Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org
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@zleap @mpjgregoire The US government likely would not face much charges due to the treaties that it has signed and how international law is enforced in the country.
There are some moves to allow people to sue governments but it likely would run into the problem that the individual themselves are not entitled to anything.
That is without us thinking that the US government has made it very hard to sue itself.
Learning and education sounds more like the standard benefits of historical education. If a group in society was harmed by the slavery (as it could be assumed that a group has benefited from slavery in the case of the celebrity), then if you wish to lift that group back up then more then historical education may be needed.
Comes down to if you want the government or society to try and lift groups of people who fall down up or groups who fell down due to reasons that were bad (slavery etc). The answer to that will determine what sort of actions if any should be done.
I do think suing on behalf of ancestors would be a stupid way to achieve anything.
There are some moves to allow people to sue governments but it likely would run into the problem that the individual themselves are not entitled to anything.
That is without us thinking that the US government has made it very hard to sue itself.
Learning and education sounds more like the standard benefits of historical education. If a group in society was harmed by the slavery (as it could be assumed that a group has benefited from slavery in the case of the celebrity), then if you wish to lift that group back up then more then historical education may be needed.
Comes down to if you want the government or society to try and lift groups of people who fall down up or groups who fell down due to reasons that were bad (slavery etc). The answer to that will determine what sort of actions if any should be done.
I do think suing on behalf of ancestors would be a stupid way to achieve anything.
@MauriceLeopold @mpjgregoire@mamot.fr
The Uk government have been taken to the ECHR over their Rwanda policy so it is possible to hold governments to accounts with an external entity, if there is no resolution in the supreme court.
This seems be happening without anyone noticing as everyone is too focussed on the war in Ukraine,
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‘We had a seance to channel John Lennon’: how Wah! made The Story of the Blues - ‘We got hold of a drum machine but there was no manual. That’s why the song has a weird conga pattern – we didn’t know how to delete it’The early singles by Wah! Heat were indie hits because John Peel championed them. I went to meet him at a Fall gig in Manchester. The Fall were fantastic, but it... #theguardian
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/02/seance-channel-john-lennon-wah-story-of-the-blues
@MauriceLeopold @mpjgregoire@mamot.fr
Indeed, would it just apply to Slavery Could the govrnment also face huge lawsuits from the indigenous population.
What about what happened in South America, with the Incas, Aztecs et al wiped out by Europeans, either through violence or simply spreading disease.
I know in the US the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves, if I understand my history then this was signed by Abraham Lincoln
They money would be far better spent ensuring future generations are able to be taught about what happened, learn, debate and discuss openly and form conclusions.
@mpjgregoire@mamot.fr
I agree, where does this end, ?perhaps we should sue Italy for the Romans invading the UK.
Rather than banning fireworks, why don't they come up with punishments that goes after those who target emergency service workers, and ensure they get LONG prison terms or some sort of life long punishment (e.g criminal record) which may send a clear message to others, that this won't be tolerated.
It seems governments are more interested in punishing the law abiding majority, than the law breaking minority.
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I'm starting a new video series on
#elixir 🎥
• I'm solving the challenges on protohackers.com
• We're learning some network programming along the way
• I'm publishing a new video every few days
The first video is live now, hope you'll enjoy! 📺
Grey Heron, Victoria Park, Paignton
Seems the pond being flooded has attracted a new visitor. A Grey Heron.
I think it refers to our ability to really understand what we read. Sometimes we need to read between the lines so we understand the message the author intended. Rather than simply reading a piece of text, we gain a deeper understanding.
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Best wishes from Leica Microsystems! May the New Year be filled with lots of joy, laughter, and good cheer. ✨🎊🎉
#HappyNewYear #LeicaMicrosystems
💥💫 Image & Caption: Neuron image analysis with Artificial Intelligence, AIVIA. Thy1-EGFP labeled neurons in mouse cortex processed with PEGASOS 2 tissue clearing method developed in the Zhao lab. Image courtesy of Hu Zhao, Chinese Institute for Brain Research.
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Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman & Iranian to earn the Fields Medal in mathematics for her brilliant work in hyperbolic geometry.
Her achievements influenced quantum field theory, engineering & material science & may have applications related to how the universe began.
Mirzakhani was an immigrant & became a Stanford professor. She passed away at just 40 in 2017. In her words:
“The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.”
https://theconversation.com/maryam-mirzakhani-was-a-role-model-for-more-than-just-her-mathematics-81143 #women #history
It would be nice for once to have politicians wanting to serve the peoples interest(s) not just their own.
Neither will #Physics
@Physicist
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Yooooo... This 1987 calculator can do vector and matrix calculations.
I want one!
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I really hope 2023 is the year of the weird and chaotic nude bear (comic by Lukey McGarry)
Sounds good
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#Xfce’s Apps Update for December 2022: New Releases of Ristretto, Thunar, Screenshooter, Task Manager, and More https://9to5linux.com/xfces-apps-update-for-december-2022-new-releases-of-ristretto-thunar-screenshooter-and-more
Experimenting with the new Bresser USB Microscope:
Magnesium Ribbon (I have tried to clean this as it was Oxidised.)
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
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