John Roddy
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Following up, I think it would help to see an example of a case where an extraordinary writ of mandamus was actually warranted. Here, the appeals court found the trial court's ruling specifically conflicted with binding precedent, thus granting writ.
www.techdirt.com/2018/08/20/a...
www.techdirt.com/2018/08/20/a...
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Following up, I think it would help to see an example of a case where an extraordinary writ of mandamus was actually warranted. Here, the appeals court found the trial court's ruling specifically conflicted with binding precedent, thus granting writ.
www.techdirt.com/2018/08/20/a...
www.techdirt.com/2018/08/20/a...
Remember when the DC Chief Justice started to hold the Trump admin in contempt earlier this year? Remember when the DC Appeals Court blocked it? Well the *full* court has spoken and decided…umm, you'll need this article to explain it. It's complicated.
NEW: D.C. Circuit won't review Trump admin contempt appeal further, sending matter back to Boasberg.
The latest order over the Trump administration's actions sending flights to El Salvador on March 15.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
The latest order over the Trump administration's actions sending flights to El Salvador on March 15.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
D.C. Circuit won't review Trump admin contempt appeal further, sending matter back to Boasberg
The latest order over the Trump administration's actions sending flights to El Salvador on March 15.
www.lawdork.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Remember when the DC Chief Justice started to hold the Trump admin in contempt earlier this year? Remember when the DC Appeals Court blocked it? Well the *full* court has spoken and decided…umm, you'll need this article to explain it. It's complicated.
Show me a hot person with a gun again
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Show me a hot person with a gun again
Call a bondulance
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Call a bondulance
Remember that Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, pardoned someone convicted of murder largely based on similar text messages he'd sent that same day.
There's so many of these btw, NoVa right wingers realizing that their neighbors genuinely hate them
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Remember that Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, pardoned someone convicted of murder largely based on similar text messages he'd sent that same day.
BREAKING: Archeologists have uncovered the lost ruins of Deepnest
This ‘arachnid megacity’ may be largest spider’s web ever found
This ‘arachnid megacity’ may be largest spider’s web ever found
This ‘arachnid megacity’ may be largest spider’s web ever found
www.independent.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
BREAKING: Archeologists have uncovered the lost ruins of Deepnest
Lawmakers have tried removing the beak from the octopus burgers they insist on forcing you to eat. Critics have pointed out that the fundamental problem is that the burgers are slimy and weird and nobody wants them, but surely an extra slice of tomato will help?
KOSA UPDATE: House lawmakers are considering removing duty of care & KOSA is currently in limbo since the House & Senate versions will differ.
BUT the threat of Bad Internet Bills still looms as the House considers age verification in new kids safety package...
www.theverge.com/policy/81087...
BUT the threat of Bad Internet Bills still looms as the House considers age verification in new kids safety package...
www.theverge.com/policy/81087...
A contentious kids safety bill might be getting gutted — and nobody’s happy
It’s expected to be introduced with a package of kids online safety bills.
www.theverge.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Lawmakers have tried removing the beak from the octopus burgers they insist on forcing you to eat. Critics have pointed out that the fundamental problem is that the burgers are slimy and weird and nobody wants them, but surely an extra slice of tomato will help?
Deploying tear gas is not assault. In fact it's SO not assault that any effort to kick it away IS assault.
...huh?
...huh?
Loevy plays a video of a woman's arrest. Hewson says the woman was "assaultive" because she kicked a can of tear gas that had been deployed.
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Deploying tear gas is not assault. In fact it's SO not assault that any effort to kick it away IS assault.
...huh?
...huh?
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Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
Me when I wake up and see that my alarm is going to go off in 3 minutes.
FUCK
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Me when I wake up and see that my alarm is going to go off in 3 minutes.
Internet culture: The Game
BlueSky Dev, unprompted: "We've added a new feature that labels anything mentioning the game in order to save you from losing the game. Stop harassing me."
BlueSky Dev, unprompted: "We've added a new feature that labels anything mentioning the game in order to save you from losing the game. Stop harassing me."
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Internet culture: The Game
BlueSky Dev, unprompted: "We've added a new feature that labels anything mentioning the game in order to save you from losing the game. Stop harassing me."
BlueSky Dev, unprompted: "We've added a new feature that labels anything mentioning the game in order to save you from losing the game. Stop harassing me."
MasterCard has decided that they're going to win a stamina war against a tag team of civil rights activists and the horniest people the Internet has to offer.
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
MasterCard has decided that they're going to win a stamina war against a tag team of civil rights activists and the horniest people the Internet has to offer.
Narrator: Thomson Reuters owns Westlaw, which is currently *aggressively* pushing customers to sign up for their AI citation thing.
