Ethan Messere
@ethaniel.bsky.social
ATLien by way of Upstate NY. Basketball enthusiast. Music nerd. Grillmaster. Queer + Trans (he/him).
I'm looking at health insurance enrollment and I'm just so, so angry.
Other first world countries just provide healthcare, why am I paying over a thousand dollars a month for two, to cover nothing until we rack up an additional $18000 in healthcare expenses?
Other first world countries just provide healthcare, why am I paying over a thousand dollars a month for two, to cover nothing until we rack up an additional $18000 in healthcare expenses?
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I'm looking at health insurance enrollment and I'm just so, so angry.
Other first world countries just provide healthcare, why am I paying over a thousand dollars a month for two, to cover nothing until we rack up an additional $18000 in healthcare expenses?
Other first world countries just provide healthcare, why am I paying over a thousand dollars a month for two, to cover nothing until we rack up an additional $18000 in healthcare expenses?
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Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Pumpkin pie for breakfast is the best. When we do Thanksgiving, I do one pumpkin pie for the big family dinner, and one for us (which usually ends up as breakfast).
So my pie take is there are no bad pies, but some pies have to be eaten a certain way:
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Pumpkin pie for breakfast is the best. When we do Thanksgiving, I do one pumpkin pie for the big family dinner, and one for us (which usually ends up as breakfast).
Yo, I’m a millennial. I don’t even trust myself to book a flight if it’s on a cell phone.
Companies are racing to develop A.I. tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know.
What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Yo, I’m a millennial. I don’t even trust myself to book a flight if it’s on a cell phone.
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UPDATE: Another judge just dinged DOJ in another trans care subpoena case, with Judge Joun finding that DOJ missed a deadline, and, accordingly, their motion to alter the judgment in the Boston Children's Hospital case was "untimely." And, because DOJ also appealed, Joun has no further jurisdiction.
![Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 35
Motion to Alter Judgment.
On September 9, 2025, I entered an order granting Boston Children Hospital's ("BCH") Motion to Quash. [Doc. No. 33 4 1. On October 7, 2025, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") filed a Motion to Alter (the "Motion"). [Doc. No. 35 A]. On November 7, 2025, the DOJ filed a Notice of Appeal of my September 9 Order. [Doc. No. 46 4 ]. That appeal has been assigned USCA Case Number 25-2092.
[Doc. No. 48 ]. The parties have completed briefing of the merits of the Motion, however, after DOJ filed its Notice of Appeal, BCH filed a Notice indicating that this court no longer has jurisdiction to decide the Motion. [See Doc. No. 50
"The filing of a notice of appeal is an event of jurisdictional significance — it confers jurisdiction on the court of appeals and divests the district court of its control over those aspects of the case involved in the appeal." Griggs v. Provident Consumer Disc. Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982). However, "in order to prevent unnecessary appellate review, the district court was given express authority to entertain a timely motion to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59, even after a notice of appeal had been filed." Id.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifq6fozblxq5uz7vczjqf7rlnysombau2eo65u4s4yizeim57t5xm@jpeg)
![As such, Rule 4(A)(iv) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that "[ilf a party files in the district court" a motion "to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59" and
"does so within the time allowed by those rules--the time to file an appeal runs for all parties from the entry of the order disposing of the last such remaining motion." Fed. Rule App. Proc. 4(A)(iv). Rule 59(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that "[a] motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment." Here, DOJ filed the Motion around
