The Political Thread

[Chris]

I do actually wonder in what context the symbol was used in this instant... because over the last couple of months it's not the first time I read about people comparing Israel's actions to what happened 80 years ago (because genocide and all that).

Also

... reads to me as if that group doesn't know the actual history behind the symbol itself. Obviously, in the Western world, we all know what that symbol is connected to in the first place, but overall you have to say that yes, the context still makes or breaks it.

If you're using a swastika to protest Israel today then I will just assume you care more about your own attention and being edgy than you actually do about Palestinians

 

[Samoa Looch]

If you're using a swastika to protest Israel today then I will just assume you care more about your own attention and being edgy than you actually do about Palestinians

That too, yea.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

on what grounds is ISrael bombing Syria (serious q)

Syria is giving aid to Iran, who is giving aid to Palestine. The friend of my enemy is also my enemy.

 

[CakeWalker]

the main target was a Hezbollah Commander. irrespective of perspectives - net gain

 

[Chris]

Florida's Supreme Court clears the way for abortion ballot measure that could protect the procedure

Activists fighting for abortion access hope the Sunshine State will be another in a growing list of ballot victories.

www.usatoday.com

Abortion will officially be on the ballot in Florida this fall, after the state's Supreme Court on Monday issued one ruling approving a ballot measure that could expand access to the procedure, but another that paves the way for a strict six-week ban.

The ballot measure – which advocates say they are confident will pass in the Sunshine State – would guarantee abortion access through viability, often 24 weeks of pregnancy. With this, Floridians have the chance to essentially vote on whether to reinstate what was once the federal standard set by Roe v. Wade, before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark case in 2022.

 

[Chris]

Trump posts $175 million bond in civil fraud case

The bond, reduced from the $464 million judgment that was originally due on March 25, prevents the seizure of Trump's assets while the case is on appeal.

www.nbcnews.com

Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in the New York civil fraud case, preventing seizure of his assets while the case is on appeal.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Google Agrees to Destroy Browser Data Collected in Incognito Mode

Google agreed to destroy or de-identify billions of records of web browsing data collected when users were in its private browsing “Incognito mode,” according to a proposed class action settlement filed Monday.

The proposed settlement in Brown v. Google will also mandate greater disclosure from the company about how it collects information in Incognito mode and put limits on future data collection. If approved by a California federal judge, the settlement could apply to 136 million Google users. The 2020 lawsuit was brought by Google account holders who accused the company of illegally tracking their behavior through the private browsing feature.


The proposal is valued at $5 billion, according to Monday’s court filing, calculated by determining the value of data Google has stored and would be forced to destroy and the data it would be prevented from collecting. Google would need to address data collected in private browsing mode in December 2023 and earlier. Any data that is not outright deleted must be de-identified.

“This Settlement ensures real accountability and transparency from the world’s largest data collector and marks an important step toward improving and upholding our right to privacy on the Internet,” the plaintiffs wrote in the proposed settlement filing.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Shockingly good decision, had to double take this wasn't a European decision

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

BAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Chris]

A big earthquake has hit Taiwan and Japan has a tsunami warning out

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Oh fuck.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Horrifying

Guishan Island suffered damage, with a large portion of the island collapsing into the ocean.

It's an uninhabited Island, but still... it's just scary to think how easily this planet could eradicate a lot in the blink of an eye.

 

[Chris]

Taiwan updates

• At least nine people have died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years.
• Rescuers are working to free dozens trapped after the quake caused landslides and collapsed structures. More than 900 others are injured and over 100 buildings have been damaged.
• The quake was followed by strong aftershocks, including a 6.5 magnitude tremor. Multiple aftershocks as strong as magnitude 7 are expected in the coming days.
• Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines have all canceled tsunami warnings issued after the quake hit.
• The epicenter, Hualien County, is home to around 300,000 of the 23 million people who live in Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy with an outsized impact on global business and trade.

 

[Comrade Khan]

 

[Chris]

Judge Orders Timely Housing for Migrant Children Waiting at Border

The decision established that minors at open-air sites were in legal custody of the Department of Homeland Security and thus must receive safe shelter, even if they had not yet been formally processed.

www.nytimes.com

The federal government is required to “expeditiously” house migrant children who cross into the United States unlawfully, rather than allow them to remain in unsafe open-air sites along the border, a Federal District Court judge ruled Wednesday night.

The decision, handed down by Judge Dolly M. Gee of the United States District Court of Central California, sided mostly with the lawyers representing the children in a class-action lawsuit. It established that minors at the sites were in legal custody of the Department of Homeland Security and thus were entitled to certain rights and protections, such as a safe and sanitary environment, even if they had not yet been formally processed.