SirWilliam

Expert generalist. Libertarian/objectivist. INTJ/INTP with the T at 100% and the J/P flippy floppy. Coffee, read, work, cycle, read, sleep, repeat.

SirWilliam
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7 hours ago
Sex tourism in Indonesia sells itself as Islamic temporary marriage
Los Angeles Times - Stephanie Yang
CISAAT, Indonesia — Her first contract marriage was to a tourist from Saudi Arabia. He was in his 50s, and she was 17. They wed in a small ceremony in a guest room at a three-star hotel in Jakarta under a controversial provision of Islamic law. An older sister came as her guardian, and the agent who …
SirWilliam
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9 hours ago
Rock Used as Doorstop For Decades Turns Out to Be Worth Over $1 Million
ScienceAlert - Michelle Starr
They say one's trash is another's treasure, but a chunk of 'rock' used to keep a door open for decades is a treasure by pretty much any metric you …
SirWilliam
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2 days ago
Used Tesla Cybertruck Price Continues To Crash
Forbes - Brooke Crothers
Used Tesla Cybertruck prices continue their long, hard descent as Tesla boosts availability of new CTs. Prices in the used Cybertruck market took a crazy ride at the beginning of the year in the U.S., with some sellers asking more than $200,000 for initial tranche of Tesla pickups. That drove the …
SirWilliam
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17 hours ago
NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over 'courtesy cards' that help drivers get out of traffic stops
Associated Press - By PHILIP MARCELO
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that officers dole out to friends and relatives to get out of traffic stops and other minor infractions, according to an agreement filed in …
SirWilliam
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18 hours ago
‘I’ll Shoot You In the F—ing Face!’: D.C Cop Shoots and Kills Black Man Sleeping In His Car After Startling Him, Video Shows
atlantablackstar.com - Carlos Miller
Washington, D.C., police officers said they shot and killed Justin Robinson because he grabbed hold of an officer’s gun after he was roused from …
SirWilliam
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1 day ago
California inmate's wife who was sexually violated during strip search wins $5.6 million in settlement, lawyers say
CBS News
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in …