Doug
@dougmasson.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Hoosier. Citizen. Lawyer.
Due process is where you go to see if what is said is so.
Due process is where you go to see if what is said is so.
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Because yes, Thanksgiving as a national holiday has to do with the Civil War and not the Puritans or previously proclaimed days of Thanksgiving (of which there were hundreds) - so be sure, as you gather about the table, to give thanks for the victories brought by Union arms at Vicksburg & Gettysburg
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Because yes, Thanksgiving as a national holiday has to do with the Civil War and not the Puritans or previously proclaimed days of Thanksgiving (of which there were hundreds) - so be sure, as you gather about the table, to give thanks for the victories brought by Union arms at Vicksburg & Gettysburg
Enright was a lot of fun to watch last night! I don't want to get too excited about this team - I've been down this road before - but I'm starting to hope. #iubb
‘That’s just Conor’: Enright’s energy fuels IU basketball in win against Kansas State
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/26/t...
#iubb
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/26/t...
#iubb
‘That’s just Conor’: Enright’s energy fuels IU basketball in win against Kansas State
Tayton Conerway couldn’t help but smile when asked about teammate Conor Enright following Indiana’s 86-69 win against Kansas State on Tuesday night.
www.insidethehall.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Enright was a lot of fun to watch last night! I don't want to get too excited about this team - I've been down this road before - but I'm starting to hope. #iubb
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
Mostly passing this along for the Muncie content.
🦃TURKEY TIP🦃‼️
Have a large frozen turkey? Get it in the fridge to thaw tonight.
But don't even THINK about thrusting into that turkussy neck hole until at least Tuesday because the ice in there will fuck you up worse than the ice you lifted off that unconscious hooker in Muncie.
Eat arbys.
Have a large frozen turkey? Get it in the fridge to thaw tonight.
But don't even THINK about thrusting into that turkussy neck hole until at least Tuesday because the ice in there will fuck you up worse than the ice you lifted off that unconscious hooker in Muncie.
Eat arbys.
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Mostly passing this along for the Muncie content.
After it rolled around on one of my Pandora stations, I've been enjoying Wu-Tang's "Mandingo" for a few months now.
Not being particularly up to date on music, I vaguely assumed it was a decade or two old. Nope! Released in April of this year.
Not being particularly up to date on music, I vaguely assumed it was a decade or two old. Nope! Released in April of this year.
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
After it rolled around on one of my Pandora stations, I've been enjoying Wu-Tang's "Mandingo" for a few months now.
Not being particularly up to date on music, I vaguely assumed it was a decade or two old. Nope! Released in April of this year.
Not being particularly up to date on music, I vaguely assumed it was a decade or two old. Nope! Released in April of this year.
Anecdotal - the barbershop I go to (not a hotbed of socialism; also, yes it's funny I still bother with a barber) had the TV on which aired a segment about "prices this Thanksgiving."
The barber, without any kind of prompting, sarcastically noted Trump telling everyone prices were going down.
The barber, without any kind of prompting, sarcastically noted Trump telling everyone prices were going down.
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Anecdotal - the barbershop I go to (not a hotbed of socialism; also, yes it's funny I still bother with a barber) had the TV on which aired a segment about "prices this Thanksgiving."
The barber, without any kind of prompting, sarcastically noted Trump telling everyone prices were going down.
The barber, without any kind of prompting, sarcastically noted Trump telling everyone prices were going down.
A graphic posted in the r/TheB1G subreddit, illustrating the Big Ten championship game possibilities based on who wins and loses this weekend. Obviously IU v. Ohio State is the most likely scenario. #iufb
Indiana gets in if they win and also gets in if they lose but Ohio State beats Michigan.
Indiana gets in if they win and also gets in if they lose but Ohio State beats Michigan.
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A graphic posted in the r/TheB1G subreddit, illustrating the Big Ten championship game possibilities based on who wins and loses this weekend. Obviously IU v. Ohio State is the most likely scenario. #iufb
Indiana gets in if they win and also gets in if they lose but Ohio State beats Michigan.
Indiana gets in if they win and also gets in if they lose but Ohio State beats Michigan.
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Just saw someone described as an "ontologist" and now I want Clinical Ontologist to be a job title.
Welcome to the Department of Clinical Ontology. Let's go over your chart. I see that you are. Are you still as you were or are you otherwise? For your case of being, I prescribe becoming.
Welcome to the Department of Clinical Ontology. Let's go over your chart. I see that you are. Are you still as you were or are you otherwise? For your case of being, I prescribe becoming.
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Just saw someone described as an "ontologist" and now I want Clinical Ontologist to be a job title.
Welcome to the Department of Clinical Ontology. Let's go over your chart. I see that you are. Are you still as you were or are you otherwise? For your case of being, I prescribe becoming.
Welcome to the Department of Clinical Ontology. Let's go over your chart. I see that you are. Are you still as you were or are you otherwise? For your case of being, I prescribe becoming.
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Lenee Beaumont shines as IU women’s basketball cruises past Butler for 5-0 start
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/20/l...
#iuwbb
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/20/l...
#iuwbb
Lenee Beaumont shines as IU women’s basketball cruises past Butler for 5-0 start
Beaumont’s team-high 21 points fueled the Hoosiers to a 72-53 win in their rematch against Butler.
www.insidethehall.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Lenee Beaumont shines as IU women’s basketball cruises past Butler for 5-0 start
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/20/l...
#iuwbb
www.insidethehall.com/2025/11/20/l...
