Julian Assange extradition halted
Naomi Colvin on the case: https://nitter.net/auerfeld/status/1346047894122450944
Good summary.
Julian Assange extradition halted
UK Judge prevents Julian Assange extradition to the US on health grounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55528241
US will appeal, so this isn't the end. Surprising result though. Everything pointed to the judge approving the extradition.
My superpower is that I can reliably predict all the types of comment you will see on any “hacker” “news” submission just by reading the title of the submission.
Story about Uber raising prices to punish a city for a law it doesn’t like?
Top comment will be how capitalism is fine actually and really it’s da government that is wrong for existing and having the temerity to interfere with a tech (or any) business. Uber should be allowed to do what it likes.
Another media regime is possible
https://thereturnofthepublic.wordpress.com/2020/12/27/another-media-regime-is-possible/
Politics. The UK is a rogue state
Explainer: Is the UK a rogue state? 17 British policies violating domestic or international law
Playing on the lovely new Game & Watch Mario Bros. I love it but it's made me realise I used to play Mario Bros 3 a lot more than the first one. I'm not used to Mario's inertia (particularly when running) on MB1 and it's causing me to make ridiculous mistakes.
Great little device though, and the time function is cute.
UK journalism lowlights of the year.
https://nitter.net/ClientJournoExp/status/1342102169420505091
Facebook Managers Trash Their Own Ad Targeting in Unsealed Remarks
"Facebook is currently waging a PR campaign purporting to show that Apple is seriously injuring American small businesses through its iOS privacy features. But at the same time, according to allegations in recently unsealed court documents, Facebook has been selling them ad targeting that is unreliable to the point of being fraudulent."
https://theintercept.com/2020/12/24/facebook-ad-targeting-small-business/
Brexit, UK Press sucking Tory Arse
Brexit Deal - Enter a Spinning Patsy
https://zelo-street.blogspot.com/2020/12/brexit-deal-enter-spinning-patsy.html
Brexit and the worst "newspapers" in the world
Jingle bellend: The festive f*ckery of Harry Cole, The Sun’s chief propagandist and Brexit bullshitter.
https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/jingle-bellend-the-festive-fckery
Web Dev, General Annoyance