India is threatening put Twitter employees in jail for *seven years* just for letting journalists tweet about protests. It’s a worrisome omen for our splinternet battles yet to come. https://t.co/tjjjXTuKx9
We’re now at the stage where pro-government Hindu thugs are hunting, lynching and dragging injured or murdered Muslims in the street with total impunity.
This is a high school student in Camden, AR, who was held in a chokehold by a uniformed police officer to the point where his feet left the ground. His offense? He was arguing with another student. This is unacceptable. Spread the word. https://t.co/Xc0BfFeQFy
A parole board sent a convicted wife-murderer to a sex worker *because* they knew he was a danger to women but wanted to make sure he got his "sexual needs" met. The guy murdered the 22-year-old sex worker. https://t.co/hs3l3FVM7m
Wow, what a story: African American man sues his employer for race discrimination, obtains a (seemingly substantial) settlement. Then, when he goes to deposit the check, his bank doesn’t deposit it but instead calls the cops on him for fraud. https://t.co/2VqYtBIjp4 via @freep
Greta Thunberg at #UNGA: "This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you come to us young people for hope. How dare you. You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words."
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Astonishing claim by @narendranodi: Kashmir’s people now have the same rights as the rest of India. Like no cell phones and no internet? And detention without charge or trial for thousands of political leaders and activists?
Pilot project in Stockholm - photo radar cameras measure speed of passing cars. Those above the speed limit receive a fine. Those below are entered into a lottery for a chance to win a portion of the fines from speeders (up to $3000). Average speeds fell from 32km/h to 25 km/h.