Olives @olives@qoto.org

Quite a few reincarnated as an object gimmick anime. Well, if people like watching it, then that's fine.

https://reclaimthenet.org/kansas-cops-raid-small-marion-county-record Spooky.

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/12/1193566170/opinion-the-taliban-is-cracking-down-on-music-and-joy wtf

Reading through these cases of civil rights violations in the U.S., it's annoying how "the smell of cannabis" (something which shouldn't even be illegal) or something to do with... the tail pipe, was that it? (this isn't good but it's a minor thing) are often used as excuses for an invasive search.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/dissecting-un-cybercrime-conventions-threat-coders-rights-defcon
Yes, there are several clear issues here.

1) Jurisdiction for someone to be punished for any crime should only apply to things which are a crime in the country someone is currently located in, otherwise this is a huge recipe for outright abuse, disproportionality, and unjust laws.

2) For an *assistance treaty*, something should be a crime in *both countries*.

3) There should be no unjust laws or disproportionate applications.

Frankly, there were already processes prior to this proposed treaty, which raises the question as to why it exists...

4) Reasserting that no laws relating to expression should be included in here (for this particular treaty). That is a recipe for abuse.

I already have a bit of a distaste for another treaty, as it doesn't stop states from implementing language which doesn't conform with the freedom of expression in their own national laws.

Please don't make the problem worse.

In other words, I have the same position as during the negotiation stage.

5) Due process. Always due process.

https://truthout.org/articles/33-years-after-the-ada-our-legal-system-still-victimizes-disabled-people/ What do you think of their proposal here to better handle mental health crises' in communities?

https://reason.com/2023/08/11/brickbat-everybody-makes-mistakes/ What do you think of this one? Over-reach?

https://reason.com/2023/08/11/5th-circuit-says-prosecuting-a-cannabis-consumer-for-possessing-guns-violated-the-second-amendment/ Fifth Circuit rules that prohibiting a cannabis consumer from possessing a firearm violates the Second Amendment.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/us-government-about-control-speech-online-protect-kids Good article from the EFF on KOSA.

Did you know that prior to acquiring YouTube, the former CEO Susan also used to run Google Videos?

Google Videos was Google's failed competitor to YouTube.

https://grimoiremanor.substack.com/p/human-brains-arent-green
Dr. Ferguson goes into how humans aren't psychologically capable of accepting dramatic reductions in their quality of living for climate change.

He proposes things like nuclear power instead.

Wait, that's a real anime title?