Pacing Paralegal
@pacingparalegal.bsky.social
Business by day, nerd enthusiast by night. Loves hockey, rockets, and space tech.
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Victor Goal-ofsson 🧢🧢🧢
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Victor Goal-ofsson 🧢🧢🧢
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Mark Zuckerberg on buying Instagram
April 5, 2012
April 5, 2012
July 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Mark Zuckerberg on buying Instagram
April 5, 2012
April 5, 2012
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Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who didn't really surprise anyone—Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Elon Musk (pre-fallout)—but the more troubling trend has been watching younger entrepreneurs and VCs listen to their podcasts, read their posts and books, and slowly nod along to the idea that democracy is holding back innovation.
www.techdirt.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
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I want to remind everyone that without Elon Musk, we wouldn't be in this situation where our academic institutions, science enterprise, and democracy are being dismantled, and millions of additional people around the world are going to die. We want both of them to lose horribly in this fight.
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I want to remind everyone that without Elon Musk, we wouldn't be in this situation where our academic institutions, science enterprise, and democracy are being dismantled, and millions of additional people around the world are going to die. We want both of them to lose horribly in this fight.
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Angry judge roasts Biglaw lawyers for their "collective debacle" filing a brief where "~9 of the 27 legal citations in the 10-page brief were incorrect in some way" due to Generative AI
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Lawyers will pay $31k for their sloppiness 🤖😵
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Lawyers will pay $31k for their sloppiness 🤖😵
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu
May 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Angry judge roasts Biglaw lawyers for their "collective debacle" filing a brief where "~9 of the 27 legal citations in the 10-page brief were incorrect in some way" due to Generative AI
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Lawyers will pay $31k for their sloppiness 🤖😵
digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Lawyers will pay $31k for their sloppiness 🤖😵
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What in the hell
5-4 Avs.
5-4 Avs.
May 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
What in the hell
5-4 Avs.
5-4 Avs.
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Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order.
DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.
DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.
DOJ files notice that intends to appeal Judge Boasberg’s order finding probable cause for contempt
April 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order.
DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.
DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.
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A 1000 times this.
April 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A 1000 times this.
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👏 Congrats to Gabriel Landeskog on recording on his first AHL goal as he continues his journey back to the NHL.
April 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
👏 Congrats to Gabriel Landeskog on recording on his first AHL goal as he continues his journey back to the NHL.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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What a sentence: "Contrary to the government's position, 'upholding constitutional rights surely serves the public interest.'"
![Contrary to the Government’s position, “upholding constitutional rights surely serves the public interest.” Giovani Carandola, Ltd. v. Bason, 303 F.3d 507, 521 (4th Cir. 2002); Nken, 556 U.S. at 436 (“[T]here is a public interest in preventing [non-citizens] from being wrongfully removed, particularly to countries where they are likely to face substantial harm.”). This is the exact situation the Government has placed Abrego Garcia in. An IJ has already determined that Abrego Garcia was entitled to withholding of removal to El Salvador because he was likely to face persecution there. But the Government removed him anyway. The irreparable harm in this case is the harm being done to Abrego Garcia every minute he is in El Salvador. And the public interest undoubtedly favors requiring the Government to facilitate and effectuate his return to the United States.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gqbrsb2cdeaz5ybuo3kk7vs7/bafkreifkhexumgjq76znpxp6k6uxpkd4f7wiy6ctfnoxmh5qhs6go5i6ly@jpeg)
April 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What a sentence: "Contrary to the government's position, 'upholding constitutional rights surely serves the public interest.'"
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Notably missing: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia. Kind of mindblowing to me given what the substance of this letter is: "government should not retaliate against law firms"
Dean Chemerinsky and other #lawschool deans "speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
March 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Notably missing: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia. Kind of mindblowing to me given what the substance of this letter is: "government should not retaliate against law firms"
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I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
March 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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That's where we stand today, one month after DOGE began posting its wall of receipts.
For all that time, the biggest "receipt" on the wall has always been wrong.
Read more of our coverage of DOGE's struggle with errors here: nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
For all that time, the biggest "receipt" on the wall has always been wrong.
Read more of our coverage of DOGE's struggle with errors here: nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
March 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
That's where we stand today, one month after DOGE began posting its wall of receipts.
For all that time, the biggest "receipt" on the wall has always been wrong.
Read more of our coverage of DOGE's struggle with errors here: nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
For all that time, the biggest "receipt" on the wall has always been wrong.
Read more of our coverage of DOGE's struggle with errors here: nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
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You're about to hear a LOT abt the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. You'll hear it was the basis for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans.
Correct, but misleading.
The legal authority for the roundup & imprisonment of 120K people of Japanese ancestry was an executive order, not the 1798 law.
Correct, but misleading.
The legal authority for the roundup & imprisonment of 120K people of Japanese ancestry was an executive order, not the 1798 law.
March 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
You're about to hear a LOT abt the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. You'll hear it was the basis for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans.
Correct, but misleading.
The legal authority for the roundup & imprisonment of 120K people of Japanese ancestry was an executive order, not the 1798 law.
Correct, but misleading.
The legal authority for the roundup & imprisonment of 120K people of Japanese ancestry was an executive order, not the 1798 law.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
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March 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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So here's something that isn't widely understood.
Most private lawyers don't have actual security clearances.
People like @markzaidesq.bsky.social are the exception.
But many of us still see classified information.
But how, you might ask?
Most private lawyers don't have actual security clearances.
People like @markzaidesq.bsky.social are the exception.
But many of us still see classified information.
But how, you might ask?
Trump targets Washington law firm that aided Jack Smith
The president suspended security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling over their pro bono work for special counsel Jack Smith.
www.politico.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
So here's something that isn't widely understood.
Most private lawyers don't have actual security clearances.
People like @markzaidesq.bsky.social are the exception.
But many of us still see classified information.
But how, you might ask?
Most private lawyers don't have actual security clearances.
People like @markzaidesq.bsky.social are the exception.
But many of us still see classified information.
But how, you might ask?
Terrible time to start watching the Handmaid’s Tale series on Hulu. The similarities to today’s events are horrific. It’d been awhile since reading the book in the early ‘00s.
February 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Terrible time to start watching the Handmaid’s Tale series on Hulu. The similarities to today’s events are horrific. It’d been awhile since reading the book in the early ‘00s.
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This is why you fight these cowards.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
a stammering Tom Homan on AOC: "She's the dumbest congresswoman ever elected to Congress."
February 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This is why you fight these cowards.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.
Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.
He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.
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Yeah but remember nobody in power likes GAO because they operate in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner.
I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
February 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Yeah but remember nobody in power likes GAO because they operate in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner.
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There are two elements to the immunity decision that are particularly extreme in a way that many will miss: (1) motive is irrelevant and (2) immune acts are not just excluded from prosecution, they’re excluded from evidence.
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July 1, 2024 at 9:25 PM
There are two elements to the immunity decision that are particularly extreme in a way that many will miss: (1) motive is irrelevant and (2) immune acts are not just excluded from prosecution, they’re excluded from evidence.
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