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 ) calling out the high school I graduated from for adding a kid to a gang database for drawing a devil image in his notebook, when the SRO ignored that the high school mascot is literally "the blue devils." https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreiamoolzotdwerbyq3m63n5bd2qxhajpslcopyl2wfhpi2uvngpp2m https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreie4fxldkfikomwlkryp4u7ajuq6q3g652xifbtro7x33iry3rifwa
I had to spend two and a half years fighting a frivolous lawsuit that was a direct result of Bollea v. Gawker. And that lawsuit massively decreased our capability to do what we do, so I take issue with one of Hulk Hogan's lawyers claiming that Bollea v. Gawker had no impact on journalism https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreigo7pafmqceemn44bl36hsx5llk4df2sm4blsmrt7g4ggdwnxnrgu
Everyone is celebrating him for his (obviously wonderful) songs but I am also celebrating him for releasing all his works into the public domain and insisting he retained no copyrights over any of it. RE:
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dell cameron (@dell.bsky.social)
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So *that* explains why my Techdirt life coaching business hasn't been too successful. That and not having a life coaching business. But hey, anyone want to hire me as a life coach. I can teach you how to get yelled at on the internet. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreia45vhdrwdeum7c2b5foyzkqpwqpmtnqxl5lokrehoelffx4njubi
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Kashmir Hill (@kashhill.bsky.social)
“Most people today spend every waking moment pursuing wealth; and the time they’re not spending pursuing wealth, they’re pursuing some sort o...
Oh great. MechaHitler is deciding which laws the government can ignore. That'll go great. RE:
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DOGE "is using a new artificial intelligence tool to slash federal regulations, with the goal of eliminating half of Washington’s regulatory mand...
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A Techdirt troll was pointing to this news today as evidence that Trump's plans are popular. But his policies are equally as unpopular. Seems pretty clear people hate Trump's policies AND HATE THAT THE DEMS DON'T SEEM TO BE ACTING WITH ANY SENSE OF URGENCY TO STOP THEM. RE:
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Philip Gourevitch (@pgourevitch.bsky.social)
bleak https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-party-poll-voter-confidence-july-2025-9db38021?mod=hp_lead_pos7
Seems bad that the head of the DOJ's "civil rights division" is cheering on Elon Musk using SLAPP suits to silence non-profit media orgs. But what do I know? But tell me again how MAGA is the "free speech" party. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreie3lx5zxycdfun7bil5j7ieekig6jqj26wuifh5szhxqc4hz7wndy