binaryphile

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[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The Chase case is a terrible example for several reasons laid out here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24396727-kermit-roosevelt-amicus?responsive=1&title=1

That's an amicus brief for this case, filed with the Supreme Court by the great-great-grandson of Teddy Roosevelt, a historian who spends a great deal of time explaining the full context of the fourteenth from actual historical record and case law, including (and excoriating) Chase.

A lawyer and commentator for Lawfare declared it the best of the briefs he's seen, and he cited other excellent ones as well that do not rely on Chase.

It's 54 pages, so not for the timid, but I found it a fascinating read and anyone wanting to know the actual history will as well.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm just calling it American History X from now on.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I'm just calling it American History X from now on.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

This is amazing. Cryptography is truly the sorcery of our age.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

A slap on the wrist just confirms FIFA's complicity.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Let's be real, in the US there's only an enforcement system, not a justice system.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Offsite backup

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Don't have experience with this but saw it recently -- it's open source, but not activitypub: https://codidact.com/

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Musk fighting at-will employment now. How socialist of him. /s

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would suggest camping out on https://www.boardgamegeek.com/ and seeing whether anything tickles your fancy in the suitable genre and weight category. Advanced search, or the genre-specific rankings are very helpful.

Many folks make geeklists that address questions such as yours as well.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 37 points 1 year ago

A person is lucky to do one thing that affects a huge number of people's lives for the better, and even luckier if they know what it was and have been appreciated for it. Well done, Bram.

[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A person is lucky to do one thing that affects a huge number of people's lives for the better, and even luckier if they know what it was and have been appreciated for it. Well done, Bram. Rest easy.

 

They’re affordable and ubiquitous, but homeowners shouldn’t be able to act as vigilantes.

 

In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts.

Kbin discussion: https://kbin.social/m/politics/t/210425

 

The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance."

 

The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance."

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