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Howard wrote “that every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.” https://www.14thamendment.us/articles/anchor_babies_unconstitutionality.html
Journal of Runaway1956 (2926)
This journal entry will be edited/updated a few times - if you're interested in what I'm doing, you should check back a few times.
After my last journal entry, I started looking around, to see if I could actually test my browsers against some standard. I make no claims about the efficacy of this site, but it's at least someplace to start: https://browseraudit.com/
NOTE: None of my browsers are running default installations, all have uBlock Origin and Duckduckgo privacy essentials, some browsers have additional extensions installed.
My first test was on Ungoogled Chromium, results can be perused at https://browseraudit.com/results/167560/ea04e21f341a38eac0ed118fe4fd6719702d4eb9
Quick summary, passed 401 tests, warnings on 30 tests, 0 critical, 0 tests skipped.
Test two, Librewolf, results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167563/072cffef97c1babd1beebb4b39e34fee9d6393c2
To summarize, passed 398 tests, warnings on 30 tests, 0 critical, 3 skipped.
Test three, Mullvad results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167564/2abdc8f8d7ce519833d374d2d15fc36dd22e6dfd
Summary, passed 384 tests, warnings on 44, 0 critical, and 3 skipped.
Test four, Edge results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167566/5a842d0f713f986acef43876b26e46efd9dc3be0
Summary, 384 passed, 44 warnings, 0 critical, 3 skipped.
Test five, Duckduckgo desktop browser results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167568/ada5a6ea0f4025b2338e57f65c3c52dce2273a53
Summary, 401 passed, 30 warnings, 0 critical, 0 skipped.
Test six, Firefox results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167569/59388f09261191cd795612e931f6b5f219868477
Summary, 400 passed, 29 warnings, 0 critical, 3 skipped.
Test seven, Vivaldi results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167570/e54c41c8dcff63b352458ca819ab4e9421031d2d
Summary, 401 passed, 30 warnings, 0 critical, 0 skipped.
Test eight, Duckduckgo browser on Android phone, results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167561/b8765ec2d9c78c1880430a24952b6f04f81eae1f
Summary, 391 passed, 31 warnings, 0 critical, 9 skipped.
Test nine, Google Chrome on Android phone, results at https://browseraudit.com/results/167571/7bb1d303f6d17e101f5ee45bd1a2b64bab4ef077
Summary, 394 passed, 28 warnings, 0 critical, 9 skipped.
I'm seeing pretty consistent results, so far. I probably need to test some browsers with no extensions enabled, running default configurations. Not doing that right now though.
Please, feel free to run your own tests on your browser(s), and feel free to post the results here, with or without the link to the results. Have fun!
WARNING: I may have been negligent, by not warning people that your IP address is visible on the results page. If you are using a VPN, a proxy, or other address that you don't care about - please post your results. If you are using your real IP address, you may not want to publish your results link here.
Sorry, folks.
Does your browser suck? Or, maybe the better question would be, how badly does your browser suck?
https://privacytests.org/ https://privacytests.org/about.html
DISCLAIMER:
Full disclosure and transparency
(Updated June 2022)This website and the browser privacy tests are an independent project by me, Arthur Edelstein. I have developed this project on my own time and on my own initiative. Several months after first publishing the website, I became an employee of Brave, where I contribute to Brave's browser privacy engineering efforts. I continue to run this website independently of my employer, however. There is no connection with Brave marketing efforts whatsoever.
So, the dude works for Brave browser, and Brave wins hands down. Maybe he's fair, maybe you need a couple grains of salt - but look at his data, before you decide.
Worst browsers? Chrome and Edge suck enough to deorbit the earth. Firefox sucks a lot less.
Best browsers? Brave, Mullvad, and Librewolf seem to be the best browsers for privacy, running default, out of the box. Duckduckgo seems to rate an honorable mention.
Click the tabs on top to shift between desktop browsers, Android browsers, and IOS browsers, as well as nightly builds, and private mode browsing.
I don't know that you can find more comprehensive testing on the web, that is made publicly available. Regardless of potential biases, Mr. Edelstein seems to have done a helluva lot of work.
I may become a coffee snob, thanks to Amazon. I've always thought coffee snobs were a bit screwy, obsessing over a common drink. Still - I've been served coffee now and then that was out of the ordinary. Mostly at upscale restaurants, that don't cater to children. Places where you don't find a lot of 'People of WalMart', shall we say? You get a very good to excellent dinner, and the coffee just makes the whole meal perfect. You later remember the meal, but the coffee is what really stands out.
Well, Amazon's Vine program offers samples of coffee, among other things. Mostly whole roast beans, but I see others now and then.
Recently, I was offered some Ethiopian Sidamo medium light roast beans. I ground some up, and made a pot of drip coffee. The stuff smelled as good as any coffee I've tried - better than some. It was pretty much the same smell upon opening, during grinding, and during brewing. Beautiful!
I poured that first cup, took a sip, and rolled it around, and it was most certainly the nectar of the gods. It doesn't even excite the same taste receptors that most coffees do. This is more rear-of-the-tongue and upper palate taste buds. And - after you've swallowed, those receptors just keep on tasting that coffee, for several seconds. Smooth, mellow, and strong, with no hint of bitterness, and very low acidity.
None of that is truly unique to this Sidamo coffee, but, this is very much what has made some of my better restaurant experiences so very memorable. I could swear that this is the exact coffee that I've been served at some of those restaurants!
Other coffees that I've sampled in recent months range from horrid, to very good, even excellent. But, none have equaled this Sidamo.
The brand I evaluated is pretty expensive, over $3/ounce. I need to experiment with other brands that use the same beans. The least expensive I've found so far, is $0.70/ounce, which is about double Folgers, Community, and Maxwell House.
Do we have any coffee snobs on SN who can recommend other great coffees I should sample? Sidamo certainly doesn't account for all the memorable meals I've eaten around the world!!
Philadelphia mass shooting suspect Kimbrady Carriker hit with murder charges as it’s revealed one of 5 victims was set to walk daughter down the aisle
The Philadelphia mass shooting suspect who allegedly gunned down five men and injured several kids was arraigned in court Wednesday on a slew of charges — as it was revealed that one of the slain victims was set to marry off his daughter this weekend.
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was held without bail after being slapped with five counts of murder, as well as attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons charges, in the wake of the holiday weekend rampage.
In a mugshot, Carriker appears with short braided hair with a mustache and goatee — a dramatically different look from Facebook postings he made a few months ago in which he sported long hair and women’s clothes.
While police and the DA’s office initially referred to the suspect with they/them pronouns, authorities are now referring to Carriker as a male.
Carriker had allegedly donned a bulletproof vest and ski mask before massacring his victims at random with an AR-15-style rifle in the city’s working-class Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night, authorities said.
He had a pistol, extra magazines, and a police scanner in his possession when he surrendered to cops after a brief foot pursuit.
One of the victims, Ralph Moralis, had been set to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
“He did well by his family,” his ex-partner of 25 years, Tamika Veney, said of the slain man.
“He was a regular dude, a good person. He’s really going to be missed.”
Carriker, who had a prior gun conviction under his belt from 2003, was allegedly carrying a “ghost gun” on the night of the massacre, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told CNN on Wednesday.
A ghost gun is an unregistered firearm manufactured illegally, usually by 3-D printing.
Krasner, who described the horror as a “random, premeditated deliberate killing,” said there was good reason to believe the AR-15 and the ghost gun Carriker used “may have been obtained illegally.”
Carriker doesn’t appear to have had any prior connection to his alleged victims and authorities are still trying to determine a motive, the DA said.
Philadelphia’s homicide unit commander, Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom, said witness interviews and surveillance footage indicated the suspect had gone to several locations wearing his ski mask and body armor as he opened fire along several blocks.
“The suspect then began shooting aimlessly at occupied vehicles and individuals on the street as they walked,” Ransom said.
The slain victims have been identified as Lashyd Merritt, 20, Dymir Stanton, 29, Ralph Moralis, 59, Daujan Brown, 15, and Joseph Wamah Jr., 31.
Wamah was found dead inside a home.
A 2-year-old boy and a 13-year-old youth were also injured by gunfire, while another 2-year-old boy and a woman were hit by shattered glass.
“We’re talking about completely innocent bystanders who did absolutely nothing to put themselves at risk and they have suffered this horrifying consequence,” the district attorney said.
https://nypost.com/2023/07/05/kimbrady-carriker-charged-with-murder-over-philadelphia-shootings/
I'm sure we just need more cocaine in the White House, at the Capitol, and in the state capitols to solve all these problems.
