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You’ll be seeing a lot about this memo today. I published it first (and got the story right) b/c I’ve been covering this case in depth at Law Dork — even filing a motion last week to intervene and improve public access. I knew this was an important case; my work shows it. Subscribe: www.lawdork.com

Ugh I can't find it screening anywhere near me!

My workplace has pics of Louis Armstrong up everywhere, but I don't think I've seen one of him this young!

Louis Armstrong, Paris, c. 1934

Geez the cat too?

Wait so is signal really compromised or is this a meme going around? Keep seeing it in my feed.

YouTube video by Mr. Beat The Iraq War Explained

Those of you not seeing the direct parallels to the invasion of Venezuela to the invasion of Iraq perhaps need a history lesson. youtu.be/NWICnxeVLp4?...

Their brisket sandwich is shockingly good for a fast food place.

"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."

- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.

Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!

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Gravity can't contain a real champion jumping frog like Dan'l Webster.

Obligatory "this is the way"

A black and orange tortiseshell cat, upside down on a bed, looking at the camera with a playful gaze. Evokes Toothless the dragon in his cutest moments

Izzy, my good cat, my sweet cat.

Seems like a PR nightmare. Disney+ can't have a robust enough moderation system to handle user generated content.

For the people who asked, I basically use this recipe with two adjustments.
1. I don't microwave onions because that way lies madness. I brown them *jabs finger* like a normal person. (in ghee then pop into the blender with water and oil.)
2. I use fresh spinach. glebekitchen.com/nearly-resta...

Agreed.

Was it like "hey can you please give food to a specific person I know who is in need" or a general "hey can you donate to a food bank?"

Both very weird coming from a landlord, but one is way weirder than the other.

New York City Mayor General Election County Results DUHQ Last Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 9:05 PM Candidates Zohran Mamdani V Party DEM Andrew Cuomo FaD Curtis Sliwa Eric Adams * GOP IND James Walden Total IND + Show All Candidates * Incumbent Precincts reporting: 0% Votes 422,116 324,914 65,684 1,919 894 816,731 Pot. 51.7% 39.8% 8% 0.2% 0.1% Election Date: 11/4/2025

BREAKING: DECISION DESK HQ CALLS NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI.

Not to jump to the defense of an AI, but unless you specifically tell Claude to search the internet, its knowledge is time gated by a few months.

I feel like the skeet the guy's responding to is... Not very technical? Like, I guess there's an acronym but you sum it up in the last sentence anyway.

There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.

Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with private funds.

Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with private funds.

Disney, who oversaw the return of Darth Sidious, couldn't understand how Ben Solo could be alive??

YouTube video by Robert Reich The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...

I've lived through a couple terrible hurricanes & have been thinking a lot about how this moment in our politics feels similar to a hurricane. That anxiety of not knowing how bad it will be, of who will be hurt, of when the storm will finally pass so rebuilding can begin.

The Chase: In Search of Fat Gay Love Emerging Writer Series

Really proud to publish this essay today. It's from T.C. Martin, one of my former students, about being fat and gay and looking for love: audacity.substack.com/p/the-chase-...

Thanks Coach, I needed this.

Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.

‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.

Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.