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· Sep 23
Been a while since I mentioned it-
I'm an attorney in the Portland, OR area currently running a solo practice but looking for a position with a firm
I'm an attorney in the Portland, OR area currently running a solo practice but looking for a position with a firm
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Yeah, this.
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
I think it is definitely a story that Maxwell is getting preferential treatment behind bars, but good luck writing that story without encouraging the dehumanization of incarcerated people.
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yeah, this.
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
basically every time there's an issue here with moderation it turns out the person involved is bullshitting
the Bluesky comms team sucks, but people should learn to be a bit suspect
the Bluesky comms team sucks, but people should learn to be a bit suspect
For the record, there are at least three misdirections-at-best in this week's Main Character's thread about how her being suspended for 72 hours for violating the violent rhetoric policy is the greatest outrage ever to happen:
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
basically every time there's an issue here with moderation it turns out the person involved is bullshitting
the Bluesky comms team sucks, but people should learn to be a bit suspect
the Bluesky comms team sucks, but people should learn to be a bit suspect
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For the record, there are at least three misdirections-at-best in this week's Main Character's thread about how her being suspended for 72 hours for violating the violent rhetoric policy is the greatest outrage ever to happen:
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
For the record, there are at least three misdirections-at-best in this week's Main Character's thread about how her being suspended for 72 hours for violating the violent rhetoric policy is the greatest outrage ever to happen:
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There is a very good reason why the thing I say most consistently about situations like this is "the violent rhetoric policy is my least favorite policy to write and enforce, and the policy that creates the most upheaval among the userbase when it is applied"!
"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There is a very good reason why the thing I say most consistently about situations like this is "the violent rhetoric policy is my least favorite policy to write and enforce, and the policy that creates the most upheaval among the userbase when it is applied"!
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"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
😳
Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.
Rogue Ales Has Apparently Closed — Beervana
Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.
www.beervanablog.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
😳
Guy tries to pull the "you're not a parent" bit, gets mad when he runs into a parent who calls out his BS
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Guy tries to pull the "you're not a parent" bit, gets mad when he runs into a parent who calls out his BS
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Right now, Karoline Leavitt is being coached on how to say “ephebophilia” in the least creepy way possible.
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Right now, Karoline Leavitt is being coached on how to say “ephebophilia” in the least creepy way possible.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
found another album I had disregarded for a while, it's awesome youtu.be/Mnk56EaEQT4?...
Cush - 1 - Heaven Sent (2000)
YouTube video by Strip Cycle Christian Music
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
found another album I had disregarded for a while, it's awesome youtu.be/Mnk56EaEQT4?...
imagine being proud of the fact that you and your buddy don't know anything about the subject you make a living from
1. @jonfavs.bsky.social dared me to post this here.
2. sometimes fighting smart is more important than shouting FIGHT HARDER into the ether!
xoxoxo
2. sometimes fighting smart is more important than shouting FIGHT HARDER into the ether!
xoxoxo
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
imagine being proud of the fact that you and your buddy don't know anything about the subject you make a living from
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Donald Trump was practicing child rape the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Donald Trump was practicing child rape the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
guy claims to oppose gov control, but every time somebody mentions the gov helping anyone he gets super horny about controlling every aspect of people's lives
he's a pastor
he's a pastor
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
guy claims to oppose gov control, but every time somebody mentions the gov helping anyone he gets super horny about controlling every aspect of people's lives
he's a pastor
he's a pastor
no doubt he engages in child abuse/neglect
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
no doubt he engages in child abuse/neglect
finally, that burning orb will relieve us of its stain on our land
The panic that kicks in at 2pm every day when I realize it gets dark in two hours
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
finally, that burning orb will relieve us of its stain on our land
basically every time there's a dust up about moderation here
the moderation team sucks at communication, and sometimes I disagree with their decisions, but the people who go at them *hard* are unquestionably immoral people. Don't fall into siding with them until you have facts
the moderation team sucks at communication, and sometimes I disagree with their decisions, but the people who go at them *hard* are unquestionably immoral people. Don't fall into siding with them until you have facts
no no no you don't understand. it wasn't a death threat. it was a *deniable* death threat. deniable!! why are you banning me!
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
basically every time there's a dust up about moderation here
the moderation team sucks at communication, and sometimes I disagree with their decisions, but the people who go at them *hard* are unquestionably immoral people. Don't fall into siding with them until you have facts
the moderation team sucks at communication, and sometimes I disagree with their decisions, but the people who go at them *hard* are unquestionably immoral people. Don't fall into siding with them until you have facts
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This is going to become a regular sign to tap huh
no no no you don't understand. it wasn't a death threat. it was a *deniable* death threat. deniable!! why are you banning me!
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is going to become a regular sign to tap huh
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if you're gonna post like this, fine, but eat your timeout with honor, don't lie about it
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
if you're gonna post like this, fine, but eat your timeout with honor, don't lie about it
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i know a lot of people have valid concerns about the mods here but you simply cannot be mad that they don't allow death threats lol
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
i know a lot of people have valid concerns about the mods here but you simply cannot be mad that they don't allow death threats lol
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I think everyone's confidence level in their takes is way too high
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I think everyone's confidence level in their takes is way too high
For some reason my brain keeps trying to read all of these like they're from the TMNT logo generator
The Mamdani political sign generator is kinda fun https://homes.luddy.indiana.edu/ccshan/for/for.html
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
For some reason my brain keeps trying to read all of these like they're from the TMNT logo generator
Because nobody ever complains about pay for unelected government actors?
Should also have fewer elected officials, which would make it easier to pay them more.
What's a Public Advocate? Nobody needs this.
What's a Public Advocate? Nobody needs this.
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Because nobody ever complains about pay for unelected government actors?
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
"your children will hate you" 😳🤪
I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
November 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"your children will hate you" 😳🤪