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Diaries

Twitter suspends account of James Woods because - wait, is this a joke?

I'm gobsmacked and nearly without words. Yesterday, Twitter locked out actor James Woods from his twitter account because of a meme he tweeted back in July, citing a violation of its rules, arguing the tweet had the “potential to be misleading in a way that could impact an election.”

The Weekly Watch

A Swiss Watch

(part 1)

I've been in Switzerland the last three weeks. The natural beauty was the big draw, plus the great public transportation system designed for citizens and tourists. It is an interesting country...really a confederation of cantons, cultures, and languages - German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The CH designation of Switzerland comes from Confederation Helvetia. The Romans founded their province of Helvetia in current Switzerland in 15 BC. The idea of a country focused on neutrality in conflicts and solidarity among its disparate groups is appealing. It's often ranked as the happiest country on Earth. In part because it is one of the wealthiest (minimum salary is 3600 Swiss francs/month), in part because they provide public services and care for their citizens, and in part because it is so beautiful. So hop aboard and join me in my exploration.

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