Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space.

I was thinking it was Pluto looking for a loophole.

Historic Martin Mars water bomber completes final flight in B.C. - CBC report

Historic Martin Mars water bomber completes final flight in B.C. - CBC report

The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals” it says are involved in the widespread contamination of drinking water systems.

Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is the first Canadian jurisdiction to sue makers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, known as PFAS chemicals.

B.C. has filed similar class-action lawsuits in the past, targeting tobacco manufacturers in 1998 and opioid makers in 2018 to recover health-care costs associated with those substances.
B.C. launches lawsuit against makers of ‘forever chemicals’

When a defendant who has been convicted by a jury but has not yet been sentenced learns of alleged jury misconduct, he can move to set aside the verdict under New York criminal procedure law. If a defendant can prove that jury misconduct “may have affected a substantial right of the defendant,” the remedy is a new trial.

I wonder what he will look like without someone to plaster on his makeup, glue his hair in place, wipe his ass and dress him?

Sentencing is set for July 11.

The real-time kernel for Ubuntu 24.04 is only available with an Ubuntu Pro subscription

Ya, ya, but what is the question?