Progress, though slow, in understanding long Covid.

The outgoing governor of Oregon has commuted all of Oregon's death sentences. Slowly the US advances toward abolishing the death penalty.

*Anti-Vaxxers' disregard for basic human safety also makes them lousy drivers.*

It looks like the UK government is going to join in a campaign of repression against people who share Netflix passwords.

The name "Intellectual Property Office" indicates a basic leaning towards dividing people and imposing repression. This is a typical example. If you allow that term to shape your thinking, you will be evil too. Likewise for calling sharing "piracy."

Netflix does so many unjust things to its customers that I urge everyone to reject it entirely. In particular, it requires customers to run nonfree software designed specifically to restrict them.

Using it and sharing a subscription deals the company a small blow, which it deserves, but does not protect customers from most of the injustice.

UN Secretary-General Guterres announced a "no-nonsense" climate defense conference for September 2023 for which *the price of entry is non-negotiable -— credible, serious, and new climate action and nature-based solutions that will move the needle forward and respond to the urgency of the climate crisis must be presented.*