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Zohran Mamdani says 'I don't think we should have billionaires'
  • What is the other sides' argument for why we SHOULD have billionaires?

    They think they'll get a chance to bootstrap themselves into being one.

  • Tattoo reccomendations?
  • Sound like you need to look at artists in your are that do lettering, then! If your son has any particular hobbies or interests, incorporating some aspects of that around the lettering could be a nice touch.

  • Tattoo reccomendations?
  • Hard to give anonymous suggestions for something so personal and permanent. Since you already have tattoos you know how you tolerate the process. I would expect spine and collar have similar skin thickness and pain level. Only you can decide on full name vs initials. I think pain tolerance would be a big factor for that choice. Letter style? Black/Grayscale/Color? Do you need to be able to hide it under work clothes?

  • Thumbs Up dude
  • That's just fuckin awesome.

  • US MLR 2025 Championship Final Match Thread
  • Well, congrats to the Jacks on being the league's first dynasty

  • US MLR 2025 Championship Final Match Thread
  • Good match so far. Some red calls that will for sure be discussed. Need a little more.oomph from the Cats, though.

  • US MLR 2025 Championship Final Match Thread
  • Super excited for the match today. My Cats are finally playing for the shield. Having never beaten the Jacks before, we're definitely the underdogs.

  • Supreme Court hands Trump major win, limits judges’ ability to block birthright citizenship order nationwide
  • I don’t recall the department of Justice questioning the national injunctions legality at that time though, tbf.

    That's all this ruling is about, whether a circuit court can issue a national injunction. I'm assuming that this specific question hasn't been asked to the SCOTUS before (because it's a stupid question that shouldn't have even been entertained). The EO is still enjoined in the jurisdiction of the circuit courts where a challenge to the EO has produced an injunction. So the EO itself is still going through the courts.

  • Supreme Court hands Trump major win, limits judges’ ability to block birthright citizenship order nationwide
  • I know. But it is different overturning a 70 year old precedent set by judges who have all since died, versus overturning your own precedent set <5 years ago with all of the concurring judges still on the bench.

  • Update to last week's BestBuy Shenanigan. They refused to refund me after not delivering me the stuff I ordered after a so-called "investigation".
  • The ironic twist there is that insurance companies here should have good legal teams to go after someone else to cover it.

  • Supreme Court hands Trump major win, limits judges’ ability to block birthright citizenship order nationwide
  • If something is unconstitutional then it’s unconstitutional.

    Correct. But, perhaps sadly, I'm reminded of the scene in Pirates of the Caribbean when Will is complaining about rules and Jack says the only rules that matter are what a man can do and what a man can't do. The Constitution only matters if we have enough people willing and able to enforce it. And if the Trump administrations have taught us anything, it's that we need every fucking assumption to be litigated.

  • Supreme Court hands Trump major win, limits judges’ ability to block birthright citizenship order nationwide
  • Well that's the thing with SCOTUS. You have to ask them to have an opinion on something. They probably wouldn't have had a problem with national injunctions under Biden if that authority had been challenged in court. And then we would have already had that precedent from literally the same judges for to rely on now.

  • Update to last week's BestBuy Shenanigan. They refused to refund me after not delivering me the stuff I ordered after a so-called "investigation".
  • This is actually where Twitter was good. I would always get a better response with a public @ mention to the company on Twitter.

  • Update to last week's BestBuy Shenanigan. They refused to refund me after not delivering me the stuff I ordered after a so-called "investigation".
  • But the bank would care about the police report for the charge back. A civil court would care about it if having to sue for restitution if the charge back is denied.

  • This Strat Can Sound Like ANY Guitar
  • Yeah there's definitely a place for this in a working situation. But you're right about single point of failure and charging. You could buy two to have a backup, but at $1000 just for the kit ... you can get a good enough guitar and a ToneX for that much.

  • This Strat Can Sound Like ANY Guitar

    I hadn't seen anything about this anywhere. Looks like it's the Bogner Electronics ST-Pro. A pre-wired pick-guard with a set of programmable pickups, selector, and volume/tone/mode knobs. My opinion was the Strat and Les Paul modes sounded closer to their respective originals than did the Tele or hollowbody modes.

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    US MLR 2025 Championship Final Match Thread

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    Going for a 3-peat we have the Eastern Conference champs the New England Free Jacks for the home team, and making their first appearance in the finals are the Western Conference champs the Houston SaberCats for the away team.

    The final will be at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 28th, at 2:00 PM EDT. Broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed live on ESPN+.

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    If you're there, check out the ML Fan Fest pre-game show at The Guild. Festivities being at 9:00 AM EDT with live DJ, food trucks, games, some Rugby 101 sessions, and merch booths.

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    RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years
  • Because then I could know that I could control where the data went.

    It being open source doesn't mean you can mosify and run your own software on it and still have the agency accept you are compliant.

  • What If America Had More Than Two Parties?
  • That's mostly a side-effect of the voting system though. I don't think serious candidates are going to run as 3rd party in a jurisdiction where a 3rd party has no chance of winning.

  • Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
  • I don't recognize either brandings and they looked like sauce bottles (like varieties of vinegar, seed oils, marinades, etc). 🤷

  • [houstonsabercats.com] What SaberCats rugby stands for, win boosts squad to MLR championship final against Free Jacks

    > The SaberCats propelled themselves into the Major League Rugby championship finals against the New England Free Jacks next Saturday in Rhode Island at Centreville Bank Stadium.

    > While the job isn’t finished, the Shield is attainable for the SaberCats after defeating Utah. One more win is what the SaberCats need to be champions for the first time in franchise history.

    > They’ve already become the most successful team in SaberCats history by winning their first two playoff matches over the past week.

    Houston SaberCats have kept the streak alive with playoff wins against RFCLA and Utah Warriors to claim the Western Conference title.

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    Kîng of Töne, from Ikea

    Baroness got me the Two Kings kit from Stew Mac. Just finished inventory of the resistors, diodes, capacitors, etc. I'm not really sure how to measure diodes or capacitors with a multimeter. I don't even have a farad option on it.

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    US MLR 2025 Conference Finals Preview and Match Thread

    |Matchup|Home|Away|Kickoff| |-|-|-|-| |!Preview analysis|New England Free Jacks (1st E)|Chicago Hounds (2nd E)|June 21 @ 1:00 PM EDT| |!Preview analysis|Utah Warriors (1st W)|Houston SaberCats (2nd W)|June 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT|

    Both matches will be live on ESPN+ (streaming) and ESPN2 (cable).

    Post image source narugbydb.com on bsky

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    US Men's Eagles Name Final Squad For July Test Series
    www.americasrugbynews.com Men's Eagles name final squad for July test series - Americas Rugby News

    Scott Lawrence has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s Eagles squad for the July test window. The USA will face off against Belgium in Charlotte on July 5, Spain at the same venue on July 12, and England in the nation’s capital on July 19. Qualification for the 2027 World Cup follows with the …

    Men's Eagles name final squad for July test series - Americas Rugby News

    With 28 of the 32 players being current MLR players, with every team except RFCLA represented, I'm excited to see how we fare.

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    US Men's Eagles Name Final Squad For July Test Series
    www.americasrugbynews.com Men's Eagles name final squad for July test series - Americas Rugby News

    Scott Lawrence has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s Eagles squad for the July test window. The USA will face off against Belgium in Charlotte on July 5, Spain at the same venue on July 12, and England in the nation’s capital on July 19. Qualification for the 2027 World Cup follows with the …

    Men's Eagles name final squad for July test series - Americas Rugby News

    > Scott Lawrence has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s Eagles squad for the July test window. The USA will face off against Belgium in Charlotte on July 5, Spain at the same venue on July 12, and England in the nation’s capital on July 19. Qualification for the 2027 World Cup follows with the Eagles opening their Pacific Nations Cup campaign against Canada in Calgary on August 22.

    The MLR is heavily represented here with only 4 of the 32 players not being in the league. Only RFCLA are missing in the national squad.

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    Houston SaberCats going to the playoffs

    > Once it was over, a fun and brief celebration could begin for the Houston SaberCats. They put an exclamation point on another winning regular season, heading into the playoffs with a 10-6 record and earned the second seed in the Western Conference division.

    > They earned the right to host a home playoff game next Sunday night against Rugby Football Club Los Angeles as they finished with three more points overall.

    This is our 4th consecutive year to make an appearance in the playoffs, all of them at home, still looking for that first playoff win though.

