I decided to repeat this experiment (which I saw in Not the Bee). Here’s the answer as to Trump: And here’s the answer as to Biden: Naturally, the answers have to differ in their substance (since the two Presidents did different things). But it was striking that the answer as to Trump listed a paragraph […]
Category: Conspiracy Theories
I Propose a New Term: “Chatbot Lawyer”
Black’s Law Dictionary reports that “headnote lawyer” means A lawyer who relies on the headnotes of judicial opinions rather than taking the time to read the opinions themselves. “He’s a chatbot lawyer” would mean that he’s a lawyer who relies on ChatGPT-4 etc. summaries of court opinions (or of legal questions more broadly) rather than […]
“And Luck Is a Reward for Courage”
I saw this on a list of anti-war songs compiled by Russian journalist Mikhail Kozyrev. It’s not obviously antiwar to me, but I’ll take his word for it. It’s also It’s also a highly un-Russian song, because (at least on the surface) it seems optimistic, and indeed the song is called “Hope.” (Compare the Russianest […]
Racism in Uniform Birth Record States Until 1989
Here’s a little tidbit that didn’t make it into Classified. For uniform birth record states: Prior to 1989, for statistical purposes, classification of the child’s race or national origin was based on the race or national origin of the parents. When both parents were not of the same race or national origin, rules had been […]
Exclusive Interview with Writer Aimee Lutkin
The twenty-fifth episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange is an exclusive interview with writer, director, and performer Aimee Lutkin. Aimee had an article go viral that discussed her friends’ reaction when she announced she may never date again and that analyzed singlehood in the aftermath of this event. She […]
PEARL HARBOR 2.0
CHINA used green lasers fired from satellites to gather intelligence for a surprise hypersonic missile attack on Hawaii, it has been warned. The satellite was recorded flashing lasers for a fraction of a second by a livestream camera attached to a telescope on top of a mountain on one of the islands. Initially the […]
Johann Philipp Freiherr von Aufseß (1747-1799) – Conspiracy Archive
https://database.factgrid.de/wiki/Item:Q51https://database.factgrid.de/wiki/Item_talk:Q51 (1747 Bamberg – 1799 Bamberg) 1772 studied law in Ingolstadt, later a Privy councillor and Chief bailiff in Bamberg, Squire of Freienfels Castle. Order name unknown. Illuminati: In Bamberg, Aufseß signed a Revers. Candidates signed a statement of confidentiality and non-discloser of the real name of the Order. *** Freienfels Castle, Hollfeld, Franconian Switzerland […]
Journal of Free Speech Law: “Different Strokes for Different Folks: Academic Freedom, Civility,
Just published as the final article in the “Non-Governmental Restrictions on Free Speech” symposium; here’s the Abstract (the article is here): Does academic freedom require institutions of higher learning, both public and private, to apply the First Amendment rules applicable to public forums to analogous places on campus, as several prominent commentators contend? On this […]
D.C. Circuit Reverses District Court for the Third Time in a Single Case
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decided Maldonado v. District of Columbia for the third time. As on the prior two occasions, the D.C. Circuit concluded that the district court improperly dismissed the case. Here’s Judge Tatel’s quick summary: More than a decade ago, Medicaid recipients filed this suit alleging that in […]
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Gun Purchases by 18-to-20-Year-Olds
The opinion, just handed down today, is Jones v. Bonti, written by Judge Robin Rosenbaum, and joined by District Judge Anne Conway (M.D. Fla.); Judge Charles Wilson concurred in the judgment, because he would have preferred to wait until the Florida Legislature finishes considering a bill that would lower the minimum age for gun purchases to […]