Roundtrip
@roundtrip.bsky.social
Old hypertext hand. President and co-founder Traction Software Inc • Electronic Book Technologies (EBT) • Mentor Graphics/Context • Ship Analytics • US Naval Research Lab • Safeguard System Office US Army (while drafted) • CS and Physics, Brown University.
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"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
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It is why the prosecution had to focus on "point blank range" and the dreaded smell of the mustard and onions, while the defense was in many ways "if the wrapper don't split you must acquit". The Lawfare summary is particularly good:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
Sandwich Guy, Thrower of Hoagie–Or Hero?
The trial ended in an acquittal. But the proceedings felt like a strange sort of performance art—highly amusing and highly menacing at the same time.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It is why the prosecution had to focus on "point blank range" and the dreaded smell of the mustard and onions, while the defense was in many ways "if the wrapper don't split you must acquit". The Lawfare summary is particularly good:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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My colleague @hunterw.bsky.social in tonight's Where Things Stand:
"The '3.5 Percent Rule' refers to the idea that no government has survived a challenge against it from a nonviolent mass movement that brought together at least 3.5 percent of the population during a 'peak event.'"
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"The '3.5 Percent Rule' refers to the idea that no government has survived a challenge against it from a nonviolent mass movement that brought together at least 3.5 percent of the population during a 'peak event.'"
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Donald Trump, ‘No Kings,’ and the ‘3.5 Percent Rule’
This is your TPM evening briefing.
wherethingsstand.talkingpointsmemo.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My colleague @hunterw.bsky.social in tonight's Where Things Stand:
"The '3.5 Percent Rule' refers to the idea that no government has survived a challenge against it from a nonviolent mass movement that brought together at least 3.5 percent of the population during a 'peak event.'"
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"The '3.5 Percent Rule' refers to the idea that no government has survived a challenge against it from a nonviolent mass movement that brought together at least 3.5 percent of the population during a 'peak event.'"
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Judge William G. Young’s 30 Sep 2025 1st Amendment ruling in AAUP vs. Rubio
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18 Oct 2025 No Kings Day Protest, Harrisburg PA. #NoKings
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18 Oct 2025 No Kings Day Protest, Harrisburg PA. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Judge William G. Young’s 30 Sep 2025 1st Amendment ruling in AAUP vs. Rubio
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18 Oct 2025 No Kings Day Protest, Harrisburg PA. #NoKings
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18 Oct 2025 No Kings Day Protest, Harrisburg PA. #NoKings
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This is Delta. He just had his first bath. And you just had your last day of peace. 12/10 (IG: camphusky)
September 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is Delta. He just had his first bath. And you just had your last day of peace. 12/10 (IG: camphusky)
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DO NOT GIVE UP!
Our advocacy is working.
A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.
Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Our advocacy is working.
A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.
Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
DO NOT GIVE UP!
Our advocacy is working.
A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.
Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Our advocacy is working.
A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.
Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
“Going back right to the beginning, Superman’s storylines have defined good versus evil. Superman’s co-creator Jerry Siegel, a Jewish writer, said the rise of Nazism made him feel “the world desperately needed a crusader, if only a fictional one.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️ essay
#Superman
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ essay
#Superman
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Truth, justice, and the immigrant story. ‘Superman’ is a tale for our times. | Flipboard
csmonitor.com - In the new Superman movie, the hero wears frumpy red trunks – with belt loops – over blue tights. Someone call the fashion police. Or Edna Mode. Then …
flipboard.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Going back right to the beginning, Superman’s storylines have defined good versus evil. Superman’s co-creator Jerry Siegel, a Jewish writer, said the rise of Nazism made him feel “the world desperately needed a crusader, if only a fictional one.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️ essay
#Superman
flipboard.com/@csmonitor/t...
⭐️⭐️⭐️ essay
#Superman
flipboard.com/@csmonitor/t...
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Elite journalists wriggle & wriggle & try & try but they can not escape the fundamental dilemma: journalism is, by its nature, supposed to be on the side of accuracy, against lies & liars, but the GOP is lies & liars top to bottom. And for reasons of power & access, journalism can not say so.
July 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Elite journalists wriggle & wriggle & try & try but they can not escape the fundamental dilemma: journalism is, by its nature, supposed to be on the side of accuracy, against lies & liars, but the GOP is lies & liars top to bottom. And for reasons of power & access, journalism can not say so.
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Praise be, my visionOS 26 persona is significantly less cursed!
www.theverge.com/hands-on/684...
www.theverge.com/hands-on/684...
June 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Praise be, my visionOS 26 persona is significantly less cursed!
www.theverge.com/hands-on/684...
www.theverge.com/hands-on/684...
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(me, smugly) I've successfully incorporated the day's news into the cartoon I had written! Now as long as there are no further developments tomorrow, I can finish this one up and take a nice relaxing weekend!
June 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
(me, smugly) I've successfully incorporated the day's news into the cartoon I had written! Now as long as there are no further developments tomorrow, I can finish this one up and take a nice relaxing weekend!
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"In one of his final public appearances leading the stations of the cross on Good Friday, Francis [said], “Today’s builders of Babel tell us that there is no room for losers and that those who fall along the way are losers. Theirs is the construction site of Hell.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
A Pope Who Preached Decency in Indecent Times
Pope Francis’s death leaves a spiritual void at a moment of great stress.
www.thebulwark.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"In one of his final public appearances leading the stations of the cross on Good Friday, Francis [said], “Today’s builders of Babel tell us that there is no room for losers and that those who fall along the way are losers. Theirs is the construction site of Hell.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
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HAPPENING NOW: Following the Supreme Court's decision requiring the government to "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia, a hearing before Judge Paula Xinis is about to begin.
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
April 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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It seems to me that it can only be seen at random at the Ghibli Museum.
Works - Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
Works。Boro the Caterpillar, Treasure Hunting, Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess, A Sumo Wrestler's Tail, Mon Mon the Water Spider, The Day I Bought a Star, House Hunting, Mei and the Baby Cat Bus, Koro's...
www.ghibli-museum.jp
March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It seems to me that it can only be seen at random at the Ghibli Museum.
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The Day I Bought A Star (Hoshi o Katta Hi, 2006): A rare space-related short directed by Hayao Miyazaki
"A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow."
"A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow."
March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Day I Bought A Star (Hoshi o Katta Hi, 2006): A rare space-related short directed by Hayao Miyazaki
"A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow."
"A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow."
@profile-labels.bossett.social
It would be very helpful have a label for profiles that follow Bridgy. Maybe ‘Bridgy Sender’ or similar.
This would make it much easier to recognize ATProto folk who can be followed from the other side of Bridgy.
#suggestion
It would be very helpful have a label for profiles that follow Bridgy. Maybe ‘Bridgy Sender’ or similar.
This would make it much easier to recognize ATProto folk who can be followed from the other side of Bridgy.
#suggestion
March 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@profile-labels.bossett.social
It would be very helpful have a label for profiles that follow Bridgy. Maybe ‘Bridgy Sender’ or similar.
This would make it much easier to recognize ATProto folk who can be followed from the other side of Bridgy.
#suggestion
It would be very helpful have a label for profiles that follow Bridgy. Maybe ‘Bridgy Sender’ or similar.
This would make it much easier to recognize ATProto folk who can be followed from the other side of Bridgy.
#suggestion
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Here is the meat of that argument, explaining why (allegedly) false speech is simply not "fraud":
![U.S. at 617. Fraud has “exacting” requirements in order “to provide sufficient breathing room for
protected speech,” so a “[f]alse statement alone” cannot trigger liability. Id. at 620.
Plaintiffs’ lawsuit simply misunderstands fraud. Fraud is “[a] knowing misrepresentation or knowing concealment of a material fact made to induce another to act to his or her detriment.” Fraud, Black’s Law Dictionary (12th ed. 2024). Fraud requires not just a false statement, but one made by the defendant in the context of persuading the plaintiff to “part[] with money, or property of value in reliance upon the defendant’s representations.” William L. Prosser, Handbook of the Law of Torts § 105, at 684 (4th ed. 1971); see Alvarez, 567 U.S. at 722–23 (distinguishing false statements generally from fraud, which is designed to “secure moneys or other valuable considerations, [like] offers of employment”). The classic example of fraud is a crooked used-car salesman rolling back an odometer. See Restatement (Second) of Torts § 525, cmt.b, illus. 1.
Plaintiffs allege no representations by Selzer for the purpose of inducing them into a transaction. Instead, Plaintiffs skip (several) steps. They allege Selzer made false statements and tack on conclusory allegations that Plaintiffs later “relied on” and were “damaged” by the statements. Even accepting such unspecific allegations as true, that’s not fraud. There is no transactional nexus between the parties and no purpose by Selzer to induce Plaintiffs into doing anything. Being wrong (even intentionally) does not become fraud when someone listens and acts.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreifpk72odnoe6p7mrveg6uc4vexmqlymi5fhooz3sbdypvqxaau26q@jpeg)
February 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Here is the meat of that argument, explaining why (allegedly) false speech is simply not "fraud":
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Motion to dismiss Trump's "consumer fraud" lawsuit against J. Ann Selzer, filed on her behalf by @thefireorg.bsky.social today: www.thefire.org/research-lea...
February 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Motion to dismiss Trump's "consumer fraud" lawsuit against J. Ann Selzer, filed on her behalf by @thefireorg.bsky.social today: www.thefire.org/research-lea...
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The gravitas gap between @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and Karoline Leavitt would be HUGE -- and it may be the only measurable advantage Dems get for a while. But the world is watching and need Dems to fight back. If we fight -- they will fight with us. If we fold -- they stand down.
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The gravitas gap between @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and Karoline Leavitt would be HUGE -- and it may be the only measurable advantage Dems get for a while. But the world is watching and need Dems to fight back. If we fight -- they will fight with us. If we fold -- they stand down.
Douglas Engelbart
Born 100 Years Ago Today
“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a man to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems.”
#botd
tractionsoftware.com/traction/per...
Born 100 Years Ago Today
“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a man to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems.”
#botd
tractionsoftware.com/traction/per...
January 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Douglas Engelbart
Born 100 Years Ago Today
“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a man to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems.”
#botd
tractionsoftware.com/traction/per...
Born 100 Years Ago Today
“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a man to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems.”
#botd
tractionsoftware.com/traction/per...
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Only someone who didn’t want to make America great again would personally disappoint Trump by wearing a coat or shoes to his inauguration. Frostbite is made up by Dr. Fauci and Big Wool. Don’t be a cuck.
A reminder that coats steal your masculine energy.
Could be brutal weather on Inauguration Day in DC
Weather forecast indicate temperature in low teens
Weather forecast indicate temperature in low teens
January 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Only someone who didn’t want to make America great again would personally disappoint Trump by wearing a coat or shoes to his inauguration. Frostbite is made up by Dr. Fauci and Big Wool. Don’t be a cuck.
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In 2023, @runforsomething.bsky.social recruited Justin Douglas to run for Dauphin County Commission. He flipped a seat by less than 150 votes - because of him, the county just forgave $65 million in pay-to-stay debt that former prisoners had racked up while incarcerated. boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...
This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt
After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.
boltsmag.org
January 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In 2023, @runforsomething.bsky.social recruited Justin Douglas to run for Dauphin County Commission. He flipped a seat by less than 150 votes - because of him, the county just forgave $65 million in pay-to-stay debt that former prisoners had racked up while incarcerated. boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...