@Mik said in SCOTUS blocks Trump tariffs under IEEPA: Is the US effectively governable under the current restrictions? Can we function with the painfully slow deliberative process in a world that moves ever faster? Is the world really moving faster, though? With regards to scientific progress and technological innovations, probably. With regards to changing geopolitical risks caused by foreign powers, no worse than before. With regards to international trade? The “moving faster” seems self-inflicted.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260223-britain-s-former-us-ambassador-peter-mandelson-arrested-amid-epstein-revelations Former British ambassador to the ​US Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted ​sex ‌offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, was fired from ⁠the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomatic service in September, when the depth ‌of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear. Police earlier ⁠this month began a criminal investigation into Mandelson after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government passed on communications between the ​former ambassador and Epstein.

The plausible mechanism pathway. That would be awesome for us but it’s only for ultra-rare, which has no formal definition but probably would exclude us. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-launches-framework-accelerating-development-individualized-therapies-ultra-rare-diseases

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Yep, those too.

I wonder if the easiest legislation to pass, should the AI job apocalypse come about, would be to make it more difficult for private companies to lay people off.

@AndyD said in Chopin on a Bosendorfer: Yes very. Also interesting she has her Bosie upright angled away from the wall to properly allow the sound out. Also note that her lamp isn't at a funny angle.

If I had to weigh in on the fact that ICE and Border Patrol are wearing masks, I’d say it’s an unfortunate but entirely understandable conceit to the moral panic cosplay of Minneapolis agitator types behind their keyboards. As for the overreaches of ICE and broad characterizations of them kidnapping citizens and non citizens alike, I’m impressed that a those stories appear to be concentrated in Minneapolis while places like TX with 10x the ICE activity don’t seem to be generating any kidnapping stories. I take it all with a grain of salt. But then I’m not tribally motivated to fan the moral panic flames.

Yikes. Thanks, I just shared your link with some of my cyber IT buddies.

Oh so people whose apartments are in the same building as a UPS store don’t have a residence address. Only a UPS box. How interesting. Gosh Matt got to the bottom of that.

Probably unrelated, but last night I had a nightmare about a crooked lampshade behind a Baldwin piano.

In NY nobody picks people up from the airport. It would be the rudest imposition to ask or expect it. I’d sooner ask someone to shovel my driveway. When my ex girlfriend’s dad and his wife would visit from Romania, I’d send them a black car, but there’s no way I’d pick them up.

Isn't that what they did? Charge you USD$30 for 7 hours of idle? About USD$4.28/hour. Sorry you have have a bad experience with EV. When I have had one, I have had a pretty good experience.

Interesting. It will be intriguing to see (perhaps by heat map) over time how each category has trended, too. Thanks for posting these.

@Klaus said in Life Under the Taliban: If a man can never look at or talk to a woman, how do they ever find a partner? Arranged marriages. Family A has a son, family B has a daughter. They match up "socio-economically". Money is passed, marriage is arranged. The bride and groom have almost no say in the situation. And yes, often-times, the first time the groom will actually "see" the bride is AFTER they are married.

Yep.

Do it now. On the other hand, a new belt caused the situation you are in.

Mine was as well when she was 12. Luckily I was monitoring all her internet use. He and I had a frank and open discussion about his prospects should his name ever crop up again. Then I turned him in to the sheriff.

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