10:30 P.M. on October 7, 2025, or the 28th day following the entry of the judgment on September 9. However, an electronic filing made on the last day is timely if filed by midnight in the court's time zone, "[unless a different time is set by a... local rule." Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(4). Our district's local rules state that, "[a]ll electronic transmissions of documents must be completed prior to 6:00 p.m. to be considered timely filed that day." L.R. 5.4(d). Accordingly, to have timely filed a Motion to Alter in this district, DOJ was required to file its Motion by 6:00 P.M. on October 7, 2025, but did not do so until about 10:30 P.M. [Doc. No. 44 4 at 4]. Contrary to DOJ's suggestion that our local rules may not apply to a "miscellaneous proceeding to quash an administrative subpoena," [Doc. No. 44 A n.2], the local rules clarify that they "apply to all proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts." L.R. 1.2(a). As such, the Motion is untimely. See, e.g., Sneade v. Rojas, 11-cv-40061, 2014 WL 949635, at *2 n.2 (D. Mass. Mar. 10, 2014) ("[T]he motion to impound was filed after the 6:00 p.m. deadline and therefore, is deemed filed the next business day, i.e., it was untimely");
Romero v. McCormick & Schmick Rest. Corp., No. 18-cv-10324, 2020 WL 1430530, at *1 (D. Mass. Mar. 24, 2020) ....](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiajuyjmijndvebfdxnxd6vcregnwlvrlab7vfohli53ul44n7hm4q@jpeg)
!["District courts enjoy broad latitude in administering local rules." Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Precision Valley Aviation, Inc., 26 F.3d 220, 224 (1st Cir. 1994). DOJ asks that I exercise such discretion here to find that the four-hour delay be deemed timely because BCH does not identify any prejudice from the late filing, and other courts in this district have excused similar delays. See, e.g., Soo v. Bone Biologics Corp., No. 19-cv-11520, 2021 WL 1391458, at *4 (D. Mass. Apr. 13, 2021) (excusing four-hour delay in filing an amended complaint and citing cases). However, DOJ has not pointed to any case finding such a motion timely where a subsequent notice of appeal has also been filed, divesting the court of its jurisdiction. "To deviate from a local rule, the district court (1) must have a sound reason for doing so, and (2) must ensure that no party's substantial rights are unfairly jeopardized." Belanger v. BNY Mellon Asset Mgmt., LLC, No. 15-cv-10198, 2017 WL 1160570, at *6 (D. Mass. Mar. 28, 2017) (cleaned up).
DOJ has not provided any "sound reason" for its late filing or for deviating from the local rules.
Carpenter v. Rivera, 10-cv-40233, 2014 WL 4928963, at *2 n.2 (D. Mass. Sept. 30, 2014)
("Accordingly, even if the Court had the power to extend the deadline, I would not find that Plaintiff has established cause for doing so."). Because the Motion was untimely and the notice of appeal has not been tolled, jurisdiction is now vested with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. As such, I do not have jurisdiction to rule on the merits of the Motion to Alter. See Malek v. Feigenbaum, 116 F.4th 118, 127-128 (2d Cir. 2024) (finding appeal untimely where Rule 59(e) motion was filed late and did not toll the deadline for appeal). The Motion to Alter, [Doc. No. 35 4 ], is thus DENIED.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
UPDATE: Another judge just dinged DOJ in another trans care subpoena case, with Judge Joun finding that DOJ missed a deadline, and, accordingly, their motion to alter the judgment in the Boston Children's Hospital case was "untimely." And, because DOJ also appealed, Joun has no further jurisdiction.
Reed Sheppard looked so good in that first half.
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Reed Sheppard looked so good in that first half.
Steven Adams is seriously the perfect pairing for Reed Sheppard.
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Steven Adams is seriously the perfect pairing for Reed Sheppard.
Watching the Denver Nuggets is just basketball bliss.
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Watching the Denver Nuggets is just basketball bliss.
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The arc of the moral universe was like
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The arc of the moral universe was like
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If you’re in Atlanta: check on your people. Stay connected. Document what you see.
Remember ICE thrives on silence and confusion, not on an informed, loud community.
Learn more about Stewart, one of the largest US immigration detention centers, with this WABE podcast: www.wabe.org/immigration-...
Remember ICE thrives on silence and confusion, not on an informed, loud community.
Learn more about Stewart, one of the largest US immigration detention centers, with this WABE podcast: www.wabe.org/immigration-...
Detained in Georgia
ICE detains thousands of immigrants in Georgia. We visited Stewart Detention Center it affects the surrounding community.
www.wabe.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you’re in Atlanta: check on your people. Stay connected. Document what you see.
Remember ICE thrives on silence and confusion, not on an informed, loud community.
Learn more about Stewart, one of the largest US immigration detention centers, with this WABE podcast: www.wabe.org/immigration-...
