Michelle Spencer
@txmischief.bsky.social
Lifetime learner. World traveler. Native Texan. Love movies, books, gaming, tech, and improving life for legal professionals, currently @netdocuments
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The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
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Reposted by Michelle Spencer
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
Reposted by Michelle Spencer
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros asks shareholders to reject takeover bid from Paramount, saying merger with Netflix is better for customers.
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros asks shareholders to reject takeover bid from Paramount, saying merger with Netflix is better for customers.
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Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
Train station melodies: One of the many small details that make Japan a delightful place to visit!
youtu.be/-KxQIEhsFQk?...
youtu.be/-KxQIEhsFQk?...
The fascinating world of Japanese train melodies
YouTube video by Mixed Signals
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Train station melodies: One of the many small details that make Japan a delightful place to visit!
youtu.be/-KxQIEhsFQk?...
youtu.be/-KxQIEhsFQk?...
A friend shared some videos of Austin from this channel. It's so special to see America and our freedoms through the eyes of a woman who escaped North Korea. This video was filmed in 2023. My how things have changed since then! youtu.be/xpBmh6Xbr2M?...
🇰🇵🇺🇸 The reason a North Korean defector was shocked by Americans!
YouTube video by Hanaya
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A friend shared some videos of Austin from this channel. It's so special to see America and our freedoms through the eyes of a woman who escaped North Korea. This video was filmed in 2023. My how things have changed since then! youtu.be/xpBmh6Xbr2M?...
Rental Family is such a well-acted and heartwarming film about relationships! It's also set in Japan, a country I have grown to love. Thank you @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social for making it available in the theater.
youtube.com/watch?v=YKkV...
youtube.com/watch?v=YKkV...
Brendan Fraser Didn't Want to Leave Japan after Filming 'Rental Family'!
YouTube video by Oscars
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Rental Family is such a well-acted and heartwarming film about relationships! It's also set in Japan, a country I have grown to love. Thank you @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social for making it available in the theater.
youtube.com/watch?v=YKkV...
youtube.com/watch?v=YKkV...
Unreal. Keep holding their feet to the fire on the lies and law breaking! This is not who we are.
Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Unreal. Keep holding their feet to the fire on the lies and law breaking! This is not who we are.
Here's a few minutes of wholesome goodness for you.
youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
YouTube video by The Art of Aaron Blaise
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Here's a few minutes of wholesome goodness for you.
youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
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Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
As I return from an extended vacation 🗾 and the Thanksgiving break 🦃, it's great to reflect 🤔on what all we've accomplished at NetDocuments this year and look forward to all of the exciting things coming soon! 🔭
It's a fun time to be in #legaltech! 🤖
www.netdocuments.com/blog/inspire...
It's a fun time to be in #legaltech! 🤖
www.netdocuments.com/blog/inspire...
Inspire 2025 Recap: Powering the Intelligent Legal Platform | NetDocuments
BLOG
www.netdocuments.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
As I return from an extended vacation 🗾 and the Thanksgiving break 🦃, it's great to reflect 🤔on what all we've accomplished at NetDocuments this year and look forward to all of the exciting things coming soon! 🔭
It's a fun time to be in #legaltech! 🤖
www.netdocuments.com/blog/inspire...
It's a fun time to be in #legaltech! 🤖
www.netdocuments.com/blog/inspire...
Having just been in Tokyo, it's hard to imagine a city with 25% more people! www.forbes.com/sites/duncan...
Tokyo Loses Title Of World’s Most Populous City, According To UN
New UN rankings have redefined how city populations are measured—and it's shaken up the rankings. Here are the ten most populous cities in the world.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Having just been in Tokyo, it's hard to imagine a city with 25% more people! www.forbes.com/sites/duncan...
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WILL IS FREE FROM ICE!
After months in detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim, a scientist at Texas A&M developing a vaccine to treat Lyme disease & longtime US permanent resident, has been released!
Our movement to defend higher ed means protecting higher ed workers from ICE.
@texasaaup.bsky.social
After months in detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim, a scientist at Texas A&M developing a vaccine to treat Lyme disease & longtime US permanent resident, has been released!
Our movement to defend higher ed means protecting higher ed workers from ICE.
