This is all possible because so few in power wish to stand up against a liar. Simply lying repeatedly has been enough for outrageous abuses to continue. The few who try to point this out are chastised for being to confrontational.
So the legal argument is that the law is unconstitutional because it makes things harder for a company? I hope SCOTUS is not ready to formalize that kind of legal precedent.
Firing them will just force them to move over to the next county. Does not matter if they are straight up violating the people they swear to protect:
https://nowhabersham.com/former-commerce-police-officer-accused-of-arresting-innocent-drivers-hired-by-oglethorpe-county-sheriffs-office/
All the hubbub about Elon Musk threatening to move x-twitter from California to Texas has focused his weird obsession with transexuals. Beyond the tax and cohesiveness with the local political environment, there is also the advantage of being able to better argue the need to use courts in the Fifth Circuit for his bizarre lawsuits. His move will provide more fuel for this kind of silliness to propagate through the system.
Wait, the FBI does not know how to scan a document and use OCR to convert it to readable text? They were able to break into the cell phone of the guy who shot up a political rally, but using a scanner is beyond them??!!? If that is really the case there is no way they are going to be able to decipher the way a rapper spells out their lyrics.
When graphical calculators first became available mathematics faculty dirtied their collective pants while hyperventilating that students being able to see crude graphs and make some easier calculations was somehow going to destroy students' ability to learn mathematics. Some faculty members still have not gotten over it despite decades of evidence that their fears are simply not based in reality. The only difference between what is happening with AI and graphing calculators is that it involves the whole of the university. The baseless fears about AI is nothing more than real stupidity.
Sorry to be the one to bring this up, but it is a pet peeve. Colombia, the country, is not spelled the same way Columbia, the university, is spelled. One of those places is a violent hell-hole filled with wild gangs of lost young people. The other place grows great coffee.
Some people forget that Henry David Thoreau was willing to accept the cost of his protest. The people who took part in the fight for civil rights also were willing to accept the consequences of doing the right thing. Those people are heroes, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for making the world better for all of us.
Somebody who takes up a fight they feel is righteous but is not willing to accept the consequences is just an unthinking jerk.
Forcing me to listen to what someone wants to say without giving me the option to respond or opt-out is consistent with what the so-called absolutists think free speech is.
Too bad police officers would not be held accountable if they had gone through with this while using the "I was just following orders," defense. If only that legal question had been addressed in a formal tribunal.
If Politico wants to publish an article discussing the Victoria Secret "fuck me" look including commentary on rape, then they should ensure access to the page is restricted to adults. Politico should implement their own age verification on pages with discussions about sexuality before they start publishing op-eds about how others should express themselves. Goose/gander kinda stuff.
At some point the stock market's insatiable desire for exponential growth is going to require that Comcast do something about carriage fees. When that happens, the parasites will start to look at each other. When Comcast and News Corp. turn on one another the media landscape will dramatically change.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that corporations have first amendment rights to express themselves by giving money to politicians, but here the US DOJ is arguing that the people who ran the corporation do not have first amendment rights to provide actual information. Lovely.
Given the recent shenanigans in conservative media outlets as well as some notable takeovers, it seems more likely that Justice Thomas suddenly realized Section 230 protects everybody which led to it becoming a good thing.
This may be indicative of my own bias, but I have noticed that more people on social media have been calling out carriage fees which are funding networks that some people actively dislike. Between the inclusion on cable plans of hundreds of unwatched channels and a couple networks that push a narrow political point of view, a growing number of people are more aware that paying their cable tv bill is actively supporting things they do not agree with.
The third exemption includes the throwaway "entertainment, or associated entertainment" which combined with exemption ii seems to exempt OnlyFans, and a really broad reading of the two seems to also exempt a porn site that allows people to upload "entertainment."
VR is too immersive and requires full concentration. That is not people game. They use discord and other apps to communicate and share their experience while they game. VR reduces the social aspect of gaming, and the most ardent gamers who should be the audience for VR likely do not see an advantage.
To Boldly Lie
This is all possible because so few in power wish to stand up against a liar. Simply lying repeatedly has been enough for outrageous abuses to continue. The few who try to point this out are chastised for being to confrontational.
Legal Argument Says Wot?
So the legal argument is that the law is unconstitutional because it makes things harder for a company? I hope SCOTUS is not ready to formalize that kind of legal precedent.
