Saturday, April 16, 2022
WEEKENDER: Who really governs us? by Wiggia
Friday, April 15, 2022
FRIDAY MUSIC: Dancing with joy, by JD
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Inflation? Look at tax!
This is how some everyday items are impacted by taxation:
- https://www.racfoundation.org/data/taxation-as-percentage-of-pump-price-data-page
- https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/alcohol-tobacco
- https://www.allstarcard.co.uk/tools/uk-fuel-prices/
- https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/beer-wine-spirits/spirits/whisky/jack-daniels/1215685911554-1215685911575-1215685911576-1215685402038
- https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/beer-wine-spirits/tobacconist/cigarettes/benson-hedges/1215685911554-1215186475298-910000975497-1215685242137
WOKEWATCH (1): Google's overt censorship
There is an issue of whether media platforms are publishers and should be regulated (and legally liable) accordingly, especially as regards intentionally false and inflammatory material.
On the other hand, when Google also runs your email and search engine, should there be rules about how it exploits its near-monopoly position to suppress and distort information for propaganda purposes, as in e.g. the information revealed by Hunter Biden's laptop?
Is Nick Clegg responsible for this aspect of Google's operations? Who is on the team that composed the following? How can one answer back? How do you define 'liberal' and 'democrat', Sir Nick?
By the way, President Biden has accused Russia of committing genocide - should that allegation be censored? It's clearly not true, and obviously a very serious charge.
Also, Ukraine has been shelling the Donbass since 2014; since that is on the pretext of disciplining separatists, then it must be that the government sees the latter as 'its own citizens' and it is certainly 'deliberately attacking' them; a statement forbidden by the 'guidance' below.
Censorship opens a can of worms.
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Important Notice: Update regarding Ukraine
Dear Publisher,
Due to the war in Ukraine, we will pause monetisation of content that exploits, dismisses or condones the war.
Please note, we have already been enforcing on claims related to the war in Ukraine when they violated existing policies (for instance, the Dangerous or Derogatory content policy prohibits monetising content that incites violence or denies tragic events). This update is meant to clarify, and in some cases expand, our publisher guidance as it relates to this conflict.
This pause includes, but is not limited to, claims that imply victims are responsible for their own tragedy or similar instances of victim blaming, such as claims that Ukraine is committing genocide or deliberately attacking its own citizens.
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Xi will fall...
- sooner or later, I think. When you do this to the middle and upper classes in China's showcase city: