I agree, but I will say that the armorer was exceptionally negligent. Like, seriously went above and beyond to be unsafe in her role and her handling of the weapons.
But even though she does bear some responsibility, ultimately it was Baldwin’s fault. Not because he pulled the trigger, but because he was in charge of the conditions on set, was aware of all the safety concerns raised the crew, and he was responsible for keeping the completely unqualified armorer on the crew.
No kidding. When I read that, my first thought was, “He’s clearly at least above the median intelligence of his fellow Arizona GOP reps, if not in the top 10% of their entire conference”
Anyone who read the article AND has experience with the Arizona GOP, probably thought the same thing.
The Arizona GOP collects some of the dumbest people alive.
The major problems isn’t Windows 11 usability, although those issues due exist. UI and workflow issues can typically get addressed, or mitigated, by 3rd party tools.
The real concerns are the exponential increases in spyware, such as the AI recovery tool that records all user interactions, or the native advertising inside of the system itself e.g. Start Menu ads.
If native AI data collection and advertising is baked into all nooks and crannies of the system, the ability of users to mitigate those threats becomes extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible to completely resolve.
The creator of a “FUCK the LAPD” shirt sold out not only his entire stock of that shirt but also sold out many of his other designs after the Los Angeles Police Department Foundation made an intellectual property threat against them that claimed they owned the letters ‘LAPD.’
FYI there’s a link in that article that goes to the initial, and much more brief, walkthrough of the original letter, and it’s comically short response.
That’s irrelevant to my point, which was that destroying evidence in a trial with monetary damages can result in increased damages, instead of avoiding them.
If you’re still not getting it, you should reread the comment thread and to see the context for that example being used.
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....
I wish the West would arm Ukraine with squadrons of 4.5 gen airframes, fully stocked and layered air defense systems, hundreds of Abrams/Leopard II’s, and setup massive training facilities in bordering NATO counties.
However, putting NATO troops in theatre is such an absurd escalatory risk that I refuse to believe it’s not intentionally designed to prompt a full scale military intervention.
Training troops isn’t a huge escalation, nor is Estonian trainers getting blown up (bad as that would be). But if this policy moves forward, it’s only a matter of time before a dozen, or more, American or British trainers get blown up, and that could very easily ignite that powder keg into something that can’t be contained, because the hawks won’t want it to be.
That kind of defeats the purpose of “help the Ukrainians defeat Russia in Ukraine, to prevent a wider war”.
…are you seriously claiming that a direct conflict with NATO forces on their borders, or within their occupied territories, wouldn’t change Russia’s strategic calculus in regards to the use of nuclear weapons?
Please, tell me what base of geopolitical knowledge, or Russian military doctrine, are you basing this on?
Because every white paper and analysis of Russian First Strike Doctrine that I’ve read, would seem to fly in the face of your claims. So… please put my mind at rest and show me the sources that I’m missing here.
No, I’m saying flood Ukraine with Western arms because it’s worth it.
But putting in active duty NATO troops is a sure fire ticket to an uncontrollable escalation.
I have to admit though, seeing all you keyboard strategists act like force on force conflict between NATO and Russia is no big deal, makes me believe either you’re all genuine idiots, or are actually pushing a coordinated message yourselves. Most likely it’s the former, but that’s just a guess.
"There is also talk that Russia is working to develop low-yield nuclear weapons and/or modernizing its nonstrategic nuclear weapons, perhaps with the intent of creating a class of nuclear weapons less likely to draw a nuclear counterattack and are therefore more “usable.”
Also, as I’ve already written, I don’t view flooding Ukraine with Western arms as a significant risk to the escalation ladder. That is not the case for force on force conflict with NATO, especially on Russia’s doorstep. Which again, is laid out in their doctrine.
To clear, I just said to start with those links. You should definitely branch out and spend a lot more time reading up, because clearly you haven’t yet.
Please, finish reading all those documents, and then read some more, and then show me all the white papers, academic articles, or think tank papers that support your position, or disprove mine.
No, he’s saying that national Democracts leverage the black community for votes, and in exchange, repeatedly screw them over - when they manage to remember they exist outside of election cycles.
At least, that’s how I read his comment. It is only partially intelligible.
It’s possible they think that, but it’s not something that is made clear through their comments here, at least not to me. But that’s mostly because they’re very poorly written, like I said, only partially intelligible.
…it absolutely is illegal to provide OTC substances to children in your daycare without a signed release from each parent.
As it’s so clearly illegal, I was genuinely curious if your comment crusade was because you had a moral objection to it being illegal…hence my asking for clarification.
Additionally, this was an unlicensed daycare, and there might be additional restrictions in place regulating the dispensing of any substance to children, but you can look up the relevant NH regulations if you’re curious.
Judge Denies Alec Baldwin’s Bid to Dismiss Manslaughter Indictment (www.nytimes.com)
Arizona lawmaker uses ChatGPT to help craft legislation to combat deepfakes (www.nbcnews.com)
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Mullvad will no longer be able to accept DKK from its customers (mullvad.net)
Danish banks have implemented significant restrictions on how Danish kroner (DKK) used outside Denmark can be repatriated back into Denmark....
Windows 10 is EOL in October 2025 (lemmy.ml)
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Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech (www.wired.com)
‘FUCK the LAPD' Shirt Maker's Entire Shop Sold Out After Cops Threaten Him (www.404media.co)
The creator of a “FUCK the LAPD” shirt sold out not only his entire stock of that shirt but also sold out many of his other designs after the Los Angeles Police Department Foundation made an intellectual property threat against them that claimed they owned the letters ‘LAPD.’
Smartmatic alleges Newsmax has deleted evidence in lawsuit over false vote-rigging claims (www.nbcnews.com)
‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. (www.nytimes.com)
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, dismissing fears of nuclear escalation and proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace....
Semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan can remotely disable their chip-making machines in the event of a Chinese invasion. (www.bloomberg.com)
A few NATO countries are lobbying the rest to be bolder when it comes to sending their own soldiers to Ukraine (www.businessinsider.com)
Some European NATO members are talking about putting their troops in Ukraine....
Morehouse Students Turn Their Backs, Walk Out of Graduation as Joe Biden Gives Speech (www.yahoo.com)
Four US daycare workers charged with spiking children’s food with melatonin (www.theguardian.com)
Four New Hampshire daycare employees allegedly spiked children’s food with the sleep supplement melatonin and were arrested on Thursday....