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    US MLR 2025 Conference Semifinals Match Thread

    https://www.majorleague.rugby/mlrplayoffs25/

    All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

    |Home|Away|Kickoff| |-|-|-| |Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 11-0-5)|Old Glory DC (3rd E, 8-0-8)|June 14 @ 7:00 PM ET| |Utah Warriors (1st W, 11-0-5)|Seattle Seawolves (4th W, 8-1-7)|June 14 @ 10:00 PM ET| |New England Free Jacks (1st E, 11-0-5)|Miami Sharks (4th E, 8-0-8)|June 15 @ 2:00 PM ET| |Houston SaberCats (2nd W, 10-0-6)|RFCLA (3rd W, 8-1-7)|June 15 @ 8:30 PM ET|

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    rekkerd.org Fender launches Khruangbin Collection guitar & bass instruments

    The collection features the Limited Edition Mark Speer Stratocaster and the Limited Edition Laura Lee Jazz Bass.

    Fender launches Khruangbin Collection guitar & bass instruments

    > For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, Fender is introducing a signature bass and signature guitar for the same band, released simultaneously.

    > The Limited Edition Mark Speer Stratocaster and the Limited Edition Laura Lee Jazz Bass deliver distinctive tone and style inspired by Khruangbin’s genre-defying sound.

    Credit to original Mastodon post

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    [MixdownMag] Soundscaping: The 7 best guitar pedals for ambient guitar
    mixdownmag.com.au Soundscaping: The 7 best guitar pedals for ambient guitar

    Immerse yourself in these awe-inspiring guitar pedals for ambient guitar styles, for anyone who's off-put by the cranked amps and power ...

    Soundscaping: The 7 best guitar pedals for ambient guitar

    > For some guitarists, there’s nothing that comes close to the sensation of chaining a dozen stompboxes together and creating atmospheric loops and drones that swirl, fizz and bubble into the realms of infinity – ahh, ambient guitar and music. Exploring ambient guitar pedals is a rite of passage for anyone who’s off-put by the cranked amps and power stances that tend to dominate popular guitar music, and translate just as well to the studio and stage as they do when you’re jamming solo at home.

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    US MLR 2025 Week 17 Summary
    www.majorleague.rugby Major League Rugby Week 17 Recap - Major League Rugby

    Just like that the 2025 Major League Rugby regular season is over.  For 17 weeks, there has been drama from start to finish. With this weekend’s action, eight teams have their place secured in the MLR Playoffs, presented by Sportsbreaks and will battle for the Shield for the next three weeks. But be...

    Major League Rugby Week 17 Recap - Major League Rugby

    |Results|West|East| |:-:|:-:|:-:| |!|!|!| |CHI 15 - 12 HOU highlights|UTAH, 11-0-5, 58 pts|NE 11-0-5, 55 pts| |NOLA 17 - 21 NE highlights|HOU, 10-0-6, 54 pts|CHI, 11-0-5, 53 pts| |UTAH 48 - 33 LA highlights|LA, 8-1-7, 51 pts|DC, 8-0-8, 45 pts| |SD 50 - 05 DC highlights|SEA, 8-1-7, 49 pts|MIA, 8-0-8, 41 pts| |HOU 26 - 14 ARC highlights|SD, 8-0-8, 48 pts|NOLA, 4-0-12, 32 pts| |SEA 42 - 17 MIA highlights||ARC, 0-0-16, 5 pts|

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    Free Jacks announce season ending injury for Jayson Potroz
    freejacks.com Free Jacks Announce Season-Ending Injury for Jayson Potroz

    The New England Free Jacks have confirmed that star flyhalf Jayson Potroz sustained a season-ending knee injury during last weekend’s match against the Seattle Seawolves.

    Free Jacks Announce Season-Ending Injury for Jayson Potroz

    > The New England Free Jacks have confirmed that star flyhalf Jayson Potroz sustained a season-ending knee injury during last weekend’s match against the Seattle Seawolves.

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    US MLR 2025 Week 17 Match Thread

    All matches are streaming live on ESPN+ in USA and TRN internationally. They will all be available free on TRN in the USA after 72 hour delay.

