In many red states you have to declare a party when you register to vote. This makes people think that they have to vote their party in the general election. People also don’t know that you can abstain from voting for an unopposed candidate.
When I was a little kid around 1990 you could book computer time at our very small local library. I would walk across town by myself. The computer was an apple IIe with a green monochrome monitor. You could play Oregon trail and a handful of other educational titles.
My attorney said that the ballif wouldn’t let him in without a tie one time. He had a last minute call from a client and didn’t have time to grab one. She finally let him in without one, but this guy can break any rules he wants to.
Dress code is up to the judges discretion. Look up your local court dress code and see for yourself. Judges can and do require male attorneys to wear a suit and tie.
They didn’t make their first car until 05’ and they took over production of that from another company.
They have been making all electric cars for a few years now. There is no way that they can import them to the u.s./UK) Europe/Aus etc. and keep the same price point. There isn’t going to be any way for them to pass safety standards.
Many people conflate kindness with weakness, however, in reality it is the opposite. It is easier to tear someone down, than to build something. The tendency to tear other people down comes from a need to feel higher in the social pecking order which they cannot attain with their lack of ability.
It’s not certain death. Bears are predictable, you can easily scare a bear away or play dead. Random men are unpredictable. As a man, I would much rather ruin into a beat than some sketchy dude who wants to rob me or wear my skin as a coat.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
He stated that he doesn’t know what diversity means in regards to fair college admission. He benefited from affirmative action in his admission to Yale and ultimately his supreme court appointment.
Last week one was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives...
The alternative is continued conflict and death in the middle east as well as continued death or the planet from climate change. I think that takes precedent over the obscenely rich who use slavery to build vanity projects.
You could definitely put some blame on the manufacturer, but in legalize you “knew or should have known” that there was a possiblity that your vehicle could hurt or kill someone. You sent it out into the world without a driver in it, not the manufacturer. I wouldn’t be surprised to see warnings and agreements attached to autonomous vehicles telling people that there is risk.
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Ever seen someone doing their “unskilled job” all their life? It’s just fucking magic!...
AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says (arstechnica.com)
Jennifer Lawrence royally roasts Mike Pence over his support for conversion therapy (www.lgbtqnation.com)
It's coming back to me (programming.dev)
Eric Trump Tweets From Dad’s Trial Despite Electronics Ban (www.thedailybeast.com)
Far right cries censorship after exclusion from EU election debate (www.politico.eu)
European Broadcasting Union says Anders Vistisen cannot debate because the far right does not endorse the Spitzenkandidat system....
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry (apnews.com)
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling....
The cost-of-living crisis is so bleak that some Gen Zers genuinely fear becoming homeless (fortune.com)
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:::spoiler Important clarification/FAQ I am not calling to coddle or excuse the behavior of bigoted men in any way!...
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place' (apnews.com)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
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‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters? (www.theguardian.com)
Last week one was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives...
A pastor who was "betrothed" to a child, then abused her, is finally in custody (www.friendlyatheist.com)
A Staggering 19x Energy Jump in Capacitors May Be the Beginning of the End for Batteries (www.popularmechanics.com)
Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation (arstechnica.com)