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Comment on White House revokes press pass from CNN's Jim Acosta in ~tv
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Comment on Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe in ~news
Supernova Link ParentI will too. But it's a mystery to me as far as government action and what citizens could do beyond that.I will too. But it's a mystery to me as far as government action and what citizens could do beyond that.
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Comment on Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe in ~news
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Comment on Why is it becoming increasingly more wrong to kill animals for food? in ~talk
Supernova Link ParentThis is one of the reasons for me. The industrialization of the whole process changed it from humans simply hunting (as other animals do) or killing farm animals, as it was in the past, to the...This is one of the reasons for me. The industrialization of the whole process changed it from humans simply hunting (as other animals do) or killing farm animals, as it was in the past, to the literal sausage factory that it is today. We've also become more sensitive to the fact that animals feel pain. And when you look at it from an environmental perspective, just how much goes in to raising and slaughtering these massive amounts of animals and the impact that has on the environment, eating less meat as a race because of that is just a bonus.
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Comment on Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe in ~news
Supernova Link ParentThey have to actually get into the House in January first. It's only the day after midterms and Trump isn't wasting any time. And if Trump fires Mueller before then I'm not sure what comes after that.They have to actually get into the House in January first. It's only the day after midterms and Trump isn't wasting any time. And if Trump fires Mueller before then I'm not sure what comes after that.
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Comment on Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe in ~news
Supernova Link ParentTrue, the subtext was there in the resignation. If at all, I doubt Whitaker will do much to dispel the air of impropriety around his appointment. That includes recusing himself as Sessions did....True, the subtext was there in the resignation. If at all, I doubt Whitaker will do much to dispel the air of impropriety around his appointment. That includes recusing himself as Sessions did. It's pretty transparent what's going on with this whole thing because normally the deputy AG would take Sessions' place.
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Comment on Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe in ~news
Supernova (edited )LinkThe article is short and lacks any real clarifying information so I'll update this as more comes in. Rosenstein has been seen at the White House for a 4PM meeting with Trump so things still in flux.The article is short and lacks any real clarifying information so I'll update this as more comes in. Rosenstein has been seen at the White House for a 4PM meeting with Trump so things still in flux.
Reggie Cecchini - Link to tweet
NEW: Per @PeteWilliamsNBC -- Rod Rosenstein will cease oversight of Mueller investigation. Acting AG expected to step in -- but can only fire Special Counsel "for cause"
Tom Winter - Link to tweet
NBC News: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is en route to the White House for what White House officials describe as a "previously scheduled meeting."
As reported by @KellyO
Heidi Przybyla - Link to tweet
Following WH meeting today:
DAG Rod Rosenstein has canceled a speech scheduled for Thursday in San Francisco, the Aspen Institute says.
Rosenstein was scheduled to speak to the organization's cybersecurity summit.
The institute says it wasn't given a reason for the cancelation -
Rod Rosenstein no longer overseeing US Russia probe
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Comment on Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request in ~news
Supernova Link ParentWhile that's true, I think it's a bit much to expect from Trump's hand picked people. Even republicans outside of his circle circle the wagons and rally around him like that, with regularity. But...While that's true, I think it's a bit much to expect from Trump's hand picked people. Even republicans outside of his circle circle the wagons and rally around him like that, with regularity. But has Trump even gone through with "You're fired" even once? There's such a long list so I'm not sure. They've all sort of just slinked off without much fuss. So to me, even as they're being shuffled out of their seats, they mostly follow the same path and leave without much commotion. It would be news to me if one did otherwise.
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Comment on Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request in ~news
Supernova Link ParentDespite the wording that's almost assuredly what happened.Despite the wording that's almost assuredly what happened.
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Comment on Despite losing House, Trump declares ‘big victory’ in ~news
Supernova LinkThis guy has made a point of existing and governing in his own reality. Expecting him to change that two years on is really too much to ask for. Yeah, Beto in Texas, Gillum in Florida, Abrams in...This guy has made a point of existing and governing in his own reality. Expecting him to change that two years on is really too much to ask for. Yeah, Beto in Texas, Gillum in Florida, Abrams in Georgia*, "Ironstache" Bryce in Wisconsin, the ones we threw the most behind and elevated on a national level lost. And that may be Trump's idea of victory. However they were all (maybe not Bryce) damn near close. Too close to ignore. They've made space for the next person.
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Comment on Today's the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is anyone else participating? in ~creative
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Comment on Today's the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is anyone else participating? in ~creative
Supernova Link ParentYour world must be pretty well thought out if you've been working on it that long. It must be as done as it needs to be. I hope you've been writing all of it down though...Your world must be pretty well thought out if you've been working on it that long. It must be as done as it needs to be. I hope you've been writing all of it down though...
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Comment on Today's the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is anyone else participating? in ~creative
Supernova Link ParentOh, good luck on the novel, and the ones that come after that. I'd definitely have a hard time getting down three novels in 3-4 months like that. I do have enough ideas stashed in my head. And...Oh, good luck on the novel, and the ones that come after that. I'd definitely have a hard time getting down three novels in 3-4 months like that. I do have enough ideas stashed in my head. And that's good advice. It reminds me of something I like to tell myself: The answer to all of writing's problems is writing. Though that's a bit more concise.
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Comment on What about a worldbuilding community? in ~tildes
Supernova LinkI'd be interested in sharing. I do it for a few settings in some of my writing and everything is tucked away across a few different Scrivener documents. I looked into conlangs a few years ago too...I'd be interested in sharing. I do it for a few settings in some of my writing and everything is tucked away across a few different Scrivener documents. I looked into conlangs a few years ago too but I never really got into it as much as I wanted to.
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Today's the first day of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is anyone else participating?
For those that don't know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is an annual challenge to write a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month of November. That translates to roughly 1,600...
For those that don't know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is an annual challenge to write a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month of November. That translates to roughly 1,600 words a day. More info on NaNoWriMo here.
I first tried it two years ago though I fizzled out at around 10,000 words and moved on to another WIP. Last year I didn't formally participate though I made an effort to write something every day. Not sure about my word count.
This year I'm doing a series of short stories in a shared setting since I've been doing more short form writing as of late and I've been mulling over the idea for a few weeks now. It's a nice way to experiment with different settings and themes within a "singular" work. I've made some notes on plot hooks, settings, characters, and ideas I wanted to explore, so it's only a matter of writing the stories now. Maybe I'll even share excerpts as I go along.
So has anyone else made plans to do it this year?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
Supernova Link ParentI wish I could find the documentary again but I was just surfing when I found it. Most of the interviewees were Chinese, a few were from other countries in the region. The doc touched on how the...I wish I could find the documentary again but I was just surfing when I found it. Most of the interviewees were Chinese, a few were from other countries in the region. The doc touched on how the standard of living was rising due to the manufacturing there with cities in the East becoming metropolises overnight. China still has heaps of labor potential with the west of the country being less industrialized compared to the east. I'll take a look at that PDF btw.
It seemed like a fundamental difference in culture and the way they thought about intellectual property. So when it came down to it, we (or anyone else for that matter) couldn't really do the same thing they did to us because they simply don't see it the way we do in the west. From the perspective of an outsider looking in that culture of sharing seemed ideal or even conducive for a booming tech economy where everyone is improving upon the ideas of others. And that's not without its problems, as you've pointed out. The economics of it all may be opposed to the culture of sharing.
I'm not too familiar with India and how the pharma industry developed but I have a broad understanding of their role when it comes to generics, so that does make sense.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
Supernova LinkI watched a documentary on how IP law in the tech industry and a few other factors created the perfect storm for this kind of thing. The gist of it was that ideas could be rapidly iterated on...I watched a documentary on how IP law in the tech industry and a few other factors created the perfect storm for this kind of thing. The gist of it was that ideas could be rapidly iterated on because the idea to execution pipeline is so short there like the article says. Also the culture is different so "taking" someone else's idea and reworking it isn't seen in the same negative "you stole my idea!" light as in the west. One of the guys being interviewed even said that the culture of claiming ideas was stifling things in the west. It happens often and its a feature of the tech community there, not a bug.
So, from that perspective I'm not as sure as I once was in thinking this is an issue. Is this really bad? Maybe for the individual that had their idea copied, but if they copy is cheaper or better in any way doesn't the consumer benefit? I think so.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite tools that have given individual games a new life? in ~games
Supernova LinkGoing back to an unmodded Civilization V after playing with even just quality-of-life mods that make menus and data in the game more user friendly is impossible for me. Then mods like Vox Populi...Going back to an unmodded Civilization V after playing with even just quality-of-life mods that make menus and data in the game more user friendly is impossible for me. Then mods like Vox Populi turn it into a completely different game, and I still haven't mastered that.
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Comment on A few weeks ago I made a thread about my discovery that I am transgender. Today was my first day starting HRT, and I was kind of forced to come out to my mother. She took it very well. in ~lgbt
Supernova LinkCongratulations! It's always nice to hear that someone wasn't cast out or disowned outright just for making the choice to be themselves. I'm glad you found yourself, was able to tell your mom and...Congratulations! It's always nice to hear that someone wasn't cast out or disowned outright just for making the choice to be themselves. I'm glad you found yourself, was able to tell your mom and she was more than accepting of you. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Sanders even shared an edited version of video from the press conference on Twitter to make their claims of assault seem more convincing.