Barb McQuade

Now that is genius!

So it appears that this is the first time that the Mariners and Blue Jays are in the postseason at the same time

I too thought it was Ma-REEN-ers back in the day!

Yes, but this might be the first time both of the “new“ teams have been in the playoffs at the same time.

Gulliver’s Travels meets skeleton culture. Genius!

Me too! Tigers beat the Blue Jays in several must-win games only to fizzle to the Twins in the playoffs.

Fun to see the Mariners and the Blue Jays in the ALDS. I still think of them as the “new” teams. 

Supreme Court denies bid to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal The Supreme Court rejected a bid to hear convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal. Managing Attorney at The Bloom Firm Arick Fudali, who represents several Epstein accusers, and former ...

I discussed with Ana Cabrera the Supreme Court’s decision not to consider the appeal of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. @MSNBC.
www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-...

The FBI’s Treatment of Comey Takes a Reality TV Turn The made-for-TV Trump administration appears to be gearing up to air its latest episode.

Arrests are sometimes necessary, but DOJ policy prohibits “perp walks,” deliberately parading an arrestee before cameras simply to humiliate them. My thoughts in @BloombergOpinion.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

It’s October and the #skeletoncrew is back for another season! Fresh squeezed spider juice, anyone? 

Deepfakes: How Artificial Intelligence is Powering a New Age of Disinformation – MIDAS Data & AI in Society Lecture Series

I’ll discuss AI deepfakes at 6 pm Tuesday at the University of Michigan’s MIDAS lecture. More here.

I was honored to speak to the League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to commemorate their 75th anniversary. Thank you for
supporting voting, education, and unity. 🇺🇸

This is an old formula used by authoritarian regimes. Stoke chaos and blame scapegoats to justify the use of force.

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the upcoming SCOTUS term, Trump’s address to military leaders, and a court’s extraordinary rebuke of Trump administration for violating first amendment rights. You can listen here.
midas.umich.edu/events/deepf...

The estate of a victim. But how do you prove your loved one was onboard?

I remember losing to future Lion Chuck Long.

Thanks, Mimi!

87 grad

A friend sent me this column from my sports writing days at The Michigan Daily. Here was my take on the 1986 game vs Wisconsin, QB’d by a kid named Jim Harbaugh.
(Oof, that hair! 😱)

Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

The partisan takeover of our government is not surprising and yet astonishing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Detroit Tigers offense breaks through just in time to grab berth in 2025 ALDS Winning hasn't come easy for the Detroit Tigers over the past month, but when it matters, they've found a way, most recently in the wild-card series.

When @Tigers lose these big games, I can’t bear to read about it. But when they win, I can’t get enough!🤩🤩🤩
www.freep.com/story/sports...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion (Gift Article) There seems to be no limit to the president’s odious attempts to control higher education.

Trump’s university “compact” is extortion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

And there was much rejoicing in the land. Go @Tigers!

Hatch Act violation in plain sight.

🔊 Listen Now: Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics Fresh Air on NPR One | 45:15

Here is my interview on Fresh Air on @NPR.org with @tonyamoore.bsky.social regarding Comey indictment and what it means for DOJ. one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...

Comey indictment crosses a bright line prohibiting communication about cases between the White House and DOJ. I discussed the implications with @tonyamoore.bsky.social today on Fresh Air on @npr.org.

Yep

Re: Was Lindsey Halligan Validly Appointed as United States Attorney? | National Review Some further reinforcing comments on my post last Friday in which I explained why, based on the facts as I understand them, I believe that Lindsey Halligan has not been validly appointed as United …

Interesting argument here that Lindsey Halligan’s appointment did not comply with law, rendering the I indictment, signed by her alone, invalid. This argument is based on an old DOJ memo written by . . . Samuel Alito.
www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/...

Thanks, Sis!

Thank you, Leah!