Jess B.
@jesslv.bsky.social
* Business and Commercial Litigation; frmr Dept. Atty Gen. (NV)
* Climate. Human rights.
* Frmr tech dev.
* Studied philosophy & cognitive science.
* Academic papers: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2728801
* Climate. Human rights.
* Frmr tech dev.
* Studied philosophy & cognitive science.
* Academic papers: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2728801
The Nevada Supreme Court
October 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court
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Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.
October 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.
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"President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after his office was unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources."
Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources
President Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia after he was unable to find evidence of mortgage fraud against NY AG Letitia James, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
"President Donald Trump is expected to fire the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after his office was unable to find incriminating evidence of mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to sources."
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"This is a mental health war, and I really feel like we are losing."
Sam Altman Addresses Wave of ChatGPT Deaths
OpenAI is finally putting in parental controls on ChatGPT after parents testified in front of Congress about their kids dying by suicide.
trib.al
September 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"This is a mental health war, and I really feel like we are losing."
Maybe I’m old enough to move to the Cotswolds.
I hear Berlin is pretty fun.
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Maybe I’m old enough to move to the Cotswolds.
I hear Berlin is pretty fun.
September 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I hear Berlin is pretty fun.
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Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them. www.wired.com/story/sms-bl...
Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts
Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.
www.wired.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them. www.wired.com/story/sms-bl...
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Today, my firm celebrated the International Day of Democracy.
September 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Today, my firm celebrated the International Day of Democracy.
What is everyone doing to destress “in these times” (tm)?
September 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
What is everyone doing to destress “in these times” (tm)?
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Judge Charles Breyer rules that the Trump administration brazenly violated the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed soldiers to enforce domestic laws in LA.
Breyer says Trump may not create "a national police force with the president as its chief." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Breyer says Trump may not create "a national police force with the president as its chief." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Judge Charles Breyer rules that the Trump administration brazenly violated the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed soldiers to enforce domestic laws in LA.
Breyer says Trump may not create "a national police force with the president as its chief." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Breyer says Trump may not create "a national police force with the president as its chief." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yoram Hazony gives me the creeps.
August 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Yoram Hazony gives me the creeps.
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A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses. www.wired.com/story/china-...
China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses.
www.wired.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses. www.wired.com/story/china-...
In 18th-century France, the entire legal profession went on strike to protest unconstitutional actions by the king.
He fired them all. Judges, lawyers, clerks.
Protests went on for 3 years.
He fired them all. Judges, lawyers, clerks.
Protests went on for 3 years.
August 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
In 18th-century France, the entire legal profession went on strike to protest unconstitutional actions by the king.
He fired them all. Judges, lawyers, clerks.
Protests went on for 3 years.
He fired them all. Judges, lawyers, clerks.
Protests went on for 3 years.
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I very rarely complain that a news story hasn’t gotten enough play, but this story hasn’t gotten enough play.
CDC shooter expressed discontent with coronavirus vaccines before firing hundreds of bullets at headquarters Friday, officials say
The attack has left many CDC employees angry at RFK Jr’s criticism of the agency and false claims about vaccines.
The attack has left many CDC employees angry at RFK Jr’s criticism of the agency and false claims about vaccines.
After CDC shooting, its employees turn their anger to RFK Jr. and Trump
Documents from the shooter’s home showed his discontent with coronavirus vaccines, authorities said. CDC workers want RFK Jr. to denounce vaccine misinformation.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I very rarely complain that a news story hasn’t gotten enough play, but this story hasn’t gotten enough play.
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I wrote about just war theory and how it applies to the ongoing devastation in the war in Gaza: www.forkingpaths.co/p/just-war-t...
Just War Theory and the Philosophers of Gaza
Philosophers have long tried to develop clear moral principles to govern the conduct of warfare. Here's why they're engaged in a fierce debate over Gaza.
www.forkingpaths.co
August 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I wrote about just war theory and how it applies to the ongoing devastation in the war in Gaza: www.forkingpaths.co/p/just-war-t...
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Washington State, which is famously rainy, is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. But as global warming changes fire patterns in the state, all it can do is prepare.
Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change
The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.
nyti.ms
August 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Washington State, which is famously rainy, is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. But as global warming changes fire patterns in the state, all it can do is prepare.
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this work saved millions of lives in 2021, won the Nobel Prize in 2023, and is cancelled in 2025
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
this work saved millions of lives in 2021, won the Nobel Prize in 2023, and is cancelled in 2025
\https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/a-judges-hidden-battle
After overcoming hidden battle with domestic abuse, judge advocates for victims in and out of courtroom
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
www.abajournal.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
\https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/a-judges-hidden-battle
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NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer
Capriglione authored Texas’ “trigger ban,” which banned abortion when Roe v. Wade was overturned. He announced he wouldn’t seek reelection.
thebarbedwire.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...