150807

Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 150806 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.it/2015/08/150806.html  yesterday's tweets as a single page

US undermining WTO MTS through "secret" TiSA talks? - http://www.twn.my/title2/FTAs/info.service/2015/fta296.htm important analysis of big picture #TTIP #TPP #TISA

#TiSA: Updating Rules Should Create Jobs Not Lower Standards - http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/tisa-updating-rules-should-create-jobs-not-lower-standards/ good to see new focus on TISA in @Europarl_EN

this is why it is insanity including #ISDS in any FTA with #China - http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/statistics/country_profile/profile.jsp?code=CN (v @DrRimmer)

Chinese VPN Service as Attack Platform? - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/08/chinese-vpn-service-as-attack-platform/ fascinating analysis (v @GreatFireChina)

Man sentenced to 30 years of jail for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2015/08/man-sentenced-to-30-years-of-jail-for-insulting-the-thai-monarchy-on-facebook/ just incredible

#Vietnam's Livestock may struggle after #TPP - http://vneconomictimes.com/article/vietnam-today/livestock-may-struggle-after-tpp pretty much guaranteed

Peru's New Data Retention Law Gives Police Warrantless Access 2 Real-Time/Historical Mobile Phone Geolocation Data - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150802/02031131823/perus-new-data-retention-law-gives-police-warrantless-access-to-real-time-historical-mobile-phone-geolocation-data.shtml

UK Gov. Response to Environmental Audit Cmttee’s #TTIP report - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/448213/Cm_9104_TTIP_Government_response_to_Environmental_Audit_Committee_report_WEB.pdf v feeble answer to #ISDS threat of regulatory chill

NB: UK Gov. Response to environ. report has #TTIP Parliamentary Approval Procedure - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/448213/Cm_9104_TTIP_Government_response_to_Environmental_Audit_Committee_report_WEB.pdf  useful info on what happens

"#MH17 never existed. No plane ever crashed. The West transported debris into a poultry farm..." - https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/08/07/mh17-conspiracies/ #bonkers

looks like #spain could get hit with billions of euros of #ISDS claims - http://www.bilaterals.org/?spain-facing-compensation-bill-of so, still want it in #TTIP? #energy

Man Leaks Sensitive Documents To 4chan; Receives Insults, Arrest For His Troubles - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150807/05322231878/man-leaks-sensitive-documents-to-4chan-receives-insults-arrest-his-troubles.shtml </facepalm>

Job opening: bilaterals.org & #ISDS platform shared coordinator - http://www.bilaterals.org/?job-opening-bilaterals-org-and great news, important role at critical time

Supermarkets & garden centres ban 'carcinogenic' #Roundup - http://www.euractiv.com/sections/science-policymaking/supermarkets-and-garden-centres-ban-carcinogenic-weed-killer-316827 "#Monsanto’s strategy of confusion & controversy"

James Comey: Retweets Equal Material Support For Terrorism, But Don't Worry, We'll Only Prosecute Real Terrorists - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150807/07122431880/james-comey-retweets-equal-material-support-terrorism-dont-worry-well-only-prosecute-real-terrorists.shtml

Indian rapper 'overwhelmed' by success of protest song against #Unilever - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/07/indian-rapper-sofia-ashraf-success-protest-song-unilever so,@Unilever, what are you going to do?

Irish Businessman Denis O'Brien Sues Parliament, Sends Legal Threat To Satirical Newspaper - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150807/09074931882/irish-businessman-denis-obrien-sues-parliament-sends-legal-threat-to-satirical-newspaper.shtml just wow #ie

New Zealand’s last coal plant reaches the end of the line - http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2015/08/last-new-zealand-coal-plant-reaches-the-end-of-the-line/ #newzealand leads the way #energy

0-day attack on #Firefox users stole password and key data: Patch now! - http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2015/08/0-day-attack-on-firefox-users-stole-password-and-key-data-patch-now/ do what the man says....