Democracy; Open government not secrecy; Truth, not lies & deception; Fairness, good faith & justice for all, not back room deals; Accountability, not cover-ups
What’s happening with couriers in New Zealand?
They are not answering the phone, not replying to emails and ordered goods are not showing up.
This is not conducive to people who are at home feeling they can rely on delivery, if they order something
@nzlabour@NZGreens
@ajthompson13 IMO (non-medical) masks and gloves need to be mandatory for all workers, regardless if there is a plexiglass shield.
It should be highly recommended (mandatory if there is a subsequent spike) for the public to wear too.
https://t.co/7IRTTwxgWh
@ajthompson13 I was impressed with the one NZ meat processing site NZ I saw in the media that separated workers with plexiglass stations in the production line.
But its the socialising esp smokers (who have to remove a mask) during breaks and mealtime - that I suspect is where risk is great.
I miss when the left used to support things like free speech and civil liberties. Sad Caitlin has to point out why we need to protest Icke getting deplatformed. He's the easy target the rest of us aren't long after him. They get people warmed up to being policed so it gets normal
Why You Should Oppose The Censorship Of David Icke (Hint: It’s Got Nothing To Do With Icke)
"We shouldn’t be okay with monopolistic billionaire-owned Silicon Valley tech giants with extensive ties to US government agencies controlling human communication"
https://t.co/J94ZVvi7YK
Unlike Italy, the United Kingdom had time to prepare for the coronavirus tsunami. But as the death toll climbs, critics say Britain's response has suffered from a series of deadly mistakes and miscalculations.
https://t.co/TRU7VRERIC
4 countries not in the top 12 of countries w highest #Covid19 cases but high # cases & well above average in certain stats
⬆️ means well above average
Worldwide Averages (as of 3 May 2020 18:27 GMT)
Cases/m = 454/m
Deaths/m = 31.7/m
Case Fatality Rate (Deaths/Total Cases) - 6.9%
Comparison of top 12 countries with highest numbers of #Covid 19 cases.
⬆️ means well above average
Worldwide Averages (as of 3 May 2020 18:27 GMT)
Cases/m = 454/m
Deaths/m = 31.7/m
Case Fatality Rate (Deaths/Total Cases) - 6.9%
The USA, Spain, Italy, UK, France and Germany remain hardest hit countries
Russia, Turkey and Brazil have moved into the top 10 in terms of total #Covid19 cases as of May 03, 2020, 18:27 GMT
In addition, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, India, Peru and Portugal are in the top 20
Revealed: the inside story of the UK's Covid-19 crisis
How herd immunity and delayed lockdown hampered efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus
https://t.co/ONij8YNfO6
As more sources publicly corroborated Tara Reade’s sexual assault claim against Joe Biden, self-proclaimed feminist progressives are showing they never intended to #BelieveAllWomen—just some. #IWpol#MeToo#ProgressivePrivilege https://t.co/2f8OXL09PI
In whose interest is it for Assange to be sentenced to up to 175 years in prison? In whose interest is it to leave him exposed to COVID-19 in Belmarsh prison? As a dual US-UK national, I would expect much better from both of my countries. It’s not too late to do the right thing.
Excellent job here by @jaketapper in seeking an explanation for why Democratic politicians decided to believe Christine Blasey Ford but not Tara Reade. He received nothing other than indignation in return because there’s no cogent answer to provide:
My friend Julian is in Belmarsh for nothing but publishing the truth.
The state is at this moment trying to jail me for nothing but publishing the truth.
Perhaps I might be allowed to be sceptical of your commitment, Dominic.
9/ Are there better & less potentially invasive ways of using smartphone technology for contact tracing?
Indeed there are & other governments are following these. The open-source DP-3T system developed by scientists at European universities, for instance.
https://t.co/Xjx570FskJ
The practice of fighting unauthorized wars will end in my administration. If Congress wants to go to war, they must expressly authorize it—with the approval of the people. I will not allow American troops to be in harm’s way without congressional accountability.
@carolinep0 Saluti, please find the unroll here: @Tom___Scott: THREAD: Could a track & trace app be useful in helping to control future waves of #Covid_19? Yes, but… https://t.co/XHh2ScWqN5 See you soon. 🤖
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2) Anonymisation of data: Personal data gathered must not be used, or be open to being used, to identify individuals - either by the state or by corporate interests that may be involved in developing the technology and/or processing the data.