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xkcd #3255: Planetary Science

Title text:

The research was overseen by the Institutional Review Board, which is what I named my surfboard.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3255/

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70063748

"Ghost Forest," Olympic National Park, WA [OC]

Found this absolutely otherworldly place on a hike yesterday.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/48330323

4 June 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski and Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn have joined calls for the British government to investigate British citizens who have served in the Israeli military.

Polanski signed an open letter organised by Declassified UK and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper urging them to "track the movements of Brits who have served in the IDF" and "subject them to secondary screening where necessary at ports of entry".

The letter called for "robust war crimes investigations in line with domestic and international law".

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/47532688

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Under federal law, it is a criminal offense to deploy armed federal officers to active voting sites. The Voting Rights Act bans any behavior that intimidates or coerces voters.

Because immigration enforcement has absolutely zero jurisdiction over elections, the presence of agents near voting locations acts as illegal voter intimidation under the law (Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act (codified as 52 U.S. Code § 10307(b)) and states enforce strict buffer zones (50-200ft) to keep unauthorized individuals away from polling places. ​If you see ICE or any unauthorized armed presence near a poll, report it immediately. Go inside and notify the head poll worker or local election officials on site, as they hold the legal authority to remove these people the property. Get photos of their faces if possible.

You should also immediately call the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) dispatches legal volunteers to protect voter access and address violations on the spot.