Pusher of Pixels

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I tell computers what to do...they sometimes listen

NY Native, now in VA/DC burbs

he/him

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in the interests of civility - Good Day = muted/blocked

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Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027
L: https://www.ecopv-eu.com/en/blog-en/replaceable-smartphone-batteries-2027-eu-regulation/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48009697
posted on 2026.05.04 at 11:10:41 (c=1, p=9)

@ai6yr

https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/design-of-the-week-aeris-bike-saddle

"The leather is “full-grain vegetable-tanned leather, hand-stitched in France”, is more than just decorative."

So I'm sure it's tre-affordable!

Buy your abortion pills now. You can get them in advance; some providers may charge more. Buying them now lets supports providers service those seeking them more urgently. If just you *know someone who could get pregnant,* they are good to have on hand. (Store w/ your Narcan!) www.plancpills.org

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3mkzwo7rc622l


PLAN C: Abortion pills by mail...

Steve Vladek covers SCOTUS.

Absolute fascinating reading about things Congress *used* to do to rein in Justices

Just 25 years ago, Justices were called before Congress to be grilled about SCOTUS budget - the 98% that isnt salaries.

And this quote:

"As then-Representative James Buchanan (yeah, that Buchanan) put it in an 1826 debate, “[i]f the Supreme Court should ever become a political tribunal, it will not be until the Judges shall be settled in Washington, far removed from the People, and within the immediate influence of the power and patronage of the Executive.”

https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/225-how-congress-used-to-leverage

#SCOTUS #USPOL #CONGRESS

225. How Congress Used to Leverage the Court

History is replete with examples of Congress using its powers to leverage, nudge, and even threaten the Supreme Court. A big part of how we got to where we are is that Congress has stopped doing so.

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Hoped on BBC America to discuss Somali pirates, dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Sea, and the plight of trapped merchant mariners in the Persian Gulf - a new Yellow Fleet. @[email protected]
U.S. Demands Access to Europeans’ Private Data or Say Goodbye to Visa-Free Travel 😨https://www.fodors.com/news/news/u-s-demands-access-to-europeans-private-data-or-say-goodbye-to-visa-free-travel

U.S. Demands Access to Europea...