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It’s armchair boobs like him, with no grasp of the reciprocal nature of IHL (generally, the laws of war), that lock us in to whatever misery we’ll see visited upon us and ours.

Ms. Halligan, who took over on Monday after her predecessor quit rather than prosecute James B. Comey with what he believed was insufficient evidence, had a little trouble with the first two tasks. At one point, she entered the wrong courtroom. When she found the right one, she stood on the wrong side of the judge, then appeared confused about the paperwork she just had signed.

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Lousy news today. TIMR has put out some of my favorite albums of the past few years... Dummy, Melanas, Guardian Singles, to name a few. It's a tougher grind than ever for indie labels in our modern era, and they were a standout. Godspeed.

Hermeto Pascoal, whimsical Brazilian composer nicknamed 'The Sorcerer,' dies at 89 Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.

Amidst the noise and nonsense of the past week, I’m only now seeing that the world lost the great Hermeto Pascoal this weekend. A big deal in our house not just for his music, but also for his albinism. Shine on.

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Understandably, this was widely overlooked yesterday.

The Diner Grill / Dinner Grill on Irving Park? That place can’t still be there.

Today, a lawyer buddy of mine asked me to look at a legal issue for him. I did. I told him he couldn't do what he wanted to do. I gave him citations.

He responded with the outputs from Claude and ChatGPT.

Both analyzed the issue incorrectly. Both gave him the answer he wanted to hear.

Terrible news. JK was a force to be reckoned with.

Today’s settlement came as a surprise to many observers, myself included. The extent to which it reflects concern about parallel hacking/extortion issues remains to be seen. Either way, the reverberations should be interesting.

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

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Me too. Dee wasn’t having anyone’s nonsense. They gave her such good zingers. ❤️

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

It’s always Russia: Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

A lot of litigation is simply walking into a meat grinder and demonstrating your intent to stay there.

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack The identities of confidential court informants are feared compromised in a series of breaches across multiple U.S. states.

NEW: "The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyber intrusion that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data across multiple U.S. states, according to two people with knowledge of the incident."

I’m not the intended audience for this, but for its lane, it absolutely rules

Overall his scoring of that show slapped, to lift a phrase from the younger set. But that track in particular… gotta think Jimi would have approved.

The issuance of unsigned certificates will continue, apparently

Eh, finding usurpation often requires speculation in these settings. I mean, there’s an entire line of cases addressing harm to potential or reasonably likely derivative markets. Maybe he's confusing it with the still-emerging markets for the AI output? Either makes for a dubious proposition.

Clients, friends, fellow Gainesville residents of a certain era, @lapecheband.bsky.social have teased a new album with a fantastic leadoff track. Cannot wait for people to hear this album.

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Praying it’s hyperbolic, but “Alligator Auschwitz” has a competing ring to it.

Law360 mandates reporters use AI “bias” detection on all stories The policy was announced after an executive accused the newsroom of bias in its Trump administration coverage.

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We’re about two months from needing to put The Painted Bird in there.

Federal Judges Are Begging Us to Pay Attention A Data-Driven Analysis of nearly 300 Federal Cases Reveals Judges Quoting Kafka and Warning of Democracy in Peril

NEW: I analyzed nearly 300 federal cases involving the Trump administration. Federal judges—across the political spectrum—are using language I’ve never seen before. One called government actions “unconscionable.” Another quoted Kafka. They’re begging us to pay attention.

There is no greater superpower right now than the ability to separate the real from the fake. I wish my students understood the gift I'm trying to give them

The type of work that rewards the listener's patience in spades. Even if it's not among Gira's best, it's still quite a ride. Which is to say, dude's got a helluva batting average.

No way I could have made it, but I’m heartbroken I missed it.

The compositions have more breathing room here than on previous albums, and it really works in their favor. It’s a gem.

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Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.

SCOOP: On Friday, the US Copyright Office released a blockbuster report on AI training.

On Saturday, the USCO director was unceremoniously fired.

Today, two men claiming to be Trump appointees—including a new acting USCO director—showed up at the office: www.wired.com/story/us-cop...

Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training | TechCrunch President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly

I absolutely hate that I’ve been right about where this was going.

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