Michael Pomerantz
@mdpesq.bsky.social
Civil rights atty, music lover, Star Wars fan.
It seems like all the money I’m spending on different streaming services goes to the same person.
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It seems like all the money I’m spending on different streaming services goes to the same person.
Beloved artist and innovator. He left quite a mark on me. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics
The guitarist for Booker T & the MGs defined the sound of original R&B, co-creating soul anthems and proving himself one of the most influential musicians of the 60s
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Beloved artist and innovator. He left quite a mark on me. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
The pipe bomb arrest feels like an op.
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The pipe bomb arrest feels like an op.
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Some good news for libraries! 📕📗📘📙
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Some good news for libraries! 📕📗📘📙
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Taking advantage of low-income consumers in this way is abominable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Taking advantage of low-income consumers in this way is abominable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
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He played Ralphi in Johnny Mnemonic. Terrific actor and a pleasure to work with.
Oh, man. One of cinema's most reliable weirdos, and I mean that in a highly complimentary fashion. RIP.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein,’ Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a German actor who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning. He was 81.
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
He played Ralphi in Johnny Mnemonic. Terrific actor and a pleasure to work with.
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I do not like your AI slop
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I do not like your AI slop
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Philadelphia is THE place to be for plaintiff's personal injury lawyers. There is a LOT of money to be made. The culture that produces some of the most talented and successful lawyers can be a bit toxic at times. www.law.com/thelegalinte...
Bosworth's Social Media Video Prompted 'Concern for My Personal Safety,' Shanin Specter Testifies| Law.com
The long-running dispute between Kline & Specter and former firm attorney Tom Bosworth returned to a Philadelphia courtroom Thursday, with Bosworth bringing back Michael van der Veen, who had previous...
www.law.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Philadelphia is THE place to be for plaintiff's personal injury lawyers. There is a LOT of money to be made. The culture that produces some of the most talented and successful lawyers can be a bit toxic at times. www.law.com/thelegalinte...
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Just a little FYI from @jaywillis.net
Antonin Scalia Was a Diversity Hire
The late justice spent his career ridiculing the notion that elite institutions had any interest in diversity. He might not have made the Supreme Court without it.
ballsandstrikes.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just a little FYI from @jaywillis.net
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i don’t think it is appreciated enough how much roberts has right-wing legal theoried himself into being a dumbass
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
i don’t think it is appreciated enough how much roberts has right-wing legal theoried himself into being a dumbass
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"Black death row exonerees have to spend on average four more years fighting their cases compared to white exonerees."
"They used my Blackness as evidence against me to sentence me to death."
#Texas #USA #Incarceration #DeathPenalty #Courts
"They used my Blackness as evidence against me to sentence me to death."
#Texas #USA #Incarceration #DeathPenalty #Courts
New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions
The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.
www.texasobserver.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Black death row exonerees have to spend on average four more years fighting their cases compared to white exonerees."
"They used my Blackness as evidence against me to sentence me to death."
#Texas #USA #Incarceration #DeathPenalty #Courts
"They used my Blackness as evidence against me to sentence me to death."
#Texas #USA #Incarceration #DeathPenalty #Courts
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
I was eleven. It made me scared.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I was eleven. It made me scared.
On the one hand this is a non-story about Trump not making good on deals, but what about the voluntary data surrender unwittingly carried out by those who get the phone (and the SIM)? Are buyers OK with Trump admin knowing EVERYTHING about them?
I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIM
I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIM
Who knew customer support would be so nice?
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On the one hand this is a non-story about Trump not making good on deals, but what about the voluntary data surrender unwittingly carried out by those who get the phone (and the SIM)? Are buyers OK with Trump admin knowing EVERYTHING about them?
Patiently waiting for Mike Johnson to weigh in on this guy. Again. www.mediaite.com/media/news/r...
Rep. Cory Mills Just Got Busted for Yet Another Sex Scandal: Report
No stranger to scandal, Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) just got his name in the headlines again, this time for reportedly getting caught with sex workers during a 2021 rescue mission to help evacuate American...
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Patiently waiting for Mike Johnson to weigh in on this guy. Again. www.mediaite.com/media/news/r...
This was a tremendous pod.
We partnered with @pablo.show to investigate Riley Gaines' rise to MAGA stardom. @msjpauly.bsky.social dug up docs that reveal the right-wing funders behind her ascent and spoke to puzzled teammates who wonder what happened to her.
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
Read ow.ly/o3wq50XuCzp
Watch/listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl...
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This was a tremendous pod.
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PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Cha-ching!
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Cha-ching!
Not only do they have to win races within an inferior car, but they also have to bail out the team owner for ill-advised public comments he should never have made. www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Lewis Hamilton defends commitment after Ferrari chairman’s criticism of his F1 drivers
The seven-time F1 world champion responded to criticism from John Elkann by reiterating his commitment to the team.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Not only do they have to win races within an inferior car, but they also have to bail out the team owner for ill-advised public comments he should never have made. www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
The leader of the free world is extremely controversial. Number of bone saws used to dismember his body = zero.
The leader of the free world:
“You’re mentioning somebody was extremely controversial,”Trump said, referring to the murdered columnist. “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about.
Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
“You’re mentioning somebody was extremely controversial,”Trump said, referring to the murdered columnist. “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about.
Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The leader of the free world is extremely controversial. Number of bone saws used to dismember his body = zero.
Shouldn’t this guy have to testify publicly? He may have some important information.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is leaving OpenAI’s board of directors. The ChatGPT maker announced his departure Wednesday.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Shouldn’t this guy have to testify publicly? He may have some important information.
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It will not go to the 5th Circuit. By law it goes straight to SCOTUS. Ron DeSantis is a moron.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It will not go to the 5th Circuit. By law it goes straight to SCOTUS. Ron DeSantis is a moron.
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