J. D.
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J. D.
@jdetc.bsky.social
Chicago/ish. Civil/ish litigator. Left-center/ish. Elder Millennial. He/him. Interests/etc.: 1A/defamation, lolsuits, half of true crime, food, Cubs, Chi teams other than the Sox, EPL/soccer, art/architecture, film, indie music, enviro issues, tech
There's also a denial of evolution at work in favor of other conceptions of mankind. Our closest animal relatives live in groups that to some degree cooperate. We have nothing evolutionary distinct that would make us otherwise.
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Downsizing" = your company is now staffed by a resentful guilty remnant doing 125% of a job.
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"It's ephebophilia, actually." Okay, it's... still sex trafficking?

Maybe she missed that day at Albany Law School?
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Your Honor, I'm such a fucking loser It's defamatory to suggest I'm anything cool."
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Historically, skepticism towards the subjective pain expressions of non-whites and/or non-males has led to some relatively bad places. It's flat-out not your business, you sweaty twit.
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Jersey Shore guy? Because surely they can't mean the other one.
a man says we got a situation in front of a hat that says living my best life
ALT: a man says we got a situation in front of a hat that says living my best life
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November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ken Starr in particular was an open question whether he was mortal or not.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Best news on this thread, easily.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Whale tail can be irrestiable send skeet.
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"6 ideas our friends claimed were genius" is a red flag that you need different friends.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm close enough to Buttigieg in age and geography to comment, and guys who look like Buttigieg being out in high school and living with any kind of relative peace or comfort was not a thing that happened.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So deep in the noise he's confused 47 for 74.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is how one talks to a loan shark when they bring the money with interest a few days overdue.
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM