Landlord Jared Kushner loses a case, sued by tenants over junk fees: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-supreme-court-opinion-westminster-management-jared-kushner-ETX3ZIOIQVDMFGCXKLTKHKMQAM
@pewtergod Wow, that is scary. Thank you for sharing.
@Wbtphdjd Is it Christianity? Or Mike Lindell? 😉
"Somehow" - a poem by Dorothy Chan. Begins "You visit me in a dream after passing, // after I’ve been awaiting you for weeks, //
because Chinese belief teaches us our // loved ones will appear when we’re asleep." https://poets.org/poem/somehow
@Alfred How many zeroes are in one nonillion?
@SteppinRazor An important anniversary worth reflecting. Thanks for sharing. I hope your injuries don't cause you pain.
@pewtergod Thanks for sharing. Here's a link to the FTC press release. More good work by Lina Khan! https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/ftc-releases-report-grocery-supply-chain-disruptions
@opie I get it! 😉 But perhaps you are too late. Check out FSDAX: https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/composition/316390806
@ecksmc So it's not just offensive or threatening. There's an "and" saying it must be intended to stir up hatred (or a reasonable person might perceive it that way). There's a defense if the speech is reasonable. It has protection for freedom of expression under EU law. I truly don't understand your concern. Sure there could be some false reporting, but it's just reporting, not action.
@ecksmc Here's a link to the bill on the website of the Scottish Parliament. It's very reasonable and applies only to threatening behavior that is actually criminal, which is directed against protected groups. The law also abolishes the crime of Blasphemy. That's a step in the right direction! https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/hate-crime-and-public-order-scotland-bill
Why identity authentication is critical - Canada's Privacy Commissioner says Canadian agencies needed better authentication tools to prevent breach - https://www.biometricupdate.com/202402/opc-says-canadian-agencies-needed-better-authentication-tools-to-prevent-breach (Thanks to #Metacurity)
Why rabbits make great pets! https://wapo.st/4bLvKBX
@Jezibaba What a lovely statement from #FLOTUS. I think people forget that POTUS has many staffers working to support him and a White House Situation Room working 24/7/365. Providing leadership, giving strategic direction, and being a mensch matter far more than recalling specific facts, dates, or names at one moment.
@damselfly59 Another opinion from USGS: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-we-about-have-a-magnetic-reversal
Check out the State of the World 2024 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky on The WELL: https://people.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/540/Bruce-Sterling-and-Jon-Lebkowsky-page01.html
Happy New Year!
"We wish you joy, we wish you peace,
We wish you health, but more than these,
The power to know, just what to keep and what let go."
(From "The Turning Year" by Jennifer Cutting)
Here's a thought-provoking perspective on the Israel-Hamas conflict from a Ukrainian point of view - Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian People: https://commons.com.ua/en/ukrayinskij-list-solidarnosti/ #Ukraine #Palestine
Emil Volcheck
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