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by maxwell 3y ago
A bipartisan bill confirming our right to also repair our personal electronic devices will be considered in the Maine Senate in January. https://twitter.com/miketipping/status/1722101497683382286
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Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine(404media.co)
398 points by maxwell 3y ago|149 comments
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That seems to be the problem across most industries in the U.S. Seems expected after the courts stopped enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act and started allowing vertical restraints.
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> That is my point. You made a claim but have no evidence to prove it. I'm not claiming anything, it's right there on https://penobscotnation.org . Reach out to Chief Francis or the council if you have questions on t
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by maxwell 3y ago
The people, in the U.S. We can strike down any federal statute, call a convention, and simply dissolve the federal government and create a new one whenever popularly desired. There's no monopoly on arms in this country. Every able-bodi
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In this case, the nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
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by maxwell 3y ago
Uh, what do you think we can "actually determine" from before recorded history? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_millennium_BC I used to live on the next island over (French Island), and your clueless questi
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by maxwell 3y ago
Without the European conquest, the Wabanakis may have actually been crushed by the expanding Iroquois Confederacy. Hence they, along with other Algonquin nations, joined the Americans in the Revolution, while many Iroquois sided with the Br
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by maxwell 3y ago
Yeah, in the U.S. the people retain sovereignty instead, and our Constitution, the first codified constitution in history, provides a narrow set of powers for the federal government that serves us, written after we defeated the most powerfu
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by maxwell 3y ago
Wabanakis also fought the British and maintained their freedom. https://www.penobscothistory.com/historic-preservation/12-tr... The Penobscot Nation, the oldest government in the Western hemisphere, has never been conq
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by maxwell 3y ago
Looks like they're running cherries jubilee instead of bananas foster this month: https://thegrillnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/THE-G...
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To Fix the U.S. Congress, Make It Bigger. Much Bigger. (2018)(washingtonmonthly.com)
18 points by maxwell 3y ago|8 comments
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> What would the advantages of significantly increasing the number of representatives be? Better representation, obviously. This is like asking the advantage of increasing the number of pixels on a screen. How many average constituents p
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by maxwell 3y ago
What issues?
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Congress can't do anything about the electoral system or gerrymandering. The only beneficial structural change that Congress could make constitutionally is to repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929. I'm not well versed on politi
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by maxwell 3y ago
Hands waving, no points made, got it.
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by maxwell 3y ago
Are you saying the country has too many people, or that Americans don't deserve representation (population per seat) in line with, say, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, or Australia because it's "really hard" for some reason?
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by maxwell 3y ago
Are you referring to a particular era when public officials (in Europe?) were elected from the general public or just thinking of halcyon days? In the U.S., the main issue is that the House has had 435 members since 1929. It's become s
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by maxwell 3y ago
If children receive payments as well it would create an additional financial incentive to have/adopt/foster children beyond current tax credits, food stamps, and guardianship assistance.
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by maxwell 3y ago
Accuse? The commenter said they "asked ChatGPT to give us the Clifs [sic] Notes."
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Agreed, e.g. Britain has already had four Gen X PMs.
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Chattel slavery was legal between the 15th and 19th century, so slaves were uniquely accounted for accurately during that time. Now that slavery is officially illegal (unless the government has a good enough excuse), instead of legal, acc
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by maxwell 3y ago
Wrong. No previous generations have held onto power as long. We had the first Boomer President in 1993, now here we are thirty years later with the first Silent Generation President. Leadership of the Missionary Generation (born 1860-82) di
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by maxwell 3y ago
Fair point, didn't find many ethical options last I checked but should have revisited, now seeing e.g. https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/ethical-chocolate-compani... Should have just pointed to the apparent failure of
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by maxwell 3y ago
Haha, yeah, I read the book too, no bland autogenerated pap with zero citations necessary. It clouded my worldview and made me complacent and content with my privilege in the early 2010s. The other usual citation here is Hans Rosling. Think
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by maxwell 3y ago
What are you talking about? Peace in Europe is shattered. The former President of the United States has been indicted multiple times on dozens of felony charges. R&D on the killer bipedal robots + assassination drones + AI from your fav
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by maxwell 3y ago
Once the Silent Generation and Boomers no longer hold most of the power.
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That said, it sounds like Henry Ford expressed that he wanted to hire more people, make up for lower prices with more volume, and invest in more plants, but seemed also motivated by cutting off dividend payments to the Dodge bros. Their pay
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I'm not a law talkin' guy or member of any bar cartel.
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Sounds a bit like Tony Hsieh, who got us all out to the bars in downtown Vegas in 2013 in the first place. Does seem like Zuck has healthier hobbies and a different sort of discipline. That said, yes, the first time I met Tony he was sittin

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