Yaël @yael@freewheel.social
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When tech giants censor or delete stories that we perceive to advance or hurt our political “team,” we're up in arms. But protecting a free and open internet means not using punitive regulations to hamstring social networks because of the scandal du jour.
https://fee.org/articles/how-not-to-respond-to-alarming-social-media-censorship/
"The vaping industry is a tempting political target. But the proposed tax on its products is the wrong way to reduce the scourge of smoking."
beautiful!
RT @RobertGebelhoff@twitter.com
Democrats need to take another look at their proposal to tax e-cigarettes. There are some issues. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/22/democrats-proposal-tax-e-cigarettes-is-terrible-idea/?utm_campaign=wp_opinions_pm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_popns&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F34c18a0%2F614b843d9d2fda9d41de5aed%2F596b826a9bbc0f403f92240e%2F49%2F66%2F614b843d9d2fda9d41de5aed
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/RobertGebelhoff/status/1440775978196762636
Because it was super boring. Attaboy to our Austrian Chancellor Kurz.
RT @pwidakuswara@twitter.com
During Biden's speech, the Austrian Chancellor seemed not entertained, checking his phone, then he started examining his UNGA badge and cracking his fingers following that. #UNGA76
(Some color from UN pooler @white_lenka@twitter.com via @mbesheer@twitter.com )
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/pwidakuswara/status/1440364384048451590
The FDA has failed every American yet again. 0-2 in the last year. Terrible odds for actually saving lives
RT @amandawheeler32@twitter.com
“We're very committed to following the law,” Wheeler said. But she added that “there was a definite moving of goal posts that has happened through FDA throughout the course of the PMTA process.” ⬇️ https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/22/fda-flavored-vape-bans-small-shops-513522
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/amandawheeler32/status/1440731331491549186
This was…entirely predictable. Let’s give it up for the @US_FDA@twitter.com, shutting down an entire industry literally created to get people off tobacco. Public health groups are really applauding themselves 🤡 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/22/fda-flavored-vape-bans-small-shops-513522
👀
RT @BoredElonMusk@twitter.com
Money lost by consumers through crypto scams last year: $80 Million
Money lost by consumers through overdraft fees last year: $12 Billion
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BoredElonMusk/status/1440494380398235651
hot air
RT @colbertlateshow@twitter.com
What do these seven hosts have in common? They're turning Wednesday night into #ClimateNight 🌍🌎🌏 @FullFrontalSamB@twitter.com @LateNightSeth@twitter.com @FallonTonight@twitter.com @TheDailyShow@twitter.com @JimmyKimmelLive@twitter.com @latelateshow@twitter.com
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1440415704503635968
very tempted to scoop these all up
RT @vapers_alliance@twitter.com
Do you have your own #VapeBus #NFT yet? Be quick- there is only ONE per city! #BackVapingBeatSmoking #Vape #Crypto #Vaping https://worldvapersalliance.com/donate/
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/vapers_alliance/status/1437459575054258176
What are consumer-focused principles for smart crypto regulation?
proud of this @consumerchoicec@twitter.com primer put together w/ @kokota@twitter.com on how governments should look at #bitcoin and #cryptocurrencies
https://consumerchoicecenter.org/principles-for-smart-crypto-regulation/
Hungary: Statue honoring mysterious Bitcoin founder unveiled https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hungary-statue-honoring-mysterious-bitcoin-founder-unveiled/2021/09/17/2b4e0a3a-1783-11ec-a019-cb193b28aa73_story.html
Forcing a “common phone charger” is the EU’s way of endorsing a particular technology. But they, like all governments, will be wrong.
Innovation moves too fast, change is too quick, and we must allow consumers to pick the preferred tech, not politicians
Today at 7PM CET/1PM EST, moderating a panel on #bitcoin + taxation + regulation at @SignalsDca@twitter.com's SUPER₿ Bitcoin Summit.
Panel featuring top minds
@DominicFrisby@twitter.com
@BitcoinKhaleesi@twitter.com
@knutsvanholm@twitter.com
@LRothbardian@twitter.com
can still get tickets here:
https://dca-signals.com/superb-summit/
Watching the #superbsummit all day baby!
All things #bitcoin and innovation.
I will be moderating the #TaxThat panel at 7PM CET!
@SignalsDca@twitter.com
Just heard the UN General Assembly chair call President Biden "His Excellency Joe Biden"
has there been some change I'm unaware of?
Lost my #elexn44 wagers to @ClementLiberty@twitter.com and delivered his winnings in BTC. Imagine if everyone did this.
El Salvador residents using secondary markets to exchange their BTC "national airdrop" for cash. What an arbitrage
Charities funded by Michael Bloomberg have been actively working to ban or severely restrict harm reducing technologies like #vaping in India, the Philippines, China, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, and more.
https://consumerchoicecenter.org/michael-bloomberg-is-coming-for-your-vape/
meanwhile, people will flock to off-shore crypto products and services. Stellar, SEC!
RT @CoinDesk@twitter.com
.@Coinbase@twitter.com has dropped plans to launch a lending product after the @SECgov@twitter.com warned it would violate federal securities laws.
@Nate_DiCamillo@twitter.com reports
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—deputy director, consumer choice center
—smart policy, journalism, expat life
—syndicated face for radio
—French Canadian-American Southerner
Joined Nov 2020
