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Human Contact Is Now a Luxury Good - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sunday-review/human-contact-luxury-screens.html “The wealthy can afford to opt out of having their data and their attention sold as a product.” important point #privacy

The True Dollar Cost of the Anti-Vaccine Movement - https://www.wired.com/story/anti-vaccine-movement-true-cost/ “his care, just in the hospital—exclusive of the air ambulance or the more than two weeks in rehab—cost more than $800,000.”

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Will Piracy-Focused Torrent & Streaming Sites Be Affected by Article 13/17? - https://torrentfreak.com/will-piracy-focused-torrent-streaming-sites-be-affected-by-article-13-17-190330/ unsurprisingly, the answer is probably no: #article13 was all about google - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/time-to-tell-the-truth-about-article-13/

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After Insisting That EU Copyright Directive Didn’t Require Filters, France Immediately Starts Promoting Filters - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190327/17141241885/after-insisting-that-eu-copyright-directive-didnt-require-filters-france-immediately-starts-promoting-filters.shtml yeah, strange that… #article13

FFII call on national parliaments to reserve soviet-style internet upload filters - https://lists.ffii.org/pipermail/news/2019-March/000438.html “The adoption of internet #uploadfilters is a strategic mistake that will fuel the eurosceptics game at the coming elections.” #article13

Free Software Foundation Comes To Its Senses After Calling For EU To Fund Open Source #UploadFilters - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190327/09073441880/free-software-foundation-comes-to-senses-after-calling-eu-to-fund-open-source-upload-filters.shtml please think it through next time, @fsfe… #article13

Uploadfilter laut CDU-Politikern nicht zu vermeiden - http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/uploadfilter-sind-laut-cdu-politikern-nicht-zu-verhindern-a-1260279.html oh look: they are all suddenly admitting that #article13 requires #uploadfilter - after MEPs were fooled but can’t revoke their votes

Swedish government may have to vote against copyright bill in EU Council: Riksdag Committee on EU Affairs will decide - http://www.fosspatents.com/2019/03/swedish-government-may-have-to-vote.html a lot depends on Sweden and Germany now… #article13

Florida utility to close natural gas plants, build massive solar-powered battery - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/florida-utility-to-close-natural-gas-plants-build-massive-solar-powered-battery/ "The battery bank will be significantly larger than the world’s current biggest battery." #renewables

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#Brexit extension could be until 31 March 2020, EU documents reveal - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/27/brexit-extension-could-last-until-31-march-2020-eu-documents-reveal good idea

‘People are dying’: Ocasio-Cortez delivers fiery speech on climate inaction - https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/mar/27/people-are-dying-ocasio-cortez-delivers-fiery-speech-on-climate-inaction-video excellent stuff; watch and share…

May vor weiterer Brexit-Debatte im Unterhaus: Warten, warnen, wanken - http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/brexit-britisches-unterhaus-stimmt-ueber-alternativen-ab-tritt-theresa-may-zurueck-a-1259827.html harsh but fair…

Corbyn set to whip MPs to back public vote as frontbench threatens revolt - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/27/labour-barry-gardiner-brexit-is-not-remain-party-and-support-for-public-vote-motion-difficult how on earth can frontbenchers object to a democratic public vote in the light of Saturday’s march, the revoke petition and opinion polls overwhelmingly for remain?

#AI-based predictive policing systems widely used in US and UK, despite concerns about privacy, and flaws in the approach - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/predictive-policing-algorithms-widely-used-in-us-and-uk-despite-deep-flaws-in-the-approach/ #predpol is very dodgy

The European Copyright Directive/2: to filter or not to filter? - https://radiobruxelleslibera.com/2019/03/27/the-european-copyright-directive-2-to-filter-or-not-to-filter/ interesting analysis; shows the big problems that implementing #article13 will cause

EU Copyright Reform Shows Need For Global Reform - http://infojustice.org/archives/40978 #article13 shows copyright has gone to far: time to reverse it…

Pyrrhussieg heißt jetzt Voss-Sieg - http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/urheberrechtsreform-pyrrhus-sieg-heisst-jetzt-voss-sieg-a-1259897.html good analysis: the copyright industry will regret winning #article13 and #article11 - just as they regretted Leistungsschutzrecht win - which had them begging to Google

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Climate change denial is evil, says Mary Robinson - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/26/climate-change-denial-is-evil-says-mary-robinson “fossil fuel firms have lost their social licence”

Brexit: Government may ignore result of indicative votes process, says Hancock - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2019/mar/26/brexit-government-may-ignore-result-of-indicative-votes-process-says-hancock-live-news why does May hate #democracy so much?

