Dennis Watson
@denniswatson.bsky.social
Attorney, travel enthusiast. My posts are my personal opinions, not legal advice. Engagement is interest, not necessarily agreement. Recovering indigent defense Trial Lawyer from Florida, did a Sabbatical in India and now living in Georgia.
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This whole thread. Thank you.
“How do I explain trans people to my kids”
mate, what are you explaining? “Kids, this is Mr Jay, would you like to wave or fistbump or shake hands?”
what is there to explain beyond “here’s a person”
mate, what are you explaining? “Kids, this is Mr Jay, would you like to wave or fistbump or shake hands?”
what is there to explain beyond “here’s a person”
December 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This whole thread. Thank you.
Turning the car stereo down because lunchtime Dennis might be startled by Kein Mitleid at full volume.
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Turning the car stereo down because lunchtime Dennis might be startled by Kein Mitleid at full volume.
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Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
Just tried persimmon for the first time. Absolutely delicious weird sugar pumpkin fruit.
December 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Just tried persimmon for the first time. Absolutely delicious weird sugar pumpkin fruit.
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I feel like I'm going crazy trying to explain to people that it is unhealthy to be infected with any virus.
There are no human viruses that are good for you.
All human viral infections are bad for you.
All viral infections are bad for your health.
I don't know why this is so difficult to understand.
There are no human viruses that are good for you.
All human viral infections are bad for you.
All viral infections are bad for your health.
I don't know why this is so difficult to understand.
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I feel like I'm going crazy trying to explain to people that it is unhealthy to be infected with any virus.
There are no human viruses that are good for you.
All human viral infections are bad for you.
All viral infections are bad for your health.
I don't know why this is so difficult to understand.
There are no human viruses that are good for you.
All human viral infections are bad for you.
All viral infections are bad for your health.
I don't know why this is so difficult to understand.
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I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
trumpcard.gov is live and the million dollar fees are all referred to as “gifts” or “contributions” to an undisclosed party lol
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
December 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you put the words "LOCAL FOOL" in place of Elon Musk, the headlines make more sense. People who cover him should try it to see if it helps clear up their reporting.
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
Local Fool Says He'll Build A Colony on Mars
Local Fool Says AI Will Cure Cancer
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Stop replying to the cinnabon lady should be free do do racism actually Atlantic guy, this is literally why he's doing it, all the engagement is just data he uses to go back to his rag and get another byline pushing more inflammatory garbage
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Stop replying to the cinnabon lady should be free do do racism actually Atlantic guy, this is literally why he's doing it, all the engagement is just data he uses to go back to his rag and get another byline pushing more inflammatory garbage
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Medieval landlords regularly collected eels as rent. But they didn't always eat them. Sometimes they bought things w/ their eels.
In the early 1200s the Ramsey monks rented a local causeway at the yearly rate of 1 pair of scarlet pants, 2 pounds of pepper & ginger, & 1,000 eels.
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In the early 1200s the Ramsey monks rented a local causeway at the yearly rate of 1 pair of scarlet pants, 2 pounds of pepper & ginger, & 1,000 eels.
🗃️🧪
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Medieval landlords regularly collected eels as rent. But they didn't always eat them. Sometimes they bought things w/ their eels.
In the early 1200s the Ramsey monks rented a local causeway at the yearly rate of 1 pair of scarlet pants, 2 pounds of pepper & ginger, & 1,000 eels.
🗃️🧪
In the early 1200s the Ramsey monks rented a local causeway at the yearly rate of 1 pair of scarlet pants, 2 pounds of pepper & ginger, & 1,000 eels.
🗃️🧪
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New article! On cemeteries, serendipity, and the battle against AI. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/bell-fount...
Bell Fountain Retreat
Wandering a cemetery to dodge ghosts in the machine.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
New article! On cemeteries, serendipity, and the battle against AI. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/bell-fount...
I’m doing a CLE class today, and I just learned the difference between notaries public and notarios, and this is the best class I’ve taken this year.
December 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I’m doing a CLE class today, and I just learned the difference between notaries public and notarios, and this is the best class I’ve taken this year.
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Real “demon pretending to be the ghost of a loved one at the seance” vibes. American fear of death intersects with ghoulish capitalist predation.
I think “speak to your fake dead relative” might be the most evil application of “AI” i’ve seen so far
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Real “demon pretending to be the ghost of a loved one at the seance” vibes. American fear of death intersects with ghoulish capitalist predation.
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I say this as someone whose entire job is finding the narrow use cases in which AI is actually useful:
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I say this as someone whose entire job is finding the narrow use cases in which AI is actually useful:
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
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Meanwhile in Oklahoma:
A man attempts to rob a liquor store with...
*checks notes*
...a percussion cap 19th century derringer
One can only hope he also wore a mask, fancy hat, and shouted "STAND AND DELIVER!"