EXCLUSIVE: Congress Enlists GAO for “Domestic Extremist” Study on Social Media and Gaming Platforms
June 30, 2023Gab News can exclusively report that members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the utilization of social media and gaming platforms by “domestic extremists.”
Earlier this week Gab received an email from the GAO asking us to take part in the study and provide information on our business and users. Gab will not be participating in this study and will not be providing any information to the GAO. Our policies on First Amendment-protected speech are well known and are the industry standard for free speech online. We will not scapegoat our users or undermine the operation of our business to demonize normal Americans who have serious concerns with the direction of the nation and our leaders.
Our response to the GAO was as follows:
The most violent domestic extremist content we see on the Internet comes from the President of the United States, who is funding a meat grinder in Ukraine, cheering the burning of American cities in 2020, jailing peaceful protestors from January 6th, and openly advocating child genital mutilation from his Twitter account. We suggest you start there. Otherwise, we’re not interested in your study.
In the interest of transparency we will share the full request below so the public is aware of how their tax dollars are being spent.
Good afternoon,
We are reaching out from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO is an independent, non-partisan agency that evaluates federal programs for the U.S. Congress.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security requested that GAO examine domestic violent extremists’ use of social media and gaming platforms. As part of our work, we are interested in hearing from a range of social media and gaming companies about their platforms, including community guidelines, and procedures for coordinating with external stakeholders if applicable.
We have selected Gab as part of our study. We would appreciate receiving your perspectives by responding to the questions below. Please note that we will not attribute information to any company representative by name in our public report. If we use information received from Gab in our report, we will send those statements to you for review, including to determine whether you would like each statement to appear as “representatives of Gab” or “representatives of a social media company.”
Your responses are valuable in helping us inform the U.S. Congress about online platforms’ approaches to handling violent extremist content, and we really appreciate your time.
Please provide written responses by replying to this email by Thursday, July 13.
1. Please provide an overview of Gab’s goals as a platform and how it generates its revenue (e.g. user fees, advertising, data sales).
2. In its Terms of Service, Gab states that its policy is “to allow all speech which is permitted by the First Amendment and to disallow all speech which is not permitted by the First Amendment,” however the terms do not explicitly mention any policies related to violent extremist content. To what extent does Gab have policies or take action to limit the spread of violent extremist content that may appear on the platform and is not illegal under U.S. law? How, if at all, does Gab define this type of content?
3. Other than Section 230 (47 U.S.C. § 230) and policies related to child sexual abuse material, what laws and regulations, if any, does Gab consider in making decisions about domestic violent extremism that may appear on the platform?
4. What strategies and tools, if any, does Gab use to identify and mitigate domestic violent extremist content (e.g. automated or human reviews, user reporting)?
a. What redress mechanisms, if any, exist for users who believe their speech has been unfairly or inappropriately stifled?
5. What challenges, if any, does Gab face in identifying and mitigating domestic violent extremist content?
6. To the extent that Gab becomes aware of a potential threat on its platform, what actions, if any, does Gab take in response?
7. To what extent does Gab work with federal, state, or local agencies on issues related to domestic violent extremist content (e.g. notifying law enforcement of threats, partnerships or coordination, information-sharing)?
a. Please describe the nature of the coordination, if any, including which agencies you work with.
8. What, if anything, would you like federal agencies to know or do related to addressing domestic violent extremism on social media and gaming platforms?
Thank you in advance for assisting us with our work. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Regards,
GAO Social Media Study team
It seems pretty clear that the GAO has an interest in how legal speech is being quashed.
To what extent does Gab have policies or take action to limit the spread of violent extremist content that may appear on the platform and is not illegal under U.S. law? How, if at all, does Gab define this type of content?
That pretty clearly states that legal speech can be, or should be, or maybe even must be silenced.
Rest in peace, First Amendment.
Wagner group revolts, leaves Ukraine, marches on Moscow, and 11th hour deal stops Wagner, which will take refuge in Belarus.
Wow. I thought all this time that Yevgeny Prigozhin was Putin's most devoted butt buddy!
So, what does all of that mean for Ukraine? Does Ukraine march on Moscow next?
In February and March of 1973, after years of brutal captivity for many, 591 American prisoners of war in Vietnam returned home—including 138 courageous members of the Sea Services.
Their return was coined Operation Homecoming—a journey back to their families and country that helped mark the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. More importantly, it represented the uniquely American spirit of shared sacrifice, mighty defiance, unmatched bravery, and holding out hope in the face of unthinkable adversity.
