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Trump directs AG to boost enforcement of state laws on social media companies

The price of Trump’s vanity – no free speech, no democracy!

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is directing Attorney General William Barr to work with states to enforce their own laws against what he described as deceptive business practices by social media companies.

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Opinion | When Art Is Medicine – The New York Times

Ojibwe stories say the Jingle Dress Dance arose when a young girl grew ill and appeared to be near death. Her father dreamed of a new dress and dance that were imbued with an unusual power to heal. The healing dresses were quickly made and embellished with tinkling metal cones, then given to four women at a ceremonial dance. Hearing the sounds, the girl began to feel stronger. By the end of the night she was dancing, too. This young pandemic survivor helped organize the first Jingle Dress Dance Society. Versions of this story are told from central Minnesota to northern Ontario.

Indoor spread of COVID-19 can be lessened, experts say | CIDRAP

Although air recirculation may be energy-efficient, the authors warn that air should not be recirculated, if possible, and that air conditioning units should operate on 100% outdoor air. If disabling recirculation by closing recirculation dampers and opening outdoor air dampers isn’t possible, maximizing the outdoor air level and using filtering or ultraviolet in-duct irradiation of recirculated air can help.

In areas of known air stagnation, other air circulation systems can also be used, but only if they also bring in outdoor air. Smaller rooms may benefit from portable consumer air-cleaning devices, as long as they have clean air-delivery rates of 26 to 980 m3/hr and their filters are changed as recommended.

Source: Indoor spread of COVID-19 can be lessened, experts say | CIDRAP

New Trump public land rules will let Alaska hunters kill bear cubs in dens

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The ‘amazingly cruel’ move by the National Park Service reverses Obama-era regulations which also affect wolves and coyotes

The Trump administration is finalizing rules that will allow hunters in Alaska’s national preserves to shoot bears and wolves, and their cubs and pups, while they are in their dens.

Related: A proposed mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears – and much more

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NPC 2020: US-China decoupling will harm both sides, says Premier Li Keqiang

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If China and the United States decoupled, it would harm both sides as well as the world, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday (May 28) as he urged both countries to find a way to work together.

“We have all along rejected the Cold War mentality, and decoupling will do neither side any good, it is also harmful for the world,” he said.

Mr Li was addressing bilateral relations with the United States at his annual press conference after the closing of meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s Parliament.

His comments come as tensions soar between the two countries over the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong’s status, Taiwan and other issues.

On Sunday (May 24), Foreign Minister Wang Yi had said some American politicians were pushing both sides into a “new Cold War”.

Last Saturday (May 23), Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe also said tensions between both sides had reached a “high risk” period, noting that China needed to boost its military capabilities.

Mr Li said both sides could work together – referring to US industrial giant Honeywell, which recently set up its Chinese headquarters in Wuhan, as an example that both sides stood to benefit if they cooperate.

“There are differences in our social system, cultural heritage, and historical backgrounds, so some differences, some disagreements and even frictions may be unavoidable. What’s important is how we manage these disagreements and differences,” he said.

US President Donald Trump and other American officials have been stepping up provocations of China over the handling of the virus outbreak, referring to Covid-19 as a “Chinese virus”.

Washington has suggested that the virus had emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan city, and has demanded a probe into the origins of the pathogen.

He did not directly address comments made by US leaders, but Mr Li said the Sino-US relationship was complex but very important.

“We must use our wisdom to continue to expand common interests and properly manage differences and disagreements,” he added.

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Twitter’s fact-check label prompts Trump threat to shut down social media companies

Trump’s Tweets go out every hour – so how are “conservatives” being held down or constricted? Bluff and bluster – no facts.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies for stifling conservative voices, a day after Twitter attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president’s claims.

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