Per another article: The gun was possibly more valuable than the store's cash on hand
A man attempts to rob a liquor store with...
*checks notes*
...a percussion cap 19th century derringer
One can only hope he also wore a mask, fancy hat, and shouted "STAND AND DELIVER!"
Per another article: The gun was possibly more valuable than the store's cash on hand
Tulsa man arrested after armed robbery with antique gun at liquor store
A man was arrested in connection withi an armed robbery at a liquor store on Friday night.Tulsa Police responded around 8:45 p.m. toPrimo's Wine and Spirits n
ktul.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Meanwhile in Oklahoma:
A man attempts to rob a liquor store with...
*checks notes*
...a percussion cap 19th century derringer
One can only hope he also wore a mask, fancy hat, and shouted "STAND AND DELIVER!"
Per another article: The gun was possibly more valuable than the store's cash on hand
A man attempts to rob a liquor store with...
*checks notes*
...a percussion cap 19th century derringer
One can only hope he also wore a mask, fancy hat, and shouted "STAND AND DELIVER!"
Per another article: The gun was possibly more valuable than the store's cash on hand
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It is never a bad time to post this reminder of what happens to places when they're run by people who don't think you need to understand how anything works:
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
How a New Hampshire libertarian utopia was foiled by bears
Seriously, this happened. You should absolutely read about it.
www.vox.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It is never a bad time to post this reminder of what happens to places when they're run by people who don't think you need to understand how anything works:
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
These poor fools have been taught all their life that gay people are evil. They know that they aren’t evil, so they can’t be gay. The urges they feel must be some sort of attack. Because they aren’t, can’t be, gay.
It would be sad if they weren’t so hateful in their self denial.
It would be sad if they weren’t so hateful in their self denial.
PIERS: “You’re not gay?”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
December 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
These poor fools have been taught all their life that gay people are evil. They know that they aren’t evil, so they can’t be gay. The urges they feel must be some sort of attack. Because they aren’t, can’t be, gay.
It would be sad if they weren’t so hateful in their self denial.
It would be sad if they weren’t so hateful in their self denial.
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mcdonalds deleted their ai ad, bullying works
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
mcdonalds deleted their ai ad, bullying works
I knew the vax would be rough, I got it on a Friday afternoon with nothing scheduled that weekend. I got the shingles vaccine because my father in law got shingles, and the disease is much, much worse than the vax. The vaccine also has a number of unexpected side benefits, totally worth getting it.
the shingles vax was a bear; only vax I've ever gotten that really knocked me out.
but I know people with shingles. it is a vicious, incredibly painful, brutal, debilitating, and sometimes chronic disease. for the love of god get the shot.
but I know people with shingles. it is a vicious, incredibly painful, brutal, debilitating, and sometimes chronic disease. for the love of god get the shot.
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I knew the vax would be rough, I got it on a Friday afternoon with nothing scheduled that weekend. I got the shingles vaccine because my father in law got shingles, and the disease is much, much worse than the vax. The vaccine also has a number of unexpected side benefits, totally worth getting it.
Inviting masked terrorists to kidnap people from your parking lots and your stores is apparently bad for business. Customers don’t want to be around that or to reward you for enabling it. The people getting kidnapped were also your customers and are staying away. It hurts your sales. Who knew?
Home Depot sees fiscal 2026 sales, profit below estimates amid sluggish spending reut.rs/4iMyBOV
Home Depot sees fiscal 2026 sales, profit below estimates amid sluggish spending
Home improvement chain Home Depot on Tuesday forecast fiscal 2026 comparable sales growth and profit below analysts' estimates as demand for do-it-yourself projects and big-ticket items cools.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Inviting masked terrorists to kidnap people from your parking lots and your stores is apparently bad for business. Customers don’t want to be around that or to reward you for enabling it. The people getting kidnapped were also your customers and are staying away. It hurts your sales. Who knew?
My read is that no one is trying to push him out because no one could win the spot without making unacceptable compromises. They all see that it is an impossible job and probably the end point of the holder’s career.
I would still be surprised if he makes it until the midterms, though.
I would still be surprised if he makes it until the midterms, though.
"The speaker that Johnson most closely resembles these days is John Boehner, who endured 4 tumultuous years leading the chamber before quitting in disgust. Johnson may be holding on to his job only because Republicans don’t think anyone else could succeed at it either." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Mike Johnson's downward spiral
Speaker of the House is a tough job. But he's particularly bad at it.
www.publicnotice.co
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My read is that no one is trying to push him out because no one could win the spot without making unacceptable compromises. They all see that it is an impossible job and probably the end point of the holder’s career.
I would still be surprised if he makes it until the midterms, though.
I would still be surprised if he makes it until the midterms, though.
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Remember: Trump can only pardon convictions under U.S. federal law.
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Remember: Trump can only pardon convictions under U.S. federal law.