Today, June 26, is the gayest day in US history.
2003-06-26 (17 years ago): Lawrence v. Texas, striking down no-gay-sex laws nationwide.
2013-06-26 (7 years ago): US v. Windsor, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
2015-06-26 (5 years ago): Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
Happy LGBT+ pride month, folks!
And don't forget the "T" in there!
MLP: Pony Life
And now I've seen the comments. Some like Pony Life, some don't, & some are confused, of course.
Also of course some hate it to the point of begging for a season 10 of FIM, without watching a single minute of it.
I'll tell ya what: If it weeds the more toxic bronies out of the MLP fandom, I'll judge it an even bigger hit.
Zoom acquired Keybase today.
Keybase helped me to identify a trend in the software industry: using a pretty UI to cover up the disruption of an open ecosystem with a closed, centralized replacement. Keybase seemed cool on the face of it - making encryption easier is a laudible goal, and PGP certainly could use the improvement. But, thanks to Keybase, now I ask different questions upfront.
Beware the Keybase formula:
1. Integrates with an existing, open ecosystem
2. May have open-source clients, but server is closed source and does not federate
3. Pretty UI and good marketing
4. VC funded
MLP: Pony Life
I actually like Pony Life so far, but I've always liked cute silliness, & I can see why most adult FIM fans won't.
But just remember: MLP exists first for Hasbro to sell gendered toys to children, & I have a feeling they'll succeed more with Pony Life than they did with Gen 3.5.
Why You (Probably) Won’t Be Building A Replica Amiga Anytime Soon: https://hackaday.com/2020/06/16/why-you-probably-wont-be-building-a-replica-amiga-anytime-soon/
this video 10 or so minutes long gives an explanation for layfolks how the cursed image effectively bricks android phones when it's set as the lock or home screen wallpaper: https://youtu.be/iXKvwPjCGnY
GAY WRATH MONTH LET'S GOOOO
RT @BBCNews@twitter.com
Incredible 'lightning rainbows' illuminate UK skies https://bbc.in/2Y0czAB
scotus, cops (-)
Supreme Court rejects cases challenging qualified immunity for police officers: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-qualified-immunity-police-officers-rejects-cases/
SCOTUS, good news!!
Got it, reading now. The holding is simple: "An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII'.
This is really good news because it applies nationwide. (Fewer than half of states currently have non-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity. A dozen or so have no protections of any sort for any LGBTQ+ employees.)
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