Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
One striking moment in the argument was how animated Justice Thomas was -- not about the potential miscarriage of justice, but at the idea that prosecutors originally involved in the case didn't get a chance to defend their conduct, almost as if THEY somehow suffered a due process violation:
October 9, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Better a hundred innocent men be lethally injected than two prosecutors be impugned
Starter Villain is a finalist for the Locus Award this year, in the category of science fiction novel. Here is the complete finalist list for my category, along with a link to the full award categories and finalist list. Congrats to everyone who is a finalist this year!
The most consistently important languages for an American lawyer to master are English, Spanish, a little Latin, and the ability to convey “can you believe this fuckin moron” to judges and juries using only your eyebrows.
February 22, 2024 at 3:59 AM
The most consistently important languages for an American lawyer to master are English, Spanish, a little Latin, and the ability to convey “can you believe this fuckin moron” to judges and juries using only your eyebrows.
Using Signal with disappearing messages to message my wife a list of grocery items so the government doesn't know how much I like salt and vinegar chips.
January 10, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Using Signal with disappearing messages to message my wife a list of grocery items so the government doesn't know how much I like salt and vinegar chips.
Today I got swooped by a magpie in a place where that has never happened before today. My idiot dog saw that as a chance to shoulder charge me and try and wrestle me. He gets amped and wants to play. Meanwhile I'm fending off a murderous bird.
September 2, 2023 at 9:25 AM
Today I got swooped by a magpie in a place where that has never happened before today. My idiot dog saw that as a chance to shoulder charge me and try and wrestle me. He gets amped and wants to play. Meanwhile I'm fending off a murderous bird.