AceOfRooks
@aceofrooks.bsky.social
Mlaw alum, dog mom, target birb collector, ace as hell, random thoughts and comments on actually popular people's posts
See here, the inherent superiority of the ugly christmas sweater.
Cold? Nope, you're wearing a sweater.
Uncomfortable? You can wear whatever you want under the sweater.
Not festive enough? Would I wear a sweater this ugly if I weren't in a festive mood?
Cold? Nope, you're wearing a sweater.
Uncomfortable? You can wear whatever you want under the sweater.
Not festive enough? Would I wear a sweater this ugly if I weren't in a festive mood?
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
See here, the inherent superiority of the ugly christmas sweater.
Cold? Nope, you're wearing a sweater.
Uncomfortable? You can wear whatever you want under the sweater.
Not festive enough? Would I wear a sweater this ugly if I weren't in a festive mood?
Cold? Nope, you're wearing a sweater.
Uncomfortable? You can wear whatever you want under the sweater.
Not festive enough? Would I wear a sweater this ugly if I weren't in a festive mood?
Correct, but the government is currently shut down and they aren't getting paychecks. So many of them apply for unemployment benefits to bridge the gap (even though they have to pay it back).
So they're implying those workers will get no paycheck (shutdown) and no backup (UI)
So they're implying those workers will get no paycheck (shutdown) and no backup (UI)
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Correct, but the government is currently shut down and they aren't getting paychecks. So many of them apply for unemployment benefits to bridge the gap (even though they have to pay it back).
So they're implying those workers will get no paycheck (shutdown) and no backup (UI)
So they're implying those workers will get no paycheck (shutdown) and no backup (UI)
You know who temporarily qualifies for unemployment? Furloughed federal workers.
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
You know who temporarily qualifies for unemployment? Furloughed federal workers.
The one who did it (in multiple cases) in my area was "extremely busy" and "between legal research programs." He plans to surrender his license.
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
In court, hallucinations can overshadow A.I.'s promise in closing 'access to justice' gap
A Central Illinois attorney has been sanctioned after filing a brief written partially by artificial intelligence that cited several “hallucinated,” or non-existent, cases. It’s believed to be one of ...
www.wglt.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The one who did it (in multiple cases) in my area was "extremely busy" and "between legal research programs." He plans to surrender his license.
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
I'm Ace as hell, so I'm skewed on this, but sometimes a fade-to-black implied sex scene can do a lot more emotionally than actual sex. Sex...isn't always that sexy. It can feel like seeing how the sausage is made (pun intended). Sometimes the sex scene does develop the characters. Sometimes not.
September 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'm Ace as hell, so I'm skewed on this, but sometimes a fade-to-black implied sex scene can do a lot more emotionally than actual sex. Sex...isn't always that sexy. It can feel like seeing how the sausage is made (pun intended). Sometimes the sex scene does develop the characters. Sometimes not.
So setting fire to the drone is illegal, but hypothetically, how well do drones burn?
August 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
So setting fire to the drone is illegal, but hypothetically, how well do drones burn?
I do, however, support them challenging the zoning approval, because this is kinda bs. The franchise should have to apply for Type 2 and get put up for city council approval.
August 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I do, however, support them challenging the zoning approval, because this is kinda bs. The franchise should have to apply for Type 2 and get put up for city council approval.
Not as "high stakes" confidential information, but around here we just had an attorney using AI to write briefs. He works on parental termination cases.
www.wcia.com/news/sangamo...
www.wcia.com/news/sangamo...
www.wcia.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not as "high stakes" confidential information, but around here we just had an attorney using AI to write briefs. He works on parental termination cases.
www.wcia.com/news/sangamo...
www.wcia.com/news/sangamo...
Flying over the Illinois Capitol yesterday
August 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Flying over the Illinois Capitol yesterday
It's the font used on tax forms, so super edgy and hip...
July 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's the font used on tax forms, so super edgy and hip...
