Esse Quam Videri
@gigilehman.bsky.social
“Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance. You have to work at it.”
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AS FOR EXAMPLE WHEN LUDACRIS RAPS
Speaking of typos, someone should direct Ms. Dhillon to U.S. v. Murphy, 406 F.3d 857, 859 n.1 (7th Cir. 2005), aka the greatest footnote in appellate court history.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AS FOR EXAMPLE WHEN LUDACRIS RAPS
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Donate to the Prison Journalism Project and I will paint your own fur baby as a gift! They are doing great work for artists behind bars.
#art #cat #catsofbluesky #furbaby #petart
#art #cat #catsofbluesky #furbaby #petart
December 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Donate to the Prison Journalism Project and I will paint your own fur baby as a gift! They are doing great work for artists behind bars.
#art #cat #catsofbluesky #furbaby #petart
#art #cat #catsofbluesky #furbaby #petart
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WWII veterans are escorted on Sept. 2, 2025, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
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More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
December 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
WWII veterans are escorted on Sept. 2, 2025, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
More like this from our collection of the best Stripes photos of the year:
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
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they don’t tell you when you buy a christmas tree at the christmas tree farm that you could take it home, decorate it, and then be relaxing in your living room seven nights later when A BAT suddenly flies out and starts CRASHING AROUND YOUR HOUSE
December 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
they don’t tell you when you buy a christmas tree at the christmas tree farm that you could take it home, decorate it, and then be relaxing in your living room seven nights later when A BAT suddenly flies out and starts CRASHING AROUND YOUR HOUSE
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It was 3 years ago that @carlcecere.bsky.social so ably, and kindly, filed this brief in support of my daughters making Santa’s “nice” list. I have no doubt his briefing, along with the girls’ kindness throughout the year, made the difference.
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It was 3 years ago that @carlcecere.bsky.social so ably, and kindly, filed this brief in support of my daughters making Santa’s “nice” list. I have no doubt his briefing, along with the girls’ kindness throughout the year, made the difference.
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Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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"She served lasagna, baked for an hour with a blow dryer, ginger ale mixed with a splash of strong black tea (which tastes somewhat like flat dark beer without the alcoholic kick), and chocolate cake decorated like a Christmas tree."
My 14th Christmas in Prison
Incarcerated writer Mithrellas Curtis always makes "magic out of thin air" — no matter where she celebrates the holidays.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"She served lasagna, baked for an hour with a blow dryer, ginger ale mixed with a splash of strong black tea (which tastes somewhat like flat dark beer without the alcoholic kick), and chocolate cake decorated like a Christmas tree."
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A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity. “
Are full of passionate intensity. “
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity. “
Are full of passionate intensity. “
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far too many media orgs have been slow to learn that in the age of social media the headline IS the story
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
far too many media orgs have been slow to learn that in the age of social media the headline IS the story
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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this is a metaphor for waking up and logging on
the baby (17 months) raised both her hands and said “WEADY?” so I said “ready!” and then she slapped me in the face
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this is a metaphor for waking up and logging on
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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"Everyone in prison has a story to tell; you’ll just never hear any of them." — Tariq MaQbool, writer in New Jersey
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Everyone in prison has a story to tell; you’ll just never hear any of them." — Tariq MaQbool, writer in New Jersey
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I'm back! I was away for the week at a conference for families impacted by incarceration. On Monday, we launched our end-of-year fundraising campaign. We're about 4% of the way there, with more than a month to go.
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I'm back! I was away for the week at a conference for families impacted by incarceration. On Monday, we launched our end-of-year fundraising campaign. We're about 4% of the way there, with more than a month to go.
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New from me: Everything is awful, so treat yourself to a timeline cleanse by hopping on the best train ride in the world, the Bernina Express.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/all-aboard...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/all-aboard...
All aboard the best train ride in the world
No timeline cleanse like a Swiss timeline cleanse
donmoynihan.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New from me: Everything is awful, so treat yourself to a timeline cleanse by hopping on the best train ride in the world, the Bernina Express.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/all-aboard...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/all-aboard...
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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These are not my ideas, but I want to share them because they are so needed.
A woman in my local "Buy Nothing" group wrote a note saying that she was looking for a "shopping buddy," someone who is losing their SNAP benefits for whom she could shop once a week and contribute food.
A woman in my local "Buy Nothing" group wrote a note saying that she was looking for a "shopping buddy," someone who is losing their SNAP benefits for whom she could shop once a week and contribute food.
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
These are not my ideas, but I want to share them because they are so needed.
A woman in my local "Buy Nothing" group wrote a note saying that she was looking for a "shopping buddy," someone who is losing their SNAP benefits for whom she could shop once a week and contribute food.
A woman in my local "Buy Nothing" group wrote a note saying that she was looking for a "shopping buddy," someone who is losing their SNAP benefits for whom she could shop once a week and contribute food.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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That’s a trillion dollar increase in two months.
October 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
That’s a trillion dollar increase in two months.