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RI Smith

@rismith.bsky.social

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Lawyer writing about law, genealogy, and bad ethics. Part time research assistant to @megansearsdo.bsky.social. He/him

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RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 38m

The Ali soundtrack slaps much harder than it has any right.

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 2h

It used to be the national WGN channel, now it's Sinclair's Fox/CNN/Newsmax competitor

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5h

Where we stand, in long arc of history:

-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.

-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.

I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."

Two headlines on front page of NYT.

First is "Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy. White People Would be Given Preference."

Second is "Justices May Ban Race as a Factor in District Maps. Nation's Political Balance Could Shift If Court Guts 1964 Law."

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 2h

In the last government funding deal, Schumer got a handshake promise from Republicans to hold a House vote to undo a block on D.C. spending $1B of its own revenue.

Then House Republicans simply never called the vote.

Guarantee, schmarantee.

Thune reveals to MSNBC he’s offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies

“We can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain,” Senate Republican leader John Thune said.

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 5h

They have a crack team of gerbils whose movements, they believe, reveal antifa's plans and identities

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 6h

"Your honor, he literally asked for it."

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 15h

Pretty sure the cartels are enjoying the collapse of drug enforcement in the United States

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 15h

Trump take beer is a message that might actually reverberate with red states

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 15h

Retaliate with Cotton Eye Joe

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 15h

a pixel art screenshot of a video game with the words `` and now '' written on the bottom .

ALT: a pixel art screenshot of a video game with the words `` and now '' written on the bottom .

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RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 15h

Back when you could make scrolls on demand

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

First, take a big step back and literally GUIDE YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY

a bald man is talking on a walkie talkie while another man watches .

Alt: Lea Grosman, a fat, bald, movie producer with big hands says into a phone, take a big step back and literally FUCK YOUR OWN FACE.

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RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

I really wish they had the 4-5 seasons they needed, instead of having to blast through it all in season 2.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 19h

"You can't judge me based on the things I say," is peak Republican

The group chat included one message in which Douglass mocked the bathing habits of people from India, and another exchange where his wife wrote of “expecting the Jew to be honest.”

The first-term GOP senator said Wednesday that his message in the chat “was not a generalization and doesn’t represent my views or character.”

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

Here today, gone tomorrow, back again for the rest of your life

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

Introducing herpes

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

OK, but have you considered that cocaine will make my cocaine cartel a lot of money?

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

And that's where pumpkin spice lattes come from.

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

This is an opportunity to bury the hatchet. And that guy.

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

World of Tanks most popular DLC

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

It's the best coloring book you'll ever read

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

I think the costume department was under the impression that The Smashing Machine was about a younger Hulk

The Rock looking like a 60 year old playing a 20 year old Hulk

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

They may need a refresher on preserving issues. SCOTUS could probably use it, too.

RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

a man is standing in front of a crowd of people applauding .

Alt: Shooter McGavin does the finger guns

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RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 16h

I have 11 guesses why