Dan
@dan.mastodon.pierronfam.com.ap.brid.gy
Husband, dad, bowler, smart home enthusiast, patent attorney
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I see some criticisms of #theforkiverse due to the lack of commitment by its admins. While I think the criticism is fair, I think the sentiment stated by its admins should also be considered. It's a good entry to the #fediverse but, short of the admins expressing greater commitment to the […]
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mastodon.pierronfam.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I see some criticisms of #theforkiverse due to the lack of commitment by its admins. While I think the criticism is fair, I think the sentiment stated by its admins should also be considered. It's a good entry to the #fediverse but, short of the admins expressing greater commitment to the […]
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Today is the day to take down your government surveillance device. It's the smallest thing you can do to fight ICE.
January 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Today is the day to take down your government surveillance device. It's the smallest thing you can do to fight ICE.
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"Curated onboarding" on #Pixelfed really helps against the spam accounts 😁 Maybe more work at the start but it saves time and money in the long run if you have to delete them later 💪
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"Curated onboarding" on #Pixelfed really helps against the spam accounts 😁 Maybe more work at the start but it saves time and money in the long run if you have to delete them later 💪
@karaswisher @profgalloway I very much appreciate that you have both enabled federation on your accounts! It's a small thing that can effortlessly extend your reach (as long as Zuck allows it!)
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM
@karaswisher @profgalloway I very much appreciate that you have both enabled federation on your accounts! It's a small thing that can effortlessly extend your reach (as long as Zuck allows it!)
@mmasnick.bsky.social what's your take on ICE having a verified account on bsky?
January 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
@mmasnick.bsky.social what's your take on ICE having a verified account on bsky?
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This is going to provoke a lot of replies (to which I'm not going to respond) about how "the same people said Roe wouldn't be overruled," and "the same people said they wouldn't give Trump immunity."
Leaving aside that that *wasn't* me, there's still lots of evidence for this case being different.
Leaving aside that that *wasn't* me, there's still lots of evidence for this case being different.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is going to provoke a lot of replies (to which I'm not going to respond) about how "the same people said Roe wouldn't be overruled," and "the same people said they wouldn't give Trump immunity."
Leaving aside that that *wasn't* me, there's still lots of evidence for this case being different.
Leaving aside that that *wasn't* me, there's still lots of evidence for this case being different.
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Down detector is down. Truly the end of times
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Down detector is down. Truly the end of times
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We’re taking another step in building a sustainable financial base as a non-profit. Today, we’re announcing new hosting and support offerings, tailored for larger organisations and public institutions. These enable organisations to own their social identities, on their own infrastructure […]
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mastodon.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We’re taking another step in building a sustainable financial base as a non-profit. Today, we’re announcing new hosting and support offerings, tailored for larger organisations and public institutions. These enable organisations to own their social identities, on their own infrastructure […]
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who called it crispr and not gene hackman
June 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
who called it crispr and not gene hackman
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I really do wonder what happened here. My fear is Trump genuinely thought the characters "M S 1 3" were tattooed on the knuckles because he recalled that digitally altered photograph. If that's the case, those around him will have opportunity to create false realities that could consequences […]
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April 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I really do wonder what happened here. My fear is Trump genuinely thought the characters "M S 1 3" were tattooed on the knuckles because he recalled that digitally altered photograph. If that's the case, those around him will have opportunity to create false realities that could consequences […]
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The one ruling out of #SCOTUS today includes the first time we've ever had this particular 5-4 split (with Justices Thomas, Alito, Kagan, and Jackson in dissent), with the majority siding with a veteran in a technical dispute over the "differential pay" statute:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
April 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The one ruling out of #SCOTUS today includes the first time we've ever had this particular 5-4 split (with Justices Thomas, Alito, Kagan, and Jackson in dissent), with the majority siding with a veteran in a technical dispute over the "differential pay" statute:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Had seen the news about @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social acquiring @scotus-blog.bsky.social, but had missed this tidbit, which is extremely disappointing. Would hope The Dispatch would reconsider. Embracing open access to knowledge is important, especially for something like SCOTUSblog.
April 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Had seen the news about @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social acquiring @scotus-blog.bsky.social, but had missed this tidbit, which is extremely disappointing. Would hope The Dispatch would reconsider. Embracing open access to knowledge is important, especially for something like SCOTUSblog.
