Ryan
@ryandc83.bsky.social
Cat lover, lawyer, union member. He/him
A single Senator can delay a vote on legislation by about a week (the 30 legislative hours of debate required to overcome a filibuster, plus some other miscellaneous procedural delays) if they’re really determined
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A single Senator can delay a vote on legislation by about a week (the 30 legislative hours of debate required to overcome a filibuster, plus some other miscellaneous procedural delays) if they’re really determined
They’re opposing it, no?
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
They’re opposing it, no?
Now I’m super confused. The Statute of Frauds was a statute (obviously) but it’s part of the common law in the States, at least to the extent that it hasn’t been supplanted by codified versions
January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Now I’m super confused. The Statute of Frauds was a statute (obviously) but it’s part of the common law in the States, at least to the extent that it hasn’t been supplanted by codified versions
I don’t think the Catholics will much appreciate the suggestion that they’re not Christian
December 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I don’t think the Catholics will much appreciate the suggestion that they’re not Christian
I can only assume it’s the cognitive dissonance of non-Christian being an important part of their identity but also really liking Christmas
And I get it to an extent—I’m a lapsed Catholic —but that’s a conflict one needs to work out for oneself rather than getting touchy when it’s pointed out
And I get it to an extent—I’m a lapsed Catholic —but that’s a conflict one needs to work out for oneself rather than getting touchy when it’s pointed out
December 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I can only assume it’s the cognitive dissonance of non-Christian being an important part of their identity but also really liking Christmas
And I get it to an extent—I’m a lapsed Catholic —but that’s a conflict one needs to work out for oneself rather than getting touchy when it’s pointed out
And I get it to an extent—I’m a lapsed Catholic —but that’s a conflict one needs to work out for oneself rather than getting touchy when it’s pointed out
“Thank you so much for giving me an extra 30 seconds to complete my thought… So… piercing the corporate veil would require a demigorgon, but my client is the Joyce Beyers here.”
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“Thank you so much for giving me an extra 30 seconds to complete my thought… So… piercing the corporate veil would require a demigorgon, but my client is the Joyce Beyers here.”
“Perhaps the best analogy I could draw would be to the demigorgon from the series ‘Stranger Things,’ the plot of which, I will describe in increasingly granular detail so as to provide the necessary context… so in summation—oh, I see my light is red.”
December 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“Perhaps the best analogy I could draw would be to the demigorgon from the series ‘Stranger Things,’ the plot of which, I will describe in increasingly granular detail so as to provide the necessary context… so in summation—oh, I see my light is red.”
I’m sure Ho’s “keep talking even if you have nothing more to say” rule will delight his colleagues
December 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’m sure Ho’s “keep talking even if you have nothing more to say” rule will delight his colleagues
I’m in Montrose, and I’d say it’s kind of in the middle. There’s a lot of stuff that I can walk to, and having only one car between my partner and me doesn’t feel like a sacrifice (it’s a 30-minute walk or straight shot on a busy bus line between my house and my office, which helps a lot)
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I’m in Montrose, and I’d say it’s kind of in the middle. There’s a lot of stuff that I can walk to, and having only one car between my partner and me doesn’t feel like a sacrifice (it’s a 30-minute walk or straight shot on a busy bus line between my house and my office, which helps a lot)
Doesn’t technically apply to the federal government, but has basically been read into the 5th Amendment
December 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Doesn’t technically apply to the federal government, but has basically been read into the 5th Amendment
Congress can’t be legally liable for much of anything. Certainly not this
December 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Congress can’t be legally liable for much of anything. Certainly not this
Sounds like an inverse No True Scotsman
December 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Sounds like an inverse No True Scotsman
Also, more than a little confused by the idea that it’d violate the U.S. Code, but not the Constitution. If the president could pardon state crimes—and to be abundantly clear, he CANNOT—it would violate the constitution for a state to punish a pardonee for the pardoned offense
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Also, more than a little confused by the idea that it’d violate the U.S. Code, but not the Constitution. If the president could pardon state crimes—and to be abundantly clear, he CANNOT—it would violate the constitution for a state to punish a pardonee for the pardoned offense
The U.S. code takes precedence over state constitutions. It’s right there in Art. VI of the Constitution: “[T]he Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance [of the Federal Constitution]; . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land.”
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The U.S. code takes precedence over state constitutions. It’s right there in Art. VI of the Constitution: “[T]he Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance [of the Federal Constitution]; . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land.”
According to the Dutch government, the rate of inflation in November was 2.9% year-over-year which indicates rising prices
Prices in November were down compared to October, but that’s a seasonal thing
www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2...
