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The conservative kids are all right

Run GenZ advises young Republican candidates on everything from website building to fundraising plans.




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Albert Andre Therapeutic Stocking w/Band Right Foot KK1.

Albert Andre medical graduated compression (bi-elastic) Lycra stocking with therapeutic massage effect, for right foot. Stimulate blood circulation and hence avoiding vein dilation, tiredness and 'pins and needles' in the legs. Open toe or toeless. Reinforced heel with heel pockets for comfort. Class 1 compression (20-30mmHg). See Sizechart. Price: USD36.22




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You Have Every Right To A Beautiful Life

Please help us raise funds to buy guitars, for the youth here on the Navajo Reservation. Everyone deserves a beautiuful life.




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New collection: Anti-embolism Anti-embolism Thigh High Right with Waistband KK6

Anti-embolism thigh high stocking with waistband stocking (for right foot only) from Albert Andre®. Helps to restore compression lacking in the venous system (venous pump) and re-establishes blood circulation rate to normal level in the leg's vein.

Contains precious LYCRA® for greater stretchability and durability. Latex free. Open toe.

See sizechart at:
http://www.newlook.com.sg/sizechart.asp?style=AA702TR




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MetaTalk: Right day, wrong century

Oh man, someone printed this calendar wrong; it's actually April 1, 1921, and it turns out we're all a bunch of French Dadaists. Nothing to do for it but play a little Exquisite Corpse I guess!




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GSV Hopelessly Optimistic But Still Right

Machines of Loving Grace Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publishes a 14,000-word post on How AI Could Transform the World for the Better, detailing how the 5-10 years following availability of an "Expert-Level Science and Engineering" AI, or "country of geniuses in a datacenter" will play out advances in biology, (Amodei's specialty,) neuroscience, economic development, governance, and work and meaning. Amodei draws on Iain M. Bank's MeFi Favorite the Culture as he concludes: "I think the Culture's values are a winning strategy because they're the sum of a million small decisions that have clear moral force and that tend to pull everyone together onto the same side. Basic human intuitions of fairness, cooperation, curiosity, and autonomy are hard to argue with, and are cumulative in a way that our more destructive impulses often aren't. [...] These simple intuitions, if taken to their logical conclusion, lead eventually to rule of law, democracy, and Enlightenment values. If not inevitably, then at least as a statistical tendency, this is where humanity was already headed. AI simply offers an opportunity to get us there more quickly—to make the logic starker and the destination clearer. Banks, most previously on the Blue: [1][2] via The Verge/Decoder




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We went behind the scenes at Scarywood to understand what it takes to bring the theme park alive with fright

Fear is an instinctive, innate biological response that's kept humans safe for many millennia…



  • Culture/Arts & Culture

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School board elections across the nation are being stormed by conservatives demanding more 'parental rights' — including Spokane Valley's Central Valley School District

It's been more than three years since COVID began to shake up the world with lockdowns, social distancing and other measures that seem like relics of the past…



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An inaccurate, right-wing clickbait video prompted death threats to 2018's National Teacher of the Year


When Ferris teacher Mandy Manning received the National Teacher of the Year award earlier this month, she shook President Donald Trump's hand. Three times…




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I've been to my fair share of breweries, but #steamwhistle ranks right up there. There's not many other breweries that only do *one thing* but do it so well.

marusin posted a photo:

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Rufus Wainwright to Stage Special Judy Garland Tribute Concert to Mark Her 99th Birthday

The musician behind 2007's 'Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall' will stream his digital performance from Capitol Studios in Los Angeles where he is joined by Kristin Chenoweth and Renee Zellweger.




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Nirvana Sued for Copyright Infringement Over 'Dante's Inferno' Illustration

The legendary band fronted by the late Kurt Cobain has been slapped with a copyright infringement by C.W. Scott-Giles' family over 'Dante's Inferno' illustration.




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Meghan Markle Wins Additional Copyright Claim Against U.K. Tabloid Over Letter to Her Father

In other news, the Duchess of Sussex is accused of plagiarizing British author Corrinne Averiss and Gabriel Alborozo's 2018 book titled 'The Boy on the Bench' for her yet-to-be released children's book 'The Bench'.




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Nirvana Sued for Copyright Infringement Over 'Dante's Inferno' Illustration

The legendary band fronted by the late Kurt Cobain has been slapped with a copyright infringement by C.W. Scott-Giles' family over 'Dante's Inferno' illustration.




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Meghan Markle Wins Additional Copyright Claim Against U.K. Tabloid Over Letter to Her Father

In other news, the Duchess of Sussex is accused of plagiarizing British author Corrinne Averiss and Gabriel Alborozo's 2018 book titled 'The Boy on the Bench' for her yet-to-be released children's book 'The Bench'.




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The Birmingham Salon Debate: Have we got copyright wrong?

So what do we make of the current copyright regime? Join in the debate at The Ropewalk, 15-20 St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham






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Moseley Folk hits the right note

Another memorable weekend ends triumphantly.