MPs likely to back soft Brexit or second vote, says minister who quit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/26/mps-likely-to-back-soft-brexit-or-second-vote-says-minister-who-quit-steve-brine keep signing this to pile on the pressure: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

“We call on the European Commission to promote the dissemination of Free Software filter technologies” - https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190326-01.en.html oh, come on @fsfe: you people are utterly clueless zealots, aren’t you? @fsfe

#Article13: EU passes copyright directive which will lead to a more censored internet - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/eu-passes-new-copyright-law-which-will-lead-to-a-more-censored-internet/

Enough MEPs Say They Mistakenly Voted For Articles 11 & 13 That The Vote Should Have Flipped; EU Parliament Says Too Bad - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190326/15193241877/enough-meps-say-they-mistakenly-voted-articles-11-13-that-vote-should-have-flipped-eu-parliament-says-too-bad.shtml

What do major copyright changes mean for internet freedom? - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/26/what-do-major-copyright-changes-mean-for-internet-freedom “protection is impossible to uphold, since no automatic filter can usefully determine whether a given upload is parody or simply infringement.”

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Huge Protests Across Europe Protest Article 13; Politician Lies And Claims They Were Paid To Be There - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190323/23460741858/huge-protests-across-europe-protest-article-13-politician-lies-claims-they-were-paid-to-be-there.shtml pl. write to your MEPs now - keep it short and polite, but tell them #article13 must go or it will be a disaster for the EU Internet

The Copyright Directive: #Articles11 and #Article13 must go – Statement from European Academics in advance of the Plenary Vote on 26 March 2019 - https://www.create.ac.uk/blog/2019/03/24/the-copyright-directive-articles-11-and-13-must-go-statement-from-european-academics-in-advance-of-the-plenary-vote-on-26-march-2019/ these people know what they are talking about; we must listen to them

Government could ignore indicative Brexit votes, says Liam Fox - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/25/government-could-ignore-indicative-brexit-votes-says-liam-fox oh, so #brexit wasn’t about giving parliament control after all - it was about government dictatorship…

European creativity and digital economy are drowning in a copyright swamp - https://europeansting.com/2019/03/22/european-creativity-and-digital-economy-are-drowning-in-a-copyright-swamp/ great piece on #article13 #article11 #article3

How Will #Article13 Affect Startups? 3 examples show the SME exemption doesn’t work for startups - http://alliedforstartups.org/wp-content/uploads/article13_realitycheck.pdf great diagram to send to your MEPs

How #Article13 is like the Inquisition: John Milton Against the EU #CopyrightDirective - https://boingboing.net/2019/03/24/how-article13-is-like-the-inq.html

Joint statement on the Directive of the European Parliament and Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market - https://www.permanentrepresentations.nl/permanent-representations/pr-eu-brussels/documents/policy-notes/2019/02/20/joint-statement-regarding-the-copyright-directive “fails to strike a balance between protecting right holders and the interests of individual citizens”

Nieuw Europees auteursrecht zet deur open voor censuur - https://www.n-va.be/nieuws/nieuw-europees-auteursrecht-zet-deur-open-voor-censuur #article13

‘Coal is on the way out’: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/25/coal-more-expensive-wind-solar-us-energy-study remember: if you invest in coal, you are a sucker, and you will lose lots of money…

and there we are: 5,500,315 have signed the #RevokeArticle50 petition - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

Tell your representatives today to save #netneutrality by supporting the Save the Internet Act of 2019 - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/tell-representatives-save-net-neutrality-supporting-save-internet-act-2019/

New Report: Germany Caved To France On Copyright In A Deal For Russian Gas - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190325/14404641865/new-report-germany-caved-to-france-copyright-deal-russian-oil.shtml great: so we get terrible copyright and worse global warming #article13

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UK Open Source Awards 2019 - http://opensourceawards.org/ now open for nominations…

Revealed: no need to add cancer-risk nitrites to ham - https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/mar/23/nitrites-ham-bacon-cancer-risk-additives-meat-industry-confidential--report “Confidential meat industry report shows additives do not prevent food poisoning”

Why are nets appearing over trees and hedges? - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-47627749 this is so stupid; I wouldn’t be surprised if people start ripping them off soon…

Corbyn’s team split over soft Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/23/corbyns-cabinet-set-for-another-huge-rift-michael-savage-toby-helm why is @UKLabour still so useless? perhaps they should have come to the demo yesterday instead of being busy elsewhere…

Labour could fight snap election with second referendum pledge - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/24/labour-fight-snap-election-pledge-hold-public-vote-brexit-deal yes, that might work…

People’s Vote march ‘too big to ignore’, organisers warn MPs - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/24/peoples-vote-march-too-big-to-ignore-organisers-warn-mps

European media delight in covering anti-Brexit march - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/24/european-media-delight-in-covering-anti-brexit-march strange - right-wing media in the UK didn’t… #RevokeArticle50

