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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170606 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/06/170606.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

French parliamentary election polls point to Macron landslide - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/07/french-parliamentary-election-emmanuel-macron-first-round-la-republique-en-marche

Most UK ISPs block Private Internet Access by default - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/06/uk-isps-block-private-internet-access-default/ #censorship alive and well in UK… #ge17

last chance: Please Write to MEPs to Stop Awful #Copyright Proposals - https://opendotdotdot.blogspot.nl/2017/05/urgent-please-write-to-meps-to-stop.html very bad stuff: EU people, write to MEPs now

‘Spectacular’ drop in #renewableenergy costs leads to record global boost - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/06/spectacular-drop-in-renewable-energy-costs-leads-to-record-global-boost who needs @realDonaldTrump? not us

Golden handshakes of almost half a million at #Wikimedia Foundation - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/07/golden_handshakes_at_wikipedia/ this sounds like a right mess…

UK leads the way on emissions reductions, despite overall increase across the EU - http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/uk-leads-the-way-on-emissions-reductions-despite-overall-increase-across-the-eu/ that’s welcome, if surprising

Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren’t cut, study warns - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/07/us-coastal-flooding-carbon-emissions-study well, naturally… #climatechange

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170605 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.de/2017/06/170605.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Cancel Trump state visit, says Sadiq Khan, after London attack tweets - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/05/donald-trump-attack-courts-travel-ban-london yup: @realDonaldTrump, you are not welcome

.@eldiarioes Deputy Director explains why EU’s link tax is bad news for the press - http://copybuzz.com/copyright/link-tax-editors-story/ say no: https://opendotdotdot.blogspot.nl/2017/05/urgent-please-write-to-meps-to-stop.html

UN human rights chief calls for end to #Israel's occupation of #Palestine - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/06/un-human-rights-council-israel-occupation-palestine

Xi eyes bigger role for California in #China-U.S. cooperation - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/06/c_136344690.htm yeah, who needs @realDonaldTrump? #renewables

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170604 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/06/170604.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Farmers feeling increasingly gloomy about future ahead of #Brexit, says NFU - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/05/farmers-feeling-increasingly-gloomy-about-future-ahead-of-brexit-says-nfu well, we did warn them…

Tim Farron warns of win for terrorists if web is made surveillance tool - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/tim-farron-warns-of-win-for-terrorists-if-web-is-made-a-surveillance-tool he’s right, you know…

Asian cities set to benefit most from green growth as US retreats - https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jun/05/asia-benefit-green-growth-us-retreats “$1.5tn in increased growth & millions of jobs”

Bad law, not bad luck: Article 13 of new EU #Copyright Directive requires general upload filters - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/06/bad-law-not-bad-luck-article-13-new-eu-copyright-directive-requires-general-upload-filters/ contact MEPs…

I survived London Bridge and feel lucky. And angry. I cannot unsee what I saw - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/05/london-bridge-attack-lucky-cannot-unsee-what-i-saw

May attacks Corbyn’s ‘shoot to kill’ using “a misleadingly headlined 18-month-old @BBC video clip.” - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/theresa-may-attacks-corybn-shoot-to-kill-stance-as-bbc-clip-is-shared-online surprise

“With finite resources, authorities have to weigh up who poses greatest threat” - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-copycats-idUSKBN18W2JW mass surveillance makes it worse

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170603 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/06/170603.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Britain is being led to epic act of national self-harm over #Brexit - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/03/britain-being-led-to-epic-act-self-harm-brexit “M20 and M2 will become gigantic truck parks”

‘Blame the internet’ is just not a good enough response, Theresa May - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/internet-theresa-may-cyberspace-london-bridge well said, well written

UK government to be taken back to court again over air pollution - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2133222-uk-government-to-be-taken-back-to-court-again-over-air-pollution/ and this even before #brexit's race to the bottom

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170602 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/06/170602.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

‘Make our planet great again’: Macron praised for response to Trump - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/03/make-our-planet-great-again-macron-praised-for-response-to-trump the contrast with sycophantic May is painful

#Canada MP gives speech in Mohawk language in parliamentary first - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/02/canadian-mp-speech-mohawk-language this is just wonderful #kudos #linguistics

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170601 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/06/170601.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

China’s ivory ban sparks dramatic drop in prices across Asia - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/02/chinas-ivory-ban-sparks-dramatic-drop-in-prices-across-asia but the tories aren’t supporting the ban… #ge17

‘I’m a denialist.’ Confessions of a passionate remainer - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/02/ian-mcewan-denialist-confessions-remainer-brexit superb piece; describes my views too… #brexit

Without EU regulations on chemicals, the UK will be a toxic dumping ground - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/01/eu-regulations-chemicals-brexit-uk-cancer-eu #WellDoneBrexiters

LIBE Opinion on #Copyright in Digital Single Market: Trying to put boundaries on the Censorship Filter - http://copyright4creativity.eu/2017/06/02/libe-opinion-on-copyright-in-the-digital-single-market-trying-to-put-boundaries-on-the-censorship-filter/ just bin it

EU to bypass Trump administration after Paris climate agreement pullout - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/02/european-leaders-vow-to-keep-fighting-global-warming-despite-us-withdrawal excellent move

Fight to stop controversial Canadian pipeline gets fresh backing in BC - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/02/canada-coalition-block-pipeline-trans-mountain yay #canada

