https://rightsafrica.com/2024/03/30/what-does-senegals-new-president-have-in-store-for-lgbtq-people/

He’s not going to turn Senegal into a liberal paradise; his party and policies sound to be more of the same homophobia. But it seems like he will actually try to end the corruption and put the country on the track to independence rather than looting it like Sall. Secularity is a cornerstone of the party, which is an important first step. Here’s hoping Senegal is on its way up!

That’s crazy! At my job, I just help our users. I don’t have to build (and then maintain) infrastructure with them.

I regularly fix my bashrc file with Notepad. I run it in Wine because I cbf to RealVNC from my Windows CE media server.

(n.b: None of this is real, I wrote it to upset people, I’m sorry)

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If I have ADHD then it’s comorbid with and somewhat masked by my autism (which lets me hyperfocus, but when I’m not, I’m all over the place and switching tracks constantly). My partner though does have a diagnosis, and I’ve been doing some research into ADHD treatments for her because of the Adderall shortage. I came across a few papers like this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6574559/

L-Theanine is the main stimulant in tea (also found in other stuff like coffee and mushrooms, but in lower quantities). Maybe coffee would help with your symptoms if it had more theanine? I bought a bag of micronised theanine powder for our morning energy mix (100mg caffeine + 400mg theanine, in about 1L of water) on a health supplement site like this: https://taiyogmbh.com/en/start-en/brands/suntheanine-en/

Dissolves well, and it’s working for us as a replacement for coffee. It seems to help her focus even without the Vyvanse, more than when she hasn’t had either anyway. I really like that we can add any flavours we like, and we got a carbonator to make it seltzer too. Really refreshing on a hot sunny summer morning.

If you or anyone else in the thread try it, I’d love to hear how it works for you after a few days! Data points, y’know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTHB8iC1C0E

Did not know that, thank you for improving my day with that little fact!

In Putin’s Russia, Ukraine invades you!

When giving feedback, it helps to avoid derogatory phrasing and instead specify what you don’t like and why. The key word there being “specify”. Otherwise, you don’t have a point, and you’ll come across like a dick.

Edit: okay, suffer an eternity of complaining about things that never get fixed; no skin off my nose.

Not sure if you saw elsewhere in the thread but Obsidian slows down the more notes you have because it doesn’t have a DB. Trillium is DB-based (and thus so is TrilliumNext) so it can handle a lot more entries. OP said they’ve got 300,000 notes without a performance drop!

I get this too. I got diagnosed at 11 but my father actively blocked any kind of therapy or coaching so I just kind of ignored it (and suffered as a result) until my 30s or so. I remember lamenting to my friends as a teenager that I wish I could just “switch off” sometimes, it’s exhausting to be constantly on and mentally running. And like you, I’ve also found weed to be very helpful - with sleep, mostly, and my appetite.

I don’t have any advice though, sorry bud. All I can offer is some solidarity that you’re not alone and this experience of yours isn’t abnormal.

Well, that, and maybe trying hallucinogens at some point. I really like the way mushrooms change the way I think, and the residual mood boost for a few days after is quite nice too. Good luck!

Maybe you’re partially remembering the opinion (and it was just an opinion, not legal precedent) that a sitting President cannot be prosecuted for crimes? But the whole basis for that idea was that the proper remedy is impeachment to remove them from office, and upon being removed from office they can be charged with crimes by the DOJ (which they would no longer be the head of). This is what shielded Trump while he was in office, as his DOJ declined to prosecute him citing this logic as the reason.

If you’re aware of the text then why’d you claim the courts’ interpretation gave the President the power of pardon? If you’re aware of the text, why do you consider any interpretation except the obvious one as correct? If you’re aware of the text, why’d you say

There has always been an understanding that the office of the president is above those laws

Instead of citing any specific thing? I’ll tell you why on that last one: it’s because it’s never been tested, so it hasn’t been interpreted this way before, and this SCOTUS is the only court in the history of the country that would declare an intepretation exactly opposite of what the Constitution says (disagree? Find another instance of it, under another SCOTUS, to prove me wrong).

You are right that

They also have the authority to alter the rules temporarily via executive orders.

But this is yet another reason the President should never have reason to outright break the law. There is no reason the President should ever have to break the law, and I will hold that position until such time as I get a satisfactory retort otherwise.

Sorry, you’re wrong. The Constitution gives the president the power of pardon:

Article II, Section 2, Clause 1

“The President shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”

And again, the Constitution holds that all officers (of which the President is one) are subject to the law:

Article I, Section 3, Clause 7:

“Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.”

It’s right there in black and white. Go check any true and faithful copy you like.

Oh yeah? What’s one situation in which the President would have to break the law to perform their duties? The President is the Chief Executive, literally part of the job is to preserve and uphold the law of the land, not to break it.

You’re absolutely wrong about the check/balance being the ballot box. The checks and balances are set up throughout the Constitution explicitly:

1. Article I (Legislative Branch):

   • Congress can pass laws, but the President can veto them (Section 7).
   • Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote (Section 7).
   • The Senate approves presidential appointments and treaties (Section 2).

2. Article II (Executive Branch):

   • The President executes laws but needs Senate approval for treaties and appointments (Section 2).
   • The President can be impeached by the House and removed by the Senate (Section 4).

3. Article III (Judicial Branch):

   • The courts can declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional (judicial review, established by Marbury v. Madison).

Finally, the constitution makes it perfectly clear that officers of the USA are still subject to criminal laws outside of impeachment:

Article I, Section 3, Clause 7: “Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.”

Nobody is above the law. Until now, it seems, but not because that’s the way it’s meant to be.

Yeah, I misremembered the extraction operation where they took out hostages using the pier: https://apnews.com/article/pier-humanitarian-aid-gaza-israel-un-2465291ca9308f9d97e3cc51a8cab6c7

And as a result I may have been uncharitable in my assessment.

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