Thanks to Jessica Wu of nma.com.tw for pointing us to this (inevitable) video explainer of yesterday's news in the Bradley Manning trial. I was there, right in the courtroom as the verdict was read, and I can tell you it looked exactly like this.
Yes, there's a Taiwanese animated explainer video of the Bradley Manning verdict
UK denies Assange extradition
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a London court today ruled. The judge decided that Assange's health is at risk there: "The U.S. will not prevent Mr. Assange from finding a way to commit suicide." District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that while US prosecutors met the tests for Mr Assange… READ THE REST
Assange lawyers: he was offered a Presidential Pardon if he helped "resolve" the DNC hack
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting extradition from London to the US, where he's been charged under the Espionage Act for publishing classified information. According to NBC News, Assange's lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, presented a statement on his behalf to a London court this week: Assange's lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, said she saw then-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,… READ THE REST
Assange extradition hearing begins in London
Asked today by the presiding judge whether he consents to be extradicted to the U.S. on espionage charges, Julian Assange said "No." The district judge Vanessa Baraitser commented: "That was the response I was anticipating." There were no opening statements by either parties. The indictment says Assange and WikiLeaks "repeatedly sought, obtained, and disseminated information… READ THE REST
This hyper-cool, minimalist floor lamp is guaranteed to spark a conversation
We're all looking for home furnishings that come with extra gear. Of course, we want basic functionality or a certain decorative flair for that coffee table or piece of wall art or those window coverings that we bring into our home. But every once in a while, we run across a home furnishing item that… READ THE REST
These 20 air purifiers can help combat allergy season — and they're all on sale now
While the last year has been preoccupied with COVID, let's not forget there were plenty of good reasons to be concerned about the air you were breathing before 2020. With springtime rolling back on the calendar, one of those reasons has returned with its usual seasonal vigor — allergies. Seasonal allergies affect up to 30… READ THE REST
Get up to 65% off on 12 gardening tools, planters, and other yard accessories
Now that everyone is starting to emerge back out into the world again, this might be the first time you're really checking out the current state of your home gardening and landscaping in a while. If your snap reaction is… not so great, this might be a good time to roll up your sleeves, tool… READ THE REST