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    |Home|Away|Kickoff| |-|-|-| |Chicago Hounds (2nd E, 10-0-5, 49 pts)|Houston SaberCats (3rd W, 9-0-5, 48 pts)|June 4 @ 7:00 PM ET| |NOLA Gold (5th E, 4-0-11, 31 pts)|New England Free Jacks (2nd E, 10-0-5, 51 pts)|June 7 @ 7:00 PM ET| |Utah Warriors (1st W, 10-0-5, 53 pts)|RFCLA (2nd W, 8-1-6, 50 pts)|June 7 @ 9:00 PM ET| |San Diego Legion (5th W, 7-0-8, 43 pts)|Old Glory DC (3rd E, 8-0-7, 45 pts)|June 7 @ 10:00 PM ET| |Houston SaberCats (3rd W, 9-0-6, 49 pts)|Anthem RC (6th E, 0-0-15, 5 pts)|June 8 @ 8:00 PM ET| |Seattle Seawolves (4th W, 7-1-7, 44 pts)|Miami Sharks (4th E, 8-0-7, 41 pts)|June 8 @ 9:00 PM ET|

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    US MLR 2025 Week 16 Summary and First XV

    |Results|West|East| |:-:|:-:|:-:| |!|!|!| |MIA 36 - 32 SD highlights|UTAH, 10-0-5, 53 pts|NE, 10-0-5, 51 pts| |UTAH 31 - 10 ARC highlights|LA, 8-1-6, 50 pts|CHI, 10-0-5, 49 pts| |DC 32 - 43 LA highlights|HOU, 9-0-5, 48 pts|DC, 8-0-7, 45 pts| |CHI 38 pts - 17 NOLA highlights|SEA, 7-1-7, 44 pts|MIA, 8-0-7, 41 pts| |NE 37 - 30 SEA highlights|SD, 7-0-8, 43 pts|NOLA, 4-0-11, 31 pts| |||ARC, 0-0-15, 5 pts|

    Week 16 First XV

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    • Loosehead Prop, Oti Pifeleti – Chicago Hounds
    • Hooker, Hugh Roach – San Diego Legion
    • Tighthead Prop, Tonga Kofe – Utah Warriors
    • Left Lock, Jason Damm – RFCLA
    • Right Lock, Rob Harley – Old Glory DC
    • Blindside Flanker, Manuel Ardao – Miami Sharks
    • Openside Flanker, Tim Anstee – RFCLA
    • No 8., Ben Houston – RFCLA
    • Scrum-half, Cameron NoRdli-Kelemeti – New England Free Jacks
    • Fly-half, Chris Hilsenbeck – CHicago Hounds
    • Left Wing, Paula Balekana – New England Free Jacks
    • Inside Center, Cole Semu – Utah Warriors
    • Outside Center, Benjamin LeSage – New England Free Jacks
    • Right Wing, Peyton Wall – Chicago Hounds
    • Fullback, Shane O’Leary – Miami Sharks
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    5G capable Android tablets under $300

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30233378

    > What are some Android tablet brands in the USA other than Google, Lenovo, and Samsung? I'm looking for a #5G tablet in the sub-$300 range and it's seeming like there's one Samsung, or several hundred random Chinese Amazon sellers that don't even have a brand name on the product listing.

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    5G capable Android tablets under $300

    What are some Android tablet brands in the USA other than Google, Lenovo, and Samsung? I'm looking for a #5G tablet in the sub-$300 range and it's seeming like there's one Samsung, or several hundred random Chinese Amazon sellers that don't even have a brand name on the product listing.

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    Josh Scott made an oops, Nötadumblë V1 discontinued

    > On Saturday, May 17th, Josh Scott sent an email to the JHS head engineer asking for the Box It Later schematic for the NOTADÜMBLË. Confused, the engineer responded, "That's not what it is..." Chaos ensued and we realized we made a HUGE oversight. Here, Josh tells the story of all the events that lead to this moment, and what we're doing in light of this discovery.

    > Thanks for all your support and for hanging with us through this! If you purchased the NOTADÜMBLË, you need to watch this video. All details for contacting us and the future of the NOTADÜMBLË can be found in this video!

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    earthquaker devices may not survive tarrifs.

    > The CEO and co-founder of the Ohio-based off-kilter pedal makers EarthQuaker Devices, Julie Robbins, has shared that the business is at risk of going bankrupt by the end of the year as a result of recently enacted tariffs, which have reportedly increased costs and slowed sales for the company.

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