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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · 1d

To be a robbery it needs to be located in the violence/threat of violence area of action, otherwise it's just a sparkling grand larceny

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · 1d

I assume this is bc the actual definition of a burglary is incomprehensible to those without lawyer brain but you'd at least think we could learn what a robbery is

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · 1d

This Louvre heist reminds me of one of my great pet peeves, that we as a society do not teach people the difference between a burglary and a robbery

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · 26d

omg

shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Sep 5

AI this and AI that, the tip of the autocorrect sword can't even tell the difference between possessive and a contraction

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Sep 5

What you won't get at Columbia is the ability to use the right its/it's

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nobody ever really talks about the law school as the woke part of Columbia, but I came out of it's college a liberal and it's law school significantly to the left of that

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Sep 5

My 1L Contracts professor introduced contracts with a whole class on surrogacy (bless her) and it was so horrifying I'll never forget

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 3

Surrogate pregnancies are increasingly popular in tech circles, and the practice is expected to explode globally in the coming decade. It’s also shockingly unregulated. This is a story about what happens when it goes horribly wrong.

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

www.wired.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Sep 5

NYC Mayor Eric Adams: "I want to be clear with you: Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am in this race, and I'm the only one that can beat Mamdani [mispronounced]."

(Full announcement video via Reuters, part 1 of 2)

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sometimes I think about the Sean McElwee pre covid weekly happy hours, coupled with everything I read about post-2020 Sean McElwee, and feel like it was all a dream

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 27

hell yes mood disorder finally good for something

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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · Aug 26

A woman in Manhattan reported to police that an Amazon delivery man, 5'6'', exposed himself to her.

Police did a face recognition search, showed her result, arrested the wrong guy, 6'2''.

What did the NYPD not do? Call Amazon.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/n...

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · Aug 26

In its alleged fight against antisemitism, the Trump administration has relied on two groups with murky funders—one of which is in Israel.

Here's my deep dive @thebaffler.com into Canary Mission and Betar, two extreme Zionist groups at the heart of Trump's crackdown. thebaffler.com/latest/for-b...

For Betar or Worse | Hannah Gais

Under the guise of fighting antisemitism, the Trump administration has turned to groups like Canary Mission and Betar.

thebaffler.com

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 26

The NYPD falsely arrested a man because of a bad facial recognition match www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/n...

How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail

www.nytimes.com

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 26

Anyway sometimes I still think about the Disney Channel Original Movie "Smart House," which was a 1999 release made for children about our AI future en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_H...

Smart House - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 26

Does my trash can get sad when I empty it

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times

As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentient

www.theguardian.com

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 21

I love to box my client in to the stupidest possible defense before the investigation is even over

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · Aug 21

Winnie Greco's attorney told The New York Times that it's common in Chinese culture to give cash to reporters. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

Ms. Greco’s lawyer, Steven Brill, said that it is common in Chinese culture to give cash to reporters “in a gesture of friendship and gratitude.”

“I grant you this looks odd,” Mr. Brill said. “But I assure you that Winnie’s intent was purely innocent.”

He said Ms. Greco’s attempt to give money to the reporter might have been “misconstrued” and that she is “apologetic and embarrassed.”

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Colin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · Aug 21

let your haters become taters in the chip bag of success

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 20

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

www.thecity.nyc

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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Aug 20

McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...

More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges

www.nytimes.com

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's 5pm(ish) which means it's time to log on, review the output, and send @hassankhan.bsky.social individual texts of all the posts I thought were cute today

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · Aug 19

The fucking protein powder has a shrink wrap arbitration agreement now? This is like a nightmare law school hypo

READ THIS: By opening and using this product you agret
to be
bound
Ayall do not agree to be bound, please return this product immediately,
IN PEEL BACK
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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sadly it's my information that these facts are wrong and after the judge made the cop describe why he knew the gun was in the bag for like 10 mins he then opened the bag and pulled out a stapler

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 18

lol nypost.com/2025/08/17/u...

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 14

Listen normally I do not recommend speaking to the cops but

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Aug 13

The DC sandwich guy has been charged with assault for shouting at a CBP officer, throwing a sub into his chest, and then running off.

"I did it. I threw the sandwich," he said while he was being processed.

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shane @shaneferro.bsky.social · Aug 6

This should win a Pulitzer www.mvtimes.com/2025/08/06/g...

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