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  • Anyone else see the face?

  • Fuck Wilson, all my homies hate Woodrow Wilson
  • I'm glad Wilson is starting to get the hate he deserves for his blatant racism and less people retort "but his foreign policy!"

  • Flintlock pistol keys, 17th-19th centuries AD
  • The teeth of those keys are actually probably more interesting than the mechanisms of the firearms here. Such fine work for the period.

  • French soldiers with a Chauchat Light Machine Gun, Western Front, WW1, 1918

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17950172

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    How are Mexicans Restaurants Europe?

    I realize this is a broad question, but I'd be interested in personal anecdotes. Are they even common? (Obviously varies by county and region)

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    Gen X is in charge now, and boomers are being shown the door
  • I'll caveat that not all changes are 'good' changes too. The future generations might not value the things we hold dear, like the jury trial. One day maybe they'll sadly see that as us wasting ordinary people's time.

    People in the future are not automatically our betters, but our equals, (hopefully) armed with the knowledge of our failings and armed with that of our successes.

  • No judge with Tesla stock should handle Elon Musk cases, watchdog argues
  • Yeah I'd argue it's probably prudent for judges not to invest in individual companies either. As those companies might have cases before them.

  • Gen X is in charge now, and boomers are being shown the door
  • Gen Z reporting in. Above comment's point was not to generalize an entire demographic as 'doing good'. & it was a good one. Don't assume that of us either.

    Judging entire groups of people as a monolith is always bad. I'll add 'good' is subjective of an individual's values. Expect future generations to mock us for what we believe acceptable.

  • Damn, they used to be cool, killing slavers and getting fanmail from Marx
  • Semi relevant video on cracker barrel trying to rebrand it self under new leadership: https://youtu.be/qTliS-Givk4

    I think their gripes are probably about more than the sausage. Having never once stepped foot in a Cracker Barrel, I assume this is part of wider backlash at trying to follow industry trends.

  • Warren Bill Would Overturn Supreme Court Decision Gutting Federal Agency Power.
  • I don't think for the court it was an issue of making wise policy choices but of who had what authority, and what did the law say about it. The court simply didn't have anything enabling them to delegate their powers in the Chevron case.

    The separation of powers is core to the structure of our government, delegating powers onto other branches nullifies that. Hence the non delegation doctrine. Perhaps it [Chevron] may be good policy but it simply isn't how our government is structured.

  • Warren Bill Would Overturn Supreme Court Decision Gutting Federal Agency Power.
  • I mean that power was there since article 3 got drafted, and reaffirmed by the text of the APA.

    The issue is the legislature not being able to pass laws due to the filibuster. This has lead to agencies being forced to take up their own interpretations to adapt language beyond it's original meaning to attempt to complete their goals, like w/ the Loper Bright case.

  • Nadler urges Republicans to investigate X's restrictions on Kamala Harris' campaign account, citing censorship concerns
  • Because that's where the money is. - Willie Sutton (Bank Robber)

    They want to get their message out and a lot of people still use Twitter.

  • Warren Bill Would Overturn Supreme Court Decision Gutting Federal Agency Power.
  • The Loper Bright ruling was that when taken on appeal that the courts no longer have to accept a reasonable agency interpretation over a reasonable (or more reasonable) interpretation by the other party.

    And the rulings isn't just for the EPA but all other federal agencies like the IRS, ICE, and the FDA. This bill is a double edged sword depending on who has the executive seat.

  • Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws.
  • Tldr if it's in the constitution that the feds can do it, feds get to do it. If not states rights.

    There also a few clauses like the interstate commerce clause which got reinterpreted when FDR had appointed most of the justices to have expansive definitions giving the feds more authority.

  • Prey 2006 or Prey or Prey 2017; which do you prefer?
  • Haven't played '06 but the '17 had the best first hour of any game I've played.

  • Prey 2006 or Prey or Prey 2017; which do you prefer?
  • They are completely unrelated. They just had a really cool name they didn't want to lose.

  • Congressman Gaetz: "Robots should not be subject to Free Speech" (I'm Not a Robot)
  • Webster offers a lay definition not a legal definition. Often in law words are interpreted to have meanings different than they normally would. For example a company would be considered to be a person for the purposes of a law saying "No person shall dump oil in the river".

  • Congressman Gaetz: "Robots should not be subject to Free Speech" (I'm Not a Robot)
  • You don't need permission for true parody but changing the lyrics (unless you do so to comment on the original work or author) isn't that.

    Take Amish Paradise. It commented a bunch on the Amish. But it didn't say anything about Coolio or Coolio's work.

  • Congressman Gaetz: "Robots should not be subject to Free Speech" (I'm Not a Robot)
  • The issue is there is not clear commentary on either Cash or the Barbie song. Perhaps it's meant to be contextually interpreted in a specific situation to act as commentary on something else, where it might be satire. And the fact that the two melded together offers a funny juxtaposition isn't necessary commentary.