Axel Voss vs. Julia Reda: Stimmungsbild vor dem Urheberrechtsvoting - https://futurezone.at/netzpolitik/axel-voss-vs-julia-reda-die-letzten-tage-vor-dem-urheberrechtsvoting/400444681 @AxelVossMdEP - “Oft genug war ihm vorgeworfen worden, das Internet nicht zu verstehen. Dieser Eindruck bestätigte sich bei unserem Gespräch” #artikel13

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UK will be forced to accept US food standards in a Brexit trade deal with Trump, warns former trade chief - https://www.businessinsider.nl/uk-will-accept-us-food-standards-in-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-trump-sir-martin-donnelly-2019-3/ when are people going to wake up to this? after #brexit, it’s not going to be optional…

The Observer view: the people have marched; now MPs must take up the challenge - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/23/the-observer-view-on-the-brexit-march only MPs can save this country now... #brexitchaos

Leaver go-slow on roads leads to prosecutions - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/23/brexit-leaver-go-slow-on-roads-leads-to-prosecutions what is wrong with these people? trying to give a foretaste of coming #brexitchaos?

#PutitothePeopleMarch march: a formidable sea of humanity and powerful strength of feeling - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/23/put-it-to-the-people-march-against-brexit-london-re… “a reminder to those who make decisions in their name that democracy is not a settled state, but a shifting expression of collective will.”

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Twin cyclones force largest evacuation since Cyclone Tracey in 1974 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/22/twin-cyclones-force-largest-evacuation-since-cyclone-tracey-in-1974 another extreme weather event boosted by #climatechange; when will some people wake up? #australia

Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584 petition now at 2.6 million signatures; time to spread the word and get to 3 million this morning… #RevokeArticle50

Australia’s coal bonanza at risk as Chinese import ‘ban’ spreads - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/22/chinese-ports-restricting-australian-coal-on-the-rise-as-export-bonanza-in-danger now would be a great time to pivot to #renewables, #australia…

#Article13 Must Go: No Desperate Last-Minute Witchcraft Can Turn It Into Magic Pixie Dust - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-must-go-no-desperate-last-minute-witchcraft-can-turn-it-into-magic-pixie-dust/ urgent: please contact your MEPs - only a couple of days left now

Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU petition closing in on 3 million signatures rapidly - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584 coming up next - 4 million… #RevokeArticle50

#Article13 Is Not Just Criminally Irresponsible, It’s Irresponsibly Criminal - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-is-not-just-criminally-irresponsible-its-irresponsibly-criminal/ it will make the EU legal landscape worse, not better

Fix The Gaping Hole At The Heart Of #Article13: Users’ Rights - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/fix-the-gaping-hole-at-the-heart-of-article-13-users-rights/ there is nothing in the #eucopyright directive for 500 miilion EU citizens - except censorship

A Century Ago We Killed The Radio Commons; Don’t Let The EU Do That To The Internet - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190320/17593641837/century-ago-we-killed-radio-commons-dont-let-eu-do-that-to-internet.shtml “The very structure of #Article13 makes this clear. The demand that everything must be “licensed” on internet platforms makes no sense.”

The General Assembly of European Youth adopts anti-#CopyrightDirective motion backed by socialists, conservatives, liberals and green youth organisations - https://boingboing.net/2019/03/22/tomorrows-leaders.html #article13

Why #Article13 Is Not Just Dangerous Law-Making, But Deeply Dishonest Too - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/why-article-13-is-not-just-dangerous-law-making-but-deeply-dishonest-too/

EU Copyright Directive: The Final Countdown - http://www.project-disco.org/european-union/032119-eu-copyright-directive-the-final-countdown/ “Members of the European Parliament have one last chance to oppose the damaging provisions of this reform.” #article13

Time To Tell The Truth About #Article13 - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/time-to-tell-the-truth-about-article-13/

How Will Article 13 Affect Startups? - http://alliedforstartups.org/wp-content/uploads/article13_realitycheck.pdf “3 example show the SME exemption doesn’t work for startups” pl. send this to your MEPs so they understand #article13 will destroy the EU’s digital startup ecosystem

Donald Trump’s Solar And Wind Power Criticism Slammed By Scientists: ‘Trump Is A Dangerous, Evil Clown’ - https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-solar-wind-power-criticism-scientists-trump-dangerous-evil-1371108 #renewables

130 EU businesses sign open letter against Copyright directive Art. 11 & 13 - https://nextcloud.com/blog/130-eu-businesses-sign-open-letter-against-copyright-directive-art-11-13/ please send this to your MEPs, explaining how EU economy will be seriously damaged, & that startups don’t want #article13 or #article11

Of Hypocrisy And Democracy - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/of-hypocrisy-and-democracy/ #article13 #article11

Save The Internet As We Know It: Stop The Copyright Ratchet - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/save-the-internet-as-we-know-it-stop-the-copyright-ratchet/ #article13 #article11

worth noting that on the Brexit Petitions Count - https://brexit-petitions-count.now.sh/ site the remain petition has nearly 90% of the total signatures; the leave petition has barely 10%. fwiw #RevokeArticle50

#Article13: Even Worse Than The US DMCA Takedown System - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-even-worse-than-the-us-dmca-takedown-system/

#Article13: Making Copyright Unfit For The Digital Age - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-making-copyright-unfit-for-the-digital-age/ does the EU really want that?

