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"I don't want to share a book that the government has actually banned" is quite a position on this thread.

THAT would be awesome bravery and freedom: "Come and take it" has been powerful before.

> Is a specific institution or library are banned by their decision makers to have a book - that book is banned in that context. By that reasoning, all PG-13 and R rated movies are…

Thanks, this is useful. > "any action taken against a book based on its content and as a result of parent or community challenges, administrative decisions, or in response to direc…

"libraries and educators to forgo specific books" is neither "banning" nor "censoring" In the name of literacy, we need to use words properly.

Are those just banned and censored in Portugal specifically or the EU as a whole? A quick check here in the States showed all of them available on Amazon for under $25 each.

> Especially if there’s no infrastructure needed to install. I suspect this is important for two reasons.. First, because yes, it's magnitudes cheaper if you don't have to build an…

What's the average look like? Are you speaking of Austin proper or Round Rock, West Lake, Cedar Park, or similar?

> "If we taught systems thinking in schools" In the US, the public school system can barely teach basic reading and math. And the teachers don't appear to understand 2nd or 3rd ord…

Before you offer legal advice, you should at least check the legal definition of "export": > The EAR definition of “export” extends beyond the transportation of physical goods outs…

It's bold to assert that people make up Founder Father's reasoning when just above you claim we use the current electronic voting because: > "I think just the fact that it was the …

Super interesting, thanks for the insight. I'm 100% onboard with transparency and auditablility are table stakes and any methodology that doesn't address those should be disqualifi…

I paid close attention.. and agreed that that particular approach was broken. My question was: what's the argument in favor of using a proprietary electronic system?

I'd love to hear the steelman - what's the argument in favor of using a proprietary electronic system? There have been legit complaints about closed sourced voting systems for ~20 …

"Academic experience typically doesn't count." Why not?

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I don't think I have pictures of the back specifically but the route was: Started on one side of the engine framing, all the way across, inside through the body then around the rou…

I have the 2017 edition of the Lego Millenium Falcon and ~7500 pieces took about 30 hours without being super organized or focused. At that rate, this is almost 50 hours of assembl…

I didn't say "partisan" Again, I encourage you to read Patrick's post, specifically the section titled "July 2021: The CTT coalition attempts non-partisan interdiction of Trump PAC…

For 501(c)(3)s, it is. In exchange for tax-exempt status, a group loses certain options. But the DOJ wouldn't touch those charges though as they're civil (IRS under Treasury) and t…