american students U.S. philosophy student imprisoned after pushing railway worker onto Glasgow tracks Ellsworth Toohey

News Speeding driver argues with cops, ends up in Hannibal Lector style wheelchair (video) Mark Frauenfelder

cannabis UK train station evacuated because of grenade… which wasn't that David Pescovitz

racism UK police refuse to disclose identity of uncharged suspect in Covid spitting death Rob Beschizza

politics Andrew Cuomo's naked hostility drives out MTA president Andy Byford, the "Train Daddy" who has transformed the world's rail systems Cory Doctorow

tabloids Penis fish, Simon Cowell's missing boobs, and Hillary Clinton's gay flings, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

class war The Labour manifesto: transformation of the welfare system, fair conditions for workers, universal housing, home care for elderly, fully funded NHS, fair taxes for the rich Cory Doctorow

police "Huge drug bust" at Gatwick Airport was actually vegan cake mix David Pescovitz

law Germany demands an end to working cryptography Cory Doctorow

police London cops switch off wifi in the tube to make it harder for climate protesters to organise Cory Doctorow

surveillance Oh for fuck's sake, not this fucking bullshit again (cryptography edition) Cory Doctorow

everyday ninjas How did this woman board an international flight without a ticket or a passport? Mark Frauenfelder

spooks Australia announces plan to ban working cryptography at home and in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Canada Cory Doctorow

christ what an asshole Theresa May wants to ban crypto: here's what that would cost, and here's why it won't work anyway Cory Doctorow

racism Reported criminal racial abuse soars 57% on London Underground Rob Beschizza

racism British railway guard kicks racist off train Rob Beschizza

corruption The Snoopers Charter gives these 48 organisations unlimited, secret access to all UK browsing history Cory Doctorow

picks 2 Muslim women kicked off American Airlines flight in Miami Xeni Jardin