'In Buell’s even simpler terms: “Tony Soprano can’t invoke the first amendment for telling his crew he wants someone whacked.' #politics #january6
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/03/trump-is-hoping-his-free-speech-defense-will-work-it-wont
More on the climb-down about the EU CE safety mark which you will recall is now not being replaced by a UK-only marking.
Hurrah, we thought, good sense has (finally) prevailed (a NTB removed)...
except that is in medical devices & construction whose regulatory bodies [the Dept.s of Health, and Housing] have not followed the Dept. for Business & Trade in retaining allowances for the CE mark... leaving exporters in these sectors with the problem of same products but different marks for #exports!
Too early to declare it over –
The ongoing implications of
COVID-19 for homelessness responses
While COVID-19 is no longer considered a global emergency, it has enduring effects on homelessness policy and practice.
"Post Covid" extensive use could inadvertently marginalize individuals who remain highly susceptible to the virus.
#CovidIsNotOver #Homeless #marginalization
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285/permalink/3537211133264004/
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Small N.B. news outlets worry Meta news ban will be detrimental to communities
Small-town news organizations in #newbrunswick are concerned about how they will connect with local communities following Meta's news ban.
Ukraine reaches out
Warns against a Russian win
Saving humanity
#ukraine #russia #olenazelenska #humanity #haiku #poetry
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/olena-zelenska-russia-ukraine-warning-b2386520.html
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features
Link: https://electrek.co/2023/08/03/hackers-manage-unlock-tesla-software-locked-features/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36988262
Prosecutors Took Cautious Path in Connecting Trump to Jan. 6 Violence (Alan Feuer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/indictment-trump-jan-6-violence.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/230803/p73#a230803p73
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230804/p2g/00m/0in/002000c
If prominent #Republicans' reactions to the latest #TrumpIndictment don't convince you that this country is in deep trouble, I have no idea what to say.
#HashtagGames
#NinjaTurtleProblems
Having to deal with an attack of the Killer Tomatoes every Saturday morning on TV
#HashtagGames
#LifeWithoutTheInternet
View Master
Having fun shopping at Woolworth, Debenhams, Comet, Barratts, Blockbuster, Toys R Us, and lord knows how many others.
Also never having to click a button to prove I’m not a robot.
#LifeWithoutTheInternet #hashtaggames
#HashtagGames
#LifeWithoutTheInternet
No hash tag games
Cass County crossing where train crashed into semi identified as needing safety upgrade https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article277904678.html
Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest suggested was a fed is arrested by the FBI - NBC News https://apple.news/AXIIyxC8IRuaAjzrVxUo8GA Another 1/6er is finding out.
Robinhood had its first profitable quarter since IPO thanks to interest revenue. Who says high interest rates haven’t helped startups?
It’s stock is tanking because it lost 1 million active users quarter over quarter with 10.8 million currently active. Crypto revenue was down -18% quarter over quarter.
It turns out Robinhood has more in common with DraftKings than Fidelity. It was for gambling on crypto and meme stocks not investing.
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/robinhood-revenue-rises-boosting-shares-2023-08-02/
"If only Republicans had been warned. But they bought this ticket; and this is the ride they are about to take."
~ Charlie Sykes
#Trump #Republicans #crime #criminal #BigLie #LawandOrder #insurrection
https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/finally-the-coup-indictment
G+ refugee and simply want my instance to work reliably.