civil_liberties – Post Tenebras Lux

Holy COW! Judge in California rules cops can take DNA samples by force and without consent.

What I’m Reading

(...and you should too...)

From: thefederalist.com

Absolutely fantastic article on how the rise of the internet-given ability to look up any subject at any time has made too many people believe their own views are as good as any expert's.

Stored on: April 11, 2015 10:23 AM

Tags: #culture, #politics, from Pinboard

'I cry before work': US essential workers burned out amid pandemic →

From: theguardian.com

An appalling look at how our "essential" workers are really taken care of during pandemic times.

Stored on: September 26, 2020 8:36 AM

Tags: #politics, #coronavirus, #health_care

Bladen County Election Fraud and North Carolina Voter ID - The Atlantic →

From: theatlantic.com

Finally, a documented case of substantial voter fraud…by Republicans, of course.

Stored on: May 24, 2021 9:35 AM

Tags: #politics, #elections, #voter_fraud, #GOP

Social Distancing Reduced Virus Spread By 50% In Georgia, Study Finds →

From: wabe.org

One week after Brian Kemp's premature and ill-advised decision to re-open large chunks of Georgia public life, a study from Georgia Institute of Technology shows social distancing reduced transmission rates by 50%.

Stored on: May 2, 2020 7:08 AM

Tags: #coronavirus, #politics

There’s no migrant ‘surge’ at the U.S. southern border. Here’s the data. →

From: washingtonpost.com

The graph of seasonal increase in migration mirrors almost exactly that of 2019. GOP making stuff up again.

Stored on: March 24, 2021 4:07 AM

Tags: #immigration, #politics, from Pinboard

Tag: civil_liberties

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