Last EP Committee on #copyright reform balances civil liberties with political reality - http://www.communia-association.org/2017/05/29/last-ep-committee-opinion-copyright-reform-balances-civil-liberties-political-reality/ come on, just bin it

Tactical Voting Dashboard to limit Theresa May’s majority and stop an extreme Brexit - https://bestforbritain.org/vote-smart #ge17

UK Government Department Says It Will Cost $7 To Send It An Email, But Only If You Are A Foreigner - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170602/04223237501/uk-government-department-says-it-will-cost-7-to-send-it-email-only-if-you-are-foreigner.shtml #brexit

Erasing History: Trump Administration Returning CIA #Torture Report To Be Destroyed - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170602/12424237507/erasing-history-trump-administration-returning-cia-torture-report-to-be-destroyed.shtml

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Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 170531 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/05/170531.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

UK government confirms plans to destroy the British software industry - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/05/uk-government-confirms-plans-destroy-british-software-industry/ plans to break #crypto are self-harming

European Parliament: dump Trump, save climate - https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/paris-agreement work with #china - it’s the only option #epetition

Aussie Catering Company Pokes Brewery Over Trademark Spat, Now Finds Itself Potentially Losing The Mark Entirely - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170526/09391037458/aussie-catering-company-pokes-brewery-over-trademark-spat-now-finds-itself-potentially-losing-mark-entirely.shtml

‘3 minutes of nothing’: Herald reporter reflects on PM encounter - http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/three-minutes-of-nothing-herald-reporter-reflects-on-pm-encounter/story-30363961-detail/story.html this is the real Theresa May: a nullity #ge17

#Brexit GDP losses to dwarf Britain’s EU budget contributions - http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/brexit-gdp-losses-to-dwarf-britains-eu-budget-contributions/ well, obvs #WellDoneBrexiters

Operation Car Wash: Is this biggest corruption scandal in history? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/01/brazil-operation-car-wash-is-this-the-biggest-corruption-scandal-in-history poor #brazil. amazing story, great journalism

#Google submits plans for 1m sq ft ‘landscraper’ #London headquarters - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/01/google-submits-plans-million-sq-ft-london-hq-construction-kings-cross looks interesting

corbyn: " Let’s be clear: ‘no deal’ is in fact a bad deal. It is the worst of all deals" - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2017/jun/01/general-election-2017-may-absence-leaders-debate-brexit-politics-live?page=with:block-592fec29e4b00493c827824e#block-592fec29e4b00493c827824e crucial point #ge17

Nigel Farage is ‘person of interest’ in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/01/nigel-farage-is-person-of-interest-in-fbi-investigation-into-trump-and-russia what larks

brutal bear baiting in #Pakistan - http://world-animal-protection.msgfocus.com/q/1m6unlwQ9EGbqee7c1W3/wv no civilised country would permit this abuse #pk

CJEU pirate streaming ruling reiterates need for Analog Equivalent Rights - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/06/supreme-courts-pirate-streaming-ruling-shows-need-analog-equivalent-rights/ more #copyright madness

Romanian Parliament: EU #Copyright reform does more harm than good - https://edri.org/romanian-parliament-eu-copyright-reform-does-more-harm-than-good/ clever romanians… #ro

UK #ge17 polls: Jeremy Corbyn in shock surge as Labour leader now more popular than Theresa May in #London - http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/uk-general-election-polls-jeremy-corbyn-in-shock-surge-in-london-as-labour-leader-now-more-popular-a3554371.html

Netflix Admits It Doesn’t Really Care About #NetNeutrality Now That It’s Big - https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20170531/11283837488/netflix-admits-it-doesnt-really-care-about-net-neutrality-now-that-big.shtml well, thanks a bunch

“Climate change is a “meaningless phrase”” - kippers showing their monumental ignorance - no surprise there https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2017/jun/01/general-election-2017-may-absence-leaders-debate-brexit-politics-live?page=with:block-59303b37e4b00493c82783f2#block-59303b37e4b00493c82783f2 #UKIP

Congress ‘Fixes’ Child Porn ‘Loophole’ With 15-Year Prison Sentences For Teen Sexting - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170531/22434037493/congress-fixes-child-porn-loophole-with-15-year-prison-sentences-teen-sexting.shtml this is just awful

France’s longest-serving TV anchor sacked by state broadcaster - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/01/frances-longest-serving-tv-anchor-sacked-by-state-broadcaster oh no, not David Pujadas…

Our Response To Titan Note Sending A Frivolous Takedown Notice Over Our Critical Coverage - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170531/16392437490/our-response-to-titan-note-sending-frivolous-takedown-notice-over-our-critical-coverage.shtml @mmasnick is a hero

US tried to derail climate action before – t ended in humiliating defeat - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/01/the-us-tried-to-derail-climate-action-before-and-it-ended-in-humiliating-defeat now will be @realDonaldTrump humiliated

Why the Chinese love clunky #QR codes, despite privacy and security shortcomings - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/06/chinese-love-clunky-qr-codes-despite-privacy-security-shortcomings/ all thanks to #WeChat #china

Paris deal pullout is more damaging to the US than the climate - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-deal-pullout-us-impact we must make sure it’s as damaging as possible…

Trump just cemented his legacy as America’s worst-ever president - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-just-cemented-his-legacy-as-americas-worst-ever-president perhaps his only shot at being the most something

China & EU confront Trump on climate change. May fawns over him - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/01/china-eu-climate-change-may-trump do you really want to vote for a poodle? #ge17