To mark the 50th anniversary of this moment in history, for a limited time, we are offering individually-numbered 2023 Operation Homecoming Challenge Coins to our supporters with any gift of $35 or more to the Navy Memorial. This pre-sale opportunity is the FIRST time you can secure your 2023 Challenge Coin, so please donate now, and we will do everything we can to get the coin to you ASAP.
When these nearly 600 heroes returned home in 1973, many had spent years at the hands of their merciless captors. They were shackled, starved, beaten, and tortured. They had missed birthdays, anniversaries, and American milestones. They had no idea when, or if, their captivity would ever end.
But they were never broken. Extraordinary men like Naval Aviator Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr., who spent over eight years as a prisoner of war, and the late Sen. John McCain, who spent five and a half years in captivity, with two of those years being in solitary confinement, also exemplify this unshakeable resilience. They quietly demonstrated the very best of the United States Sea Services, and we honor their sacrifice to this day—especially this year, on the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming.
Thanks to generous supporters like you will guarantee that historic moments like Operation Homecoming and the valor of our Sea Service members are never forgotten.
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From an email. Let's be clear, these guys are fund raising. Because I am part of a couple communities, they tend to target me for their fund raising drives. If anyone actually wants a challenge coin - https://donorbox.org/coin-1 Or, click it if you just want to read a bit more.
Fifty years ago. A lifetime, and more. I was a high school junior at that time.
But, let's not stop there. Every war has, had, or will have their returning veterans. Vietnam may have been more brutal than some wars, and less brutal than others. But, every war has had their veterans, prisoners, and their dead eventually returned home, or at least accounted for.
Ukraine is up for recognition soon - and then there will be more.
US government suggests that convicts are not people.
Applying that standard, Bruen held “that the Second and
Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry
a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” Id. at 2122. But
the “where” question decided in Bruen is not at issue here.
Range’s appeal instead requires us to examine who is among
“the people” protected by the Second Amendment. U.S. Const.
amend. II; see Bruen, 142 S. Ct. at 2157 (Alito, J., concurring)
(“Our holding decides nothing about who may lawfully
possess a firearm . . . .”); see also Eugene Volokh,
Implementing the Right to Keep and Bear Arms for Self-
Defense: An Analytical Framework and a Research Agenda,
56 UCLA L. Rev. 1443 (2009) (distinguishing among “who,”
“what,” “where,” “when,” and “how” restrictions). Range
claims he is one of “the people” entitled to keep and bear arms
and that our Nation has no historical tradition of disarming
people like him. The Government responds that Range has not
been one of “the people” since 1995, when he pleaded guilty
in Pennsylvania state court to making a false statement on his
food stamp application, and that his disarmament is historically
supported.
Having explained how Bruen abrogated our Second
Amendment jurisprudence, we now apply the Supreme Court’s
established method to the facts of Range’s case. Both sides
agree that we no longer conduct means-end scrutiny. And as
the panel wrote: “Bruen’s focus on history and tradition,”
means that “Binderup’s multifactored seriousness inquiry no
longer applies.” Range, 53 F.4th at 270 n.9.
After Bruen, we must first decide whether the text of the
Second Amendment applies to a person and his proposed
conduct. 142 S. Ct. at 2134–35. If it does, the government now
bears the burden of proof: it “must affirmatively prove that its
firearms regulation is part of the historical tradition that
delimits the outer bounds of the right to keep and bear arms"
This one is almost certainly going to the Supreme Court, and it will decide whether non-violent criminals will be treated the same as violent criminals, regarding their Second Amendment rights.
Nearly 40 years ago, in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, the Supreme Court ruled that courts should defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute as long as that interpretation is reasonable. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider its ruling in Chevron.
The question comes to the court in a case brought by a group of commercial fishing companies. They challenged a rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that requires the fishing industry to pay for the costs of observers who monitor compliance with fishery management plans.
Relying on Chevron, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the companies’ challenge to the rule. Judge Judith Rogers explained that although federal fishery law makes clear that the government can require fishing boats to carry monitors, it does not specifically address who must pay for the monitors. Because the NMFS’s interpretation of federal fishery law as authorizing industry-funded monitors was a reasonable one, Rogers concluded, the court should defer to that interpretation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImLVzQdKIQ8
Just some good old boy who knows cars. Enjoy!