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Cookbooks And Constitutional Rights: 5 'On Second Thought' Segments To Revisit

From cookbooks to constitutional rights, On Second Thought is proud to present another five stories from our archive to motivate you this Monday. 1) Historian Jill Lepore Explores 'These Truths' Of United States History In November 2018, On Second Thought sat down with Harvard American history professor Jill Lepore to discuss her book These Truths: A History of the United States and the obligation to learn from the past for a brighter future. Focusing on promises made in the Constitution, Lepore discusses the state of institutions like freedom, voting, and social struggles almost 250 years after the country’s founding. 2) Chef Pano Karatassos On 'Modern Greek Cooking' Atlanta chef Pano Karatassos made waves in culinary circles after winning Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay with his signature lamb pie. Chef Karatassos is the executive chef of Kyma in Atlanta and has tasked himself with bringing traditional Greek foods to the South. He sat down with us last October to talk Greek cuisine




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Activism, Voting Rights, And ‘Good Trouble’: New Film Highlights Legacy Of Congressman John Lewis

John Lewis has gotten into a lot of trouble in his life. The now 17-term House Representative from Atlanta has been arrested 45 times – five as a U.S. congressman. One of the original Freedom Riders , Lewis trained in nonviolent resistance, but faced a lot of brutality during his time as a young activist in the civil rights movement. He suffered harassment and attacks during lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville, his skull was fractured by a blow from a Klansman in 1961, and he was badly beaten after crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on Bloody Sunday .




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Positive tracks needed All rights £100-£10,000 per use

Seeking positive music for use in online video & advertising campaigns!

Music must be good vibes, positive and upbeat. All genres considered ie, Dance, Rock, Jazz, Electronica, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Classical, Orchestral, Ambient... etc.

Music must be high-quality, mixed and mastered. Instrumental tracks preferred, but great vocal tracks accepted too and if you can supply instrumentals even better!

All music will be listened to, reviewed and feedback given. Artists must own all rights to their music and there must be no copyright infringement.

Selected tracks will be licensed on a non-exclusive basis (so you maintain all rights to your music), simply go 50-50 on deals we get for you and you keep 100% of all publishing rights.

Clients are professional video production companies and advertising agencies that make high-quality online video content. Including JD Sports, The North Face, Asics, Addidas, Pringles, to name a few!

Artist's receive between £50-£1,000 per track depending on use, and there’s no limit the number of times a track can be licensed. So, if you have any positive music really love to hear from you!

Any questions please feel free to ask and look forward to working with you :)

All the best,
Giles

- Giles Gale - Music supervisor, sync & Licensing Manager - Resonant Music Licensing




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Issues of the Environment: 3rd Annual 'Trash Talk Tour' in Washtenaw County is right around the corner

It's time to talk some trash! The 3rd annual Trash Talk Tour in Washtenaw County is right around the corner. Trash Talk Tour co-organizer and zerowaste.org executive director Samuel McMullen joined WEMU's David Fair with a special brand of "trash talk."




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186: Am I Being A User Right Now

It's episode 186 of the MeFi podcast, with Jessamyn and I...and loup! Who joined us to talk a bit about their experiences with internet past and present and their last couple of years as they've been working here. The three of us have a long and winding conversation about community management, internet ethics, MeFi in particular, the recent transition process, etc. Runs about 90 minutes.

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We were so busy just talking about Stuff that we did very little of the normal thread review this time, so the notes are real short. We mentioned in passing:

- jessamyn's adventures with the filtering Facebook
- the latest Transition Team update
- goofy amazon reviews e.g. this old post

Music

- On The Blue (With Apologies to John Coulton, Valve, Et Al) by cortex
- Make it Out Alive by Maaik
- A Conversation by thatwhichfalls




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The Customer Is Always Right. Except When They Won't Wear A Mask

They fume and rage and demand their rights. Sometimes they even get violent. In the age of COVID-19, most people practice social distancing guidelines when they go into stores and restaurants, putting on masks and standing 6 feet behind other customers. Still, there are the nightmare customers — those who refuse to comply. "I've had a lot of conflict. I've had a lot of pushback from people," says Brenda Leek, owner of Curbside Eatery in La Mesa, Calif. One woman entered Leek's restaurant without a mask, pulling her T-shirt over her face. Leek told her to mask up or leave. "So then she's like, 'This is ridiculous! You're discriminating against me!' Told me I would be hearing from her attorney. And I said, 'That's fine,' " Leek says. Encounters like that are anything but unusual. The Internet is filled with videotaped confrontations involving customers who flout social distancing rules. Sometimes they insist on entering without face coverings. Other times one customer stands too close to




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looptober: closing up right at 5

Every year I try to do the looptober challenge, creating a short music loop every day in October. Day 1's track was made in jummbox, an eccentric online music tool. I probably won't try to post on mefi music very day because of the strict 24 hour waiting period, but I will post everything on mastodon and maybe also instagram (both linked from my profile).




