Doug Lay
@douglay.bsky.social
Web geek since 1994. It’s too late to stop now. Interested in tech policy, music, Baltimore sports.
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The DOJ is no longer legitimate on any level. It’s just a goon squad. This has enormous implications for the country long after Trump is gone.
Breaking: MS NOW confirms:
The Trump Justice Department has launched criminal investigations into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The Trump Justice Department has launched criminal investigations into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The DOJ is no longer legitimate on any level. It’s just a goon squad. This has enormous implications for the country long after Trump is gone.
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I really want people to understand that CBP is arguably as bad or worse than ICE.
CBP was engaged in horrible behavior back when ICE was mostly doing custody transfers.
Over-fixating on ICE doesn’t solve it.
We really need a comprehensive overhaul of the DHS monstrosity when this is over.
CBP was engaged in horrible behavior back when ICE was mostly doing custody transfers.
Over-fixating on ICE doesn’t solve it.
We really need a comprehensive overhaul of the DHS monstrosity when this is over.
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I really want people to understand that CBP is arguably as bad or worse than ICE.
CBP was engaged in horrible behavior back when ICE was mostly doing custody transfers.
Over-fixating on ICE doesn’t solve it.
We really need a comprehensive overhaul of the DHS monstrosity when this is over.
CBP was engaged in horrible behavior back when ICE was mostly doing custody transfers.
Over-fixating on ICE doesn’t solve it.
We really need a comprehensive overhaul of the DHS monstrosity when this is over.
As of this point in time, Al Jackson Jr. gets my vote for drummer GOAT. This is one of many reasons why.
youtu.be/Fb3EMo6Hlnk?...
youtu.be/Fb3EMo6Hlnk?...
Albert King - Crosscut Saw (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Albert King
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
As of this point in time, Al Jackson Jr. gets my vote for drummer GOAT. This is one of many reasons why.
youtu.be/Fb3EMo6Hlnk?...
youtu.be/Fb3EMo6Hlnk?...
I feel like copyright terms are at least 20 years too long, but it’s still cool to see th books, films and songs pass over into the public domain after basically a century as part of the culture. “I Got Rhythm.” “Dream a Little Dream Of Me. “
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
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January 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I feel like copyright terms are at least 20 years too long, but it’s still cool to see th books, films and songs pass over into the public domain after basically a century as part of the culture. “I Got Rhythm.” “Dream a Little Dream Of Me. “
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle Cheetos? For real?
January 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle Cheetos? For real?
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains
December 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains
December 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains
A masterpiece of British rock, from arguably the tail end of the rock era. amazing mastery of rock idioms from a bunch of guys barely 20 with just a couple years of playing clubs under their belt.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whateve...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whateve...
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Wikipedia
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December 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A masterpiece of British rock, from arguably the tail end of the rock era. amazing mastery of rock idioms from a bunch of guys barely 20 with just a couple years of playing clubs under their belt.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whateve...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whateve...
It has been cold enough in Baltimore these past few days for a polar bear to show up.
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It has been cold enough in Baltimore these past few days for a polar bear to show up.
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The Orioles now have 3 right-handed-hitting first basemen -- Pete Alonso, Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo. They also have catcher Samuel Basallo, who was expected to get some time at first base.
Will be interesting to see what moves are made from here and how this all shakes out.
Will be interesting to see what moves are made from here and how this all shakes out.
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Orioles now have 3 right-handed-hitting first basemen -- Pete Alonso, Ryan Mountcastle, Coby Mayo. They also have catcher Samuel Basallo, who was expected to get some time at first base.
Will be interesting to see what moves are made from here and how this all shakes out.
Will be interesting to see what moves are made from here and how this all shakes out.
Steve Cropper was one of the greatest session guitarists ever but I didn’t know til today that he played on Big Star’s cover of the Velvet’s “Femme Fatale.” his playing fits the song perfectly as always. RIP.
youtu.be/M7MghG2mRLk
youtu.be/M7MghG2mRLk
Femme Fatale
YouTube video by Big Star - Topic
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Steve Cropper was one of the greatest session guitarists ever but I didn’t know til today that he played on Big Star’s cover of the Velvet’s “Femme Fatale.” his playing fits the song perfectly as always. RIP.
youtu.be/M7MghG2mRLk
youtu.be/M7MghG2mRLk
This 1988 reunion album has got to be Pere Ubu's most consistent and listenable record. David Thomas' crazy falsetto and Allen Ravenstine's synth fills still sound like nothing else, but here they are tied to a steady, punchy backbeat and some sticky melodies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten...
The Tenement Year - Wikipedia
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November 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This 1988 reunion album has got to be Pere Ubu's most consistent and listenable record. David Thomas' crazy falsetto and Allen Ravenstine's synth fills still sound like nothing else, but here they are tied to a steady, punchy backbeat and some sticky melodies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten...
Driving north from Baltimore on I-83 you see signs for fireworks stores when you get close to the PA line.
Driving south from Harrisburg on I-83 you see signs for weed dispensaries when you get close to the MD line.
