u/Reasonable-Fee1945

https://reason.com/2026/07/03/on-americas-250th-birthday-celebrate-liberty/

Nearly half of Americans don't understand what we're celebrating for America's 250th anniversary, according to a new poll. Clearly, the festivities aren't about the quality of the country's public schools, since this year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Something else we should be celebrating, though, is this country's continued legacy of individual liberty. Our freedom may be under threat from people who don't appreciate its value both within and outside the country, but it endures with the support—mostly—of Americans themselves.

https://reason.com/2024/10/07/act-scores-are-down-grades-are-up-somethings-fishy/

https://reason.org/education-newsletter/latest-data-shows-just-10-states-have-avoided-k-12-public-school-enrollment-decreases/

Bathtub/shower is on the other side. It's been leaking for god knows how long. I've removed some of the drywall and insulation, which is wet. Called a company, they're quoting me around 2k for drying it and rebuild. Source has been identified and mediated (caulking from previous owner failed). Is it worth the 2k to get this done? Would putting some fans and a dehumidifier do the same trick?

See the attached photos, it was right after a heavy rain. There is a big dark spot that's been there for a while, but what is actually new is the green color of the bark. If it is in trouble- how can I save it?!

This just broke off one day for apparently no reason at all, exposing what I assume to be some rebar in the concrete. In a dry climate. No actions taken yet because I'm not sure what I'm dealing with.

This is my first try at making a Saga based deck, so I might be missing some obvious includes. I chose [[Barbara wright]] for the read ahead, which can be useful getting more utility from the sagas doing what I need them to do. [[The Sixth Doctor]] is mostly there for access to more colors, but can also pack a punch late game. The general idea is to get out ramp pieces and enchantment based draw effects early on, then value out powerful Sagas.

Any advice here would be greatly appreciated.

https://moxfield.com/decks/r98o8941DkOA9gOf0O862w

Charge stacking in the practice of prosecutors adding a host charges, sometimes redundant or overlapping, to a defendants case unless they agree to plea guilty for reduced charges. In practice, this can lead to a disparity of months with a guilty plea vs. decades if convicted by a jury. Given the ability to plea guilty and receive a radically lower sentence, the vast majority of federal cases are resolved through plea bargaining, about 97% of all cases. (https://www.injusticewatch.org/criminal-courts/2021/disappearing-jury-trials-study/)

This presents a few problems. 1) There is a constitutional right to a trial by jury. 2) The practice of charge stacking means taking a chance with a jury comes with a price- that price being many more years in prison. 3) Hence the rational choice for people, whether innocent or guilty, is to plea guilty. 4) This undermines trial by jury as reflected in the data.

There have not been strictions placed on charge stacking. In  Bordenkircher v. Hayes it was declared legal that prosecutors offer a defendant a 5 year plea deal for forging an 88 dollar check- or face 10 years to life if risking a jury.

How can charge stacking be reformed? Are prosecutors given too much leeway in determining what charges to be bring? Does this process as practiced today constitute a violation of the 7th Amendment?