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Democratic lawmaker criticizes Mamdani over use of 'intifada' rhetoric, calls for party response

West Ada Wants ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Sign Removed. Does a New Idaho Law Ban It?

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West Ada Wants ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Sign Removed. Does a New Idaho Law Ban It?

Harbor-Area Leaders Call for End of ICE Use of Terminal Island

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The island was once home to 3,000 first- and second-generation Japanese Americans before many were taken to internment camps during World War II.World War II · California See the Story

West Ada Wants ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Sign Removed. Does a New Idaho Law Ban It?

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Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador is following the Republican playbook that’s running all over the country: attack diversity, equity and inclusion programs.Opinion · Boise See the Story

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

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This week, both our top winners on the insightful side come in response to our post about DOGE and the disaster in Texas. In first place, it’s That Anonymous Coward with a reaction to the government’s response: Devoting a large portion of a press conference to patting themselves on the back & praising the god emperor while parents are waiting for any fragment of information. Governor telling parents perhaps they didn’t pray hard enough to save …Donald Trump · Texas Read Article

Oregon Appeals Court Says Bullet Cartridge Matching Is Just More Junk Science

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This isn’t the first state court to reach this conclusion, but so few courts bother to examine the science-y sounding stuff cops trot out as “evidence” that this decision is worth noting. There’s no shortage of junk science that has been (and continues to be) treated as actual science during testimony, ranging from the DNA “gold standard” to seriously weird shit like “I can identify a suspect by the creases in his jeans.” Anyone who’s watched a …Oregon, United States · Oregon Read Article

Prepare For A New Dodgy Trump-Era Tax On Netflix And Other Streaming Services

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Two weeks ago the Supreme Court rejected an effort by a dodgy right wing activists to destroy an $8 billion FCC program that connects poor and rural communities to the internet. The plaintiff in the case, a fake right wing "consumer group," had tried to argue that the bipartisan subsidy (the Universal Service Fund, or…Taxes Read Article

Trump Administration Sends In The Marines… To Do Paperwork?

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Martial law still appears to be the plan. The rollout has been limited, but the wholly unnecessary deployment of military troops to California sent a message our performative president wanted to get across. Trump sent an even more explicit one days later, following up on DHS boss Kristi Noem's quasi-declaration of war on this "democrat"…California, United States · California Read Article

Comcast Forced To Retreat From Broadband Data Caps (Sort Of) Due To Competition From 5G Wireless And Community Fiber

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Techdirt has always made it very clear that broadband usage caps on fixed-line broadband are bullshit. The costly and confusing restrictions serve no legitimate technical function. They don’t help your ISP “manage congestion.” They exist simply as a way for giant companies like Comcast to nickel-and-dime captive customers in uncompetitive broadband markets. Market failure created by their own tireless efforts to kill competition and government o…Comcast · United States Read Article

Sheriff Corpus Removal Hearing Scheduled for August; Public Access Still in Question

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San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus will face a formal removal hearing Aug. 18-29 after the Board of Supervisors voted to remove her from office last month, county officials confirmed on Friday. Corpus requested the hearing be closed, according to county spokesperson Effie Milionis Verducci. However, the “county is evaluating the request; it has not been determined yet whether the hearing will be open or closed,” Verducci told this news or…United States · United States See the Story

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