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[ot][crazy] Mainstream AI news snippets
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 17 May '23

17 May '23

Everybody seems to like synthetic imagery. - genmo.ai claims to provide a text-to-video service with free demo. I haven’t visited it. - an early text-to-photorealistic-scene paper called dreamfusion came out some months ago. this is like stable diffusion but generates virtual scenes and models from text rather than just images. an open source variant is at https://github.com/ashawkey/stable-dreamfusion . i tried the colab briefly but for some reason it kept getting 0 loss for me. i didn’t look for the results so i’m not sure if that’s a bug or not.

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Cryptocurrency: Vivek Ramaswamy Trending 1st Crypto Pres Candidate, Not DeSantis, re CBDC
by grarpamp 17 May '23

17 May '23

DeSantis is trying to bigstage Ramaswamy out of his anti-CBDC position. However the crypto world knows Vivek has been making rounds and sharing affinities in the pro crypto space since at least last year. Vivek's appearances on the big crypto podcasts are easily searchable. “To me, the American dream means you believe in merit. That you get ahead in this country not on the color of your skin, but on the content of your character and your contributions. It means you believe the people who we elect to run the government are the ones who actually run the government, not a federal bureaucracy. [...] It means that the best ideas win instead of getting censored. It means you don't have to choose between speaking your mind freely and putting food on the dinner table. It means you think these ideals form the backbone of the greatest nation on earth. -- Vivek Ramaswamy (February 2023)" Mainstream clip... https://video.foxnews.com/v/6315447241112/

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Cryptocurrency: Starves Out Corrupt Gensler's Pelosi's Soros's SBF's Clinton's
by grarpamp 16 May '23

16 May '23

SEC Chairman Gensler Scrubbed Evidence Of Clinton, Soros And Pelosi Meetings: FOIA Lawsuit https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-official-hid-info-meetings-george-so… https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/11/11/sbfs-disgrace-could-make-things-awkwa… https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judicial-watch-files-foia-suit-against-nat… https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/sec-to-float-mandatory-disclosure-of-c… https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/republicans-introduce-legislation-to-t… Sunlight is the best disinfectant - unless you're Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler - who scrubbed evidence of a meeting with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from his calendar, along with key details of a meeting with Billionaire leftist-operative George Soros. He also concealed September 21 meetings with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and former Bill Clinton White House official-turned-DC consultant, Minyon Moore. Gensler, a former Goldman Sachs executive, Obama administration official, Clinton's 2016 campaign CFO, and FTX associate, essentially had two calendars. His public calendar showed that on Aug. 7, 2021, he only had a staff meeting, while his private calendar lists a meeting with Hillary Clinton, Fox News reports. Thirteen days later on Aug. 20, 2021, Gensler's public calendar does list a meeting with Soros, but the agenda was hidden. His private calendar reveals that the meeting was held to discuss an upcoming WSJ op-ed Soros was planning to write in which he slammed BlackRock for launching investment products for Chinese customers, while also applauding the company's ESG policies. Gensler's private calendar revealing the discrepancies was obtained by the watchdog group Energy Policy Advocates and shared with Fox News Digital. The group was only able to obtain the internal records after filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the SEC. In recent days, around the time Fox News Digital contacted the SEC, the agency updated Gensler's public calendar to include his meeting with Clinton in August 2021. As recently as Wednesday the public calendar didn't include the meeting, and archived copies of the webpage from April also list just a meeting with staff. -Fox News When contacted for comment, the SEC initially lied - saying that the Clinton meeting was visible on Gensler's public calendar. When confronted with screenshots to the contrary, the spokesperson said that the agency updates calendars "from time to time" when inaccuracies are discovered (by watchdog groups?). Gensler also concealed several September 2021 meetings with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Minyon Moore - both of which have been now updated on Gensler's public calendar. "That even George Soros is calling out progressive darling BlackRock for craven blundering is striking — even if it did carry the requisite, tribal praise for BlackRock's truly damaging 'ESG' (environmental, social and governance) campaigning to impose their shared 'climate' agenda on the U.S., an agenda also much to China's delight," said Chris Horner, a lawyer representing Energy Policy Advocates. "That it appears Soros received counsel from Gary Gensler on the mega-donor's call for more SEC powers as a result is truly astonishing." "This gives further credence to the widespread concern that Gensler is deeply politicizing a supposedly independent commission," he continued. "He may have been Hillary Clinton's ‘Progressive Beacon’ not long ago, but Gary Gensler is now the SEC chairman, and his calendar indicates he knew the purpose of the meeting. It seems important to know whose idea this was, why, what was said arranging it and through what channel." According to the SEC spokesperson, Gensler has never asked anyone to 'draft or submit' an op-ed, but declined to comment on the meeting with Soros. Gensler has faced heavy criticism from business groups and Republican lawmakers for pushing progressive policies, including a climate disclosure rule that would require publicly traded companies to share carbon emissions data and other climate information. Reps. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and Andy Barr, R-Ky., two top GOP members on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation this month that would limit the SEC's ability to require such climate disclosures. -Fox News "That this and Gensler's consultation with Hillary were scrubbed from the public version of his calendar is frankly the least surprising aspect of this," Horner continued. "The SEC first told Energy Policy Advocates that the publicly posted calendars were all they would get." "Energy Policy Advocates challenged that, pointing out that these sanitized versions, typically posted months after the fact, were certainly not produced from memory and the group wanted the originals. Here you see the reason for the scrubbing these internal versions receive."

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Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2022-056-01966 Acknowledged
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '23

14 May '23

Dear NYPD FOIL Records: On February 10 2022, a records request was filed with expected delivery date of August 3, 2022. I have followed up several times, and a year later no response from the NYPD has been provided. We are concerned of NYPD obstruction, intimidation and tampering and demand access to logs described by Unit States District Jude Hon. Jesse M. Furman's court ordered admistrative guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-MmZfVmdQ07e8FpHrSFlUHG2c6wykLxJ/view?usp=… . APPENDIX “A” ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE RE: LONG RANGE ACOUSTIC DEVICE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE Section: TBD Procedure No.: TBD *** PURPOSE To Establish criteria for determining when and how to use the Long Range Accoustic Device (“LRAD”), so as to facilitate effective communications at details, pre-planned events, and other events requiring the dissemination of information effectively over large distances and/or over ambient noise.1 EQUIPMENT Long Range Acoustic Device Model 100X (LRAD 100X) - Hand-held portable sound amplification system, pre-recorded messages, and a microphone for use in supplementing and delivering public addresses and information. Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) Model 500X (LRAD 500X)- Vehicle mounted sound amplification system, pre-recorded messages, and a microphone for use in supplementing and delivering public addresses and information. PROCEDURE: - Who May Authorize LRAD Use: o Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s Disorder Control Unit o All NYPD Supervisors o NYPD Legal Bureau Attorneys - Who May Use the LRAD: o Any UMOS who has successfully completed the LRAD operator course - Additional LRAD Operations Considerations: o Power Settings: LRADs shall be used within the manufacturer’s safe operation guidelines as well as the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), as set forth in the LRAD Operator Training; o Minimum Safe Distances: As set forth in the LRAD Operator Training, UMOS must make reasonable efforts to maintain minimum safe distances between the LRAD and all persons within its cone of sound; o Alert Tone: the LRAD alert tone shall NOT be used. FORMS AND REPORTS: If the LRAD is used, the operating UMOS must note such use in his or her electronic Daily Activity Log and MUST include the following: - The term “LRAD;” - Which model of LRAD was used; - Time, Place, and Occurrence of LRAD use; ADDITIONAL DATA: 1 Nothing in this Administrative Guide shall impact the operations of the NYPD Harbor Unit UMOS with any questions as to LRAD use, purpose, or operation are encouraged to reach out to the NYPD Legal Bureau at (646) 610-5400; - Failure to comply with the provisions of this procedure will subject UMOS to discipline for violation of this provision, as well as violation of P.G. § 203-10; - Misuse of any LRAD in a manner that is likely to result in injury to other UMOS, MOS, or non-NYPD personnel may be subject to such further discipline as deemed appropriate. On Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 2:46 PM <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> wrote: > The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL > request FOIL-2022-056-01966 > <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2022-056-01966>. > > You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, August 3, 2022. > Additional Information: > > Your request has been assigned to Police Officer Covo (646-610-6458). > > *Note: Due to issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic there may be > extensive delays, lasting up to one year, in determining your request.* > > > Please visit FOIL-2022-056-01966 > <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2022-056-01966> to > view additional information and take any necessary action. >

