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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 11h

i'm going on D.A. bullock's radio show "no name in the street" on KFAI tomorrow morning, 8am! looks like it will also be available to listen to afterwards too -

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No Name In The Street | KFAI | Minneapolis & Saint Paul

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 13h

A list of hobbies my dad picked up, that I am aware of, by age:
30s: dirtbiking and cross-country drives
40s: target shooting (was invited to Olympic training)
50s: photography (wound up a local photojournalist and doing weddings) and video production
60s: blacksmithing (sold many knives)

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 13h

I think having the wherewithal to meaningfully invest your limited time, energy, and attention as a parent in learning new things and improving at them speaks well of a person's character

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 13h

got into blacksmithing in his 60s

Ź🖤🥀 @lalaspeaks.bsky.social · 1d

What’s ONE green flag about your father?

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 14h

I need the Chad Finn singing meme

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, they do.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

I want to beat Kupchella over this bullshit. But, as I see it, the laws that protected my friends probably serve as his fig leaf. I'm not an expert, though; just a guy who's used these laws. I would hope different people can see it from a different angle and make a run at it with their perspective

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

using this an endorsement if no place I want to work will hire me and I am forced to work for the only person who would dare employ a disgraced DSA-aligned lawyer (myself)

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 18h

Lawyer Dan, free speech warrior

Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 19h

Coming back to this late because I've been traveling, but have been thinking about it. I'd be wary to go after A Precarious State because it's right on the line. Having prepared to fight a case like this on behalf of 2 journalists, I think the law is on Kupchella's side and we go there at our peril.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

That would be circumstantial evidence. But something being good for Frey doesn't inherently show that it was *intended* for "the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate." And in any case, that doesn't matter if A Precarious State is found to be "news media" and thus exempt

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

But like you said, the CFB has a different charge and scope of authority than other venues for redress. I don't have a good feel for how they'd approach it besides knowing that I wouldn't use whatever strategy Carol Becker did

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

Any complaint would have to grapple with the statutory definitions and exemptions to plead a case that survives the prima facie stage. Then, at probable cause, it's about bringing some facts to the table. .

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 17h

I would never advise anyone against trying if they see the argument. I see it too! And CFB is a different beast than OAH. But they apply the same definitions. I think it is a completely fair and reasonable argument, not out of bounds at all. Everyone can make their own calculus on risk/reward

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 18h

So I agree with you. But, ultimately, the structure and shape of Kupchella's bullshit is probably enough to prevent us from getting discovery without bringing some strong, direct evidence to the table to open the door.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 18h

Having taken messy Minneapolis politics to the courthouse steps, multiple times, I can confidently say that judges are far less interested on this hive of scum and villainy than we are. We have a collective memory and map of the shitheads' schemes and my experience is that courts are less interested

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 18h

Legal fictions can tell a good enough story, sometimes.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 18h

The journalistic privilege against disclosure is even stronger than the campaign finance exceptions, and a recent Minnesota Supreme Court case reinforced that. Just an extremely tough nut to crack. Probably good for society overall, bad for this city election cycle.

Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · Jul 16

Major freedom of the press decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court today, affirming the major part of the Court of Appeals' decision that Minnesota's statutory journalistic privilege protects journalists even when they engage in allegedly unlawful conduct (in this case, trespass)

STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT
A23-1284
Court of Appeals McKeig, J.
Took no part, Gaїtas, J.
Energy Transfer LP (formerly known as
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), et al.,
Appellants,
vs. Filed: July 16, 2025
Office of Appellate Courts
Greenpeace International (also known as
Stichting Greenpeace Council), et al.,
Defendants,
Unicorn Riot, et al.,
Respondents.
________________________
Richard D. Snyder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
Lawrence Bender, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Bismarck, North Dakota, for appellants.
Matthew R. Segal, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Boston, Massachusetts;
Teresa J. Nelson, Alicia L. Granse, American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
Ryan R. Simatic, Biersdorf & Associates, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents.
Mahesha P. Subbaraman, Subbaraman PLLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae
The Forum for Constitutional Rights.
Mark R. Anfinson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae Reporters Committee for
Freedom of the Press, Minnesota Newspaper Association, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sahan
Journal, Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, and E.W. Scripps Co

S Y L L A B U S
1. The Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act does not contain an
exception—beyond the statutory exceptions contained in Minn. Stat. §§ 595.024–.025
(2024)—for newsgatherers who allegedly engage in unlawful or tortious conduct of the
kind presented in this case.
2. The Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act does not prohibit the district
court from ordering production of a privilege log.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the district court.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 19h

Strong protections for journalism gives indies and underheard voices the chance to do their work without being completely victimized by the heckler's veto of bad-faith litigation. It's not total protection—they can still be sued—but the framework to safeguard journalists is vital once they're there.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 19h

And while it's frustrating that the law protects such obvious bad actors, that's the price we pay for strong free speech protections. Wealthy interests will always have the money, power, and influence to speak their piece. They're going to get their say no matter what.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 19h

I really dug into the journalism exceptions under the Fair Campaign Practices Act and the (exceptional) statutory privilege against discovery journalists have in Minnesota, and I don't think we're cracking it without extrinsic evidence of political motive going in.

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Daniel Suitor @dansuitor.bsky.social · 19h

Coming back to this late because I've been traveling, but have been thinking about it. I'd be wary to go after A Precarious State because it's right on the line. Having prepared to fight a case like this on behalf of 2 journalists, I think the law is on Kupchella's side and we go there at our peril.