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A Shaggster From Long Ago May Get a Federal Pardon
smokebomb replied to Viper's topic in Daily Texan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/crypto-crime-lord-ross-ulbricht-235509730.html He paid off his fine when the government seized a stolen wallet of his. Some question whether now he might be able to get it back with the pardon. If I was him, I’d take the possible $650m and move on. He got a second chance, use it. -
A Shaggster From Long Ago May Get a Federal Pardon
smokebomb replied to Viper's topic in Daily Texan
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Aaand you are correct. In October 2020, the city council voted to remove the restrictions on areas 2, 5, & 6: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/public-drinking-ban-lifted-in-areas-of-east-austin/269-0f9dd50e-b6fe-4e8f-92a6-11bbdcb63fd2
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This article is from 2020 and the areas look the same: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-may-loosen-restrictions-on-drinking-in-public/
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Typically 20+ wins gets you into the tournament. We have 18 conference games to play, so yes - .500 in conference should get us into the tournament with exactly 20 wins, especially since the SEC is so stacked this year. However, as of today, only 5 of those conference games are against teams not ranked in the top 25. We will have to fight tooth & nail to get 20 or more wins this season.
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Check the ESPN app - they had the Texas radio broadcast synced with the TV broadcast.
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The CBS article says that tuition is free - for now, implying that it will not be free in the future: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uatx-launches-touting-ideological-openness-debate-60-minutes-transcript/ My guess is that this is a way to get students to attend while the school works towards its accreditation, which won't happen until after the first class graduates. It seems to model a tech startup where you give out the product for free or reduced cost and then start charging more once it catches on. I will be curious to see if it works or if it ends up being an expensive private school that has the same same type, but differently voiced, echo chambers they accuse traditional universities of having.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/08/university-austin-uatx-launch-2024/ Accreditation takes a long time, hence the eight year period the state gave them. It is also why a lot of for-profit schools just bought failing non-profit schools - so they could be covered by their accreditation and not spend the years required to get it on their own. I bolded the important part above - accreditation is required in order to get Federal money. Otherwise, why do you need accreditation? If you are against the system and trying to revolutionize it, why do you care that the "failed system" doesn't recognizes you?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
smokebomb replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Biden or Harris could revoke his security clearance, which would seriously hamper his position at SpaceX due to all the DoD contracts. The report that Elon talks to Putin regularly is enough of a concern to justify that move. Biden or Harris could also order an investigation into Elon’s citizenship application. If it is found he lied during that process, his citizenship could be revoked. The reports that he worked illegally before gaining citizenship are enough to justify an investigation but I didn’t know if that would be a disqualifier. Either way, Elon relies heavily on the US government (DoD contracts, EV tax credits, etc) and needs to be reminded that choices have consequences. Just look at Bezos - don’t think Amazon AWS losing the $10 billion JEDI contract after criticizing Trump didn’t affect his decision to prevent the Washington Post from recommending Harris. Basically - don’t slap the hand that feeds you. -
2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
smokebomb replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
If abortions aren't legal, she has an excuse of getting pregnant and locking you in. -
2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
smokebomb replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
How to say you’re an idiot without saying you’re an idiot.
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