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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.

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Finland to present plan to push back migrants on Russian border ( www.reuters.com )

Finland will propose a law next week allowing border agents to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia, the prime minister said on Sunday, a decision that could cause Helsinki to temporarily breach its international commitments....

France mobilises police to regain control of New Caledonia airport road ( www.reuters.com )

French police trying to restore order in the island territory of New Caledonia after days of deadly unrest have cleared dozens of barricades that had been blocking the main road linking the airport to the capital, Noumea, a French official said on Sunday....

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That's partially correct. The first 2 referendums were lost by a few %, and the last was boycotted since it was held during the pandemic and when Kanaks asked to delay it since it would disproportionately affect them, France refused. France will do anything not to lose the territory, since it's strategically important to them.

The whole point of the new voting law they are protesting is that any subsequent vote would be stacked in France's favor, since local population is already diluted to around 50%.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces U.S. extradition judgment day ( www.reuters.com )

A British court could give a final decision on Monday on whether WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States over the mass leak of secret U.S. documents, the culmination of 13 years of legal battles and detentions....

Is Privacy Worth It? ( blog.thenewoil.org )

When I announced I would be closing my communities earlier this year, a curious thing happened: a surprising number of regulars replied with some variation of “I think this is my exit.” While some were specifically talking about Matrix, claiming that mine was the only room they were really active in and therefore they saw no...

NetEase Backs Down On Requirement For Early Streamers Of ‘Marvel’ Game To Not Critique The Game ( www.techdirt.com )

It’s a funny thing what game publishers sometimes try to do when it comes to releasing games early to internet streamers as a way to boost interest in their games. I’ve heard stories of all kinds of crazy stipulations that streamers have to sign off on contractually in order to get access to the game. They can only show...

Greece: Respect Fair Trial Rights of Pylos Shipwreck Survivors ( www.hrw.org )

The imminent trial of nine survivors of the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck off Greece raises fair trial concerns, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The survivors are charged with smuggling, aggravated by the deaths of passengers, causing a shipwreck, irregular entry, and forming and membership of a criminal...

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I don't disagree, but at the moment the biggest contributors to global warming are socialist China and socialist/capitalist India.

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