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I’m surprised there aren’t more lawsuits already.
“Texas abortion ban caused pregnant woman's death, lawsuit claims”
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/texas-abortion-ban-caused-pregnant-womans-death-lawsuit-c…

China has made AI a national mission, but local workers' fear of displacement mirrors worries abroad, and potential for social unrest may force CCP to slow down (Michael Schuman/The Atlantic)

China’s AI Rollout Is Messier Than It Looks
A top-down tech revolution is harder to manage than a bottom-up one.

ZeroHeight readers should be aware AudioEye is a litigious company that sues detractors:
https://adrianroselli.com/2024/01/audioeye-has-dropped-its-suit-against-me.html
They should also know its overlay never worked, a signal its services are p…

#AudioEye Has Dropped Its Suit Against Me
AudioEye has dropped its lawsuit against me as part of a settlement agreement. The specific legal details are at the end of this post. Index for this post: Joint Statement Impact, Abridged SLAPP Everybody Lost Legal Details Wrap-up Related CAO Hire: 8 February 2024 Talk References (Added 7 July 2024)…

Hay restaurantes que se mantienen abiertos por el emplazamiento en el que estšn, porque si fuera por la amabilidad del personal hace tiempo que sería otro local mšs en alquiler

The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed without evidence that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s peeling lining was the work of vandals.
An independent analysis has concluded otherwise.
After reviewing photographs and satellite imagery, and speaking with experts,
The Washington Post found that the extensive gashes in the pool liner were likely the result of improper application.
The Thursday report noted that the tears appeared in at least seven places

Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say
President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.

Do not do the illegal act if you can't afford the lawyer...
‘After the first Trump administration, my family spent money we did not have on lawyers,’ the wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller says"
Katie Miller concerned about legal bills if Democrats launch investigations into Trump inner circle | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/katie-miller-democratic-investigations-legal-fees-b3053189.html

Whatever you think about the chance that 'small' nuclear reactors (SMRs) will become a viable part of our future energy system, the idea that they will is definitely being used at the local and regional level in the Netherlands to slow down the buildout of renewables.

Veel onderzoek naar kleine kerncentrales, maar gaan die echt helpen klimaatdoelen te halen?
Nederland heeft als doel in 2050 klimaatneutraal te zijn. Om dat te halen wordt steeds meer gekeken naar kernenergie. En niet alleen naar grote kerncentrales...

A police department in Texas that arrested a local resident for complaining on social media about their city’s contaminated water supply
💥 has been ordered closed after failing to prove it provided any benefit to the community.
State officials stepped in to investigate after Jennifer Combs spent a night in jail in May
after a post appeared on her Facebook page suggesting people were hospitalized by bacteria in the water pipes of Trinidad,
a municipality in Henderson co…

Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community
Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply

It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade,
ending the federal constitutional right to abortion.
In the immediate aftermath of the decision, national attention centered on implementation of state bans and a rapidly shifting legal landscape.
But four years later, one of the most impactful developments has been less visible:
👉 a significant, sustained and politically consequential shif…

Public opinion on abortion has shifted 4 years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade
More Americans now hold absolutist positions, supporting legal access to abortion in all or most cases and opposing government regulation altogether.

Public banks, unlike privately owned Wall Street banks that prioritize shareholder profits,
use their deposits to make loans that directly serve local needs.
These institutions can fund affordable housing,
support small businesses,
finance public infrastructure projects,
and assist with post-disaster rebuilding.
These investments strengthen communities and demonstrate fiscal responsibility

California Public Banking Act (AB 857) - CA Public Banking Alliance
California made history. With the signing of AB 857—the landmark California Public Banking Act—local governments can now charter public banks to keep taxpayer dollars working in their own communities. Read how this first-in-the-nation law empowers cities and counties to support affordable housing, small businesses, infrastructure, and more.