Prices in November were down compared to October, but that’s a seasonal thing
www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2...
Inflation decreases to 2.9 percent in November
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.9 percent more expensive in November 2025 than one year previously.
www.cbs.nl
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
According to the Dutch government, the rate of inflation in November was 2.9% year-over-year which indicates rising prices
Prices in November were down compared to October, but that’s a seasonal thing
www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2...
Prices in November were down compared to October, but that’s a seasonal thing
www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2...
“You kids, with your each team having its own unique logo that it uses consistently.
Back in my day there were 6 logos for all 30 teams (plus labor disputes as a concept) to share, and that was plenty because they changed them at least once a year, sometimes mid-game if we were lucky.”
Back in my day there were 6 logos for all 30 teams (plus labor disputes as a concept) to share, and that was plenty because they changed them at least once a year, sometimes mid-game if we were lucky.”
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“You kids, with your each team having its own unique logo that it uses consistently.
Back in my day there were 6 logos for all 30 teams (plus labor disputes as a concept) to share, and that was plenty because they changed them at least once a year, sometimes mid-game if we were lucky.”
Back in my day there were 6 logos for all 30 teams (plus labor disputes as a concept) to share, and that was plenty because they changed them at least once a year, sometimes mid-game if we were lucky.”
They probably keep a medical kit stocked with medications for treating serious trauma, which could explain the need for a supply of ketamine and hardcore opiates
I can’t imagine why they’d need to be restocking it every few weeks, though
I can’t imagine why they’d need to be restocking it every few weeks, though
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
They probably keep a medical kit stocked with medications for treating serious trauma, which could explain the need for a supply of ketamine and hardcore opiates
I can’t imagine why they’d need to be restocking it every few weeks, though
I can’t imagine why they’d need to be restocking it every few weeks, though
Lot of transcontinental flights, I guess?
Former White House Physician (and now right-wing congressional nut job) Ronny Jackson was notorious for walking down the aisle on Air Force 1 handing out sleeping pills after takeoff and stimulants before landing
Former White House Physician (and now right-wing congressional nut job) Ronny Jackson was notorious for walking down the aisle on Air Force 1 handing out sleeping pills after takeoff and stimulants before landing
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Lot of transcontinental flights, I guess?
Former White House Physician (and now right-wing congressional nut job) Ronny Jackson was notorious for walking down the aisle on Air Force 1 handing out sleeping pills after takeoff and stimulants before landing
Former White House Physician (and now right-wing congressional nut job) Ronny Jackson was notorious for walking down the aisle on Air Force 1 handing out sleeping pills after takeoff and stimulants before landing
Or a child born abroad to non-citizen parents who later become U.S. citizens
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Or a child born abroad to non-citizen parents who later become U.S. citizens
Only in the sense that there’s no way the White House is appropriately vetting the contractors
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Only in the sense that there’s no way the White House is appropriately vetting the contractors
I mean, I can’t imagine the White House did a thorough job of vetting the contractors involved in the project and you probably don’t want people who’ll tear down 1/3 of White House, no questions asked just wandering around a highly secure location
Probably not the angle they’re going for though
Probably not the angle they’re going for though
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I mean, I can’t imagine the White House did a thorough job of vetting the contractors involved in the project and you probably don’t want people who’ll tear down 1/3 of White House, no questions asked just wandering around a highly secure location
Probably not the angle they’re going for though
Probably not the angle they’re going for though
Alas, that would have probably been my first guess
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Alas, that would have probably been my first guess
The table of contents was presumably just the basic ToC macro that’s built into Word
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The table of contents was presumably just the basic ToC macro that’s built into Word
The motivation for the law was to require schools to allow prayer groups and organizations like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
I think a lot of schools were worried that sectarian clubs would cause conflict or cause schls to run afoul of the 1st Amend., so they’d ban religious clubs entirely
I think a lot of schools were worried that sectarian clubs would cause conflict or cause schls to run afoul of the 1st Amend., so they’d ban religious clubs entirely
December 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The motivation for the law was to require schools to allow prayer groups and organizations like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
I think a lot of schools were worried that sectarian clubs would cause conflict or cause schls to run afoul of the 1st Amend., so they’d ban religious clubs entirely
I think a lot of schools were worried that sectarian clubs would cause conflict or cause schls to run afoul of the 1st Amend., so they’d ban religious clubs entirely
That’s why you’d see high schools ban all students clubs in response to students trying to for a Gay-Straight Alliance back in the 1990s
December 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
That’s why you’d see high schools ban all students clubs in response to students trying to for a Gay-Straight Alliance back in the 1990s