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[marioprobertson]

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[probablyasocialecologist]

The flotsam and jetsam of our digital queries and transactions, the flurry of electrons flitting about, warm the medium of air. Heat is the waste product of computation, and if left unchecked, it becomes a foil to the workings of digital civilization. Heat must therefore be relentlessly abated to keep the engine of the digital thrumming in a constant state, 24 hours a day, every day. To quell this thermodynamic threat, data centers overwhelmingly rely on air conditioning, a mechanical process that refrigerates the gaseous medium of air, so that it can displace or lift perilous heat away from computers. Today, power-hungry computer room air conditioners (CRACs) or computer room air handlers (CRAHs) are staples of even the most advanced data centers. In North America, most data centers draw power from “dirty” electricity grids, especially in Virginia’s “data center alley,” the site of 70 percent of the world’s internet traffic in 2019. To cool, the Cloud burns carbon, what Jeffrey Moro calls an “elemental irony.” In most data centers today, cooling accounts for greater than 40 percent of electricity usage.

[...]

The Cloud now has a greater carbon footprint than the airline industry. A single data center can consume the equivalent electricity of 50,000 homes. At 200 terawatt hours (TWh) annually, data centers collectively devour more energy than some nation-states. Today, the electricity utilized by data centers accounts for 0.3 percent of overall carbon emissions, and if we extend our accounting to include networked devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets, the total shifts to 2 percent of global carbon emissions. Why so much energy? Beyond cooling, the energy requirements of data centers are vast. To meet the pledge to customers that their data and cloud services will be available anytime, anywhere, data centers are designed to be hyper-redundant: If one system fails, another is ready to take its place at a moment’s notice, to prevent a disruption in user experiences. Like Tom’s air conditioners idling in a low-power state, ready to rev up when things get too hot, the data center is a Russian doll of redundancies: redundant power systems like diesel generators, redundant servers ready to take over computational processes should others become unexpectedly unavailable, and so forth. In some cases, only 6 to 12 percent of energy consumed is devoted to active computational processes. The remainder is allocated to cooling and maintaining chains upon chains of redundant fail-safes to prevent costly downtime.

[marticoresims]

Townieville!

A little project that was supposed to be just for fun, but felt so cool I decided to give it a little more character, make it CC-free and share it.

I adore the original townies of the base game. At some point I noticed that some of the adults share similarities with teens and kids - so I figured out how to merge them into whole families, based on their shared face templates, genetics and/or last names. Sadly, some last names were lost in the process, so I kept a few of them alive in street names.

DOWNLOAD (MF) | (SFS)

And there are two things that annoy me about this town. First, FIVE (5) Sims use the 7th face template (Marylena, Melissa, teen Ivy, Orlando and Chandler). Second, the names Ivy and Orlando are doubled. But well, they're townies originally!

There are 12 families, that's quite a lot for a starting neighborhood, but many of them are single Sims (often single parents), so they have the potential to merge.

The families:

Bendett-LeTourneau Marisa Bendett and her daughters Sophie and Meadow, Brandi LeTourneau and her kids Alvin and Chloe.

GilsCarbo Goopy GilsCarbo is married to Marylena Hamilton (now GilsCarbo) and they have a teenage daughter named Ivy.

Cox Kennedy, Melissa and their two sons: Orlando and Chandler. They own a dog named Otis. Chandler is not Kennedy's biological son, see Melissa's memories for details.

Copur Ivy Copur and her roommate Abhijeet Deppiesse.

Tellerman Jan living alone, next door to her brother Komei.

Tellerman Komei, Christy and their daughter Brittany. There's a new baby on the way!

Centowski Orlando and Ricky living alone as teenagers after both their parents passed away.

Sims Benjamin Cox (Kennedy's brother), his fiancé Amin Sims, and their cat Heidi.

Sims Joe Sims (Amin's brother) and his daughter Marsha.

Lillard Brandon and his a lot younger sister Tosha.

Hogan Andrea and her teenage son Randy.

Bruty Sandy.

Other population notes: Anything other than the Pleasantview game folder has been cleared out of character files, so there are no vanilla pets, social groups, garden club members etc. All service Sims are Maxis because they belong in the Pleasantview folder. The only typically Maxis pets are Otis and Heidi that are replicas of the original adoption pool pets made in CAS. Other than that, if you call the adoption center, the game will spawn brand new strays and pets to adopt (NoStrayRespawn will prevent it). So don't panic if your game freezes for a few seconds! The only dog that already exists is a beta wolf named Bob. The alpha wolf is also to be generated and his name will probably be Balin. Since the townies are now playables, I made a few townie children, teens and adults. They are CAS Bin Sims. There's also the founder Sim that I needed as the first playable to spawn all the townies on the lot (his name is Deighton Freeman) and Nerissa Bee who's supposed to be the clothing store owner. This neighborhood has no subhoods. Feel free to add them if needed.

Townieville landscape: Made on the Sedona map but in lush, the town gives (as one of my viewers pointed out) the Blue Ridge Mountains vibe! So it could be located in North Carolina or Virginia.

All the houses are Maxis, just furnished by me. Some of them have been reconstructed on the inside so the families have enough space. Four families live in an apartment building that I built from scratch.

There are many needed community lots: a town pool, a clothing store, a convenience store, a game arcade, a tiny bistro, a park, a graveyard. Some of them are built by me and some are Maxis lots from the bin (often edited by me). There's also a lake beach on the hill, close to the Sims family.

The town revolves around a big hospital building where Brandi and Marisa work as doctors.

Hope you like it! Happy Simming!

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Credits: SimsWiki, because the hell would I remember everyone's eye color lmao

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Union activities and correspondence from 1930 until 1933 clearly suggest that union leaders did not want to commit themselves to new organizing, especially in the South. They felt that anti-​union repression was so strong and labor market conditions so deplorable that it would be a waste of the dwindling resources of the union to make such an attempt. In 1930, as southern miners, particularly in Alabama, began to hold meetings and organize, District 20 (Alabama) director George Hargrove and President Lewis agreed that there would be no "bread wagon" (i.e., financial support) from the UMWA and no help for those discharged in such campaigns. They also agreed that organizing would have no positive effect at this time and would only result in discharges. As Lewis wrote to John Lillich of Carbon Hill, Alabama, "Under present circumstances the International Union is disinclined to spend any money in Alabama." Instead, union leaders' strategy in the early 1930s was to put their efforts into lobbying for support of the Davis-​Kelly coal bill, which they believed might make organizing coal miners easier. In attempting to mobilize such support, they also made appeals, and exposed the highly repressive conditions, to other AFL unions, which generally supported, at least on paper, the UMWA's legislative efforts. Lewis's lobbying emphasis switched, first in late 1932, to strengthening the labor provisions of the Black Bill, then to including 7(a) in the NIRA.

