Posts by jbe@esq.social
(DIR) Post #AWoyv2cjAYKF1LKN9c by jbe@esq.social
2023-06-18T15:17:28Z
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me_irlvia https://feddit.de/post/858480
(DIR) Post #AWpYQEzqiJHcldksXA by jbe@esq.social
2023-06-18T19:00:27Z
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I'm really liking how #Kbin and #Lemmy talk to each other. I'm currently trying Kbin as my main portal and have subscribed to quite a few magazines, but I'm also subscribed to about 2x as many Lemmy communities.One thing I don't like is the picking-sides attitude of some folks on both sites, esp. on Kbin. This isn't high school, it's not an us-vs-them situation. There are legit reasons to complain about each site, but if you don't like one instance or another, just block that domain & move on.
(DIR) Post #AX1W67InjeVLsnMUXg by jbe@esq.social
2023-06-23T14:53:24Z
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More than 150 #Starbucks stores and 3,500 workers will be on #strike next week across the US, the #union representing the coffee chainβs baristas said on Friday, after it claimed the company had banned gay #Pride month decorations at its cafes.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/23/starbucks-strike-pride-decorations-ban
(DIR) Post #AX1Wgw38XFUdhKaiaO by jbe@esq.social
2023-01-28T23:29:18Z
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Hey y'all, I just switched instances, so here's an #introduction.I'm an #Alabama native living in Metro #Vancouver. I have a decade's experience in civil litigation in the US, currently jumping through hoops to get licensed to practice in #BC. I post about #legal & #LawFedi issues, learning Canadian law, #USpol, #biking, and all sorts of nerdy things.My old handle (IntlLawGnome) was a silly inside joke with my wife from back when no one else was on Mastodon. I'm going for more boring now!
(DIR) Post #AX1WlhymH9stVWpPt2 by jbe@esq.social
2023-06-17T13:42:49Z
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This is a naked appeal to have John Oliver cover the #Reddit API drama on Last Week Tonight once the writers' strike is over, and I am π©π¦π³π¦ π§π°π³ πͺπ΅.Reddit r/pics votes on reopening with sexy pictures of John Oliver onlyhttps://kbin.social/m/world@lemmy.world/t/43387/Reddit-r-pics-votes-on-reopening-with-sexy-pictures-of-John
(DIR) Post #AX1WljoDTOcnBLu0hc by jbe@esq.social
2023-06-17T14:08:01Z
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Me: (periodically mentioning the Reddit API situation as yet another example of wealthy tech CEOs treating employees and users and devs like garbage to squeeze a few more pennies out of their service)Wife (distracted): yeah, that sucksMe: (discusses subreddit blackout)Wife: uh-huhMe: ...and now a subreddit is only posting what they call "sexy John Oliver pics" in protestWife (puts down phone and looks at me with complete and undivided attention): Tell me more about this.
(DIR) Post #AXGZ40994IBGP7bLbE by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-01T21:29:36Z
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Tips for new or returning users:Subscribe to @icymi_law for an algorithmically curated feed of posts from lawyers and court-watchers.Follow @lisamelton for an endless supply of quality boosts.In fact, follow anyone who boosts something interesting onto your timeline. It's a good way to get more of the same.Block trolls, argumentative folks, and annoying users on sight. Liberal blocking makes for a healthy feed and a healthy Mastodon.#Twitter #TwitterMigration #TwitterRefugees
(DIR) Post #AXMUSUfPuZjrBoJbZA by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-04T18:48:32Z
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This is a remarkable ruling, and not in a good way."The judgeβs order puts limits on a number of executive agencies with a wide range of responsibilities across the federal government, including the #DOJ, State Department, #HHS, and #CDC. It also names more than a dozen individual officials, including #DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Jen Easterly, who leads #CISA."#LawFedihttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/04/biden-social-lawsuit-missouri-louisiana/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjMwMjI2NDAxIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY4ODQ0MzIwMCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY4OTczOTE5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjg4NDQzMjAwLCJqdGkiOiI5NTllY2YyZC1lY2EwLTQzZWUtOGI4NC02YTMxMmZlYWM3OTMiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vdGVjaG5vbG9neS8yMDIzLzA3LzA0L2JpZGVuLXNvY2lhbC1sYXdzdWl0LW1pc3NvdXJpLWxvdWlzaWFuYS8ifQ.CWtVm2TZYi8Nki6yrRYr5yeXUm07h5QHq-h-mVZYY2Q
(DIR) Post #AXMUSfwTzSvS9vNtC4 by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-04T19:39:06Z
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Okay, this is just absurd.Following the publication of the anti-lockdown "Great Barrington Declaration," Francis Collins emailed Anthony Fauci with concerns about the GBD and proposed a "quick and devastating published take down of its premises."Collins and Fauci then criticized the GBD as "fringe" and "dangerous" in public media statements. After that, social media platforms allegedly began *independently* removing links to the GBD.That, per Judge Doughty, amounts to government coercion.
