Recent content by Pilgrim

Right. Because requesting that you pick up a Texas election ID which you can get for free is exactly like a racist poll tax or literacy test.

Think that's a Republican thing? :) Let me introduce you to the glory of our state Democrats, the NC 12th Congressional district -- 160 miles long and in some places no wider than 200 feet. Easily found when you search for "most gerrymandered districts".

From the ruling: The message to Congress is clear - if you feel that is still necessary to impose federal power on states in order to correct the "insidious and pervasive evil" of racism, don't rely on obsolete, 40-year-old data to justify your actions.

Agreed.

Did you play all 5 Mysts? I actually haven't gotten around to the final one, but the first 4 were fantastic. (I think I probably enjoyed the storyline of #4 the most, but disliked the puzzles in that one more than in the others. Too much like mathematical brainteasers, less like traditional...

Regional differences. I had no idea that most of the country does not call coleslaw "slaw". What else would slaw be? Lots more maps like these here: http://spark-1590165977.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com/jkatz/SurveyMaps/ . NC State is good for something! ;)

According to http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data, at least some of them are as recent as April, 2013. Note the one that lists "Current Providers" (Microsoft, Google, etc.) and "What You Will Receive In Collection". Pretty sure it was implemented.