Eric Brignac (He/Him)
@ericbrignac.bsky.social
Chief Appellate Atty @ EDNC Federal Public Defender & Adjunct Professor at UNC-CH Law School. Enjoy N.O. Saints, BBQ, & craft beer.
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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Here’s one general rule of thumb I use: if you are quoting “anonymous sources” when there’s no good reason for anonymity, I just assume you made up the quote. It’s no better than “many people are saying.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Here’s one general rule of thumb I use: if you are quoting “anonymous sources” when there’s no good reason for anonymity, I just assume you made up the quote. It’s no better than “many people are saying.”
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it's just fucking demented i'm sorry. this image of the world in which republicans are literally powerless, and at any moment any lib could simply pull the hammer out of their hands and make everything stop.
GET OUT OF THIS FUCKING DREAMLAND
GET OUT OF THIS FUCKING DREAMLAND
January 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
it's just fucking demented i'm sorry. this image of the world in which republicans are literally powerless, and at any moment any lib could simply pull the hammer out of their hands and make everything stop.
GET OUT OF THIS FUCKING DREAMLAND
GET OUT OF THIS FUCKING DREAMLAND
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The reason people sometimes act madder at Democrats than Republicans is because anger is easy and people would rather be angry than correct (which is more work) or useful (which is even more work.)
Y'all wanna be mad, but you never wanna be smart.
Y'all wanna be mad, but you never wanna be smart.
I’m a lot bigger account than this guy is and he’s gotten enough attention, hence screenshot not quote, but it’s a sad commentary on this benighted website that we see this same dumb unoriginal analogy again and again, and each time it gets like 5K likes and people like “hell yeah brother!”
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The reason people sometimes act madder at Democrats than Republicans is because anger is easy and people would rather be angry than correct (which is more work) or useful (which is even more work.)
Y'all wanna be mad, but you never wanna be smart.
Y'all wanna be mad, but you never wanna be smart.
“Democrats should say something”
Democrats say something
“Democrats should do more than give speeches”
Democrats obstruct confirmations so successfully that GOP has to break filibuster
“Democrats should do more”
Democrats shut down the government for a month.
“Well, nevertheless. Bothsides”
Democrats say something
“Democrats should do more than give speeches”
Democrats obstruct confirmations so successfully that GOP has to break filibuster
“Democrats should do more”
Democrats shut down the government for a month.
“Well, nevertheless. Bothsides”
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
“Democrats should say something”
Democrats say something
“Democrats should do more than give speeches”
Democrats obstruct confirmations so successfully that GOP has to break filibuster
“Democrats should do more”
Democrats shut down the government for a month.
“Well, nevertheless. Bothsides”
Democrats say something
“Democrats should do more than give speeches”
Democrats obstruct confirmations so successfully that GOP has to break filibuster
“Democrats should do more”
Democrats shut down the government for a month.
“Well, nevertheless. Bothsides”
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All we wanted was affordable healthcare
OpenAI is now facing a total of 8 wrongful death lawsuits from grieving families....who claim that ChatGPT, in particular, the GPT-4o version, drove their loved ones to suicide. Soelberg’s complaint also alleges that company executives knew the chatbot was defective before it pushed it to the public
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
January 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
All we wanted was affordable healthcare
Every story about things like this needs to start “Dementia concerns persist as President Trump . . . “
Just because the guy has always been a liar does not mean that we should ignore what’s obviously happening now.
Just because the guy has always been a liar does not mean that we should ignore what’s obviously happening now.
Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
Vile
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Every story about things like this needs to start “Dementia concerns persist as President Trump . . . “
Just because the guy has always been a liar does not mean that we should ignore what’s obviously happening now.
Just because the guy has always been a liar does not mean that we should ignore what’s obviously happening now.
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Someone should write a sitcom about the one waiter at Mar-a-Lago who isn't a foreign spy, he must be confused
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Someone should write a sitcom about the one waiter at Mar-a-Lago who isn't a foreign spy, he must be confused
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DEMS DO NOT CONTROL WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE RETURN
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
DEMS DO NOT CONTROL WHEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE RETURN
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THAT ARE MIKE JOHNSON, AND JOHN THUNE
You can scream and holler all you want, but that doesn’t change the facts. Congress comes back on Mon. Dems have absolutely no ability to make it come back today or tomorrow
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When they started and promoted uncommitted and abandon Harris campaigns, when they contributed to the election of Trump.
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
When they started and promoted uncommitted and abandon Harris campaigns, when they contributed to the election of Trump.
Counterpoint: calling him “Genocide Joe” got silly people a *lot* of likes from bots and Russian propagandists on social media.
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Counterpoint: calling him “Genocide Joe” got silly people a *lot* of likes from bots and Russian propagandists on social media.