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1984: USA Launches Disinfo Ministry of Truth
by grarpamp 13 May '23

13 May '23

The USA Democrat Left just deployed 1984 to continue control the narrative, and program your mind... DHS Disinformation' Unit Headed by Woman Who Said Hunter Biden Laptop Story Was Disinformation https://summit.news/2022/04/28/dhs-disinformation-unit-headed-by-woman-who-… Houston, we have a problem. The Department of Homeland Security's new `disinformation' unit will be headed by a woman who says free speech makes her `shudder' and who falsely labeled the Hunter Biden laptop story disinformation. Oh dear. Just two days after it was revealed that Elon Musk had reached an agreement to buy Twitter, DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas announced the creation of a "disinformation governance board." The new board will focus primarily on "misinformation related to homeland security, focused specifically on irregular migration and Russia." The board will be headed by Nina Jankowicz, a former advisor to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry who oversaw related issued at the National Democratic Institute lobby group. "Cat’s out of the bag," Jankowicz tweeted. "Here's what I've been up to the past two months, and why I’ve been a bit quiet on here." Cat's out of the bag: here's what I've been up to the past two months, and why I've been a bit quiet on here. Honored to be serving in the Biden Administration [45]@DHSgov and helping shape our counter-disinformation efforts. [46]https://t.co/uN20vl7qqV [47]pic.twitter.com/JEn4FqLdck -- Nina Jankowicz <U+1F1FA><U+1F1E6><U+1F1FA><U+1F1F8> (@wiczipedia) [48]April 27, 2022 Jankowicz's view of free speech is particularly odious. Free speech apparently makes her physically shudder. "I shudder to think about if free speech absolutists were taking over more platforms, what that would look like for the marginalized communities, which are already shouldering disproportionate amounts of this abuse," she tweeted in response to Musk's Twitter takeover. NEWS: DHS is officially launching its own Ministry of Truth, or the so-called "Disinformation Governance Board." Nina Jankowicz will head the board as executive director. "Free speech absolutists" make her "shudder," so everything should be fine. [49]pic.twitter.com/wVc7hEBX11 -- Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) [50]April 27, 2022 Jankowicz previously called Musk an "online abuser," while arguing for more censorship when she asserted, "The ‘free speech vs censorship’ framing is a false dichotomy." But crucially, the woman handed the role of deciding what constitutes "disinformation," previously labeled a completely truthful story "disinformation" because it was seen to be harmful to Joe Biden's presidential chances. Jankowicz promoted the actual disinformation that the New York Post Hunter Biden laptop story was a "Russian influence op." Back on the "laptop from hell," apparently- Biden notes 50 former natsec officials and 5 former CIA heads that believe the laptop is a Russian influence op. Trump says "Russia, Russia, Russia." -- Nina Jankowicz <U+1F1FA><U+1F1E6><U+1F1FA><U+1F1F8> (@wiczipedia) [51]October 23, 2020 She also wrongly asserted that it was a "Trump campaign product," while also claiming Trump supporters would show up at the polls with weapons to intimidate voters. Jankowicz's appointment once again underscores how moral panics about `disinformation' and `misinformation' are contrived frauds designed to bury legitimate information harmful to the regime's narrative. Both the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and the lab leak theory, two of the biggest news stories of 2020, were truthful yet branded "disinformation" so they could be buried by social media algorithms to prevent their viral spread. Along with `fact checkers', the new DHS disinformation unit is just another branch of the Ministry of Truth, which as in Orwell's 1984, serves a primary purpose of hiding and eliminating the truth.