But a strange thing happened while the UMWA leaders were lobbying for their provisions. Miners throughout the country began to organize and form vibrant locals on their own. On May 27, 1933, Lewis appointed his loyal follower Van Bittner as the new president of District 17 (West Virginia), as well as other new districts in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. Lewis regularly informed Bittner of the progress of the NIRA and occasionally asked, almost incidentally, how things were going. At one point, Bittner replies that the miners have been organizing on their own, and there are no organizers to help and service them. Lewis telegrams back to say that he is reassigning organizers and that money is on the way. Van Bittner replies that miners have already organized a local in Ethel, the "heart of Logan County" (the most notoriously repressive of West Virginia counties). While Lewis was telling his officials that they would be in good stead to organize once the NIRA and 7(a) passed, the miners had already organized. Bittner describes this process in a report to Lewis on June 17. By June 22, 1933, Bittner writes to Lewis: "As I have reported to you heretofore, the work of organizing the miners in West Virginia is progressing more rapidly than I had ever dreamed of. The entire Northern field, as well as the New River, Winding Gulf, Kanawha field, Mingo and Logan are all completely organized. We will finish up in McDowell, Mercer and Wyoming counties this week." The same was true for Maryland and Virginia. "I feel that by the end of the week we can report a complete organization of these fields."

Michael Goldfield, The Southern Key: Class, Race, and Radicalism in the 1930s and 1940s

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U.S. Air Force Testing New Sensors On The F-22

The F-22 recently tested multiple new sensors as part of the modernization, with plans for a rapid prototyping effort to field them and expand the capabilities of the jet.

Stefano D'Urso

F-22 new sensors

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Philippine Air Force FA-50PH light jet fighters conduct joint combined exchange training, above Basa Air Force Base, Philippines, on Aug. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mitchell Corley)

The U.S. Air Force is testing multiple new advanced sensors on the F-22 Raptor, which could extend its service life and also be applied to systems of the Next Generation Air Dominance family. The info was disclosed during the Life Cycle Industry Days conference.

“The F-22 team is working really hard on executing a modernization roadmap to field advanced sensors, connectivity, weapons, and other capabilities,” said Brig. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis, Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft. “The Raptor team recently conducted six flight test efforts to demo advanced sensors.”

Voorheis also added that the service is planning for a rapid prototyping effort to get these sensors fielded quickly. “We’re executing that successfully, and that will lead to […] a rapid fielding in the near future,” he said.

The news was first reported by Air and Space Forces Magazine, which also added that Air Force officials have also confirmed that the stealthy pods seen since last year being tested on the F-22 are indeed InfraRed Search and Track (IRST) sensors. The development of a new IRST sensor for the Raptor was also confirmed by the service’s budget document, however they did not mention the sensor being podded.

The sensors are part of an upgrade program worth $ 7.8 billion before 2030, of which $ 3.1 billion are for research and development and the remaining $ 4.7 billion are for procurement. This is in contrast with previous statements that the Air Force was looking to retire the F-22 around 2030.

“From an F-22 sunsetting perspective, I don’t have a date for you,” said Voorheis when asked about the topic. “What I can tell you is that we are hyper-focused on modernization to sustain that air superiority combat capability for a highly contested environment for as long as necessary.”

This also reflects recent comments by Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, head of Air Combat Command, who mentioned that the service should retain also the older F-22s in the Block 20 configuration, together with the latest ones. The General added that several upgrades are being planned and even the older Block 20s are still very capable, should they be needed for combat in an emergency.

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, approaches the boom of a 134th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker to refuel along the east coast of the United States Aug. 14, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Teri Eicher)

Voorheis also mentioned a software being integrated on the Raptor, which he defined as Government Reference Architecture Compute Environment, or “GRACE.” He further explained this open architecture software would allow “non-traditional F-22 software” to be installed on the aircraft and provide “additional processing and pilot interfaces.”

It’s unclear if the new GRACE is related to Project FOX, the innovation project tested last year which allowed to integrate on the F-35 software applications developed for the F-22. This allowed both 5th gen fighters to fly with common tactical software applications.

The F-22 upgrades

Some of the upgrades expected for the F-22 Raptor were unveiled in the Fiscal Year 23 budget request documentation and in an official artwork shared by Gen. Mark Kelly, then Commander of Air Combat Command. In the artwork we can see three Raptors loaded with new stealthy external fuel tanks, two underwing faceted pods and a new unknown air-to-air missile, but there are even more novelties in the documents, which unveils a previously undisclosed relationship between the F-22 and the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD).

Two years after the upgrades were announced, we might have gotten, earlier this year, the first glimpse of the new stealthy external fuel tanks being developed for the F-22 Raptor. The aircraft was, in fact, spotted near the Mojave Air and Space Port and shows the Raptor with two fuel tanks, whose shape is reminiscent of the one shown in 2022.

The new tanks are officially known as Low Drag Tank and Pylon (LDTP) and designed to be stealthier and more aerodynamically efficient than the current 600-gallon fuel tanks. In the FY2023 budget request, the Air Force mentioned that the F-22 LDTPs are advanced technological designs providing increased persistence and range while maintaining lethality and survivability, critical to future mission execution and to maintaining Air Superiority.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, practices different maneuvers while training for the upcoming 2023 airshow season, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 6, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

The low drag tanks are intended to reduce drag, facilitate supersonic flight with external tanks and extend the range of the F-22. The pylons are equipped with smart rack pneumatic technology to accurately control ejection performance and smooth wind swept surface for minimum drag without stores.

The two pods installed under the outer underwing hardpoints have already been spotted during flight testing on an F-22 at the Air Force’s Plant 42 facility in Palmdale, California, in February 2022. The latest budget documents mention an InfraRed Search and Track (IRST) sensor being developed for the F-22, which is now confirmed to be the sensor housed inside the two pods, although they could host also other capabilities in addition to the IRST.

In July 2024 we got an up-close look at one of the pods installed under a Rockwell Sabreliner 65 testbed after a test campaign at Nellis AFB, Nevada. It would have been expected to see some kind of transparent surface associated with the IRST, however the surfaces on the nose of the pod appeared to be opaque. We still cannot exclude that there are two different variants of the pod, depending on the equipment inside.

The last upgrade featured in the artwork is a new unknown air-to-air missile. While there are a number of air-to-air missile programs in the works, it is possible that the one in the image could be a representative design, which may or may not correspond to the real deal, for the highly secretive AIM-260 missile. So far, the missile has never been depicted in any kind of image and details about the program are very scarce.

The development of the AIM-260, also called Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, was first unveiled in 2019 and has been in the works at least since 2017. The goal of the new long-range air-to-air missile is to replace the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) and counter the threat posed by the Chinese PL-15 missile, while avoiding any foreign threats being able to outrange the AIM-120.

Among the few known technical details, the new missile will be compatible with the AMRAAM dimensions, but obviously with greater range, and is planned to be carried in the F-22 weapons bay and on the F/A-18 at first, with the F-35 to follow. Flight tests are already in progress and the missile is expected to be fielded by next year. Because of these reasons, it would be reasonable to suppose that the one shown in the image could be at least a hint at the AIM-260.

Other upgrades mentioned in the budget request are a Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Link 16 and Multifunction Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS), a new Operational Fight Program, advanced radar Electronic Protection, Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) Modernization (EGI-M), Open System Architecture (OSA), new encrypted radios.

File photo of the U.S. Air Force’s 5th gen aircraft, the F-22 and the F-35. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

A new helmet is also being tested by F-22 pilots, as part of the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet program to replace the current HGU-55P helmet, which has been the standard issued helmet for the last 40 years. The goal is to provide pilots a more comfortable, stable, and balanced platform to accommodate helmet-mounted devices usage without imposing neck strain and discomfort to the user.

