Urgent: Require a report on Israel's violence towards Palestinians
5 October 2026
US citizens: call on the Senate to require a report on Israel's violence towards Palestinians in the West Bank.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
Please spread the word.
Urgent: Solidarity with MS-Now, CNN and Politico
5 October 2026
US citizens: affirm solidarity with MS-Now, CNN and Politico in suing the un-American president.
Urgent: Keep partisan loyalty tests out of federal hiring
5 October 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to keep partisan loyalty tests out of federal hiring.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
Please spread the word.
Urgent: Call on Waymo to release safety data
5 October 2026
US citizens: call on Waymo to release the safety data.
See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
China's censorship is suppressing mention of missing victims of flood
5 October 2026
China's systematic censorship of dissent is suppressing mention of names of victims missing after the Himalayan flood disaster. Any recognition that there were more than 43 victims on the Chinese side of the river is erased.
Night-mayor Giuliani is demonizing Muslims
5 October 2026
Night-mayor Giuliani is demonizing Muslims, including Mamdani, by blowing antimuslimist smoke and pretending that that smoke proves there is a fire.
Problems with Supposed Intelligence "scribes"
5 October 2026
Professionals report problems with the Supposed Intelligence "scribes" that are being used to write patients' charts.
Tesla's new driverless taxicab
5 October 2026
Tesla's new driverless taxicab can be a real pain in the neck if it has a breakdown in the street. It lacks the controls to drive it normally, so you may have to turn its front wheels and push it. However, if things are in the wrong state, that operation could instead be dangerous.
There should be safety standards for driverless vehicles, and they should reject vehicles like this.
The safety standards should include safety for the passengers and passersby from being tracked or surveilled.
Census Bureau demographic reporting
5 October 2026
Magat officials are meddling with US Census Bureau demographic reporting, both overtly and quietly in the background. It seems that the purpose is to lend an appearance of substance to their insistence that many non-citizens vote in US elections. They cite that false claim as excuses to introduce repression that would discourage voting by people who lead marginalized lives and are therefore expected not to support magat initiatives that hurt the poor.
Effect of "algorithmic pricing" for food delivery workers
5 October 2026
Food delivery workers in the UK report that the net effect of "algorithmic pricing" was to significantly cut their rate of pay per order.
It appears that the figures were not adjusted for inflation. Adjusting them for this period of substantial inflation would show an even greater pay cut.
Algorithmic wage computation is the flip side of personalized pricing. The company that controls the algorithm has the advantage and can use it against workers and customers simultaneously. This should be illegal to use with either workers or customers (or both).
Making employees bid against each other (with whoever accepts the lowest wage being the "winner") should also be illegal.
Instagram shut down Canadian club's account
5 October 2026
In 2026, Instagram shut down a Canadian club's account because it mocked the bully's hostility towards Canada.
Effect of rich people's grabbiness on Social Security
5 October 2026
Robert Reich explains how rich people's grabbiness has made the income for Social Security insufficient — so the natural fix for that particular problem is to make rich people pay more into Social Security.
Rich people's grabbiness is causing many other unjust consequences, and that fix won't fix the others. To make life livable overall for non-rich Americans would require transferring more to the non-rich. And acting against the root causes that enable the rich to get a bigger share of the wealth that work creates.
People of other countries deserve this too. Nowadays the US intervenes overtly to help rich people dominate other countries; that must cease.
Sanctions on Israel's illegal colonies in West Bank
5 October 2026
The UK has stated it plans to put economic sanctions on Israel's illegal colonies in the West Bank. Foreign Secretary Milliband describes its attacks on Palestinian's in their homes as "ethnic cleansing" and the attackers as "terrorists".
The term "terrorists" clearly fits them. I dislike the term "ethnic cleansing" because it is clearly a euphemism coined by perpetrators to whitewash their crime by suggesting that the victims are mere dirt. But I have not found a good replacement term.
All Israel's colonies in Palestinian territory violate international law. Israel divides them into two categories: the ones Israel has officially authorized, and the ones it has not (though in practice it winks at them anyway). I am not sure whether "illegal" here covers all of these colonies or only the ones Israel has not officially authorized. The sanctions ought to cover both kinds of "settlements".
Interviews about Germany's right-wing hate party
5 October 2026
Interviews with supporters and condemners of Germany's right-wing hate party which got the most votes in a state election.
Decline in activities where people gather physically
5 October 2026
On the effects, on society and politics, of the decline in activities where people gather physically, and the concomitant loss of places and opportunities to do that. With suggestions for reversing the decline.
Distorting economic reports
5 October 2026
A former government minister under Modi has accused his government of distorting economic reports to present a false picture of growth.
Modern right-wing governments redirect increasing fractions of produced wealth from the non-rich to the rich. That disconnects overall economic growth from the well-being of most people, which generally decreases. So the growth figure Modi is accused of manipulating may actually not have much to do with prosperity.
