Archive for June, 2018

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“The Maharashtra government had on March 23 issued a notification i…

June 30, 2018

"The Maharashtra government had on March 23 issued a notification imposing a ban on manufacture, use, sale, distribution and storage of all plastic materials, including one-time use bags, spoons, plates, PET and PETE bottles and thermocol items." https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-bans-plastic-a-list-of-items-you-can-and-can-t-use-from-today/story-ow3OASLWrbo9gQYH9u6NZK.html

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“plastic ban — the BMC will start fining citizens too for using pla…

June 30, 2018

"plastic ban — the BMC will start fining citizens too for using plastic. While the ban on dozens of daily-use plastic items, such as carry bags, PET bottles less than 500ml, takeaway containers from restaurants, among others, came into effect on Saturday" https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/starting-today-get-ready-to-pay-fines-for-carrying-plastic/story-G7XPSDt3F4NI39WoSf1xWK.html

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“A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees …

June 30, 2018

"A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees in #Delhi to make way for government officers' houses and a commercial complex was put on hold by the High Court today."
https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/no-more-delhi-trees-to-be-cut-till-july-2-says-delhi-high-court-1872687
#india

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I’ve split article drafts into smaller chunks of stories, so now th…

June 30, 2018

I've split article drafts into smaller chunks of stories, so now their number has doubled ಠ_ಠ

Maybe 8 #techrights articles by Monday morning

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” #Algeria provides no figures for its involuntary expulsions.” htt…

June 30, 2018

" #Algeria provides no figures for its involuntary expulsions." http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/algeria-has-abandoned-more-than-13000-people-in-the-sahara/article24252273.ece #smuggling network?

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Today (40 mins ago) is July 1st. Welcome, António Campinos, to the …

June 30, 2018

Today (40 mins ago) is July 1st. Welcome, António Campinos, to the #epo
Prove us wrong, be the opposite of #battistelli
http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/António_Campinos

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We’re in a pretty dark place if or when people who actively oppose …

June 30, 2018

We're in a pretty dark place if or when people who actively oppose racism and bigotry are being labeled "fascists" and targeted for assassination. This should never come to this.

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It makes more headlines >not< when cars are used to run over Muslim…

June 30, 2018

It makes more headlines >not< when cars are used to run over Muslims near a mosque or to mass-murder anti-racists https://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/1013202900267536385

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Android Leftovers http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/113122 #android #…

June 30, 2018

Android Leftovers http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/113122 #android #linux #google

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The best of Google’s Android is coming to cheap feature phones http…

June 30, 2018

The best of Google’s Android is coming to cheap feature phones https://qz.com/1318961/google-is-bringing-the-best-of-android-to-cheap-feature-phones/ #android #linux