#Article13: Putting Flawed Upload Filters At The Heart Of The Internet - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-putting-flawed-upload-filters-at-the-heart-of-the-internet/ such a stupid thing to do…

You Wouldn’t Steal A Meme: The Threat From #Article13 - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/you-wouldnt-steal-a-meme-the-threat-from-article-13/ no, memes won’t be banned; yes, they will be blocked on a massive scale…

Disaster In The Making: #Article13 Puts User Rights At A Disadvantage To Corporate Greed - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190307/18013141762/disaster-making-article-13-puts-user-rights-disadvantage-to-corporate-greed.shtml why do this, EU?

#Article11: Driven By Rhetoric, Not By Arithmetic - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/eu-reform/article-11-driven-by-rhetoric-not-by-arithmetic/ there’s no money for anyone with article 11 - just look at previous attempts

Why The Copyright Directive Lacks (Artificial) Intelligence - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/eu-reform/why-the-copyright-directive-lacks-artificial-intelligence/ why does the EU want to ensure that the region is never a leader in AI? #article3 #TDM

Martin Kretschmer: “The EU would lose little if it simply rejected the directive” - https://irights.info/artikel/martin-kretschmer-the-eu-would-lose-little-if-it-simply-rejected-the-directive/29437 “Who should Twitter contact to license leaked documents? Who should a platform turn to in order to clear the rights for advertising content from the 1950s?” #article13

The Right To Read Is The Right To Mine - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/right-read-right-mine/ it’s that simple; #article3 contradicts it #TDM

Anti #Article 13 Petition Signed by Five Million People - https://torrentfreak.com/anti-article-13-petition-signed-by-five-million-people-190321/ but they’re just a “mob” according to the European Commission…nice

EU ne bi veliko izgubila, če bi direktivo preprosto zavrnila - https://www.ipi.si/eu-ne-bi-veliko-izgubila-ce-bi-direktivo-preprosto-zavrnila/ #article13 #article11

Upload Filters, Copyright And Magic Pixie Dust - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/upload-filters-copyright-magic-pixie-dust/ pl. explain to MEPs: #article13 will not work, but will wreak havoc on the EU’s digital world

Secret Cabinet Office document reveals chaotic planning for no-deal #Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/22/secret-cabinet-office-document-reveals-chaotic-planning-for-no-deal-brexit surely not? - everything has been going so smoothly until now…

EU Commission Refuses To Explain Why It Published Medium Article Mocking The Public’s Concerns Over #Article13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190321/16154741848/eu-commission-refuses-to-explain-why-it-published-medium-article-mocking-publics-concerns-over-article-13.shtml something to hide, perhaps?

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Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584 this petition has gained 500,000 signatures in just a few hours; UK people, please sign if you can… #brexitchaos

Tell The EU Not To Wreck The Internet - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190320/17390441836/tell-eu-not-to-wreck-internet.shtml “A few internet giants get locked into their position without much fear of competition. And artists and creators get totally screwed.” #article13

stop #brexit petition back up now - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584 - get signing and spread the word, please

Martin Kretschmer: „Die EU würde wenig verlieren, wenn sie die Richtlinie einfach ablehnt“ - https://irights.info/artikel/martin-kretschmer-die-eu-wuerde-wenig-verlieren-wenn-sie-die-richtlinie-einfach-ablehnt/29434 “An wen soll sich Twitter wenden, um unerwünschte Dokumente zu lizensieren? An wen soll sich eine Plattform wenden, um Werbeinhalte der 1950er Jahre zu klären?”

