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annkspencer
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product person. opinions are my own. sometimes all it takes is a single moment to change everything. oreilly media data editor 2012-2014. orm: https://tinyurl.com/aksorm ds/ml content: https://tinyurl.com/aksmlblogcontent x: https://x.com/annkspencer
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 28d
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And Still I Rise
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 5h
excerpted from judge's opinion

"Related to her reliance on the alleged lack of racially charged incidents in the schools’ disciplinary records"
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 5h
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Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 5h
mood while writing this assignment

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Big Sean - I Don't Fuck With You ft. E-40 (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by BigSeanVEVO
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 6h
i can tell how much i detest having to write/argue on behalf of the entitled shit by how much chocolate i've eaten while working on the class assignment.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 6h
methinks my product (and ex-editor) is coming out when i skip the "headnotes" and want to read the judge's opinions, the plaintiff/defendant filings, etc.

am not interested in reading someone else's edit/curation of a case. i want to read what the players have actually written/filed.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 6h
when a judge beings their opinion of an appeal with "we review the facts in the light most favorable to [insert name], the nonmoving party"....seems to be judge speak equiv of the midwestern doublespeak "bless your heart".

both mean exactly the opposite.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 7h
how does my product person response differ?

future lawyers are like "billable hours"
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 7h
for a class, am reminded that i am a product person rather than a future lawyer as my inside voice says "the entitled little shit is wasting everyone's time, money, & resources w/their stunts & i'd box them in for the benefit of the team"

rather than argue their points & create overhead.
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NPR @npr.org · 1d
On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla's record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk. n.pr/4h8gIcG
How much can Tesla pay Elon Musk? Delaware's Supreme Court will decide
On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla's record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk.
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 1d
The variety in these newsletters, and their creators, is an indicator of the ever-blurrier lines around what counts as news and who counts as a journalist.

www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/are-...
Are these local newsletters local <em>news</em>? (And does it matter?)
Meet a few of the entrepreneurs and hobbyists building community — and sometimes, making real ad money — from newsletters aggregating local events.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 1d
okay, so youtube is super useful when you are trying to figure out how to fix your dishwasher at 2:30am
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 1d
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Foundations want to curb AI developers' influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs
Ten philanthropic foundations are committing $500 million across the next five years to place human interests at the forefront of artificial intelligence's rapid integration into daily life.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 1d
OpenAI has faced growing criticism over its lack of effective chatbot safeguards, as well as a lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of acting as a teen's "suicide coach" earlier this year.
OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included
OpenAI reveals which experts are steering ChatGPT mental health upgrades.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
Processing human created art, songs, and writings as heritage seeds for our future innovations
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
interesting breakdown of patent ownership from the uspto site

www.uspto.gov/web/offices/...
301-Ownership/Assignability of Patents and Applications
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/13/g...
Governor Newsom signs bills to further strengthen California’s leadership in protecting children online | Governor of California
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
joint ownership of patents

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The Risk of Joint Ownership in Patents – And Why It’s a Trap. EP157
YouTube video by Patents and IP with Adam Diament
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 2d
Microsoft is facing a new lawsuit from consumers who allege the technology giant illegally inflated prices for generative artificial intelligence through a secret agreement with ChatGPT maker OpenAI @mikescarcella.bsky.social reut.rs/46MYji8
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
california statute screenshot in case you don't want to click on the link
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
reason 7,590 that i love my asynch ip law class. we are diving into patents. example ip law prof uses including data scientists. also, covering this as well leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_...

aka benefits of living in ca & understanding that almost every ds/ml/eng has some side project
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
the report misquotes judges
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 2d
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Deloitte caught out using AI in $440,000 report | 7.30
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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KQED News @kqednews.kqed.org · 2d
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, SF Mayor Scrap Event After National Guard Comment
The event was scheduled days after Benioff praised President Donald Trump in an interview with The New York Times, advocating for him to send troops to San Francisco.
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 3d
p.s. this is an accessible playlist of ip law concepts on youtube... my IP law prof has placed a few of the videos as part of the course work.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vchm...
Crash Course Intellectual Property Preview
YouTube video by CrashCourse
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annkspencer @annkspencer.bsky.social · 3d
my prior graduate degree, the gpa really did matter because it was tied to my scholarship. it was also a different type of degree that i pursued for different reasons. that grad degree was more like a certification of existing experience/knowledge.