Pamoya
@pamoya.bsky.social
Lawyer, video game nerd, and Cloud9 esports fan. I'm a lurker, which means I'm mostly here to read about what you think.
There is always room for improvement, of course. I had my frustrations. But I could see the progress from Obama's admin to Biden's, and Biden's admin had a lot of Trump cleanup to do too.
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
There is always room for improvement, of course. I had my frustrations. But I could see the progress from Obama's admin to Biden's, and Biden's admin had a lot of Trump cleanup to do too.
I feel like a lot of people genuinely don't understand or know what government does and focus way too much on what a politician says. Biden's government was the best the US has ever had on LGBTQ+ rights, especially trans rights. Healthcare regs, education regs, anti-discrim enforcement, judges, etc.
December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I feel like a lot of people genuinely don't understand or know what government does and focus way too much on what a politician says. Biden's government was the best the US has ever had on LGBTQ+ rights, especially trans rights. Healthcare regs, education regs, anti-discrim enforcement, judges, etc.
I love this photo. It captures the place and the time of year beautifully.
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I love this photo. It captures the place and the time of year beautifully.
That is exactly right. They could win that defense (assuming Cooper doesn't just dismiss that claim) and it doesn't matter. They still lose the public accommodations claim. Under the MHRA, public accommodations cover a lot. Hospitals, restaurants, theaters, sports teams and competitions, etc.
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
That is exactly right. They could win that defense (assuming Cooper doesn't just dismiss that claim) and it doesn't matter. They still lose the public accommodations claim. Under the MHRA, public accommodations cover a lot. Hospitals, restaurants, theaters, sports teams and competitions, etc.
The court calls it partial SJ on the public accommodations claim because with affirmative SJ, the district court will still need to decide damages. And the statute is fee shifting.
October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The court calls it partial SJ on the public accommodations claim because with affirmative SJ, the district court will still need to decide damages. And the statute is fee shifting.
Note that the legitimate business purpose defense is like a BFOQ that only applies to one of the two provisions of the MHRA. It is a complete win (affirmative SJ) for Cooper on the public accommodations claim. Public accommodations are defined very broadly in the MHRA.
October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Note that the legitimate business purpose defense is like a BFOQ that only applies to one of the two provisions of the MHRA. It is a complete win (affirmative SJ) for Cooper on the public accommodations claim. Public accommodations are defined very broadly in the MHRA.
Can't wait to read my copy too!
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Can't wait to read my copy too!
She's my favorite audiobook actor and I especially love it when she reads your books!
September 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
She's my favorite audiobook actor and I especially love it when she reads your books!
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Stayed up late reading it and it has stuck with me since I finished reading several months ago.
Stayed up late reading it and it has stuck with me since I finished reading several months ago.
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
For fans of Never Let Me Go and My Dark Vanessa, a powerful, provocative novel about the relation...
app.thestorygraph.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
app.thestorygraph.com/books/7c40ac...
Stayed up late reading it and it has stuck with me since I finished reading several months ago.
Stayed up late reading it and it has stuck with me since I finished reading several months ago.
Started my new legal job and learned that the *house style* is Times New Roman, justified text, two spaces at the end of a sentence. Dead.
August 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Started my new legal job and learned that the *house style* is Times New Roman, justified text, two spaces at the end of a sentence. Dead.
Egg. Salad. Donut. I look forward to Fridays in Lowertown for this.
August 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Egg. Salad. Donut. I look forward to Fridays in Lowertown for this.
The egg salad donut is my favorite thing.
June 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The egg salad donut is my favorite thing.
Well we all have our days, don't we Gonzo? And honestly 75% goode is mostly goode. You'll get it next time.
June 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Well we all have our days, don't we Gonzo? And honestly 75% goode is mostly goode. You'll get it next time.
This must have been a thing on the right wing media of the day because my *dad*!! published an op-ed in the local newspaper saying the same, that business owners were essentially being *enslaved* by being forced to provide service to black patrons.
May 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This must have been a thing on the right wing media of the day because my *dad*!! published an op-ed in the local newspaper saying the same, that business owners were essentially being *enslaved* by being forced to provide service to black patrons.
Ok it took me a whole day to get this... 😅
May 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Ok it took me a whole day to get this... 😅
Gorsuch's attempt to solve the problem Kagan raises: just make the government pinky swear that it will seek review on the merits.
May 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gorsuch's attempt to solve the problem Kagan raises: just make the government pinky swear that it will seek review on the merits.
The ridiculous gender essentialism is one of the reasons he's so reliably wrong on trans issues.
May 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The ridiculous gender essentialism is one of the reasons he's so reliably wrong on trans issues.
Very excited about any news that hints Trump might have a hard time getting judges appointed this term.
April 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Very excited about any news that hints Trump might have a hard time getting judges appointed this term.
Hopefully that means they have a plan to do something cool with it and not just let it sit vacant...
April 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hopefully that means they have a plan to do something cool with it and not just let it sit vacant...
Um, what? How do they figure they can obstruct the skyway access?
April 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Um, what? How do they figure they can obstruct the skyway access?
I am concerned about the fact that the Biden administration apparently plans to leave this out there, open, as a proposed rule that has gone through notice and comment without finalizing a rule. That invites the Trump administration to piggyback on their work to immediately issue a horrific rule.
November 15, 2024 at 5:40 PM
I am concerned about the fact that the Biden administration apparently plans to leave this out there, open, as a proposed rule that has gone through notice and comment without finalizing a rule. That invites the Trump administration to piggyback on their work to immediately issue a horrific rule.
the perfect breakfast, imo.
November 14, 2024 at 4:47 AM
the perfect breakfast, imo.