European Wikipedias have been turned off for the day to protest dangerous copyright laws - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/21/18275462/eu-copyright-directive-protest-wikipedia-twitch-pornhub-final-vote #article13

130 EU businesses sign open letter against Copyright directive Art. 11 & 13 - https://nextcloud.com/blog/130-eu-businesses-sign-open-letter-against-copyright-directive-art-11-13/ maybe send this to your MEPs, explaining how EU economy will be seriously damaged, & that startups don’t want #article13 or #article11

As Recording Industry Announces Massive Growth, Why Do We Need Article 13 Again? - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190317/01022441808/as-recording-industry-announces-massive-growth-why-do-we-need-article-13-again.shtml moreover, #piracy is not a problem - an EU study says so: https://copybuzz.com/analysis/ec-diagnosed-ostrich-syndrome-missing-study-piracy/

The 2012 Web Blackout Helped Stop SOPA/PIPA And Then ACTA; Here Comes The 2019 Version To Stop #Article13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190315/10110141799/2012-web-blackout-helped-stop-sopa-pipa-then-acta-here-comes-2019-version-to-stop-article-13.shtml pl. write to your MEPs - https://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2019/03/this-could-be-most-important-email-you.html

News Organization Like Reuters Supporting The EU Copyright Directive Is A Shameful Support For Censorship - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190312/11481641785/news-organization-like-reuters-supporting-eu-copyright-directive-is-shameful-support-censorship.shtml

Axel Voss Says Maybe YouTube Shouldn’t Exist - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190313/10080141792/axel-voss-says-maybe-youtube-shouldnt-exist.shtml #article13

UK’s top toilet roll supplier stockpiling in case of no-deal Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/21/uk-biggest-toilet-roll-supplier-wepa-stockpiling-no-deal-brexit-avoid-customs-delays the jokes write themselves… #brexitchaos

erman Government Confirms That Article 13 Does Mean Upload Filters, Destroying Claims To The Contrary Once And For All - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190313/08371241788/german-government-confirms-that-article-13-does-mean-upload-filters-destroying-claims-to-contrary-once-all.shtml #article13 == #uploadfilters

Europeans should tell Parliament to vote NO to copyright filters - https://creativecommons.org/2019/03/21/europeans-should-tell-parliament-to-vote-no-to-copyright-filters/ “dramatic negative effects of upload filters would be disastrous to the vision Creative Commons cares about as an organisation and global community.” #article13 #cc

Climate change could make insurance too expensive for most people – report - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/21/climate-change-could-make-insurance-too-expensive-for-ordinary-people-report #climatedenialists should ask insures whether #globalwarming is real…

UN Human Rights Expert Warns EU Not To Pass Article 13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190312/11132541783/un-human-rights-expert-warns-eu-not-to-pass-article-13.shtml no MEP that supports freedom of expression should vote for #article13 - it will be a human rights disaster

Disaster In The Making: #Article13 Puts User Rights At A Disadvantage To Corporate Greed - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190307/18013141762/disaster-making-article-13-puts-user-rights-disadvantage-to-corporate-greed.shtml

EU Internet Companies Warn EU Parliament Not To Vote For Articles 11 & 13; Say It Will Hand The Internet To Google - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190320/23305841839/eu-internet-companies-warn-eu-parliament-not-to-vote-articles-11-13-say-it-will-hand-internet-to-google.shtml pl. explain this to MEPs - they are not helping the EU digital sector, but destroying it #article13 #article11

Anti #Article 13 Petition Signed by Five Million People - https://torrentfreak.com/anti-article-13-petition-signed-by-five-million-people-190321/ but they’re just a “mob” according to the European Commission

Kent pupils could be left stranded by no-deal Brexit gridlock, warns council - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/mar/21/kent-teachers-care-stranded-pupils-parents-traffic-disruption-no-deal-brexit everyone who voted to leave EU knew perfectly well this was what #brexit meant, #amirite…?

“Sources close to cabinet say No 10 is ‘run by lunatics’ after May’s speech attacking MPs” - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/21/cabinet-ministers-believe-risk-of-no-deal-brexit-now-very-real you know, call me odd, but I can’t help feeling this isn’t really a good thing…

Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584 this is going insane; now up to 1.88 million signatures, and it seems to be accelerating…should hit 2 million soon #RevokeArticle50Now

Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU petition just hitting 2 million signatures - much quicker than I expected… #RevokeArticle50

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Internet Blackout Coming To Show The EU Parliament It’s Not Just ‘Bots’ Concerned About #Article13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190318/23065441820/internet-blackout-coming-to-show-eu-parliament-not-just-bots-concerned-about-article-13.shtml why not join it?

#Article13 Must Go: No Desperate Last-minute Witchcraft Can Turn It Into Magic Pixie Dust - https://copybuzz.com/copyright/article-13-must-go-no-desperate-last-minute-witchcraft-can-turn-it-into-magic-pixie-dust/ the new “licensing” trick won’t work; nothing will - pl. ask your MEPs to bin #article13 now

Reda: “Extrem kurzsichtig und schädlich für die europäische Demokratie“ - https://netzpolitik.org/2019/julia-reda-extrem-kurzsichtig-und-schaedlich-fuer-die-europaeische-demo… great interview: “ohne Upload-Filter wird es nicht gehen, auch nicht für die Plattformen, die bereit & in der Lage wären, alle Lizenzen von den Verwertungsgellschaften einzukaufen.”

