*Julian Assange "dangerously close" to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal.*

The UK government has trampled Assange's legal rights many times. It has never felt the need for a convincing argument to justify this; it is satisfied by pulling a thin curtain over the violations.

* Former DoJ prosecutors say Trump will pack government agencies with sympathizers in effort to "secure his autocratic power."*

* Bromwich noted that Trump’s choices of Barr and Jeff Sessions as attorneys general ultimately disappointed him, "because there came a point for both of them that they couldn’t go as far as Trump needed."*

China has imposed strict regulations on bluetooth file sharing so that it can crush any communication of dissent.

Australia has decided to impose mandatory rules for packaging and recycling to reduce the amount of waste, especially plastic waste.

"Local food" as advertised in supermarkets is a marketing distraction.