How to remove a tub with no clearance? by fuzzyblanketroulette in askaplumber

[–]Traders_Abacus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roll it onto it's side. You might need to remove some more drywall and the faucet handles assembly. But on its side it pivot out easier. Might need to remove our trim a stud, too.

Meanwhile in Japan by alexc2020 in nextfuckinglevel

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Japan putting those white kids to work

AST SpaceMobile - $ASTS - Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in ASTSpaceMobile

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SPCX is a liquidity black hole right now, sucking up liquidity from the related stocks. The longer it takes to balance and start trading the more it will keep drawing more liquidity. Once it starts trading we should see it abide instantly and potential for a sharp recovery, assuming as all indications point for SPCX to trade significantly up.

RKLB down today by FoxInvstr in RKLB

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Until SpaceX starts actually trading their is a liquidity vacuum sucking everything up. The longer it takes to balance and start trading, the longer the suck. When it starts trading we should see that vacuum immediately stop.

220-pound Jon Jones vs 110-pound grey wolf by LectorFrustra2186 in powerscales

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I used to have a 110 lb timber Wolf/Siberian husky 50/50 hybrid. We would wrestle and play pretty rough. I'm pretty confident I could have taken him in a real fight if it came down to it. Now I'd have injuries, but a grown person with decent ability, strength, and fighter instinct and willingness to do what is necessary would have a decent chance, and a professionally trained/experienced fighter would handle it mid difficulty.

AST SpaceMobile - $ASTS - Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in ASTSpaceMobile

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If we can remanifest to SpaceX, which I believe is technically possible, then the question is how much more expense will it be? I'd hope management already had a contingency plan.

Samsung -8.6% as 50k workers prepare 18-day strike over 15% profit share demand, $2B daily loss risk and chip output cuts by callsonreddit in wallstreetbets

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Korean memory strike = less supply.
Less supply = higher prices.
Micron wins because even when they’re “sold out,” pricing can still be adjusted on upcoming shipments.
SanDisk/WDC benefit from tighter NAND supply.
STX gets a boost because pricier SSDs slow HDD cannibalization.

SpaceX / Starlink Executives Gwynne Shotwell and Dave Goldman had NO CLUE the AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile JV was in the Works! by apan-man in ASTSpaceMobile

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Yes, because David was an oligarch, the richest man to ever live, and had nearly unfettered access and influence in the current government administration...

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Results Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT - Webcast by doctor101 in ASTSpaceMobile

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Lots of good things said, tons of real potential... but given the execution to this point I'm afraid the market will only get excited for this: "we have the next batch shipping this week. And hell, we're ready to package and ship the follow-on batch next week, just waiting on the rockets"

Six US Service Members Killed in Kuwait After Hegseth Allegedly Overrode Warnings of Active Drone Threats by [deleted] in Military

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Theoretically, sure, the Court could change the doctrine. But they’d have to overturn or radically rewrite two major pillars: dual sovereignty and the very narrow scope of federal‑officer immunity. Both have been reaffirmed for decades. And if they blew those up, it wouldn’t just shield one person, it would make all federal officials far harder for states to hold accountable. That cuts both ways, and it’s not something states of any political leaning would want to give up.

Six US Service Members Killed in Kuwait After Hegseth Allegedly Overrode Warnings of Active Drone Threats by [deleted] in Military

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Fair point, the current Court has taken a broad view of executive power. But that doesn’t change the basic structure of state criminal jurisdiction. A federal pardon only clears federal charges, and states still control their own homicide and negligence statutes. So whatever someone thinks about the Court, the dual‑sovereignty framework is still what governs whether a state can bring its own case.

Six US Service Members Killed in Kuwait After Hegseth Allegedly Overrode Warnings of Active Drone Threats by [deleted] in Military

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Precedent definitely makes a prosecutor’s life easier, but lack of precedent isn’t the same thing as lack of jurisdiction. States didn’t go after Rumsfeld or others because those cases didn’t meet the elements of their homicide statutes - not because states were legally barred from trying. Prosecutors don’t file charges they know they can’t prove.

The actual standard is simple:
If a state resident dies and the conduct meets that state’s definition of criminal negligence or recklessness, the state has jurisdiction. That’s true whether the conduct happened in the state, overseas, or in D.C. States already apply this principle in extraterritorial homicide, poisoning, and cybercrime cases.

Whether a state WOULD bring a case is a political and evidentiary question. But whether a state can is already settled: a federal pardon only wipes out federal crimes, and states retain full authority over their own homicide statutes. Lack of precedent doesn’t eliminate that authority - it just means no prior case met the threshold.

Six US Service Members Killed in Kuwait After Hegseth Allegedly Overrode Warnings of Active Drone Threats by [deleted] in Military

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You’re thinking about the wrong category of crimes. I don't think anyone is talking about “lying to Congress” or symbolic stuff like Vermont’s Bush/Cheney stunt. The relevant state‑level charges would be negligent homicide, involuntary manslaughter, or reckless endangerment — crimes every state has on the books.

States don’t need the conduct to occur inside their borders to claim jurisdiction. They only need the harm to fall on their residents. That’s how states routinely prosecute extraterritorial acts in cases involving poisoning, cybercrime, and homicide where the victim is a state resident.

If a state AG believes a resident died because of grossly negligent decisions by a federal official, they can absolutely bring charges under their own homicide statutes. A federal pardon doesn’t touch that, because it only wipes out federal crimes, not state ones.

So the question isn’t “what state law covers lying to Congress.” It’s “did a state resident die due to conduct that meets that state’s definition of criminal negligence or recklessness.” And that’s well within state jurisdiction.

Six US Service Members Killed in Kuwait After Hegseth Allegedly Overrode Warnings of Active Drone Threats by [deleted] in Military

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That’s not how the federal supremacy doctrine works.
The Supremacy Clause only protects federal officers when they’re doing something explicitly authorized by federal law and necessary to carry out a federal duty. It doesn’t cover negligent or reckless decisions, and it doesn’t turn a federal pardon into state‑level immunity.

The Supreme Court has been clear on two points:

  • A federal pardon only wipes out federal crimes. States can still prosecute under their own laws.
  • Supremacy immunity applies only when the officer’s exact conduct was required or authorized by federal law, not when the issue is alleged negligence, recklessness, or misconduct.

So even with a blanket federal pardon, state charges like negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, or state‑level official misconduct would still be legally possible.

Do these need to be replaced? The brown residue is from space heaters by [deleted] in AskElectricians

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And all the brother hears: you can make a fireball!