I can only say it's not longer in a few Illinois Targets, can't speak beyond that
June 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I can only say it's not longer in a few Illinois Targets, can't speak beyond that
I don't hate scents, I just dislike my armpits turning into a raging itchy fire that takes weeks to get rid of if I accidentally use a scented deodorant. Target has stopped carrying my sensitive deodorant. Meijer does carry it, but I have to be very careful when I'm shopping.
June 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I don't hate scents, I just dislike my armpits turning into a raging itchy fire that takes weeks to get rid of if I accidentally use a scented deodorant. Target has stopped carrying my sensitive deodorant. Meijer does carry it, but I have to be very careful when I'm shopping.
Since you were only interested in the sanctions risk. But the mentioned case wasn't only about violating sanctions either (money laundering, tax evasion, etc.), so the other risks are important too and Kathryn Tewson is worth listening to. Because the current DOJ would be happy to charge liberally
May 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Since you were only interested in the sanctions risk. But the mentioned case wasn't only about violating sanctions either (money laundering, tax evasion, etc.), so the other risks are important too and Kathryn Tewson is worth listening to. Because the current DOJ would be happy to charge liberally
I am a lawyer, I can't give you legal advice. I can however direct you to this Office of Foreign Asset Control's page to point out if you don't know precisely where those funds are going, you could violate US sanctions. ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-pr...
Palestinian Authority | Office of Foreign Assets Control
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May 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I am a lawyer, I can't give you legal advice. I can however direct you to this Office of Foreign Asset Control's page to point out if you don't know precisely where those funds are going, you could violate US sanctions. ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-pr...
Had a woman tell me how everything would be better if we had a flat income tax rate.
She had also just been complaining about how Illinois does everything wrong.
I told her Illinois has a flat tax rate.
She did not believe me.
We had just had a failed constitutional referendum on changing it.
She had also just been complaining about how Illinois does everything wrong.
I told her Illinois has a flat tax rate.
She did not believe me.
We had just had a failed constitutional referendum on changing it.
May 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Had a woman tell me how everything would be better if we had a flat income tax rate.
She had also just been complaining about how Illinois does everything wrong.
I told her Illinois has a flat tax rate.
She did not believe me.
We had just had a failed constitutional referendum on changing it.
She had also just been complaining about how Illinois does everything wrong.
I told her Illinois has a flat tax rate.
She did not believe me.
We had just had a failed constitutional referendum on changing it.
May I counter with the true king of pizzas?
Chicago Style Thin Crust
Chicago Style Thin Crust
April 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
May I counter with the true king of pizzas?
Chicago Style Thin Crust
Chicago Style Thin Crust
Sauron did not make the Palantirs, but after he gained access to one, he could control what other stones showed and concealed.
The stones are themselves useful, but only in so far as how wise you are to guide what it shows. They are inherently knowledge without wisdom, so still a telling name...
The stones are themselves useful, but only in so far as how wise you are to guide what it shows. They are inherently knowledge without wisdom, so still a telling name...
April 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sauron did not make the Palantirs, but after he gained access to one, he could control what other stones showed and concealed.
The stones are themselves useful, but only in so far as how wise you are to guide what it shows. They are inherently knowledge without wisdom, so still a telling name...
The stones are themselves useful, but only in so far as how wise you are to guide what it shows. They are inherently knowledge without wisdom, so still a telling name...
I kept seeing posts about how "there's no reason to file taxes this year since the IRS won't have staff" (this would be extremely foolish for anyone with a W2 in particular)
Wonder how many of those people are chickening out at the last minute
Wonder how many of those people are chickening out at the last minute
April 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I kept seeing posts about how "there's no reason to file taxes this year since the IRS won't have staff" (this would be extremely foolish for anyone with a W2 in particular)
Wonder how many of those people are chickening out at the last minute
Wonder how many of those people are chickening out at the last minute
She replied to it with a gif of the Chicago Cubs W flag.
March 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
She replied to it with a gif of the Chicago Cubs W flag.