Flying Squid
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News@lemmy.world•South Carolina executes Marion Bowman as he proclaims his innocence
0·1 year agoFor those who wish to know the salient details of this clear miscarriage of justice:
Bowman, imprisoned for more than half his life, was convicted of the 2001 killing of Kandee Martin, a 21-year-old childhood friend. He has said he did not kill her and that he refused to accept a plea deal because of his innocence. His attorneys said the evidence used against him was not reliable: the primary witnesses implicating him were two men also charged in the crime who received reduced sentences, and a third man who had pending charges in a separate case, which were subsequently dropped.
His lawyers also argued that the state had withheld evidence casting doubt on the witnesses, including a memo outlining a claim that one of the witnesses had confessed to the shooting.
Bowman’s legal team also argued in a recent petition that the lawyer who represented him at trial had been “infected by his own racism”, writing that the lawyer pressured him to plead guilty because he was Black and his victim was white.
Even if he was 100% guilty of the crime, he did not in any way get a fair trial. By any measure, this was a miscarriage of justice and he should be alive today.
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News@lemmy.world•Another convicted January 6 US Capitol attacker rejects Trump’s pardon
0·1 year agoI’m kind of amazed any time anyone in America feels guilt or shame or regret based on their actions at this point, but especially Trump’s fans.
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News@lemmy.world•‘I just felt trapped’ | Allegations of abuse at Arizona facility for troubled teens
1·1 year agoPlease note that Elan.school is an incredibly difficult read and could very much be triggering if you went through other kinds of trauma as a teenager.
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Terrible Estate Agent Photos@feddit.uk•It's a brand new concept! We call it "The Jakitchen!"
0·2 years agoI know, but in the kitchen. Really. There’s sanitary issues.
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Terrible Estate Agent Photos@feddit.uk•The SeaFoam House of Horrors
0·2 years agoYou didn’t mention the fact that the exterior makes it look like it’s the building of a roofing company or used car dealership or something.
Also, when you said no electricity, I thought you meant it was just disconnected. You did not. What the fuck?
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News@lemmy.world•Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet… for women
1·2 years agoJesus and God are part of a trinity, so that’s not really an “or” situation, unless you’re one of the minority of Nontrinitarian Christians. But I was thinking of John 3:18 in specific:
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
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News@lemmy.world•Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet… for women
1·2 years agoTo be fair, he also suggested if they worshipped other gods, they’d be punished in hell for it. That’s why I’m not a massive fan. But I like the ‘be nice to people’ part.
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News@lemmy.world•Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet… for women
1·2 years agoIn the femosphere, as in the manosphere, there’s an overarching belief that life is about survival of the fittest, that men will always hurt women and that will never change, so strategies are needed to conquer the opposite gender.
I’m not a massive fan of the guy they nailed to a tree 2000 years ago for saying maybe people should be nice to each other once in a while, but the violent reaction to that suggestion no longer surprises me.
With military-grade weapons? I doubt it.
Good luck. He can afford a personal army to protect him.
You expect me to go all the way to the kitchen for a beer?
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Lemmy.World Announcements@lemmy.world•Lemmy.World: Possible downtime Nov 25th 03:30 - 04:30 UTC
0·2 years agoYour secret identity is safe with us, sir!

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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•If you need a stargate, there is one outside of Ashland, Ohio off of I-71.
0·2 years agoThe worst stargate.
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News@lemmy.world•Milei's popularity rebounds as Argentina's markets hit record highs
1·2 years agoOP regularly posts articles that simp for Milei.
Many times. No audiobook. I think it might be a javascript error?
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News@lemmy.world•Officers seize bag with ‘Definitely not a bag full of drugs’ printed on it – and it was full of drugs, Police Bureau says
0·2 years agoThey paid $2000 to a guy they saw on YouTube to learn how to be tackled by that cop.
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Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•I am getting inundated with calls from some sort of tax scam and it's driving me nuts.English
0·2 years agoIf so, it’s a long-term frienemy if they know my phone number.











“I wish to buy something that tells everyone that I’m richer and better than them.”
Later…
“Waaaah! Everyone’s being mean to me because I’m telling everyone I’m richer and better than them!”