Jay Upstate
@jay--z.bsky.social
semi-professional baker, fully-professional lawyer, dog walker and reader; student loan debtor (CA, HI, NY)
'Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government it when it deserves it.' Mark Twain (apocryphally)
'Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government it when it deserves it.' Mark Twain (apocryphally)
He's in really good shape and he writes novel legislation.
Thats a whole fucking loaf of bread.
Thats a whole fucking loaf of bread.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
He's in really good shape and he writes novel legislation.
Thats a whole fucking loaf of bread.
Thats a whole fucking loaf of bread.
David why don't we see Reps/Sens, armed with fed court orders requiring admission, inside these facilities and reporting on conditions?
6 months ago, there were failed attempts at Newark and clumsy arrests. But I haven't seen this repeated. Why don't we see litigation demanding entry/inspection?
6 months ago, there were failed attempts at Newark and clumsy arrests. But I haven't seen this repeated. Why don't we see litigation demanding entry/inspection?
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
David why don't we see Reps/Sens, armed with fed court orders requiring admission, inside these facilities and reporting on conditions?
6 months ago, there were failed attempts at Newark and clumsy arrests. But I haven't seen this repeated. Why don't we see litigation demanding entry/inspection?
6 months ago, there were failed attempts at Newark and clumsy arrests. But I haven't seen this repeated. Why don't we see litigation demanding entry/inspection?
Rude awakening to major patentees: Trump wreck PTO, an agency responsible for major economic work (without partisan valence). Everybody worse off without agency independence, professionalization, procedures.
We need major patentees to protest, but instead they're gifting T with stock/royalties
We need major patentees to protest, but instead they're gifting T with stock/royalties
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Rude awakening to major patentees: Trump wreck PTO, an agency responsible for major economic work (without partisan valence). Everybody worse off without agency independence, professionalization, procedures.
We need major patentees to protest, but instead they're gifting T with stock/royalties
We need major patentees to protest, but instead they're gifting T with stock/royalties
Fascist magic beans
All problems are caused by minority!
Simple fix to all problems is uprooting/deporting !
All problems are caused by minority!
Simple fix to all problems is uprooting/deporting !
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Fascist magic beans
All problems are caused by minority!
Simple fix to all problems is uprooting/deporting !
All problems are caused by minority!
Simple fix to all problems is uprooting/deporting !
Attracting media attention is actually a feature of modern political activity. Good for Ro.
Sen Schumer relies on op-eds, letters and senate speeches like emphysema patients rely on oxygen
Sen Schumer relies on op-eds, letters and senate speeches like emphysema patients rely on oxygen
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Attracting media attention is actually a feature of modern political activity. Good for Ro.
Sen Schumer relies on op-eds, letters and senate speeches like emphysema patients rely on oxygen
Sen Schumer relies on op-eds, letters and senate speeches like emphysema patients rely on oxygen
Khanna is wright. Schumer is decrepit. Gripping his antique flip-phone, Schumer apes Joe Biden, Feinstein and Eleanor Holmes Norton long past his prime.
I can't believe 24 Senators support him, more likely there aren't yet 24 Senators in support of a challenger.
I can't believe 24 Senators support him, more likely there aren't yet 24 Senators in support of a challenger.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Khanna is wright. Schumer is decrepit. Gripping his antique flip-phone, Schumer apes Joe Biden, Feinstein and Eleanor Holmes Norton long past his prime.
I can't believe 24 Senators support him, more likely there aren't yet 24 Senators in support of a challenger.
I can't believe 24 Senators support him, more likely there aren't yet 24 Senators in support of a challenger.
thanks for supporting the Daily Cal and the students
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
thanks for supporting the Daily Cal and the students
we're replacing BLS with DoorDash
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
we're replacing BLS with DoorDash
I'm a corporate lawyer, so I'm not speaking on any kind of authority, but don't court submissions require a certification, or something, like a lawyer initialis over a line that reads, 'this is true, I wrote this, I'm responsible for it' ?
In corporate, signing stuff indicates ownership
In corporate, signing stuff indicates ownership
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'm a corporate lawyer, so I'm not speaking on any kind of authority, but don't court submissions require a certification, or something, like a lawyer initialis over a line that reads, 'this is true, I wrote this, I'm responsible for it' ?
In corporate, signing stuff indicates ownership
In corporate, signing stuff indicates ownership
Note - law firm representing GOP is still carried last name of cuttent MAGA AAG for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Note - law firm representing GOP is still carried last name of cuttent MAGA AAG for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon
GOP health plan: youre on your own
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
GOP health plan: youre on your own
'You can't do that. I'll see you in court' is the response of anybody with foresight, spine, and a belief that Cornell has a right to defend itself.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
'You can't do that. I'll see you in court' is the response of anybody with foresight, spine, and a belief that Cornell has a right to defend itself.
