mkwt

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is no reason to have 50 separate curriculums. The ONLY reason that exists is so MAGA states can use the schools to indoctrinate American schoolchildren

That's not the only reason. There are in fact principles of federalism, and there's the 10th amendment to the constitution. Educating the public is not one of the 17 enumerated powers granted to Congress in article I. Under the 10th, powers that are not granted to the national government are reserved to the states or to the people.

This is why the national government's regulation of education is based around carrots in the form of block grants that states apply for. Not enforcement sticks.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Now introducing new host Tim Heidecker.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

This could be a nice lesson about the taxicab metric and the Euclidean metric, but that doesn't seem like the intention.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Low approach. Delivery truck was on the public highway. Not a runway incursion. Pilot's about to lose their job.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A spinning circle requires just two threads, one to do the work and one to spin the circle. And they don't have to talk to each other.

A progress bar is the same thing, but now the work thread has to periodically communicate the progress to the bar thread, and inter-thread synchronization has to be setup. And how do you know how much progress a single file transfer represents? Or how many progress points is a registry edit versus a file transfer? It's hard to figure out in advance, which is why so many progress bars are shitty estimates of progress.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And I'm still getting at least 20x speedup on my applications. I don't know where this 0.001 stuff is coming from.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, I'm quoting the Constitution because it means something to me, and maybe to you as well. I'm not talking to them.

"They" will only accomplish their goals when enough regular people go along with it. Conversely, the Constitution will continue to have meaning as long as enough regular people are still invested. Despite some serious cracks and strains, it is holding up so far. I hope it continues to do so.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

  • Constitution. Article III, section 3.
[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 57 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The fifth circuit court of appeals has been described as "a collection of 4chan posts wearing robes." It has a reputation for very conservative decisions that are poorly reasoned. And in fact I think it is currently the most overturned circuit at the Supreme Court.

The 5th circuit covers the geographic territory of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. In the US appellate system, the decisions of each circuit are binding precedent within their territory. So the interpretation of the law can literally change if you move to a different part of the country. The Supreme Court is supposed to step in when these "circuit splits" occur, but sometimes it's slow to do so.

In this case, the effect is nationwide because it's an APA case. The court is ordering the FDA to reverse one of its regulatory policies. And the FDA can be sued in any of the 50 states because they operate in all of them.

Edit: I'm just assuming that OP is talking about the mifepristone decision that just came out. But they could be talking about the Louisiana Callais decision on redistricting instead.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Well but you see, I'm pretty sure he tips the cam girls to capture more and newer nudes to restart the process at step 1.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"Perhaps some time in the pattern buffer will mellow you out."

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

This sounds like the premise of a much darker version of "All You Zombies."

 

A lawyer working with the Minnesota attorney’s office said she just wants some sleep, after working so hard to try to get ICE to follow court orders.

“I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep,” Le said. “The system sucks, this job sucks, I am trying with every breath I have to get you what I need.”

Edit clarification: This attorney works for the federal government, not the State of Minnesota.

 

Over the weekend, Judge Nachmanoff made it clear that a large amount of discovery material is to be delivered to James Comey today. The prosecution team from North Carolina seem to be engaging in a series of stall tactics to delay this.

The eastern district of Virginia is known informally as the "rocket docket" because of its fast resolution times for cases.

 

While sitting for a deposition in a defamation lawsuit that she filed, Laura Loomer was asked to explain under oath what she meant by the phrase "Arby's in her pants" (which she earlier penned in a tweet).

Transcript:

Q  Can you explain to me what it means to say to her that "the Arby's in her pants"?
A  Well, Arby's --
    MR. KLAYMAN:  Objection.  Relevancy.
BY MS. BOLGER:
Q Answer the question.
A  Arby's sells roast beef.
Q  Right.  Can you tell me what -- why you were talking about "the Arby's in her pants"?
A  Well, it's just a -- an expression.
Q  What is the expression trying to convey?
A  It conveys the reason why she got a divorce by her own admission.
Q  Because she had roast beef in her pants?
A  Yeah.
Q  She'd put roast beef in her pants; that's what you're trying to say there?  You're literally saying she put Arby's in her pants?
A  I'm saying she literally -- it's so ridiculous.  I'm saying she literally put Arby's in her pants.  Yes.
    MR. KLAYMAN:  Objection.  Relevancy.
BY MS. BOLGER:
Q  You're not making a slur about her?
A  No.
Q  You're literally saying she put an Arby's sandwich in her pants; is that right?
A  Yes.  That's correct.  That's correct.
Q  Why are you laughing?
A  Because I just think it's so funny.
Q  What is your basis for saying she put Arby's in her pants?
A  I just think it's so funny.  I just think it's so funny.
Q  What is your basis for saying she put Arby's in her pants?
A  She carries roast beef in her pockets.
Q  What is your basis for saying she puts roast beef in her pockets and in her pants?
    MR. KLAYMAN:  Objection. Relevancy. Harassment.
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