Visiting with family and just... staring at CSPAN waiting to see how the stupid vote turns out.
I get why publications do this but it also means that [@techdirt.com](
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
A good old fashioned blog that has been covering tech, law, policy, and democracy for almost three decades now.
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Nieman Lab (@niemanlab.org)
The BBC is introducing a paywall in the U.S. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/the-bbc-is-introducing-a-paywall-in-the-u-s/
A reminder: age verification is an "automated decision system" so the 10 year moratorium would wipe out the Texas law that the Supreme Court just blessed a few hours ago. RE:
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Brad Johnson (@climatebrad.hillheat.com)
The 10-year AI regulation pause is still there, in Sec. 40012
Oh yeah, I finally wrote about the whole JD Vance meme/CBP thing. RE:
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
The Problem Isn’t Whether The JD Vance Meme Story Is True—It’s That It’s So Believable After Everything The Trump Regime Has Done Much of...
Starting a new religion that says reading SCOTUS opinions by Alito or Thomas is a sin and my kids should be able to opt out, for their own protection and religious freedom. RE:
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Tim Carvell (@timcarvell.bsky.social)
It's not a new observation, but it's wild that in Alito's mind, gay people are an abstraction who can safely be kept Out There, when lots of kids (...
Cautiously optimistic about the movie... RE:
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Mistress Usili (Sage) 🏳️‍⚧️ (@usili.bsky.social)
oh my gd, this naked gun poster
NY Post is obsessed. The idea that London Breed was like Mamdani or that SF politics is anything like NYC's is just nonsense. [nypost.com/2025/06/27/o...](
Warning to NY: Don't make the mistake we did in San Francisco by electing Zohran Mamdani | New York Post
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Warning to NY: Don't make the mistake we did in San Francisco by electing Zohran Mamdani | New York Post
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Jess has a good analysis here of the problems of FSC v. Paxton. RE:
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Jess Miers 🦝 (@jmiers230.bsky.social)
FSC v. Paxton: Texas age verification mandate for adult content survives intermediate scrutiny because it only "incidentally" burdens the protected...
My take on FSC v. Paxton. Not a fan. A disaster for free speech and a roadmap to destroying it further. RE:
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
The Conservatives On The Supreme Court Are So Scared Of Nudity, They’ll Throw Out The First Amendment The Supreme Court this morning took a cha...
Ugh. FSC v. Paxton looks bad on very very very quick skim... Will dig in.