Terry v. Ohio is the reference here. Unless there is articulable suspicion that a crime is afoot, the detention is, by definition, illegal. Driving while brown (or existing while brown) does not qualify as articulable suspicion of a crime. Therefore, this is an illegal detention - otherwise known as kidnapping. Defending yourself against kidnapping is an understandable position one might take. It might be unwise however, given the criminal justice system is overwhelmingly stacked in favor of law enforcement. That is a personal choice we are free to make so long as we understand the likely consequences of our actions.

Sounds like both of them might be shitty people. Which is standard fair in this lovely world of ours. However one of them is a CEO - and that opens the door for some proper shadenfreude.

I see various forms of peacocking these days. The other one is blasting a 1sq mile radius with music from a vehicle.

Incidentally this meme captures my reaction when I see Clint Eastwood.

Perhaps about something like - how he wants Mike to open up about their secret relationship and how his love for Mike is more genuine than that of Mike’s wife. And the futility of that becomes even more meaningful in this moment of Mike’s capitulation and the reality of Mormonism itself.

Maybe it’s safer just to not re-enter these days. Extend your stay abroad indefinitely.

Yet another reason why I work remotely.

The 2nd Amendment is a single sentence and the first four words, “a well regulated militia”, are the subject. This is grammar. Unless you think the authors were bad at grammar, there’s not much to misinterpret.

US papers have become the new Pravda and Ezvyestia. There’s no news in the truth and no truth in the news.

Projection. It’s the all to common playbook unfortunately.

Neither scenario touches the torture I endure the morning after pepper-heavy, spicy Mexican food.

After his death we might get Trump Jong-Don, Jr. As a named successor.

Ah. Of, or pertaining to, the experience following consumption of milk-based products for those who are intolerant to lactose.

Worth a try. Highly capable. It’s my default.

Point understood unless there is a law against making these threats. And if people are breaking that law, I’d rather it not be an elected representative making other laws that I have to follow.

More like “how dare you openly live the life that I want to live but I am so repressed that I project on you as a means of overcompensation”

I see you’re focused on solving or country’s problems, Lindsay. Or does pandering do the dumbass base accomplish that goal instead?

25th amendment time

I think we’re seeing early indicators of the potential legal shit storms in our near future. It’s anecdotal for now. Perhaps it’s worthwhile to start capturing metrics so there’s an empirical view and what guard rails are needed - unless we think court ruling, after the fact, are sufficient.

I banished Windows from my life a long time ago. My quality of life improved shortly thereafter. I had reached rock bottom after spending a day trying to unbugger my mother in law’s computer. It felt like waking up after a long bender in a pile of my own sick. She caused the pain herself because Windows invited it without guardrails - yet somehow I was holding the bag. I’m Windows-clean now and no longer offer to try (or agree) to help. I know the personal risks. I support you if you’re still enraptured by the Windows range and despair. I get it. Getting clean isn’t easy. Gather the strength.

I think you’re on to something profound here. Of course it would be diagnosed in children because they’re expected to be compliant and when they aren’t, that motivates diagnosis.

It wasn’t long ago that ADHD was a diagnosis for children and now it’s diagnosed at all ages.