Chris Wheaton
@privacyesq.bsky.social
Recovering Republican. GenX lawyer with a love for family, music tech, law, and politics.
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AI Liability Frightens Global Insurers. If no one steps up and fixes this, AI slams into a wall and the game ends right here.
My new post on LinkedIn...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
AI Liability Frightens Global Insurers. If no one steps up and fixes this, AI slams into a wall and the game ends right here.
My new post on LinkedIn...
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My new post on LinkedIn...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o... (gift article)
Opinion | Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o... (gift article)
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OPINION | David Schultz, Hamline University
“The present time approaches what Thomas Paine saw 250 years ago when the stakes were too great for people to remain silent and on the sidelines.” buff.ly/3QDgVIm
“The present time approaches what Thomas Paine saw 250 years ago when the stakes were too great for people to remain silent and on the sidelines.” buff.ly/3QDgVIm
It’s a time that tries attorneys’ souls - MinnPost
The Trump presidency is challenging respect for the Constitution and constitutional norms. Lawyers should stand up and say so.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
OPINION | David Schultz, Hamline University
“The present time approaches what Thomas Paine saw 250 years ago when the stakes were too great for people to remain silent and on the sidelines.” buff.ly/3QDgVIm
“The present time approaches what Thomas Paine saw 250 years ago when the stakes were too great for people to remain silent and on the sidelines.” buff.ly/3QDgVIm
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Refusing to Carry Out Trump’s Flagrantly Dishonest Orders.
Opinion | Refusing to Carry Out Trump’s Flagrantly Dishonest Orders
The Trump administration is trying to bake quid pro quo deal making, coercive tactics, loyalty tests and other dishonorable practices into American government.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Refusing to Carry Out Trump’s Flagrantly Dishonest Orders.
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vance, trump and musk are no more reliable as narrators than putin, peskov and lavrov.
February 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
vance, trump and musk are no more reliable as narrators than putin, peskov and lavrov.
Brilliant letter.
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Brilliant letter.
Those with a special obligation to the profession should affirm that commitment.
I support the rule of law.
I support the rule of law.
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Those with a special obligation to the profession should affirm that commitment.
I support the rule of law.
I support the rule of law.
Trump’s oft promised/never delivered until Biden infrastructure week is now being undone.
He’s so twisted.
He’s so twisted.
Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program
Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV fast-charging station program
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Trump’s oft promised/never delivered until Biden infrastructure week is now being undone.
He’s so twisted.
He’s so twisted.
Depressing analysis from George Conway but worthy of your time.
How to Stop the Dismantling of Our Government
Podcast Episode · George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell) · 02/06/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Depressing analysis from George Conway but worthy of your time.
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has formally dismissed the case of Jan. 6 defendant DJ Rodriguez, who drove a taser into the neck of MPD officer Michael Fanone and had been sentenced to 12 years in prison
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
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"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has formally dismissed the case of Jan. 6 defendant DJ Rodriguez, who drove a taser into the neck of MPD officer Michael Fanone and had been sentenced to 12 years in prison
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
"Michael Fanone's heroism will never be moot," she says.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
To be fair, we have no business promosting democracy at the moment.
February 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
To be fair, we have no business promosting democracy at the moment.
Can anyone rid us of these meddlesome madmen?
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Can anyone rid us of these meddlesome madmen?
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We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
February 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
@bluewindsofchange.bsky.social this place made me think of you and FLW's Usonian homes. Nice place but I can't affrod this and avacados now.
9601 Whistling Valley Rd, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 - 3 beds/4 baths
(NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid) For Sale: 3 beds, 4 baths ∙ 5719 sq. ft. ∙ 9601 Whistling Valley Rd, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 ∙ $1,750,000 ∙ MLS# 6582621 ∙ Situated on a large, private lot in the...
www.redfin.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@bluewindsofchange.bsky.social this place made me think of you and FLW's Usonian homes. Nice place but I can't affrod this and avacados now.
Fantastic analysis.
The Jackpod: Everything a president does, teaches
Podcast Episode · On Point | Podcast · 01/31/2025 · 37m
podcasts.apple.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Fantastic analysis.