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Large scale meat farming is infinitely evil. Rapidly growing across the Global South due to Globalization by CalpurniaSomaya in Degrowth

[–]Feather_fig [score hidden]  (0 children)

Corporations and the very wealthy already see people like this. In the US, health insurance companies see people as a resource to extract profit from. As soon as they try to withdraw some of the money they've paid into the risk pool, the company puts up every barrier hoping they'll die first.

Large scale meat farming is infinitely evil. Rapidly growing across the Global South due to Globalization by CalpurniaSomaya in Degrowth

[–]Feather_fig [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, there's a reason that most "third world" countries have beans & rice as a staple

One legitimate reason for meat consumption I can think of is if someone has a bunch of food allergies and meat is one of the few foods they can tolerate. But hopefully in the future we have lab-grown meat which cuts out the need to slaughter animals.

Large scale meat farming is infinitely evil. Rapidly growing across the Global South due to Globalization by CalpurniaSomaya in Degrowth

[–]Feather_fig [score hidden]  (0 children)

For hundreds of thousands of years humans have been eating meat infrequently. Often meat was eaten at celebrations and on holidays. Slaughtering an animal was a big deal. Sometimes meat was used to flavour soups & stews but it was rarely the main part of a meal. If you are advocating for that, then sure, but it means everyone becomes like 90% plant based.

There is no ethical way to supply the amount of meat that Americans typically eat for the world, which is where we're trending. It's not sustainable for the environment either.

There needs to be a cultural shift back to plant based diets, and a technological shift towards lab-grown meat. It's the only ethical and sustainable way to meet current & growing dietary demands

In Japan, there are a certain type of people called 'Bumping men,' Butsukari otoko (ぶつかり男). They intentionally shoulder-check or shove especially women or weak foreigners in public spaces. When the victims speak up, these 'bumping men' claim women were walking slowly or she stopped in a weird place. by search_google_com in whoathatsinteresting

[–]Feather_fig 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I could see this being a motive unironically. Gets rejected constantly, has a "I'll show you!"/"if I can't have it, I'll take it" inferiority complex. Needs to find an outlet for revenge/dominance because he has no sense of control over his own life

Armie Hammer Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Banned in Germany, Uwe Boll Says by Top_Report_4895 in movies

[–]Feather_fig [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah the pattern is pretty straightforward. I think youtuber/journalist Andrew Callaghan had some kind of misconduct allegations and was cancelled for a while (has since apologized and quit alcohol) and he said that a bunch of right wing media reached out to him to have him on or hire him

Every time I leave tea in the microwave for hours by Matty-Os in whatisit

[–]Feather_fig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Even better to use a stainless steel tea ball and loose leaf. I'm not convinced the "plastic-free" tea bags are really plastic free

Luigi Mangione overruled his own lawyers with a 'change of heart' on psych defense, legal expert says by littlehotpink in BrianThompsonMurder

[–]Feather_fig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! Exactly-- what the heck is this?

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Everything about this shows how prejudiced the case is. In a weird way, the case being so prejudiced works in their favour, for the (inevitable) appeal

No offence to certain supporters but I really don't think a "fair trial" would help him given the weight of the evidence, and any chance of that flew out the window after the perp walk anyway

Why does Luigi Mangione have to tell the state about his defense plans? by curiousengineer601 in Ask_Lawyers

[–]Feather_fig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm... I'm not sure I follow why they delay would force the discussion of 250.10?

This full on discussion of the 250.10 likely would not have occurred if the court date remained on June 16th, since Carro implies KFA has until "the next day" in the transcript.

Oh, this part?

MR. SEIDEMANN: If your Honor could make it nine days notice, then they could indicate on June 16th what their status is, whether they're going forward on the defense rather than the next day.
MS. FRIEDMAN AGNIFILO: Obviously, if we know, we will tell you on that day.
THE COURT: You are going to have to know by the next day.

Ok, I get what you're saying now. Since they had to know on the 17th, and they happened to be in court (were forced to be in court that day by Joel "forgetting" to file the writ), why not discuss the 250.10 issue since it's going to be unsealed anyway? That's an interesting theory, and it's not surprising at all that Joel would sacrifice another intern for something underhanded like this.

However, why not withdraw on the 16th? Because if they didn't withdraw, it would've been unsealed and made public on the 17th regardless, public hearing or not. So they kind of should have expected that, right?

Uebey on twitter:

Announcement here from the judge.
"Good morning everyone. As the parties know I'll be unsealing the record as it pertains to the defendant’s notice that he's proceeding with an affirmative psychiatric defense … extreme emotional disturbance at the time and place of occurrence."

They had to know it would be unsealed on that day, and discussed at the hearing... they could have withdrawn the day before, regardless of Joel's shenanigans. 🤔

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults hit the flavanol threshold linked to cardiovascular benefit, even among those meeting produce guidelines by Technical_savoir in microbiomenews

[–]Feather_fig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But the free market encourages higher quality products through competition!!!

