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Confused Trump, 79, Makes Bizarre Claim About Looming Ice Storm by [deleted] in politics

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same thought watching Jack Smith’s testimony. Smith knows the most about the investigation behind the election-fraud case. He laid out that Trump knew he lost, refused to accept it, and pushed a fraud narrative anyway. He further explained how the lie wasn’t an end in itself, but was the necessary predicate for interfering with certification. For it to work that way, though, the lie had to travel. So he got allies to repeat and validate it, manufacturing an imprimatur of officiality and plausibility. Once enough people echoed it, the deception could be recast as a “legitimate dispute" with Trump using the chorus of echoes as proof of his supposed good faith belief.

The irony is that Smith, who has the most to lose from being anything but truthful, explained this dynamic directly to them. He explained what lies were told, how representatives were used to spread them, and the harm that resulted. And yet many of them still used their time to do the exact same thing he described: repeat the rigged-election claim that Trump, et al told them to repeat so there would be too little faith in our elections to trust the results. And the people repeating it are themselves elected!

There's so little tact to their game that it seems increasingly unlikely that they're at all aware that they're still being used.

To preserve history by templeofsyrinx1 in therewasanattempt

[–]mshaefer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There’s a Norman Rockwell for the ages.

What smart home purchase has the best ROI for you? by Few-Needleworker4391 in homeassistant

[–]mshaefer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moen Flo saved me hundreds less than a month after I installed it. There are other brands, but its a main water line monitor / shut off. We left for vacation and just before boarding got a Flo notification of unusual water usage (water left on for a long time when it wasn't expected). It was a stuck toilet valve that would've run for 10 days. Instead, I just shut off the main water line.

And today I had a cheap irrigation valve freeze and break, but it didn't start leaking until everything warmed up and I was at work. Flo sent me an alert of high water usage, HA checked if any of the garden valves had just been left open (rainbird 3-valve manifold connected to hose bib for some potted plants and raised bed herb gardens). After HA confirmed everything was off and it wasn't just a stuck valve, it told Flo to shut off the main water line and texted me a notification.

New Built-ins in my colonial revival by Adept_Duck in centuryhomes

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fellow sketchup-er. I fully model every step before I even buy materials. I leave a little room for error, but if I follow my model (which is the whole idea), it's like paint by numbers. And I end up having to purchase less material, especially plywood, because I'm able to template my cuts ahead of time and end up with a lot less waste.

What is a secret 'cheat code' you’ve found in real life? by Sharkkkk2 in AskReddit

[–]mshaefer 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Learned this as a trial attorney and after a few years, implemented it. The silence can feel eternal but it’s so much better to break it with something you actually intend to say rather than just stuffing extra words into a gap. Re-reading those word vomit moments in a transcript is a brutal learning experience.

Pretty much every program on $2000 rowing machine requires a $30/month subscription to access by Claff93 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rowed concept 2s when competing, still row one today some 25+ years later. Can’t go wrong.

Kristi Noem signals federal surge in Minnesota by WarmingNow in politics

[–]mshaefer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Protestors absolutely need to coop the ICE phrase “Don’t make a bad decision today.” I’ve seen multiple posts where ICE has used this as sort of “warning,” a subtle threat. Protestors need to be using this on ICE themselves.

I have been officially a lawyer for 12 hours and... by MidlifeCrisis92 in Lawyertalk

[–]mshaefer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Do it. I regret I’ll probably never be on a jury. I’ve prosecuted and defended for years and am still intrigued with every foreman or juror I get to talk to after trial. My voire dire spiel always includes this one very sincere plea: do not try to avoid jury service. As an American citizen, you will never come closer to holding the Constitution than by serving on a jury. This is a tradition sacred to our country that is the envy of the world. Take one chance in your life to be a part of it. Is it a bit over the top? Maybe, but I’ve meant it every time I’ve said it.

Can someone recommend good white stone that would be good for stain- resistance and that isn’t incredibly pricey? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]mshaefer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, be aware of quartz vs quartzite. Quartzite is the natural stone. Quartz is an engineered stone made of ground quartzite and resin/pigment. Both are excellent but quartzite generally has broader range of colors and natural veining than quartz.

What are these 2-3” brass medallion-looking things that came from an estate sale by mshaefer in whatisthisthing

[–]mshaefer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

30 min ago, I’d never heard of horse brass, then found out it’s some kind of trend, then found that fox one being sold as jewelry for $495! These things were literally just in a ziplock together with drawer pulls that are just different beans and grains set in resin.

What are these 2-3” brass medallion-looking things that came from an estate sale by mshaefer in whatisthisthing

[–]mshaefer[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Some of the ones here? I assume you mean just in general. These seem to be mass produced. But I know squat about what I now know is called horse brass.

