Randy Herman
@randyhermanlaw.com
I am a lawyer. I am not your lawyer.
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Your concept of "biological sex" is incoherent. It is incapable of definition, which is why nobody has tried to define it for me.
What you should be using instead is "gender". A person's gender is defined as what they feel themselves to be.
Your concept of "biological sex" is incoherent. It is incapable of definition, which is why nobody has tried to define it for me.
What you should be using instead is "gender". A person's gender is defined as what they feel themselves to be.
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Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yep, the level of vicious bigotry is extreme and we can cannot give an inch. There is a movement on the far right, supported by billionaires and powerful people in the White House, who want to ethnically cleanse Somalis from the U.S., and we must describe it as such and treat it as such.
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Mamdani’s message is as American as apple pie, and that’s why he drives reactionaries of many different political stripes crazy.
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Mamdani’s message is as American as apple pie, and that’s why he drives reactionaries of many different political stripes crazy.
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Given that guns are the leading cause of death for children in America, school shootings are rampant, men represent 98% of mass shooters, & white men represent 60%—I have absolutely Zero problem with daycare workers slamming the door on two anonymous angry white men screaming “Where Are The Kids!?!”
December 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Given that guns are the leading cause of death for children in America, school shootings are rampant, men represent 98% of mass shooters, & white men represent 60%—I have absolutely Zero problem with daycare workers slamming the door on two anonymous angry white men screaming “Where Are The Kids!?!”
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Once again, senior Trump officials are caught lying under oath. After DOJ told a federal judge that an acting US District Attorney independently decided to prosecute Kilmar Obrego, DOJ's own documents prove they were lying and that orders came from the top.
It is now the Department of Injustice
It is now the Department of Injustice
thehill.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Once again, senior Trump officials are caught lying under oath. After DOJ told a federal judge that an acting US District Attorney independently decided to prosecute Kilmar Obrego, DOJ's own documents prove they were lying and that orders came from the top.
It is now the Department of Injustice
It is now the Department of Injustice
Abandoned car graveyard near Falls Lake, NC
December 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Abandoned car graveyard near Falls Lake, NC
Shrimp lo mein with mushrooms, shallots, scallions and carrots
December 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Shrimp lo mein with mushrooms, shallots, scallions and carrots
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A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department's watchdog to examine DOJ's failure to release all Epstein records by the congressionally mandated deadline — saying victims "deserve full disclosure" and the "peace of mind" of an independent audit. tinyurl.com/y9xrtavv
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department's watchdog to examine DOJ's failure to release all Epstein records by the congressionally mandated deadline — saying victims "deserve full disclosure" and the "peace of mind" of an independent audit. tinyurl.com/y9xrtavv
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The moral of the story is to never enter a tacit agreement with the Americans because you just imagined it on account of us being too dumb for subtlety and too ungrateful to care about favors.
December 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The moral of the story is to never enter a tacit agreement with the Americans because you just imagined it on account of us being too dumb for subtlety and too ungrateful to care about favors.
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I feel sorry for those Polish troops they sent to Iraq in 2003. The deal was that Poland would pretend to believe aluminum tubes posed a threat to the safety of the free world in exchange for us being there when Ivan came knocking and now the president is like “Well, Ivan *does* have a point.”
December 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I feel sorry for those Polish troops they sent to Iraq in 2003. The deal was that Poland would pretend to believe aluminum tubes posed a threat to the safety of the free world in exchange for us being there when Ivan came knocking and now the president is like “Well, Ivan *does* have a point.”
Every President from every prior era of US history understood that the United States does not bow down to Moscow. Reagan would be outraged! Eisenhower? Outraged! FDR? Outraged! Lincoln? Outraged! Jefferson? Outraged!
Even Nixon's crusty old spirit is outraged. Nixon!
Even Nixon's crusty old spirit is outraged. Nixon!
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Every President from every prior era of US history understood that the United States does not bow down to Moscow. Reagan would be outraged! Eisenhower? Outraged! FDR? Outraged! Lincoln? Outraged! Jefferson? Outraged!
Even Nixon's crusty old spirit is outraged. Nixon!
Even Nixon's crusty old spirit is outraged. Nixon!
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Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
First attempt at orange chicken, Panda Express style. One goal for 2026 is to use my wok more.
December 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
First attempt at orange chicken, Panda Express style. One goal for 2026 is to use my wok more.
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Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
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evangelicals might be the largest grifters to ever exist in human history lol
December 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
evangelicals might be the largest grifters to ever exist in human history lol
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Yes, Biden and Garland should have done this, aggressively & fast. I just don’t know what anyone has seen since 2021 to make them believe this was going to work. SCOTUS ruled that Trump is a king. The only definitive solution was impeachment & a lifetime ban from office.
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Yes, Biden and Garland should have done this, aggressively & fast. I just don’t know what anyone has seen since 2021 to make them believe this was going to work. SCOTUS ruled that Trump is a king. The only definitive solution was impeachment & a lifetime ban from office.
Tuna melt is the weirdest sandwich. Every element is gross on its face (canned fish mixed with mayonnaise, topped with cheese and then heated) and yet the final product is delightful.
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Tuna melt is the weirdest sandwich. Every element is gross on its face (canned fish mixed with mayonnaise, topped with cheese and then heated) and yet the final product is delightful.
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His plan is to turn Gaza into a Trump Company Town.
Any Palestinians that wish to remain home will basically have to become Trump's indentured servants.
His plan is to turn Gaza into a Trump Company Town.
Any Palestinians that wish to remain home will basically have to become Trump's indentured servants.
Trump administration floats $112 billion plan to rebuild Gaza as futuristic coastal hub
The Trump administration is quietly circulating a sweeping and controversial proposal to rebuild Gaza into a futuristic international destination.
mynbc15.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
mynbc15.com/news/nation-...
His plan is to turn Gaza into a Trump Company Town.
Any Palestinians that wish to remain home will basically have to become Trump's indentured servants.
His plan is to turn Gaza into a Trump Company Town.
Any Palestinians that wish to remain home will basically have to become Trump's indentured servants.
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It is not the morally worst thing he has done, but I think the Founders would have impeached Trump for even attempting to pardon Tina Peters. It is so fundamentally at odds with their understanding of the structure of the Union.
December 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It is not the morally worst thing he has done, but I think the Founders would have impeached Trump for even attempting to pardon Tina Peters. It is so fundamentally at odds with their understanding of the structure of the Union.
For the record, I am opting out of Mutual Aid Discourse, going to touch grass instead
December 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For the record, I am opting out of Mutual Aid Discourse, going to touch grass instead
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The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
www.ms.now
December 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
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Here’s yet another poll, this time out of the U of Chicago, showing that the majority of Americans oppose expanding fossil fuel production.
Yet this is the policy recommended by @mattyglesias.bsky.social & @jessedjenkins.com due to its supposed political popularity?
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Yet this is the policy recommended by @mattyglesias.bsky.social & @jessedjenkins.com due to its supposed political popularity?
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December 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Here’s yet another poll, this time out of the U of Chicago, showing that the majority of Americans oppose expanding fossil fuel production.
Yet this is the policy recommended by @mattyglesias.bsky.social & @jessedjenkins.com due to its supposed political popularity?
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Yet this is the policy recommended by @mattyglesias.bsky.social & @jessedjenkins.com due to its supposed political popularity?
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Recession watch: theft of copper
4 accused of stealing more than 1,000 pounds of copper wiring from former DMV site
Quavon Gilmore was arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiring from a North Carolina demolition company.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Recession watch: theft of copper