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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161119 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2016/11/161119.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

US launches most advanced weather satellite ever built - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/20/us-launches-most-advanced-weather-satellite-ever-built they are going to need it under denialist Trump...

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161118 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2016/11/161118.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

'Extreme surveillance' becomes UK law with barely a whimper - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/19/extreme-surveillance-becomes-uk-law-with-barely-a-whimper @UKLabour not worthy of name of opposition party #IPA

Trump demands apology from Hamilton cast after Mike Pence booed - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/19/mike-pence-booed-at-hamilton-performance-then-hears-diversity-plea Trump has a thin skin: everyone #booTrump

Brexit & Trump have exposed the left’s crucial flaw: playing by the rules - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/19/brexit-trump-left-crucial-flaw-leavers-alt-right-ruthlessness Farage would never have accepted "stay"

#TPP nations eye a future without the US with Trump in the White House - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/86651276/TPP-nations-eye-a-future-without-the-US-with-Trump-in-the-White-House Key wants to make more concessions #NZ

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161117 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/11/161117.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

What might have been: US introduces plan for “deep decarbonisation” - http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2016/11/what-might-have-been-us-introduces-plan-for-deep-decarbonization/ needs to happen regardless of trump

Trump, GOP Prepare To Gut FCC Boss Wheeler's Populist Reforms Under False Banner Of Populist Reform - https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20161117/05533336066/trump-gop-prepare-to-gut-fcc-boss-tom-wheelers-populist-reformsunder-false-banner-populist-reform.shtml good analysis

#CETA’s #environment promises are a ‘dead letter’ – new analysis - https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/ceta%E2%80%99s-environment-promises-are-%E2%80%98dead-letter%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-new-analysis "undermined by a toothless environment chapter"

Poor nations pledge deep emissions cuts at Marrakech summit - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/18/poor-nations-pledge-deep-emissions-cuts-at-marrakech-climate-change-summit meanwhile, world's richest nation becomes most selfish

"less likely that the cabinet will seek a fast-track divorce that severs all ties with the EU" - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/18/defence-cooperation-talks-with-eu-could-delay-brexit-process #brexit

"environmentalists are now moving on to a war footing" - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/18/global-green-movement-prepares-to-fight-trump-on-climate-change ironically, trump could be really good 4 environmentalists

Anna Soubry: ‘What’s happened to our country? We’ve lost the plot’ - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/18/anna-soubry-interview great interview with decent woman; make her PM

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161116 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/11/161116.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

Johnson ridiculed by European ministers after prosecco claim - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/16/european-ministers-boris-johnson-prosecco-claim-brexit this clown is trashing little reputation we have left

Climate change a Chinese hoax? Beijing gives Donald Trump a history lesson - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/17/climate-change-a-chinese-plot-beijing-gives-donald-trump-a-history-lesson the humiliation of America begins...

Obama calls for 'course correction' to share spoils of globalisation - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/16/obama-calls-for-course-correction-to-share-spoils-of-globalisation he should have listened earlier #TTIP #TPP

video of leading #brexiters saying UK will stay in single market - https://www.facebook.com/OpenBritain/videos/1357179957655658/ there is simply no mandate to leave Single Market

EU to ask #Ukip group to repay ~£150,000 in 'misspent funds' - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/17/eu-set-to-ask-ukip-group-to-repay-almost-150000-in-misspent-funds "funded polls to gauge public mood on leaving the EU"

Marmite row is the first sign of the true cost of #Brexit for food producers - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/nov/17/marmite-is-the-first-sign-of-cost-of-brexit-for-food-producers "only 50%" of our food produced in UK

Why the Investigatory Powers Act is a #privacy disaster waiting to happen - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/investigatory-powers-act-privacy-disaster-waiting-to-happen/ UK gov creating perfect blackmail file

Briton who reported rape in Dubai faces extramarital sex charge - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/17/briton-reported-rape-dubai-extramarital-sex-charge why would any sane person risk travelling there?

