Stephen Hardwick
@nonfinality.com
Appellate public defender. Poll worker. Peace Corps Tunisia. Low-level zoning chair. Wolverine in Buckeye land. Cyclist. Personal views only. On the payroll of the rain garden interests.
he/him
LOTR/poll worker feeds
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
he/him
LOTR/poll worker feeds
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
I just learned that there’s a .gripe domain, so I bought the one for my neighborhood. Does this mean I can send cease and desist letters when my neighbors, you know, gripe?
January 12, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I just learned that there’s a .gripe domain, so I bought the one for my neighborhood. Does this mean I can send cease and desist letters when my neighbors, you know, gripe?
A cat who’s least-bad option is her Auxiliary Human
January 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A cat who’s least-bad option is her Auxiliary Human
No one will forget this NYT mistake:
January 10, 2026 at 11:26 PM
No one will forget this NYT mistake:
Voters: Dissolve city gv’t.
City gv’t: We dissolve your dissolving.
Voters: uh uh.
Everyone: 🤷😱
What a mess. Two groups say they’re the legit city council. The Ohio Supreme Court (properly, I believe) declined to resolve the dispute in a narrow ballot-access case.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
City gv’t: We dissolve your dissolving.
Voters: uh uh.
Everyone: 🤷😱
What a mess. Two groups say they’re the legit city council. The Ohio Supreme Court (properly, I believe) declined to resolve the dispute in a narrow ballot-access case.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Voters: Dissolve city gv’t.
City gv’t: We dissolve your dissolving.
Voters: uh uh.
Everyone: 🤷😱
What a mess. Two groups say they’re the legit city council. The Ohio Supreme Court (properly, I believe) declined to resolve the dispute in a narrow ballot-access case.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
City gv’t: We dissolve your dissolving.
Voters: uh uh.
Everyone: 🤷😱
What a mess. Two groups say they’re the legit city council. The Ohio Supreme Court (properly, I believe) declined to resolve the dispute in a narrow ballot-access case.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
A cat and her screen
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
A cat and her screen
Another day, another gazillion false claims by bigots against Americans from Somalia who take care of children.
Bigot: Look at 40+ centers open the same date! That has to be fraud!
Governor: That’s when we updated our software, dim-iot.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Bigot: Look at 40+ centers open the same date! That has to be fraud!
Governor: That’s when we updated our software, dim-iot.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Another day, another gazillion false claims by bigots against Americans from Somalia who take care of children.
Bigot: Look at 40+ centers open the same date! That has to be fraud!
Governor: That’s when we updated our software, dim-iot.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Bigot: Look at 40+ centers open the same date! That has to be fraud!
Governor: That’s when we updated our software, dim-iot.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Perhaps the most annoying two words in the Hobbit and LOTR books are “he said” at the end of the last book. They are unnecessary because it’s clear that Sam is speaking—the sentence starts with “He,” and only Sam, his wife & daughter are there. The words are particularly jarring in the audio books.
January 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Perhaps the most annoying two words in the Hobbit and LOTR books are “he said” at the end of the last book. They are unnecessary because it’s clear that Sam is speaking—the sentence starts with “He,” and only Sam, his wife & daughter are there. The words are particularly jarring in the audio books.
Someone from my neighborhood named their dog “Lord Bentley Grayson of Clintonville”
(This is from our county auditor, who’s responsible for dog licenses)
(This is from our county auditor, who’s responsible for dog licenses)
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Someone from my neighborhood named their dog “Lord Bentley Grayson of Clintonville”
(This is from our county auditor, who’s responsible for dog licenses)
(This is from our county auditor, who’s responsible for dog licenses)
Maybe he needs it shouted a little louder toward him. Also, Bluesky has a new label for him:
January 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Maybe he needs it shouted a little louder toward him. Also, Bluesky has a new label for him:
For public employees in Ohio, there’s an additional benefit for serving voters as a poll worker—state employees can take Election Day off WITH PAY while also earning poll worker pay. All local governments can do that if they want.
codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised...
codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised...
January 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
For public employees in Ohio, there’s an additional benefit for serving voters as a poll worker—state employees can take Election Day off WITH PAY while also earning poll worker pay. All local governments can do that if they want.
codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised...
codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised...
Is there an escalation from “report account” for “spam” to “spammer keeps making new fake accounts to spam the same thing”? Bluesky seems to be deleting these in under an hour, I think. But identical-content new accounts keep popping on the fountain pen feed, with other items hawked elsewhere.
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Is there an escalation from “report account” for “spam” to “spammer keeps making new fake accounts to spam the same thing”? Bluesky seems to be deleting these in under an hour, I think. But identical-content new accounts keep popping on the fountain pen feed, with other items hawked elsewhere.
LibsofTikTok is doing the same dishonest thing to day cares here in Columbus. The Columbus Dispatch looked at one of the victims of the bigots’ viral videos, and the place had a gold rating & was inspected:
1) in person!
2) in November 2025!!
3) for EIGHT HOURS!!!
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
1) in person!
2) in November 2025!!
3) for EIGHT HOURS!!!
