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@seedy I think they should clean up the error, but there's not a specific http code for when a site has been geoblocked so serving a friendly message is more difficult than it should be. Also geoblocking is a quick but very much not fit-for-purpose way to deal with cumbersome and/or poorly thought-through privacy regulation exchanges.

Flux Capacitor – Great Scott! Flux Capacitor
Part # 121g Line: EB

This item is not available for purchase.
Details
Product Information
Gigawatts: 121
Material Compatibility: Plutonium
Working Speed (mph): 88
Maximum Power: 121 Gigawatts
Applications for this Product
Modifications: Time Travel
Quantity: 1
Detailed Description
Time Travel at your own RISK!
Plutonium is required to properly operate the flux capacitor
Plutonium is used by the onboard nuclear reactor which then powers the flux capacitor to provide the needed 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power.
Plutonium not available and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Please contact your local plutonium supplier.
Flux capacitor requires the stainless steel body of a 1981-1983 DeLorean DMC-12 to properly function.
Once the time machine travels at 88 mph (142 km/h), light coming from the flux capacitor pulses until it becomes a steady stream of light at which point time travel begins!

They're geoblocking for at least the UK, hang on and I'll get you the text.

Probably because they don't want to deal with the absolute clusterf*ck that is the relationship between EU, UK, and US privacy regulations, or in the case of the US, lack of regulation.

Flux Capacitor – Great Scott! Flux Capacitor
Part # 121g Line: EB

This item is not available for purchase.
Details
Product Information
Gigawatts: 121
Material Compatibility: Plutonium
Working Speed (mph): 88
Maximum Power: 121 Gigawatts
Applications for this Product
Modifications: Time Travel
Quantity: 1
Detailed Description
Time Travel at your own RISK!
Plutonium is required to properly operate the flux capacitor
Plutonium is used by the onboard nuclear reactor which then powers the flux capacitor to provide the needed 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power.
Plutonium not available and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Please contact your local plutonium supplier.
Flux capacitor requires the stainless steel body of a 1981-1983 DeLorean DMC-12 to properly function.
Once the time machine travels at 88 mph (142 km/h), light coming from the flux capacitor pulses until it becomes a steady stream of light at which point time travel begins!

That's weird, I wonder if they're geoblocking the UK? OK I'll paste the text.

Can you run in incognito mode? I tried it in Chrome and FF and it works in both. If that doesn't work, I'll copy the text into a mention. I think it will fit.

Not sure why you got the error, but here's what you should get: https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-500.html?q=121g

We already include protocols older than ActivityPub in the fediverse, I don't see why Bluesky would be excluded.

What made you go with your own instance? I'm just curious.

To be fair, trials like this aren't usually high-profile, and if you want I'll dig up stuff on New York state civil financial fraud cases, but yeah stiff fines are typical. And courtroom conduct of people involved in a case matters. It always does. I remember when I was in court for the trial surrounding the break-in of my place and the accompanying theft and assault, and I was repeatedly coached by the DA's office to essentially be as polite and non-confrontational as possible. Even though I was the victim. Trump and his attorney did not do that, at all.

Oh it's been done before, and in New York state even, and the penalties are typically stiff in those cases because that kind of thing is really disruptive to the real estate market and investment market among other things. so far, the only whiff of unfairness I'm seeing here is that it's Donald Trump getting the penalty and he's supposed to be untouchable for reasons. I mean if someone comes up with an actual reason why this is unjust, or presents actual evidence that this verdict has something to do with hatred of Donald Trump, then fair enough. But so far I haven't seen that, just screeching from Trump fans about how unfair it is. This does not include you.