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View More NewsFrom King v. Brown, decided Friday by Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Sara Walter Combs, joined by Judges Glenn Acree and Jacqueline Caldwell: Appellant, Kelly King (King), appeals from the entry of an Interpersonal Protective Order (IPO) against her [on the petition by] Kendra Brown, … a former partner in a relationship. Brown … filed a petition for order of protection against King, a former partner in a relationship. The petition alleged that King had been asked multiple times not to contact Brown; that King had used her large social media following to spread and to elicit hate speech toward…
In brief Solana validators are considering a proposal to increase daily SOL burns through a new fee model. A companion proposal would accelerate the network’s declining inflation schedule. The proposal is close to reaching the support needed to advance to a formal vote. Solana validators are close to advancing a governance proposal that would sharply increase the amount of SOL burned each day while reducing the rate at which new tokens enter circulation.If implemented, the proposal would therefore limit the network token’s inflation rate, thereby limiting supply and, in theory, could lead to an increase in the price of Solana…
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Editor’s note: the following essay discusses Lars von Trier’s film Breaking the Waves in detail and contains spoilers throughout. Tolling for the deaf and blind, tolling for the mute,For the mistreated, mateless mother, the mistitled prostitute.~Bob Dylan I.It has been thirty years since the release of Breaking the Waves, Danish director Lars von Trier’s film about the self-annihilation of a deeply religious but mentally damaged Scottish girl who loves not wisely but too well. Although hardly popcorn fare, and vehemently criticised by some feminists for creating a heroine defined by passivity and suffering, the film was an arthouse hit, grossing…
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from the be-careful-what-you-wish-for dept I don’t know but when your best argument is “we got locked out of our accounts for supporting violent insurrectionists,”…
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 4, 2026 — The University of Alabama has received a “green light” rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression…
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In brief The Digital Chamber urged the OCC to defend recent national trust bank charter approvals for crypto firms. Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued the…
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the Ethereum treasury firm helmed by chairman Tom Lee, ramped up purchases again, making its biggest haul since December.The company said…