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rakdaddy.bsky.social
Adam Rakunas
@rakdaddy.bsky.social
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I'm not happy to be here, but I'm happy you're here. Unbelievably cranky lawyer. I wrote some books. Opinions are my own. Subtext is for cowards. http://www.giro.org
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rakdaddy.bsky.social
Dear @sdotblog.seattle.gov.web.brid.gy: this is excellent.
A bike lane with a new concrete curb protecting its users.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Shoes for industry!
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Take this job and shove it. I ain't working for you no more.
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
rakdaddy.bsky.social
Oh, yeah.
Looking for par'mach in all the wrong places.
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Porno for Pyros, in the style of a Zohran Mamdani campaign sign. A pony for everybody, in the style of a Zohran Mamdani campaign sign
November 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
rakdaddy.bsky.social
An old idea whose time has come again.
A graphic that says "Eisenhower-era tax rates."
August 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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For @seattle.carinbikelane.com:

Date: July 10, 2025
Time: 11:37 am
Location: North side of E. Union, right before 23rd Ave
What: A delivery truck taking up the entire "protected" bike lane
A white delivery truck parked in a protected bike lane. The truck should not be there. The bike lane should have better protection.
July 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Look, they were handing out this flyer at a job fair, and it all went downhill from there.
This is a mock flyer for a Klingon law firm. At the top are the words GOWRON LAW. Below that is a text box that says, "Has your house been dishonored by personal injury? Allow Gowron, son of M'Rel, former Chancellor of the Klingon High Council, to do battle for YOU. The legal forces assembled by Gowron are poised to turn your dishonor into a handsome Talon settlement. From the rooftops you will cry QAPLA!" Next to that text box is a photograph of people shaking hands while Gowron, former Chancellor of the Klingon High Council, smiles in the background and raises his d'k tahg in glory. Below is another photo of Gowron with another text box that says, "PERSONAL INJURY CASES MAY INCLUDE -Slip and Fall -Holodeck Malfunction -Healer Malpractice -Transporter Buffer Imprisonment -Shuttle Accident -Social Security Disability -Targ Bite -Mesothelioma and Asbestos -Wrongful Execution -Tribble Infestation with Intent -Console Explosion -Baseless Lies Against the House of your Father -Neutral Zone Violation" At the bottom is one more text box with Gowron, his eyes wide as he grins at the glory about to ensue. The text says, "Hail us today and see THE GOWRON DIFFERENCE. 1-800-555-GWRN. free consultations available 24/7 from our galactic call center."
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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A black and white photo of Heinrich Himmler touring the Dachau concentration camp. A man with a shaved head stands next to Himmler, who wears a black SS uniform.
July 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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For @seattle.carinbikelane.com:

Date: 6/27/25
Time: 5:37 pm
Location: E. Union and 23rd
One car with driver.
A white car parked in the bike lane.
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Professor? I have questions based on everything since January 20 of this year.
A screenshot from a bar exam online lecture. A white woman in a brown jacket and black blouse is speaking on the right side of the screen. On the left side of the screen is "Impoundment. Congress may pass statute and give President discretion to withhold funds. If statute requires that certain funds be spent on certain purposes, President has no discretion to withhold funds." "Withhold" is highlighted in yellow, and an arrow points to this word from a box that says, "i.e. impound." On the bottom of the screen is the closed caption for the lecture, which says, "So the President has no discretion to withhold the money." While this may be true on the bar exam, I think everything that's happened this year is evidence otherwise.
June 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Dear Slack:

No.

Love,
Me
A screen capture from when I logged into a Slack today. It's a popup that says, "Unlock AI for 50% off. Slack's Pro plan now includes AI features. Upgrade by July 16 for 50% off your first 3 months. Learn more." Then there's a list with icons. The list's items are: Instantly summarize channels and threads Unlock unlimited message history Work with people outside your organization
June 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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I hope it rains on your parade. Literally.
A screenshot of a weather forecast for Washington, D.C. There is an 80% chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday.
June 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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You know what would really bring about abundance?
The words "Eisenhower-era tax rates," done in the style of the logo for the cartoon "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
June 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Another for @seattle.carinbikelane.com.

1 car
Date: 6/5/2025
Location: 12th Ave, just south of E. Madison
A car parking in the bike lane.
June 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Hey, it's my first post to @seattle.carinbikelane.com, featuring a truck in the bike lane on E. Union between 20th and 21st, taken today.
A panel truck parked in a bike lane. It should not be there. A panel truck parked in a bike lane. It shouldn't be there.
May 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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How it's going.
A screen shot of my updated Blue Sky profile. The text now says: "I'm not happy to be here, but I'm happy you're here. Unbelievably cranky law school graduate. I wrote some books. Opinions are my own. Subtext is for cowards. www.giro.org
May 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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How it started.
A screen shot of my Blue Sky profile. The text says: "I'm not happy to be here, but I'm happy you're here. Unbelievably cranky law student. I wrote some books. Opinions are my own. Subtext is for cowards. www.giro.org
May 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I really did wear my tam while I edited, by the way.
A white man with a gray and white beard wears a pair of tortoiseshell glasses on the tip of his nose and a black cloth cap on his head. The cap has a gold tassel hanging over the left side of the hat, which has a six-sided velveteen top. He is happy to be done editing his last article for law review.
May 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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It's happening.
A black doctoral robe hangs from a doorway. A red and white striped doctoral hood is draped over the robe's neck.
May 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Me in the National Security team group chat.
The great Lily Tomlin as Ernestine the switchboard operator. She hears all.
March 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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It's important to omit needless words when sending letters to the moist losers who are making everything worse.
A screen shot of the Authors Guild form to send a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the moist loser whose moist company has stolen all of our books to train its AI slop machine. It reads: Your shitty company is using my books, WINDSWEPT, LIKE A BOSS, and THE RIGHT PEOPLE to train your AI slop machine without my permission in violation of my rights under copyright. This letter is to put you on notice that you do not have the right to use my work to train your AI models. You must obtain express permission and provide reasonable licensing terms for authors’ works. Not just from me. From all of us, you moist loser. Mundus sine Caesaribus.
March 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only
A black and white photo of Rosalind Russell, a white woman wearing a pinstriped skirt suit and a jaunty hat.
March 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Oh, yeah.
A picture of a tin of Chiquilín Smoked Paprika. On the front is a drawing of a smiling person in a hat, bordered by red peppers.
March 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Captain America punches Hitler so hard, it knocks that one-balled loser off his feet and into the air. Fuck Hitler, fuck nazis (both upper- and lower-case n types).
February 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM