80th anniversary of the assassination of Heydrich (May 27, 1942) today.
the only heroic deed that ever happened in Bohemia.
even all the past defenestrations are insignificant in comparison.
all day long some festivities commemorating the slaughter of the genocidal gangster taking place in Prague — including the assassination reenactment on the very spot (not that far away from my dwelling place — i passed through the area yesterday).
https://twitter.com/PragueEU/status/153 ... GYpxoxMWkQ
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this is a great story as someone who personally remembers reagan
don't remember the football player
this is a great story as someone who personally remembers reagan
don't remember the football playerprobably explains why he joked about aids and ditched his friend rock hudson tho
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if this is accurate i do not see how they can proceed. but i expect they will
anyone watching the hearings? i think it was quite impressive. i hope it's enough to ban trump from office
fox news not only not carrying the hearings, they went commercial free for 2 hours to keep people from changing the channel
fox news not only not carrying the hearings, they went commercial free for 2 hours to keep people from changing the channel
yeah i am not sure the reality based community can save us. thank god weed is legal already
canada better start building a wall
canada better start building a wall
putin can lose a few battles and absolutely win the global war
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Octopuses, Squid, And Lobsters Recognized As Sentient Beings In UK
Lobsters, octopuses, and squid, welcome to the sentient beings club (if you’re in the UK, at least).
The UK government has officially included decapod crustaceans — including crabs, lobsters, and crayfish — and cephalopod mollusks — including octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish — in its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This means they are now recognized as "sentient beings" in the UK.
The move comes off the back of an independent review carried out by a team led by Dr Jonathan Birch, an associate professor in the London School of Economic's Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method. They looked at over 300 studies and found “strong scientific evidence decapod crustaceans and cephalopod mollusks are sentient”. Sentience is a subjective concept that’s been batted about for centuries, but it generally refers to the capacity to consciously perceive feelings and sensations like pain.
Vertebrates (animals with a backbone) are already covered by the bill, but octopuses and other invertebrate animals have previously had a hard time being recognized as being sentient due to their lack of backbone. The central nervous system of invertebrates is immensely different from that of vertebrates — for instance, octopuses have a donut-shaped brain in their head and eight other “mini-brains" in each tentacle. However, this doesn't necessarily mean their central nervous system is any less complicated than certain mammals considered sentient by humans. If you’ve watched the documentary My Octopus Teacher, you’ll know that cephalopods can be incredibly intelligent, capable of some remarkably complex behavior, including potentially physical and emotional pain. There's also some solid evidence that some crustaceans feel a sense of pain.
“The amendment will... help remove a major inconsistency: octopuses and other cephalopods have been protected in science for years, but have not received any protection outside science until now. One way the UK can lead on animal welfare is by protecting these invertebrate animals that humans have often completely disregarded,” Dr Birch said in a statement.
The review recommends against using a variety of current commercial practices involving these animals, including live boiling without stunning, extreme slaughter methods, transporting the animals in icy water, and the sale of live decapod crustaceans to untrained handlers.
The UK government has promoted this as “leading the way on animal welfare,” although its news statement points out that the change won't immediately affect existing legislation or industry practices regarding how these animals are treated in kitchens and pet stores. For now, it remains legal for a chef to toss a live lobster into a cooking pot. It will, however, be taken into account when shaping the legalization of animal welfare in the future.
A number of other countries have taken similar steps in recent years. For example, the practice of boiling lobsters alive without stunning them first is illegal in Switzerland, Norway, Austria, and New Zealand.
While boiling lobsters alive has technically been outlawed in the US since at least 1999, other rights for cephalopods and decapod crustaceans aren't quite as progressive. Octopuses aren't recognized as “animals” when it comes to federally funded research in the US so don't have to receive the same humane treatment standards given to other lab animals. This legal loophole is recognized by the Animal Welfare Act and National Institutes of Health and means that octopuses are not protected in nature or science.
and the supreme court strikes down roe, a day after invalidating state gun control laws
https://twitter.com/leahmcelrath/status ... AswXXMJnQQ
https://twitter.com/leahmcelrath/status ... AswXXMJnQQ
that's clarence thomas whose wife tried to help trump overthrow the government
and btw every AZ GOP house member sought a pardon over those events
https://twitter.com/NormEisen/status/15 ... AswXXMJnQQ
i am not at all sure what happens now...
https://twitter.com/NormEisen/status/15 ... AswXXMJnQQ
i am not at all sure what happens now...
what i've been screaming about all these years is finally here and i still can't believe it
so there's a road map. they're coming for birth control and same sex marriage and homosexuality itself. it doesn't seem possible
i'm scared. i'm not buying a gun, i'd only shoot myself
but historically? - fascism has only been defeated by force?
i hope someone has a better plan than me
but historically? - fascism has only been defeated by force?
i hope someone has a better plan than me
they have cowed a lot of people into submission already
will the national guard once again fire on groups of teenagers? we may find out
And the Supreme Court is only just beginning. Sodomy laws will be reinstated, contraception banned, and same-sex marriage nullified. The Republican Agenda is energetically put forth while Democrats can barely bother to pretend to be surprised.
These matters are best disposed of from a great height. Over water.
so what happens when we become ungovernable? time for the final solution
they're going to have to kill me and i've been saying this since the 80s
they're going to have to kill me and i've been saying this since the 80s
where were the snipers on jan 6th
mccarthy says they're ready to go for a federal ban at 15 weeks
what was that failed coup we were talking about cuz it looks more and more like it actually succeeded
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1540 ... cvIzvkdQgg
when even boris knows this is fucked up. k i'll stop now. maybe watch southland tales again
when even boris knows this is fucked up. k i'll stop now. maybe watch southland tales again