Marking the latest collision of artificial intelligence with attorney ethics, a large U.S. law firm told a judge it was "profoundly embarrassed" after one of its lawyers submitted a court filing with inaccurate and non-existent citations that were generated by AI.
Large US law firm apologizes for AI errors in bankruptcy court filing
Marking the latest collision of artificial intelligence with attorney ethics, a large U.S. law firm told a judge it was "profoundly embarrassed" after one of its lawyers submitted a court filing with inaccurate and non-existent citations that were generated by AI.
reut.rs
October 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Narrator: Thomson Reuters owns Westlaw, which is currently *aggressively* pushing customers to sign up for their AI citation thing.
Putting the "cum" in "business acumen"
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins describes one of Trump's buddies purportedly cutting a check for $130m to pay the troops as "the best of America"
"It shows President Trump's business acumen," the Newsmax host replies
"It shows President Trump's business acumen," the Newsmax host replies
October 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Putting the "cum" in "business acumen"
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Biden admin was no saint. But there is no there there to claims that it was censoring social media says @noupside.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net. Nor is there any comparison with what Trump is doing. Both sideists are doing a real disservice to truth www.theunpopulist.net/p/no-there-n...
No, There Never Was a Biden Censorship-Industrial Complex
The real threat to free speech is MAGA officials using this conspiracy to justify their own censorship
www.theunpopulist.net
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Biden admin was no saint. But there is no there there to claims that it was censoring social media says @noupside.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net. Nor is there any comparison with what Trump is doing. Both sideists are doing a real disservice to truth www.theunpopulist.net/p/no-there-n...
Kid Rock remains the human equivalent of an above-ground pool.
Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.
October 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Kid Rock remains the human equivalent of an above-ground pool.
In an unsigned 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has awarded Trump the prize
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."
(It doesn't work like that lol)
(It doesn't work like that lol)
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
In an unsigned 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has awarded Trump the prize
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OK. That's a ban imposed over a day after the post went up. The ban is initially for threatening content. He appeals. They appear to accept that it is not threatening, but affirm the permaban on "hateful" and "disruptive" grounds.
Anyone see a reason I shouldn't think this is pretextual bullshit?
Anyone see a reason I shouldn't think this is pretextual bullshit?
Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
October 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
OK. That's a ban imposed over a day after the post went up. The ban is initially for threatening content. He appeals. They appear to accept that it is not threatening, but affirm the permaban on "hateful" and "disruptive" grounds.
Anyone see a reason I shouldn't think this is pretextual bullshit?
Anyone see a reason I shouldn't think this is pretextual bullshit?
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It helps with emotion regulation. There’s a difference between a CEO who is mildly annoyed with their userbase and grumbles about it over beer… and one who is so upset that she’s posting for days on end from a place of active disdain toward the trans community on here
October 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It helps with emotion regulation. There’s a difference between a CEO who is mildly annoyed with their userbase and grumbles about it over beer… and one who is so upset that she’s posting for days on end from a place of active disdain toward the trans community on here
I was at the pornography store. I was buying pornography.
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I was at the pornography store. I was buying pornography.
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It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes
hell.....yes
October 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes
hell.....yes
BREAKING: In an unsigned order with a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has stayed ABC's decision to end Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
It sounded like Kimmel was driving a pretty hard bargain on coming back on the air—Disney was begging him, not the other way around—so let's hope this is interesting variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
BREAKING: In an unsigned order with a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court has stayed ABC's decision to end Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
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me telling my grandkids what it was like to have vaccines
September 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
me telling my grandkids what it was like to have vaccines
I don't remember when my old joke that the FedSoc's end goal was to overturn Marbury v Madison stopped being a joke and became a warning. But question 2 is the setup for doing exactly that.
BREAKING: SCOTUS will hear a case over whether it should overrule Humphrey's Executor — in a shadow docket order that also allows Trump's firing of Rebecca Slaughter as an FTC commissioner to take effect while the appeal is considered, which should not be allowed under Humphrey's Executor.
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A264 (25-332)
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. U. REBECCA KELLY SLAUGHTER, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 22, 2025]
The application for stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is granted. The July 17, 2025 order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 25-cv-909, ECF Doc. 52, is stayed.
The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following ques-tions: (1) Whether the statutory removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers and, if so, whether Humphrey's Executor
v. United States, 295 U. S. 602 (1935), should be overruled.
(2) Whether a federal court may prevent a person's removal from public office, either through relief at equity or at law.
The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the December 2025 argument session. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiatn7hy67rd6co3ichuyzatyrlbh6wvclmhfzv25lsb3tgntp2z54@jpeg)
September 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I don't remember when my old joke that the FedSoc's end goal was to overturn Marbury v Madison stopped being a joke and became a warning. But question 2 is the setup for doing exactly that.