Forwarded from Ministry of good ideas
Good Idea: wipe out medical debts(for starters)
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/02/politics/connecticut-cancel-medical-debt/index.html
Connecticut will cancel roughly $650 million in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 residents this year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, saying it is the first state to provide this type of relief.
The effort will liberate many residents from “the cloud” over their heads and give them more freedom to buy a home, start a business or continue with their education, Lamont told CNN. That will help them strengthen their financial standing in a state with a large wealth gap.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/02/politics/connecticut-cancel-medical-debt/index.html
Connecticut will cancel roughly $650 million in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 residents this year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, saying it is the first state to provide this type of relief.
The effort will liberate many residents from “the cloud” over their heads and give them more freedom to buy a home, start a business or continue with their education, Lamont told CNN. That will help them strengthen their financial standing in a state with a large wealth gap.
CNN
Connecticut says it will become first state to cancel medical debt for many residents
Connecticut will cancel roughly $650 million in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 residents this year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, saying it is the first state to provide this type of relief.
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
If the FBI Approaches You to Become an Informant
An FAQ: What You Need to Know
https://crimethinc.com/InformantFAQ
Federal agents approach you. Perhaps they just ask a couple offhand questions; perhaps they have a deal to propose. They might tell you they are trying to help you; they might tell you that you are in a lot of trouble and it will just get worse unless you cooperate with them; they might tell you that they need your help to prevent something terrible from happening. But whatever they say, you can’t be sure what their real agenda is or what they’re trying to learn.
Whether you’ve already been approached for interrogation or you simply want to be prepared for the possibility, this FAQ answers all the questions you might have.
An FAQ: What You Need to Know
https://crimethinc.com/InformantFAQ
Federal agents approach you. Perhaps they just ask a couple offhand questions; perhaps they have a deal to propose. They might tell you they are trying to help you; they might tell you that you are in a lot of trouble and it will just get worse unless you cooperate with them; they might tell you that they need your help to prevent something terrible from happening. But whatever they say, you can’t be sure what their real agenda is or what they’re trying to learn.
Whether you’ve already been approached for interrogation or you simply want to be prepared for the possibility, this FAQ answers all the questions you might have.
Wann die Polizei in der Schweiz zur Schusswaffe greift – und wie oft https://www.watson.ch/!352068453
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Wann die Polizei in der Schweiz zur Schusswaffe greift, wohin sie schiesst und wie oft
In der Schweiz schiesst die Polizei selten auf Personen, wie die Statistik zeigt. Das sind die Regeln und so sieht der Vergleich mit dem Ausland aus.
«Kommt Völkermord gleich» – Mega-Projekt auf fast unberührter Insel bedroht Indigene https://www.watson.ch/!749409351
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Indien will Mega-Projekt auf fast unberührter Insel umsetzen – Experten schlagen Alarm
Auf den zu Indien gehörenden Nikobarinseln soll eine Mega-Infrastruktur entstehen. Experten schlagen Alarm: Zwei indigenen Gruppen droht der Tod.
Forwarded from 🎓 TIL - Today I Learned but no 🐝
TIL that in 1997, two artists held an opinion poll to determine what types of music the public loved or hated the most. They then released a 22-minute song designed to be as hated as possible, featuring bagpipes, opera singing, tubas, Walmart product placement, and a rap about Ludwig Wittgenstein. [source, comments]