Right-wing extremist party accuses Andrew Hastie of being a traitor
5 October 2026
Andrew Hastie, a leader in the Australian Liberal Party (a corporatocratic right-wing party) and former soldier in Afghanistan, testified against another former Australian soldier in Afghanistan who was being publicly rebuked for murdering civilians while he was there. For this, the right-wing extremist "One Nation" party accuses Hastie of being a traitor.
Right-wing extremists frequently use crimes against those they call "enemies" as tools for radicalization. Here they are using the murder of Afghanis as their tool. Anyone who condemns that murder, they attack.
Hastie responded by condemning the evil values of these right-wing extremists and refusing to tolerate atrocities by Australian soldiers.
If I were Australian, I would not support a plutocratist party overall. Plutocratist policies are driving the non-rich into penury. But I have to admire Hastie's adamant support for the laws of war.
The other soldier was not prosecuted for murder. Rather, he sued, for defamation, those who reported on the murders. He lost the case because the judge ruled that the evidence was sufficient to prove — by the weaker standards for defamation cases — that the accusations of murder were true and thus not defamatory.
Susan Sarandon being rejected for acting roles
5 October 2026
Susan Sarandon says that she is being rejected for acting roles because of her support for Palestine.
Magats are undermining the honesty of the US Census Bureau
5 October 2026
Magats are undermining the honesty of the US Census Bureau, on which several aspects of elections depend.
This is like gerrymandering but going some steps beyond.
Prairieland protesters
3 October 2026
In the trial of the Prairieland protesters, the prosecutor withheld crucial physical evidence from the defense lawyers until the trial. This stopped the defense lawyers from presenting expert witnesses to to support the factual point that Benjamin Song's shot was not aimed at anyone, and hit a thug after a ricochet off the floor.
The corrupter encourages his followers to lie and cheat, not just once but persistently.
Effect of elevated screen exposure
3 October 2026
A metastudy confirms that more use of screens by children increases the likelihood of various academic and emotional problems.
Hormone-disrupting herbicide
3 October 2026
The hormone-disrupting herbicide atrazine is contaminating nearly 25% … of all continental US rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health, a new review of federal records has found.
Those waterways cover over 20% of surface drinking water intakes across the country, and over 675,000 private and commercial wells.
Satellite imagery shows devastation
3 October 2026
Satellite photos show the extent of devastation in Gaza, both before and (continuing) after the "cease fire".
Virginia Woolf play
3 October 2026
Facebook and Instagram reject advertisements with text that hints at political issues such as civil rights and women's rights.
I have a hunch that their filters are more forgiving for right-wing political issues. Is there any factual information about this?
Planetary boundaries
3 October 2026
*New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are "outside the safe operating space" as climate disaster looms* (and starts).
Meanwhile, suppression of the discussion of global heating and its dangers is heavier than ever. This must be due to the wrecker's intense support for fossil fuel companies.
Zohran Mamdani's sweeping plan
3 October 2026
Mayor Mamdani proposes to discourage antisemitism by means of increased security funding for synagogues, an increased focus on folding Jewish history into public school education, and a pledge to highlight important Jewish cultural and religious sites.
It is wrong for public education to promote any religion, or religion in general. But education about religions is legitimate and admirable.
Christian identity politics
3 October 2026
*Ken Paxton's "Christian identity" politics obscure a history of scandal.*
Conservation efforts
3 October 2026
Many kinds of insects are used by or beneficial for various species of vertebrates.
Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body
3 October 2026
Magats have withdrawn the US from the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body, saying it *no longer serves US interests.*
Why would the corrupter want to support a group whose aim is to reduce corruption?
Hunter Valley Operations
3 October 2026
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission is supposed to judge (among other things) whether the income of a coal mine outweighs the climate and environmental damage it will cause. It has just decided to let an enormous coal mine continue operating by placing short-term gains above long-term survival.
*Australia is facing a crisis of confidence in its democratic institutions. It is a crisis brought on by the betrayal of the people by those institutions – and there is no greater betrayal than this failure to face up to the climate emergency and protect the community from its worst consequences.*
In effect, governments of various parties have allowed planet roaster interests to shape the institutions that are supposed to insist on decarbonization so that they will surrender whenever the task requires disappointing the rich.
US deported people to Equatorial Guinea
2 October 2026
The US deported people to Liberia who had no connection with Liberia.
Some refused to get off the plane there, so the US took them to totally tyrannical Equatorial Guinea. They had no connection with Equatorial Guinea either, but thugs there imprisoned them and they are still stuck.
I suppose that the persecutor is paying the dictator of Equatorial Guinea to use his country as a privatized prison.
Little change in drug prices
2 October 2026
The corrupter is negotiating with drug companies, supposedly to reduce the price of some medicines in the US, but after a year of this they have amounted to little change.
Ralph Nader rebukes Rep. Jeffries
2 October 2026
Ralph Nader rebukes Rep. Jeffries, leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives, for refusing to oppose plutocratist politics very much.
Plotting to stash drugs on rival politician
2 October 2026
Republican Missouri state legislative candidate Thomas Ross, who lost the Republican primary, has been charged with plotting to stash drugs on rival Louise Secker.