Gotta love federalism.
Driving south from Harrisburg on I-83 you see signs for weed dispensaries when you get close to the MD line.
Gotta love federalism.
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Driving north from Baltimore on I-83 you see signs for fireworks stores when you get close to the PA line.
Driving south from Harrisburg on I-83 you see signs for weed dispensaries when you get close to the MD line.
Gotta love federalism.
Driving south from Harrisburg on I-83 you see signs for weed dispensaries when you get close to the MD line.
Gotta love federalism.
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Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
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I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
A guy who cared a lot about Baltimore. Gone way too young. At least he lived to see the city’s violence problem trend in the right direction, finally.
Breaking: Anthony Barksdale, Baltimore’s deputy mayor for public safety and a former deputy Baltimore Police commissioner, whose tenures in both roles corresponded with steep declines in gun violence, is dead at 53. W @emilyopilo.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/obituaries/a...
Anthony Barksdale, deputy mayor, dies
Anthony Barksdale, Baltimore City’s deputy mayor for public safety and a former deputy police commissioner, died Thursday. He was 53.
www.thebanner.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A guy who cared a lot about Baltimore. Gone way too young. At least he lived to see the city’s violence problem trend in the right direction, finally.
Will there be a 4th D’Angelo album? He was apparently working on some stuff with Raphael Saadiq. It would be a high bar to clear to stand with the other 3 records. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rejA...
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Betray My Heart (Audio)
YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO
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October 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Will there be a 4th D’Angelo album? He was apparently working on some stuff with Raphael Saadiq. It would be a high bar to clear to stand with the other 3 records. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rejA...
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absolutely one of the most incandescent talents of his generation. made music for all time. a heavy loss.
October 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
absolutely one of the most incandescent talents of his generation. made music for all time. a heavy loss.
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Too many U.S. Attorneys have weaponized that horrifying statute for too many years. It was only a matter of time before it slipped into the arsenal of the worst political players.
I won't take responsibility. That's the American way, of course.
I won't take responsibility. That's the American way, of course.
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social any thoughts on this? 😑
Hold on.
Hold on.
Did ... did the Trump Administration get this whole thing about prosecuting people for mortgage fraud from The Wire?
They did, didn't they. Because the show called it "the headshot."
Jesus fucking Christ.
Hold on.
Did ... did the Trump Administration get this whole thing about prosecuting people for mortgage fraud from The Wire?
They did, didn't they. Because the show called it "the headshot."
Jesus fucking Christ.
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Too many U.S. Attorneys have weaponized that horrifying statute for too many years. It was only a matter of time before it slipped into the arsenal of the worst political players.
I won't take responsibility. That's the American way, of course.
I won't take responsibility. That's the American way, of course.
I think Bob Dylan has done at least 6 albums of other people’s songs. I can’t vouch for most of them but this one, from 1994, is pretty great. you can hear him reinventing his voice (seriously) on eerily moving old country blues songs. Plays a fine guitar too.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_G...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_G...
World Gone Wrong - Wikipedia
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September 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I think Bob Dylan has done at least 6 albums of other people’s songs. I can’t vouch for most of them but this one, from 1994, is pretty great. you can hear him reinventing his voice (seriously) on eerily moving old country blues songs. Plays a fine guitar too.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_G...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_G...
I was yesterday years old when I found out that Marvin Gaye not only co-wrote Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing In The Street" but also played the drums.
September 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I was yesterday years old when I found out that Marvin Gaye not only co-wrote Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing In The Street" but also played the drums.
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the crisis in which the University of Chicago is now engulfed -- one entirely of its own making, and which has led to the (hopefully temporary) suspension of admissions into numerous PhD programs in the humanities -- represents I think a seismic event in the history of American higher education
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August 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
the crisis in which the University of Chicago is now engulfed -- one entirely of its own making, and which has led to the (hopefully temporary) suspension of admissions into numerous PhD programs in the humanities -- represents I think a seismic event in the history of American higher education
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N: Cullen, Scotland
E: Burano, Italy
S: Oranjestad, Aruba
W: Honolulu, Hawaii
E: Burano, Italy
S: Oranjestad, Aruba
W: Honolulu, Hawaii
Furthest I've been from home:
N: Malin Head, Donegal, Ireland
S: Montego Bay, Jamaica
E: Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
W: Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
If Hong Kong is actually East, then my West answer would be Waimea Canyon, Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
N: Malin Head, Donegal, Ireland
S: Montego Bay, Jamaica
E: Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
W: Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
If Hong Kong is actually East, then my West answer would be Waimea Canyon, Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
Furthest I've been:
N: Superior Minnesota
E: Japan
S: Kissimmee Florida
W: San Francisco California
N: Superior Minnesota
E: Japan
S: Kissimmee Florida
W: San Francisco California
August 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
N: Cullen, Scotland
E: Burano, Italy
S: Oranjestad, Aruba
W: Honolulu, Hawaii
E: Burano, Italy
S: Oranjestad, Aruba
W: Honolulu, Hawaii