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Leaks: US Supreme Court Staffer Leaks Roe v Wade... WitchHunt Protests Police Ensue
by grarpamp 13 May '23

13 May '23

Batten down the hatches... https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opini… https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000180-874f-dd36-a38c-c74f98520000 Who Leaked The Supreme Court Opinion? https://summit.news/2022/05/03/who-leaked-the-supreme-court-opinion/ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/02/leaked-supreme-court-opinion-… After a draft Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, speculation turned to who was responsible, with calls for them to be arrested. The majority of the court has decided to vote 5-4 to overturn federal constitutional protection of abortion rights, with Justice Samuel Alito writing, “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” in addition to asserting, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.” In an unprecedented move, the opinion was leaked to Politico, presumably in an attempt to create massive social unrest that would lead to one or more of the justices being intimidated into changing their mind. “But it is not a binding decision of the court unless at least five justices sign it, and this looks like a transparent and unprecedented betrayal by one of the 45 or so people with access to a draft Supreme Court opinion to prevent this decision from becoming law by scaring off moderate justices and attempting to whip the political left into a frenzy,” reports Breitbart. Experts say the Supreme Court will lose the trust of a generation of Americans if the decision is walked back due to political pressure, but that didn’t stop whichever irate leftist leaked the document metaphorically pulling the pin on the grenade in an attempt to interfere in democracy. “The American people’s belief in the rule of law would be shaken if they lost respect for this Court as an institution that decides important cases based on principle, not ‘social and political pressures’,” states the leaked document itself. “But we cannot exceed the scope of our authority under the Constitution, and we cannot allow our decisions to be affected by the extraneous influences such as concern about the public’s reaction to our work,” Alito responds. Leaking a draft SCOTUS ruling is worse than January 6th. The Court was the one institution where conservatives and liberals lived in peace and trust. You disagreed but the trust was sacred. This completely destroys the Court’s inner workings. Totally in shock right now. — Cernovich (@Cernovich) May 3, 2022 The only people with access to the original document were the nine justices and their 36 law clerks, meaning it’s almost certain that one of the 36 law clerks leaked the document. When you consider that each justice has four clerks working for them, that probably narrows it down to one of 16 clerks working for the four Democrat-appointed justices. “The fact that some are praising this leak shows how utterly craven we have become in our politics,” tweeted attorney Jonathan Turley. “There appears no ethical rule or institutional interest that can withstand this age of rage.” The fact that some are praising this leak shows how utterly craven we have become in our politics. There appears no ethical rule or institutional interest that can withstand this age of rage. — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 3, 2022 Other respondents highlighted how the leak is designed to intimidate the justices, via sparking potential mass civil unrest, into changing their mind. The perpetrator, who is already being lionized as a hero by the left, should face immediate arrest. Interference in a Supreme Court decision is a blow to democracy - like, say, stopping an electoral vote The conspirators must be rounded up and arrested and placed next to the J6 detainees — Jack Posobiec ☦️ (@JackPosobiec) May 3, 2022 Probably the greatest violation of unwritten "norms" in the history of the Supreme Court. And I absolutely guarantee you the leaker spent years railing against President Trump's undermining of norms. https://t.co/XSa9LaGb66 — Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) May 3, 2022 This is why they leaked: "Justices can and sometimes do change their votes as draft opinions circulate and major decisions can be subject to multiple drafts and vote-trading...The court’s holding will not be final until it is published, likely in the next two months." (Politico) https://t.co/9k0JfLfYZd — Andrew "Leaked Majority Opinion" Kolvet (@AndrewKsay) May 3, 2022 Democrats are now expected to launch an attempt at court packing before they lose Congress in November, although the 5-4 decision should be rubber stamped before then. The leaking of the opinion is brazenly an attempt to subvert that process, create more chaos and violence in America, and derail the constitutional functioning of the Supreme Court. But that won’t matter at all to leftists, who think their moral right to kill babies supersedes all other concerns. 