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Richard Stallman's Political Notes

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Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk

mercredi 9 juin 2021 à 02:00

*Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk as (indigenous) languages die out.*

Arrest of opponent

mercredi 9 juin 2021 à 02:00

*Nicaraguan police arrest third potential Ortega opponent.*

How many other Nicaraguans might possibly run against Ortega? Is there anyone in the country that certainly won't do so?

Chinese university

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

Hungary says that the proposed Budapest branch of the Chinese university Fudan has not been approved, and suggest it could be cancelled if local people don't like it.

It could be an excuse to silence controversy and quietly proceed with the plan.

Atmospheric CO2

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

The last time Earth had this level of atmospheric CO2, it was 7F hotter (around 4C) and sea level was around 80 feet higher.

If we don't get the CO2 level back down to 350 ppm, we are likely to see all of today's coastal cities inundated, by and by.

Journalists' communications records

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

The Department of Justice continued trying to subpoena journalists' communications records even as Biden was saying his administration would not do this.

One can never rule out lying by a politician, but another explanation seems plausible: institutional inertia. People appointed by the bully may still be in their positions, and committing sabotage to serve him. Others may still be following orders they received which reflected his policies.

The DOJ recently said it would not do this any more, so it looks like Biden took the necessary action to overcome the bully's policies.