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Lawyer interested in how law+tech=culture. Domain hoarder. Todo app tester. RSS reader. Opinions mine alone.

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Mr. Cantu may need a pardon…

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Quote shot of ABC News article by Laura Romero and Emily Chang, published on November 20, 2025, showing the following passage from the article:&10;&10;"Mr. Cantu, when you say Costa Rica is not an option for removal ... where does that come from?" U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis interjected.&10;&10;"Counsel," Cantu said referring to the State Department attorney. &10;&10;"The point has been made that this witness knows zero information about the content of the declaration," Xinis said.
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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📱Guys I have a real problem. I mean, I’m not even from Canada.
A screenshot of a social media post from Bluesky. The top post is by Josh Michtom (@rsgat.bsky.social), dated August 2, 2025, expressing disappointment that there is no blog or website called “Hella Facts on Halifax.” Below it is a reply from joeross (@joeross.me), stating that he couldn’t resist and has made the domain hellafactsabouthalifax.com redirect to a real tourism website. The post humorously notes the act as a compulsion, and includes a clickable link preview to the domain.
August 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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“Never, ever install a developer beta on your only phone!” I tell everyone who asks 🤪
iPhone Software Update screen showing iOS 26.0 is up to date
June 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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When Billy Eichner likes your comment on his TikTok and then replies with a ❤️, you post that shit on your blog so when your kids are grown, after their reverence for you has been eroded by the knowledge that you were only ever just... https://joeross.me/2025/04/23/when-billy-eichner-likes-your.html
A TikTok screenshot. The top section shows a video clip featuring Billy Eichner, wearing a blue shirt and holding a microphone while someone off-screen speaks as they shake hands with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is wearing a black t-shirt and smiling. Below the video, the comments section includes a comment from user “jooooooooooooooooooooooooeee” reading, “Him breaking them up while screaming for validation is so darkly wholesome.” Underneath this comment is a reply from the creator, Billy Eichner, consisting of a red heart emoji (❤️).
April 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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It looks like the field accept arbitrary URLs, so I just linked to Bluesky and Mastodon
Screenshot from a profile page for Joe Ross on a web app called Circle, which is used by Digg as an early access forum, showing that the user included his Bluesky and Mastodon profile URLs in the twitter and facebook fields
April 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Hey @reckless.bsky.social and @davidpierce.xyz I’m listening to the latest Vergecast and thought I’d heed the call and let you know that I’m the walkway.

