@schratze @passenger

I've watched as cell phone tech leapfrogged copper in rural Africa and Central America.

You don't see it much anymore, but there used to be a brisk trade in phone charging. An old lady would buy a truck battery, keep it charged up and charge some nominal amount to charge up your phone.

Can other ECHR signatories or the ICC take criminal action against UK civil servants who break the law?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/17/unions-condemn-rule-change-that-could-force-civil-servants-to-break-law-on-rwanda-plan

“follow dress code, it’s a sign of respect.”

“use nice language, it’s a sign of respect.”

“call everyone sir/madam, it’s a sign of respect.”

“write names with an uppercase letter, it’s a sign of respect.”

^ things said by people able to despise, ridicule, hate, marginalize and threaten others - and feel good about it as long as they smile and wear a suit doing that.