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Oct. 7th, 2019 01:11 pmPagers, faxes and cheques: Things that might seem obsolete, but aren't
The Veterinarian Will See Your Dinosaur Now
10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology
In the decade city leaders have spent deciding what to do with it, Christchurch's red zone has found its own path. The result is a rare insight into how life moves on after humans have left.
How Large Corporations Took Over Single-Family Homes
The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore
Collision course: why are cars killing more and more pedestrians?
Hong Kong: Transport paralysed in clampdown on rioters
How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders against vaccines
What if Your Abusive Husband Is a Cop?
Climate Change, Migration, and Militarization in Arizona’s Borderlands
U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants
The Veterinarian Will See Your Dinosaur Now
10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Eraser Technology
In the decade city leaders have spent deciding what to do with it, Christchurch's red zone has found its own path. The result is a rare insight into how life moves on after humans have left.
How Large Corporations Took Over Single-Family Homes
The End Of Guinea Worm Was Just Around the Corner. Not Anymore
Collision course: why are cars killing more and more pedestrians?
Hong Kong: Transport paralysed in clampdown on rioters
How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders against vaccines
What if Your Abusive Husband Is a Cop?
Climate Change, Migration, and Militarization in Arizona’s Borderlands
U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants
“To Serve and Protect”
Date: 2019-10-05 09:45 pm (UTC)Douglas Adams’s remark, “Those who seek power are the very ones who should not have it,” applies to more than politics. Increasingly militarized police are trained to behave as an army of occupation, and to regard the citizens they are supposedly protecting as a hostile subject population. In time, this becomes self-fulfilling.
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Date: 2019-10-05 11:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-10-06 07:16 pm (UTC)My city has two main housing rental corporations. One has more "pet friendly" homes that allow cats, but only if they've been declawed. I go with the other corporation, even though they are a bit more expensive.