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March 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The Electric State, 2025 - ★★★: https://joeross.me/2025/03/16/the-electric-state.html
A movie poster for 2025 Netflix film The Electric State. The image features a young woman and a man standing on top of an old red Volkswagen van in a desert-like setting during sunset. A large, round-headed robot with glowing red eyes sits next to the van, resting one hand on the ground. A smaller, yellow robot with a cartoonish face is perched on the van’s hood. The movie title, The Electric State, is displayed in bold, metallic letters at the top, with wires extending from the text. The background features a vast landscape with a distant bridge and industrial structures.
March 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Disc golf dino
The image shows a dinosaur toy, specifically a Tyrannosaurus Rex or similar theropod, positioned on top of a disc golf basket. The dinosaur figure is predominantly reddish-purple on top with green underneath, standing in an upright pose with its mouth open and arms extended forward. The dinosaur is placed on the center pole/disc of the basket, which has a yellowish-white rim with chains hanging down. The scene is set outdoors in a wooded area with bare trees visible in the background, suggesting it was taken during fall or winter. The background features a clear blue sky with some white clouds, and sunlight streams through the trees, creating a lens flare effect on the right side of the image. The disc golf basket appears to have some red wrapping or covering on parts of its frame.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
March 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Not that anyone with a pulse needs more evidence of the deeply incompetent malevolence at play in the executive branch these days, but Martin emailed a letter on *March 3rd* which was dated *February 17th* and (purported to) set a deadline to respond of *February 24th.*
The image shows a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice dated February 17, 2025, sent by Edward R. Martin, Jr. (Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia) to Mr. William M. Treanor (Dean, Georgetown Law). The letter addresses Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Georgetown Law School. Body of the letter: "Dear Sir, As United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, I receive requests for information and clarification. I take these requests seriously and act on them with letters like this one you are receiving. It has come to my attention reliably that Georgetown Law School continues to teach and promote DEI. This is unacceptable. I have begun an inquiry into this and would welcome your response to the following questions: First, have you eliminated all DEI from your school and its curriculum? Second, if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway, will you move swiftly to remove it? At this time, you should know that no applicant for our fellows program, our summer internship, or employment in our office who is a student or affiliated with a law school or university that continues to teach and utilize DEI will be considered. I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry after receipt. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please respond by Monday, February 24, 2025. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call my office or schedule a time to meet in person."​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The image shows a letter from Georgetown Law dated March 6, 2025, sent by William M. Treanor (Dean and Executive Vice President, Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair) to Edward R. Martin, Jr. (Interim United States Attorney, District of Columbia). The letter responds to concerns about DEI teaching at Georgetown Law School. Body of the letter: "Dear Interim United States Attorney Martin: I write in response to your letter dated February 17, 2025, which you sent to me via email on March 3, 2025. As a Catholic and Jesuit institution, Georgetown University was founded on the principle that serious and sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs promotes intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding. For us at Georgetown, this principle is a moral and educational imperative. It is a principle that defines our mission as a Catholic and Jesuit institution. Georgetown University also prohibits discrimination and harassment in its programs and activities and takes seriously its obligations to comply with all federal and local laws. Your letter challenges Georgetown's ability to define our mission as an educational institution. It inquires about Georgetown Law's curriculum and classroom teaching, asks whether diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of the curriculum, and asserts that your office will not hire individuals from schools where you find the curriculum "unacceptable." The First Amendment, however, guarantees that the government cannot direct what Georgetown and its faculty teach and how to teach it. The Supreme Court has continually affirmed that among the freedoms central to a university's First Amendment rights are its abilities to determine, on academic grounds, who may teach, what to teach, and how to teach it."​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ This image shows the continuation of William M. Treanor's letter to Edward R. Martin, Jr. It contains the remainder of the letter's body and signature. Body of the letter (continued): "This is a bedrock principle of constitutional law — recognized not only by the courts, but by the administration in which you serve. The Department of Education confirmed last week that it cannot restrict First Amendment rights and that it is statutorily prohibited from "exercising control over the content of school curricula." Your letter informs me that your office will deny our students and graduates government employment opportunities until you, as Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, approve of our curriculum. Given the First Amendment's protection of a university's freedom to determine its own curriculum and how to deliver it, the constitutional violation behind this threat is clear, as is the attack on the University's mission as a Jesuit and Catholic institution. Georgetown Law has one of the preeminent faculties in the country, fostering groundbreaking scholarship, educating students in a wide variety of perspectives, and thriving on the robust exchange of ideas. Georgetown Law faculty have educated world leaders, members of Congress, and Justice Department officials, from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent graduate and professional education, built upon the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. Georgetown-educated attorneys have, for decades, served this country capably and selflessly in offices such as yours, and we have confidence that tradition will continue. We look forward to your confirmation that any Georgetown-affiliated candidates for employment with your office will receive full and fair consideration. Sincerely, William M. Treanor Dean and Executive Vice President Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair"​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
March 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Craig Ferguson: I'm So Happy, 2024 - ★★★½ (contains spoilers): https://joeross.me/2025/02/15/craig-ferguson-im-so-happy.html
February 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Rusty Foster at Today in Tabs has some good advice on how to approach what I refer to as the malevolent-jackass express:

"First, deny this regime your compliance whenever and wherever you can, in ways as large or as small as you are abl... https://joeross.me/2025/01/29/rusty-foster-at-today-in.html
White text on a purple background, a quote from an issue of Rusty Foster's newsletter Today in Tabs, titled Illegal and, Separately, Unconstitutional, which says:&10;&10;"First, deny this regime your compliance whenever and wherever you can, in ways as large or as small as you are able. Defend your communities, especially the most vulnerable—trans people, queer people, the chronically ill, immigrants, ethnic and religious minorities. And above all, seek to depose any officeholder, political appointee, bureaucrat, or business leader who cooperates with this criminal administration, as well as any who fail to effectively oppose it, by any means available to you."
January 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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This ominous photo I took tonight of the Disney castle lit by red fireworks is my new header for, possibly, forever because shit is just ominous these days okay?
A brightly lit castle is illuminated by colorful fireworks exploding in a vibrant night sky.
December 15, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
The image shows the exterior of a Philadelphia restaurant named Larry’s Steaks. The building features a red awning with the restaurant’s name prominently displayed in bold red letters. The logo includes an image of a cheesesteak sandwich, and the entrance is flanked by large windows and trash bins. Flags and banners are visible above the awning, and the brick façade gives the establishment a casual appearance.
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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Seeing my Micro.blog profile in a Mastodon app, where my username is @joe@joeross.me, really makes me want to use it as my primary fediverse account. I just find the transfer process daunting, and I recall Mb may not be a full implementation of an ActivityPub account, though maybe that has changed.
November 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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I recently posted a photo of my cat on Bluesky, as any serious person does on a growing social network. While carefully preparing the post (again, I am serious person) I asked four different LLMs for alt text to include with the photo. They all did okay, but, as you can see, Claude went pretty hard…
November 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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I thought using my domain as my username did that, but fine, here’s the late great Captain Morgan the Cat, First of His Name, May He Long Be Rembered
This image shows a black and white cat wearing a bright pink, ornate tiara or crown made of small beaded or jeweled elements. The cat has striking golden-yellow eyes and distinctive black patches around its eyes contrasting with its white fur. The crown sits perched on top of the cat's head and appears to be decorative costume jewelry. The cat has a dignified, regal expression and appears to be resting on what looks like light-colored fabric or bedding. The photo is well-lit and in sharp focus, particularly highlighting the cat's facial features and the intricate details of the pink crown.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
November 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Practical AI tip: When someone sends me a PDF calendar (😡), I ask Claude to process the info into ICS format. For my kids' daycare snack calendar, I say:

"Please convert data from each day to one all-day event, like: Snacks: AM: Cheerios / PM: ... https://joeross.me/2024/11/02/practical-ai-tip.html
A screenshot of Fantastical for iOS shows a calendar schedule of snacks for each day, including applesauce, nachos, granola bars, cucumbers, yogurt, and pretzels.
November 2, 2024 at 11:37 PM
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Hey, I wanted to chime in to let you know that #Feedbin does have read later functionality daverupert.com/2023/10/read...
Screenshot of iOS share sheet extensions showing Feedbin’s “Send to Feedbin” functionality
November 2, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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The 1999 movie Sleepy Hollow is, to my mind, the film to watch during the transition from early autumn to the Halloween season.

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A stylized poster for the film "Sleepy Hollow" features a shadowy figure on horseback against a moonlit, eerie forest backdrop
October 7, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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**waves hand slowly in front of Algorithms’s face** This is the discourse I am looking for.
This is a screenshot of a Bluesky exchange between two users, Adam Serwer and Anil Dash. Adam Serwer's post reads, "The alien franchise is the most exciting sci fi property that is mostly about the importance of workplace safety regulations." Anil Dash responds with, "Okay, but only Star Wars has a lead character named Osha who’s immediately put in danger due to risky working conditions."
August 26, 2024 at 3:50 AM
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The Princess Bride, 1987 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers): https://joeross.me/2024/08/25/the-princess-bride.html
This is a movie poster for *The Princess Bride*. The image features a man and a woman standing close together, facing each other, and holding hands. They are silhouetted against a stunning backdrop of clouds and distant mountains, with a castle perched on a cliff in the background. The scene is framed by two large columns with foliage above, creating a dreamlike and romantic atmosphere. The title "The Princess Bride" is prominently displayed at the bottom of the poster in bold, stylized white text.
August 26, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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Sure, Elon, I’ll go right ahead and disable my privacy related extensions…
June 29, 2024 at 12:06 AM
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Twitter is such a shit show that this is the kind of ad they’re showing someone who has only ever insulted morons like Cruz on the platform, not mention this ad is so brazen in how stupid it assumes its target market is.
Alt text via OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o: The image shows a tweet from the Senate Republicans' Twitter account (@NRSC). The tweet features a picture of Ted Cruz with text that reads: "It's Ted Cruz. This is dire: I need you to read the update on the state of my race. Due to the sensitive nature of the memo, please do not share this message with anyone." Below the text, there is a button that says "Please Read," and a banner with "READ THE CLASSIFIED MEMO" in bold yellow text. The bottom of the image notes that the message is "PAID FOR BY THE NRSC" and includes a URL "From winred.com." The tweet has 348 replies, 150 retweets, 466 likes, and 3.3 million views.
June 26, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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I deleted that post about Oliver and Company because it was an accidental auto-post from my @letterboxd.social account, but I wanted to reply here to preserve the context for your reply, and to say I loved the soundtrack!
This image is a promotional poster for the Disney animated film "Oliver & Company." It prominently features a collection of animal characters from the movie, set against a nighttime urban backdrop with a glimpse of the New York City skyline in the background. The central characters are Oliver, a small orange tabby kitten, and Dodger, a carefree, street-smart dog. Surrounding them are other canine companions from the film, each with distinctive features and expressions, representing their unique personalities. The movie's title is displayed at the top in bold, decorative text.
June 2, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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Prove they won't.
A screenshot / GIF of Fry from Futurama saying/captioned "Prove it"
March 30, 2024 at 12:49 AM