[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

And the world was shocked because he is someone the law protects but does not bind.

Trump is currently being protected by Supreme Court justices who are literally deciding whether he's bound by any law. You can bet that same conservative majority would make sure he's protected by all of them.

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. - Francis M. Wilhoit

Yet another reason to avoid the deep south.

A couple of retired women I spoke to prior to the 2016 election voted for the shitgibbon because Hillary had been "running a pedophile ring" and had "ordered hundreds of murders". Russian / GQP propaganda was very effective.

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[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Who are you talking to? Nobody has the power to do that

How embarrassing for you. If he is a member of a Bar association, he can be disbarred.

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not asking seriously. I was amazed that's directly from the commondreams.org website. People rely entirely too much on spell check as a proof reader.

What's a "retail wine magnet"?

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Next up: Birth control.

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you're selling a product that you can't produce by paying employees a lousy wage, you have to pay what's needed to produce a salable product. This is the way business works everywhere and is true for both skilled and unskilled labor.

These companies have radically increased their prices while allowing the products produced to go to shit, and their customers are doing what customers always do when faced with crappy products and high prices. We're going elsewhere.

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 131 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not only have the prices become absurd, the quality control has gone to crap.

For years we've taken regular road trips and use to stop at fast food places every single time. In the past 3 years we've repeatedly been served triple salted food, awful sub sandwiches, "cheese" burgers missing the cheese and condiments, and cold burger patties so old and dry they couldn't be choked down. When you factor in the amount of waste due to the lousy food, the actual prices are way higher than what's shown on the menu.

The ridiculous prices and regular bad experiences pushed us to a tipping point and we now find a grocery store along the way for deli sandwiches. It usually only adds about 5 minutes to the trip. Not only are the prices about 30% less but the food is consistently edible which makes the real price probably 1/2 of fast food places.

This is something we wouldn't have taken he time to do a few years ago, so for us there's been a big upside to the absurd prices and lousy food. We're permanently changed our habits and cut fast food out of our diet completely. We are now spending less and getting consistently better quality, healthier food.

Maybe we should send "thank you" notes to the various fast food corporate headquarters.

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Servers are paid below minimum wage because they receive tips.

Not true everywhere. For instance Washington requires servers be paid the full minimum wage of $16.28/hr before tips.

I was using Z2M and found it had some weird, unresolvable device control quirks with a dimmer I'm using. Switched to ZHA and have had no problems at all.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world

In the sanctions portion of the proceeding, disciplinary counsel Hamilton Fox III pointed to the seriousness of aggravating factors in Clark's violations.

"Because of the stakes, because of the effect on the fundamental fabric of the democracy, which Mr. Clark had to know about, you throw out those cases and look at the effect of what he did," Fox said.

The counsel pointed to Clark's own character witness, who said he was an excellent lawyer, "who had to know what he was doing, who had to know the effect of what he was doing on our country, who had to know that he was participating in an existential threat to our constitutional democracy, and no lawyer who engages in such misconduct, whatever his motives may be, no lawyer ought to be permitted to hold a license to practice law in the District of Columbia."

"And I would submit to you that in the context of what he did, the only sanction is disbarment," he concluded.

The disciplinary panel said it would decide on Clark's sanctions later.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world

From Cannon's "ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT TRUMP’S MOTION TO DISMISS SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT BASED ON PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT"

Separately, to the extent the Special Counsel demands an anticipatory finalization of jury instructions prior to trial, prior to a charge conference, and prior to the presentation of trial defenses and evidence, the Court declines that demand as unprecedented and unjust [see ECF No. 428]. The Court’s Order soliciting preliminary draft instructions on certain counts should not be misconstrued as declaring a final definition on any essential element or asserted defense in this case. Nor should it be interpreted as anything other than what it was: a genuine attempt, in the context of the upcoming trial, to better understand the parties’ competing positions and the questions to be submitted to the jury in this complex case of first impression. As always, any party remains free to avail itself of whatever appellate options it sees fit to invoke, as permitted by law.

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

I'm not sure this is allowed here. Apologies and please delete if it is not.

I was looking for decent, inexpensive hardware for a semi-dedicated Home Assistant supervised server and found something that is working better than expected.

What I wanted:

  • Debian 12 supported hardware.
  • Fast processor.
  • SSD.
  • 8GB ram.
  • Integrated battery - no UPS needed.
  • Built in display and keyboard if possible to make management easier so a laptop is fine.
  • Advanced BIOS options.

I took a risk on a Dell 3140 small laptop from Woot. I just finished moving my HA installation to it and am pleased enough to post here. It's $170 (refurbished) right now and the one I received looks brand new. While this is just an OK laptop, for a HA server it's terrific.

Positives:

  • Debian 12 supports the hardware without any additional drivers. Everything just works after install.
  • The N200 processor is more than 2x faster than a Raspberry Pi 5's CPU.
  • Built in BIOS battery management. A charge limit can be set to preserve the battery since it will be plugged in all the time. 6+ hours indicated battery life with a limited 75% charge.
  • Low power usage. Powertop says it's drawing about 6 watts with several USB devices plugged in.
  • BIOS Option to automatically power on upon power restoration.
  • 128GB SSD is more than big enough to support Debian 12, HA plus some additional apps. My installation uses less than 25GB leaving plenty to spare for Timeshift and some file sharing. Replacement 2230 NVMe SSDs are cheap.
  • Fanless & completely silent.
  • Built like a tank.

Negatives:

  • Built like a tank. Chunky for a small laptop.
  • No integrated Ethernet port.
  • Mediocre screen.

This is commercial grade product that will hopefully last a long time and might be worth considering if you're looking for Home Assistant hardware.


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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@lemmy.world

Washington Post: Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday in a long-awaited decision that could clear the way for lawsuits seeking financial damages from the former president.

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The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot.

The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed him and pushed his body against the conveyer belt, crushing his face and chest, South Korean news agency Yonhap said.

He was sent to hospital but later died.

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