Innocent🕷Abroad
@jjgass.bsky.social
US lawyer living in England. Previously lived in 日本, NL, France. Motorbikes, cricket, opera, etc. He/him. Jew.
If you think my skeet might be sarcastic, it probably is.
If you think my skeet might be sarcastic, it probably is.
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Innocent🕷Abroad
@jjgass.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Lisa McClain: "We'll see mobs of radicals at the 'I Hate America Rally.'"
I’m a fat, bald, middle-aged white guy. Stop trying to make me sound cool.
I’ve been talking to people about masculinity & the manosphere bros & trying to figure out how to say what I think, & then she comes along & puts it perfectly.
You can’t skeet better than this.
You can’t skeet better than this.
They don't want traditional masculine virtues, which is something they give; they want traditional masculine rents, which is something they get.
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I’ve been talking to people about masculinity & the manosphere bros & trying to figure out how to say what I think, & then she comes along & puts it perfectly.
You can’t skeet better than this.
You can’t skeet better than this.
God, I love Purcell
Utah lawmakers are planning to convene in an unexpected special session this Tuesday. Why? To move the filing deadline for congressional candidates, to give the GOP more time to appeal the ruling that created a Dem seat.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
December 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
God, I love Purcell
Star Trek AND Holly Hunter?
TAKE MY MONEY NOW!
TAKE MY MONEY NOW!
Starfleet Academy (January 15, 2026): First clip
A chance to get to know the USS Athena, and see Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti having fun on a spaceship bridge. Also, an old friend.
A chance to get to know the USS Athena, and see Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti having fun on a spaceship bridge. Also, an old friend.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)
YouTube video by Paramount Plus
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December 7, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Star Trek AND Holly Hunter?
TAKE MY MONEY NOW!
TAKE MY MONEY NOW!
Whatever happens tomorrow, the CFP show won’t be one-tenth as cringeworthy as the FIFA draw.
Even if they give the CFP Peace Prize jointly to Putin & Netanyahu. (My bet is it goes to the SEC commish)
Even if they give the CFP Peace Prize jointly to Putin & Netanyahu. (My bet is it goes to the SEC commish)
December 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Whatever happens tomorrow, the CFP show won’t be one-tenth as cringeworthy as the FIFA draw.
Even if they give the CFP Peace Prize jointly to Putin & Netanyahu. (My bet is it goes to the SEC commish)
Even if they give the CFP Peace Prize jointly to Putin & Netanyahu. (My bet is it goes to the SEC commish)
Thomas Jefferson's university keeping James Madison out of the college playoff is the "Hamilton" sequel we didn't know we needed
December 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Thomas Jefferson's university keeping James Madison out of the college playoff is the "Hamilton" sequel we didn't know we needed
Too bad. I was looking forward to the vice president coming onto the field to pose with the Buckeyes and carry out the ceremonial breaking of the trophy.
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Too bad. I was looking forward to the vice president coming onto the field to pose with the Buckeyes and carry out the ceremonial breaking of the trophy.
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Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
And a cat shall speak the truth unto you
Musk talking about fighting falsehoods on his platform. One hour before he'd amplified a falsehood to millions of people. Nobody died in that incident, caused by a drunk driver. No community note, no correction.
December 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
And a cat shall speak the truth unto you
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FWIW musk, vance, the trump admin, the broligarchy (from zuck to karp to lonsdale & so on), to congress (jordan, cruz, etc) are in this together. we can debate regulation but ultimately they are fighting for a far-right, racist vision of the transatlantic future. that's why they're freaking out.
trump admin reaction to EU fine of X is illuminating. it shows a few things:
1. they are trying to distract from its own massive censorship of americans.
2. they are worried about losing a propaganda and disinformation platform to support racist anti-migrant parties in europe.
1. they are trying to distract from its own massive censorship of americans.
2. they are worried about losing a propaganda and disinformation platform to support racist anti-migrant parties in europe.
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
FWIW musk, vance, the trump admin, the broligarchy (from zuck to karp to lonsdale & so on), to congress (jordan, cruz, etc) are in this together. we can debate regulation but ultimately they are fighting for a far-right, racist vision of the transatlantic future. that's why they're freaking out.
Not looking good for the England. But since I only live there, I’ve decided to feel good about Starc, who’s a favorite of mine (as is his wife, coincidentally).
ENG 334 & 134/6 (35 ov)
AUS 511
Ben Stokes* 4(24)
Will Jacks 4(9)
Mitchell Starc 2/48 (12.0 ov)
Day 3 - England trail by 43 runs.
ENG 334 & 134/6 (35 ov)
AUS 511
Ben Stokes* 4(24)
Will Jacks 4(9)
Mitchell Starc 2/48 (12.0 ov)
Day 3 - England trail by 43 runs.
2nd Test (D/N), Brisbane, December 04 - 08, 2025, The Ashes (Ben Stokes 4*, Will Jacks 4*, Mitchell Starc 2/48, ENG vs AUS live score, 2nd Test, day 3, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane...
Check England vs Australia 2nd Test 2025 live cricket score from Brisbane. Get the live score updates and ball by ball commentary of ENG vs AUS 2nd Test, 2025. Fastest scorecard and detailed analysis ...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Not looking good for the England. But since I only live there, I’ve decided to feel good about Starc, who’s a favorite of mine (as is his wife, coincidentally).