German minister takes hard line over Britain's EU commitments post-#Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/17/german-minister-takes-hard-line-over-britains-eu-commitments-post-brexit well, this is going swimmingly, no?

Après les Etats-Unis, le Vietnam suspend la ratification du TPP - https://www.zonebourse.com/actualite-bourse/Apres-les-Etats-Unis-le-Vietnam-suspend-la-ratification-du-TPP--23415162/ now #Vietnam suspends #TPP

Scotland could offer Northern Irish women access to free abortions - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/17/nicola-sturgeon-offers-help-to-northern-irish-women-seeking-abortions what a fine idea. do it.

David Petraeus in the running to be Trump's secretary of state - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/17/david-petraeus-secretary-of-state-donald-trump no comment necessary, I think...

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161115 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/11/161115.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#Argentina Orders Telecoms To Create A Permanent Database Of All Mobile Phone Users - https://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20161115/07021536047/argentina-orders-telecoms-to-create-permanent-database-all-mobile-phone-users.shtml what could possibly etc etc

EU-US trade deal “not realistic” under Trump presidency, says Germany - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/eu-us-trade-deal-not-realistic-under-trump-presidency-says-germany/ #TTIP is dead; #TPP is dead; #CETA next?

Gove raises question of 'quickie divorce' 4 UK from EU - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/16/michael-gove-raises-question-of-quickie-divorce-for-uk-from-eu "regardless of economic consequences"; a dangerous idiot

Meet PoisonTap, the £4 tool that ransacks password-protected computers - http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/11/meet-poisontap-the-5-tool-that-ransacks-password-protected-computers/ ow, that's nasty...

French law on digital versions of out-of-print books flouts EU directive - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/french-law-digital-versions-out-of-print-books-flouts-eu-directive/ big knock-on effects for EU #copyright

British travellers could face €5 fee to visit Europe after Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/16/british-travellers-face-5-euro-fee-to-visit-europe-after-brexit #WellDoneBrexiters

Let’s remove the secrecy behind #CETA vote and bring it out into open - https://stop-ttip.org/cetacheck/ EU people, pl. use this to contact your MEPs

A New, Climate-Friendly Approach to Trade - http://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/uploads-wysiwig/climate-friendly-trade-model.pdf this is what must replace the failed #TTIP, #TPP

A mysterious 1,500-year-old stone monument has been unearthed in #Kazakhstan - http://www.sciencealert.com/a-massive-1-500-year-old-stone-monument-has-been-unearthed-in-kazakhstan exciting

If you're interested in how easily UK police will access your Net history, details: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473745/Factsheet-Internet_Connection_Records.pdf no warrant required... #IPBill

White evangelicals voted overwhelmingly for Trump: exit polls - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/11/09/exit-polls-show-white-evangelicals-voted-overwhelmingly-for-donald-trump/ well, he's the embodiment of christian virtues, no?

Investigatory Powers Act imminent as peers clear path 4 UK super-snoop law - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/investigatory-powers-act-imminent-peers-clear-path-for-uk-super-snoop-law/ no warrant needed to access your files

Massive report details the energy economy that limits warming to 2°C - http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2016/11/massive-energy-report-economic-growth-and-carbon-emissions-decoupled/ post suggests trump won't do too much damage

Police Just Found Phone & USB Stick Belonging To Paris Suicide Bomber, After Misplacing It For Almost Two Years - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161116/08323336054/police-just-found-phone-usb-stick-belonging-to-paris-suicide-bomber-after-misplacing-it-almost-two-years.shtml

Florida Voters Vote Down Bill Aimed At Hamstringing Solar Competition - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161031/07243835921/florida-voters-vote-down-bill-aimed-hamstringing-solar-competition.shtml great example for trump's america

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161114 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/11/161114.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

#China Finds Something Else To Regulate, Brings In Its First Law For The Film Industry - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161109/10052736005/china-finds-something-else-to-regulate-brings-first-law-film-industry.shtml

