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Tennessee Becomes the 2nd State to Enact an 'Abortion Trafficking' Law
  • Historically, that would be true, but this SCOTUS is wild. Standing doesn't mean much anymore. Take, for example, the recent ruling from the anti-lgbt web developer in the 303 Creative v Elenis decision. Smith had not started a business at the time the original suit was filed, and, after she had begun operating, shr did not have any requests to make such a wedding site as described in the suit. During an appeal, she provided a false request -- for a man already married to a woman -- as her standing. Her standing was obviously bullshit; she had none.

    Not that it really helps. Our current SCOTUS will certainly not agree to hear a case that could actually benefit us and defend our civil rights. We should probably start fresh with a new SCOTUS if we want any of that.

  • How should I feel about a dying parent who's worthless?
  • My mom died a decade ago, and my dad about two years ago. Neither were great, and to a certain extent, their passing left a bit of relief that I was no longer responsible for them. However, with them gone, there is no longer a chance to fix those relationships. They are both dead and my relationship with them will forever have been shitty.

    It is sad to think about those times when my dad would tell me he wanted to try to be a better parent, but I'm the end, he never followed through. I don't look back and think about how he doesn't have any more chances to fulfill those promises, I see it that he can no longer break that promise to me that he would try.

    I know that my parents would not change, they would never take responsibility for how their choices hurt others, they would always continue with their selfish behaviors, and they would never be the parent that every child deserves. Some people can't be fixed.

    I understand your feeling of relief.

  • These Companies Say They're Using Microphone Audio to Target Ads
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/no-a-marketing-firm-isnt-tapping-your-device-to-hear-private-conversations/

    Looks like this 404 Media report caught some attention, but it looks like Cox Media Group was lying about what they are/were able to do.

    I also didn't want to sit through 40+ minutes of podcast, so I found a writeup on their site about a press release from Cox Media Group making some bold claims that they have since backtracked on.

  • NPR editor who alleged left-wing bias at network suspended
  • Same, bro. I wanted to know what they had to say, so I read a couple paragraphs of "I'm a liberal elite democrat, just like you" followed by "Trump did nothing wrong" and knew I had to stop. It is dishonest to look at the Mueller report and come to the conclusion that there was nothing worth investigating when Mueller explicitly said that he recommends charges against the then president -- specifically several counts of obstruction by him and his administration that effectively stonewalled the investigation about collusion with Russia.

    If that's how they felt was the strongest opening argument, it reveals how weak that whole angle was. It certainly did reveal a bias, but not on the part of NPR, and it is certainly clear that this author deserves no more time or attention.

  • US concern over Mexico attracting Chinese electric vehicle factories
  • With all this concern of Chinese EV manufacturing outshining US domestic automakers, does anyone wonder if incumbent US brands will learn anything? Like, for example, will they consider that the small EVs from the Chinese market sell because they are small, practical cars and not needlessly large and cumbersome trucks and SUVs?

  • Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts
  • could hurt pedestrians and cyclists

    I dare you to convince me that anyone still buying Tesla would not see that as a benefit. That's going to be the number one selling point of this thing after articles like this make their rounds.

  • Texas cops arrest 11-year-old honors student and put him in solitary confinement for three days
  • This country sucks. This kid is being charged with terroristic threats after a school administrator terrorized and threatened him with the cold and callous police. All over a request to join a gifted students program. Now, he's literally been terrorized into giving up? He's "afraid" to speak up because of this?

  • Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks
  • Why are they censoring the truth?

    Oh, that must be really embarrassing, but...

    graphic images and disinformation

    Maybe work on your reading comprehension to make sure you don't embarrass yourself like that again.