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Don’t hurt democracy. Vote NO on Issue 1 in August. Protect Majority Rule
1. We need Ohio to turnout this summer and protect our democracy. Early voting starts July 11th, check your registration and make a plan to vote.
Why do we oppose Issue 1?
📢 Issue 1 would end majority rule
📢 Issue 1 would shred our Ohio Constitution: it takes away freedoms we’ve had since 1912
📢 Issue 1 gives special interests the winning advantage
Protect our power– Vote No on August 8th.
#VoteNoInAugust we all need #MedicareForAll
Pompeii archaeologists discover ‘pizza’ painting
Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a painting which depicts what might be the precursor to the Italian pizza. The flatbread depicted in the 2,000-year-old fresco “may be a distant ancestor of the modern dish”, Italy’s culture ministry said.
CEO of America’s largest mutual insurance company joined a #bitcoin company. If you can’t beat them…
https://www.artemis.bm/news/stone-ridge-adds-former-ny-life-ceo-mathas-as-senior-advisor-as-it-targets-retirement/
Fidelity is making preparations to submit a filing for a spot #Bitcoin ETF
Internet Ethics @IEthics
Implications for #data transfers? #ethics #law #internet #privacy #tech #gov
The Irish Department of Justice has today obtained a High Court order requiring telecoms companies to carry out mass surveillance of the entire population for one year, carrying over current illegal practice. This was done in a secret hearing, behind closed doors. 1/
Amazon is delaying the launch of a major expansion of its Amazon Clinic telemedicine service due to lawmakers’ concerns about its privacy practices that POLITICO detailed last week. According to an email from a person with direct knowledge subsequently obtained by POLITICO, Amazon will hold off on a promotional campaign for three weeks, till July 19. Currently, Amazon Clinic is available in 33 states and leans on asynchronous care, meaning patients fill out a form to get treated for conditions like urinary tract infections, acid reflux and pink eye as well as to receive emergency contraception and birth control.
“So what exactly did #Facebook do to forego Section 230 protection? Apparently, [it] provided options for ad targeting based on protected demographic criteria and segmented users into those demographic categories automatically”: #ethics #law #business
Magical Thinking Donald Trump tried to change a weather map with a sharpie, stared into a solar eclipse, and thought a dementia test was an IQ test.
Here’s the transcript.
Trump: “Look at these Iran war plans. Man am I cool. Wish I was still President, then I could do cooler shit. Can someone get me a Coke now”?
The Trump audio:
“See as president I could have declassified it. Now I can’t, you know, but this is still a secret.”
“Now we have a problem,” a staffer responds.
Watch former NSA and CIA director General Michael Hayden speak out against Trump’s mishandling of classified documents.
“FORMER FED OFFICIAL teams up with ex-SVB risk officer to launch bank.”–@FT
So is that how the Fed works? Does an applicant with an innovative business model need to hire an ex-Fed governor to obtain a Fed master account?
IT’S THE REVOLVING DOOR!!
MOORE VS. HARPER OCTOBER TERM, 2022 1 Syllabus
NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is
being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.
The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been
prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.
See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321, 337.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Syllabus
MOORE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ET AL. v. HARPER ET AL.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 21–1271. Argued December 7, 2022—Decided June 27, 2023
The Elections Clause of the Federal Constitution requires “the Legislature” of each State to prescribe the rules governing federal elections.
Art. I, §4, cl. 1. This case concerns the claim that the Clause vests
#BREAKING – SCOTUS ruled AGAINST the independent state legislature theory
In a win for Democracy, the Supreme Court ruled AGAINST the independent state legislature theory – legislatures do NOT have full authority over elections! Roberts for a 6-3 majority; Alito, Gorsuch, Ginni Thomas’ husband dissenting. #SCOTUS
BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rejected a Republican argument that could have removed voters from the process of selecting the next president. Here’s why our democracy was riding on Moore v. Harper.