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UK intends to scrap jury trials for majority of court cases(gbnews.com)
35 points by cbeach 11mo ago|54 comments
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by cbeach 11mo ago
Maybe Bill had a margin call on his short TSLA position. Tesla stock was up 6.8% today. Must have been a painful day for Bill and the other Musk-haters.
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by cbeach 11mo ago
Assuming you're arguing in good faith, then please help me understand your perspective. 1. If it wasn't a single judge (Kathaleen McCormick) that ruled on this case, please let me know which other judges contributed to the ruling
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by cbeach 11mo ago
> Your post is very long on inflamed political rhetoric but short on coherent arguments or facts Which of the many facts I stated was incorrect? * A single activist judge overruled shareholders * A high-achieving CEO was left with with z
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by cbeach 11mo ago
Who would incorporate in a state where a single activist judge is able to overrule shareholders and leave a high-achieving CEO with zero compensation for a ten year period? You may not like Musk's conservative political worldview, but
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by cbeach 11mo ago
I get the point and share the annoyance at software subscriptions. However taking music as a counter point, my life is much simpler and cheaper now I can play any song I like, any time, on any device. I don’t “own” the songs any more, but i
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by cbeach 1y ago
Showing siblings' investment performance side-by-side on a fridge-mounted screen. Author understands child psychology. You can't motivate kids by filling their heads with theory. Instead, make the outcomes of their actions visible
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by cbeach 1y ago
1. The Electoral College isn’t a governing body. * It doesn’t have ongoing powers, authority, or political discretion like a parliament or the European Council. * It’s a one-time, ceremonial body that meets once every four years to cast vot
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by cbeach 1y ago
I think you're mistaken about appointment/election: * Citizens vote in a nationwide election every four years. * Those votes determine electors in each state — this is part of the Electoral College system. * The Electoral College
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by cbeach 1y ago
Actually it’s very different to the US presidency and UK PM. US presidential candidates are appointed, but they must then be elected by the public. UK PMs must be elected MPs, or at least must face an immediate by-election (by constitutiona
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by cbeach 1y ago
The EU Commission is appointed, not elected. Only the Parliament (MEPs) are elected. What’s worse, the parliament cannot originate law. Only the unelected Commission can do so. And they can do it behind closed doors. This is a setup that’s
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by cbeach 1y ago
Just one data point, but I was on a flight this weekend and AirPods Pro 3 worked fine for me with ANC. No feedback or other noises, just a slight bit of wind noise when the overhead air duct was directed straight at my head (so I angled the
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by cbeach 1y ago
Trump restricts missile tech - “Trump is in bed with Putin” Trump de-restricts missile tech - “Trump is starting WW3” Will we ever be able to have an objective conversation about Trump’s foreign policy, or is Trump Derangement Syndrome a fo
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by cbeach 1y ago
The British countryside is beautiful. You have to live in it to appreciate it. Unbroken views for miles.
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by cbeach 1y ago
You're assuming the Left stayed out of technology, and we still run a meritocracy.
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by cbeach 1y ago
> every time one of those foundations announce a "non coding" woman as their new leader, if you read between the lines, it is because they need to be more "ESG" That might explain why the Scala Center (which oversees
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Scala Center community rep likely in contempt of court(github.com)
1 points by cbeach 1y ago|0 comments
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by cbeach 1y ago
hi Simon - just a note to say that your link to https://tools.simonwillison.net/ goes to https://simonwillison.net/ Think this might be a typo
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by cbeach 1y ago
Could you name a “far right” policy of the Reform Party? From where I’m looking, they are to the left of the centre-right Conservatives. For example, Reform propose lifting the 2-child benefit cap, whereas the Tories would keep it. Reform’s
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by cbeach 1y ago
> A simple search of "Jan 6th fatalities" disproves this; more people died. Only if you include drug overdoses and deaths due to natural causes, which happened after Jan 6th. Let's not clutch at straws. > Trump claimed
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by cbeach 1y ago
Everyone on the establishment-friendly Left ought to bear in mind that a Reform government is nearly guaranteed in 2029 (or earlier) https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingdom/... You might feel l
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by cbeach 1y ago
In the UK we already have population-wide tracking of internet usage, no warrant required. Once we have a citizen id number, it's probable the UK government will mandate that it is bound to our internet access. The UK government has fo
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by cbeach 1y ago
> Google vowed on Tuesday to offer YouTube accounts that were permanently banned for political speech the ability to be reinstated, and the big tech giant admitted that it once faced pressure from the Biden administration Damning indictm
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by cbeach 1y ago
> Jan 6th is a well known counterexample Trump took to social media to denounce political violence on that day, but a small bunch of unorganised Trump supporters entered the Capitol during a protest. One person was tragically killed (a T
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by cbeach 1y ago
> We blatantly have all of those things from the current administration. > fervent nationalism I grant you, Trump supporters are heavily nationalist. Supporters of Winston Churchill in the UK were also fervently nationalist, when the
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by cbeach 1y ago
Trump doesn't pass the fascism test, I'm afraid: * Dictatorial leader - Trump ceded power at the end of his last term, and the opposition had a term. That doesn't happen in a dictatorship. * Centralised autocracy - Trump has
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by cbeach 1y ago
Which "fascists" are we talking about, here? Be careful around powerful words with meaning (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism ). If we casually use these words to refer to people we simply disagree wi
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by cbeach 1y ago
> he president Musk helped elect is actively using the power of the state to take control of corporations and threaten and coerce everyone in academia, journalism, media, and even comedians. Coercing who, exactly? Do you have any example
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by cbeach 1y ago
Few people have achieved as much as Musk. He reduced the cost of space travel by 10x and restored America's re-usable vehicle capability after decades of government mis-management. He spearheaded the transition to sustainable transport
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by cbeach 1y ago
Some people "waste time" recognising superb acheivements of people they don't know. This happens a lot in science and technology, where a single individual can contribute a tremendous amount to advance human knowledge and tec

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