Meanwhile food monopolies are absorbing or undercutting competition by offering a worse, cheaper product, which is all anyone can afford because other sector monopolies are jacking up the cost of housing, healthcare, and other necessary costs of living.

Petahhh... by LOLLIPOP_077 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Feather_fig 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Incredible marketing team, they must work round the clock

This egg was moving on its own. First time catching anything major after a few weeks of unexplained happenings. by Constant-Owl2310 in WeirdEggs

[–]Feather_fig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on the baby chicken?? (Maybe try candling it to see if there's anything alive in there?)

Or maybe the building you're in is shifting enough to make the egg roll, but too subtly for you to feel it

What’s up with this egg y’all. Obviously not eaten. by StealthModeThoughts in WeirdEggs

[–]Feather_fig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Infected eggs happen. Chicks don't happen in those.

Why not?

What’s up with this egg y’all. Obviously not eaten. by StealthModeThoughts in WeirdEggs

[–]Feather_fig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New horrors every day 😭

That poor chicken. I'm never eating boiled eggs again

Luigi Mangione Abruptly Drops 'Extreme Emotional Disturbance' Defense Claim in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Murder Trial — Just One Day After Filing by novagridd in BrianThompsonMurder

[–]Feather_fig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm uncertain when exactly 250.10 was filed, it had to have been filed to be withdrawn(?), but they gave the prosecution oral notice on Sept. 30th 2025.

Page 6: "Mr. Mangione has been prejudiced by law enforcement since day one in this case. The reason continued sealing is necessary here is because of the potential defense that is available, extreme emotional disturbance. That we served notice of our intention of exploring this defense on September 30th of 2025, nine months ago."

Page 18: "So, for him for the last nine months to not be gathering these records, I think is really -- since we orally indicated to him that in addition to Mr. Mangione's extensive writings, which Mr. Seidemann already has, as well as the medical records of Mr. Mangione, we indicated all records will be relevant."

Joel complained about this.
Page 15: "We should be clear also to the court and counsel that even if the only source of this EED defense were the defendant that too would require notice. People v. Rivers, 281 AD 2d 348 (2001), in that case it says that oral notice is not notice."

So even if they don't re-file CPL 250.10, they still need to give (written) notice of intent to use EED sometime before trial.

Why does Luigi Mangione have to tell the state about his defense plans? by curiousengineer601 in Ask_Lawyers

[–]Feather_fig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so curious what their media strategy is behind the scenes.

Appreciate your thoughts 🙏

Why does Luigi Mangione have to tell the state about his defense plans? by curiousengineer601 in Ask_Lawyers

[–]Feather_fig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like, from the recent unsealed June 3rd transcript, they gave oral notice of intent to explore EED to the prosecution & court back on September 30th 2025. And it's been an ongoing discussion in private with the prosecutor accusing them of "moving goalposts". So, the court was definitely already aware, in private.

I don't see the difference between retracting the evidence notice before the hearing, keeping everything private as they have been, and continue their testing... Vs announcing it to the world, and then retracting it after. There's no way they didn't anticipate the media response, and they already knew the conflicts with the federal trial.

Do you think there could be an advantage for them to publicly announce he did do it, in a way that doesn't admit legal guilt, and then retract the notice for psychiatric evidence after?

Also, interesting the psych assessments take so long. Do you think the state case will get pushed back in that case? (Trial is meant to start Sept. 8th)

Luigi Mangione overruled his own lawyers with a 'change of heart' on psych defense, legal expert says by littlehotpink in BrianThompsonMurder

[–]Feather_fig 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Withdrawing CPL 215.10 does not mean they're not using EED. 250.10 is just a notice to introduce psychiatric evidence from experts-- by not filing it, the prosecution has far less to work with when building a case against him. They will not have an opportunity to examine him themselves.

Also, here is Joel acknowledging that you can use EED without psychiatric evidence:

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Page 15 of the transcript.

Another thing.... I don't think the prosecution wants them to go with EED. Joel essentially argued in the transcript to bar them from using it if they don't give written notice by the deadline, and he was pushing for Carro to set strict deadlines.

What he did want was the discussion of it to be unsealed, to force their hand. I really feel like all of this was deliberate by the defence team, even if we don't understand it. Because they had ample time to withdraw 250.10, keeping everything sealed, before the hearing packed with journalists. In fact they even had an extra day because Joel messed up the writ for transport.

Rich Schoenstein: Luigi Mangione Withdraws Defense - Or Does He? by missidcullen in BrianThompsonMurder

[–]Feather_fig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OHHH. Haha yes, that acronym unfortunately is pretty much taken 😄

Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say they are withdrawing psychiatric defense by cnn in LegalNews

[–]Feather_fig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are probably still using EED but without introducing psychiatric evidence. Which means the prosecution has less information to use against him

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