Personally I think we'll continue to have problems if misinformation is never found culpable of the deaths that they cause. There's no way this person decided to drink unpasteurized milk alone. Who was her community and why aren't they being held accountable? I have the same concerns with the head of the HHS, and previous cases of stochastic terrorism. Our system of justice (or what it once was...) is just illprepared for this.

I am wondering if this is presented better in different UIs. I'm regularly using the Summit Android app and there's at least a button to see cross-posted communities with a comment counter to see if there's more action traction somewhere else. It might be nice if it had some indicator that there's a more active thread than the one I am currently on. I am not sure how other front ends handle it.

Or maybe the issue is dual posted content that isn't cross-linked because it was submitted independently. Not sure of a solution to that that isn't a lot of work.

I think the problem is her not properly informing the judge WHY she is being stonewalled or ignored by her company. The judge holding her in contempt is probably not going to do anything because ICE doesn't give a fuck. So she should name names who WILL give a fuck so that they will be held in contempt.

The judicial branch could do something, include holding federal employees in contempt.

Thank you Attorney Sheryl Weikal!

I don't understand how the federal government gets a pass breaking all these fucking laws. It was ALREADY the law! Where are the consequences? Rule of law my fucking ass. Are the officers that arrested Representative LaMonica McIver and Mayor Ras Baraka facing ANY consequences?

Me and two of my siblings went for PhDs, and only one came out successful. I got to teach a ton during my attempt which I really loved, and having the PhD would open up a few of those doors. In my career (tech) there were only a couple short times where I thought having the PhD would help, but over time I managed fine without it.

As to why I didn't get the PhD, my advisor was truly awful and I didn't recognize the signs since I was just going hard at the work. Tons of red flags were there in hindsight. I wised up and quit a few years into PhD (after already earning a masters) and went software engineering, and by all measures have had an excellent software career. Several years later he was convicted of federal crimes and disgracefully removed from the university. So somewhat of a vindication of my experience; I regularly imagine what could have been, but not because I have any specific regrets.

I still love learning and think I may still go for the PhD some day. Another sibling just had too much happening in life. Tried to do a work sponsored PhD and couldn't get it over the line before having to move on. She may revisit it some day, but it's tough juggling a slightly different job career and now she has kids to make it more complicated.

For my sibling that made it, it was tough. They had alot of anxiety and stress. They use their degree to teach now so I guess it was nevessary, but it's not glorious by any means. They don't make a ton, and have had to move universities and programs. They were able to leverage a lot of skills from their degree (biology) but it's still a pretty regular battle even when not doing research. They aren't able to support a family on a single income, but that is increasingly common.

If you have the time and passion, I don't see why not. I am getting some textbooks in some fields and will see where it goes. Maybe I'll go for a PhD when my kids go off to get their bachelors! I guess my advice is making sure you fully evaluate the program, the advisors available, the time commitment, what different exits look like, and if needed, what doors the PhD is actually opening up.

I hope Canada comes through where the US has failed.

Except it is, again, not the end because they haven't done anything. The judge is only threatening. The end would be doing the thing we all need him to do, the order of contempt.

It's even worse than the picture implies. Alex walked away from that confrontation, and then later ICE assaulted a woman in front of Alex. Alex was helping her while she was falling over. ICE didnt like him helping her so he decided to pepper spray both of them. ICE thugs jumped Alex during this and then executed him. There was zero confrontation, just murder.

I think of the quote by Mr. Rogers during moments of tragedy: find the helpers. ICE executed the helper. There is zero ambiguity what happened here.

Colloquially it is also meant to include conviction by the Senate. Impeach + convict. But yes, Republicans have been assholes for many decades. It still needs to happen though, so it is what continues to get demanded.

100%. Same for Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in Chicago. The guy tried driving away from an illegal stop and they executed him.