Mike Matesky

@2Aupdates Eh, that's not a lie. Useful to point out to the panel, but lobbying is not "control."

The plaintiffs in Yukutake informed the Ninth Circuit today about how Hawaii lied at the oral arguments:

@PastorTrey05 Ok. I don't believe that's true (based on my opinion of what constitutes a stupid question), but fine.

@mmatesky Because, as a matter of principle, I tend not to answer stupid questions for free.

As James makes plain in this video, the Rooney Rule doesn’t require hiring anyone. It very literally just requires you to interview 2 people who are not white men. Just 2. You can still interview 15 white dudes be in compliance. Even THAT is a bridge too far for these weirdos.

@PastorTrey05 Fine. But why not answer the question?

@mmatesky I think this is a stupid question built on a stupid premise designed to arrive at a stupid conclusion so that people can remain comfortable believing stupid things and feel justified in their whining.

@ArthurBoreman "People understand..." Lemme stop you right there

People understand that the reason the taxes are capped is because the benefits are capped too, right? Like there is a very logical reason for why they do not collect over a certain amount and its one of rather basic fairness.

@FastbreakHoops5 yes

Is this a travel 🤔

@Donna_Rachel_ @BillboardChris @Glinner As an attorney, if a judge interrupts me, I am usually grateful, because the judge is *telling me* what he or she thinks is important. Interrupting the judge is idiotic behavior.

@BillboardChris @Glinner Actually I’m with the lawyer on this one. That judge was out of order

Trans-identified female lawyer berates judge, pulls trans card, gets found in contempt, resists arrest, screams “I can’t breathe,” and yells for people to call 911 as she’s fighting police. Absolutely glorious performance. Women should not take testosterone.

@itsnotbernhard Depends on the grad program, no? Yale law is pretty exclusive, for example.

Gap between two candidates from the same Ivy is insane People who did their undergrad there are way sharper than people who only did grad school there Harvard and Yale undergrad acceptance rates are below 6%. Some of the grad programs above 50% Grad school is almost no signal

@beyondreasdoubt @stoolpresidente @tBushGaming Arguably?

@stoolpresidente @tBushGaming Ummm you’re gonna want to delete this, Dave. You’re arguably waiving attorney / client privilege by posting this

You absolutely can’t make this up. Just got this text from our corporate lawyer. The most predictable thing ever from the morons @tBushGaming That’s what I get for paying for these fools to go to London.

@stoolpresidente @tBushGaming Posting your attorney's advice on X is about as dumb as driving on the wrong side of the road.

@Jackbmeyer I'm not sure how many others think this way, but I worry about buying an unidentifiable white powder I intend to put in my body through Amazon. I assume Costco's supply chain has a lower fraud/counterfeit rate.

Genuinely curious how this level of price dispersion for brick-and-mortar retailers can persist under negligible consumer search costs

@RealSpikeCohen @ogafroman No, the judge made him pay half of "costs," which is an tiny fraction of the actual cost of the lawsuit.

Don't forget that the judge made Afroman pay for half of the lawsuit. Even though he won. Even though they raided his house and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Even after they sued him for exercising his freedom of speech. Even though when someone loses, they typically have to pay their legal fees AND the other party's legal fees. But then, this is what we've come to expect: consequences for us, but none for them. We're working to change that.

@baseballcrank If I'm not mistaken, that means the last two SCOTUS opinions to deal with secondary liability for copyright infringement have both been 9-0 reversals.

Imagine how many billable hours went into this one, to end up 9-0. I bet Sony wishes it could have settled the case when it had a billion-dollar verdict in hand, and now gets nothing.

@loganb Ha!

KUOW just actually made the argument that a bad part of light rail over the water is that it makes it easier for businesses to leave business-hostile Seattle. The anti-growth, anti-abundance slopulism is leaking everywhere.

@bryan_johnson Such a deep personal explanation, and all I can think is "chards?"

This was the most profound experience of my life. I am stunned beyond comprehension. This molecule is without peer. The 27mg dose opened up what felt like pure consciousness and intelligence. A majestic reveal of existence itself. In all its incomprehensible glory and majesty. It is impossible to explain with words. Whatever you imagine, multiply it by 1,000 and then add infinite width and depth and dimensions. But entrance was not granted without prerequisite. Existence demanded that I submit. That I say yes; without attachment and without condition. Yes to existence; yes to the dissolution of self; yes to release control; yes, to all. My ego registered the ask and panicked. It wanted control. It was desperate for control. It pleaded to escape from the torrent of light and essence that threatened to rip my sanity into chards. The urge to eject was overwhelming. Terror thundered throughout my mind and body. It took everything within me to release. I overcame and was treated with bliss that defies imagination. A euphoria colored with perfect harmony of all things. An orchestra of essence washed over me and swept me up in dance. It was home. The highest aspiration of intelligent life. For some reason, stored and tucked away as the ultimate prize. A single concept emerged in omnipresence: we cannot grok the preciousness of our existence. Yet it is everything we’ve ever wanted and more. The state we long for without knowing it exists. This caused me great pain and heartache. A swell of loyalty and devotion emerged inside me, pledging allegiance to existence. To become a warrior and caretaker of life on earth. To protect at any cost the candle of consciousness that has miraculously emerged in this part of the galaxy. What awaits will wipe all your tears, soothe all your sorrows, and infinitely exceed your wants.

@cremieuxrecueil I'm not sure who that is, but if he was lying for personal gain, I can blame him. Lots of people can blame him.

Who can blame him? He was 8xing his odds of admission!

@ItsMattsLaw Any time I sign a waiver for my kids to do sports, a bouncy house, etc. Oh, I'm on the hook if my kid sues you? That sucks.

you ever read an indemnification clause so aggressive you take it personally

@RMFifthCircuit Isn't that just saying explicitly what the practice is in most courts?

Oklahoma Supremes zag a bit on legal AI

@MattLoveless Explain

The answer is $0 for the length of JSN’s deal, FWIW.

@BookitWithTrent Skenes. Maybe you stick the bat out and get lucky. I can't see an average person stopping Myles Garret at all.

Would you say the average person has a better chance of attempting to block Myles Garrett given 20 attempts or making fair contact off Paul Skenes on 20 pitches?