Annemarie Bridy
@annemariebridy.bsky.social
IP + tech lawyer. English PhD. Sometime career shifter and cross-country migrant. Gave up professing. Fan of careful people. Lover of well made things. Views my own. SSRN: https://ssrn.com/author=630766
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Quite something when a historic major American media conglomerate is looking to sell, and the buyer with more *political* capital with the American government is the Saudi royal family, and not one of America's great new media success stories
1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant
Jared Kushner is funneling $24 billion from Middle Eastern governments to back a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—all while advising President Trump on foreign policy.
popular.info
December 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Quite something when a historic major American media conglomerate is looking to sell, and the buyer with more *political* capital with the American government is the Saudi royal family, and not one of America's great new media success stories
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Six law professors from across the country put OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 to the test, using it to grade final written exams from four different subjects and comparing its results to human professors. Here's what the research found: reut.rs/4rMSDNw
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Six law professors from across the country put OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 to the test, using it to grade final written exams from four different subjects and comparing its results to human professors. Here's what the research found: reut.rs/4rMSDNw
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When basic health care is criminalized, people do not suddenly stop needing it. It just becomes more dangerous for them to access.
Republicans' extreme abortion bans across the country have not stopped people needing care, just forced women to find another way.
Republicans' extreme abortion bans across the country have not stopped people needing care, just forced women to find another way.
The percentage of medication abortions arranged via telehealth grew again in the first half of 2025, according to a report, despite Republican efforts to keep doctors in blue states from prescribing pills to women in states where abortion is illegal.
More women accessing abortion pills online despite red state efforts
The report found that more than a quarter of abortions in the first half of 2025 were provided via telehealth, continuing the trend toward medication abortion over other methods .
wapo.st
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
When basic health care is criminalized, people do not suddenly stop needing it. It just becomes more dangerous for them to access.
Republicans' extreme abortion bans across the country have not stopped people needing care, just forced women to find another way.
Republicans' extreme abortion bans across the country have not stopped people needing care, just forced women to find another way.
Trump doesn’t know the difference between making a deal and literally every other possible human interaction. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump appears not to know the difference between making a deal and making peace
US president’s efforts under harsh spotlight as Rwanda-DRC deal and Thailand-Cambodia mediations waver
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Trump doesn’t know the difference between making a deal and literally every other possible human interaction. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The best reading of this article: Trump is going to use FDA to restrict medication abortion, but he wants to wait until after the midterms so the Republicans don't experience blowback. But that just makes the midterms more important. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FDA Slow Walking a Long-Awaited Abortion Pill Safety Study
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed a promised review of safety data for the abortion drug mifepristone at Commissioner Marty Makary’s request to put it off until after the midterm elections,...
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The best reading of this article: Trump is going to use FDA to restrict medication abortion, but he wants to wait until after the midterms so the Republicans don't experience blowback. But that just makes the midterms more important. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces her campaign for U.S. Senate for Texas with an ad that uses Trump’s own words against her.
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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"First he came for the female reporters, and I said nothing because I wasn't a female reporter."
The silence of media bosses is an embarrassing scandal.
The silence of media bosses is an embarrassing scandal.
“You’re the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place. A terrible reporter.”
Trump again attacks a Black female reporter, ABC’s Rachel Scott, for asking about releasing the full boat strike video - which he said he would do 5 days ago
And the other journalists stay silent🐔
Trump again attacks a Black female reporter, ABC’s Rachel Scott, for asking about releasing the full boat strike video - which he said he would do 5 days ago
And the other journalists stay silent🐔
December 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"First he came for the female reporters, and I said nothing because I wasn't a female reporter."
The silence of media bosses is an embarrassing scandal.
The silence of media bosses is an embarrassing scandal.
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Public Domain Day 2026 is almost here. On January 1, works from 1930—including Miss Marple, Animal Crackers, and The Little Engine That Could—enter the U.S. public domain. Expect celebration, confusion, and at least one Betty Boop slasher film. Sorry in advance.
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
Public Domain Day 2026 Is Coming: Here's What to Know
On January 1, 2026, works from 1930—including Nancy Drew, Betty Boop, and The Maltese Falcon—hit the U.S. public domain. Here’s what it all means.
copyrightlately.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Public Domain Day 2026 is almost here. On January 1, works from 1930—including Miss Marple, Animal Crackers, and The Little Engine That Could—enter the U.S. public domain. Expect celebration, confusion, and at least one Betty Boop slasher film. Sorry in advance.
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
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Sauer saying something is unconstitutional because it "would be unconstitutional under Justice Scalia's dissent" is a remarkably cogent statement of the Roberts Court's approach to precedent.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sauer saying something is unconstitutional because it "would be unconstitutional under Justice Scalia's dissent" is a remarkably cogent statement of the Roberts Court's approach to precedent.
Given Trump’s ties to Larry Ellison, and the involvement of middle eastern sovereign wealth funds in the Paramout bid, and the Trump family’s utter disregard for obviously disqualifying conflicts of interest, this is…not surprising.
The President's son in law is part of the fucking bidding package!
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Given Trump’s ties to Larry Ellison, and the involvement of middle eastern sovereign wealth funds in the Paramout bid, and the Trump family’s utter disregard for obviously disqualifying conflicts of interest, this is…not surprising.
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this rocks and every major us city should be doing it
A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community.
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:
Chattanooga’s Municipal Fiber Network Has Delivered $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits, New Study Finds | Welcome to Community Networks
Since 2011, a new study finds that Chattanooga's city-owned fiber network has generated $5.3 billion in net community benefits for Hamilton County. Conducted by researchers at the University of Tennes...
communitynets.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
this rocks and every major us city should be doing it
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Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
Geese, Ganders, and Pterodactyls: Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit En Banc Rehearing of West Texas A&M Drag Ban Case
From a brief filed yesterday by Joshua J. Bennett (Baker & Hostetler LLP) on behalf of Dale Carpenter, the Cato...
reason.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
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UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
It’s just amazing to think that anyone with half a brain could look at the current political landscape and say that the *Democrats* have been too extreme or, I suppose, “abnormal” (whatever tf that means).
Culturally normal is a dog whistle.
Gavin Newsom Urges Democrats to Be ‘More Culturally Normal’
YouTube video by The New York Times
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It’s just amazing to think that anyone with half a brain could look at the current political landscape and say that the *Democrats* have been too extreme or, I suppose, “abnormal” (whatever tf that means).
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991.
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991.
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From the outset, this has been the primary use case for cryptocurrency. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From the outset, this has been the primary use case for cryptocurrency. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
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In South Minneapolis, Minnesota, nearly two dozen neighbors confronted and surrounded ICE goons after rapid-response alerts were issued. The goons were questioning an East African man when the situation escalated, and they eventually left the area without making any arrests.
December 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In South Minneapolis, Minnesota, nearly two dozen neighbors confronted and surrounded ICE goons after rapid-response alerts were issued. The goons were questioning an East African man when the situation escalated, and they eventually left the area without making any arrests.
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What an interesting coincidence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What an interesting coincidence.
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What will the children think if Bugs Bunny no longer strictly conforms to heterosexual masculinity
December 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What will the children think if Bugs Bunny no longer strictly conforms to heterosexual masculinity
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This is how my local paper in the swing state of Nevada covered it: Huge picture, AP story with nary a hint that this was weird or corrupt.
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is how my local paper in the swing state of Nevada covered it: Huge picture, AP story with nary a hint that this was weird or corrupt.
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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BREAKING NEWS: Otter has had her nails done!
December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Otter has had her nails done!