Elmer Masters
@elmermasters.bsky.social
I build complex systems for very smart people in legal education. On weekends I enjoy sim racing, No Man's Sky, and puttering around the farm.
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We're working on a redesign of CourtListener's notes and tags so that you can easily find, annotate, and organize cases you're interested in. If you have thoughts or want to follow along, we welcome your input! github.com/freelawproje...
Wireframe for unified view of user tags, notes, prayers, etc. · Issue #5220 · freelawproject/courtlistener
Create a wireframe with Balsamiq, Figma, etc. for the unified view of user tags, notes, prayers, alerts, etc. For reference: Related to this issue. Here are current views for alerts, notes, tags, p...
github.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We're working on a redesign of CourtListener's notes and tags so that you can easily find, annotate, and organize cases you're interested in. If you have thoughts or want to follow along, we welcome your input! github.com/freelawproje...
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Along with this, we're considering a "History" feature that shows the things you previously interacted with. An outline of this feature is in our feature planning system if you want to share thoughts! github.com/freelawproje...
Keep a "History" section of things folks have interacted with · Issue #96 · freelawproject/foresight
A feature I use constantly on YouTube is the "History" page (don't judge me, this is a shared account): I think something like this would be really useful to our users so they can find things they ...
github.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Along with this, we're considering a "History" feature that shows the things you previously interacted with. An outline of this feature is in our feature planning system if you want to share thoughts! github.com/freelawproje...
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We also have a new mailing list for librarians to get our latest updates:
donate.free.law/np/clients/f...?
The librarian guide and email list are response to a lot of schools doing this work by hand. We hope this will help! Thank you librarians! 2/2
donate.free.law/np/clients/f...?
The librarian guide and email list are response to a lot of schools doing this work by hand. We hope this will help! Thank you librarians! 2/2
Free Law Project
donate.free.law
September 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We also have a new mailing list for librarians to get our latest updates:
donate.free.law/np/clients/f...?
The librarian guide and email list are response to a lot of schools doing this work by hand. We hope this will help! Thank you librarians! 2/2
donate.free.law/np/clients/f...?
The librarian guide and email list are response to a lot of schools doing this work by hand. We hope this will help! Thank you librarians! 2/2
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Let's end the week with some good news:
1. Our .edu memberships are launched! If you have a .edu email address you now qualify for a free Tier 1 CourtListener membership.
2. We have a new guide for librarians so they can see all of our biggest features in one place. 1/2
free.law/2025/09/05/l...
1. Our .edu memberships are launched! If you have a .edu email address you now qualify for a free Tier 1 CourtListener membership.
2. We have a new guide for librarians so they can see all of our biggest features in one place. 1/2
free.law/2025/09/05/l...
New CourtListener LibGuide: Free Legal Research Tools for Librarians, Researchers & Educators
Check out our new LibGuide and .edu memberships for CourtListener resources!
free.law
September 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Let's end the week with some good news:
1. Our .edu memberships are launched! If you have a .edu email address you now qualify for a free Tier 1 CourtListener membership.
2. We have a new guide for librarians so they can see all of our biggest features in one place. 1/2
free.law/2025/09/05/l...
1. Our .edu memberships are launched! If you have a .edu email address you now qualify for a free Tier 1 CourtListener membership.
2. We have a new guide for librarians so they can see all of our biggest features in one place. 1/2
free.law/2025/09/05/l...
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Our post on our experience at- and contributions to ILTACON is up! We talked about being an "Accidental Project Manager" and were proud to have our staff member selected as a Cheryl Disch Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship recipient! free.law/2025/08/27/i... #iltacon
Free Law Project at ILTACON 2025: Navigating the "Accidental Project Manager" Journey
Jessica Frank and Jenifer Whiston attended Free Law Project’s first ILTACON in August 2025, where Jessica presented on The Accidental Project Manager, highlighting how unexpected project management ro...
free.law
August 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Our post on our experience at- and contributions to ILTACON is up! We talked about being an "Accidental Project Manager" and were proud to have our staff member selected as a Cheryl Disch Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship recipient! free.law/2025/08/27/i... #iltacon
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"I did it. I threw a sandwich."
Justice Dept. fires, charges staffer who admits throwing sandwich at federal agent deployed in D.C.
Sean Dunn, who worked as a Justice Dept. lawyer, admitted he threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer deployed in D.C.
www.cbsnews.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"I did it. I threw a sandwich."
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The PACER hack is getting worse and worse: "investigators suspect that Russian hackers played a role […] and have grown bolder about how much data they steal over time. That includes pilfering source code […] and vacuuming up sealed case data." www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Hack of federal court filing system exploited security flaws known since 2020
The intrusion into the federal judiciary’s case filing system was like “taking candy from a baby,” said one person with knowledge of the hack.
www.politico.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The PACER hack is getting worse and worse: "investigators suspect that Russian hackers played a role […] and have grown bolder about how much data they steal over time. That includes pilfering source code […] and vacuuming up sealed case data." www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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Who's Still Using an RSS Reader? m.slashdot.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Who's Still Using an RSS Reader? m.slashdot.org
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Why Is Cancer Drug Revlimid So Expensive?
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.
www.propublica.org
May 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Why Is Cancer Drug Revlimid So Expensive?
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The web before the web.
The web before the web
Hypercard stacks were the equivalent of websites.
scripting.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The web before the web.
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New Dark Universe teaser youtu.be/OYRvFWvxSWg
Dark Universe: Portal Teaser
YouTube video by Universal Orlando Resort
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
New Dark Universe teaser youtu.be/OYRvFWvxSWg
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We are lost, and now we have some unelected people who represent absolutely no one, who have taken control of our government, without our permission. And we are not happy with what our elected representatives are doing about it. This goes equally for reps from both major parties. tea25.party
February 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are lost, and now we have some unelected people who represent absolutely no one, who have taken control of our government, without our permission. And we are not happy with what our elected representatives are doing about it. This goes equally for reps from both major parties. tea25.party
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Link to a YouTube version of today's aerial video of #EpicUniverse ride testing. Plus a look at development in the other worlds in the park.
There is an option to view in 4K, on a large screen to see details.
youtu.be/QlMUFB83ty4
There is an option to view in 4K, on a large screen to see details.
youtu.be/QlMUFB83ty4
Aerial video of ride testing in Epic Universe. Jan 30, 2025
YouTube video by bioreconstruct
youtu.be
January 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Link to a YouTube version of today's aerial video of #EpicUniverse ride testing. Plus a look at development in the other worlds in the park.
There is an option to view in 4K, on a large screen to see details.
youtu.be/QlMUFB83ty4
There is an option to view in 4K, on a large screen to see details.
youtu.be/QlMUFB83ty4