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FlyingSquid , in Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
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Oh no. People might have to use regular taxis.

_haha_oh_wow_ ,
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Or maybe just take a walk, use public transit, ride a bike, or use some other sort of https://lemmy.world/c/micromobility!

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andrewta ,

Public transport in Minneapolis/St. Paul sucks

_haha_oh_wow_ ,
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Coincidence?

Alto ,
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What public transport

_haha_oh_wow_ ,
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The one in your heart?

ramble81 , in Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says | CNN

Trying to copy his boss I see. “Threat? We’ll nuke you! Another threat? We’ll nuke you too!”

SeaJ , in 62% of Student Loan Borrowers Say They're Likely to Boycott Repayments

Boycotting only works when there is a noticeable financial hit to the producer. The federal government is not going to notice this. This can be good for campaigning though. Tell people that the reason they are not getting some forgiveness is because Republicans are doing everything they can to block it. Send out some flyers to everyone who has a federal student loan with a list of every Republican official who has had a PPP loan forgiven.

ghostBones , in Trump cancels news conference to release report on 2020 election

There seems to be a long established pattern where Trump daydreams about irrefutable and overwhelming exoneration and then decides it should be true and tells everyone about it. Narcissists have a tendency to create shitstorms and then daydream about escapist fantasies to evade the consequences they always create for themselves.

catfish ,

the russian playbook

makyo ,

It’s a proven pattern as well - the braindead followers see him tweet the words ‘REPORT’ and ‘EXONERATION’ and they assume it’s a a done deal and don’t bother to follow up to verify the actual evidence.

If it was Putin I’d say it’s probably an intentional strategy, but with Trump it’s probably more lizard brain instinct gained from his years of grifting.

jonne ,

I mean, it’s your classic real estate sales person. You’ll say and do anything to make the sale, and afterwards you try to weasel out of your fancy promises.

echodot ,

Normally with a state agency it all comes tumbling down the moment you actually view the property.

Oh I see, so when you said picturesque what you meant was microscopic and when you said a lively night life what you meant was it’s in the middle of a gang turf war.

jonne ,

But when you’re selling a building that’s yet to be built, people hand you money without you having to show anything. It’s why developers are such scumbags.

reverendsteveii , in 'Hell on wheels': Teen convicted of crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend

Anyone with a legal background able to help me understand how two deaths resulted in 4 murder convictions and 2 vehicular homicide convictions?

Prethoryn ,
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Not a lawyer but I believe the charges can be sub cats of murder and homicide.

I would have to double check.

Ullallulloo ,
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I can say she was convicted of two counts of both R.C. 2903.02(A) & (B)—basically “normal” murder and felony murder. Clearly they thought she did it on purpose and because she was committing another felony. I can’t say why those don’t merge together under Ohio law or if they are supposed to. Ohio is a fairly statutory state, so maybe they overwrite that common law rule?

reverendsteveii ,

Okay, felony murder makes sense as the other charges would be felonies. I don’t care much for felony murder laws because I feel like they deincentivize careful action in law enforcement, but I definitely understand where if that law is in place she caught murder for the actual murder then felony murder subsequent to the assaults.

Still feels weird that two dead people produced 6 homicide convictions though. Like, you killed them, that’s 2 crimes. You killed them with a car, that’s two more crimes. In the process of killing them with a car, which is a felony, you killed them. That’s two more crimes.

xc2215x , in New Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex

It was part of their contract whether we agree or not.

doubletwist ,

So? An illegal clause in a contract doesn’t suddenly become legal once you sign it.

Swedneck , in Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
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don’t threaten me with a good time

cley_faye , in Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content

Someone needs to edit their new “logo” and add four lines at the extremities, just to see what it would look like.

Devion ,

Oh damn… This will catch on quick. Lol

pivot_root ,

It doesn’t look as good as you would think. The spacing between the lines in the “X” logo aren’t evenly distributed, which means the added lines aren’t spaced properly either.

Take my word on it, the end result looks more like a dancing cactus than a specific symbol used during World War II.

cley_faye ,

That would not be the result I expected but a sort of “Pampa X” sounds way cooler anyway hehe.

Daft_ish ,
nodsocket ,

Hey don’t deface the X.org logo like that!

richieadler , in Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content

One of the brands is Gilead Science. I know the name is based on the Balm of Gilead, but after The Handmaid’s Tale the name has a nasty resonance…

mojo , in Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity

In what way could this be remotely worse then pushing a Bible on to a class

agent_flounder ,
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In no way, for those who consider everyone of equal value.

