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Yeah we're going to need lots of trials

07.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHeroβ€”which has no litigation experience in federal courtβ€”is using online ads and other means […]

This is about the ClaimsHero outfit misleading authors

authorsguild.org/news/claimsh...

07.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Motion for Miscellaneous Relief – #613 in Bartz v. Anthropic PBC (N.D. Cal., 3:24-cv-05417) – CourtListener.com Joint MOTION RE: UPDATE ON SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ADDITIONS TO SETTLEMENT WEBSITE filed by Andrea Bartz, Andrea Bartz, Inc., Charles Graeber, Kirk Wallace Johnson, MJ + KJ, Inc.. Responses due ...

Regarding the Anthropic author class action lawsuit, the participants wanted to modify the case website with additional information. The judge surprisingly (to me) said no. You can read the additions in this court doc.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Who gave you the authority to drag our region into war?’: Dubai billionaire slams Donald Trump Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor is a UAE businessman and the chairman of Al Habtoor Group.

www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/...

07.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This could get ugly quickly.

07.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 1136 πŸ” 312 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 5
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So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

07.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 10380 πŸ” 4122 πŸ’¬ 486 πŸ“Œ 416

Four people *out* of custody. In custody, many moreβ€”one per week at one point

07.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Is Trying to Have Its Vaccine Policy Both Ways Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his subordinates want Americans to have more conversations with their physicians. But they also can’t seem to stop disparaging the medical establishment.

"...a paradox in the Trump administration’s approach to public health... eroded confidence in the medical establishmentβ€”[but] propose to solve ... mistrust of public health by encouraging Americans to talk to their doctor.” via @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

07.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

β€œWe are in a moment today where it is harder to sue federal officers for violating our constitutional rights than it’s been at any point in American history.”

07.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump’s War Insurance Decree Follows Predictable Pattern Legal and accountability questions keep accumulating because Trump’s governing style relies on answering them after the fact.

Trump's promise to have the feds underwrite war insurance for shipping in the Strait is typical of his corporatist economic initiatives, especially regarding the practice of announcing the thing first and figuring out later whether it's legal [Tad DeHaven, Cato]

07.03.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I dare you to make less sense.

07.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have your "The Shadow Docket" looking forward to new one

07.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Headline and subhed of Washington Post op-ed arguing that there should be more representation of evangelical Christians on the Supreme Court and other government institutions.

Headline and subhed of Washington Post op-ed arguing that there should be more representation of evangelical Christians on the Supreme Court and other government institutions.

I’m currently writing a book about what’s really wrong with #SCOTUS and how to fix it.

Suffice it to say, this ain’t it:

07.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 2962 πŸ” 472 πŸ’¬ 230 πŸ“Œ 60

Look at all them Georgia peach voting stickers!

07.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because I’m that guy: Here’s the published order: media.cadc.uscourts.gov/orders/docs/...

Trump judge Justin Walker, whom I’ve profiled, includes a lengthy footnote in dissent assuring us that judges like him aren’t hacks.

07.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

There is a legal provision in immigration law that someone married to a US citizen can stay in the US while there visa is pending. Immigration officials have long recognized it to allow residency during the wait time. The DHS has just stopped following this part of the law.

07.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 4522 πŸ” 1713 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 41

Yeah, I can't tell if Mullin is either an enormous fool (strong evidence for that) or already has some exit planned (only reasonable explanation). Because "Trump's DHS Secretary" is obviously short-term and a terrible career choice for someone who wants to remain in elected politics.

07.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 643 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 3
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a close up of a painting of james t. johnson ALT: a close up of a painting of james t. johnson

By the way... did you know that in Thomas Jefferson's notes, he wrote a definition of birthright citizenship that explicitly states the English rule as it applies to foreign travelers?

He sure did.

07.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Evidence Optional: When Vaccine Policy Becomes a One Man Decision DOJ’s courtroom argument says RFK Jr. can choose the evidence, and the rest of us can β€œtake it up with politics.”

marygeddry.com/p/evidence-o...

07.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Controversial top vaccine regulator to depart FDA Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.

Breaking news: Top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad will leave his position at the end of April, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary confirmed.

Prasad had lost his job in July after a right-wing pressure campaign but was hired back less than two weeks later.

06.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.
06.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
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16-year-old becomes first girl to win Georgia HVAC state title Marietta junior outperformed competitors statewide in hands-on HVAC knowledge, technical skill and problem-solving.

16-year-old becomes first girl to win Georgia HVAC state title

06.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democracy | Women Are Supposed to Be Better Than This Donna Ladd criticizes Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi and Ghislaine Maxwell as examples of women who have held other women back through action and inaction.

DEMOCRACY: "These three women sicken me. Other women have disgusted me, too, in the ways they sell out women and people of any color but theirs and prop up bad men and systems meant to hold women back," Donna Ladd writes.

www.mississippifreepress.org/democracy-wo...

06.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 11
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Tina Peters clemency? Polis’ urge to give mercy to Peters must be Stockholm Syndrome(Opinion)

β€œIf Polis grants Peters clemency, that would signal that it’s okay for people to undermine election integrity and break the law so long as Polis and Trump can issue a get out of jail free card."

06.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Evidently freedom of speech is dead on arrival in Israel

06.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait a sec...Congressional Republicans said this isn't a war...

06.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Forever war

06.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're more knowledgeable than me so I'll defer to you, but so much of the DOJs activity seems to be deliberate obstruction.

06.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, he canceled a first-of-its-kind assessment of the health of nature. The researchers compiled it on their own and have released an 868-page draft for public comment and scientific review. Here's the @newyorktimes story about the Nature […]

06.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œAs a labor leader, [O’Brien] should be disqualified…. Donald Trump has done nothing to help the working class, only the people in the Epstein class.”

06.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1