Lauri Love faces hacking trial in US after UK signs extradition order - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/lauri-love-faces-hacking-trial-in-us-after-uk-signs-extradition-order/ UK kowtowing to US; take back control? Nope

Comey Can't Say How Often Encryption Thwarts Investigations, But Probably A Lot - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161111/10163936024/comey-cant-say-how-often-encryption-thwarts-investigations-probably-lot.shtml NB: lots of other ways to get info

Revealed: temp agencies' tax avoidance scheme costs 'hundreds of millions' - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/nov/15/revealed-temp-agencies-avoidance-scheme-costs-taxpayers-hundreds-of-millions #UK #tax

TalkTalk data breach: Teenager admits seven hacking offences - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/11/talktalk-data-breach-teenager-admits-seven-hacking-offences/ should put energies in free software instead...

Le Pen würde mit "Breitbart News" zusammenarbeiten - http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/marion-marechal-le-pen-wuerde-mit-breitbart-news-zusammenarbeiten-a-1121410.html wake up, EU people: Breitbart is coming here, & a real threat

#China will soon trump America: The country is now the global leader in #climatechange reform - http://www.salon.com/2016/11/15/china-is-now-the-global-leader-in-climate-change-reform/& technology soon..

Leaked EU energy package subsidises #fossil fuels, undermines #renewables - http://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/leaked-eu-energy-package-subsidises-fossil-fuels-undermines-renewables/ the @EU_Commission is a disgrace

Malaysian government's 15 Nov 2016 statement re #TPP status - http://www.miti.gov.my/miti/resources/Media%20Release/Media_Release_-_The_Current_Status_Of_The_Trans-Pacific_Partnership_Agreement_(TPPA).pdf #malaysia

Let Them Eat Facts: Why Fact Checking Is Mostly Useless In Convincing Voters - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161113/00431436029/let-them-eat-facts-why-fact-checking-is-mostly-useless-convincing-voters.shtml huge problem, as #brexit/#trump shows

World Leaders: Protect the Paris Agreement - https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/paris_protection_loc_en/ only an e-petition, but we must do what we can to fight #trump

#Brexit camp tried to toxify debate before referendum, MPs hear - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/15/brexit-debate-referendum-boris-johnson-hate-crimes-immigration & succeeded; their names will live in infamy

Dump #TPP trade pact, Greens to ask MPs - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/dump-trade-pact-greens-to-ask-mps/news-story/3f8781584af17b75ddb436a675ce4993 be mad not to #AU

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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 161113 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2016/11/161113.html yesterday's tweets as a single page

2016 will be the hottest year on record, UN says - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/14/2016-will-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-un-says 3rd year running. meanwhile trump says: "what #globalwarming...?"

Wallonia blocked a harmful #CETA – but we are not petty isolationists - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/14/wallonia-ceta-ttip-eu-trade-belgium excellent explanation why by @PaulMagnette

A digital levy on Google & Facebook isn’t the answer to UK newspaper woes - http://arstechnica.co.uk/business/2016/11/digital-levy-on-google-facebook-isnt-the-answer-to-uk-newspaper-woes/ if you want good journalism, pay for it

EU ministers to discuss plan to charge Britons to visit Europe after Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/14/eu-ministers-to-discuss-plan-to-charge-britons-to-visit-europe-after-brexit #WellDoneBrexiters...

VP Elect Mike Pence Goes To Court To Keep His Emails Secret - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161114/08553336038/vp-elect-mike-pence-goes-to-court-to-keep-his-emails-secret.shtml well, of course...

Thanks to Donald Trump, China just won the global green technology sector - https://www.techinasia.com/donald-trump-china-wins-green-tech yup

.@foreignoffice: Saudis have not breached humanitarian law in Yemen - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/14/saudis-have-not-breached-humanitarian-law-in-yemen-concludes-foreign-office public:@foreignoffice is staffed by halfwits