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Mike Pompeo To Release Human Rights Report

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La violencia en Colombia sigue aumentando, según Human Rights Watch

Juan Pappier, subdirector de Human Rights Watch, aseguró que las cifras de inseguridad en el país preocupan y que este año podrían ser las peores tras la firma de los acuerdos de paz




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ERIC ED618119: The Impact of Merit Aid on College Choice and Degree Attainment: Reexamining Florida's Bright Futures Program

We replicate and extend prior work on Florida's Bright Futures merit aid scholarship to consider its effect on college enrollment and degree completion. We estimate causal impacts using a regression discontinuity design to exploit SAT thresholds that strongly determine eligibility....

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Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes

Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. But a 60 percent majority is required there, so the abortion amendment failed.




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Chris Hall: Conservative whip compares online Commons voting to 'swiping right' on Tinder

A senior Conservative MP is comparing a government proposal for online voting in the House of Commons to the dating app Tinder.



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Baraye as Iran's protest anthem, The Right Stuff dating app, Derry Girls; The French Laundry's founder & more

How Baraye became the unofficial anthem of the protests in Iran; former Trump administration staffers have created a dating site for conservatives; Talking Derry Girls podcast hosts get us ready for season three; a new documentary celebrates the founder of California's famed French Laundry restaurant; Cree writer Kenneth T. Williams spins a tale of prophecy, purity and identity in his new play, The Herd; and more.



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Israel's far right, Putin's Potemkin fixation, Cormac McCarthy's new novels, ending slavery in 2022 and more

Itamar Ben-Gvir's journey from far-right extremist to political power-broker; why Vladimir Putin wanted the bones of 18th-century Russian leader Grigory Potemkin; Becky Toyne reviews Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy's first new novels in 16 years; Haiti's political and economic crisis is fueling a public health disaster for women; five U.S. states get ready to vote on whether to close a loophole that allows for slavery in 2022; and more.



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Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time

Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.




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Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children

Boards of Canada’s breakthrough is a piece of vital electronica history.




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Mic Righteous - Open Mic

An introductory taster on which the Kent MC displays sufficient flashes of talent.




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Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker attacked LGBTQ rights and said women grads were excited about marriage and kids. Here’s what social media said.




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THE TRUMP/VANCE ASSAULT ON EVERYONE'S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP


 Donald Trump promises to sign an Executive Order on day one of his new term abolishing Birthright Citizenship. This will trigger litigation thar promises to land in Trump's Supreme Court for final adjudication, Assuming Trump prevails there, the GOP already introduced a Bill to abolish Birthright Citizenship legislatively. JD Vance co-sponsored that Bill. This amounts to an historically unprecedented assault on virtually every American's Citizenship. 

Under Birthright Citizenship proof of birth in the US, via a birth certificate for example, suffices to prove citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment secures this clear and easy path to Citizenship for all Americans born here, and so operated over the last 156 years. 

With the abolition of Birthright Citizenship no American will qualify for Birthright citizenship without additional proof of parental citizenship. You read that correctly, nearly every voter will face new evidentiary burdens to prove citizenship. Under the GOP approach we will all need to prove the legitimacy of our parents' citizenship.

The Vance sponsored Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, introduced on June 5, 2024, purports on its face to totally and instantly abolish Birthright Citizenship.  According to one co-sponsor's website the Act will:

Notably, the Act proposed by Vance includes no limitation on this "clarification" of who enjoys citizenship and who does not. The Act includes no limitation on retroactive effect and lacks any express limitation providing for prospective impact only. The Constitution only proscribes retroactive criminal sanctions The intent of the Act is to correct errors in prior interpretations of the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment. 

More broadly, the GOP assault on virtually everyone's citizenship seeks to maximize the power of the next Trump Administration to round-up citizens, as discussed in my prior blog post. As such, this amounts to the greatest power-grab of rights over American citizens in history.

 




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Exit Right - Dissent Magazine





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Romer and Ritter: Keep Shoshone flowing by letting the Colorado River District purchase Xcel’s rights

"As former governors, we support the Colorado River District’s purchase of Xcel's water rights for $99 million." -- former Govs. Roy Romer and Bill Ritter




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Letters: Readers’ takes on Proposition KK — The tax erodes gun rights. It’s essential for Colorado’s crime victims.

"Instead of taxing law-abiding gun owners who purchase ammunition for recreational shooting and hunting, or defense, why don't we just reallocate part of the $40 billion Colorado annual budget?" -- Richard D VanOrsdale, Broomfield





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New greenhouse gas projections show Colorado moving in right direction to reduce pollution

Colorado’s climate policy teams put out a report every two years that attempts to quantify how much greenhouse gas pollution is being spewed into the air by transportation, the oil and gas industry and more.




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Civil Rights Activist Timuel Black Jr. Dies At 102



Barack Obama released a statement on his passing.






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Rick Wright’s Greenville Reach Semi-Final

Rick Wright’s Greenville Triumph have advanced to the United Soccer League [USL] League One play-off semi-finals after beating One Knoxville 2-1 at home yesterday [November 2]. Goals from Evan Lee and a Lyam MacKinnon penalty handed Greenville victory. Greenville will travel to Union Omaha or host Richmond next weekend depending on the outcome of the […]