EU says it means - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/12/britain-brexit-eu-pound-euro fine, wise piece

Media, Politics & The Death Of Intellectual Honesty - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161011/11553335777/media-politics-death-intellectual-honesty.shtml great analysis of real-time history happening now

Antitrust Suit Alleges Pharma Company Rubbished Its Own Product In Order To Stave Off Competition From Generics - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161007/08174935737/antitrust-suit-alleges-pharma-company-rubbished-own-product-order-to-stave-off-competition-generics.shtml

UK infrastructure will have trouble raising funds as Brexit approaches: EIB head - http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2016/october/brexit-uk-infrastructure-will-have-trouble-raising-funds-as-brexit-approaches-says-eib-head/ good moment to invest in donkeys

Clean air bought the farm: agro-lobby decimates air quality directive - http://www.irishenvironment.com/commentary/annemarie-opmeer-clean-air-bought-farm-agro-lobby-decimates-air-quality-directive/ NB how #TTIP is already lowering standards

Pieter Alexander Hintjens: 3 December 1962 – 4 October 2016 - http://www.franmacilvey.com/pieter-alexander-hintjens/

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161010 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161010.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Ambitious mission to capture first picture of Earth-like planet - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/11/ambitious-mission-to-capture-first-picture-of-earth-like-planet-launched-alpha-centauri-project-blue imagine if we spent trillions on this, not war

Digital Economy Bill: Why the Tories want to police more of the online world -
http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/digital-economy-bill-explainer/ good explainer

Stingrays bought, quietly used by police forces across England - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/stingrays-in-use-across-england-by-police/ catching those IMSIs #surveillance

Canadian envoy: To make #CETA succeed, governments must redistribute wealth - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/canadian-envoy-to-make-ceta-succeed-governments-must-redistribute-trade-generated-wealth/ well, they are, but to the rich...

Norway rejects Liam Fox request for free trade deal taskforce - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/11/norway-rejects-uk-request-for-joint-trade-taskforce-report-eea-eu "could jeopardise EEA agreement" #awkward #brexit

Why My East Texas Neighbors are Voting for Trump - https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-trump-voters-lansdale/ superb, funny, terrifying analysis

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161009 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2016/10/161009.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Don’t let England be rebranded as a nation of bigots - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/10/england-rebranded-nation-bigots-intolerance too late, mate; it'll take 20 years to undo damage #brexit

Spion späht Frauen bei Tinder aus - http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/brasilien-tinder-spion-spaeht-linke-aktivistinnen-aus-a-1115484.html #br

EU, US negotiators officially drop aim of concluding #TTIP in 2016 - http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/eu-us-negotiators-officially-drop-aim-of-concluding-ttip-in-2016/ it's dead, Jim...but #CETA isn't

Just like the #Brexit vote, the Colombian referendum was corrupted by lies - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/10/colombian-referendum-farc-guerrillas-brexit fascinating analysis #farc

Tory MP accuses government of 'tyranny' over #Brexit strategy - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/10/tory-mp-anna-soubry-concerned-rush-hard-brexit

DfE wants to eyeball advance copies of articles citing schoolkid data - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/10/dfe-advance-copy-articles-citing-national-pupil-database/ slippery slope time...?

Global demand for energy will peak in 2030, says World Energy Council - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/10/global-demand-for-energy-will-peak-in-2030-says-world-energy-council ‘phenomenal’ growth in solar and wind power

Europe to Push New Security Rules Amid IoT Mess - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/europe-to-push-new-security-rules-amid-iot-mess/ good, detailed discussion of #Iot's probs and solutions

Idea of UK border controls in Ireland is ridiculous, says Irish MEP - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/10/idea-of-uk-border-controls-in-ireland-is-ridiculous-says-irish-mep-matt-carty #brexit

Pound continues to fall against dollar & euro amid 'hard Brexit' fears - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/10/pound-continues-to-fall-against-dollar-and-euro-amid-hard-brexit-fears "falls 0.6% to $1.2360 and 0.2% to €1.1082"

Georgian politicians, live on TV... https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/sep/22/georgian-politicians-brawl-on-live-tv-video #ge

Security Economics of the Internet of Things - https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/10/security_econom_1.html everyone's talking about it... #IoT

Germany’s Bundesrat votes to ban internal combustion engines by 2030 - http://arstechnica.co.uk/cars/2016/10/germany-bundesrat-internal-combustion-ban-2030/ go, Bundesrat...

EU Economic Partnership Agreement with southern African countries enters into effect - http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-3338_en.htm any #ISDS here? can't see it

Groser: #NZ won't hang around if #TPP fails in the US - http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/201819478/groser-nz-won't-hang-around-if-tpp-fails-in-the-us hate to break it to you, but I don't think this will sway US