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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4

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No longer head lawyer for Bungie. Kinda retired. Have entered my super villain era. Ex-Chief Legal Officer of Pokémon. Produced Detective Pikachu. Entertainment Law prof (University of Washington). Supporter of trans kids.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · Apr 24

Looks like another person got himself in immigration trouble, which makes me think it might be timely to give some guidance on ways to mitigate this particular risk. The story is cut off but you see at the bottom of the screenshot where it says he had arranged something with his employer 1/

Screenshot of skeet about a Hungarian engineer who got stopped at the airport and was sent home rather than being admitted to the USA. The visible text of the article says "Gabor watned to spend just three months in America. He had arranged with his workplace" and then it's cut off.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 1h

Thread.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1h

Look, I get it. You're a good person, so Harry Potter can't be unethical to support because you're a good person and good people don't do unethical things. Taylor Swift's lyrics can't be racist because you're a good person and you like her music and good people don't like racist lyrics.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 1h

Maybe just give me the document in advance so I can read it before I get into the room? Also Not Done. That would be too efficient. Apparently “if you do that nobody reads the document”. Then you didn’t need the meeting *or* the document. Maybe be better at using people’s time?

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 1h

The General Counsel of Sony is ex-Amazon. She’s not very good at running a Legal department, but she’s very good at replicating The Amazon Way; every meeting starts making you sit there and read a document. Well, I read fast, so I always had 20 extra minutes and would answer email. This is Not Done.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 1h

There are still coopers today, but undeniably it was a more lucrative business in the 18th century when everything was stored in barrels and not just wine and whisk(e)y. The amount and quality of oil needed for plastics is orders of magnitude less than for ICE vehicles.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 1h

That’s exactly what I think. They aren’t interested in growing a brand or building a company. They buy on top.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

But do you think Stephen Miller is explaining that to him?

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

I see a connection between this and things like the Riyadh comedy thing. Connection: the GCC folks always knew the rise of renewable energy would be the end of oil, and they want to build an economy that will survive; “we have all the money right now, let’s use it”.

Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 2h

Just a reminder as it is clear most of the population doesn't understand this.

BNEF: Renewables Are Becoming Cheaper than Natural Gas in Southeast Asia

Despite the large number of benefits, many countries in Southeast Asia are planning to expand their use of natural gas.

energytracker.asia

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

I think the parallels to the case she brought against him are what makes him want to push this specific one. His case was also about wrong information on documents.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

Or: fly him to his golf course in Scotland and have him met by Nicholas Coster-Waldau (famous, Nordic-looking), and tell him because they respected his accomplishments so much they wanted to experience his golf course themselves to understand the brain of the master. He would believe that.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

That second “if” is fairly load-bearing.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

I will say that I respect a studio that says “we started this, we will finish it” rather than just throwing away the initial investment, but there’s also sunk cost fallacy to consider.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

Maybe that’s how it got greenlit but even this Wikipedia page correctly notes his time there ended last year, and it still got a budget for post.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

Congressman, are you sure that’s really the reason? Could there be any other?

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 2h

Because Disney owns the franchise outright and therefore retains all the money if they can turn it into something?

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 3h

I went from that culture to the opposite.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 3h

Possibly. I’m not sure that’s better though.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 7h

Kind of my point also.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 7h

Possibly because back in the day Sweden and Norway were the same country.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 7h

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 8h

I’ll make an observation that of course isn’t what anyone might hope for. After my stroke, I wasn’t allowed to fly for 6 months because the doctors were afraid the pressure change would cause another bleed. This guy does the MOCA an awful lot; the MOCA is what doctors give you after a stroke.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

Here’s what you need to know to start your day

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 7h

We know this day will never come because nothing happened when the Chinese government hacked Equifax.

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 8h

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

Here’s what you need to know to start your day

Trump Says He’ll Travel to Israel for Hostage Release

Good morning. Donald Trump will travel to Israel for the hostage release. The US launches a financial rescue of Argentina. And Ferrari’s first electric supercar is set to test the loyalty of its customer base. Listen to the day’s top stories.

bloom.bg

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 16h

Likely.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 16h

Interesting, considering the best card printers in the world are all in the USA.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 17h

Well, this is fun: Cards Against Humanity have released a new version where every joke on every card is explained, turning the game into an "Informational product" so it's 100% exempt from Trump's tarriffs: www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

All profits go to the American Library Association. 💥📚

Cards Against Humanity avoids tariffs with an edition that explains all the jokes, says 'this holiday season… don’t give Donald Trump a f***ing cent'

For US customers only.

www.pcgamer.com

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 16h

MAGA. Make Argentina Great Again.

Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine doing a “stick to sports” to the Pope. The issues are only “divisive” because these people are schismatics.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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