“es reicht schon, wenn ein einzelner Urheber sagt “Ich möchte aber nicht, dass mein Inhalt auftaucht und ich gebe der Plattform keine Lizenz” und dann kann dieser Rechte-Inhaber verlangen, dass die Plattform stattdessen den Inhalt filtert.”

UK retirees in EU say NHS plans under no-deal Brexit are ‘sick’ - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/20/eu-retirees-say-nhs-plans-under-no-deal-brexit-are-uncaring hey, it’s just that #brexit divident thing, you know…

The #SaveYourInternet Fight to Protest #Article13 in the EU - http://blog.archive.org/2019/03/20/the-saveyourinternet-fight-to-protest-article-13-in-the-eu/ “If you are an EU citizen, the most effective thing you can do is to call your MEP and ask them to vote against Article 13.”

Lasst uns nicht auf diese Fake-Reform hereinfallen! - http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/eu-urheberrecht-lasst-uns-nicht-auf-diese-fake-reform-hereinfallen-kolumne-a-1258790.html “Profitieren werden die großen Konzerne” #artikel13

This Could Be The Most Important Email You Will Ever Send To Your MEP - https://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2019/03/this-could-be-most-important-email-you.html please send it now - we must stop #article13 or we may as well go back to fax machines…

Heute geschlossen: Die Wikipedia demonstriert gegen #Uploadfilter - https://netzpolitik.org/2019/heute-geschlossen-die-wikipedia-demonstriert-gegen-uploadfilter/ “Unsere Solidarität gilt den vielen kleinen und mittelgroßen Foren, sozialen Netzwerken, Wissens- und Informationsplattformen” #artikel13

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190317.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

The 2012 Web Blackout Helped Stop SOPA/PIPA And Then ACTA; Here Comes The 2019 Version To Stop #rticle13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190315/10110141799/2012-web-blackout-helped-stop-sopa-pipa-then-acta-here-comes-2019-version-to-stop-article-13.shtml we did it then, we can do it now

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/160316.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

#Brexit: Labour set to endorse a plan to put May’s deal to a public vote - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/17/labour-plan-commons-vote-second-referendum promising move from @UKLabour

getting v. urgent now: This Could Be The Most Important Email You Will Ever Send To Your MEP - https://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2019/03/this-could-be-most-important-email-you.html EU people: we must stop the worst aspects of the #eucopyright directive becoming law. here’s why, & how to do it. please write to your MEPs today & RT #article13

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190315.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

"Betrusted is a cryptoprocessor with a dedicated display and keyboard. It’s a protected place for your private matters." - https://betrusted.io/ another brilliant #opensource project from @bunniestudios

The 2012 Web Blackout Helped Stop SOPA/PIPA And Then #ACTA; Here Comes The 2019 Version To Stop #Article13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190315/10110141799/2012-web-blackout-helped-stop-sopa-pipa-then-acta-here-comes-2019-version-to-stop-article-13.shtml we need this to be big to grab the public’s attention; if you have a site, why not join in?

Don’t be fooled: the main beneficiary of Mark Zuckerberg’s apparent embrace of #privacy is #Facebook, not you - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/why-facebooks-supposed-embrace-of-privacy-ignores-all-the-real-problems/ it’s a trick #wechat

Germany considers amendment to law which makes it illegal to run a Tor node or website - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/germany-considers-amendment-to-law-which-makes-it-illegal-to-run-a-tor-node-or-website/ come on, #Germany, this is a very bad idea

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190314.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

#Wikipedia schaltet sich ab – für das freie Internet - https://blog.wikimedia.de/2019/03/15/wikipedia-protest/ " Wir setzen uns für ein insgesamt freies Netz ein, damit Wissen möglichst ungehindert geteilt werden kann." #artikel13 #artikel11

EU-U.S.: Call for proposals for regulatory cooperation activities - http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2019/march/tradoc_157722.pdf this is the trojan horse approach to deregulation, forcing US rules on EU as part of #TTIP 2.0

Australian media broadcast footage from Christchurch shootings despite police pleas - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/15/australian-media-broadcast-footage-from-christchurch-shootings-despite-police-pleas totally irresponsible; will inevitably help to fuel further murders

New Zealand gun laws face scrutiny after Christchurch attack - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/15/new-zealand-gun-laws-face-scrutiny-after-christchurch-attack “Unlike UK and Australia there is no ban on semi-automatic military-style weapons”: well, there’s part of your problem… #guns

Mystery Spill At Mosul Lake: Analyzing Potential Causes Of Pollution - https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/03/15/mystery-spill-at-mosul-lake-analyzing-potential-causes-of-pollution/ great use of open source information for environmental analysis

