2023 Florida is home to about 800,000 undocumented immigrants, and many work in the kinds of businesses that would be impacted by the law, known as SB 1718. Many of those affected are also members of mixed-status... continue reading
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, co-led a hearing of the full Judiciary... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 2 weeks ago • 277 views • 5:49This is why word inflation is a problem: You can try to change reality by redefining words, but it won't work – it just stops you from dealing with it.
posted by BSR 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 390 views • 8:08Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) admits right up front he's not supposed to do this -- but then calls out racist remarks by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), and shares an emailed response from a black staff member, as well.
posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months ago • 606 views • 11:15From Youtube, "Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters: They are sort of the high elves of the ant kingdoms: Talented architects that create castles and city... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 93 views • 9:04Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 2 weeks ago • 1,082 views • 5:33Texas dad Jeffrey Younger has been fighting in the courts to stop his ex-wife from gender "transitioning" their 7-year-old son, James. On October 24, 2019, Dallas Judge Kim Cooks ruled to allow Younger... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 4 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 9 views • 10:48From Youtube, "In nearly every corner of the Earth, ants wage war against each other. Their weapons are what nature gave them. Some have strong armour, deadly stingers or sharp mandibles. And then there... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 521 views • 9:23YouTube description: Babies and young kids are cast in movies just like adult actors, but there are special rules in place about how long they can be on set. Oftentimes, a director wants a baby to cry... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,113 views • 4:11Thanks to a weird golden goal rule. YouTube description: Barbados needed to win by two, but they were only up one. So instead of scoring in the traditional way they intentionally kicked in an own... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 432 views • 5:35World Chase Tag presents the first match of the WCT2 Qualifiers at Release the Movement in Swansea. Rules: 2 teams, 12 rounds per game I didn't know Competitive Tag was a thing! Source: World... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 56 views • 6:46Is it OK to give a woman flowers? Yes, as long as you don't put your penis in them. The new rules on sexual harassment explained.
posted by ChaosEngine 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 704 views • 5:57On the morning of July 7, 1944, Captain Ben L. Salomon of the U.S. Army’s 105th Infantry, commissioned as a dentist, single-handedly held off a fierce attack of an overwhelming force of Japanese soldiers... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 44 views • 6:24YouTube description: On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 659 views • 2:54This is probably the biggest loophole in German gun law: Because this arrow shooting airgun does not shoot a projetile THROUGH a barrel but OVER a barrel, the BKA (highest German authority on gun assessments)... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 333 views • 5:31