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Today we are taking a look at the backstory of the famously recognizable Krummlauf device, the curved barrel attachment for the StG-44. It is really a perfect example of how German late-war desperation weapons took shape. It went from an idea nobody actually wanted to an impossible development program in the chaos of the German defeat.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The most impressive thing is the cross discipline knowledge demonstrated. Wood working, damascening, engraving, and gunsmithing.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Fair enough, I personally try to be more optimistic and focus on the positives while acknowledging the problems. But as long as you aren't deluded into thinking one nation holds a monopoly on negative aspects I can respect that.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That Fortnite case reached a settlement out of court (like most cases do).

Also Japanese copyright law is much more strict and tightly enforced than it is in the states.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I haven't ment anyone who supports a post life of the author copyright protection yet. IMO ~20-30 years seems solid. Enough time to express your ideas and elaborate on them, but short enough where authors will be driven to make more than one IP. That's also more inline with what it used to be.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Probably the most unique thing is a Garmin watch w/ a built in flashlight. Which as someone not willing to carry an actual flashlight because I know I'll never both to take it out of my pocket 90% when I need it I find very useful. More smart watches should pick up the feature.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Sharing things you find useful in your everyday life so that others might enjoy them or recommend things that would better suit your needs.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Weighing only the bad you'll find no where on Earth is good.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately/fortunately works of fiction aren't binding on geopolitics. (Depending on the fiction)

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Elected judges just make the dangers of populist factions like fascist even worse. That'd be a neat sighted decision.

Judges are meant to represent the people. They are meant to represent the laws enacted by them.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The British anti smuggling operations were largely ineffective before and during the war. Dutch tea wasn't particularly uncommon. Of the rich smugglers of Boston the most notable was John Hancock, who by all accounts was quite philanthropic with his wealth.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Really good write up summary of the event for anyone interested. There's also an audio version of it.

https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/04/episode-040-boston-tea-party.html?m=1

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

center/center

I like most of the changes he did but he really should have kept the original with this one.

 

Held: Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts.

The President enjoys no im- munity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law.

 

Currently looking at a DIY AMD 7640U, 1x16GB RAM, 250GB storage, 1 USB-C, 2 USB-A, 1 HDMI.

My use case will mostly entail note taking in class. I've got a built PC at home.

But I'm not a hardware guy, would I be better served w/ different CPU or RAM set up in your opinions? I've mostly picked bottom tier specs but is there anything in your opinions that is worth splurging on, all things considered?

 

These bullets were made to hide their carbide rear end inside the cartridge. They were designed to be given to the Afghans during the Soviet invasion to create barrel obstructions in enemy rifles.

Heard about them from this video (6:34). There doesn't seem to be much in terms of English language sources, from my brief searching, so if anyone finds more info please share.

https://youtu.be/Nwleh3lYjqI

 

Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch contended that the Eighth Amendment, which bans cruel and unusual punishment, “serves many important functions, but it does not authorize federal judges” to “dictate this Nation’s homelessness policy.” Instead, he suggested, such a task should fall to the American people.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, in an opinion joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. She argued that the majority’s ruling “focuses almost exclusively on the needs of local government and leaves the most vulnerable in our society with an impossible choice: Either stay awake or be arrested.”

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-175_19m2.pdf

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17027148

In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer and ruled that courts should rely on their own interpretion of ambiguous laws.

Quick explanation for those too lazy for links, and haven't see the posts with different coverages.

What's Chevron?

  • Chevron was a judicial doctrine where upon review courts would have to accept any reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous law from gov agencies.

What's the Impact of it Being Gone?

  • These agencies can still issue ruling but courts don't have to accept them in cases when there is another reasonable interpretation.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf

 

In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer and ruled that courts should rely on their own interpretion of ambiguous laws.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf

 
 

Considering I made the post Yesterday about the Thursday & Friday rulings, I felt obliged to share that they added another additional day of opinions (July 1st).

 

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont man arrested in 2018 for allegedly flipping off a trooper has settled a lawsuit against the Vermont State Police.

In a lawsuit later filed by the ACLU, the group says that after he was detained and questioned, Bombard cursed and did give the trooper the finger. The trooper arrested him for disorderly conduct, a charge that was dismissed a year later.

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