Despite various integration efforts in the past, the F-22 is not equipped yet with a helmet that provides the essential flight and weapon aiming information through line of sight imagery: the shape of the Raptor’s canopy, optimized to preserve Low Observability, doesn’t allow enough range of motion and minimum visibility to a pilot wearing the JHMCS or the Scorpion.

About Stefano D'Urso

Stefano D'Urso is a freelance journalist and contributor to TheAviationist based in Lecce, Italy. A graduate in Industral Engineering he's also studying to achieve a Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Electronic Warfare, Loitering Munitions and OSINT techniques applied to the world of military operations and current conflicts are among his areas of expertise.

@The Aviationist.com

[acorn-field]

Rooster's File (Eng ver.)

General Data 

Name : Bradshaw Bradley 

YG (Year Group) : 09 

Date (this file was) Processed : 200415 

SSN (Social Security Number) : **** 

Designator : 1310 (Naval aviator) 

Date of Birth : 840627 

Age : 35 

Prof. Serv. Date:

Promotional History 

Current Flag : 

CAPT (Captain, O6): 

CDR (Commander, O5): 

LCDR (Lieutenant Commander, O4): 

LT (Lieutenant, O3): 150522 

LTJG (Lieutenant junior grade, O2) : 130522 

ENS (Ensign, O1) : 110522 

Current WRNT :

Current Duty 

Present Duty Station Title : STRKFIGHTON EIGHT SEVEN (Strike Fighter Squadron 87 / VFA-87) 

Present Billet Title : AVTR (Aviator)

Education - Formal (College)

College : UVA (University of Virginia)

Year : 09 

Level : BACH/1 PR (Bachelor's+ 1 In-Progress?/ 1 Primary??) 

Major : POLY SCI (Political Science)

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Language : SPA (Spanish)

Proficiency : 1010 (Basic)

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Sub Specialty : ED2 (TRV LSO CVN / Training Landing Signal Officer (LSO) for Aircraft Carriers (CVN) - completed the necessary training and is qualified to serve as an LSO on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVN))

Education - Service Schools

(Navy-sponsored graduate courses, administered by the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School) 

Course Name : (none)

Completed : (none)

Duration : (none)

Previous Service 

Active Duty Base Date | Previous Military Service | Year | Months | Highest Rate-Grade 

060413 | ACTIVE | 4 | 01 | HT2 (Hull Maintenance Technician) 

090522 | ACTIVE | 11 | 02 | LT/O3 (Lieutenant, O3)

Personal Decorations/Award  

AIR MDL S/F (Air Medal S/F) : 02  ("Strike/Flight" for participation in sustained aerial flight operations)

NAV COM (Navy Commendation Medal) : 02 

NAV ACHV (Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal) : 03

NATL DEF (National Defense Service Medal) : 01

Special Qualifications

AVIATOR

SFTI (Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor. TOP GUN Graduate)

LT ATK FA1801 (Light Attack FA-18 : Successfully completed an ACTC curriculum Level II)

PLTTRA JET 01 (Pilot Training Jet :  Successfully completed CNATRA Training Wing I or Training Wing 2 Jet syllabus)

Remark 

Pay Status - D82 

Total Years Federal Service - 15.03 

Address: VA BEACH VA (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

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Sources:

- ED2/TRV LSO CVN (Thanks to @moon8622) / LSO NATOPS: https://info.publicintelligence.net/LSO-NATOPS-MAY09.pdf

- Service Schools: https://mccareer.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/service-schools-complete-list1.pdf

- AQD codes :   https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/NOOCS/Vol1/Manual_I_78_PTD_AQD_Jan22.pdf?ver=7s9cc609qUjGPP9xD8cFEg%3D%3D

-  AIR MDL S/F : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal

-  NAV COM : http://www.navywriter.com/navy-commendation-medal.htm

-  NAV ACHV : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achievement_Medal

-  NATL DEF : https://www.medalsofamerica.com/blog/national-defense-service-medal-blog-post/#:~:text=The%20National%20Defense%20Service%20medal%20is%20awarded%20to%20those%20who,Reserve%20during%20the%20Gulf%20War.

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Memorandum from Henry Treide, War Manpower Commission, to George Cross, Acting Director of the Bureau of Placement, Recommending the Allocation of War Prisoners to Work in the Food Processing Industry in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia

Record Group 211: Records of the War Manpower CommissionSeries: Records Relating to Prisoners of WarFile Unit: POW's Region IV

[written on letterhead for War Manpower Commission] ROOM 202, 433 THIRD STREET, N. W. REGION IV 523 May 17, 1844 MEMORANDUM TO: George Cross Acting Director Bureau of Placement FROM: Henry E. Treide Regional Director SUBJECT: Allotment of War Prisoners The Third Service Command Headquarters has allotted 1,000 war prisoners to each of the three states--Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania--which will be allocated by the War Manpower Commission. In addition, we are advised that commanders of camps, posts and stations have been notified that up to fifty per cent of war prisoners on government installations may be requisitioned in emergencies to aid in harvesting and processing food crops. The number of prisoners allotted to Virginia and Pennsylvania should meet normal requirements in food process- ing plants. Maryland, however, presents a far more critical need, and present plans of allotment must be increased if losses are to be held to a minimum. Certifications of need for over 4,000 war prisoners in Maryland food processing plants have been made by the War Manpower Commission. This number will be needed even after the Commission has utilized all its facilities to recruit free labor within the area of need, and in other states from which cannery labor may be secured. [written diagonally on top right] Call [unwiller]-2- To: Mr. George Cross May 17, 1944 To point up the importance of the canning industry in Maryland--this state stands third in the nation in canned snap beans, third in canned tomatoes, and fourth in canned sweet corn. Figures furnished by the Tri-State Packers' Association show that, of the major crops--peas, tomatoes, sweet corn, and snap beans, Maryland has 59 per cent of the acreage in the area covered by the Third Service Command. Over 50 per cent of the entire pack and 100 per cent of some packers, goes directly to armed service use. For your further study, attached is copy of a letter from the Tri-State Pack- ers' Association which further helps to clarify the need. Needless to say, the letter is unsolicited. This letter is written to request your aid in securing an increased allotment of war prisoners for cannery work in Maryland during the peak extending from July 15 until October 1. The increase for Maryland should not result in a decrease for Virginia or Pennsylvania, since they too have needs which are great although not near so critical as Maryland. I shall appreciate your early attention to this request in order that plans may be made for providing facili- ties for housing the additional prisoners. [signed] Henry E. Treide Enc. Henry E. Treide

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Policy 8040 was what allowed a TIM to access a girls restroom and sexually assault a classmate. But sure start with a quote from a male student uncomfortable with girls walking in while showering

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — On Wednesday, students at Woodgrove High School walked out of school in protest of the Loudoun County School Board’s policy that allows nonbinary, gender fluid and transgender students to use the school bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice.

“In the locker rooms in the morning it's an invasion of privacy, as I said because when men and natural-born males are in our locker rooms and they are showering in the morning, natural-born females can walk in there as they please,” one male high school student told 7News. “And that is not OK. And it goes against what we believe in.”

In 2021, the Loudoun County School Board voted 7 to 2 to adopt the district-wide policy known as Policy 8040.

But some students have had enough and want the policy reversed.

“I would like to be able when I get off football practice and go put my pads away and change not feel uncomfortable with other genders in there watching me,” another male student told 7News. “I feel that girls feel the same way about the situation. How would you feel if you were a female changing with a male?”

7News spoke to a female student who said she stopped using the bathroom at school because of Policy 8040.

“It's a massive safety risk, and they [LCPS] don't do anything about it,” the female student told 7News. “And we express these concerns and they ignore us and write us off as right-wing crazies. We're not crazy. We just don't want to be in danger on a daily basis in this building. I think it's people finally stepping up and just being sick of it. We're sick of being here and just being completely ignored. I stopped using them [the bathrooms] because I don't know what's going to happen to me in there. And people can be like, 'Oh, well, that's paranoid'. I'm telling you right now half the women in this building feel the same way. We don't use the bathrooms. We hold our pee until we can't. I mean, there are girls in PE [Physical Education class] who still get changed in the bathroom stalls in there because they're afraid of who might waltz in.”

Students at Woodgrove High School walked out of school in protest of the Loudoun County School Board’s bathroom policy. (7News)

Across the street during the students' rally, a smaller group of counter-protestors waived pride flags.

“I’m here to support all of the children,” one of the counter-protestors told 7News. “No matter who they are. Yours, mine, all of them.”

Students at Woodgrove High School walked out of school in protest of the Loudoun County School Board’s bathroom policy. (7News)

About 50-100 students walked out of Woodgrove High School asking the school board to restore girls-only and boys-only locker rooms, showers and bathrooms in schools.

“It should be the entire school [walking out],” one student said.

“But there are a lot of people who are scared to speak out against it so they stayed inside because they don't want to see the backlash,” another student continued.

7News asked LCPS if the superintendent is going to reverse Policy 8040.

“The Loudoun County School Board is continuing to follow its established process in its review of the latest Model Policies issued by the Virginia Department of Education. Policy 8040 is in review along with the new Model Policies, by the Student Services Committee,” LCPS said in a statement.

7News has heard from students at Woodgrove High School who wanted to participate in the student walkout Wednesday morning to restore girls-only and boys-only bathrooms and locker rooms, but the students were discouraged by their teachers.

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@LivePDDave1

DEVELOPING: Recently unsealed documents expose a disturbing entrapment plot allegedly orchestrated by figures within the General Services Administration (GSA) under the Biden Administration after the Trump administration ended. These documents detail how the GSA stored six pallets of boxes in Virginia—boxes brimming with documents Donald Trump never solicited. A confidential source informed DOJ prosecutor Michael Thakur that Trump's team was unexpectedly commanded to retrieve these unrequested boxes. More sinister still, upon retrieval, these boxes, which Trump was seemingly strong-armed into accepting, were discovered to contain documents marked as "classified." Initially abandoned in Virginia, just outside of DC, these contentious boxes were ultimately transported to Mar-a-Lago, culminating in charges against Trump for possessing classified documents he purportedly never wanted. This unfolding raises grave questions about the potential misuse of power by the DOJ, particularly under the direction of Special Counsel Jack Smith, with evidence pointing to a broader strategy orchestrated by the Biden Administration. Accusations suggest that Smith may be leveraging ambiguous legal boundaries to fabricate a crisis and steer the legal process. Such tactics point to a justice system compromised by political machinations, casting doubts over the fairness and impartiality of high-stakes legal battles. This apparent manipulation not only undermines the foundations of legal integrity but also positions Jack Smith as a central figure in what could be perceived as a judicially sanctioned scheme to target President Trump.

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University of Kentucky

Cooperative Extension Service | Agriculture and Natural Resources | Family and Consumer Sciences | 4-H Youth Development | Community and Economic Development University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Cooperative Extension ServiceASC-213 How to Make a Country Ham Gregg Rentfrow and Surendranath Suman, Animal and Food Sciences Introduction Country ham is the dry- cured hind leg of a pig that harks back to the way food was preserved before mechanical refrigeration. The country ham finds its roots in China and European dry-cured hams such as China’s Jinhua and Yunnan hams, Italy’s Prosciutto, Spain’s Serrano and Iberian hams, and Germany’s Black For- est ham. Country hams are drastically different from their more common cousin, the wet-cured ham, also known as “city ham.” The flavor of a country ham is complex, and the texture is unlike that of other hams. Historically, pigs were harvested during the cold winter months of December through early February. The hams were removed and allowed to cool overnight before salt, sugar, and other spices were rubbed into the ham to begin the process of making a country ham. Today those traditions have not died, but they have changed. The family tradition of butchering hogs has been replaced by buying hams from a local meat processor. And the environments of winter, spring, and summer have been recreated through mechani- cal refrigeration and heaters. Currently, more than 5 percent of hams are turned into country hams within the ham belt states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The majority of country hams are cured in family owned and operated facilities. Country hams can be found in grocery stores and spe- cialty shops throughout Southeast and on the internet. None- theless, there are some do-it-yourselfers who want to start their own family traditions. Country hams are not difficult to make. The process requires a few easy-to-find ingredients and a secure storage area. Country hams are made in three steps: curing, salt equalization, and aging. These steps are outlined in the manual.

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Blog Post Week 3: Due 9/12

How does the government strategically utilize media to shape public opinion and influence decision-making processes?

Virginia Eubanks highlighted how marginalized groups, people of color, and those with lower socioeconomic class, are being impacted by automated systems that are government-funded. These groups are often easier targets because they lack the resources needed to navigate through challenges through these systems. Many public services today rely on these systems such as health insurance. When these automated programs flag individuals, marginalized individuals are less equipped to handle this problem. Eubanks discusses how programs like EBT were manipulated to reinforce negative stereotypes. For example, republican governor Paul Lepage used data from EBT transactions to claim that people in marginalized groups were misusing government aid on items like alcohol, cigars, lottery tickets, etc. Lawmakers and the professional middle-class public eagerly embraced the misleading tale he spun from a tenuous thread of data (Eubanks, 2019). This shows how government intervention could occur with automated programs causing harm to this community. 

How has the increasing use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement contributed to wrongful arrests?

The increasing use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement has contributed to wrongful arrests, as demonstrated by the case of Nijeer Parks. Parks was wrongfully arrested, and despite his awareness of the error, he hesitated to voice his concerns due to his prior legal history (Hill, 2020). Law enforcement officers often rely on computer systems to search for warrants when pulling someone over, which heavily impacts marginalized communities. Facial recognition algorithms have a documented history of flagging individuals from these groups. For example, a case discussed by Nicole Brown highlighted how officers exploited the technology by warning individuals of surveillance while using it to their advantage. Despite its increasing integration into law enforcement practices, facial recognition technology has a significant error rate, with a reported error rate of approximately 35% (Brown, 2020).

In what ways do healthcare algorithms perpetuate disparities by prioritizing white patients?

In healthcare settings, the increasing reliance on algorithms has introduced significant inequality by prioritizing white patients. Algorithms, which are designed to predict healthcare needs and outcomes, can perpetuate racial disparities even without using race (Brown, 2020). Brown discusses how these algorithms tend to identify white patients as more likely to experience severe health issues. This occurs because the algorithms are often trained on data that reflects existing healthcare utilization patterns, where white individuals are more frequently represented due to higher rates of health insurance coverage. As a result, the algorithms prioritize these patients, leading to a misallocation of resources and failing to adequately address the needs of underrepresented and marginalized groups who may have less access to healthcare services. This systemic issue impedes efforts to provide equitable care and address the needs of all patients effectively.

Why do people continue to embrace and rely on these applications despite growing concerns on privacy, data misuse, and more? 

People continue to embrace and rely on applications like for instance the Ring app which is very popular. This application allows their users with the ability to monitor their home in real-time through their phones, enhancing security and peace of mind. It contributes to also neighborhood watching. Additionally, the benefits of these applications outweigh the potential risks as users prioritize immediate convenience and functionality over long-term privacy concerns. 

Hill, K. 2020. Another arrest, and jail time, due to a bad facial recognition match. The New York Times

Eubanks, V. (2019). In automating inequality: how high-tech tools profile, police, and punish the poor.

Brown, N. (2020). Race and technology. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8uiAjigKy8

[sanjana1967]

Title: Whether Judiciary is State or not

Article 12 in Part III of the Indian Constitution provides the definition of the term "state." It includes the Government and Parliament of India, the Government and Legislature of each State, and all local or other authorities under the control of the Government of India within the territory of India. Understanding the meaning of the State under this Article is crucial as it empowers us to hold institutions accountable for violating our rights. Initially, the term "state" was narrowly interpreted, with the Judiciary holding only government-controlled bodies accountable. However, over time, the concept has evolved to widen the scope of the State and increase its liability. This raises the question of whether the Judiciary falls under the definition of the State according to Article 12.The Judiciary can potentially violate citizens' Fundamental Rights through administrative functions and judicial decisions. Administrative functions, such as the appointment of courtroom officers, fall under the State's ambit, ensuring that terms of appointment and employment do not violate fundamental rights. Judicial decisions, especially in cases related to writ petitions and fundamental rights violations, can also lead to rights being infringed. If judges make incorrect judgements or allow incriminating questions in violation of Article 20(3), citizens' rights can be compromised.

Considering the Judiciary as a State raises challenges regarding accountability and the preservation of its integrity. If the guardian of fundamental rights is held responsible for rights violations, the Judiciary's credibility could be undermined. Questions arise about handling violations by the Supreme Court, which is tasked with safeguarding fundamental rights. Additionally, concerns emerge about addressing instances where the courts exceed their powers. In such cases, seeking remedies under Article 32 becomes essential to address violations of fundamental rights. The concept of State Action in the United States of America has developed directly from the Constitution itself, as established in the Virginia v. Rives case. This doctrine upholds the principles of natural justice and asserts that any judgment that denies an individual the right to be heard is in violation of due process and therefore invalid.

Furthermore, it has been recognized that judicial decisions can be considered as state action under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Consequently, the US Constitution includes provisions for holding the Judiciary accountable in cases of fundamental rights violations. Many constitutional experts, including H.M. Seervai, argue that the Indian Judiciary should be classified as a part of the definition of State under Article 12. This is based on the fact that various articles grant the judiciary powers akin to those of a state, as evidenced in articles 145 and 146 of the Indian Constitution.

(i) The Supreme Court is empowered to make rules for regulating the practice and procedure of Courts.

(ii) The Supreme Court is empowered to make appointments of its staff and servants; decide its service conditions.

The laws established by the Supreme Court are considered the law of the land as specified in Article 141 of the Indian legal system, which follows common law principles. Therefore, a judgment passed by the Supreme Court could impact the Fundamental Rights of Citizens. Article 20(2) specifies that no individual can be penalized twice for the same offense, serving as a guideline for the Judiciary, often referred to as the State. The question at hand is whether the judges can be held accountable for their decisions, potentially leading to infringements on minority rights in certain situations. While there have been instances where rights may have been violated, it is advisable not to subject these decisions to the jurisdiction of the State as it could result in a scenario where a majority of judgments are contested, ultimately undermining the rule of law.

This matter remains unresolved. In the case of Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra, the Supreme Court confirmed that no judicial proceeding could be deemed as violating any Fundamental rights. It is firmly established in legal doctrine that higher courts of justice do not fall under the categories of 'state' or 'other authorities' as outlined in Article 12. This principle was recently reinforced in the case of Riju Prasad Sarmah v. the State of Assam, drawing from the precedent set in the case of Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar And Ors vs State Of Maharashtra, The majority of the nine-judge bench stated that judicial functions should not fall under the definition of "state," with only administrative functions being subject to judicial review. The Supreme Court has allowed its administration to be reviewed but has safeguarded its judicial functions from potential challenges. Constitutional scholars have advised against bringing the Judiciary's judicial functions under the scope of the State, as this could lead to confusion and public dissatisfaction if court decisions were constantly questioned. It is uncertain how Supreme Court judgments can be prevented from violating rights, and there is no clear mechanism for reviewing the decisions of the body responsible for examining the Supreme Court's judgments.

References:

The Constitution of India, 1950, Art.12.

The Constitution of India, 1950. Art. 14.

The Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 20(3).

The Constitution of India, 1950. Art. 32

Virginia v. Rives, 100 U.S. 313 (1880, Supreme Court of the United States).

6. H.M. Seervai, Constitutional law of India, p.155 (1st Ed.)

7. The Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 145-146.

8. The Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 141

9. The Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 20(2)

[devoutjunk]

Novel Syllabus 2024

This coming year I think I'm going to be on here more often than I am on twitter or elsewhere, and as part of that, I'm going to start documenting the process of writing my novel more actively. I want to return to/resurrect the momentum and energy I had while writing the first draft and be more intentional about setting aside time to work, even when it's difficult. Below are my writing goals for the coming year as well as my reading list of texts for inspiration, genre/background research, comps, etc. Would welcome any suggestions of texts (any genre/discipline) pertaining to Antigone, death & resurrection, Welsh and Cornish myth and folklore, ecology & environmental crisis, and the Gothic.

Writing Goals

Reach 50k words in draft 2 overall

Finish a draft of Anna's timeline

Finish a draft of Jo's timeline

Polish & submit an excerpt for the Center for Fiction Prize

Reading

* = reread

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & The Apocalyptic

The Memory Theater (Karin Tidbeck)

Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)

Urth of The New Sun (Gene Wolfe)

Slow River (Nicola Griffith)

Dream Snake (Vonda McIntyre)

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)

Notes from the Burning Age (Claire North)

Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)*

Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)*

The Last Man (Mary Shelley)

The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)

Strange Beasts of China (Yan Ge, trans. by Jeremy Tiang)

City of Saints and Madmen (Jeff VanderMeer)

Freshwater (Akweke Emezi)

The Glass Hotel (Emily St. John Mandel)

Pattern Master (Octavia Butler)

Sleep Donation (Karen Russell)

How High We Go in the Dark (Sequoia Nagamatsu)

The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)*

The Golden Compass (Phillip Pullman)*

The Green Witch (Susan Cooper)

The Tombs of Atuan (Ursula K. Le Guin)

Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)

Gideon the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)

Lives of the Monster Dogs (Kirsten Bakis)