News Organization Like @Reuters Supporting The EU #Copyright Directive Is A Shameful Support For #Censorship - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190312/11481641785/news-organization-like-reuters-supporting-eu-copyright-directive-is-shameful-support-censorship.shtml shame on them

Do UK politicians support the climate strike? Party leaders respond - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/15/uk-politicians-climate-change-party-youth-strikers well: “The Conservative party was invited to participate, but declined.” says it all, really…

‘Deal or No Deal?’ Businesses’ Views on the Endgame of the Brexit Negotiations - https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/publications/awp/awp101 "the vast majority believe a “No Deal” outcome would be extremely damaging, and is a “worst-case scenario”

wichtig: Der Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragte Ulrich Kelber warnt vor den Folgen der EU-Urheberrechtsreform - https://www.sueddeutsche.de/digital/ulrich-kelber-datenschutz-upload-filter-1.4366777 “Um den Anforderungen von #Artikel13 zu entsprechen, benötigt es Upload-Filter.”

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190313.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

A chaotic Brexit is part of Trump’s grand plan for Europe - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/14/chaotic-brexit-trump-plan-europe-president brexiters are being used to weaken the UK…

Bundesregierung rechnet mit „#Uploadfiltern“ - https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/diginomics/fdp-sieht-in-uploadfiltern-einen-bruch-des-koalitionsvertrags-16085484.html “Die Bundesregierung räumt knapp zwei Wochen vor der finalen Abstimmung zur EU-Urheberrechtsreform ein, dass diese auf den Einsatz umstrittener Filtertechnologien hinausläuft.” bitte RT #artikel13

Axel Voss Says Maybe YouTube Shouldn’t Exist - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190313/10080141792/axel-voss-says-maybe-youtube-shouldnt-exist.shtml this is what #article13 is really about: destroying the Internet economy in favour of old business models

#Huawei confirms it has built its own operating system just in case US tensions disrupt use of Google’s Android - https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3001685/huawei-confirms-it-has-built-its-own-operating-system-just-case-us exactly wrong: nobody can trust proprietary operating systems…

Was Medienwissenschaftler über die EU-Reform des Urheberrechts sagen - https://netzpolitik.org/2019/was-medienwissenschaftler-ueber-die-eu-reform-des-urheberrechts-sagen/ “Eine Rundfrage unter Wissenschaftlern ergibt einen klaren Konsens: #Artikel13 führt zu #Uploadfiltern – und könnte die Infrastruktur für Zensurmaßnahmen schaffen.”

Foren: Anglerinnen und Autoschrauber protestieren gemeinsam gegen #Uploadfilter - https://netzpolitik.org/2019/foren-anglerinnen-und-autoschrauber-protestieren-gemeinsam-gegen-uploadfilter/ #artikel13

Bogus DMCA Takedown Targeting Indian Copyright Blog Demonstrates The Problems Of Notice And Takedown - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190307/17360241761/bogus-dmca-takedown-targeting-indian-copyrigh... not to mention silent #article13 blocks

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190312.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

No-deal Brexit: transport crisis could leave cities short of police - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/12/brexit-transport-crisis-could-leave-cities-short-of-police oh: so not just riots over food shortages, but no police to control them… #brexitchaos

UN Human Rights Expert Warns EU Not To Pass #Article13 - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190312/11132541783/un-human-rights-expert-warns-eu-not-to-pass-article-13.shtml " Even as some content creators are supporting Article 13, the real impact on them will be incredibly damaging."

Barnier tells MPs not to believe ‘dangerous illusion’ they can have transition without withdrawal agreement - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/mar/12/brexit-mps-vote-theresa-may-backstop-deal-jeremy-corbyn-politics-live?page=with:block-5c87f8dbe4b0cf92e5a55a4f#block-5c87f8dbe4b0cf92e5a55a4f #malthouse is a waste of time, of which we have precious little… #brexitchaos

Bundesregierung rechnet mit „#Uploadfiltern“ - https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/diginomics/fdp-sieht-in-uploadfiltern-einen-bruch-des-koalitionsvertrags-16085484.html “Die Bundesregierung räumt knapp zwei Wochen vor der finalen Abstimmung zur EU-Urheberrechtsreform ein, dass diese auf den Einsatz umstrittener Filtertechnologien hinausläuft.” pl. RT #artikel13

Orang-Utan mit 74 Gewehrkugeln im Leib entdeckt - http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/indonesien-orang-utan-mit-74-gewehrkugeln-im-leib-entdeckt-a-1257576.html sickening

#Japan Abandons Tough Anti-Downloading #Copyright Law - https://torrentfreak.com/japan-abandons-tough-anti-downloading-copyright-law-190313/ that’s a relief, it was bad; now make sure the bad bits come out

