Mark Lemley
@marklemley.bsky.social
William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School. Partner, Lex Lumina LLP. I teach and write in IP, antitrust, internet, and video game law
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Coins aren't allowed to depict living people just sayin
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Coins aren't allowed to depict living people just sayin
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It is illegal for a coin to be issued with "the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death of that President," per a law on currency designs.
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It is illegal for a coin to be issued with "the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death of that President," per a law on currency designs.
It's apparently reading your browser history to make sure you browse like a human
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It's apparently reading your browser history to make sure you browse like a human
OTOH your OnlyFans is taking off right now . . .
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
OTOH your OnlyFans is taking off right now . . .
And gods help you if you ever decide to use more than one device. Or replace the device . . .
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
And gods help you if you ever decide to use more than one device. Or replace the device . . .
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But, but, but passkeys will solve everything! Of course, first you have to login to your phone, where all the passkeys are locked up, including the passkey you need to unlock your phone...
November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
But, but, but passkeys will solve everything! Of course, first you have to login to your phone, where all the passkeys are locked up, including the passkey you need to unlock your phone...
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Fired: Reset password each time to a new random, never write it down or memorize it.
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fired: Reset password each time to a new random, never write it down or memorize it.
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security theater has become not just boring and a waste of time but an actual major drag on functionality
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
security theater has become not just boring and a waste of time but an actual major drag on functionality
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Throw a not a robot test in there, where you need to click all the hats or whatever
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Throw a not a robot test in there, where you need to click all the hats or whatever