Moot Question
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A tale told by an attorney, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Former fed.
Mostly law, econ, and politics.
This is not a place of honor
Former fed.
Mostly law, econ, and politics.
This is not a place of honor
The group can also punish antisocial behavior and takes with downvotes. Twitter with a downvote mechanic is very different.
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The group can also punish antisocial behavior and takes with downvotes. Twitter with a downvote mechanic is very different.
Princess Bride remains undefeated
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Princess Bride remains undefeated
Lots of good coverage of this from the time- Serious Trouble podcast had good coverage of it
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Lots of good coverage of this from the time- Serious Trouble podcast had good coverage of it
I assure you I do.
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I assure you I do.
Her appointing her boyfriend (who was not competent) derailed the entire case. She also proceeded with no urgency.
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Her appointing her boyfriend (who was not competent) derailed the entire case. She also proceeded with no urgency.
NC is the only state I can think of that has fully bucked a strong trend and a lot of that is due to absolutely brutal gerrymandering
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NC is the only state I can think of that has fully bucked a strong trend and a lot of that is due to absolutely brutal gerrymandering
Or Michigan for that matter
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Or Michigan for that matter
To be fair I also don’t like thinking about the implications of Singer.
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
To be fair I also don’t like thinking about the implications of Singer.
What’s fun about it is Singer and Kant are *right there* but they just really don’t want to have to stop and look in the mirror
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What’s fun about it is Singer and Kant are *right there* but they just really don’t want to have to stop and look in the mirror
Fanni Willis up there with Aileen Canon and like, Ralph Nader as all time consequential assholes
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Fanni Willis up there with Aileen Canon and like, Ralph Nader as all time consequential assholes
That makes sense. Electricity and pumps cost more than water
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
That makes sense. Electricity and pumps cost more than water
One unnerving thing I tested: “Generate an image of <my real name>.” It attempted without even blinking. (It wasn’t a likeness but it at least had gender and racial presentation right)
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
One unnerving thing I tested: “Generate an image of <my real name>.” It attempted without even blinking. (It wasn’t a likeness but it at least had gender and racial presentation right)
To that point: why *dont* data centers use closed loops?
November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
To that point: why *dont* data centers use closed loops?
Not only is it enough but the rest of the state continues to shrink while NoVA grows. Add in the willingness to do unto others as has been done unto them, and we’re gonna seem some real special things come January
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Not only is it enough but the rest of the state continues to shrink while NoVA grows. Add in the willingness to do unto others as has been done unto them, and we’re gonna seem some real special things come January
The Median Voter in NoVA was turned off by Jay Jones’ texts because they showed he didn’t hate Republicans *enough*
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Median Voter in NoVA was turned off by Jay Jones’ texts because they showed he didn’t hate Republicans *enough*
We are, and I’m tired of pretending we’re not
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We are, and I’m tired of pretending we’re not
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I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):