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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