The Questionable Authority
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Father, Army Husband (Ret.), lawyer. KUSK alum; public servant. Litigation disaster tour guide. Odd Fellow (and odd fellow). Proud member of the terminally online community since 1993. he/him
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I'll put it even more clearly:
The DHS social media accounts are being operated in a manner consistent with the GenAI industry's governing ethos. (What's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine.)
The DHS social media accounts are being operated in a manner consistent with the GenAI industry's governing ethos. (What's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine.)
January 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I'll put it even more clearly:
The DHS social media accounts are being operated in a manner consistent with the GenAI industry's governing ethos. (What's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine.)
The DHS social media accounts are being operated in a manner consistent with the GenAI industry's governing ethos. (What's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine.)
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Let me be clear:
Fair use is fact-specific and never clear-cut, but this is an exception to that rule. There is no good-faith argument available for fair use here.
This is simply a lawless gang doing smash and grabs with IP because they are the law and who's gonna stop them.
Fair use is fact-specific and never clear-cut, but this is an exception to that rule. There is no good-faith argument available for fair use here.
This is simply a lawless gang doing smash and grabs with IP because they are the law and who's gonna stop them.
January 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Let me be clear:
Fair use is fact-specific and never clear-cut, but this is an exception to that rule. There is no good-faith argument available for fair use here.
This is simply a lawless gang doing smash and grabs with IP because they are the law and who's gonna stop them.
Fair use is fact-specific and never clear-cut, but this is an exception to that rule. There is no good-faith argument available for fair use here.
This is simply a lawless gang doing smash and grabs with IP because they are the law and who's gonna stop them.
The artist should sue. And, frankly, Congress needs to act at this point.
The DHS social media account is, in addition to many other things, a serial thief, and needs to be brought back under the rule of law.
The DHS social media account is, in addition to many other things, a serial thief, and needs to be brought back under the rule of law.
While complaining that America is "besieged" by foreigners, DHS used an image by Japanese artist Hiroshi Nagai
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The artist should sue. And, frankly, Congress needs to act at this point.
The DHS social media account is, in addition to many other things, a serial thief, and needs to be brought back under the rule of law.
The DHS social media account is, in addition to many other things, a serial thief, and needs to be brought back under the rule of law.
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mispronouncing a guy's name consistently for decades is also America, if done without ill will
this is the most incredible interview i’ve ever read. the aei guy tries so hard to get sliwa to trash mamdani and he simply won’t. he also brings up flaco (rip) unprompted.
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
![How would you describe Mamdani's politics?
He's not a communist. People call him that. That's ridiculous. He is a democratic socialist. David Dinkins [New York mayor from 1990-93] was a democratic socialist. We've had a long history in New York City of socialism.
What's the biggest challenge Mamdani faces as mayor!
I don't think the Zohranistas totally understand the fiscal irresponsibility we just went through with the Adams years and how little money there's left.
There's not enough money to do all the things that Zohran wants to do.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreic7pxra6vmrjmqo4jmw4vdagiluj6xtkovqb3f4ex7fc55m7pzaxu@jpeg)
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
mispronouncing a guy's name consistently for decades is also America, if done without ill will
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Okay, #lawsky, need a referral for an attorney for a friend. Her father passed away, and apparently family relations are acrimonious so she wants her own lawyer to make sure the estate executor (her brother) is doing things appropriately. She's in Wake County NC. Feel free to comment or PM! Thanks!
January 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Okay, #lawsky, need a referral for an attorney for a friend. Her father passed away, and apparently family relations are acrimonious so she wants her own lawyer to make sure the estate executor (her brother) is doing things appropriately. She's in Wake County NC. Feel free to comment or PM! Thanks!
In 2025:
I travelled to Japan and Korea, both for the first time
Bought property for the first time
Moved
Wife retired from military and got civilian job
I changed jobs
and substantive areas of law (for work; IP is still my thing)
Did my first solo case work
Did my first solo dispositive hearing
I travelled to Japan and Korea, both for the first time
Bought property for the first time
Moved
Wife retired from military and got civilian job
I changed jobs
and substantive areas of law (for work; IP is still my thing)
Did my first solo case work
Did my first solo dispositive hearing
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
In 2025:
I travelled to Japan and Korea, both for the first time
Bought property for the first time
Moved
Wife retired from military and got civilian job
I changed jobs
and substantive areas of law (for work; IP is still my thing)
Did my first solo case work
Did my first solo dispositive hearing
I travelled to Japan and Korea, both for the first time
Bought property for the first time
Moved
Wife retired from military and got civilian job
I changed jobs
and substantive areas of law (for work; IP is still my thing)
Did my first solo case work
Did my first solo dispositive hearing
OK, I'm not sure I have previously appreciated the meaning of "loud."
60 pounds of cowering collie mix sure can make a bed crowded fast.
January 1, 2026 at 10:07 AM
OK, I'm not sure I have previously appreciated the meaning of "loud."
60 pounds of cowering collie mix sure can make a bed crowded fast.
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 AM
60 pounds of cowering collie mix sure can make a bed crowded fast.
I mean, there can only be one choice allowed for this, right?
MTV is officially ending all of its music channels.
In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?
In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 AM
I mean, there can only be one choice allowed for this, right?
Lane is amazing, and a good guy who does a lot of good work, often pro or low bono. Please help if you can.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Lane is amazing, and a good guy who does a lot of good work, often pro or low bono. Please help if you can.
If anyone wants/is willing to check my work on this, it would be welcome.
Westlaw search, all state & federal - adv: "Generative AI" or (generative /3 artificial)
Yields 369 cases. The oldest is Mata v Avianca, from mid-2023.
The most recent 100 are all more recent than mid-October.
Westlaw search, all state & federal - adv: "Generative AI" or (generative /3 artificial)
Yields 369 cases. The oldest is Mata v Avianca, from mid-2023.
The most recent 100 are all more recent than mid-October.
December 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If anyone wants/is willing to check my work on this, it would be welcome.
Westlaw search, all state & federal - adv: "Generative AI" or (generative /3 artificial)
Yields 369 cases. The oldest is Mata v Avianca, from mid-2023.
The most recent 100 are all more recent than mid-October.
Westlaw search, all state & federal - adv: "Generative AI" or (generative /3 artificial)
Yields 369 cases. The oldest is Mata v Avianca, from mid-2023.
The most recent 100 are all more recent than mid-October.
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That said, tips, suggestions, contacts with agents, etc would all be welcome.
Especially since I only recently realized that because I am not an academic, I can do interviews now.
Also, and to be clear, I do not want this to be an academic book.
Especially since I only recently realized that because I am not an academic, I can do interviews now.
Also, and to be clear, I do not want this to be an academic book.
December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
That said, tips, suggestions, contacts with agents, etc would all be welcome.
Especially since I only recently realized that because I am not an academic, I can do interviews now.
Also, and to be clear, I do not want this to be an academic book.
Especially since I only recently realized that because I am not an academic, I can do interviews now.
Also, and to be clear, I do not want this to be an academic book.
I am about to make "put together a book proposal for a book on copyright vs everyone's use of pop culture" a new years resolution.
For, sadly, the third consecutive year.
For, sadly, the third consecutive year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I am about to make "put together a book proposal for a book on copyright vs everyone's use of pop culture" a new years resolution.
For, sadly, the third consecutive year.
For, sadly, the third consecutive year.
"My primary loyalty is to my country," says ultrarich dude who was heavily involved in pushing Biden out of the 2024 race and is now taking French citizenship and leaving America.
Hollywood star George Clooney sounded off on Trump's MAGA-fied America in a new cover story for Variety Magazine published on Tuesday as he announced that he's leaving the country to live in Europe.
Another Hollywood star sounds off on Trump's MAGA-fied nation as he bids adieu to America
Hollywood star George Clooney sounded off on Trump's MAGA-fied America in a new cover story for Variety Magazine published on Tuesday as he announced that he's leaving the country to live in Europe. The interview was published after Clooney and his family were granted French citizenship, according t...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"My primary loyalty is to my country," says ultrarich dude who was heavily involved in pushing Biden out of the 2024 race and is now taking French citizenship and leaving America.
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Real talk: if you think MTG has made a genuine turn away from authoritarianism and toward liberal democracy, please reach out privately.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
December 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Real talk: if you think MTG has made a genuine turn away from authoritarianism and toward liberal democracy, please reach out privately.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
I said that if you're the only person at the protest dressed in black bloc, you might be kinda conspicuous.
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I said that if you're the only person at the protest dressed in black bloc, you might be kinda conspicuous.
4,000 daycares in an area with 4 million people seems low, if anything.
Trump guys are about to Comet Pizza every third daycare center because they think they are all fronts for Somali money laundering. They're only doing this near cities with progressive mayors. This is straight up Government by LibsOfTikTok.
December 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
4,000 daycares in an area with 4 million people seems low, if anything.
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OK. That was really cool. In 24 hours, you all did it.
Thanks so much for all of the support you give me and Law Dork, and I hope to continue earning your support in the new year.
Thanks so much for all of the support you give me and Law Dork, and I hope to continue earning your support in the new year.
December 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
OK. That was really cool. In 24 hours, you all did it.
Thanks so much for all of the support you give me and Law Dork, and I hope to continue earning your support in the new year.
Thanks so much for all of the support you give me and Law Dork, and I hope to continue earning your support in the new year.
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Join us for 2026 now! www.lawdork.com
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December 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well, this is fun! We're just 24 free or paid subscribers to go for Law Dork to get to 80K this year!
Join us for 2026 now! www.lawdork.com
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The bottom line: arguments against taxing unrealized gains are ideological arguments, like most tax arguments. These are legitimate arguments, of course, as long as you recognize they're ideological. This has nothing to do with "practicality". We have far more complex taxes in place.
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The bottom line: arguments against taxing unrealized gains are ideological arguments, like most tax arguments. These are legitimate arguments, of course, as long as you recognize they're ideological. This has nothing to do with "practicality". We have far more complex taxes in place.
Real talk: if you think MTG has made a genuine turn away from authoritarianism and toward liberal democracy, please reach out privately.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
December 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Real talk: if you think MTG has made a genuine turn away from authoritarianism and toward liberal democracy, please reach out privately.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
I have a bridge I really need someone to take off my hands, and I'm offering it at a discount price.
If I rejected Satan, and all his works, and all his empty promises, why the hell am I dealing with Microsoft Word at all, much less dealing with Microsoft Word at the 18.5 hour mark of my workday, which started technically yesterday?
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
If I rejected Satan, and all his works, and all his empty promises, why the hell am I dealing with Microsoft Word at all, much less dealing with Microsoft Word at the 18.5 hour mark of my workday, which started technically yesterday?
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Academics need to be able to be silly. You can make serious points more accessible by bringing silly. Sometimes.
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Academics need to be able to be silly. You can make serious points more accessible by bringing silly. Sometimes.
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Wow. Law Dork is just 211 subscribers — free or paid — from 80,000 total subscribers.
If you've been reading my work here this year, sign up at Law Dork to keep up with and support my work in 2026. www.lawdork.com
If you've been reading my work here this year, sign up at Law Dork to keep up with and support my work in 2026. www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Wow. Law Dork is just 211 subscribers — free or paid — from 80,000 total subscribers.
If you've been reading my work here this year, sign up at Law Dork to keep up with and support my work in 2026. www.lawdork.com
If you've been reading my work here this year, sign up at Law Dork to keep up with and support my work in 2026. www.lawdork.com
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I’m applying for a pop-up residency on Chicago Ave. I assume the chamber of commerce will take one look at my site and bail. Much like the Cultural Center did after making a handshake deal to carry my stuff. If you know anyone with retail space in Chicago lemme know. ✌️
December 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m applying for a pop-up residency on Chicago Ave. I assume the chamber of commerce will take one look at my site and bail. Much like the Cultural Center did after making a handshake deal to carry my stuff. If you know anyone with retail space in Chicago lemme know. ✌️