Just move them somewhere else
Firing them will just force them to move over to the next county. Does not matter if they are straight up violating the people they swear to protect: https://nowhabersham.com/former-commerce-police-officer-accused-of-arresting-innocent-drivers-hired-by-oglethorpe-county-sheriffs-office/
Who needs choices?
This "First Past the Post" voting system just plain sucks.
Elon Musk's Move of X(twitter) To The Fifth Circuit
All the hubbub about Elon Musk threatening to move x-twitter from California to Texas has focused his weird obsession with transexuals. Beyond the tax and cohesiveness with the local political environment, there is also the advantage of being able to better argue the need to use courts in the Fifth Circuit for his bizarre lawsuits. His move will provide more fuel for this kind of silliness to propagate through the system.
No OCR 4 thee FBI?
Wait, the FBI does not know how to scan a document and use OCR to convert it to readable text? They were able to break into the cell phone of the guy who shot up a political rally, but using a scanner is beyond them??!!? If that is really the case there is no way they are going to be able to decipher the way a rapper spells out their lyrics.
Sad But Should Have Been Expected
When graphical calculators first became available mathematics faculty dirtied their collective pants while hyperventilating that students being able to see crude graphs and make some easier calculations was somehow going to destroy students' ability to learn mathematics. Some faculty members still have not gotten over it despite decades of evidence that their fears are simply not based in reality. The only difference between what is happening with AI and graphing calculators is that it involves the whole of the university. The baseless fears about AI is nothing more than real stupidity.
Never miss an opportunity
I cannot resist the urge to make a stupid, sarcastic statement that leans in to silly stereotypes. For the record, I think the kids are all right.
Petty spelling issues
Sorry to be the one to bring this up, but it is a pet peeve. Colombia, the country, is not spelled the same way Columbia, the university, is spelled. One of those places is a violent hell-hole filled with wild gangs of lost young people. The other place grows great coffee.
The Cost of Civil Dispbediance
Some people forget that Henry David Thoreau was willing to accept the cost of his protest. The people who took part in the fight for civil rights also were willing to accept the consequences of doing the right thing. Those people are heroes, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for making the world better for all of us. Somebody who takes up a fight they feel is righteous but is not willing to accept the consequences is just an unthinking jerk.
Sounds Consistent With Other "Free Speech" Absolutists
Forcing me to listen to what someone wants to say without giving me the option to respond or opt-out is consistent with what the so-called absolutists think free speech is.
Just Obeying Orders
Too bad police officers would not be held accountable if they had gone through with this while using the "I was just following orders," defense. If only that legal question had been addressed in a formal tribunal.
Should age verify that article
If Politico wants to publish an article discussing the Victoria Secret "fuck me" look including commentary on rape, then they should ensure access to the page is restricted to adults. Politico should implement their own age verification on pages with discussions about sexuality before they start publishing op-eds about how others should express themselves. Goose/gander kinda stuff.
Turning on themselves
At some point the stock market's insatiable desire for exponential growth is going to require that Comcast do something about carriage fees. When that happens, the parasites will start to look at each other. When Comcast and News Corp. turn on one another the media landscape will dramatically change.
May be a new angle
Cardi's Cunnilingus sounds like more fun than the Streisand Effect. It certainly rolls off the tongue more easily.
Corporations have 1st amendment rights but their employees do not
The US Supreme Court has ruled that corporations have first amendment rights to express themselves by giving money to politicians, but here the US DOJ is arguing that the people who ran the corporation do not have first amendment rights to provide actual information. Lovely.
Eyes opened
Given the recent shenanigans in conservative media outlets as well as some notable takeovers, it seems more likely that Justice Thomas suddenly realized Section 230 protects everybody which led to it becoming a good thing.
Greater awareness of what carriage fees are funding
This may be indicative of my own bias, but I have noticed that more people on social media have been calling out carriage fees which are funding networks that some people actively dislike. Between the inclusion on cable plans of hundreds of unwatched channels and a couple networks that push a narrow political point of view, a growing number of people are more aware that paying their cable tv bill is actively supporting things they do not agree with.
OnlyFans Exemption
The third exemption includes the throwaway "entertainment, or associated entertainment" which combined with exemption ii seems to exempt OnlyFans, and a really broad reading of the two seems to also exempt a porn site that allows people to upload "entertainment."
Not How The Kids Game
VR is too immersive and requires full concentration. That is not people game. They use discord and other apps to communicate and share their experience while they game. VR reduces the social aspect of gaming, and the most ardent gamers who should be the audience for VR likely do not see an advantage.