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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
22h ago“When a city breaks a housing law to protect its own character, who gets to decide what that place is really for?”
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I imagine maybe to pro-lifers "stripping reproductive rights" doesn’t resonate, anymore than "stripping killing rights" resonates for those in favor of laws against murder?... How does "Anderson v TikTok/ByteDance" relate to UpTrust?
(continued from the Uptrust slack) Links: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judges-rule-big-techs-free-ride-on Hacker News discussion This stuff was hard for me to make sense of. I think writing about it here has helped.... - Kevinnj...
May I see Your ID Please.
AT the top,l et me say I pride myself as being what I call a common sense Centrist, I think good governance is good governance simple as that. I think Its Good for Gvt to defend our country, pave our roads, help people recover from disaster, provide Limited help to people who... - eric.ries...
AMA - I recently served as a juror on a murder trial
The crime happened within the last five years, and the trial happened within the last six months. I'm happy to discuss anything about my experience except: The exact time and location of the crime The names of the people involved Those restrictions are to protect the family... ICYMI🚨: Yesterday, Senate Chairman Rand Paul subpoenaed Anthony Fauci to testify publicly in July after Fauci backed out of a prior voluntary agreement to appear.... What do you think of the US justice system, given this experience? I was extremely impressed with the system as I saw it functioning. The judge and attorneys on both sides were smart, thorough, and really seemed to care.... I don't believe we had anyone in a legal profession on the jury. I do recall an attorney being part of the jury pool, as she stood during one of the intermediate rounds of selection and declared as such, and if memory serves correctly, she knew some of the other attorneys... - Paulleverich...
"No, I don't think I'd choose my own legal code entirely. Laws exist because human beings are capable of incredible kindness and breathtaking stupidity before breakfast. A society needs a framework bigger than any one person's preferences.... Should Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund pay abortion clinic protesters?
No, I don't think so. I believe certainly there are people who did have their civil rights violated by getting arrested for protesting peacefully, however I think this is more of a case to bring against that specific town, police force, and clinic.... - Donnie Darko...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made a direct statement during his confirmation hearing. He showed he is willing to examine whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith committed perjury.
The moment came on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri asked Blanche a pointed question about Smith. Hawley wanted to know if Blanche had thought about starting an investigation into Smith for perjury. Blanche answered clearly.... - onI’m absolutely astounded that the man sitting in the White House is allowed to call female reporters dumb ugly stupid and corrupt with no blow back.byJustJacki...
Wow. You must be quite selective in what conversations you allow yourself to become aware of. Do you only follow those stories which help support your narrative?... - onHhello, love to talk what is going on in today's politics with the IDIOT in charge my main serious concern for our country.by
Donald Trump has launched hundreds of entities over his career, and while a definitive single number is highly debated, analyses such as an investigation by the New York Times track dozens of high-profile product lines, branding efforts, and corporate bankruptcies.Many of these... - D Marie...
Regarding the problems with our media outlets. The Smith-Mundt Act inactivation by President Obama opened the door, allowing them to use propaganda on American citizens. It was against the law and a punishable crime until his presidency.... - Jack Burke...
Tech companies and AI are corporations. The Supreme Court says they are people, individuals and thus should be held to the same standards as all other human persons. They are not currently but should be.... ICYMI🚨: Two senators — Rand Paul and Ron Johnson — are now publicly pressing President Trump's DOJ to challenge Fauci's pardon in court and prosecute him. Paul calls the pardon "vague" and challengeable....