ENG 334 & 134/6 (35 ov)
AUS 511
Ben Stokes* 4(24)
Will Jacks 4(9)
Mitchell Starc 2/48 (12.0 ov)
Day 3 - England trail by 43 runs.
ENG 334 & 134/6 (35 ov)
AUS 511
Ben Stokes* 4(24)
Will Jacks 4(9)
Mitchell Starc 2/48 (12.0 ov)
Day 3 - England trail by 43 runs.
If there’s any bright side to all this, it’s that liberals no longer think of the courts as ideological allies. For most of our history, at critical moments, they haven’t been.
again, the supreme court did not write the constitution (or the declaration) and—despite what you may think—they don't have the monopoly on the interpretation of those documents.
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If there’s any bright side to all this, it’s that liberals no longer think of the courts as ideological allies. For most of our history, at critical moments, they haven’t been.
Glad I got in before they instituted this policy
December 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Glad I got in before they instituted this policy
He’s doing OK
Mitch Starc currently has both the highest batting and the lowest bowling averages of this Ashes series
79.00 with the bat
11.75 with the ball
#AUSvENG
79.00 with the bat
11.75 with the ball
#AUSvENG
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
He’s doing OK
Can’t be often that a side scores 500 with no batter making 80
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Can’t be often that a side scores 500 with no batter making 80
I would try to explain this to fellow Americans, but I don’t think you’d believe me.
Justin Greaves just did something incredible.
But remember Kemar Roach, that man was born to block.
The West Indies just batted 163.3 overs to draw the match against New Zeland.
These two almost did 70 on their own.
But remember Kemar Roach, that man was born to block.
The West Indies just batted 163.3 overs to draw the match against New Zeland.
These two almost did 70 on their own.
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I would try to explain this to fellow Americans, but I don’t think you’d believe me.
Disbanding ICE is the weak position.
Razing its headquarters is the moderate position.
The real question is what kind of salt to use on the site afterwards.
Razing its headquarters is the moderate position.
The real question is what kind of salt to use on the site afterwards.
December 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Disbanding ICE is the weak position.
Razing its headquarters is the moderate position.
The real question is what kind of salt to use on the site afterwards.
Razing its headquarters is the moderate position.
The real question is what kind of salt to use on the site afterwards.
Adding this to my overstuffed file labeled “UNFORGIVABLE”
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Adding this to my overstuffed file labeled “UNFORGIVABLE”
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just an utter joke of a court.
December 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
just an utter joke of a court.
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Until recently, I was not aware of how snarky Le Monde is
Le patron du football mondial offre à Donald Trump un « prix de la paix » sur mesure
Le patron du football mondial offre à Donald Trump un « prix de la paix » sur mesure
A l’occasion du tirage au sort de la Coupe du monde 2026, vendredi, à Washington, Gianni Infantino a remis au président des Etats-Unis le premier « prix de la paix FIFA », censé récompenser son action extérieure.
www.lemonde.fr
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Until recently, I was not aware of how snarky Le Monde is
As an immigrant to Europe, I must admit I’m a bit proud of my contribution to the end of Western civilization
Cool that a racist false conspiracy theory is now official U.S. policy, because the people who peddled it are now in charge. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Europe will be 'unrecognizable' in 20 years due to immigration, White House strategy document claims
Political experts told NBC News that the reports' language regarding "civilization erasure" and immigration echoes "great replacement theory."
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As an immigrant to Europe, I must admit I’m a bit proud of my contribution to the end of Western civilization
The Justice Department was founded in 1870 to enforce the Reconstruction Amendments & legislation.
In a few months, a lawyer from arguably DOJ’s most prestigious office will argue to gut a clause of the 14th Amendment that reversed Dred Scott.
In a few months, a lawyer from arguably DOJ’s most prestigious office will argue to gut a clause of the 14th Amendment that reversed Dred Scott.
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Justice Department was founded in 1870 to enforce the Reconstruction Amendments & legislation.
In a few months, a lawyer from arguably DOJ’s most prestigious office will argue to gut a clause of the 14th Amendment that reversed Dred Scott.
In a few months, a lawyer from arguably DOJ’s most prestigious office will argue to gut a clause of the 14th Amendment that reversed Dred Scott.
I am reminded today of when I spoke at a conference at the University of Basel & saw this poster for another upcoming conference.
This was nearly a year after Blatter had resigned in disgrace.
Irony’s been dead for a while, folks.
This was nearly a year after Blatter had resigned in disgrace.
Irony’s been dead for a while, folks.
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I am reminded today of when I spoke at a conference at the University of Basel & saw this poster for another upcoming conference.
This was nearly a year after Blatter had resigned in disgrace.
Irony’s been dead for a while, folks.
This was nearly a year after Blatter had resigned in disgrace.
Irony’s been dead for a while, folks.
One thing about Farage’s being a bullying, racist, antisemite as a teenager is that such things CAN be seen as youthful faults that the adult has overcome—if they’ve apologized, demonstrated some belief in anti- (or at least non-) racism, or shown an understanding that they were wrong.
NF hasn’t.
NF hasn’t.
December 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
One thing about Farage’s being a bullying, racist, antisemite as a teenager is that such things CAN be seen as youthful faults that the adult has overcome—if they’ve apologized, demonstrated some belief in anti- (or at least non-) racism, or shown an understanding that they were wrong.
NF hasn’t.
NF hasn’t.
Y’all really should have known better than to watch the World Cup draw
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Y’all really should have known better than to watch the World Cup draw