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Trebach,

Or any state willing to extradite him to Georgia.

Trebach,

Probably sack them and replace them with military pilots like when the air traffic controllers went on strike in the 1980's.

Trebach,

It's also to do with how likely they'd be to escape and the potential damage if they were to escape that determines what kind of prison they're placed in.

If they think she might try to escape, she'll be placed in a prison with higher security if convicted.

Trebach,

The best analogy I can think of is a swimming pool.

It used to have people to treat the pool, skim it, add new water to replace the water lost from evaporation, regulate the chemicals, and try to keep people from pissing in the pool. It was cheap and half decent so people still wanted to visit.

Since Elon bought it, he's sacked everyone who performed any upkeep to the pool and he's removed the filters. Now the pool smells terrible, the water has changed color, the water level has dropped substantially, animals are living in it, and the pumps that recirculate water are close to failing entirely. He's also built a tall fence around it and raised the price of admission.

It's a total hellhole to the point that the government is close to taking it away and filling it with soil because it's a health hazard.

Trebach,

He already took a plea agreement for 15-20 years in prison from the announcement linked in the article:

Sentencing is scheduled for November 28. Under the plea agreement, Cox faces at least 15 years and up to 20 years in prison, up to five years of supervised release and registration as a sex offender under the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. In August 2021, Cox pleaded guilty in Portsmouth Circuit Court to charges of carnal knowledge and abduction and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, 10 years of which was later suspended by the court.

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"Wait, we're actually trying to go to Texas?! Fuck this noise, I'm heading back."

Reminder that it is INAPPROPRIATE to say someone can't/can see or hear "perfectly." Instead, try saying that they can't/can see or hear "fully."

Using the former verbiage implies that members of the Blind and Deaf community are “imperfect” and therefore cannot serve as valuable, functioning members of society. This cannot be farther from the case. They are not “lacking”, they simply perceive the world differently, and therefore we should treat them as such -...

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Why don't we let the people affected by this define the verbiage used to refer to them?

Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel wrote the song "Spasticus Autisticus" back in 1981 about Ian's experiences as a person who was disabled due to polio as a child. He also viewed 1981 being deemed the International Year of Disabled Persons as being patronizing. The BBC and many other UK radio stations banned it from being broadcast.

In 2012, it was broadcast to a worldwide audience as part of the opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

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When targeted advertising was banned in the Netherlands, NPO (Netherlands Public Omroep) had their various sites switch to advertising based on the contents of the page than the preferences of the user.

It turned out to be more effective to target the content than the user.

Trebach,

The writer reminds me of Terry Davis, except not as bright.

Trebach,

Because liability car insurance (just covers damage for who/what you hit) is cheaper than comprehensive car insurance (also covers you and the car).

Finance companies will usually require you to have the latter through the end of the loan.

Trebach,

I bought my own router and modem because of that. Cox started locking router features away inside their app and wanted $10/month to change settings on a modem/router combo I was already paying $8/month to rent!

Now the Pi-Hole is my DHCP server.

Trebach,

I might accept "honey-flavored syrup" but in no way that could allow a moron in a hurry to think they're actually buying honey.

You should see the shit they allow to be called "maple syrup" and "macaroni and cheese" in the US. It's ridiculous but money talks.

Trebach,

Change the P to an N for narcissist. The only being he worships is himself.

He doesn't even know how to hold a Bible the right way for his own photo shoot!

Trebach,

I think it should either go to a specific person that the donor specifies or it's open to whoever's waiting on a kidney. The donor knows prior to any operation whether the recipient they specify is a match and can then decide whether to donate to whoever needs a kidney or abort the donation process.

If they choose to continue and donate their organ, they should not be allowed to place conditions on who can receive it.

Trebach,

I think the rat would gnaw through the plastic garbage can to escape.

Dutch government officially launches Mastodon server (fediversereport.com)

The Dutch government has officially launched their Mastodon server, at social.overheid.nl. The server came online over the weekend, and today the Alexandra van Huffelen, State Secretary of Digitalisation, announced that the server has officially been taken into use. The server is hosted on the domain overheid.nl, the official...

Snapshot from Brussels
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They're third behind the EU and the German government.

Trebach,

Another source of things not to make can be found in "Ignition!" by John Clark and two books by Max Gergel. They're pretty funny regardless.

Trebach,

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Hypocrisy and to the republic for which it stands, one nation without liberty or justice for all.

– Pennywise - "Land of the Free?” (2001)

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If they were forbidden from installing the app on their personal devices, I'd agree with you. However, the ban is on installing it on government devices, so it's their right to make that rule.

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"John Larkin" by John Larkin only has two copies in existence, one by his widow and the other by an unknown person. If that name seems unfamiliar, it's because he later became more famous as Scatman John.

It was recorded in 1986 but due to current US copyright law, it won't enter public domain until December 3, 2069.

There's a few copies floating around on YouTube and a FLAC version as a torrent. Pirates are keeping his legacy as a jazz performer alive.

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That's because it's the Fediverse equivalent of Instagram.

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There's probably more where that came from. Even criminals have standards and he's at the bottom of the food chain.

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Scientists renamed some genes because Excel kept turning the original names into dates: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates

Trebach,

Before anyone mentions 0x0.st or ttm.sh as alternatives, both of them will delete your files within a year of being uploaded so do not use them for anything permanent.

Trebach,

I have had instability problems with Manjaro. It's basically still Arch but with the sharp edges rounded off and a fresh coat of paint.

I recommend Mint over either Manjaro or Arch.

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