But now to white people in Europe, too! Not just brown people in South America… and the Middle East… and Southeast Asia… and Africa.

Very cool teaser. The lightning-struck tower appears to have lifeblood polyps growing from it. There are a bunch of lore hints about what else we might learn in this area.

But what if we cram it full of AI bloat/spyware? Could we entice you then?

• Microsoft, probably

My immediate thought reading your comment was the original black and green box before 360. So I’m one worse off in the chronology than you.

Troubleshooting tips on the inside lid of a washing machine.

Problem: Washer does not start.
Possible Cause: Lid is open.
Solution: Close the lid.

And so on.

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The second paragraph discusses an incident that occurred at San Francisco International Airport with the same circumstance. Should have indicated that’s what I found weird because it should have been prevented. The southern courts have been less protective of individual freedoms. Might be legal there under the border exemption according to their courts.

It depends on port of entry. The ninth circuit, which covers San Francisco, has upheld that entrants can refuse to provide a phone pin, but other circuits have found differently.

So odd that this happened in California because there’s a pretty powerful set of protections in place in the ninth circuit specifically - not that the current admin gives a shit about the law.

This is hilariously plausible. Someone SCUBA down to Gabe and give him the idea.

The article also cites a cover-up of an incident where they killed women and kids. They gave the murderer an award to make it look legitimate.

Non-white would seem to be the primary factor here, in that proud Anglo-American tradition.

I have all these odd pauses in my speech and just realized they’re em dashes.

Woo-hoo! A kindred spirit. Let’s team up on terms of local autonomy, self-sufficiency, and mutual benefit!

Yeah, some of them I would give totally different answers if imagining the question as applying to billionaires vs. workers, developed vs. developing countries, today versus a long-term objective, etc.

In the end it labeled me an eco-anarchist which I’m not mad at.

LG similarly uses Life’s Good as a slogan/brand name in the West. It actually stands for Lucky Goldstar.

Wasn’t it also just reported a few weeks ago that Samsung installs Israeli spyware on android devices sold in MENA?

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-appcloud-spyware-controversy-3616325/

NYT sucks and I canceled my subscription, but the third archive link on removepaywall.com still works to get around their robot messages and puzzles.

Great color on these. Lovely!

The U.S. doesn’t recognize the ICC and sanctions its officials if they investigate war crimes by the U.S. or its allies.

We briefly ratified the Rome Statute in 2000 but pulled out shortly after invading Afghanistan and shortly before invading Iraq.

My wife was here for months while USCIS processed her green card application after our marriage. The lawyer’s advice was specifically not to leave the country, because the initial green card interview could be scheduled on short notice and cannot be moved or rescheduled. It was also that she was here safely and legally during processing of the application.

They’re going after people who’ve done everything right, just as an immigration attorney would advise.

Alton sure has the best recommendations for getting that beautiful mahogany skin. Perfectly executed! Nice cook.