EU-Urheberrechtsreform: Experten zu Upload-Filtern - https://www.sciencemediacenter.de/alle-angebote/rapid-reaction/details/news/eu-urheberrechtsreform-experten-zu-upload-filtern/ #artikel13

"Es wird auf absehbare Zeit keine Technik geben, die Fälle wie Zitate, Satire, Kritiken und Besprechungen, Nutzungen mit eigener Schöpfungshöhe, wissenschaftliche Nutzungsweisen und so weiter automatisiert korrekt bearbeiten kann. Das sind schwierige Fragen.“ #artikel13

Memes Could Be Filtered Out by EU #Copyright Law - https://www.dw.com/en/memes-could-be-filtered-out-by-eu-copyright-law/a-47858247 “That an algorithm in this respect can recognize all conceivable forms and contexts in criticism, satire or quotation is absolutely out of the question.” #article13

Fighting the EU meme ban with memes - https://nordvpn.com/blog/article-13-nordvpn-meme-contest/ nice idea, but not a ban - certainly a serious threat #article13

May and Corbyn will never back a second referendum – but MPs must - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/13/brexit-second-referendum-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn-independent-group time for MPs to “take back control” etc…

German Government Confirms That #Article13 Does Mean #UploadFilters, Destroying Claims To The Contrary Once And For All - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190313/08371241788/german-government-confirms-that-article-13-do... now we need to make sure every MEP sees and understands this…

Orbán's family values ads mocked for using 'distracted boyfriend' models - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/13/viktor-orban-family-values-ads-mocked-for-using-infide... but did he pay for them...?

In der Filterblase - https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/wikimedias-widerstand-gegen-die-urheberrechtsreform-16077203.... more tech-illiterate nonsense from desperate supporters of Big Copyright, & haters of creators and the public…

With days to go until the #CopyrightDirective vote, #Article13's father admits it requires filters and says he’s OK with killing Youtube - https://boingboing.net/2019/03/13/youtube-killer.html everyone says it: #article13 = #uploadfilters = blocking legal material

Anti-vax parents sue to keep unvaccinated kids in school during outbreak - https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/anti-vax-parents-sue-to-keep-unvaccinated-kids-in-school-during-outbreak/ sheer, unmitigated selfishness

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest https://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2019/03/190311.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Top EU Court Rules Public Interest Is More Important Than Protection Of Commercial Interests - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190308/09255941764/top-eu-court-rules-public-interest-is-more-important-than-protection-commercial-interests.shtml bad news for #monsanto, good news for us… #glyphosate

Brexit uncertainty prompts more UK firms to prepare for job cuts - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/12/brexit-uncertainty-prompts-more-uk-firms-to-prepare-for-job-cuts #brexitchaos

UN Human Rights Rapporteur: Upload Filters “Disproportionate Response” to Copyright Infringement - https://torrentfreak.com/un-human-rights-rapporteur-upload-filters-disproportionate-response-to-copyright-infringement/ no MEP who supports human rights can support #article13

Letter to Jeremy Corbyn - https://www.weidenholzer.eu/2019/03/11/letter-to-jeremy-corbyn/ “We stand ready to work with you to gain and win a new referendum, giving the UK the public chance to put right what the right wing in the UK has got so wrong.” #brexitchaos

Gulnara Karimova: new details emerge in story of #Uzbekistan's first daughter - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/12/gulnara-karimova-new-details-emerge-in-story-of-uzbekistans-first-daughter what an incredible story; I can’t wait for the book and film… #uz

Air pollution deaths are double previous estimates, finds research - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/12/air-pollution-deaths-are-double-previous-estimates-finds-research disgraceful failure

170 Years Of German Publishers Demanding Special Copyrights For The Press Because Of New Technology - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190307/17083841759/170-years-german-publishers-demanding-special-copyrights-press-because-new-technology.shtml how not to learn from history… #article11

#Mozilla launches its free, encrypted file sharing service, #Firefox Send - https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/12/mozilla-launches-its-free-encrypted-file-sharing-service-firefox-send/

Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/12/resource-extraction-carbon-emissions-biodiversity-loss never mind about #brexitchaos, this is the real crisis…

2 weeks till Brexit and Defra, at the very least, looks set to be caught with its IT pants down - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/12/brexit_border_defra_it_not_ready/ this is going to be so bad I’m almost looking forward to it… #brexitchaos

“Scheme helped wealthy Americans buy their children’s way into elite universities including Yale, Georgetown and Stanford” - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/12/us-college-admissions-fraud-scheme-charges-georgetown-southern-california-universities but sure, everyone in US has equal opportunities and chances

How To Actually Break Up Big Tech - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190309/00004641769/how-to-actually-break-up-big-tech.shtml important thoughts on a crucial issue, from @mmasnick; bold stuff that deserves to be discussed, at the very least.