Persecution as "domestic terrorist"
2 October 2026
*Imagine living in a country that can arrest and imprison you whenever it wants, without any judge or jury deciding you did anything wrong. It can call you a “domestic terrorist” and put you in prison for life. It can even execute you on the basis of nothing more than its own decision that you’re dangerous.*
That is what the persecutor is doing to the United States, Robert Reich says.
Deform UK party's main media presenter
2 October 2026
The Deform UK party's main media presenter worked on propaganda for the Chinese government a year ago, presenting its policies in Xinjiang in a favorable light and not mentioning the repression against the Uyghurs.
Dangerous errors in records by Supposed Intelligence "scribes"
2 October 2026
Patients notice dangerous errors in the visit records generated by Supposed Intelligence "scribes".
The practitioner whose words were thus summarized was supposed to review them, and I suppose perse did so, but must have failed to notice these errors.
That is natural: if you review 30 such textual recordings a day, your eyes will glaze over when you check them for errors.
Israeli army explanation on World Central Kitchen's takeover
2 October 2026
The Israeli army has given an explanation of how its complex rules led it to the (erroneous) suspicion that Hamas had taken over the World Central Kitchen's food delivery on 1 April 2024, and it responded to that suspicion by killing them all.
There was no care to verify positively that anything bad had happened, and no effort to protect the food delivery volunteers in the event that something bad had happened.
This was based on a policy of "guilt by association".
In effect, their rules reflect an overall policy of, "When in doubt, wipe them all out!"
Wrecker seems to be inviting defeat for Republicans
2 October 2026
The wrecker seems to be inviting, even aiming for a big defeat for Republicans in this year's elections. What might his motivation be?
This article presents a conjecture about why.
Another reason he does not fear impeachment is that he knows Vance might be a more effective enemy of our freedom.
Leftist impression of Labour's policy
2 October 2026
Prime Minister Burnham is giving a more leftist impression of Labour's policy, without much concrete change in the policies it proposes.
Putin forces remotely organizing sabotage attacks
2 October 2026
European governments find that the Putin forces are remotely organizing sabotage attacks, and investigating how to punish him for them.
Evidence MDMA can help treat PTSD
2 October 2026
Evidence is increasing that MDMA can help treat PTSD.
Kids of videos and audio Flock cameras can record
2 October 2026
A description of the kinds of video and audio data Flock surveillance cameras can record — much more than merely license plate numbers — and how their system uses data mining to follow individual people and cars to some extent.
How city governments were surprised that the data collected in any one city could be searched from anywhere.
These cameras track everyone that passes by, and even the most sadistic government agencies can use them to track people.
With the US government hell-bent on using any available system to track and repress critics and protest groups, we cannot tolerate surveillance systems such as Flock unless we can make them safe for dissenters.
USPS unable to implement ballot-blocking order accurately
2 October 2026
A whistleblower in the USPS says that the agency is unable to implement its ballot-blocking order accurately — that it will inevitably block other ballots too.
Plan for expulsion of all Palestinians from Gaza
2 October 2026
Fanatic antiarabite minister Ben-Gvir proposes a plan for expulsion of all Palestinians from Gaza.
Proposed bill for ban on certain machine-learning models
2 October 2026
Bernie Sanders has proposed a bill to ban development of machine-learning models that scientists don't understand enough to control them.
These systems can be dangerous, and can go "out of control", and their developers do not entirely understand what can happen. And perhaps their development should be restricted.
However, it is a mistake to describe them as "artificial intelligence". Indeed, one of the things that leads them to ignore rules is that they do not semantically understand the words and phrases that they play with. They understand rules in a superficial syntactic way that makes it easy for them to violate the spirit of their rules, without noticing the contradiction.
This is why I denounce the practice of labeling them as "AI" as a motor for misunderstanding them.
People shot by US thugs
2 October 2026
Around 10 US thugs a year shoot and kill people who are doing nothing wrong. Almost half get convicted for this.
Magats propose to limit US Clean Water Act protections
2 October 2026
Magats propose to limit US Clean Water Act protections to a small fraction of streams and wetlands. Any stream or wetland that is occasionally dry would be excluded.
Employment in US falling while wages are not rising
2 October 2026
Robert Reich reports the level of employment in the US is falling while wages are not rising. He speculates that this is due to what I call "Supposed Intelligence".
He might be right about that, but let's not boost those companies by calling their product "Artificial Intelligence".
Conviction of Jeffrey Prible for murder
2 October 2026
An expert witness gave testimony in 2002 that convicted Jeffrey Prible of murder; he was sentenced to death.
The witness, William Watson, says that based on better knowledge about DNA matching, his 2002 testimony was incorrect -- and it was erroneously summarized during the trial itself.
It's a good thing for justice that the execution was not swiftly carried out.
The most noteworthy thing in the article is how Prible's other evidence was already found sufficient to vacate his conviction, but a higher court found an excuse to disregard that evidence.