Brian Evenson

Sofia Samatar

Connie Willis

Samuel Delaney

Jo Walton

Tanith Lee

Retellings

A Wild Swan (Michael Cunningham)

Til We Have Faces (C.S. Lewis)

Gingerbread (Helen Oyeyemi)

Circe (Madeline Miller)

The Owl Service (Alan Garner)

Literary Myth-Making, Mystery, and the Gothic

Nights at the Circus (Angela Carter)

Frenchman's Creek (Daphne Du Maurier)

Possession (A.S. Byatt)*

The Game (A.S. Byatt)*

The Essex Serpent (Sarah Perry)

Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)

The Secret History (Donna Tartt)*

The Wild Hunt (Emma Seckel)

King Nyx (Kirsten Bakis)

The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)

The Lottery and Other Stories (Shirley Jackson)

Beloved (Toni Morrison)

The Night Land (William Hope Hodgson)

Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice)*

Sexing the Cherry (Jeanette Winterson)*

Night Side of the River (Jeanette Winterson)

Bad Heroines (Emily Danforth)

All the Murmuring Bones (A.G. Slatter)

The Path of Thorns (A.G. Slatter)

Gormenghast (Mervyn Peake)

Prose Work, Perspective, and Stream of Consciousness

The Chandelier (Clarice Lispector)

The Waves (Virginia Woolf)*

The Years (Virginia Woolf)

The Intimate Historical Epic / Court Intrigues

Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)*

Menewood (Nicola Griffith)

Dark Earth (Rebecca Stott)

A Place of Greater Safety (Hilary Mantel)

Research

The Mabinogion (trans. Sioned Davies)

Le Morte D'Arthur (Thomas Malory)

The Collected Brothers Grimm (Phillip Pullman)

Angela Carter's Collected Fairytales

Mythology (Edith Hamilton)

Underland (Robert Macfarlane)

The Wild Places (Robert Macfarlane)

Wildwood (Roger Deakin)

Vanishing Cornwall (Daphne Du Maurier)

Lonely Planet: Guide to Devon & Cornwall

A Traveler's Guide to the End of the World (David Gessner)

The Lost Boys of Montauk (Amanda M. Fairbanks)

A Cyborg Manifesto (Donna J. Harraway)

A Treasury of British Folklore (Dee Dee Chainey)*

The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination (Eileen M. Hunt)

Antigone's Claim (Judith Butler)

Theories of Desire: Antigone Again (Judith Butler)

Ecology of Fear (Mike Davis)

[profiling]

JAMES BARNES, ORIGINAL TIMELINE. THE MIND IS MALLEABLE.

ONE, GROWTH. 1925 - 1941.

COURAGE,  JANUARY 11, 1925 —  DECEMBER, 1937. JAMES BUCHANAN BARNES WAS BORN ON THE 11TH OF JANUARY, 1925 TO GEORGE M. BARNES AND WINIFRED C. BARNES IN SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA. BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER 1929 THE FAMILY OF THREE MOVED TO U.S ARMY CAMP LEHIGH, VIRGINIA, JUST IN TIME FOR THE ARRIVAL OF HIS LITTLE SISTER. IN 1935, AGED 10 BUCKY LOST HIS MOTHER TO INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA, HIS LITTLE SISTER ONLY 6. STRUGGLING WITH THE LOSS, HIS EMOTIONS BECAME REPRESSED, A BRAVE AND STOIC FACE BECOMING HIS FACADE AND ALL FOR REBECCA’S BENEFIT. A WAY IN WHICH TO HELP HER PROCESS AND FEEL SUPPORTED IN HER GRIEF, EXCEPT BUCKY TURNED TO A DIFFERENT WAY OF HANDLING HIS, AWAY FROM THE INNOCENCE OF YOUNG EYES : FIGHTING. IT BECAME AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM, BRAWLING AT BREAK TIMES WITH DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF HIS CLASS, SPITTING, PUNCHING AND KICKING - HIGHLY FROWNED UPON BY HIS FATHER. JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN 1937 GEORGE BARNES HAD ENOUGH OF BUCKY’S FIGHTING AND EXPRESSED HIS DISAPPROVAL AND DISAPPOINTMENT IN HIS SON’S PART TAKING, ORDERING JAMES TO GO TO HIS ROOM AND AWAIT PUNISHMENT. GEORGE LEFT THEIR HOME IN THE BARRACKS NEVER TO RETURN, DYING IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE IN BASIC TRAINING. BUCKY, AGED 12 AND REBECCA, AGED 8 WERE ORPHANED. WITH THE TWO CHILDREN LEFT ALONE, REBECCA WAS SENT AWAY TO BOARDING SCHOOL AND BUCKY PERSUADING THE OFFICERS TO LET HIM STAY IN THE CARE OF THE CAMP, LIFE ON THE BARRACKS THE ONLY CHILDHOOD HE’D EVER KNOWN AND HE NOW A WARD OF THE STATE.

ENDEAVOUR, DECEMBER, 1937 —  JANUARY, 1941. FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS BUCKY REMAINED ON THE BARRACKS, BEING HE WAS ONLY 12 HE BECAME PART OF THE FAMILY AND FURNITURE. LEARNING RESPECT, DISCIPLINE AND THE TRUE NATURE BEHIND BEING A SOLDIER. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY VETERANS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, THAT SHARED STORIES OF THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EVENTUALLY THE PASSION FOR THE MILITARY THAT GEORGE HAD WAS NOW ONE OF BUCKYS. HE TOOK PART IN THE TRAINING DRILLS, THE SMALLER DETAILS BEHIND SUCH AS THE CATERING AND THE UPKEEP OF THE BARRACKS. WHEN THE SECOND WORLD WAR CAME IN 1939 HE WAS STILL TOO YOUNG TO ENROL INTO THE ARMY, INSTEAD HE FOUND A SMALL ENTERPRISE AMONG THE SOLDIERS, SELLING AND SWAPPING NON-REQUISITION SUPPLIES SUCH AS PIN-UP MAGAZINES, SMOKES AND CHOCOLATE. EVEN HIGH RANK OFFICERS WOULD COME TO USE HIS SERVICE, A SMALL SILVER LINING IN THE DEVASTATION THAT WAS WAR. THE MONEY HE MADE WAS SAVED AND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT SPENT ON HIS TRIPS OUTSIDE THE BARRACKS.

GROUNDING, JANUARY 19, 1941 —  JULY, 1941.  8 DAYS AFTER HIS SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY HIS TIME HAD COME, NOW OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN THE ARMY THE REAL TRAINING WOULD BEGIN. BUT UNLIKE OTHERS HIS PATH WAS DIFFERENT, APPROACHED AND PICKED BY HAYWOOD HIMSELF. BUCKY WAS SENT TO ENGLAND TO TRAIN WITH THE BRITISH COMMANDOS, THE TRAINING INTENSE AND A LOT HARDER THAN WHAT HE’D EVER EXPERIENCED ON THE BARRACKS BACK HOME. YET DESPITE HIS LONG DAYS, HIS DETERMINATION DROVE HIM TO SUCCESS - THIS SOMETHING THAT DIDN’T GO UNNOTICED.

 TWO, JUSTICE. 1941 - 1945.

