Michael Jacobs
@abogadomike.bsky.social
Gringo lawyer in Chile. Competition/antitrust law, photography, history, Green Bay Packers and pisco. Aspiring former attorney.
Pinned
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NEW: Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
NEW: Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
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DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing
DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing
RealPage can’t “nudge” rent prices up.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
DOJ settles with RealPage over its software’s alleged rent price fixing
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November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Ugh
A Brutal Ending to One of the Worst Trump II Cases talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
A Brutal Ending to One of the Worst Trump II Cases
A Thoroughly Unsatisfying Result U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher just unsealed this...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Ugh
I got a history degree and didn’t know what to do so I went to law school.*
*Don’t do this kids.
*Don’t do this kids.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I got a history degree and didn’t know what to do so I went to law school.*
*Don’t do this kids.
*Don’t do this kids.
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Mi Muñeca Me Habló ft. Julieta Venegas I 31 Minutos: Calurosa Navidad
Mi Muñeca Me Habló ft. Julieta Venegas I 31 Minutos: Calurosa Navidad
YouTube video by Prime Video Latinoamérica
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Mi Muñeca Me Habló ft. Julieta Venegas I 31 Minutos: Calurosa Navidad
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With every passing day, America needs a bigger third reconstruction.
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
With every passing day, America needs a bigger third reconstruction.
I hope someone figures it out before my next flight.
There’s no straightforward explanation for why airplanes stay in the air.
No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air
Do recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift?
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I hope someone figures it out before my next flight.
The gangster regulatory state in action.
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The gangster regulatory state in action.
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This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like - regime ally trying to purchase media and remove critical voices
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like - regime ally trying to purchase media and remove critical voices
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President Donald Trump announced that he plans to host New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday in the Oval Office, the first face-to-face meeting for the two politicians since Mamdani was elected earlier this month. https://cnn.it/44lcvNv
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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We teamed up with a range of public interest groups to urge state AGs to appeal the incredibly weak, insufficient remedies to address Google's monopoly over search.
www.economicliberties.us/press-releas...
www.economicliberties.us/press-releas...
States Must Appeal Judge Mehta’s Feckless Remedies Decision in Google Search Case, Advocates Urge - States Must Appeal Judge Mehta’s Feckless Remedies Decision in Google Search Case, Advocates Urge
Following Judge Amit Mehta's decision in September on remedies in U.S. v. Google search, in which he declined to terminate the tech giant's monopoly despite finding last year that Google illegally mai...
www.economicliberties.us
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We teamed up with a range of public interest groups to urge state AGs to appeal the incredibly weak, insufficient remedies to address Google's monopoly over search.
www.economicliberties.us/press-releas...
www.economicliberties.us/press-releas...
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
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I've been a Mac-only guy for nearly 20 years. (And also Android phones.)
Cook hasn't yet given Apple's brand that stench of Tesla's. But he's moving in that direction.
I've been a Mac-only guy for nearly 20 years. (And also Android phones.)
Cook hasn't yet given Apple's brand that stench of Tesla's. But he's moving in that direction.
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Oof.
Meta wins; FTC loses in antitrust case
Meta Wins FTC Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, Whatsapp Deals
Meta Platforms Inc. won a key lawsuit Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that the company’s acquisitions of the photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp don’t violate US antitrust l...
www.bloomberg.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Oof.
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11th Cir., in an unpublished order, holds that Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN for its coverage of his election lies is meritless.
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unp...
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unp...
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
11th Cir., in an unpublished order, holds that Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN for its coverage of his election lies is meritless.
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unp...
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unp...
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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…and then the rest of the White House press corps pushed back against the president’s gratuitous insult aimed at one of their colleagues?
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
…and then the rest of the White House press corps pushed back against the president’s gratuitous insult aimed at one of their colleagues?
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
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In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
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Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
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oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
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El Consejo de Ministros para la Sustentabilidad acaba de aprobar por unanimidad la creación de 6 áreas protegidas nuevas de salares en la región de Atacama. Se crean las primeras dos Reservas de Región Virgen en el país según la ley SBAP. Muy contenta de este trabajo conjunto.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
El Consejo de Ministros para la Sustentabilidad acaba de aprobar por unanimidad la creación de 6 áreas protegidas nuevas de salares en la región de Atacama. Se crean las primeras dos Reservas de Región Virgen en el país según la ley SBAP. Muy contenta de este trabajo conjunto.
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I urge members of the legal profession to realize that prosecuting individuals who seek to overturn the constitutional order is not "retaliation" in any normatively significant sense.
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I urge members of the legal profession to realize that prosecuting individuals who seek to overturn the constitutional order is not "retaliation" in any normatively significant sense.