C. Matthew Smith
@cmattwrite.bsky.social
Old with wandering. Probably sore from it, too. Author of TWENTYMILE (“taut, page-turning”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution). THE ONES IN THE CORNER forthcoming from Winding Road Stories. www.cmattsmithwrites.com.
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Twentymile | Latah Books
Book Description When wildlife biologist Alex Lowe is found dead inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it looks on the surface like a suicide. But Tsula Walker, Special Agent with the National P...
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“TWENTYMILE is packed with everything I love: A strong, female character; a wilderness setting; gripping storytelling; masterful writing.” —Diane Les Becquets, author of BREAKING WILD
“a taut, page-turning thriller” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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“a taut, page-turning thriller” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Good. It was a fucking mistake post-9/11. Let it die.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Good. It was a fucking mistake post-9/11. Let it die.
Wow. Default judgment=your client loses and you get sued for malpractice. It probably, in this instance, also means a report to the NY Bar for possible action against your license. How have lawyers not yet learned not to trust AI with something as important as pleadings before the court?
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Wow. Default judgment=your client loses and you get sued for malpractice. It probably, in this instance, also means a report to the NY Bar for possible action against your license. How have lawyers not yet learned not to trust AI with something as important as pleadings before the court?
Today’s airplane viewing. A serviceable thriller with some chilling moments. As she does with everything, Emma Thompson elevates the material.
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Today’s airplane viewing. A serviceable thriller with some chilling moments. As she does with everything, Emma Thompson elevates the material.
God grant me the confidence of the guy buying condoms from the airport CVS kiosk.
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
God grant me the confidence of the guy buying condoms from the airport CVS kiosk.
Y’all. This novel’s really, really good.
They All Fall the Same is on sale everywhere eBooks are sold, it seems.
Grab it up. Link in Comments.
#ebookdeals
Grab it up. Link in Comments.
#ebookdeals
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Y’all. This novel’s really, really good.
It’s like if the chef was offering empanadas and mofongo and they said, “Fuck that, here’s some gas station hot dogs and Hostess minis.”
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
February 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
It’s like if the chef was offering empanadas and mofongo and they said, “Fuck that, here’s some gas station hot dogs and Hostess minis.”
Well, then, I guess there’s no basis for withholding any documents whatsoever. Or for redactions beyond victims’ identities.
Todd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Well, then, I guess there’s no basis for withholding any documents whatsoever. Or for redactions beyond victims’ identities.
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The way she said “ohn-che-lahd-as” with such confidence that it made me doubt my own pronunciation. Queen.
January 31, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The way she said “ohn-che-lahd-as” with such confidence that it made me doubt my own pronunciation. Queen.
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so they can raid a church…
but journalists can’t film a protest in a church?
lataco.com/border-patro...
but journalists can’t film a protest in a church?
lataco.com/border-patro...
Churches as Battlegrounds: ICE Agents Raid One Church, As Feds Prosecute Protestors at Another ~ L.A. TACO
During service, Border Patrol agents detained two men painting the exterior of a Christian church in Compton on January 17.
lataco.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 AM
so they can raid a church…
but journalists can’t film a protest in a church?
lataco.com/border-patro...
but journalists can’t film a protest in a church?
lataco.com/border-patro...
“you learn pretty quick out here, especially on burial duty, that there are ideas humans shouldn’t have and tools they shouldn’t build”
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
“you learn pretty quick out here, especially on burial duty, that there are ideas humans shouldn’t have and tools they shouldn’t build”
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People are going to post a ton of incredible comedy bits from Catherine O’Hara — she’s been a legend for decades — but for me the clip I’m sharing is this moment from the doomed Mitch and Mickey romance in A Mighty Wind. She is already terribly missed.
The moment of truth in A Mighty Wind
YouTube video by 2onegrams
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January 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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NOTAKEITBACK
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NOTAKEITBACK
Seeing numerous reports that James Sallis has passed. What a tremendous loss. A novelist with a poet’s tongue, and one of the finest noir writers working today. RIP.
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Seeing numerous reports that James Sallis has passed. What a tremendous loss. A novelist with a poet’s tongue, and one of the finest noir writers working today. RIP.
One thing this cortisol spike of a novel does not skimp on is the many ways war can ruin human bodies. Even so, when I came upon the phrase “boots still potted with feet” I shouted “goddamn!” to no one in particular.
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
One thing this cortisol spike of a novel does not skimp on is the many ways war can ruin human bodies. Even so, when I came upon the phrase “boots still potted with feet” I shouted “goddamn!” to no one in particular.
MAGA when they hear a whistle:
January 28, 2026 at 1:36 AM
MAGA when they hear a whistle:
This is tremendous news. I’m not sure anyone’s currently better at the short noir novel than @jonathanames.bsky.social.
BREAKING: @jonathanames.bsky.social books coming soon from Mysterious Press, beginning this fall with A PAST WITHOUT PICTURES
January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This is tremendous news. I’m not sure anyone’s currently better at the short noir novel than @jonathanames.bsky.social.
The last quarter century has been one long experiment in how much we’re willing to tolerate the incremental loss of liberty in the name of supposed security. Proposals like this to turn back the clock deserve serious attention.
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The last quarter century has been one long experiment in how much we’re willing to tolerate the incremental loss of liberty in the name of supposed security. Proposals like this to turn back the clock deserve serious attention.
I’m a sucker for art that doesn’t shy away from its own unique aesthetic. What a strange and inventive film this is, and all the more heartfelt for it.
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I’m a sucker for art that doesn’t shy away from its own unique aesthetic. What a strange and inventive film this is, and all the more heartfelt for it.
Not another dime. Scrap and start over.
January 25, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Not another dime. Scrap and start over.
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Just sent final changes to IN THE DESERT to the bestest publisher in the world @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social & I know we're supposed to be modest & let the critics & readers blow our horns but this book is so good, maybe even great. And I hope lots of people read it and are blown away.
Out 3-3-2026
Out 3-3-2026
January 25, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Just sent final changes to IN THE DESERT to the bestest publisher in the world @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social & I know we're supposed to be modest & let the critics & readers blow our horns but this book is so good, maybe even great. And I hope lots of people read it and are blown away.
Out 3-3-2026
Out 3-3-2026