Remember ICE thrives on silence and confusion, not on an informed, loud community.
Learn more about Stewart, one of the largest US immigration detention centers, with this WABE podcast: www.wabe.org/immigration-...
Reminder that when I lived in Buddy's district in Savannah and called his office after the Uvalde shooting to ask how they would protect our kids there, his staffer hung up on me for being "rude" when I said I was sick of children being shot.
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter calls for more ICE agents in Atlanta
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter calls for more ICE agents in Atlanta
Carter, a Republican who represents the 1st congressional district on the southeast Georgia coast, sent a letter to acting ICE Administrator Todd Lyons and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, asking them to “increase federal law enforcement resources” in Atlanta.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Reminder that when I lived in Buddy's district in Savannah and called his office after the Uvalde shooting to ask how they would protect our kids there, his staffer hung up on me for being "rude" when I said I was sick of children being shot.
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Atlanta is assisting ICE and other federal law enforcement in abductions by giving them access to the city’s Flock traffic cameras.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Atlanta is assisting ICE and other federal law enforcement in abductions by giving them access to the city’s Flock traffic cameras.
For the record, my Senator's office is more responsive when I contact them than my own city council person's is. I just got an email from Warnock's office about a call I made in off hours.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
For the record, my Senator's office is more responsive when I contact them than my own city council person's is. I just got an email from Warnock's office about a call I made in off hours.
If he were truly a religious man, he’d be much more afraid of rotting in hell.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
If he were truly a religious man, he’d be much more afraid of rotting in hell.
I just wanna say, “arms long enough to box with god” is a bar.
Victor Wembanyama’s presence — 7-foot-infinity, arms long enough to box with God — is overwhelming. The challenge now facing the Spurs? Making sure his absence isn’t.
At Y! Sports: Wrote about where San Antonio turns with the big fella on the mend: yhoo.it/4i2tD08
At Y! Sports: Wrote about where San Antonio turns with the big fella on the mend: yhoo.it/4i2tD08
Where will the Spurs turn without Victor Wembanyama?
The Spurs star is expected to miss a few weeks with a calf injury, leaving the team with a big void to fill.
yhoo.it
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I just wanna say, “arms long enough to box with god” is a bar.
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I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I need "Stats are down but he played great" to make it into the lexicon.
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MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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CEO: We need to cut costs.
Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
CEO: We need to cut costs.
Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
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happy birthday to WENDY MOTHERFUCKING CARLOS
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
happy birthday to WENDY MOTHERFUCKING CARLOS
Well fuck.
1. The Trump administration has just quietly updated the State Department website to indicate that it may invalidate transgender people's passports.
This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
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This comes a week after a SCOTUS ruling blocking lower rulings allowing trans people to update them.
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Trump Admin Quietly Changes State Department Page To Indicate It May Invalidate Trans Passports
The change comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration and lifted a temporary injunction.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Well fuck.
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Look if you're trans, you have to live. Do whatever you need to do to make it.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Look if you're trans, you have to live. Do whatever you need to do to make it.
Spurs’ new fiestas are nice.
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Spurs’ new fiestas are nice.
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A promise of a vote on healthcare
November 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A promise of a vote on healthcare
Man, the San Antonio defensive gameplan against Houston has been great, even with Wemby not in the game. Having Sochan back makes a big difference.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Man, the San Antonio defensive gameplan against Houston has been great, even with Wemby not in the game. Having Sochan back makes a big difference.
I can finally look at my ACA health plan renewal and the sucker is going up more than $800/month while coverage is getting worse thanks to losing subsidies.
Not that I haven’t always thought we we should burn it all down when it comes to healthcare in the US, but yeah, we should burn it all down.
Not that I haven’t always thought we we should burn it all down when it comes to healthcare in the US, but yeah, we should burn it all down.
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I can finally look at my ACA health plan renewal and the sucker is going up more than $800/month while coverage is getting worse thanks to losing subsidies.
Not that I haven’t always thought we we should burn it all down when it comes to healthcare in the US, but yeah, we should burn it all down.
Not that I haven’t always thought we we should burn it all down when it comes to healthcare in the US, but yeah, we should burn it all down.