#iuwbb
"Crowd" is being kind of generous in the headline. I don't think there were enough people to account for any more than 3 or 4 people per Congressional District.
Pro-redistricting crowd presses Indiana lawmakers for ‘9-0’ map at Statehouse rally
Pro-redistricting crowd presses Indiana lawmakers for ‘9-0’ map at Statehouse rally • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Hoosiers gathered under the Indiana Statehouse rotunda Tuesday morning to call on lawmakers to approve new congressional district maps.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Crowd" is being kind of generous in the headline. I don't think there were enough people to account for any more than 3 or 4 people per Congressional District.
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Starting “The Revolutionary War” now and boy, this thing is choppy
By not starting micro and going macro like the makers usually do makes it hard to focus on the story
Happy with the talking heads thus far, at least
By not starting micro and going macro like the makers usually do makes it hard to focus on the story
Happy with the talking heads thus far, at least
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Starting “The Revolutionary War” now and boy, this thing is choppy
By not starting micro and going macro like the makers usually do makes it hard to focus on the story
Happy with the talking heads thus far, at least
By not starting micro and going macro like the makers usually do makes it hard to focus on the story
Happy with the talking heads thus far, at least
Indiana men's soccer earns a #6 seed in the NCAA tournament; their 39th consecutive appearance. #iums
IU men’s soccer earns No. 6 seed in 2025 NCAA Tournament
The men’s soccer committee awarded Indiana men’s soccer the No. 6 national seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, including a first-round bye and a second-round home match. The Hoosiers (12-5-1) will ho…
www.thedailyhoosier.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Indiana men's soccer earns a #6 seed in the NCAA tournament; their 39th consecutive appearance. #iums
Analysis by Larry DeBoer on state and local government finance is always going to be rock solid.
Analysis: Property tax changes to put more pressure on businesses, owners of low-value homes
Analysis: Property tax changes to put more pressure on businesses, owners of low-value homes • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana tax expert Larry DeBoer said Gov. Mike Braun's hallmark tax law may squash growth in assessed value statewide through 2031, when key changes take full effect.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Analysis by Larry DeBoer on state and local government finance is always going to be rock solid.
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Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.
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Within the margin of error of The Crazification Factor.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Within the margin of error of The Crazification Factor.
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Saint Sebastian, by Jacopo Palma Giovane, 16-17th c, 📸 by Brian Spurlock
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Saint Sebastian, by Jacopo Palma Giovane, 16-17th c, 📸 by Brian Spurlock
(Riffing off another post) - To those writing about the Epstein matter: "having sex with underage girls" is so wordy when "raping children" is right there.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
(Riffing off another post) - To those writing about the Epstein matter: "having sex with underage girls" is so wordy when "raping children" is right there.
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If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith were a place rather than a person, he would be declared a disaster area.
Maybe even an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup site.
indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...
#indianapolitics #micahbeckwith #hoosiersky
Maybe even an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup site.
indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...
#indianapolitics #micahbeckwith #hoosiersky
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith and other human train wrecks - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 10, 2025 If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith were a place rather than a person, he would be…
indianacitizen.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith were a place rather than a person, he would be declared a disaster area.
Maybe even an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup site.
indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...
#indianapolitics #micahbeckwith #hoosiersky
Maybe even an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup site.
indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...
#indianapolitics #micahbeckwith #hoosiersky
Mike Johnson on Liberty:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of hemophiliacs denied coverage because of their pre-existing condition"
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of hemophiliacs denied coverage because of their pre-existing condition"
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Mike Johnson on Liberty:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of hemophiliacs denied coverage because of their pre-existing condition"
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of hemophiliacs denied coverage because of their pre-existing condition"
Good commentary by Chris Geidner - He's definitely worth following for quality reporting on legal issues.
@lawdorknews.bsky.social
@lawdorknews.bsky.social
Kim Davis is done. The Supreme Court is not reconsidering Obergefell. What happens now?
There is a reason people were afraid that the Supreme Court would take up case. The reason is the Supreme Court itself. Here's why I'm taking this whole experience seriously.
www.lawdork.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Good commentary by Chris Geidner - He's definitely worth following for quality reporting on legal issues.
@lawdorknews.bsky.social
@lawdorknews.bsky.social
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Happy Armistice Day.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy Armistice Day.
For Armistice Day, "The Parable of the Old Man and the Young."
"So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,
And took the fire with him, and a knife.
And as they sojourned, both of them together,
Isaac the first-born spake, and said, My Father,
Behold the preparations, fire and iron,
"So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,
And took the fire with him, and a knife.
And as they sojourned, both of them together,
Isaac the first-born spake, and said, My Father,
Behold the preparations, fire and iron,
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
For Armistice Day, "The Parable of the Old Man and the Young."
"So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,
And took the fire with him, and a knife.
And as they sojourned, both of them together,
Isaac the first-born spake, and said, My Father,
Behold the preparations, fire and iron,
"So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,
And took the fire with him, and a knife.
And as they sojourned, both of them together,
Isaac the first-born spake, and said, My Father,
Behold the preparations, fire and iron,
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every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
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Bernie Sanders record of surrounding himself with people who then got gigs of their own by association only to turn out to be absolute disasters at it is only matched in public life by Bill Belichick
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Bernie Sanders record of surrounding himself with people who then got gigs of their own by association only to turn out to be absolute disasters at it is only matched in public life by Bill Belichick