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• On the post: Inconceivable: TikToker Who Made Paint Mixing Very, Very Cool… Is Fired From Sherwin-Williams For Doing So

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 25 Nov, 2020 @ 08:11am

  Never shopping at Sherwin-Williams again

  I'll drive the extra couple of miles to Ace or the big box store. Is this what 'winning' feels like Sherwin-Williams? Because it looks like you lost the Internets.

• On the post: Former Patent Litigator Becomes Federal Judge And Begins Advertising For Patent Trolls To Come To His Court (And They Have In Droves)

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 05 Oct, 2020 @ 02:15pm

  Did I miss the stats?

  What does the Win / Loss column look like for patent trolls in his jurisdiction? If it isn't at least close to 50/50 then yeah, it should be worth the time to figure out if he is profiting (does he own land or lease office space in the area, any new houses or cars or trips in his family?). Also, who paid for that road trip around the country - because it is hard to see how that comports with the mission of the court?

• On the post: Pennsylvania Cops Are Still Abusing Asset Forfeiture To Help Themselves To People's Cash

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 05 Oct, 2020 @ 02:07pm

  I'm confused

  At this point in 2020 I shouldn't be surprised, but I am confused about why legislatures don't address the root of the problem - using the court opinions from their state to bolster their position. We are more than a decade beyond the two studies you cite and there is still no substantive change. Surely we can all agree that taking someone's stuff without just cause is ... just theft, right?

• On the post: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Insanely Stupid Lawsuit Against Facebook

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 27 Aug, 2020 @ 04:36pm

  Does PragerU v YouYube apply?

  9th Circuit, so the same district where this was filed. It even hits the First Amendment and the Latham Act!
  https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/youtube-1st-amendment-ruling.pdf

  "The panel affirmed the district court’s dismissal of an action brought against YouTube and its parent company, Google, LLC, by a nonprofit educational and media organization alleging a violation of the First Amendment and false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B), as well as various state law claims.

  Addressing the First Amendment claims, the panel held that despite YouTube’s ubiquity and its role as a public- facing platform, it remains a private forum, not a public forum subject to judicial scrutiny under the First Amendment. The panel noted that just last year, the Supreme Court held that “merely hosting speech by others is not a traditional, exclusive public function and does not alone transform private entities into state actors subject to First Amendment constraints.” Manhattan Cmty. Access Corp. v. Halleck, 139 S. Ct. 1921, 1930 (2019). The panel held that the Internet does not alter this state action requirement of the First Amendment. The panel therefore rejected plaintiff’s assertion that YouTube is a state actor because it performs a public function."

• On the post: Publisher Decries Damn Libraries Entertaining The Masses Stuck At Home For Free

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2020 @ 07:57am

  Oh my

  I consider myself a reader. I have a house full of books (too many of which are unread, but I'm saving them for my retirement) and my wrist is resting on a book from Ulysses Press as I type this. I ACTIVELY support my local library with fundraising, donations, and outreach. I see every day what an important function they serve, especially for seniors, teens, and young parents. I am also the local volunteer for a handful of Little Free Libraries and I delight in helping people read. I reject his premise that libraries are 'increasing market share' to the detriment of his own. A rising tide (more readers) raises all boats.

  This "publishing house" redirects to Square. This makes sense given the likely volume of sales "Aiming for high-quality and broad appeal, it will publish 8 to 12 books a year, and each volume will be commissioned and edited by Mr. Whyte" but SERIOUSLY DUDE, do you really think libraries are eating your lunch @ 12 volumes a year? Also, does the Square fee come out of your cut or the authors?

  You know what I don't see on your site, Mr. Whyte, even one mention of how you and your company help the community. What do you do with unsold inventory? I bet there are some homeless and abuse shelters who could use reading material or cash donations. I bet there are some veteran's homes who could use reading material or cash donations. I bet there are schools who could use reading material or cash donations. Instead of complaining about an institution that does good in this world how about taking a long hard look at yourself?

  This critique is especially interesting given your (?, the article is unsigned) confession that you have stolen books from libraries. https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/how-to-steal/
  "But I can’t honestly say I’ve paid all the fines for all the books I’ve failed to return."

  Come back and talk to the adults when you start giving back to the world instead of taking up oxygen. And go pay your damn overdue fines, jerk. The rest of us shouldn't have to subsidize your criminal habits.

• On the post: Cops Are Telling Paramedics To Inject Arrestees With Ketamine. Worse, EMS Crews Are Actually Doing It.

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2020 @ 12:07pm

  Just, no

  Coming late to the party. IANAL but sure sounds like using a horse tranq without consent and outside the prescription guidelines would be cause for action against the police officers, the department, the paramedics, and whatever godforsaken shit is happening over at Hennepin Healthcare. I hope every one of those people wins and takes every cent from these killers.

• On the post: French Constitutional Council Kills Government's Brand New Hate Speech Law

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 23 Jun, 2020 @ 01:03pm

  @Stephen T. Stone

  d'accord!

• On the post: SLAPP Threats Don't Even Need To Become Lawsuits To Be Effective: Cop Gets Columnist Fired For Pointing To Picture Of Him With Racists

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2019 @ 05:16am

  TechDirt should consider hiring Molly Conger

  Her response is right on-point, and demonstrates both courage and conviction. Seriously, Molly Conger would be an asset.

