[01/02] If the Tories can't send boat people to Rwanda, they want to send them to Ascension Island in the South Atlatic: over a 1000 miles from Africa or South America:
the Guardian
UK may try to send small boat arrivals to Ascension Island, minister confirms
Home Office minister says people could be sent to south Atlantic island if Rwanda policy fails
 In addition, they plan to adopt the cruelty of Australia's right-wing government, which sent people to the exile island of Nauru and would never let them go to Australia. (I think most of them have been given asylum in other countries.) The Tories plan to do likewise, so that the people sent to...
Lawsuit Targets FBI Probe of Racial Justice Activists:
The Intercept
Lawsuit Targets FBI Probe of Racial Justice Activists
The FBI’s secret infiltration of the 2020 protest movement was first revealed by The Intercept and the podcast series “Alphabet Boys.”
Doctors and patient families say HCA hospitals push patients into hospice:
NBC News
Doctors say HCA hospitals push patients into hospice care to improve mortality stats
Transfers to hospice care from HCA's facilities grew faster than the national average, while HCA's "in hospital" deaths were lower than average, da...
 Staff are sent to convince patients, and those making choices for patients, that treatment is futile and they should give up on aiming for survival.
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert:
the Guardian
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert
Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president
The movie Barbie is end-to-end advertisement, via product placement:
the Guardian
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The film is like a Russian doll of adverts – is this the future of blockbuster cinema?, says features writer Amelia Tait
 Product placement has corrupted movies for decades.
The government of Cyprus has taken another try at condemning David Hunter to life imprisonment:
the Guardian
Cyprus authorities appeal against ruling that allowed David Hunter to walk free
British man found not guilty of murdering wife faces further legal proceedings and possibility of jail
Cracked UK voter data could be used to target disinformation, warn experts:
the Guardian
Hacked UK voter data could be used to target disinformation, warn experts
Data from Electoral Commission breach could allow rogue actors to create AI-generated messages in effort to manipulate elections
Nature needs money: Lula tells rich countries to pay up and protect world’s rainforests:
the Guardian
‘Nature needs money’: Lula tells rich countries to pay up and protect world’s rainforests
Brazilian president says developed nations that over centuries have pumped emissions into the atmosphere must ‘pay their bit’
[01/02] Six ways Biden's historic climate bill has succeeded — and fallen short:
the Guardian
Green investment boom and electric car sales: six key things about Biden’s climate bill
The $369bn Inflation Reduction Act has boosted clean energy and EV cars, but the politics remain difficult
 The shortcomings are not Biden's fault. He had to negotiate a compromise with senators working for plutocrats, including planet roasters, and Senator Manchin was not the only one. I criticize Biden for weakness on other decisions, including some that are climate-related, and he is certainly no Bernie Sanders, but not for this compromise.
Police in England and Wales will pilot project to reduce sexism and misogyny:
the Guardian
Police in England and Wales will pilot project to shift sexism and misogyny
Exclusive: Behavioural scientist will lead initiative using similar methods to anti-smoking campaign
 The plan is to use psychological knowledge about what is effective.