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Dr Joe McIntyre

@drjoemcintyre.bsky.social

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Law Assoc/Prof @UniSA. Judicial Studies/Courts/JusticeTech/Pseudolaw/Dad Jokes

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · Apr 11

My latest pre-print is out:

"Pareidolic Illusions of Meaning: ChatGPT, Pseudolaw and the Triumph of Form over Substance"

I really enjoyed this one, where I juxtapose LLMs & pseudolaw to argue both create illusions of meaning that trick users.

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 12h

Honestly can't tell difference between a troll and a factual story any more.

I mean this is ... plausible?

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 1d

Hadn't come across this incident, thanks. This is vintage pseudolaw- attempts to 'arrest' judges not uncommon, but rarely to level of kidnap.

Been a very significant increase in threats to judges (eg 50% growth in last year)

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 1d

Lol. Yeah, you are right. The same fantastical "law will save us all"...

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 1d

Pseudolaw beliefs may be consistent with, and in some cases exacerbate, extremism. But more akin to a set of intellectual tools than may be used to support other conspiracy and anti-goverment beliefs

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 1d

This is a bloody stupid idea because (a) "sovereign citizen" is not an organisation of any type; (b) only one type of pseudolaw; (c) increasingly unpopular term among pseudolaw adherents.

Also, all the criminology reasons stated

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Doxed man petitions to have sovereign citizens declared domestic terrorists

A man who says he was threatened after investigating sovereign citizens says the movement should be labelled a terrorist organisation, but an academic argues this could lead to more violence.

www.abc.net.au

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 6d

This is a hell of a read. AI psychosis is profoundly disturbing.

performative male @milesklee.bsky.social · 6d

This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that completely unraveled after he started talking to Google’s Gemini chatbot.

He Grew Obsessed With an AI Chatbot. Then He Vanished in the Ozarks

Jon Ganz committed a terrible crime in his youth, but he survived prison, fell in love, and started over. His new life unraveled in a way nobody could have predicted.

www.rollingstone.com

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

Wait. When did bluesky get a bookmark option?

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

Lol. That's new to me. Wild.

Tbh, i doubt we academics in Oz are held in sufficient regard to ever interest a judge

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

Taking time off for school holidays. Got to September and realised tank was empty...

Teddy helps

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

Oooh interesting. Will have to track down

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

Of course if one was travelling, Adelaide in January is far preferable. Sunshine, beaches, great wine, legal theorists...

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8d

I have a piece on "Ivory Washing" coming out shortly which looks at the misuse of academic expertise to provide unwarranted legitimacy to political views. This is one of my case studies

Jacob Schriner-Briggs @jschrinerbriggs.bsky.social · 8d

Just to take stock: the first claim was that there was an entire literature supporting the anti-birthright position. Then, *after* that claim, scholars emerged to post drafts on SSRN. And *now* the government points to a "growing body of modern scholarship" all drafted after the initial claim.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 8d

A LITERATURE IS BORN!

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 9d

Researchers found more than 80 cases of generative AI use in Australian courts so far – mostly by people representing themselves. That comes with serious risks.

More people are using AI in court, not a lawyer. It could cost you money – and your case

theconversation.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 13d

“Autistic ppl are a natural part of the human experience & society needs to affirm the value of ppl—even with significant disabilities. I don’t think eugenics is ethical or warranted in science or research.” @drstevenkapp.bsky.social to @juliametraux.bsky.social:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Disgust, horror, and "elimination": Trump and RFK Jr.'s eugenicist autism conference

The most striking omission from Monday's White House pageant: autistic people.

www.motherjones.com

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 15d

Our side also get the painkillers.

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 15d

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 15d

What?! You're first! I thought you would be pleased?

We constitutional and administrative law scholars are new to being on this list, so thought winning was the idea?

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 15d

*raptured

The rapture took my autocorrect too

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 15d

What hasn't it happened there yet? We captured nearly 3 hours ago. I am now enjoying the quiet roads

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 15d

Do we all get a bit of a break post-rapture? Hopefully

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 18d

Someone asked if I was ready for the fall, and it actually took me a moment to realize that they meant autumn, not the complete collapse of democracy.

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 18d

Unfortunately entirely compatible with conditions of revolution / civil war / authoritarianism preceding either of the above

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 18d

This is absolutely genAI. The rhythm of the language, the form over content, the lack of specificity, the appeal to sweeping statements and 'rule of three.' Every bit here has the fingerprints of genAI.

This needed to be struck out. But it is chilling that the President felt this sufficient

Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 18d

But I think this was beyond just incompetence. Have a read here

bsky.app/profile/josh...

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 22d

Donald Trump sues the New York Times (and Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, and Michael S. Schmidt) for defamation, and the complaint for some reason begins thus: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NATURE OF THE ACTION
On November 5, 2024, President Trump won the 2024 Presidential
Election over Vice President Kamala Harris in historic fashion, emerging victorious
in both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and securing a resounding
mandate from the American people. President Trump trounced Harris with 312
electoral votes and a sweep of all seven "battleground" states. This victory was
remarkable for many historic reasons, including because President Trump had to overcome persistent election interference from the legacy media, led most notoriously by the New York Times.

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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 18d

I was initially bemused when Trumps lawyers were revealed to be three small time operators

bsky.app/profile/merz...

Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 22d

I had to look.