Washington state is about to ban noncompete agreements.
The state's House and Senate have both signed the bill, and it's headed to the governor's desk.
Washington would join a short list of states that prohibit almost all noncompetes.
Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.
HUGE: Alabama was set to kill Sonny Burton on Thursday. Governor Kay Ivey stopped it.
Sonny Burton did not kill anyone, but Alabama put him on death row. Ivey granted Burton clemency on March 10, commuting his death sentence to a life sentence.
Law Dork coverage:
how is "mayor chooses his words carefully" a NYT story but "president chooses his words like a haunted magic 8 ball on meth" not
TLDW: a documentary about female Jewish holocaust victims is "inherently discriminatory" and adhering to "DEI principles."
“Waste, fraud, and abuse” was as fraudulent an endeavor by this administration as campaigning as the “pro-peace ticket.”
Big question now is what rooftop solar advocates do next, after years of painful defeats in California. I think a great starting point would be rallying around balcony solar, specifically a bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social. Again, details in the story: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/california...
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has commuted the death sentence of Charles L. Burton to life in prison with no chance of parole. Mr. Burton was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Doug Battle in Talladega, Alabama. As required by law, the governor first reached out to a representative of Mr. Battle’s family. She also notified the attorney general. Governor Ivey’s letter to Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm is attached. Governor Ivey issued the following statement: “I firmly believe that the death penalty is just punishment for society’s most heinous offenders, as shown by the 25 executions I have presided over as governor. In order to ensure the continued viability of the death penalty, however, I also believe that a government’s most consequential action must be administered fairly and proportionately. “Doug Battle was brutally murdered by Derrick DeBruce while shopping in an auto parts store. But DeBruce was ultimately sentenced to life without parole. Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred. Yet Mr. Burton was set to be executed while DeBruce was allowed to live out his life in prison. “I cannot proceed in good conscience with the execution of Mr. Burton under such disparate circumstances. I believe it would be unjust for one participant in this crime to be executed while the participant who pulled the trigger was not. “To be clear, Mr. Burton will not be eligible for parole and will rightfully spend the remainder of his life behind bars for his role in the robbery that led to the murder of Doug Battle. He will now receive the same punishment as the triggerman.
BREAKING: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton to life in prison. Burton was sentenced to death for the 1991 murder of Doug Battle but did not kill Battle; the man who did later had his death sentence commuted.
goddamn is this a breath of fresh air after Allred 2024
Long-time buddies Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were out for a pleasant van drive in Oklahoma when, all of a sudden, their lives would change.
porn addiction isn't real. science agrees with me.
this is puritanical shame, often combined with people who struggle with dopamine release finally finding something that helps.
It's bizarre to me how many people in the comments here seem to think that automation is going to translate into more freedom for the working class.
When has that ever panned out? How much leisure time do you have, after years of these "innovations"? We are Charlie Brown trying to kick the football
They get mad when people on SNAP want to buy soda
24 hours later -- not a peep out of any House Republican leaders or any Republicans in Congress or the Tennessee GOP at all about this.
I go no responses from anyone I reached out to.
Guess they're all fine with comments like this!
"You're the richest man in the world but it's impossible to find a group of 12 people who don't hate you" is like a Biblical curse.
A six-year-old student at the California School for the Deaf-Fremont has been reunited with his communication devices after being deported to Columbia last week.
One year ago, Mahmoud Khalil was taken by ICE. He is now out.
Around the same time, Leqaa Kordia was taken and is still in ICE detention.
Her apparent crime is using America's First Amendment rights to protest for peace.
She is the last Columbia student still in detention, and Khalil wrote to her
Like ok not ALL Irish music is political, there's also "Ah shit, the fey" of course, but like, "tally-tally-whack-fol okay the English have stopped paying attention listen up boys" is maybe half of Irish folk music on its own.
I’m rather surprised but pleased by the verdict - but I have a very strong feeling that their parents will make a transfer of money to Donald Trump - and they will then be pardoned. Hard to picture rich, well-connected men actually being punished for rape in this era.
BREAKING NEWS: court issues order siding with protester and journalists; blocks use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
“This is a victory for every Oregonian who believes that exercising your constitutional rights should never put you in harm’s way.
We filed arguments and evidence in this case because what we documented was clear: unconstitutional behavior by ICE officers – targeting children, seniors, and peaceful crowds. Parents, teachers, union members, and some people who were just passing by – people who did nothing wrong. We received reports of children screaming in fear, and of senior citizens who couldn’t breathe.
This behavior is unacceptable and unlawful. Nationally, we’re seeing an administration that is perpetuating violence without justification, claiming immunity where none exists. We will continue to fight for Oregonians every day.
BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge in Oregon just issued a preliminary injunction, blocking federal agents from using tear gas and other chemical crowd control devices on protesters at the ICE building in Portland. #orpol #breakingnews
Yeah...you don't get to bomb the shit out of a country and then go "Ok, we're even stevens now."
Minnesota lawmaker Katie Jones rode in a cargo e-bike to the hospital for her baby's birth. Her husband, Peter Schmitt, pedaled the two miles there.
On the return journey, their son Hans – all 8 pounds and 1 ounce of him – was bundled up and handled it just fine, Jones said.
(Minneapolis intensifies)
Earlier this year leaked video showed the inhumane conditions at the Baltimore ICE Holding Facility.
Today we conducted an unannounced oversight visit.
Here's some of what we learned:
If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump is completely flailing. He didn't anticipate the economic blowback and now he's trying to undo the past 10 days and contain the damage.
If you're in Glendale and you bike or ride the bus or breathe, please head over to Freemont Park for a Metro BRT meeting - starts at 6pm! www.eventbrite.com/e/noho-to-pa...
The Pacific Northwest is COOKING right now. Shout out to the folks at @sightline.org doing great work up north.
Man.
The world fucking is on fire.
So go be as corny and cringe as you wanna be without hurting people.
Live whats left of your only life.
If you can’t be free in your body at least go be free in your mind and soul.
Fuck the haters.
The bottom line is Trump sacrificed 8 American lives (& counting) and more than 1,000 Iranian lives (& counting) for nothing. He hurt the US & global economies, destabilized the Middle East, & will pull out with the same Iranian regime in power. There's no silver lining.
A senseless, criminal waste