DISCOVERY,  JULY  1941 —  DECEMBER, 1941. WITH 5 MONTHS TRAINING WITH THE BRITISH COMMANDOS OVER, HE WAS NOW ALLOWED TO ENLIST INTO THE US ARMY. THE ENROLMENT AGE WAS 18 BUT BUCKY WAS GIVEN SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND WITHOUT A DOUBT HE WAS FAST TRACKED, SOON BEING HANDED SELECTED ASSIGNMENTS AS ON OF THEIR NEW SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATIVES. HE WORKED WITH CLOSELY WITH MULTIPLE UNITS AND IN OCTOBER WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ALONGSIDE STEVE ROGERS, A PRIVATE LIKE HIMSELF. DESPITE THE LOYALTY BUCKY HAD, THERE WAS JUDGEMENT, HE DIDN’T AGREE WITH STEVES IDEALS OF WAR AND DUTY, SOMETHING THAT HE MADE VERY CLEAR AND VERY VERBAL. STEVE’S OWN VIEW VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE NEW MASKED HERO, CAPTAIN AMERICA. IT WAS ONLY LATER IN NOVEMBER HE DISCOVERED A SECRET THAT WAS TO CHANGE HIS LIFE, THAT HE WAS EXPOSED TO STEVE IN HIS CAPTAIN AMERICA UNIFORM WHEN VISITING HIS TENT. THE WORLD WAS CHANGING AND HE WAS ABOUT TO BE DRAGGED ALONG WITH IT .

JOURNEY,  DECEMBER, 1941 —  APRIL 18, 1945. AFTER THE DISCOVERY IT WAS CONFIRMED, THIS SECRET FAR TOO BIG FOR A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD TO KEEP AND IT WAS VITAL FOR IT TO REMAIN AS SO. BUCKY WAS ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAMME, THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOUR THE START OF HIS NEW LINE OF WORK, SIDEKICK TO THE ONE AND ONLY CAPTAIN AMERICA. HE HIMSELF TO BECOME BUCKY, THE MASKED HELPER. NOT A SUPER SOLDIER BUT A YOUNG BOY TO BE LOOKED UP TO, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

THREE, WEAPON. 1945 - 1988.

DEATH,  APRIL 18, 1945 —  JUNE, 1954. IN 1945 BUCKY BARNES DIED WHEN A BOOBY TRAPPED MISSILE EXPLODED. DESPITE THE ATTEMPT TO LEAP AWAY FROM THE AIRBORNE EXPLOSION, HE WAS STILL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BLAST, THE DOCTOR OFFICIALLY SAYING AROUND 20 FEET AWAY FROM IT. WHILE IT WASN’T THE EXPLOSION THAT KILLED HIM BUT THE BLOOD LOSS FROM HIS WOUNDS : THE LOSS OF HIS LEFT ARM. HIS DEATH WOULD HAVE BEEN SLOW, EXCEPT HE FELL INTO FREEZING WATERS BELOW THAT WOULD HAVE MADE HIM DELIRIOUS AND SOMEWHAT UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. BEING THAT THE WATER WAS SO COLD IT PRESERVED HIS BEING, THOUGH LEGALLY DEAD HIS BODY WOULDN’T DECAY, NOR DID IT HAVE THE TIME TOO. AT THE END OF APRIL HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED BY KARPOV, A MEMBER OF THE KGB.

AFTER DISCOVERING WHO BUCKY WAS THEY SHIPPED HIS BODY OFF TO MOSCOW. THEY EXAMINED HIS INJURIES, WHAT REMAINED AND UNCOVERED THAT WHERE THE WATER HAD PRESERVED THEY COULD BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE USING CPR AS IF HE HAD ONLY JUST DIED. FIRSTLY THEY DEALT WITH HIS WOUNDS, PATCHING UP WHAT THEY COULD SO THAT EXTREME BLOOD LOSS DIDN’T OCCUR. SLOWLY THEY REHEATED HIS BODY, THE REASONING BEHIND THIS IS THAT THEY WANT HIS DNA. THEY BELIEVE HIM TO HAVE SUPER SERUM IN HIS BODY, OF COURSE THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL, BUCKY BARNES IS RESUSCITATED. EXCEPT WHEN THEY TEST HIM HIS BLOOD IS CLEAN, NOTHING MORE THAN A HUMAN. ALONGSIDE HIS OBVIOUS LIMB DAMAGE ANOTHER INJURY HAS BEEN NOTICED WHEN HE AWAKES, HE HAS SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE, COMPLETE MEMORY LOSS OF ANY TIME BEFORE. DESPITE THIS HIS MUSCLE MEMORY AND REFLEX IS STILL RELEVANT, HIS ABILITY TO FIGHT STILL HIGHLY SKILLED AND HIS KNOWING OF FOUR LANGUAGES, ALTHOUGH HE HAS NO MEMORY OF KNOWING HOW HE LEARNT THESE SKILLS.

THEY KEEP HIM OUT FOR TWO WEEKS, CONSTANTLY TESTING HIS BLOOD AND VITALS. IT IS ONLY WHEN NOTHING IS FOUND DO THE PUT HIM BACK INTO STATIS. A SLOW PROCESS WHERE THE BRAIN REMAINS ACTIVE WHILE THE BODY ITSELF FREEZES, HE REMAINED AWAKE TO FEEL EVERY INCH OF PAIN INFLICTED BY THE PROCESS.

PROJECT, JUNE 1954 —  AUGUST 4, 1988. PROJECT WINTER SOLDIER WAS APPROVED AND WENT LIVE. WITH SCHEMATICS FOR THE ADVANCED ROBOTIC APPENDAGES AND ATTACHMENT A SUCCESS, THE PROTOTYPE WAS BUILT AND ATTACHED TO BUCKY - A NEW LEFT LIMB. WITH THIS COMPLETE IT WAS TIME TO SHAPE HIS MIND, WITH HIS MEMORY LOST IT WAS EASY TO IMPLANT FALSE MEMORIES, THEY REPROGRAMMED. THEY MADE HIM LOYAL TO THEM AND ONLY THEM, WITH THIS DONE THEY SIMPLY ONLY HAD TO TRAIN HIM FOR FIELD WORK AND WITH SUCH NATURAL ABILITY IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE HIS SKILL WAS EVALUATED READY FOR ACTION. THIS WAS THE RISE OF THE WINTER SOLDIER. NOVEMBER 5, 1954 WAS TO BE THE WINTER SOLDIERS FIRST FIELD TEST, HE EXCELLED EXPECTATIONS AND GIVEN HIS AMERICAN ROOTS WAS ALLOWED TO PASS FREELY AMONG OTHER AMERICAN FORCES, THEY TRUSTED THE UNKNOWN ENEMY, UNSUSPECTING. THIS IS WHEN THEY REALISED JUST HOW MUCH USE THE WINTER SOLDIER COULD BE, HOW POWERFUL A WEAPON.