'Betrayal': Supreme Court Slams Leaked Roe Opinion, Says Does Not Represent "Final Decision" The Supreme Court issued a rare rebuttal to Monday's leaked Politico report on a draft opinion overturning abortion rights in the US. Yesterday, a news organization published a copy of a draft opinion in a pending case. Justices circulate draft opinions internally as a routine and essential part of the Court’s confidential deliberative work. Although the document described in yesterday’s reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts. Jr., provided the following statement: To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed. The work of the Court will not be affected in any way. We at the Court are blessed to have a workforce - permanent employees and law clerks alike - intensely loyal to the institution and dedicated to the rule of law. Court employees have an exemplary and important tradition of respecting the confidentiality of the judicial process and upholding the trust of the Court. This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here. I have directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said on Tuesday that the leaked draft ruling by the Supreme Court overturning Roe was "completely inconsistent" with what Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh told her in private during confirmation hearings when they were Supreme Court nominees. "If this leaked draft opinion is the final decision and this reporting is accurate, it would be completely inconsistent with what Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh said in their hearings and in our meetings in my office," said Collins. "Obviously, we won’t know each Justice’s decision and reasoning until the Supreme Court officially announces its opinion in this case." Collins defended her vote for Kavanaugh in 2018, stating that she didn't believe he would vote to overturn Roe. "I do not believe Brett Kavanaugh will overturn Roe v. Wade," she said at the time. "He noted that Roe had been reaffirmed 19 years later by Planned Parenthood vs. Casey. And that it was precedent on precedent. He said it should be extremely rare that it should be overturned." Meanwhile, the Supreme Court says yesterday's leaked report is authentic. Protests erupted outside the US Supreme Court overnight after a draft majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade leaked to Politico. Photo: Alex Brandon / AP Barriers were erected outside the courthouse as hundreds gathered outside to protest the news, the Washington Post reports. A smaller group of pro-life protesters also showed up, chanting "Pro-choice, that’s a lie. Babies never choose to die," while the larger group of pro-abortion protesters shouted "When abortion rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!" Breaking: Protests are beginning to form outside the Supreme Court. This is just the beginning. #GOPHandmaidsTale pic.twitter.com/8OYnmRxZyN — MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) May 3, 2022 A couple hundred people, most in their 20s and 30s, are now outside SCOTUS. There’s still not yet any organized protest or chanting, just folks standing around talking. Guy just whipped out a can of White Claw. pic.twitter.com/PCrXisy0Ys — Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) May 3, 2022 Really rich hearing the Left trot out this old chant after the past 2 years of them cheering on vaccine mandates. pic.twitter.com/6yhay9YWaw — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) May 3, 2022 A scuffle broke out shortly after midnight, as several 'masked protesters' tried to force the pro-life protesters to clear out. Neither group budged according to the report. 2nd clip from the scuffle, looks like someone in a suit gets clocked. pic.twitter.com/BATtQmE7Ms — Doge (@IntelDoge) May 3, 2022 "The first line in the draft is that this is a moral issue. If it’s a moral issue, you shouldn’t be depriving us of our choice," said Annie McDonnell, a student at George Washington University. President Joe Biden responded to the report with a statement he undoubtedly had zero involvement crafting, saying: "We do not know whether this draft is genuine, or whether it reflects the final decision of the Court." The statement adds that Roe is based on a "long line of precedent recognizing ‘the Fourteenth Amendments concept of personal liberty... against government interference with intensely personal decisions," adding that he believes a woman's right to choose is 'fundamental,' and that Roe has been the 'law of the land for almost fifty years, and basic fairness and the stability of our law' demand that it not be overturned." Biden then said that the White House's "Gender Policy Council" has prepared options to respond to "the continued attack on abortion and reproductive rights, under a variety of possible outcomes in the cases pending before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Set To Overturn Roe v Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows A leaked draft of a US Supreme Court decision reveals that the majority of the court has decided to overturn Roe v. Wade by a vote of 5-4, according to Politico, which calls it a "full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 decision – Planned Parenthood v. Casey – that largely maintained the right." "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start," wrote Justice Samuel Alito in the draft which was circulated inside the court before someone leaked it to the news outlet. "We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled." “No draft decision in the modern history of the court has been disclosed publicly while a case was still pending. The unprecedented revelation is bound to intensify the debate over what was already the most controversial case on the docket this term.” https://t.co/2os0uJWyUr — Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) May 3, 2022 Politico highlighted these 10 passages from the draft opinion: “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision....” “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” “In the years prior to [Roe v. Wade], about a third of the States had liberalized their laws, but Roe abruptly ended that political process. It imposed the same highly restrictive regime on the entire Nation, and it effectively struck down the abortion laws of every single State. … [I]t represented the ‘exercise of raw judicial power’… and it sparked a national controversy that has embittered our political culture for a half-century.” “The inescapable conclusion is that a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and traditions. On the contrary, an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973.” “In some States, voters may believe that the abortion right should be more even more [sic] extensive than the right Casey and Roe recognized. Voters in other States may wish to impose tight restrictions based on their belief that abortion destroys an ‘unborn human being.’ ... Our nation’s historical understanding of ordered liberty does not prevent the people’s elected representatives from deciding how abortion should be regulated.” “We have long recognized, however, that stare decisis is ‘not an inexorable command,’ and it ‘is at its weakest when we interpret the Constitution.’ It has been said that it is sometimes more important that an issue ‘be settled than that it be settled right.’ But when it comes to the interpretation of the Constitution — the ‘great charter of our liberties,’ which was meant ‘to endure through a long lapse of ages,’ we place a high value on having the matter ‘settled right.’” “On many other occasions, this Court has overruled important constitutional decisions. … Without these decisions, American constitutional law as we know it would be unrecognizable, and this would be a different country.” ”Casey described itself as calling both sides of the national controversy to resolve their debate, but in doing so, Casey necessarily declared a winning side. … The Court short-circuited the democratic process by closing it to the large number of Americans who dissented in any respect from Roe. … Together, Roe and Casey represent an error that cannot be allowed to stand.” “Roe certainly did not succeed in ending division on the issue of abortion. On the contrary, Roe ‘inflamed’ a national issue that has remained bitterly divisive for the past half-century....This Court’s inability to end debate on the issue should not have been surprising. This Court cannot bring about the permanent resolution of a rancorous national controversy simply by dictating a settlement and telling the people to move on. Whatever influence the Court may have on public attitudes must stem from the strength of our opinions, not an attempt to exercise ‘raw judicial power.’” “We do not pretend to know how our political system or society will respond to today’s decision overruling Roe and Casey. And even if we could foresee what will happen, we would have no authority to let that knowledge influence our decision. We can only do our job, which is to interpret the law, apply longstanding principles of stare decisis, and decide this case accordingly. We therefore hold that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. Roe and Casey must be overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.” Sorry one last thing for those wondering about Court procedure: After oral argument the Justices take a tentative vote. This would have happened in December. The senior most justice in the majority gets to assign the opinion. That might have been Roberts, but doubtful since... — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) May 3, 2022 So there is the possibility an opinion can flip after oral argument and the tentative vote, so it's theoretically powerful the Alito opinion won't be the vote of the Court. But it would require a Justice BESIDES Chief Justice Roberts to flip. — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) May 3, 2022 The magnitude of this report is so serious that Politico included this editor's note vouching for the authenticity of the draft decision. Via Ben Mullin The leak has completely wiped the headlines and Twitter is exploding with hot takes. Leaking a draft SCOTUS ruling is worse than January 6th. The Court was the one institution where conservatives and liberals lived in peace and trust. You disagreed but the trust was sacred. This completely destroys the Court’s inner workings. Totally in shock right now. — Cernovich (@Cernovich) May 3, 2022 The fact that some are praising this leak shows how utterly craven we have become in our politics. There appears no ethical rule or institutional interest that can withstand this age of rage. — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 3, 2022 FWIW, there’s not much the GOP wants less than Roe to actually be overturned. If the Politico scoop is correct, the GOP is now the dog who caught the car. Roe was always a shiny thing to campaign on (much like repealing Obamacare) but never something they actually wanted to do. — Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) May 3, 2022 This is why they leaked: "Justices can and sometimes do change their votes as draft opinions circulate and major decisions can be subject to multiple drafts and vote-trading...The court’s holding will not be final until it is published, likely in the next two months." (Politico) https://t.co/9k0JfLfYZd — Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKsay) May 3, 2022 Probably the greatest violation of unwritten "norms" in the history of the Supreme Court. And I absolutely guarantee you the leaker spent years railing against President Trump's undermining of norms. https://t.co/XSa9LaGb66 — Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) May 3, 2022 Interference in a Supreme Court decision is a blow to democracy - like, say, stopping an electoral vote The conspirators must be rounded up and arrested and placed next to the J6 detainees — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 3, 2022 and. here. we. go. pic.twitter.com/5I9Ngxiz3U — Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) May 3, 2022

