Don’t be fooled just because the government looks harmless and boring . The most boring people in the world are the most dangerous
Singapore ‘smiley-face’ activist in one-man protest charged with unlawful assembly
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/24/singapore-smiley-face-activist-in-one-man-protest-charged-with-unlawful-assembly?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Cummings has left behind a No 10 deluded that Britain could be the next Silicon Valley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/18/cummings-no-10-britain-silicon-valley-moonshot?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Grenfell Tower suppliers knew their cladding would burn, inquiry told
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/09/grenfell-tower-suppliers-knew-their-cladding-would-burn-inquiry-told?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Arrogance kills
Did Sweden’s coronavirus experiment pay off? Not really
While much of Europe locked-down, Sweden went with a different plan, but the data suggests that the country’s relaxed approach didn’t work
Read in WIRED UK: https://apple.news/AfcXUy9niTPWsFmOcbocVCQ
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Shit people running these universities
Students Sent Us Photos of the Meals They’re Being Given in Quarantine
It’s kind of like living off airplane meals, but worse, because you can’t get off the plane.
Read in VICE UK: https://apple.news/AF7dGmHhcQxOvS8rKeXl5ZA
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Whoever voted for the CONservatives
The government is handing over state schools in England to the private sector
In 2020, privatisation is no longer the covert, sneaky programme it once was. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the game is exposed for anyone to see, writes Carl Parsons
Read in The Independent: https://apple.news/A2ooS8RBwR4-fT5MfKqiTaQ
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Church of England put its own reputation ahead of child abuse victims, report finds
The Church of England allowed child abusers to hide within its ranks and put the protection of its reputation ahead of the fate of victims over many decades, a damning report said today.
Read in Evening Standard: https://apple.news/AzSFVa87qR1mT3Hg8cCIjZA
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A Hong Kong teenager’s death became a magnet for conspiracies, and exposed deep problems in how the city operates
The crowd recoiled as tear gas canisters rained down on them and riot police advanced up the street, carrying shields and batons.
Read in CNN: https://apple.news/ApgLYhhXUSoOTA7xkplUu2g
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A Hong Kong teenager’s death became a magnet for conspiracies, and exposed deep problems in how the city operates
The crowd recoiled as tear gas canisters rained down on them and riot police advanced up the street, carrying shields and batons.
Read in CNN: https://apple.news/ApgLYhhXUSoOTA7xkplUu2g
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Welcome to the jungle: plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks
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Read in The Telegraph: https://apple.news/AjS9gZ4oRSP68u14MM_sGWw
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“I Have Blood On My Hands”: A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
A 6,600-word internal memo from a fired Facebook data scientist details how the social network knew about specific examples of global political manipulation — and failed to act.
Read in BuzzFeed News: https://apple.news/AgBF16m3TSkytq9khC-7htA
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Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life as China cracks down on dissent
“It’s like watching a patient with cancer finally die.” Hong Kongers grapple with the loss of their city.
Read in National Geographic: https://apple.news/A960PkT1hTM2HzSAb8UjsWg
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