[msmargaretmurry]

Please elaborate about the border patrol incident

okay so, the border patrol incident is not really that dramatic, but it is very funny to me. when i was a young 20-something, one summer a friend and i decided to go on a month-long roadtrip across the continent and back. we had a lease on an apartment that didn't start until september, shitty little service industry jobs that didn't care if we disappeared for four weeks, and absolutely no standards for like, sleeping conditions or whatever. we got a hotel or motel room every 4-5 days to shower and stuff but mostly we were living out of my 2001 toyota camry, which ran just fine but was not in the best shape aesthetically due to being pretty old and also due to young me having sub-par depth perception and occasionally backing it ungently into things. also, because we were between apartments, the vast majority of our earthly belongings were packed into the backseat and trunk of this car.

the route of the trip was pretty meandering, but some stretches of it were based on the summer tour dates of bands we liked -- one of my favorites things to experience in a new city is its small/medium music venues, so this was a great excuse for doing that. anyway, we'd started the trip by driving north to montreal and then cutting west, but instead of going over the great lakes through western ontario we headed south, crossed back into the us at sarnia and went up through michigan's upper peninsula, wisconsin, minnesota. the night before we crossed the border again, we parked the car in the massive parking lot of the walmart supercenter in bemidji to sleep, which i remember distinctly because of the paul bunyan and babe the blue ox statues looming suddenly upon us in the middle of the night as we drove into town. that's not important to the story, but i am setting the scene here, which is that leading up to this encounter my traveling companion and i had just spent several days driving through a lot of deeply rural lake country with very little human contact except each other. the plan that day was to hit a concert in winnipeg and so we awoke with the sun, availed ourselves of the bemidji walmart supercenter facilities, and headed north.

the border crossing our google maps directions took us to was the one on route 59, which is a very small and not very busy crossing. i think the border guards were quite bored. in retrospect i can see how a couple of young women in this old, stuffed-to-the-gills car with virginia plates seemed pretty strange, but also in retrospect i still maintain they didn't have to be dicks about it. they checked our passports, asked where we were from and where we were headed -- to a concert in winnipeg -- and then decided that they needed to unpack the entire car to make sure we weren't carrying anything illegal, because, they said, groupies like to bring drugs to concerts.

please recall that we had so much stuff in this car. clothes and books and food and small furniture. the tetris of packing it was both an art and a science. i was NOT happy to have it dismantled by these border men. at one point they were like, ohhh see ALCOHOL and i was like, yeah, it's in the trunk so obviously no one is getting at it while driving so who cares?? and also it's not enough to have to declare so truly who cares. by the end of this process our cache of earthly belongings was scattered around the car in the road on the canadian border, and they begrudgingly allowed us into the country, but a single other vehicle had arrived at the crossing so they told us we needed to hurry up and get out of the way.

now i was already stewing in anger over a) the characterization of us as female fans traveling to a concert as "groupies" and b) the characterization of groupies as ~obviously~ carrying drugs. no disrespect to actual groupies or to drug users, live ur lives!! but we were neither if those things in that moment and i found the generalizations very gross, so i snapped at the border guards that the car takes a lot longer to re-pack then unpack and also maybe they should consider being less sexist. they did not like this very much. i also do not think they liked my lecture about their assumptions about female music fans, but imo they deserved it. afterward when we were finally driving into the grand prairies of manitoba, my friend was like, becky...... maybe in the future consider not picking fights with the border guards considering they get to decide if we cross the border. and i was like. well. we got in didn't we lmao.

in conclusion we did make it to the show in winnipeg, where we failed to read the fine print on the parking signs and also i sliced my foot open on something in the mosh pit, turning me into a person who now will tell literally anyone at any given opportunity, "yeah, i've been to winnipeg, and all i got was a parking ticket and a flesh wound."

[reasoningdaily]

The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted by Congress in September, 1850, received the signature of Howell Cobb, of Georgia, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, of William R. King, of Alabama, as President of the Senate, and was “approved,” September 18th, of that year, by Millard Fillmore, Acting President of the United States.

The authorship of the Bill is generally ascribed to James M. Mason, Senator from Virginia. Before proceeding to the principal object of this tract, it is proper to give a synopsis of the Act itself, which was well called, by the New York Evening Post, “An Act for the Encouragement of Kidnapping.”

SYNOPSIS OF THE LAW

Section 1. United States Commissioners “authorized and required to exercise and discharge all the powers and duties conferred by this act.”

Section. 2. Commissioners for the Territories to be appointed by the Superior Court of the same.

Section. 3. United States Circuit Courts, and Superior Courts of Territories, required to enlarge the number of Commissioners, “with a view to afford reasonable facilities to reclaim fugitives from labor,”.

Section. 4. Commissioners put on the same footing with Judges of the United States Courts, with regard to enforcing the Law and its penalties.

Section. 5. United States Marshals and deputy marshals, who may refuse to act under the Law, to be fined One Thousand dollars, to the use of the claimant. If a fugitive escape from the custody of the Marshal, the Marshal to be liable for his full value. Commissioners authorized to appoint special officers, and to call out the posse comitatus.

Section. 6. The claimant of any fugitive slave, or his attorney, “may pursue and reclaim such fugitive person,” either by procuring a warrant from some judge or commissioner, “or by seizing and arresting such fugitive, where the same can be done without process;” to take such fugitive before such judge or commissioner, “whose duty it shall be to hear and determine the case of such claimant in a summary manner,” and, if satisfied of the identity of the prisoner, to grant a certificate to said claimant to “remove such fugitive person back to the State or Territory from whence he or she may have escaped,”—using “such reasonable force or restraint as may be necessary under the circumstances of the case.” “In no trial or hearing under this act shall the testimony of such alleged fugitive be admitted in evidence.” All molestation of the claimant, in the removal of his slave, “by any process issued by any court, judge, magistrate, or other person whomsoever,” to be prevented.

Section. 7. Any person obstructing the arrest of a fugitive, or attempting his or her rescue, or aiding him or her to escape, or harboring and concealing a fugitive, knowing him to be such, shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars, and to be imprisoned not exceeding six months, and shall also “forfeit and pay the sum of one thousand dollars for each fugitive so lost.”

Section. 8. Marshals, deputies, clerks, and special officers to receive usual fees; Commissioners to receive ten dollars, if fugitive is given up to claimant; otherwise, five dollars; to be paid by claimant.

Section. 9. If claimant make affidavit that he fears a rescue of such fugitive from his possession, the officer making the arrest to retain him in custody, and “to remove him to the State whence he fled.” Said officer “to employ so many persons as he may deem necessary.” All, while so employed, be paid out of the Treasury of the United States.

Section. 10. [This Section provides an additional and wholly distinct method for the capture of a fugitive; and, it may be added, one of the loosest and most extraordinary that ever appeared on the pages of Statute book.] Any person, from whom one held to service or labor has escaped, upon making “satisfactory proof” of such escape before any court of record, or judge thereof in vacation—a record of matter so proved shall be made by such court, or judge, and also a description of the person escaping, “with such convenient certainty as may be;”—a copy of which record, duly attested, “being produced in any other State, Territory, or District,” and “being exhibited to any judge, commissioner, or other officer authorized,”. “shall be held and taken to be full and conclusive evidence of the fact of escape, and that the service or labor of the person escaping is due to the party in such record mentioned;” when, on satisfactory proof of identity, “he or she shall be delivered up to the claimant.” “Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the production of a transcript of such record as evidence as aforesaid; but in its absence, the claim shall be heard and determined upon other satisfactory proofs competent in law.”