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And all those vaccinated against Covid, who DID NOT DIE
January 1, 2026 at 6:58 AM
And all those vaccinated against Covid, who DID NOT DIE
I was once on an elevator with Erik Estrada and was so starstruck I forgot to say anything.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I was once on an elevator with Erik Estrada and was so starstruck I forgot to say anything.
People are making fun of this look. But honestly, he looks like the local attorney who helps you when you get a case in a beach town, who is best friends with every judge, every local attorney, and every police officer and knows every good lunch place and is completely invaluable.
December 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
People are making fun of this look. But honestly, he looks like the local attorney who helps you when you get a case in a beach town, who is best friends with every judge, every local attorney, and every police officer and knows every good lunch place and is completely invaluable.
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If you think of "hiring in entry level positions" as "procuring labor to do the tasks entry level people do" then you probably do think AI is a magical headcount reduction machine.
But the point of hiring in entry level positions is to produce mid-career employees.
But the point of hiring in entry level positions is to produce mid-career employees.
December 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If you think of "hiring in entry level positions" as "procuring labor to do the tasks entry level people do" then you probably do think AI is a magical headcount reduction machine.
But the point of hiring in entry level positions is to produce mid-career employees.
But the point of hiring in entry level positions is to produce mid-career employees.
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The @nytimes.com wants her to run for president in 28.
December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The @nytimes.com wants her to run for president in 28.
Between guns and AI we are now going to have to deal with the GOP being pro suicide.
Darwin was right. If you want to commit suicide who has the right to keep you alive? That is so wrong. AI doesn't "induce" suicide. You don't ask AI id you don't want to do it. Stop that nonsense.
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Between guns and AI we are now going to have to deal with the GOP being pro suicide.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
Smartest thing the Tech Bros did was come out hard for the GOP. Makes any criticism of or proposals to regulate AI dead on arrival.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Smartest thing the Tech Bros did was come out hard for the GOP. Makes any criticism of or proposals to regulate AI dead on arrival.
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Why, what is this i see before me on my feed? Is it… Drama?
Drama for the sake of Drama?
The kind of Drama that used to get likes&clicks on Xitter?
*block*
Drama for the sake of Drama?
The kind of Drama that used to get likes&clicks on Xitter?
*block*
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Why, what is this i see before me on my feed? Is it… Drama?
Drama for the sake of Drama?
The kind of Drama that used to get likes&clicks on Xitter?
*block*
Drama for the sake of Drama?
The kind of Drama that used to get likes&clicks on Xitter?
*block*
D.C firm bios are so funny.
“X is a former state judge. They have sat first chair on over 20 jury trials involving at least $1 billion at stake. They have argued in every federal circuit court of appeals.
*Not a member of the DC bar. Supervised by DC bar members.”
Thank god they are supervised!
“X is a former state judge. They have sat first chair on over 20 jury trials involving at least $1 billion at stake. They have argued in every federal circuit court of appeals.
*Not a member of the DC bar. Supervised by DC bar members.”
Thank god they are supervised!
December 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
D.C firm bios are so funny.
“X is a former state judge. They have sat first chair on over 20 jury trials involving at least $1 billion at stake. They have argued in every federal circuit court of appeals.
*Not a member of the DC bar. Supervised by DC bar members.”
Thank god they are supervised!
“X is a former state judge. They have sat first chair on over 20 jury trials involving at least $1 billion at stake. They have argued in every federal circuit court of appeals.
*Not a member of the DC bar. Supervised by DC bar members.”
Thank god they are supervised!
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Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
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Possible hostage situation unfolding in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve.
December 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Possible hostage situation unfolding in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve.
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Think before contacting any lawyers the rest of the week. Your email might be what pushes them quit their job to buy a holiday-themed bakery in a small town and fall in love for Christmas.
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Think before contacting any lawyers the rest of the week. Your email might be what pushes them quit their job to buy a holiday-themed bakery in a small town and fall in love for Christmas.
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But SCOTUS rulings do have real-world impacts, and the impact of that ruling is now staring Kavanaugh's legacy in the face and smiling menacingly.
This also illustrates the power of naming bad actors and calling them out. Using the term "Kavanaugh Stop" was incredibly rhetorically potent.
This also illustrates the power of naming bad actors and calling them out. Using the term "Kavanaugh Stop" was incredibly rhetorically potent.
December 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
But SCOTUS rulings do have real-world impacts, and the impact of that ruling is now staring Kavanaugh's legacy in the face and smiling menacingly.
This also illustrates the power of naming bad actors and calling them out. Using the term "Kavanaugh Stop" was incredibly rhetorically potent.
This also illustrates the power of naming bad actors and calling them out. Using the term "Kavanaugh Stop" was incredibly rhetorically potent.