ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

Understanding the RICO Charges in Atlanta

A Sweeping Indictment Seeks to Criminalize Protest Itself

https://crimethinc.com/AtlantaRICO

In indiscriminately lumping together scores of arrestees, many of whom have ostensibly never met, into a fabricated conspiracy case, the prosecution is attempting to criminalize protest itself. This case should be of interest to anyone who is concerned about civil liberties such as the freedom to protest, the freedom to advocate against police brutality and authoritarianism, and the freedom to advocate for preserving the environment.

The indictment does not seem to indicate that prosecutors have any previously unreleased information at their disposal indicating the existence of a conspiracy, in the sense that the word is ordinarily employed. Rather, they have brought new charges against those whose names they already had as the result of previous arrests, and are now clumsily endeavoring to frame them as participants in a cohesive criminal enterprise.

#StopCopCity 🏴

Reference:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/sport/fide-bans-transgender-women-chess-spt-intl/index.html

What should I dream about? I will abide by the results of this poll.

#StableDiffusion #AIArt #AIGenerated #AI #GenerativeAI #GenerativeArt

Gonna go with "They bought tickets and drove in?"

#TransRights

“The Cop City Vote coalition strongly condemns these anti-democratic charges,” said the press release. “We will not be intimidated by power-hungry strongmen, whether in City Hall or the Attorney General’s office. [Georgia Attorney General] Chris Carr may try to use his prosecutors and power to build his gubernatorial campaign and silence free speech, but his threats will not silence our commitment to standing up for our future, our community, and our city.”

#StopCopCity

https://atlpresscollective.com/2023/09/05/georgia-attorney-general-brings-rico-indictments-against-61-activists/

#notesArt #mastoArt #art #illustration

Proud Boy Gets 22 Years!

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election, capping the case with the stiffest punishment that has been handed down yet for the U.S. Capitol attack
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #BREAKING #BreakingNews

https://news.yahoo.com/former-proud-boys-leader-enrique-104133358.html

Staff-god (article) | Polynesia | Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/polynesia-apah/a/staff-god

I made some maps for this
@ProPublica & VCIJ investigation. It's a chilling breakdown of systemic racism. The maps show the destruction of a Black neighborhood over time -- explore the module in the story: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-virginia-college-expanded-by-uprooting-black-neighborhood

Staff god | The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/769267

Pascal's wager of "If you believe in the Christian Jesus, you go to heaven. If you don't, you go to hell. So you might as well believe just in case" gets really interesting when you find out how many hells #Buddhism has!

And various other religions...

Anyhow... Blaise. and many street preachers, didn't consider that the spiritual realm isn't binary (or at least that the options out there aren't binary).

Side note: Buddhist hells at least are temporary... you get to burn off your bad karma and get another chance at a normal life again.

Another side note: I find it interesting the concept of prison in the United States is set up to be punitive and not, say, for rehabilitation.

See that tie Kushner is wearing?

I think it's a Saudi tie and needs to be subpoenaed.

A Tuesday cat update

How “the richest man in the world who holds a commanding position in near-earth-orbit space delivery, electronic cars and global communications spent the weekend churning up hate against Jews as the source of his financial losses.”

Josh Marshall and TPM

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/newsletter/vol-2-no-67-elon-musks-excellent-adventure-with-anti-semites-over-labor-day-weekend

BREAKING NEWS

Republican Rep. George Santos discussing 'possible paths forward' in criminal case, signaling a possible plea deal, court papers show
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Santos #BreakingNews

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/george-santos-criminal-case-plea-deal-ypzfme0u

amusing confirmation prompt from #obsidian

#vim #VimMode

tests are showing bagpipe levels at 53%

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Hey, #ttrpg folks! My games are currently on sale for the foreseeable future as my family is planning on moving within the next couple months. Check out a fantastic mix of journaling and multiplayer games that use dice, tarot, and playing cards. Link below:

https://t.co/k15ClMb0hJ

A few members of a very large flock of plumed whistling ducks spotted as Hastie's Swamp, Queensland last month. #wildoz #waterfowl #birding #birds #birdsofmastodon