JB Emmons
@jbe.bsky.social
Just a lawyer, I suppose. He/him.
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Nothing I do or say on Bluesky is an endorsement of anything, nor is it legal advice.
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Nothing I do or say on Bluesky is an endorsement of anything, nor is it legal advice.
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So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
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This book costs around $635 and contains around 1100 pages of typographical errors. I’m pretty sure Thomson Reuters, which in my opinion is one of the largest rip-offs in legal publishing, never even bothers to have any proofread the books they publish.
February 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This book costs around $635 and contains around 1100 pages of typographical errors. I’m pretty sure Thomson Reuters, which in my opinion is one of the largest rip-offs in legal publishing, never even bothers to have any proofread the books they publish.
As a Xennial, I'm happy to chime in that this article's premise is whiny and dumb.
Based only on 1) vibes and 2) data showing that advertisers tend to target the younger generations that tend to influence buying trends.
Please, Gen Xers, quit your moaning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
Based only on 1) vibes and 2) data showing that advertisers tend to target the younger generations that tend to influence buying trends.
Please, Gen Xers, quit your moaning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
As a Xennial, I'm happy to chime in that this article's premise is whiny and dumb.
Based only on 1) vibes and 2) data showing that advertisers tend to target the younger generations that tend to influence buying trends.
Please, Gen Xers, quit your moaning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
Based only on 1) vibes and 2) data showing that advertisers tend to target the younger generations that tend to influence buying trends.
Please, Gen Xers, quit your moaning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
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Karoline Leavitt's brother says his only concern is for his son. The mother of his child can rot in hell.
I bet he wears a big shiny cross around his neck too.
I bet he wears a big shiny cross around his neck too.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Karoline Leavitt's brother says his only concern is for his son. The mother of his child can rot in hell.
I bet he wears a big shiny cross around his neck too.
I bet he wears a big shiny cross around his neck too.
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Sorry, I’m gonna be pretty late, man, I absolutely do not want to be there at all
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sorry, I’m gonna be pretty late, man, I absolutely do not want to be there at all
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
Got sloppy.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 01:56
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 01:56
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
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November 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Got sloppy.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 01:56
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 24th 2025 (Easy), in 01:56
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
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I don't ever wanna hear someone from the UK talking shit about the US court system again, lol www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I don't ever wanna hear someone from the UK talking shit about the US court system again, lol www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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Great news! We are increasing our prices. Now you get even MORE of the same low price you’ve always loved.
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Great news! We are increasing our prices. Now you get even MORE of the same low price you’ve always loved.
Simple Monday brainteaser
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 17th 2025 (Easy), in 02:38
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 17th 2025 (Easy), in 02:38
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Simple Monday brainteaser
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 17th 2025 (Easy), in 02:38
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 17th 2025 (Easy), in 02:38
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Am I surprised that the Vancouver city council functionally stole public land from the city's children to benefit a private developer? No, not remotely, this is a right wing council and you will never go broke betting that they will side with monied interests over the public good.
Vancouver council votes to rezone school land for condos
Vancouver city council has voted to rezone a section of land that served as a basketball court at an elementary school in East Vancouver to make way for an apartment building.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Am I surprised that the Vancouver city council functionally stole public land from the city's children to benefit a private developer? No, not remotely, this is a right wing council and you will never go broke betting that they will side with monied interests over the public good.
Bosh!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 15th 2025 (Hard), in less than 10 minutes
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 15th 2025 (Hard), in less than 10 minutes
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Bosh!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 15th 2025 (Hard), in less than 10 minutes
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Nov 15th 2025 (Hard), in less than 10 minutes
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"On the first question, several jury members struggled to stifle laughter as Lairmore expanded on the hoagie’s alleged explosive properties. 'It was like, Oh, you poor baby,' the juror told me." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"On the first question, several jury members struggled to stifle laughter as Lairmore expanded on the hoagie’s alleged explosive properties. 'It was like, Oh, you poor baby,' the juror told me." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Meanwhile, on X
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Meanwhile, on X
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Started watching MURDERBOT and now I don't wanna go to work, I just want to watch MURDERBOT, which is pretty much the plot of MURDERBOT.
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Started watching MURDERBOT and now I don't wanna go to work, I just want to watch MURDERBOT, which is pretty much the plot of MURDERBOT.
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Huge- This has been years in the making. Very proud to say my brother was one of many that worked on this ❤️💛🖤
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Over the moon': Aboriginal activists, leader celebrate historic treaty
Leaders and activists say they are feeling the gravity of Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people being signed and formalised as law.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Huge- This has been years in the making. Very proud to say my brother was one of many that worked on this ❤️💛🖤
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Can live with this.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 11th 2025) in 04:09
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 11th 2025) in 04:09
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Can live with this.
I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 11th 2025) in 04:09
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 11th 2025) in 04:09
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
I will donate $1,000 to the first Democratic candidate who runs on a platform of giving John Fetterman a wedgie
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I will donate $1,000 to the first Democratic candidate who runs on a platform of giving John Fetterman a wedgie
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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Change in Headline
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Change in Headline
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JUST IN: Unusual filing in Tish James case. DOJ says it isn't complying with judge's order to turn over discovery on selective prosecution issue. Usual procedure would be move to reconsider the order but prosecutors file 'notice' telling judge no. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#46 in United States v. James (E.D. Va., 2:25-cr-00122) – CourtListener.com
NOTICE Of Reasons for Not Providing Pre-Vindictive/Selective Prosecution Motion Related Discovery by USA as to Letitia A. James (Keller, Roger) (Entered: 11/04/2025)
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November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
JUST IN: Unusual filing in Tish James case. DOJ says it isn't complying with judge's order to turn over discovery on selective prosecution issue. Usual procedure would be move to reconsider the order but prosecutors file 'notice' telling judge no. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.