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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Naming of Pinochet’s great-niece as Chile women’s minister sparks outrage | World news | The Guardian

Macarena Santelices has praised the ‘good side’ of the 1973-90 dictatorship in which over 300 women were raped under torture
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/08/pinochet-great-niece-chile-womens-minister

Right-wing men should just be banned from civil society – this is beyond belief!

Covid-19: David Parker hits back after Bridges questions legality of lockdown | RNZ News

Attorney-General David Parker has accused the Opposition of a “dangerous” attack on public servants and the separation of powers between Parliament and the courts.
— Read on www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/416192/covid-19-david-parker-hits-back-after-bridges-questions-legality-of-lockdown

How petty and small can one get to attempt to be of use – Bridges falling down!

Security Researchers Say The Reopen America Campaign Is Being Astroturfed

Gun advocacy and conservative groups are responsible for astroturfing the reopen America campaign that has swept the US in recent days, according to research from cybersecurity experts.

Source: Security Researchers Say The Reopen America Campaign Is Being Astroturfed

Australian government stops listing major threats to species under environment laws

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Exclusive: Environment documents show the federal government has stopped assessing major threats to the survival of native wildlife

The federal government has stopped listing major threats to species under national environment laws, and plans to address listed threats are often years out of date or have not been done at all.

Environment department documents released under freedom of information laws show the government has stopped assessing what are known as “key threatening processes”, which are major threats to the survival of native wildlife.

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