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  • It’s not an amendment. We don’t have the bill text but it appears that based on the title it will be them implementing a ban based on some interpretation of the 14th constitutional amendment, section 1 of which reads:

    All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.


  • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubtomemes@hexbear.netChores of production
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    3 days ago

    No see he was referring to the people whose job it was to wash dishes. Dishwashers. Being “ran” is old-timey dishwasherperson slang for pulling a shift.

    He’s describing the fact that, due to the ravages of capitalism, dishwashers had to pull double or even triple shifts some days while sometimes they got no work at all, highlighting the irregular and unreliable pay that is part of the oppression of capitalism.




  • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldMercury poisoning
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    5 days ago

    From my understanding no, not elemental mercury. Other forms can be much worse though. The main danger with metallic, elemental mercury is inhaling mercury vapor, and even that would be incredibly hard to die from. (Though can have other effects at lower levels)

    However the broken thermometer could introduce open wounds which could do something I’m not sure.

    Here’s a guy swishing some around his mouth, he explains more about how the body generally can’t absorb elemental mercury. Not through skin or mucus membranes. https://youtu.be/DNpdMz0Cfv0

    He’s been tested and has not shown to have unusually high levels of mercury in his blood.