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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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Today is the 14th 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, fmr US Atty Bill McSwain (GOP) for Gov 2022, seeking Trump's endorsement by insisting he'd combat voter fraud.

03.03.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such as the folks I've seen going with the triple-bankshot wackadoo theory of "right-wingers want Talarico to win so CBS forced Colbert to spike his interview because they knew he'd release it to YouTube anyway and wanted him to have a Streisand Effect bump."

03.03.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a Princess or a Queen.

03.03.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

We were out by South Park for Charlotte, which was an annoying distance most nights and hellish on the last night, when our bus had to pull over and sit for an hour at like 1am because Secret Service was bringing Biden to our hotel to hang out with old Scranton buddies.

03.03.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Signer is required to provide all of the information themselves, unless nursing home patient basically.

03.03.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(And Milwaukee was not, in fact, one of those cities. I was not looking forward to commuting in from an Illinois hotel every night.)

03.03.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the 14th 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, a 2015 judicial candidate who now is suspended from the practice of law for 4 years for misleading clients.

02.03.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Large flightless birds are not kosher apparently.

02.03.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a family here dressed as insurance company mascots -- Flo, Mayhem, Doug, and Jake.

02.03.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
It's PURIM y'all.

It's PURIM y'all.

It's time.

02.03.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
02.03.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

PHL DNC 2028?

02.03.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are still heroes in America. Thank you @crunchyfishtaco.bsky.social for creating this GIF so quickly.

02.03.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone needs to take Clinton's reaction from 1:08-1:13 and GIF it immediately; it's up there with the Liz Lemon eyeroll in the pantheon of AYFKM responses.

02.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

The Downballot Announces It Never Teaming Up With Gambling Sites

02.03.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I do worry that the mild attempt to both-sides it towards the end, re: Schumer's "pay the price" comment, was forced in by CBS News management.

But overall: strong piece.

02.03.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is holding a hammer over a watermelon ALT: a man is holding a hammer over a watermelon

How effective would it be for its optimal use?

02.03.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The authentic stage-used Gallagher Sledge-O-Matics currently have high bids at $2000 and $1750. The live auction is Wednesday.

02.03.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What does it say about Janet Mills, and/or Maine Democrats, that she's not thumping him decisively?

02.03.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft drops a law firm that appeased Trump, hires firm that’s fighting Trump Law firms that struck deals with the White House thought it’d protect their bottom line. What if their assumptions were wrong?

I don't quite know what to make of that, given that rates always go up. We know they lost talent because of this. We know some clients have left these firms.

02.03.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't recall any formal endorsement event, either, but Fetterman was also not campaigning for months.

02.03.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I've been wondering since I've now see ads and trailers for PROJECT HAIL MARY one or two (hundred) times: is the underlying novel *that* good, such that "if they've adapted this properly, it's going to be a hell of a fun film"? Or is this lots of hype for a thing that can't be worthy of it?

02.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

And shame on Paul, Weiss and everyone who capitulated.

02.03.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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lol this is an incredible video

26.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 495    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 28

He didn't endorse in a contested primary and did endorse in the uncontested one.

02.03.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The thread continues here:
bsky.app/profile/adam...

02.03.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the 14th 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, a 2015 judicial candidate who now is suspended from the practice of law for 4 years for misleading clients.

02.03.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

He's a person of good character whose politics are slightly to the right of mine and who ran a bad campaign in 2022.

02.03.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are free to read it however you want. In my experience, politicians are human beings who, like all of us, incorporate new facts and experiences all the time. And we should welcome that.

02.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
full mask.

full mask.

Friends of our needed childcare relief so we took their girls to see GOAT tonight, and it's better than I expected.

Also, first animated film I've ever seen depicting use of a CPAP device (by the coach, a proboscis monkey, voiced by Patton Oswalt).

01.03.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0