Meredith Rose
@mrose.ink
Grumpy feminist lawyer. Writer with ADHD. Senior Policy Counsel, @publicknowledge.bsky.social . Copyright, tech, music, AI, fandom.
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Meredith Rose
@mrose.ink
· Nov 15
Yet another plea to people who are using or following people off follow-farming hashtags like #NoDemUnder1K, #NoDemUnder5K, #BlueCrew, #FBR, etc etc: please do not do that, it's how disinformation operations work. I'm already seeing accounts in those hashtags that are likely disinformation ops. 1/
NEW FOLLOWERS: if I see you using these or any other follow-back hashtags, you’re getting immediately blocked. This is how disinformation networks happen.
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Who actually runs Congress’s agencies—and why does the White House keep trying to install its own people inside them?
A new bill could reshape the balance of power over the Library of Congress, GPO, and more.
The stakes: legislative independence itself.
A new bill could reshape the balance of power over the Library of Congress, GPO, and more.
The stakes: legislative independence itself.
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Who actually runs Congress’s agencies—and why does the White House keep trying to install its own people inside them?
A new bill could reshape the balance of power over the Library of Congress, GPO, and more.
The stakes: legislative independence itself.
A new bill could reshape the balance of power over the Library of Congress, GPO, and more.
The stakes: legislative independence itself.
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Serial Experiments Lain
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Serial Experiments Lain
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It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
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Just had the astonishing experience of getting to introduce someone to this video for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKfH...
"Jeff Epstein" - Jim Downey on Conan
YouTube video by Box Chat
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just had the astonishing experience of getting to introduce someone to this video for the first time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKfH...
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Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
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Hi again! It's me with an another installment of the last book I ever thought would get banned--my picture book about a unicorn and kitty who are pals. A quick look at what this school district bizarrely found objectionable. 1/
You'll never guess what book got the Carroll ISD school library advisory committee to say "genitals" a dozen times in 20 minutes. @txfreedomread.bsky.social will have more on this story soon, but for now, you have to hear this audio. open.substack.com/pub/franklin...
Please don’t say “genitals” one more time, Carroll ISD SLAC.
Listen to the audio of the committee that decided to ban Pretty Perfect Kitty Corn from Carroll ISD. If you dare.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Hi again! It's me with an another installment of the last book I ever thought would get banned--my picture book about a unicorn and kitty who are pals. A quick look at what this school district bizarrely found objectionable. 1/
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Kirkland Signature Legal Complaint and Prayer for Relief
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Kirkland Signature Legal Complaint and Prayer for Relief
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Some reflections on the Sony v. Cox oral arguments (but read @mrose.ink's live posts for more detail)!
The facts for Cox looked bad. Clement, for Sony, made reference three times to what he called the "F the DMCA" email sent by one employee (which did not, in fact, say "F"). 1/
The facts for Cox looked bad. Clement, for Sony, made reference three times to what he called the "F the DMCA" email sent by one employee (which did not, in fact, say "F"). 1/
And we're off with SCOTUS arguments in Sony v Cox. The question at issue: whether ISPs can be liable for the copyright infringement committed by their users.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some reflections on the Sony v. Cox oral arguments (but read @mrose.ink's live posts for more detail)!
The facts for Cox looked bad. Clement, for Sony, made reference three times to what he called the "F the DMCA" email sent by one employee (which did not, in fact, say "F"). 1/
The facts for Cox looked bad. Clement, for Sony, made reference three times to what he called the "F the DMCA" email sent by one employee (which did not, in fact, say "F"). 1/
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It’s the year 2000. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2005. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2010. It’s 2013. It’s 2025.
It’s 2005. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2010. It’s 2013. It’s 2025.
And we're off with SCOTUS arguments in Sony v Cox. The question at issue: whether ISPs can be liable for the copyright infringement committed by their users.
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s the year 2000. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2005. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2010. It’s 2013. It’s 2025.
It’s 2005. A court is considering whether ISPs can be liable for copyright infringement committed by their users.
It’s 2010. It’s 2013. It’s 2025.
It’s been in the pipeline for a minute, but the short version is: Cox lost the DMCA safe harbor for (more or less) refusing to disconnect accounts. The question then becomes, ok, they don’t have the safe harbor—but even without it, are they liable?
Why did this even make it to SCOTUS? What's the procedural history here?
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It’s been in the pipeline for a minute, but the short version is: Cox lost the DMCA safe harbor for (more or less) refusing to disconnect accounts. The question then becomes, ok, they don’t have the safe harbor—but even without it, are they liable?
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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If I had to lay down money, I'd say that they'll say "failure to meet the safe harbor doesn't automatically create liability (because this part is explicitly in the statute), and secondary liability CAN attach, under this brand new 10 part test"
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If I had to lay down money, I'd say that they'll say "failure to meet the safe harbor doesn't automatically create liability (because this part is explicitly in the statute), and secondary liability CAN attach, under this brand new 10 part test"
And we're off with SCOTUS arguments in Sony v Cox. The question at issue: whether ISPs can be liable for the copyright infringement committed by their users.
December 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
And we're off with SCOTUS arguments in Sony v Cox. The question at issue: whether ISPs can be liable for the copyright infringement committed by their users.
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look, I’ve been operating on the assumption that we cannot reach Bush 2 numbers because the media environment makes the floor much higher than it was back then (and Fox won’t throw him overboard the same way)
but, uh, we aren’t through year one and…
but, uh, we aren’t through year one and…
Gallup poll | 11/3-11/25
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 60% (+6)
Approve 36% (-5)
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
look, I’ve been operating on the assumption that we cannot reach Bush 2 numbers because the media environment makes the floor much higher than it was back then (and Fox won’t throw him overboard the same way)
but, uh, we aren’t through year one and…
but, uh, we aren’t through year one and…
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Reporters asking me about the new KOSA text, here is my official statement:
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reporters asking me about the new KOSA text, here is my official statement:
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
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Look, @bethesdastudios.com is local to me (MoCo), if you guys ever need a cozy podcast studio to interview BethesDad, I gotchu covered
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Look, @bethesdastudios.com is local to me (MoCo), if you guys ever need a cozy podcast studio to interview BethesDad, I gotchu covered
Finally got it cleaned up. Behold: my basement.
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Finally got it cleaned up. Behold: my basement.
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There is so much joy in loving objectively bad things and knowing that they're shitty while you love them fiercely. Do not deprive yourself of this joy
begging people to learn to separate “i like it” with “it’s good.”
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There is so much joy in loving objectively bad things and knowing that they're shitty while you love them fiercely. Do not deprive yourself of this joy
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Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!
Also, for the record the parade < the dog show
Godspeed to anyone in the kitchen today. May your timing work out perfectly and your side dishes behave themselves.
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Also, for the record the parade < the dog show
Godspeed to anyone in the kitchen today. May your timing work out perfectly and your side dishes behave themselves.
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Godspeed to anyone in the kitchen today. May your timing work out perfectly and your side dishes behave themselves.
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I love how smugly people use this utter falsehood to dunk on people on this website when it has no grounding in any empirical reality and elides actual issues.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I love how smugly people use this utter falsehood to dunk on people on this website when it has no grounding in any empirical reality and elides actual issues.
Best part of having my 78 YO mom here (outside of the company and the prep help) is getting all the tea on her retiree friends down on the island. Neighbor Susan has a saga, and I’m INVESTED
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Best part of having my 78 YO mom here (outside of the company and the prep help) is getting all the tea on her retiree friends down on the island. Neighbor Susan has a saga, and I’m INVESTED