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Decision about the CFAA

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

The EFF analyzes the Supreme Court's decision about the CFAA.

It pretty clearly rejects the twisted interpretation that was used against Aaron Swartz, then at the end creates some doubt.

Risk of Tokyo Games during pandemic

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

*Top Japanese virologist warns of risks of Tokyo Games during pandemic.*

The Olympic games tend to do lasting harm wherever they are held: to homeless people, to anonymity (via public surveillance), and to the public treasury.

If your city proposes to hold them, I suggest campaigning against the bid. This has been successful.

Spread of religious opposition to abortion

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

Republican state governments are using federal funds, meant to support poor families, to fund phony "crisis pregnancy centers" whose purpose is to spread religious opposition to abortion.

Hawaii tourism

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

*Hawaii bill seeks to gut funding aimed at protecting environment from tourism.*

Medicare advantage programs

mardi 8 juin 2021 à 02:00

NYC unions plan to move their retirees onto Medicare Advantage programs whether they like it or not.

These insurance programs reduce the subscriber's costs when the subscriber is more or less well, and can increase them by thousands of dollars when the subscriber needs expensive medicines.