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New: We analyzed Trump's meme coin -
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
iNearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
New: We analyzed Trump's meme coin -
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
At least 27 crypto wallets have picked up $100 million worth of $TRUMP coins since his team said the top holders would join him for an "intimate private dinner."
Huge profit for Trump; "the most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done"
wapo.st/4iAatO1
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There are times when a decent person would quit rather than preside over a sick farce. This is one of those times.
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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t.co/lg46ijHLDF
April 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There are times when a decent person would quit rather than preside over a sick farce. This is one of those times.
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The number of people responding to this post, in which the obviously faked photoshop post is called out as obviously faked photoshop job, as if it's an actual screencap is depressing.
People need not just media literacy, they need basic regular literacy.
People need not just media literacy, they need basic regular literacy.
just another obviously fake screencap that hundreds of people are nevertheless falling for and sharing
April 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The number of people responding to this post, in which the obviously faked photoshop post is called out as obviously faked photoshop job, as if it's an actual screencap is depressing.
People need not just media literacy, they need basic regular literacy.
People need not just media literacy, they need basic regular literacy.
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“Breakfasts come and go, René. But Hartford? ‘The Whale?’ They only beat Vancouver maybe once, twice in a lifetime.”
It was a different time.
It was a different time.
April 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“Breakfasts come and go, René. But Hartford? ‘The Whale?’ They only beat Vancouver maybe once, twice in a lifetime.”
It was a different time.
It was a different time.
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Calling this the Lando test is now required.
Lando's leadership of Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back turned out to be a tragically prescient parable for our time. Leaders of institutions: Pay attention! A story in four parts.
cc: Paul Weiss, Columbia University
bcc: all law firms, universities, and civil society organizations
cc: Paul Weiss, Columbia University
bcc: all law firms, universities, and civil society organizations
April 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Calling this the Lando test is now required.
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This is the simple easy to defend position Dems need to take. Don't get bogged down in the details. Just say if he is MS13 or a wide beater or whatever the bring him back and prove it in court.
JD wants to know: What is the left asking for? On KAG, it’s simple: If the administration wants him deported, all it has to do is return him & recontest his “withholding of removal” status, or move to deport him to a third country. Why won't they do this? 9/
newrepublic.com/article/1939...
newrepublic.com/article/1939...
April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is the simple easy to defend position Dems need to take. Don't get bogged down in the details. Just say if he is MS13 or a wide beater or whatever the bring him back and prove it in court.
Today is both National Pet Day and National Cheese Fondue day. The implication is clear... make your pet cheese fondue!
April 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Today is both National Pet Day and National Cheese Fondue day. The implication is clear... make your pet cheese fondue!
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I think Mel Brooks once said something like: Tragedy is when I stub my toe, comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die. By extension, "censorship" is when I can't use racial slurs on a private social media platform; "free speech" is when you get abducted off the street for political opinions.
April 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I think Mel Brooks once said something like: Tragedy is when I stub my toe, comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die. By extension, "censorship" is when I can't use racial slurs on a private social media platform; "free speech" is when you get abducted off the street for political opinions.
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Agree with Marty both on the importance of reading Adam's (excellent) piece and the only way these incredibly disturbing attacks on law firms and lawyers will end.
Essential reading, from Jenner's Adam Unikowsky. Not only does Adam pull together all of the reasons why the E.O.s are patently illegal and profoundly dangerous; he also explains ... [1]
adamunikowsky.substack.com/p/the-case-f...
adamunikowsky.substack.com/p/the-case-f...
The case for suing
Why law firms should remain independent from the government
adamunikowsky.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Agree with Marty both on the importance of reading Adam's (excellent) piece and the only way these incredibly disturbing attacks on law firms and lawyers will end.
Great piece. Val's role as Chris Knight is iconic and underappreciated. https://www.vulture.com/article/psych-star-james-roday-rodriguez-val-kilmer-influence-interview.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=facebook
There Would Be No Shawn Spencer Without Val Kilmer
James Roday Rodriguez on how his Psych genius evolved from an ’80s cult classic.
www.vulture.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Great piece. Val's role as Chris Knight is iconic and underappreciated. https://www.vulture.com/article/psych-star-james-roday-rodriguez-val-kilmer-influence-interview.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=facebook