@texasaaup.bsky.social
Korean American detainee freed
The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium announced on its Facebook page that Tae Heung “Will” Kim has been freed.
nwasianweekly.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WILL IS FREE FROM ICE!
After months in detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim, a scientist at Texas A&M developing a vaccine to treat Lyme disease & longtime US permanent resident, has been released!
Our movement to defend higher ed means protecting higher ed workers from ICE.
@texasaaup.bsky.social
After months in detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim, a scientist at Texas A&M developing a vaccine to treat Lyme disease & longtime US permanent resident, has been released!
Our movement to defend higher ed means protecting higher ed workers from ICE.
@texasaaup.bsky.social
"Did Donald Trump just stupid himself into socialism?!?" @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social is a national treasure!
youtube.com/shorts/Noj1k...
youtube.com/shorts/Noj1k...
Did Donald Trump just stupid his way into socialism? @JoshJohnsonComedy #dailyshow
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Did Donald Trump just stupid himself into socialism?!?" @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social is a national treasure!
youtube.com/shorts/Noj1k...
youtube.com/shorts/Noj1k...
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👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants
The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
"Expert panels provide the federal government with a range of insights, illuminating dense scientific topics and offering practical guidance on how industries actually operate. They serve as a critical link between regulators and the regulated...."
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Trump Axes Expert Panels at Historic Clip, Defying Agency Advice
The Trump administration this year has eliminated about 160 expert advisory committees across the federal government, almost a third of them over the recommendations of the agencies that oversee them,...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"Expert panels provide the federal government with a range of insights, illuminating dense scientific topics and offering practical guidance on how industries actually operate. They serve as a critical link between regulators and the regulated...."
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
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Pardoning criminals and he doesn't even know who they are?!?
youtube.com/shorts/6Qo1z...
youtube.com/shorts/6Qo1z...
Trump pardons crypto billionaire CZ ... and then denies knowing who he is
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Pardoning criminals and he doesn't even know who they are?!?
youtube.com/shorts/6Qo1z...
youtube.com/shorts/6Qo1z...
This is the crux of the problem. Wage stagnation means people can't even afford food and basic living necessities. Corporate America needs to do better by their workers.
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is the crux of the problem. Wage stagnation means people can't even afford food and basic living necessities. Corporate America needs to do better by their workers.
Due to the continued pressure of the government shutdown, cracks in the Trump administration's and House Republicans' arguments are happening. Unfortunately, it has come at the cost of food for Americans who desperately need it.
Two federal courts confirm what we already knew:
Trump must use contingency funds to fund SNAP this month.
But millions will still see their benefits delayed because Trump tried to hold SNAP hostage.
No more games. Use all available resources to ensure no one goes hungry.
Trump must use contingency funds to fund SNAP this month.
But millions will still see their benefits delayed because Trump tried to hold SNAP hostage.
No more games. Use all available resources to ensure no one goes hungry.
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Due to the continued pressure of the government shutdown, cracks in the Trump administration's and House Republicans' arguments are happening. Unfortunately, it has come at the cost of food for Americans who desperately need it.
Reposted by Michelle Spencer
The Trump administration's plan to partially fund SNAP benefits won't happen quickly. Here's what to know.
Why November SNAP benefits may not be available for several weeks or months
The USDA says that state systems which distribute benefits are different, which could cause delays.
www.axios.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Trump administration's plan to partially fund SNAP benefits won't happen quickly. Here's what to know.
@joepatrice.bsky.social provides an excellent rundown of "rule of law conservatives awkwardly embracing resistance" at the annual mtg of the Society for the Rule of Law, an organization comprised of mostly conservative lawyers conceived during the first Trump term.
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/rule...
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/rule...
Rule Of Law Conservatives Awkwardly Embrace #Resistance - Above the Law
The conservative legal movement gave rise to Donald Trump. Some of them are committed to figuring out what went wrong.
abovethelaw.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@joepatrice.bsky.social provides an excellent rundown of "rule of law conservatives awkwardly embracing resistance" at the annual mtg of the Society for the Rule of Law, an organization comprised of mostly conservative lawyers conceived during the first Trump term.
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/rule...
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/rule...
@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social is the comedy and news gift we all need right now. If you're not following his YouTube channel yet, why not?!?!
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social is the comedy and news gift we all need right now. If you're not following his YouTube channel yet, why not?!?!