Leaving aside the knee-deep horseshit Koltikoff pledged Cornell trudge through for years, Koltikoff just paid a $30,000,000 ransom.
Somebody hijacked Cornell's operations and resources, in gross violation of law, and Koltikoff wrote a $30,000,000 check to the carjackers.
Somebody hijacked Cornell's operations and resources, in gross violation of law, and Koltikoff wrote a $30,000,000 check to the carjackers.
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Leaving aside the knee-deep horseshit Koltikoff pledged Cornell trudge through for years, Koltikoff just paid a $30,000,000 ransom.
Somebody hijacked Cornell's operations and resources, in gross violation of law, and Koltikoff wrote a $30,000,000 check to the carjackers.
Somebody hijacked Cornell's operations and resources, in gross violation of law, and Koltikoff wrote a $30,000,000 check to the carjackers.
LGB is beautiful. Thanks rep Garcia
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
LGB is beautiful. Thanks rep Garcia
Yes retreats, but be mindful Cornell also made concessions outside of the agreement. It put an emeritus prof, Eric Cheyfitz, on leave after a kangaroo process, it eliminated 'DEI' offices; so there are additional disgraces outside the 4 corners, sadly
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Yes retreats, but be mindful Cornell also made concessions outside of the agreement. It put an emeritus prof, Eric Cheyfitz, on leave after a kangaroo process, it eliminated 'DEI' offices; so there are additional disgraces outside the 4 corners, sadly
Sen Murray, please bring these talking points to media outlets. Respectfully, speeches at congress are like when a tree falls in the woods but nobody's there.
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Sen Murray, please bring these talking points to media outlets. Respectfully, speeches at congress are like when a tree falls in the woods but nobody's there.
This should make us furious. Incensed. Livid. Not afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This should make us furious. Incensed. Livid. Not afraid.
This is really important. Existing laws/institutions don't create enough accountability. Miller knows he's got a pardon.
We need new federal laws.
And we must amend the Constitution to raze Trump v.US. Can't do it quick enough to catch trump, but it's the only way to restore rule of law.
We need new federal laws.
And we must amend the Constitution to raze Trump v.US. Can't do it quick enough to catch trump, but it's the only way to restore rule of law.
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is really important. Existing laws/institutions don't create enough accountability. Miller knows he's got a pardon.
We need new federal laws.
And we must amend the Constitution to raze Trump v.US. Can't do it quick enough to catch trump, but it's the only way to restore rule of law.
We need new federal laws.
And we must amend the Constitution to raze Trump v.US. Can't do it quick enough to catch trump, but it's the only way to restore rule of law.
if he lost his job at DOJ, he's available to begin podcasting
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
if he lost his job at DOJ, he's available to begin podcasting
Did Obergrfell ruin marriage?
Did Brown ruin school?
Let's ruminate
Did Brown ruin school?
Let's ruminate
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Did Obergrfell ruin marriage?
Did Brown ruin school?
Let's ruminate
Did Brown ruin school?
Let's ruminate
State law enforcement should protect people against these unconstitutional actions
Federal salaries arent the right to break state law
If lindsey graham broke into your house, the state people should arrest him, even if he wore a ski mask. State actors must end the docility
Federal salaries arent the right to break state law
If lindsey graham broke into your house, the state people should arrest him, even if he wore a ski mask. State actors must end the docility
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
State law enforcement should protect people against these unconstitutional actions
Federal salaries arent the right to break state law
If lindsey graham broke into your house, the state people should arrest him, even if he wore a ski mask. State actors must end the docility
Federal salaries arent the right to break state law
If lindsey graham broke into your house, the state people should arrest him, even if he wore a ski mask. State actors must end the docility
Weird how people think 'far left' means 'a staged photo'
Far left is about $$$ and power, not kente cloths.
Far left means redistribution, wealth tax, universal basic income, 90% marginal tax rates, amending the constitution to limit elon musk's political speech to $500/yr
Dems aren't far left
Far left is about $$$ and power, not kente cloths.
Far left means redistribution, wealth tax, universal basic income, 90% marginal tax rates, amending the constitution to limit elon musk's political speech to $500/yr
Dems aren't far left
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Weird how people think 'far left' means 'a staged photo'
Far left is about $$$ and power, not kente cloths.
Far left means redistribution, wealth tax, universal basic income, 90% marginal tax rates, amending the constitution to limit elon musk's political speech to $500/yr
Dems aren't far left
Far left is about $$$ and power, not kente cloths.
Far left means redistribution, wealth tax, universal basic income, 90% marginal tax rates, amending the constitution to limit elon musk's political speech to $500/yr
Dems aren't far left
credit where credit due: Roberts court *empowers* MAGA
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
credit where credit due: Roberts court *empowers* MAGA