(DIR) Post #AXMUShrwpIUE8RHIP2 by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-04T19:45:51Z
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In fact, it seems like Judge Doughty accepted the "coercion" framing even after appearing to ACCEPT that the particular defendants did not actually meet with or contact any social media platforms!If I'm reading this correctly, Dr. #Fauci's decision to simply push back against fringe anti-lockdown weirdness in published news articles, BY ITSELF, was sufficiently coercive to amount to impermissible government suppression of speech in Judge Doughty's eyes!
(DIR) Post #AXQZuzFyeWFprm08gK by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-06T19:37:36Z
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Campfire bans now cover most of #BC as heat records fall across the provincehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campfires-temperature-records-thursday-july-6-1.6899066?cmp=rss
(DIR) Post #AXbbJRgPu4XNyhteF6 by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-10T21:38:59Z
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The intersection of data-hungry private social media networks and misogynist government policy that criminalizes ethical conduct.Nebraska Mom Pleads Guilty to Giving Abortion Pills to Her Teen DaughterBoth the mother and the now-adult daughter face prison time; the latter could face up to two years in prison.Evidence came from private FB messages turned over by Meta in response to a warrant.https://jezebel.com/nebraska-mom-pleads-guilty-to-giving-abortion-pills-to-1850621217
(DIR) Post #AXl6hRSjDnq3FG3Va4 by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-16T15:22:44Z
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Dog Days#DogsOfMastodon
(DIR) Post #AXoybevEFBKgFcxR5s by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-17T22:50:06Z
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Silly liberals
(DIR) Post #AYDmQgLMkk43UngnEO by jbe@esq.social
2023-07-30T13:16:22Z
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A contractor tipped off the #Pentagon that a 48-year-old engineer at Arnold #USAirForce Base in #Tennessee had taken home various government radio technologies.In addition to $90K in #military comms equipment, investigators allegedly found a computer running software containing "the entire [base's] communications system," plus a USB drive with admin passwords and system keys for the Air Education and Training Command #AETC radio network. 17 #USAF facilities affected.https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/07/29/exclusive-pentagon-suffers-critical-compromise-of-air-force-communications/?sh=7c3b19ea3198
(DIR) Post #AYGtN9P633ANcSZqZE by jbe@esq.social
2023-08-01T01:14:53Z
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Via https://nitter.moomoo.me/HelloCullen/status/1686072208450543616#m#PeeweeHerman
(DIR) Post #AYaYdVpR0JjMi9QEV6 by jbe@esq.social
2023-08-10T12:22:36Z
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We've heard about billionaires paying for #SCOTUS Justice Thomas's vacations in the past. But it turns out we're not talking 1 or 2 or even a dozen vacations. We're talking 38 vacations, 34 private flights, numerous other exclusive perks...π΅π©π’π΅ πΈπ¦ π¬π―π°πΈ π°π§.βIn my career I donβt remember ever seeing this degree of largesse given to anybody,β said Jeremy Fogel, a former federal judge who served for years on the judicial committee that reviews judgesβ financial disclosureshttps://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court
(DIR) Post #AYhRWoVNpM8H2Hcau0 by jbe@esq.social
2023-08-12T23:56:09Z
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Wiped out from fetch in the park, and yet still managing to look bored. And stinking adorable.#DogsOfMastodon #BorderCollie
(DIR) Post #AYloTxTTnrYKhfIKfY by jbe@esq.social
2023-08-15T14:07:48Z
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Texas jury orders man to pay ex-girlfriend $1.2bn in revenge porn caseThe woman said her ex-boyfriend conducted a campaign to spread intimate photos of her online without her consent. Using images taken by security cameras at the home where the woman was living, he shared the photos on fake social media accounts, tagging friends, family and employers on the picture.He also created a website and publicly accessible Dropbox folders and emailed the photos to people.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/15/texas-jury-revenge-porn-case
(DIR) Post #AckmvPbf9q9wtHFDfc by jbe@esq.social
2023-12-13T02:18:43Z
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I was excited to wear my new suit today, and then some asshole on the sidewalk passing by said "hey, you look like Jordan Peterson!" so excuse me while I burn this suit and pee on the ashes