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Philadelphia-based 91st Most Powerful Lawyer in Pennsylvania (City and State PA, 2023) specializing in political law. Opinions are mine alone.

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05.03.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blessing v Freestone on January 6, 1997, case dealing with private rights of action under Section 1983. I worked on an amicus brief as part of my law school clinic work.

Case was argued for our side by Marsha Berzon and Patricia Millett which, in retrospect, wow.

05.03.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've watched the first episode of TOP CHEF: REALLY, THE CAROLINAS? on Peacock, and my reactions are (1) really, the Carolinas?, and (2) there are episodes which are heavy-handed and obvious as to who's going home, and there are ones which are designed as shockers, and this is one of those two.

05.03.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chotiner: Dr. Agnew, you had heard of Dr. Joseph Lister and his work, correct?

05.03.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s not true, but James Garfield rejected Charles Guiteau for a presidential appointment knowing it would ultimately lead to his assassination to avoid an interview with Chotiner

05.03.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Today is the 16th (oops above) day of the 22-day cycle during which candidates for major party nomination in PA can gather signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Each day I'll share a bad one: today, just an insane kitchen table job by a 2022 congressional candidate. The rotation of authors is, wow.

04.03.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She says we need to unite behind Talarico. She's right.

05.03.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The primary is over. And when people are campaigning, expectations are different.

05.03.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a stealth remake of DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE. Jabba's abusive parenting leads to years of repressed trauma for Rotta, who is uncomfortable with fame, channeling that depression into a series of moody lo-fi acoustic songs about serial killers in Mos Eisley and desperate strivers on Tatooine.

04.03.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It calls to mind a particularly embattled judge here who I can imagine not being meek about running for DA himself. In which case, yikes.

04.03.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every single one of us would have understood it if @crockett.house.gov had remained in Texas for a while after putting everything she had into her Senate campaign. Taken some time to recover, rest, and heal. She's earned it.

And instead she's right back at work in DC today. For all of us. Wow.

04.03.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1659    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 6

Scream: Now You Don't

04.03.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Remembering Isaiah Zagar on my walk this morning. (Bainbridge and Reese Sts.)

04.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think he was gone by that point.

04.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Huh. Noem keeps calling the question "garbage." But she never says that the answer is "no."

04.03.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to know what percentage of Chotiner's interview subjects do respond with "Sorry, wrong number, I've never heard of anyone with that name [click]."

04.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside a managing master class: Dave Roberts breaks down a World Series Game 7 for the ages β€œThe pressure points in that World Series,” Roberts said. β€œThere were so many different things. It's unbelievable when you unpack it.”

This @tylerkepner.bsky.social tick-tock of how Dave Roberts managed WS Game 7 last year just brings back all of my "wow, baseball's pretty awesome" emotions from last October.

04.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't see any need to speak negatively about Crockett or her supporters today.

04.03.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tot		Pass
Rk	Year
β–²	TO	FL	Int
42				
1	1985	38.2	16.7	21.5
2	1986	36.1	15.4	20.8
3	1987	35.5	16.2	19.3
4	1988	34.5	14.7	19.8
5	1989	35.0	15.1	20.0
6	1990	31.8	14.6	17.1
7	1991	32.2	14.8	17.4
8	1992	32.7	14.2	18.5
9	1993	30.4	13.7	16.8
10	1994	29.7	12.8	16.9
11	1995	30.6	13.5	17.1
12	1996	30.6	12.6	18.1
13	1997	28.6	12.7	16.0
14	1998	28.7	11.7	17.0
15	1999	30.7	12.6	18.1
16	2000	30.1	13.0	17.1
17	2001	29.9	12.4	17.6
18	2002	29.0	12.5	16.5
19	2003	28.5	11.7	16.8
20	2004	28.3	11.9	16.4
21	2005	28.0	12.2	15.8
22	2006	28.0	11.8	16.3
23	2007	28.7	12.0	16.7
24	2008	24.8	10.3	14.5
25	2009	27.3	10.8	16.4
26	2010	26.9	10.9	16.0
27	2011	25.3	9.5	15.8
28	2012	24.9	10.3	14.6
29	2013	25.4	9.8	15.7
30	2014	23.7	9.6	14.1
31	2015	23.3	9.7	13.6
32	2016	21.9	8.9	13.0
33	2017	22.1	8.6	13.4
34	2018	21.8	8.7	13.1
35	2019	22.2	9.4	12.8
36	2020	20.8	8.4	12.3
37	2021	22.1	8.3	13.8
38	2022	22.2	9.1	13.1
39	2023	22.9	9.5	13.4
40	2024	20.6	8.5	12.1
41	2025	19.7	7.8	11.9