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Adams says he wouldn't be New York mayor if not for past partner's abortion - POLITICO
by Gunnar Larson 12 May '23

12 May '23

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/24/adams-expands-city-abortion-access… “I was 15, and I just got home from being arrested, and [my partner] came to me. She said, ‘Eric, I’m pregnant, and look at your life,’” recalled the mayor, who has said his arrest and beating at the hands of police inspired him to later spend 22 years as an NYPD cop.

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Notice of Publication for U.S. Patent Application No. 17/232,016; Jim Bell
by jim bell 12 May '23

12 May '23

This includes the notification of the publication of the patent application for the isotopic hafnium dielectric patent. Instead of using ordinary hafnium in the dielectric under the gates of MOSFET transistors, Hf-177 or Hf-179 isotope hafnium can be used, to increase its dielectric constant. This will enable the thickening of the dielectric layer from 1.2 nanometers, yet maintain sufficient gate authority. This will enable the continuing shrinkage of feature sizes in cutting-edge IC's. See:. https://daltonium.com/ F Jim Bell's new patent application. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Daltonium Isotopics" <daltoniumisotopics(a)gmail.com> To: "jdb10987(a)yahoo.com" <jdb10987(a)yahoo.com> Cc: Sent: Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 1:56 PM Subject: Fwd: Notice of Publication for U.S. Patent Application No. 17/232,016; Our Ref. DAL21301 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: (snip) Date: Mon, Nov 8, 2021, 3:36 PM Subject: Notice of Publication for U.S. Patent Application No. 17/232,016; Our Ref. DAL21301 To: daltoniumisotopics(a)gmail.com (Snip) | Re: | U.S. Utility Patent Application No. 17/232,016 Title: ISOTOPE-MODIFIED HAFNIUM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DIELECTRICS Our Ref.DAL21301 | Good afternoon, The Notice of Publication of Application has been received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, informing us that the above-identified patent application was published on October 28, 2021, under Publication Number US-2021-0336027-A1. Copies of the Notice of Publication and the published application are attached for your records. We will be separately sending you our invoice for services rendered. Please contact us(or Doug Wells, directly at 503-866-2749) if you have any questions or if we may be of further assistance. Best regards, Chloe Mike | On Behalf of McCoy Russell LLP Legal Assistant 1410 (Snip)

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[crazy] innovation was: [ot][spam] ai-guided 3d printing
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 11 May '23

11 May '23

hi On 4/22/23, Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many <gmkarl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > simple 3d printer ideas that surprisingly may stimulate inhibition in > me for innovation: > > - you could possibly extrude in a pattern such that the filament > doesn’t bind to the layer below it, making support that vacuums or > blows away with an arbitrary extruder and filament. expecting this to > be slower from waiting for the filament to harden before letting it > come in contact with the layer below. > > could be existing paper or software on trying something like it > somewhere, but maybe not since it addresses low-end devices i so much appreciate the support. i experience it as small compared to the issues. i was thinking of doing a roleplay in mcboss, but this is what came out at the moment. regarding the above idea, i might share or consider that a lot of people would appreciate it, it could also help corporations save money, as well as make fabrication more accessible to independent hobbyists.