• On the post: Facial Recognition Tech Now Capable Of Getting You Kicked Out Of The Mall

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 02 Apr, 2019 @ 08:37am

  Re: Re: "Within their own silos" is still a problem

  Please provide proof that shoplifting is the problem because I dispute your assertion. None of these sources support your position. In fact, transportion (or lack of it) seems to be the primary issue, coupled with lack of infrastructure to continually provision fresh foods. https://www.conservationfund.org/projects/tackling-food-deserts-in-michigan
  https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/toolstemplates/entertainmented/tips/FoodDesert.html
  http://americannutritionassociation.org/newsletter/usda-defines-food-deserts
  https://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/features/article_ea5c3c08-46fd-11e8-b44a-bb0dd1413b54.html
  https://socialwork.tulane.edu/blog/food-deserts-in-america
  https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/documentation/
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208016

• On the post: TSA Announces Plans To Subject Domestic Travelers To Biometric Screening

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2018 @ 11:14am

  Re: Papers please?

  Tim isn't talking about providing proof of payment when boarding the vehicle, but about identity verification when entering the 'secure' boarding area of the facility.
  
  And of course, all of the 9/11 terrorists had valid IDs so none of this (post 9/11) would have deterred them in any way. I don't see how it will do so once biometric screening is implemented given their demonstrated willingness and ability to spend enough time in the country to lawfully obtain legitimate government documentation.

• On the post: Stupid Law Firm Decides To Threaten Something Awful Over Hot-Linked Hitler Picture

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 09 Oct, 2018 @ 11:31am

  Also... Hitler

  Who is claiming to own the copyright on an image taken before April 30, 1945? While that is only 73 years ago I do not believe that German copyright law (at the time) provided for such lengthy terms. Also, I seriously doubt that any photographer from that period would have signed up with this firm for protection (even setting aside the subject of the photograph). Therefore, how is this not outright fraud - either on the part of the person who registered the image or the "law firm"?

• On the post: Corporate Sovereignty On The Wane, As Governments Realize It's More Trouble Than It's Worth

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2018 @ 03:49am

  Always nice to see good news

  In many important ways ISDS could have moved the world towards a point where corporations held too much power over government (pretty much the plotline of most of the 80's & 90's dystopian movies).

• On the post: Appeals Court Rolls Its Eyes At Goverment's Attempt To Dodge FOIA Litigation By Pretending It Didn't Know Who Was Seeking Documents

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2018 @ 03:51am

  Why can't the BPA just provide the documents?

  I think the phrase we often hear from the federal government "if you have nothing to hide" is particularly relevant here.

• On the post: Georgia Governor Vetoes Terrible Cybersecurity Law That Would Have Criminalized Security Research

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 14 May, 2018 @ 04:51am

  Sometimes the good guys win

  I'll take the victory.

• On the post: Princeton Project Aims To Secure The Internet Of Broken, Shitty Things

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 02 May, 2018 @ 08:05am

  Just commenting

  to note the dangling modifier: "Their devices were cheap to buy, they still work, and they don't even know Brian."
  
  Who's to say if the devices know Brian or not?

• On the post: Ravinia Festival Bullies Startup Brewery, Leading The Brewery To Shut Down Plans For Opening

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2018 @ 11:24am

  Hopefully

  People that attend an event at the festival grounds will remember this when they review the venue and rate it appropriately low, and continue to do so until such time as people no longer wish to support asshat thugs and find other places to spend their money.

• On the post: Stanford Professor Drops Stupid SLAPP Suit Against Critics; Still Mad Online

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2018 @ 06:19am

  Re: Once again pop culture has the answer!

  http://i.imgur.com/2ebAPN0.jpg
  
  (And Justice League quotes are always cool)

• On the post: Now It's The Turn Of Mercedes-Benz To Grovel Before China, Over An Instagram Post Quoting The Dalai Lama

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2018 @ 06:13am

  Re: Re: Red Boots!

  Nice reference to The Good Place! If anything, my esteem for their leader will go up if they wear this pair of red boots. https://tenor.com/view/red-boots-were-going-to-crash-panic-nervous-william-jackson-harper-gif-10610369

• On the post: Activist Sues ICE For Its Unconstitutional Targeting Of Immigrants' First Amendment-Protected Activities

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2018 @ 04:47am

  Re: Unamerican activities

  I am reminded of this story from NPR yesterday. Some municipalities in California worked with a private law firm to rewrite their civil code to allow a 3rd party to collect massive fines for minor violations ($5,659.02 because a tennant kept chickens). Unfortunately, when talking to Silver & Wright's co-founder Curtis Wright, who stated "...then the public is entitled to get that money back. It's not intended to be punitive at all." the reporter did not ask what percentage of the $6k stayed with the law firm - a terrible oversight on the part of the reporter. (https://www.npr.org/2018/02/14/585122825/some-california-cities-criminalize-nuisance-code-violations) Lest someone say 'hey, you break the law you pay the fine' allow me to remind everyone that there are so many requirements in municipal civil codes that it is difficult to keep track, let alone comply. Some cities say you cannot place your garbage can at the curb too early the night before trash day (https://consumerist.com/2012/08/28/how-early-should-you-be-able-to-put-out-your-garbage-without-getting-fined/), or that it cannot stay at the curb past midnight (https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/public-services/garbage-yard-waste/ ). Some might have grass height laws (https://dcra.dc.gov/grassseason ), or regulations on the number of cars in your driveway (https://jalopnik.com/stupid-minneapolis-will-fine-you-for-having-more-than-t-1822669000 ). As T.A.C. said, one day you might be under their thumb.

• On the post: Man Sues Facebook For Moderating His Bigoted Posts, Wants Section 230 Declared Unconstitutional

  

  JustMe ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2018 @ 11:31am

  I'm confused

  Isn't the Defendant Facebook? I did not realize Facebook promulgated anything in 1930 to the U.S. government for implementation. I guess ol' Zuckerberk is older than he looks.

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