Tot Pass Rk Year β–² TO FL Int 42 1 1985 38.2 16.7 21.5 2 1986 36.1 15.4 20.8 3 1987 35.5 16.2 19.3 4 1988 34.5 14.7 19.8 5 1989 35.0 15.1 20.0 6 1990 31.8 14.6 17.1 7 1991 32.2 14.8 17.4 8 1992 32.7 14.2 18.5 9 1993 30.4 13.7 16.8 10 1994 29.7 12.8 16.9 11 1995 30.6 13.5 17.1 12 1996 30.6 12.6 18.1 13 1997 28.6 12.7 16.0 14 1998 28.7 11.7 17.0 15 1999 30.7 12.6 18.1 16 2000 30.1 13.0 17.1 17 2001 29.9 12.4 17.6 18 2002 29.0 12.5 16.5 19 2003 28.5 11.7 16.8 20 2004 28.3 11.9 16.4 21 2005 28.0 12.2 15.8 22 2006 28.0 11.8 16.3 23 2007 28.7 12.0 16.7 24 2008 24.8 10.3 14.5 25 2009 27.3 10.8 16.4 26 2010 26.9 10.9 16.0 27 2011 25.3 9.5 15.8 28 2012 24.9 10.3 14.6 29 2013 25.4 9.8 15.7 30 2014 23.7 9.6 14.1 31 2015 23.3 9.7 13.6 32 2016 21.9 8.9 13.0 33 2017 22.1 8.6 13.4 34 2018 21.8 8.7 13.1 35 2019 22.2 9.4 12.8 36 2020 20.8 8.4 12.3 37 2021 22.1 8.3 13.8 38 2022 22.2 9.1 13.1 39 2023 22.9 9.5 13.4 40 2024 20.6 8.5 12.1 41 2025 19.7 7.8 11.9

21	2005	28.0	12.2	15.8
22	2006	28.0	11.8	16.3
23	2007	28.7	12.0	16.7
24	2008	24.8	10.3	14.5
25	2009	27.3	10.8	16.4
26	2010	26.9	10.9	16.0
27	2011	25.3	9.5	15.8
28	2012	24.9	10.3	14.6
29	2013	25.4	9.8	15.7
30	2014	23.7	9.6	14.1
31	2015	23.3	9.7	13.6
32	2016	21.9	8.9	13.0
33	2017	22.1	8.6	13.4
34	2018	21.8	8.7	13.1
35	2019	22.2	9.4	12.8
36	2020	20.8	8.4	12.3
37	2021	22.1	8.3	13.8
38	2022	22.2	9.1	13.1
39	2023	22.9	9.5	13.4
40	2024	20.6	8.5	12.1
41	2025	19.7	7.8	11.9

21 2005 28.0 12.2 15.8 22 2006 28.0 11.8 16.3 23 2007 28.7 12.0 16.7 24 2008 24.8 10.3 14.5 25 2009 27.3 10.8 16.4 26 2010 26.9 10.9 16.0 27 2011 25.3 9.5 15.8 28 2012 24.9 10.3 14.6 29 2013 25.4 9.8 15.7 30 2014 23.7 9.6 14.1 31 2015 23.3 9.7 13.6 32 2016 21.9 8.9 13.0 33 2017 22.1 8.6 13.4 34 2018 21.8 8.7 13.1 35 2019 22.2 9.4 12.8 36 2020 20.8 8.4 12.3 37 2021 22.1 8.3 13.8 38 2022 22.2 9.1 13.1 39 2023 22.9 9.5 13.4 40 2024 20.6 8.5 12.1 41 2025 19.7 7.8 11.9

Teams were at 2 turnovers/game as recently as 1992. Quickie @sports-reference.com chart on turnovers, fumbles, INTs per-team per-season since 1985 The declines are remarkable, even factoring in the start of the 17-game season in 2021.:
www.pro-football-reference.com/years/NFL/

04.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is the 16th (oops above) day of the 22-day cycle during which candidates for major party nomination in PA can gather signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Each day I'll share a bad one: today, just an insane kitchen table job by a 2022 congressional candidate. The rotation of authors is, wow.

04.03.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?

Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.

Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?

Noem: My condolences to their families

Raskin: You lied about them.

04.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20610    πŸ” 6163    πŸ’¬ 1035    πŸ“Œ 459

FWIW, it's a unanimous reversal of a unanimous PA Supreme Court opinion which had found NJ Transit protected from liability under sovereign immunity. You can read that decision here: scholar.google.com/scholar_case...

04.03.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does Newfoundland celebrate "the day the plane people left" day in mid-September?

04.03.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering Isaiah Zagar on my walk this morning. (Bainbridge and Reese Sts.)

04.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea. I saw a rack of St. Patrick's Day cards at CVS the other day, and was, like, "Do people send these?"

04.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Easter?

04.03.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It helps me understand how Vaughan Meader won the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best New Artist in 1963.

04.03.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm just going to say that if you want a Claire Danes stand-in, there's an actress on Insta for whom Danes impersonations are her thing, and she's quite good at it. www.instagram.com/reel/DU_WZsU...

04.03.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

as others have noted, it's the AI-generated Claire Danes at 0:11 that really makes it special.

04.03.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Or he can spend the next three months making those connections while Republicans fight each other.

04.03.2026 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0