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The original was posted on /r/piracy by /u/sanandrios on 2025-01-19 10:37:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/piracy by /u/Dangerfolf on 2025-01-19 05:36:26+00:00.

For me it was scarface, the godfather, the fantastic Mr. Fox, a clockwork orange, the list goes on and on.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6774540

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You’re reading the words of a formerly undocumented immigrant.

When I fled El Salvador four decades ago, I was 12 years old and alone. I wanted to escape the country’s civil war, where U.S.-backed death squads had made murders and rape our daily reality.

I reunited with my sisters, my only surviving family, in Wichita, Kansas. Once there, I helped open churches, started businesses, and raised three daughters. There were times I wasn’t sure we’d make it to the end of the month, but I was grateful for the sense of peace and security we could create here.

That’s why I’m so alarmed that the new Republican-led Congress has chosen to open with a bill, H.R. 29, that strikes fear in the hearts of immigrant families all across the country. This bill would strip judges of discretion and require immigrants to be detained and subject to deportation if they’re accused—not even convicted—of even minor offenses, like shoplifting.

This major assault on due process won’t keep anyone safer. It would terrorize all immigrants in this country, who studies show are much less likely to commit crimes of any kind than native-born Americans.

So, who benefits from H.R. 29? Private prison corporations like CoreCivic and GEO Group made a fortune during the last Trump administration by running private prisons for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Republished from the Institute for Policy Studies.

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China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.

China’s population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year.

The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. China three years ago joined Japan and most of Eastern Europe among other nations whose population is falling.

The reasons are in many cases similar: Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers. While people are living longer, that’s not enough to keep up with rate of new births.

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The original was posted on /r/fedora by /u/RETRY-GAMING on 2025-01-19 04:57:09+00:00.

Original Title: Been using fedora for over a year now and am really excited to share to everyone that it is one of the best distro, i used ubuntu and also installed Arch ( just for flex purposes) but at the end i finally landed into fedora and really happy with how stable this , i am into KDE(customization reasons)

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The original was posted on /r/fedora by /u/0rk4n on 2025-01-18 20:11:25+00:00.

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Donald Trump's January 20, 2025, inauguration is expected to be the coldest in 40 years.

Temperatures are forecast to be around 18–19°F (-7 to -8°C) at noon, and wind chills between 5–10°F (-15 to -12°C).

By evening, wind chills could drop to -1°F (-18°C).

Historic cold weather has previously disrupted ceremonies and parades.

To be serious though, I was in a relationship because "hmm a bass player in a leather jacket".

You know, "hatch". But it's funnier saying door. Could a ship just dock with it, equalise pressure, and open the hatch? Or is there some sort of security? I tend to think there's no lock because of a macabre situation where the crew are dead and the station is being recovered. But it's amusing to think in space they don't need to keep the doors locked.

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Wedam Minyila, 19, is among the first to undergo a newly approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease, a condition affecting over 100,000 people in the U.S.

The $2.3M-$3.1M treatment, using CRISPR technology, offers a potential cure but involves intensive chemotherapy and significant risks.

Few patients have accessed it due to high costs, limited hospital capacity, and insurance hurdles.

The therapy represents a groundbreaking shift, promising relief from severe pain and improved quality of life for patients.

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Stanford law professor Mark Lemley dropped Meta as a client, citing CEO Mark Zuckerberg's "descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness."

Lemley, who represented Meta in a 2023 AI copyright case, also deactivated his Threads account and vowed to avoid Facebook/Instagram ads.

Lemley criticized Zuckerberg’s recent changes, including reducing DEI initiatives and endorsing "masculine energy," moves echoing Elon Musk’s management style.

Zuckerberg has also shifted politically, restoring Trump’s Facebook account and building ties with him, contrasting with Meta’s earlier stance against Trump's rhetoric.

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Meta's recent shift to right-leaning policies, including ending fact-checking in the U.S., scaling back content moderation, and allowing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, has sparked boycotts and a user exodus.

The company also disbanded its diversity, equity, and inclusion team, drawing criticism.

Prominent users like director Cord Jefferson and nonprofits like Equal Access Public Media have left or reduced activity on Meta platforms.

Many are migrating to alternatives such as Bluesky, Amigahood, and Tumblr, while some remain trapped due to Meta's dominance in communication and business.

to get money from you even if it’s covered by insurance

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