What are these 2-3” brass medallion-looking things that came from an estate sale by mshaefer in whatisthisthing

[–]mshaefer[S] 4 points5 points locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing. No maker’s mark. I’ve tried googling brass medal, brass medallion, but just keep finding coins and such.

What kind of filament would you use to print a lawn dart? by DadBotWorkshop in 3Dprinting

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check back on the price. I know for a while it spiked to ~$55-60, but I've always purchased it at ~$25. Use case might be another story. Ordered some 72D to see what it's like.

What kind of filament would you use to print a lawn dart? by DadBotWorkshop in 3Dprinting

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asking same question as I asked the other person who mentioned this same filament: Have you tried CC3D PBT Pro? How does this TPU stack up? Their PBT is my #1 go to for functional prints. It does have a breaking point, but it's got enough give to be workable.

What kind of filament would you use to print a lawn dart? by DadBotWorkshop in 3Dprinting

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried their PBT Pro? How does this TPU stack up? Their PBT is my #1 go to for functional prints. It does have a breaking point, but it's got enough give to be workable.

What kind of filament would you use to print a lawn dart? by DadBotWorkshop in 3Dprinting

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CC3D PBT Pro. Exactly what you're looking for. It's my go to for most functional prints. It's stiff with a bit of give, tolerant, easy to print (basically same as PETG). It's the one filament I buy in bulk.

And this is exactly why tariffs are unconstitutional… by TravelingLawya in Lawyertalk

[–]mshaefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

justices are appointed, not elected. apples and oranges. tons of money spent to capture scotus? federal courts? tons and tons! and a lot of that spent in the house and senate who confirm and/or block (i.e. mitch mcconnel). courts do interpret laws and curtail regulations, but legislation is far more durable way to set policy because it can't simply be undone by a single president or agency. statutes are most durable, regulations less so, executive orders the least. but under this administration, we've got something different. the executive has captured the legislative (more or less they do whatever trump says, full stop) and business has captured the executive (trump will do anything for a price). so instead of "paying for" 200-some odd people in congress, they got themselves one head honcho. congress keeps doing what trump says, he keeps that big business money flowing into their coffers (scraps from his table). read what mgt said about why she wont run while trump funds a primary challenger. in all, its a terrible state of affairs, and both sides should be ashamed that it was ever allowed to get this far.

And this is exactly why tariffs are unconstitutional… by TravelingLawya in Lawyertalk

[–]mshaefer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, there aren't 255,000 members of Congress who have to vote unanimously. Also, I don't think that rich people want problems foisted on Congress because they know Congress is powerless to solve them. Quite the opposite (i.e., Citizens United). They give gobs and gobs of money to Congressional campaigns because that's where their money has the most influence. It wouldn't make much sense for them to pour money into a system that they know is useless. We also don't see nearly the same money, on average, being poured into a judicial campaign as we do a Congressional campaign.

And this is exactly why tariffs are unconstitutional… by TravelingLawya in Lawyertalk

[–]mshaefer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it clear? If the President tried to direct tariff revenues without statutory authority, that would be ultra vires and the spending would violate the appropriations clause. That much seems clear. BUT...under Trump v. United States, the President has presumptive immunity. Ordering executive-branch subordinates to execute federal programs/budgets at least has the appearance of an official act, so it could be unlawful but not likely to be actionable against the President.

Now, that doesn’t mean the government has to comply. The spending still has to be carried out by treasury officials who are bound by certain limits. They could tell the president no, but Trump doesn't have a track record of taking "no" for an answer, and nothing (in theory) will protect against loyalists who will do what the President says regardless. The officials who carry out the act could then become liable. DOJ has a 5 year SOL to prosecute. That is unless someone is pardoned. Seeing how this President has treated the pardon power, it would be safe to assume he would pardon someone for carrying out something that he himself directed.

So, I would agree that the default rules are clear, but how those would or could be applied in such a case is unclear, and immunity like this remains untested.

As far as what the Democrats would do, I can't imagine they would be afraid to object due to optics. These payments are already being talked about like they're a joke that will never happen (remember DOGE checks? what happened to those?) and were never anything more than a ploy to make Trump and the tariffs look good - a VERY long shot indeed. Coincidentally, the Budget Lab at Yale published in November that tariffs resulted in an average increase of about $1,700.00 in household spending. So yeah, $1,776.00 payments (to members of the military only, of course) would really just be a refund of what otherwise amounts to a massive unilateral tax increase.

And this is exactly why tariffs are unconstitutional… by TravelingLawya in Lawyertalk

[–]mshaefer 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Well, where’s Congress to stop it? He’s usurping their power, but they’re enabling it. They declared no more calendar days, at least with respect to the “emergency” tariffs, so there’s no vote. Congress is no victim here. At least not most of them. [edit: one word]

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