Andrew

august Taylor Swift · folklore · Song · 2020

It’s that time. open.spotify.com/track/3hUxzQ...

Well isn’t that the prettiest tomato tart you ever did see?

Sunday things

The best part of summer

The best carajillo I’ve made yet. Now that’s properly foamed.

10 years. Other than my wedding, I can’t think of a happier day in my life. Yearning for the sense of optimism and hope we felt that day to return.

The annual batch of Ina Garten’s strawberry muffins has arrived 🍓☀️

Paul Weiss Loses Another Prominent Lawyer in Wake of Trump Deal

Love to see actions continue to have justified and predictable consequences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/b...

Molly Baz ranch chicken slaps

More of this. Actions have consequences.

Big congrats from Friends of the Pod Andrew, Andy, and Waffles!

Cynthia Erivo gave the best live musical performance I’ve seen. A generational talent who deserves every good thing that’s happening to her.

"If the founding history of this country is any guide, those who stood up in court to vindicate constitutional rights and, by so doing, served to promote the rule of law, will be the models lauded when this period of American history is written."

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Halibut, quinoa, and curry carrot mash (source: Flavor by Ottolenghi). South African Chenin Blanc. As nearly perfect as a dinner can be.

Today required a Persian almond cake

As David Brooks has said, we’re approaching civil disobedience and national strikes phase of defending our nation.

I prefer my goat cheese, not my country, to crumble.

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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It’s here. The best four days.

Bravo to you and all others who signed!

The new Miley is *exactly* what we need right now. My millennial heart is happy. No notes.

As in-house counsel, I prefer to hire firms that win easy cases rather than voluntarily lose.

It’s more fun to win elections than to lose them. Highly recommend more winning.

One of the best tennis matches I’ve seen in a very long time. Bravo to both players but Alex’s defense is a sight to behold.

To the extent I have any power to decide, I will never under any circumstances hire Paul Weiss.

Brave and necessary.

Jeremy and colleagues, Many deals I work on have concepts of conditional notice. This is mine. Please consider this email my two week notice, revocable if the firm comes up with a satisfactory response to the current moment, which should include at minimum (i) signing on to the firm amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie in its litigation fighting the Trump administration's executive order against it, ii) committing to broad future representation, regardless of whether powerful people view it as adverse to them, (iii) refusal to cooperate with the EEOC's request for personal information of our colleagues clearly targeted at intimidating non-white employees, (iv) public refusal to fire or otherwise force out employees at the Trump administration's directive or implied directive and (v) public commitment to maintenance of affinity groups and related initiatives. This is not what I saw for my career or for my evening, but Paul Weiss' decision to cave to the Trump administration on DEl, representation and staffing has forced my hand. We do not have time. It is now or it is never, and if it is never, I will not continue to work here.

Tonight, hours after the Paul Weiss news broke, an associate at Skadden Arps sent a firm-wide email:

"Please consider this email my two week notice, revocable if the firm comes up with a satisfactory response to the current moment...We do not have time. It is now or it is never..."

Biglaw has more power to shape American government and society than many realize. When biglaw fights, it almost always wins. Paul Weiss’s capitulation today is an enormous stain on that firm and the profession. Utterly disgraceful.

apropos of absolutely nothing: 👏 MAKE 👏 RULE 11 SANCTIONS👏 GREAT 👏 AGAIN 👏