“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Rick Strom suggests that “Maddox” rhymes with “MAGA.”
Aside:
As Rick notes, half a century later, Jim Brown himself failed to parse the rhyme and supported Trump in 2016. The Nation’s Dave Zirin offers some thoughts as to why,
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*Mark Twain.
Ruining the Government Like a Business 0
Once again, my old Philly DL friend Noz pretty much nails it.
Have Cake, Eat It Too 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire:
This New Gilded Age 0
In a longer article about the Trump maladministration’s attempts to destroy the Digital Equity Act, a Techdirt reporter makes what methinks a trenchant observation (emphasis added):
I commend the entire piece to your attention.
No Surprises Here . . . 0
. . . even though the Squeaker of the House seems to think there are.
Emoluments . . . 0
. . . meet the Crypto Con.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom hears a rhyme echoing across the sea from nearly a century ago.
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*Mark Twain.
Words Have Meanings 0
Why are not more persons noticing that, by crusading against anti-fascists, today’s Republican Party is ipso facto painting itself as the party of fascists?
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Welcome your roommate home with politeness.
(snip)
WTVM spoke to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan who said that Anderson’s roommate had received alleged terroristic threats from her son, so when she heard noise while she slept she picked up a gun and fired two shots.
The second bullet struck Anderson, Bryan told the outlet.
One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Competent legal counsel? Give it a moment to hallucinate an answer from made up precedents.
Meanwhile, at Above the Law, Joe Patrice wonders:
Which brings us back to the question: has AI made lawyers dumber?