Elric Pedder @epedder.bsky.social · 19/04/2025The US decision not to criticize countries with “harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation”, “denying freedom of movement and peaceful assembly”, “retaining political prisoners without due process” will reverberate around the world. www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...npr.orgThe State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rightsThe agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses. 041
Elric Pedder @epedder.bsky.social · 24/01/2025I’m frequently told the solution school shootings in the USA is to arm teachers because the second amendment shall not be infringed. But those same people like the idea of ending birthright citizenship. Is this what it means to be an originalist? 061
Reposted by Elric PedderElric Pedder @epedder.bsky.social · 15/12/2024If what two consenting adults do together offends you, but not raping a woman, then I think the problem is you. 1212