The Bible has many disturbing stories and isn’t appropriate for children in my view, having read the whole thing as a kid.

For those (i.e. bigots, fascists, …) that feel humanity is a hierarchy of value where the in group is at the top and the out group are below that, they are opposed to validating the perfectly normal and human experiences of people with a range of gender identities. For the subset of those that consider themselves Christian, they believe (without evidence) that the Bible is somehow better for kids than allowing them to be themselves and be validated and accepted by others.

A friend of my kid is exploring their gender identity. We have known the family since they were a baby. My wife is friends with the mom. They are religious we aren’t. Unfortunately the mom insists on rejecting their identity and new chosen name. I personally cannot comprehend how one can prioritize anything over my own child’s happiness.

Arotrios , in FBI arrest California police officers involved in racist text messages scandal
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I'm not surprised. Antioch/Pittsburg is right at the line where the Bay Area starts turning into the Trump country of the Central Valley, and despite its reputation of being a bastion of liberal thought, Northern California has a really ugly undercurrent of "good ole boy" racism the further you go east and north.

coffee_poops , in 'Hell on wheels': Teen convicted of crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend

Guys, she’s 18. Her brain isn’t even fully developed yet. She’s not even capable of fully rationalizing the consequences of her actions yet. I know she did something awful but I don’t think there are any winners here.

OskarAxolotl ,

You don’t need a fully developed brain to understand that intentionally driving into a brick wall at 100 mph will have severe consequences.

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  • OskarAxolotl ,

    How much of that do you need to assess whether driving into a brick wall at 100 mph is a bad idea. How did this person even stay alive until 18?

    Stumblinbear ,
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    They’re 18, not retarded. It’s 100mph and a brick wall.

    Ullallulloo ,
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    Not being fully developed ≠ nonexistent

    We shouldn’t remove all consequences for your actions until you turn 25. Young people are a little dumber, but they’re not infants. They should still be able to think for themselves.

    OceanSoap ,

    I’m sure she did understand, she probably didn’t think she’d survive, though, so any consequences of that possibility probably didn’t occur to her at all.

    jarfil ,

    According to Western societies, 18 is when the “fully developed” switch flips from OFF to ON, not a minute earlier or a minute later.

    ExploratrixLunae , in Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
    18_24_61_b_17_17_4 , in 'Hell on wheels': Teen convicted of crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend
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    Fucking hell that is horrible. And of course she’s the only one to survive. 100mph into a brick building has probably left her pretty physically fucked up and in constant pain. Hope she enjoys feeling that way in prison for the rest of her life.

    PP_BOY_ ,
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    She’ll spend 8 months in prison and appeal for a reduced sentence and get out on “good behavior” before she’s even served a quarter of her term. Don’t you know how the American legal system works?

    Angry_Zombie ,

    Murder is a felony, so I believe you have to serve 80% of a sentence before being able to be eligible for parole

    snorkbubs , (edited )
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    The bullshit sentences are the ones we mainly hear about, and many people have a bit of a confirmation bias because of it. But, you don't have to look further than your own community to see that slaps on the wrist are not typical.

    US citizens are the most incarcerated people on Earth, by an uncomfortable margin.

    afraid_of_zombies ,

    I can’t hear you over the sound of the affluenza defense being used.

    ryathal ,

    You forgot the white woman modifier, you take a man’s sentence and divide by 4.

    OceanSoap ,

    It’d likely the families of those she killed will be at every single parole hearing kicking up a fuss.

    alienanimals , (edited )

    Murder with a car is often toned down to, “vehicular manslaughter”. It’s often times charged as a misdemeanor. I agree with you that it should always be a felony because it’s murder, but that’s not how the courts treat it.

    Here’s an example of a New Jersey man who murdered someone with their car and did not face any jail time at all.

    thepianistfroggollum ,

    Manslaughter, by definition, is not murder. It’s unintentionally causing the death of someone else.

    CaptainEffort ,

    It’s possible that this wasn’t intentional if her intention was to put her bf in the hospital, not literally kill him. But at 100 mph I doubt it.

    Though I could see a psychotic 17 year old not thinking it through and assuming the boyfriend would survive, albeit crippled.

    AttackBunny , in Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

    Was going to ask how this woman never showed signs of this possibility before this all harpooned, and then I read this “Her mother sobbed loudly and was heard to say “this can’t be right - you can’t be serious” while the families of the babies cried and gasped.” Yup, there were definitely signs before, like there always are.

    ChicoSuave ,

    By all accounts your summary shows there were no signs. What about your comment reveals any existing signs?

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