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The U.K. banned the export of drugs used in executions. Italy blocked production of a lethal injection drug. Now, some want Connecticut to take a similar step: making it illegal for businesses to sell drugs and equipment for use in executions elsewhere. boltsmag.org/connect...

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Well played Canadia

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dont remember a whole lot from Sunday School, my political science college coursework, or even elementary school civics...but I do seem to recall an overriding skepticism of kings.

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Starting off with a #wheelchair execution, #Louisiana plans first execution in 15 years on 3/17/25 with the #GasSuffocation execution of an 81-year-old dying man #ChristopherSepulvado Petition: https://buff.ly/3X4AYTE #StopExecutions @JusticesPromise @helenprejean

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"Their coalitions have the least to lose from war, and swearing off free trade makes seizing resources through force seem more attractive. This unfortunately means that the incoming "America First" coalition is likely to put the United States in greater, not less, risk of conflict. "

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I know I’m the world’s most pedantic person but: this isn’t allegory it’s symbolism

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Scoop: 950 Indian Health Service employees laid off by Trump. The valuable health program is already under-staffed. Audio of the announcement included an emotional IHS Deputy Director who, choking back tears, said "We stand with you." More+audio here: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/scoop-950-...

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

The unanswerable question of modernity

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The irony of Utah being on this list with a legislature that imagines itself the theocratic arm of the church that has *this song* in its Children's Songbook. Even the song's message doesn't get the whole way there, but it's a far cry better than the lawsuit's intentions. youtu.be/iojDDIz4SCI?...

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California death row shrank dramatically last year -- about a 10% decline, some from deaths but mostly from several dozen resentencings: deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-spotli...

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There are legitimate arguments against the FCPA, but it's interesting that "positive outcomes matter more than the letter of the law" applies to foreign bribery but not vegetable picking.

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Everybody thinks they can go through life not caring what happens to anyone else. Ive TRIED. Thats just not who I am. There’s survival instinct and then there’s sociopathy. And I would just rather be dead than be adjusted to the kind of world where it’s every man for themselves.

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“Connecticut knows better,” said Scott Langley, co-founder of the anti-capital punishment group Death Penalty Action. “When Connecticut allows businesses to participate in that, indirectly or directly, you’re being complicit in the death penalty…

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@blanksslate.bsky.social suggests that this should be the pic on Isaac Chotiner’s Apple ID profile

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

Nothing but respect for MY President

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Kendrick is showing the world that you don't need to hate an entire group of people. It's enough to simply hate one specific person the most you possibly can.

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So, does Drake now play Kansas City for the bronze?

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Snoop and Tom Brady: say no to hate Kendrick: actually

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HOW DOES HE DO IT

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Aleksander III receiving rural district elders in the yard of Petrovsky Palace in Moscow, by Ilya Repin, 1885-86

submitted 12 days ago • 32 comments

maybe I'm a dumb dude or whatever but I don't really love throwing a breastfeeding mother in the middle of the LOOK AT THOSE TITS ad?

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

“fuck you the refs are cheating for us and there’s nothing you can do about it” is disturbingly on the nose for the general state of the world and I am not a fan

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