Orale
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GOP AGs sue to overturn Biden EO making voter registration easier. Obama federal judge hearing case.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/14/politics/republicans-voting-lawsuit-biden-executive-order/index.html
A group of Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a federal effort to expand access to voter registration.
The lawsuit targets an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in March 2021 that directed the heads of all federal agencies to submit proposals for their respective agencies to promote voter registration and participation through various points of contact with the public. The president issued the order as GOP-led statehouses were pushing voter suppression legislation in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
The fresh attack on a three-and-a-half-year-old executive order underscores Republican plans to scrutinize ahead of the November election actions Democrats have taken to make it easier to vote, particularly after the last presidential election, in which efforts to make voting easier during the pandemic became a major flashpoint.
The nine Republican attorneys general who filed the lawsuit in federal court argue that Biden exceeded his authority when he issued the directive, which they also say violates the US Constitution and “undermines the voter registration systems set up by the States.”
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https://apnews.com/article/abortion-survey-pills-roe-election-2024-7179dda48eae0a764be89c2e0aafd80a
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds.
The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access.
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1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:
How can I make a contribution to the Harris campaign without giving up a bunch of information that causes them to hound me forever? I’m already dealing with way too many spam calls.
For what it's worth, I donated last week and only got a few spam calls and only one campaign solicitation I unsubscribed from (none since).
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13 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
I’m not going to defend JD Vance, but two things:
1) this is pretty clearly not what Vance is saying, the gist of which is that the the sexual revolution led to an explosion of divorce that has not been good for working families or middle class children on either a cultural or economic level. His audience will understand it.
2) second, he’s right. And I am certainly no fan of JD Vance or suggesting that people should stay in violent marriages.
Affluent white progressives, who generally have the privilege of not living in economically depressed places or personally impacted by losing elections will no doubt jump all over this, and it will be wasted effort because they don’t understand the lived reality of middle class life in America.
This biggest mistake Democrats have made in the last 35 years is not explicitly pushing economic policies that make single incomes viable for middle class families.
His message may have been broadly about the casualness of quitting marriage. But he did specify violent marriages. Nobody put words in his mouth or is disingenuously interpreting his message. Suggesting women (or men) should stay in violent marriages for the sake of the kids strikes me as insane.
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19 minutes ago, Superhero said:
I say kneecap's. Because if someone falls down while rollerskating and shatters there kneecap's. They'll want replacements.
Kneecap's are easy to remove. Just lift the skin, and cut out with a knife even a kid from Senegal can do the operation for $5 and you can have Neikea sell in on ebay for $200 or more.
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11 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:
So for the first time, I'm seriously contemplating deleting Twitter. I've been using it for 14 years as a news/sports/entertainment/lulz feed. It has been the best information app I've ever used, though it has obviously gone to complete shit since Elon took over.
I finally decided to start blocking accounts. I'll get some random Bitcoin tweet, block the tweeter, then the algorithm continues to feed me other Bitcoin tweets. Same with MAGA shit. I block an account, the algorithm feeds me more MAGA shit. For those that would recommend using the "Following" feed instead of "For You", the issue is some accounts that provide good info tweet meaningless shit all fucking day and clog up your feed. I've found no good answers on how to manage my feed. Any suggestions are welcome.
Where do I go? It seems that bluesky is mainly political and I don't want that. I wasn't impressed by Threads a few months ago when I tried it. Is there anything else worthy trying?
I was in a somewhat similar boat. I used Twitter pretty intensively for a few years beginning with the 2020 election. Early last year I deleted it along with Reddit and Instagram. I felt a bit naked (no pics) without the constant barrage of the newest news and opining. After a couple of weeks, though, I completely forgot I had ever used Twitter or any of the social media sites (I'll never quit Surly, fight me!). All that negativity and obsessive need to be in the know took a mental/emotional toll on me. I feel much more at ease not having been on social media, particularly Twitter, for the last couple of years. I'm not saying you should the same, but you should definitely do the same.
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3 hours ago, Beau Vine said:
This thread is pretty amazing:
https://www.secrant.com/rant/sec-football/confirmed-schloss-to-texas/113806552/
Is one of you Big Bopper?
What a weird forum. Are they not allowed to say fuck? Every other post has "frick" in it. Fucking weird.
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Edited by Orale
Haleiwa Joe's and Maya's Tapas & Wine in Haleiwa are both really good. Haleiwa Joe's has a really nice view of the water and mountains. There are a ton of food trucks in Haleiwa and close to Turtle Bay in Kahuku if you want something more casual. Seven Brother's at the Kahuku food truck park (it's more of a sit down place with outdoor seating) has great burgers. The poolside bar at the Turtle Bay hotel (it's open to the public) has an amazing view of the water and solid food.
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Anyone done a longer cycling tour in the Northeast? I'm exploring a two week scenic ride somewhere in the NH, Vermont, Maine area in September camping where I can. I'm looking at different routes here https://cyclingnewengland.wordpress.com/bicycle-touring/.
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Didn't see a topic on the city. I went a couple of weeks ago and thought it was a really fun city with good to great food, friendly people, and some of the most beautiful scenery I've seen in an urban setting anywhere in the world. I stayed in the tourist section of the city where Copacabana and Ipanema beaches converge. Despite being winter, the weather was high 70's to low 80's throughout the week and the beaches were packed everyday. I avoided the favelas and never felt unsafe, though I didn't explore the nightlife. The prices for most things were pretty inexpensive by American standards. The highlights for me were a sailboat cruise with spectacular views of the city and lots of beach time. It was a 9 hour overnight flight from Houston, so not too bad a trek to get there. The trip was a last second add-on to my current month long stay in Buenos Aires where I'm working remotely, but I'd definitely recommend Rio as a stand alone trip.
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9 hours ago, RPM said:
Well this doesn't look good.
Amid theft concerns, HPD urges beachgoers to bring valuables into the water with them
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you are planning to go into the ocean, HPD has a message: Don’t leave your valuables unattended on the beach.
Instead, the agency said, put them in a waterproof bag and take them with you into the water.
HPD shared the message on its Instagram page Saturday morning.
The recommendation caught some residents and visitors off guard.
“To take a waterproof bag in the water, that’s obnoxious to me,” said one Waikiki beachgoer.
“I think it’s crazy. There’s no way I would put my stuff in the water with me,” said another beachgoer.
But some Waikiki beach boys say theft on beaches is rising.
“It is a real problem. It’s been getting worse. There’s more and more every week, especially with summer out of school,” said one beach boy.
At a Waikiki Neighborhood Board meeting in April, HPD reported more than 160 thefts in the area that month.
“You can never be too safe. If you have to take an extra precaution, it’s too easy to do so,” said a beachgoer.
“I don’t think it’s over the top. If you’re out for the day and taking all your cash and phones, you do have to be careful,” said another.
HNN found waterproof phone cases at the nearby ABC stores that were selling for $19.99.
This is just Waikiki. There's little to no risk of theft on the Windward and North Shore beaches.
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USAA canceled my car insurance after 28 years
in Can You Help Me With This?
The firm I worked at long ago sued them a lot for underpaying/denying significant property claims. They were worse about doing that in my experience than most larger carriers.