@samosaur 2023 stats (anyone expect they've gotten better?) among U.S. ADULTS. 21% 'struggled' with basic literacy. That's @ 54 Million. 34% of those were foreign born. 18 Million. 54% of ADULTS were literate at 6th grade level or LOWER - 140 Million. Adults.
🧵No, this is not your Great Uncle Frank that worked at the Savings and Loan in Peoria in the 1930s. The man pictured is arguably one of the most influential human beings in the modern world that you've likely never heard of. So who the hell is he?
Lots of truth here, but most times a certain demographic (middle aged males for the most part) and anyone with certain background (military/LE etc) are sliced out by defense lawyers immediately. Women make up the majority @ 52% of all jurors + higher income overrepresented.
People are going to have to suck it up and stop trying to get out of jury duty or it’s going to be 100% girl boss activists who actively try and get on jury’s that will be deciding all our fates.
@RobProvince I grew up on dirt roads in SC. Learning to steer with the throttle was part of growing up. Apparently now it's called 'drifting' - back then we just called it 'driving'.
Every year when the Egg Nog wars start up - this is the clip I think of. No one really likes it, they want other people to experience it's nastiness like they did.
Every year when the Egg Nog wars start up - this is the clip I think of. No one really likes it, they want other people to experience it's nastiness like they did.
My client, Patrick Tate Adamiak, was pardoned today.
A lot of people worked extremely hard behind the scenes on this, but I want to personally, and publicly thank @ArmedJ0y, @HT_GunWriter, and @right2bear
@RobProvince This isn't knew. Marx was supported by Engels, who was the product of a wealthy industrial (Capitalist) family. None of them ever believe they'd actually be subject to the constraints of the very ideology they preach, and someone like Lenin, or Stalin, always steps in later.
@YelloBlueTibia@collin_cleary If memory serves, it's been quite a while, I believe there's a quote in that book about the college being an insane asylum for crazies, old folks home for the infirm, etc etc.