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Re: Brody Larson
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '23

01 May '23

Mr. Lee: Thank you for your email. Brody was a awesome guy. Hope you have a great weekend. Gunnar Larson On Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 11:16 AM Eric Lee <Eric.Lee(a)aspca.org> wrote: > I’m sorry Mr. Larson. There was a delay in the memorial company picking up > the body. You should be receiving Brody’s ashes within a week or so. Again, > I apologize for the wait. > Kind regards, > Eric Lee > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 27, 2023 10:43:23 AM > *To:* Eric Lee <Eric.Lee(a)aspca.org> > *Cc:* Erin Satterthwaite <Erin.Satterthwaite(a)aspca.org> > *Subject:* Brody Larson > > Mr. Lee: > > Can you kindly advise on the status of Brody Larson's ashes? > > Warm regards, > > Gunnar Larson > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *Erin Satterthwaite* <Erin.Satterthwaite(a)aspca.org> > Date: Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: Brody Larson > To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > > > Hi there, > > I've been traveling and am out of the office today. I'm sorry if you got > another letter but nothing has changed. What they told you about receiving > the ashes was accurate. > > Thanks, > > Erin Satterthwaite > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Friday, April 14, 2023 9:58:52 PM > *To:* Erin Satterthwaite <Erin.Satterthwaite(a)aspca.org> > *Cc:* iab(a)nypd.org <iab(a)nypd.org> > *Subject:* Re: Brody Larson > > Ms. Satterthwaite: > > Thank you for our conversation on Monday, with email confirmation below. > > Also, on Monday your office called to confirm Brody's ashes would be > delivered in one to two weeks. > > Today, I received a letter from your office. The letter was the same copy > from the first letter dated April 4, 2023. > > As such, this afternoon, I left you a voice message. > > Can you kindly confirm when Brody's ashes will be available? Additionally, > can you please confirm who at the NYPD is your primary contact. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > > > On Mon, Apr 10, 2023, 10:22 AM Erin Satterthwaite < > Erin.Satterthwaite(a)aspca.org> wrote: > > Hello Mr. Larson, > > > > I’m sorry for your loss. Someone will be in touch about getting Brody’s > ashes back to you in the next day or two. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Erin Satterthwaite, Esq. > > NYC Senior Counsel > > Legal Advocacy & Investigations > > > > > > *ASPCA®* > > The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > > Ownership | Elevate | Commitment | Team | Impact > > > > erin.satterthwaite(a)aspca.org > > Cell : (347) 213-7459 > > Fax: (866) 211-0380 > > *aspca.org <http://aspca.org>* > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Monday, April 10, 2023 10:19 AM > *To:* Erin Satterthwaite <Erin.Satterthwaite(a)aspca.org> > *Subject:* Re: Brody Larson > > > > Ms. Satterthwaite: > > > > Thank you for your call today. > > > > It breaks my heart that Brody has been put to sleep. > > > > Please let me know if I may collect his ashes. > > > > Gunnar Larson > > > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2023, 3:13 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Satterthwaite: > > > > I have left you a few voice messages and emails regarding my St. Bernard, > Brody. > > > > Do you have any updates? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > > > On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 12:35 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Hello Ms. Satterthwaite: > > > > My name is Gunnar Larson. Today, I received a letter from your office. > > > > You may have my dog Brody. He is a Saint Bernard. Please contact me as > soon as possible. > > > > Gunnar Larson > > 917-580-8053 > > > > Gunn > >

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