    What does the author think of Johnny Cash or the Barbie song? What does he mean when he has the Beach Boys sing 99 Problems? The Red Hot Chili Peppers video from 10 months ago probably would get parody status. Because what they sound like to people who don't like them is actually commentary on the band. But so many of his works we can ask what should society walk away with from "Hank Williams sings Straight Outta Compton"? There simply is no message or commentary in most of these.

    While a parody targets and mimics the original work to make a point, a satire uses the original work to criticize something else entirely.

    Legal Zoom

    If anything granting it satire status is generous.

  • M1817 Hall Rifle, an early military breech-loader, USA, uh, 1817 AD

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17827857

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    Malcolm X w/ M1 Carbine

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    Belton Correspondence Summarized

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    [High quality post]

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    1775 Boston, Massachusetts vs Current Boston

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    Map of the Battles of the American Revolution

    Please note state lines were disputed as depicted. Notably NH had older claims to the VT territory claimed by NY. And this list isn't all inclusive, there were many small fights.

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    Law @lemmy.world FireTower @lemmy.world

    US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas (Federal) judge rules

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    Fediverse Canvas Spot

    Staking a claim on a parcel near 500, 375 for anyone interested in contributing.

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    OSS Sedgely Mk2 'Fist Gun'

    This .38 caliber glove was designed by Stanley M. Haight and manufactured by Sedgley Co. of Philadelphia. 52-200 copies of this single shot break barrel smooth bore design.

    >It was meant as a covert operation and assassination weapon in the Pacific Theater. It was mounted on the back of a cowhide glove; a long-sleeved coat would usually be worn to hide the weapon.

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    www.cbsnews.com Fire breaks out in spire of Rouen Cathedral in northwest France

    The Notre Dame of Rouen Cathedral is undergoing renovations and thick smoke was seen rising from the spire, which is partially covered in scaffolding.

    Fire breaks out in spire of Rouen Cathedral in northwest France

    >Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, the Mayor of Rouen, which is in France's northern Normandy region, said no one was injured.

    >A security perimeter was set up around the large cathedral, which was built starting almost 1,000 years ago.

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    blog.playstation.com Metro Awakening: adapting the post-apocalyptic survival horror for PS VR2

    An exclusive talk with Vertigo Games on gameplay, story and more.

    Metro Awakening: adapting the post-apocalyptic survival horror for PS VR2

    cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/36741694

    > The post-apocalyptic survival horror Metro series – based on the best-selling sci-fi novel series of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky – plunged players into an oppressively dark and dank underground network and the ruins beyond. > > Highly immersive and critically acclaimed, the franchise has spawned three games to date. Before year’s end, that count will reach four. Announced at State of Play this past January, Vertigo Games – creator of Arizona Sunshine and After The Fall – revealed it has spent the last few years working on an all-new game built for PS VR2. Metro Awakening is a standalone story set prior to the events of the original title – Metro 2033. I sat down with Creative Director Martin de Ronde and Game Director Samar Louwe to discuss more about how this world has been adapted to VR and how they’re keeping the title authentic to the series.

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    www.forbes.com FedEx’s Secretive Police Force Is Helping Cops Build An AI Car Surveillance Network

    FedEx is using AI car surveillance technology made by Flock Safety, a $4 billion startup. Its own private police force is accessing local cops’ Flock camera feeds too.

    FedEx’s Secretive Police Force Is Helping Cops Build An AI Car Surveillance Network
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    'Apache' revolver used by French gangsters, pre-WW1

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17358656

    Ian's video: [8:47]

    https://youtu.be/6FIi8Wge9pI

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    History of the Krummlauf Device: Hitler's Folly (One of Many)

    >Today we are taking a look at the backstory of the famously recognizable Krummlauf device, the curved barrel attachment for the StG-44. It is really a perfect example of how German late-war desperation weapons took shape. It went from an idea nobody actually wanted to an impossible development program in the chaos of the German defeat.

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    www.dutchnews.nl The Netherlands set to meet Nato 2% defence spending target - DutchNews.nl

    The Netherlands is set to top the Nato standard of spending at least 2% of GDP on defence this year, according to new figures from the organisation itself. In total, 22 of the 32 Nato countries will meet the requirement this year, the first time so many countries have done so, secretary general Jens...

    The Netherlands set to meet Nato 2% defence spending target - DutchNews.nl
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    Law @lemmy.world FireTower @lemmy.world

    Trump v. US Decision Dropped

    >Held: Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts.

    >The President enjoys no im- munity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law.

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    How Would You Spec a Framework 13 for an Educational Use Case?

    Currently looking at a DIY AMD 7640U, 1x16GB RAM, 250GB storage, 1 USB-C, 2 USB-A, 1 HDMI.

    My use case will mostly entail note taking in class. I've got a built PC at home.

    But I'm not a hardware guy, would I be better served w/ different CPU or RAM set up in your opinions? I've mostly picked bottom tier specs but is there anything in your opinions that is worth splurging on, all things considered?

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    Lorenzoni Pattern Repeating Flintlock Rifle (1735)

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    https://www.germanhuntingguns.com/the-lorenzoni-flintlock-repeating-rifle/

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