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Pretty basic article on things to do from scratch but she did a great job describing the skills and was inspirational.

https://archive.is/WjaUN

A Manhattan jury has cleared Daniel Penny of criminal wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a crowded subway — a caught-on-video killing that sparked fierce debate over the city’s mental health system and crime underground.

The panelists acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide — which could have put him behind bars for up to four years — in Neely’s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May 2023.

Manslaughter, the top charge against Penny, was tossed on Friday after jurors twice said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict.

Jurors sided with Penny’s defense attorneys, who had argued that the Marine veteran was justified in rushing to protect his fellow subway straphangers when he subdued the erratic homeless man. The lawyers had also questioned whether there was sufficient evidence that the chokehold caused Neely’s death.

“Who do you want on the next train ride with you?” one of his lawyers, Steven Raiser, in his closing statement in Manhattan Supreme Court.

“The guy with the earbuds minding his own business who you know would be there for you if something happened? Or perhaps you just hope that someone like Jordan Neely does not enter that train when you are all alone, all alone in a crowd of others frozen with fear?”

The acquittal comes after jurors heard from more than 40 witnesses, including passengers who described Neely’s terrifying outburst on the train before Penny approached him from behind and took him down at the Broadway-Lafayette station.

One straphanger testified she was “scared s–tless” hearing Neely ranting about being “willing to die and go to jail.” She later thanked Penny for stepping in to restrain Neely, who also raged that “someone is going to die today.”

Another woman on the train told jurors that she feared for her life after hearing Neely’s “satanic” rant.

As if we needed another, right?

Happy IMD to all the men who make things happen and make our world a better place!

I personally would love to buy the "American outdoors" themed set: https://libertytabletop.com/product/american-outdoors/

I watched it Saturday night and last night. It's pretty dang cool. It's very bright and stands outs from stars as it does not twinkle and is much closer to the horizon.

I'd post an Invidious link but they always die/crap out on me so here's the youtube.

Video description:

Once I learned the English Stitch, it completely altered the way I began to do handsewing. For this exact reason, I knew I needed to share this historical sewing stitch with all of you. I feel that perhaps this could indeed be the one stitch to rule them all... (I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist the opportunity to make this joke.)

Historically "accurate" (or adequate) for 18th century and early 19th-century garment construction, this handsewn stitch historically did not actually have a name. Often, it would just be described by what needs to be done or the steps used. Later on, humans gave this technique the name "The English Stitch" and thenceforth so it was called. This stitch does go by other names as well, but I am not familiar enough with them to be able to accurately explain those.

This historical fashion sewing stitch makes it possible to not only seam two pieces together but to simultaneously line and finish all the edges of those pieces, all in one movement (literally just one row of stitches). Although the stitch itself can take some time and does require deep attention to detail, keeping in mind that this is essentially a 5-in-1 hand sewing stitch, makes all of the patience worthwhile.

Is there a way to see the names of every sub so we can check out ones we hadn't visited before and/or give them content? Thanks!

I'd like to see them try:

"London’s Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the UK, but on American citizens as well.

“We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you,” Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News."