Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

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Armed protesters enter Michigan's state capitol demanding end to coronavirus lockdown – video

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/may/01/armed-protesters-michigan-state-capitol-demanding-end-to-coronavirus-lockdown-video

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Why We Should 'Abolish Silicon Valley'

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5xzq9/why-we-should-abolish-silicon-valley

#covid19 #coronavirus #global #pandemic #Google #Sage #brexit #uk #politics #democracy

Google executive took part in Sage meeting, tech firm confirms

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/30/google-executive-took-part-in-sage-meeting-coronavirus-tech-firm-confirms

#covid19 #coronavirus #global #pandemic #Amazon #Brazil #politics

'Utter disaster': Manaus fills mass graves as Covid-19 hits the Amazon

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/30/brazil-manaus-coronavirus-mass-graves

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NHS staff coronavirus inquests told not to look at PPE shortages

My view is that coroners should simply ignore the guidance. Indeed they should go further and ensure that systemic failures in the provision of PPE are very much centre stage in all inquests. I may be wrong, but I strongly suspect that Dominic Cummings is well up in the mix here.

Link here:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/29/inquests-nhs-staff-deaths-ppe-shortages

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Toot Redux (first published three days ago)

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Curated News

- Each and Every Week

https://www.phidoc.net/food_for_thought.html

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Zambia’s 70s Psych Rock Scene Produced The Catchiest Rock Anthems

(only uploaded 12 days ago, a fascinating documentary that has contemporary relevance)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czrPRJehmdA

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#dawn #island #wildlife #symi #greece

Today's Dawn Chorus

https://www.phidoc.net/rc_images/dawn_chorus.mp4

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UK government told not to use Zoom because of China fears

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/24/uk-government-told-not-to-use-zoom-because-of-china-fears

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Zoom releases security updates in response to 'Zoom-bombings'

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/23/zoom-update-security-encryption-bombing

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Toot Redux

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Toot Redux!

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Using Big Tech to tackle coronavirus risks swapping one lockdown for another

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/22/using-big-tech-to-tackle-coronavirus-risks-swapping-one-lockdown-for-another

#IT #surveillance #privacy #uk #politics

Ministers plan to give more UK public bodies power to access phone data

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/ministers-plan-to-give-more-uk-public-bodies-power-to-hack-phones

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Dynamite, Fireworks and Bells - Easter on Lockdown on Symi (with a Little Help from Nina Simone!)

As filmed on my smartphone.

Raw! Unrehearsed! No Post-production!

https://www.phidoc.net/rc_images/easter_symi_2020.mp4