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM
LibsofTikTok is doing the same dishonest thing to day cares here in Columbus. The Columbus Dispatch looked at one of the victims of the bigots’ viral videos, and the place had a gold rating & was inspected:
1) in person!
2) in November 2025!!
3) for EIGHT HOURS!!!
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
1) in person!
2) in November 2025!!
3) for EIGHT HOURS!!!
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
The word @nytimes.com is looking for is “lied.” Not “misled.” “Lied.” But the paper seems to have an allergic reaction to using the word even where it clearly fits. (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The word @nytimes.com is looking for is “lied.” Not “misled.” “Lied.” But the paper seems to have an allergic reaction to using the word even where it clearly fits. (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
I’ve had this dark forest green fountain open ink for eight months now, and it’s one of my favorites for everyday use. It’s dark enough to use in the office but green enough with enough shading to be a little fun.
Van Dieman’s Styx Valley is the brand and ink name. It’s a small Australian outfit.
Van Dieman’s Styx Valley is the brand and ink name. It’s a small Australian outfit.
December 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I’ve had this dark forest green fountain open ink for eight months now, and it’s one of my favorites for everyday use. It’s dark enough to use in the office but green enough with enough shading to be a little fun.
Van Dieman’s Styx Valley is the brand and ink name. It’s a small Australian outfit.
Van Dieman’s Styx Valley is the brand and ink name. It’s a small Australian outfit.
Possibly my worst managers were at my summer at McDonalds. One petty thing was that they wanted me to pay them $2 for a name tag. I asked why I would do that. They said so I could be award stickers on it. I figured that if I messed up, the tag would let a customer say, “It was Steve!” So I refused.
December 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Possibly my worst managers were at my summer at McDonalds. One petty thing was that they wanted me to pay them $2 for a name tag. I asked why I would do that. They said so I could be award stickers on it. I figured that if I messed up, the tag would let a customer say, “It was Steve!” So I refused.
Maybe it’s just journalistic convention, but the lede of the story seems like a statement
December 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Maybe it’s just journalistic convention, but the lede of the story seems like a statement
Also, it’s absolutely nuts to hire a great trial lawyer and tell him, “The way that I’m having [you] argue this is….”
Trial work requires a lot more skill & expertise than appellate practice.
Experienced appellate advocates who think they’re automatically great trial lawyers are idiots.
Trial work requires a lot more skill & expertise than appellate practice.
Experienced appellate advocates who think they’re automatically great trial lawyers are idiots.
December 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Also, it’s absolutely nuts to hire a great trial lawyer and tell him, “The way that I’m having [you] argue this is….”
Trial work requires a lot more skill & expertise than appellate practice.
Experienced appellate advocates who think they’re automatically great trial lawyers are idiots.
Trial work requires a lot more skill & expertise than appellate practice.
Experienced appellate advocates who think they’re automatically great trial lawyers are idiots.
A very MAGA Christmas wish
December 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A very MAGA Christmas wish
Good morning from Columbus to anyone else in the office today (and the rest of you, too)
December 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Good morning from Columbus to anyone else in the office today (and the rest of you, too)
During an extended serious of raids in Columbus by ICE goons, a Facebook positive from our local (and very public) page satirizing the private neighborhood groups—disclosing the names of people who try to post pro-ICE bigotry anonymously:
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
During an extended serious of raids in Columbus by ICE goons, a Facebook positive from our local (and very public) page satirizing the private neighborhood groups—disclosing the names of people who try to post pro-ICE bigotry anonymously:
Turns out, the dude has his own Facebook following
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Turns out, the dude has his own Facebook following
Seriously, why do so many of the Facebook ICE bootlickers call themselves “digital creators”?
Is that just another way if saying “terminally online wannabe”?
Are these people paid by Russia or Trump or someone do swarm local social media when the topic of ICE comes up?
Is that just another way if saying “terminally online wannabe”?
Are these people paid by Russia or Trump or someone do swarm local social media when the topic of ICE comes up?
December 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Seriously, why do so many of the Facebook ICE bootlickers call themselves “digital creators”?
Is that just another way if saying “terminally online wannabe”?
Are these people paid by Russia or Trump or someone do swarm local social media when the topic of ICE comes up?
Is that just another way if saying “terminally online wannabe”?
Are these people paid by Russia or Trump or someone do swarm local social media when the topic of ICE comes up?
One non-sarcastically delightful part of our neighborhood Facebook groups—someone posts a photo of this yellow cat explaining that a sweet cat has found their porch & they want to help it find home—followed by a chorus of comments shoutin: “That’s Joe! Yes, he’s a sweet guy. And yes, he’s fine.”
December 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
One non-sarcastically delightful part of our neighborhood Facebook groups—someone posts a photo of this yellow cat explaining that a sweet cat has found their porch & they want to help it find home—followed by a chorus of comments shoutin: “That’s Joe! Yes, he’s a sweet guy. And yes, he’s fine.”
Here’s the footnote showing the cases in which counsel’s office made the error, and it quotes decisions that explained that the counsel was relying on a prior version of the key statute.
December 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Here’s the footnote showing the cases in which counsel’s office made the error, and it quotes decisions that explained that the counsel was relying on a prior version of the key statute.