Vince Polley
@vpolley.bsky.social
Former Internet lawyer and techie. Michigan, frequently.
“Return hubs” eh? What could go wrong. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
EU tightens migration rules with plan for offshore ‘return hubs’
EU states backed tougher migration rules on Monday, including plans for “return hubs” outside the bloc, as governments seek to blunt far-right gains. Interior ministers in Brussels will vote on propos...
www.france24.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Return hubs” eh? What could go wrong. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
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Easy-peasy. Thanks Andy.
I like easy things I can do to be more secure and to quadruple check that I’m not compromised… @greynoise.io is trying to help me and others not be the problem. www.greynoise.io/blog/your-ip... H/T @moonlocksecurity.bsky.social moonlock.com/is-your-mac-... cc @gate15.bsky.social
Your IP Address Might Be Someone Else's Problem (And Here's How to Find Out)
Your home network might be part of someone else’s attack. GreyNoise IP Check shows if your IP’s been caught scanning the internet—free and private.
www.greynoise.io
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Easy-peasy. Thanks Andy.
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Rewatching Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and I miss Val Kilmer. 😢 boxd.it/23c8
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who'...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Rewatching Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and I miss Val Kilmer. 😢 boxd.it/23c8
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December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
@postopinions.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
@postopinions.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
@postopinions.bsky.social
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Congrats to several friends of CDT (and me) for being on the top-cited academic authors list from Heinonline!
heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl...
including
@daniellecitron.bsky.social
@daniel-solove.bsky.social
@hartzog.bsky.social
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including
@daniellecitron.bsky.social
@daniel-solove.bsky.social
@hartzog.bsky.social
ABA-Approved Law Schools Most-Cited Authors - HeinOnline.org
heinonline.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Congrats to several friends of CDT (and me) for being on the top-cited academic authors list from Heinonline!
heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl...
including
@daniellecitron.bsky.social
@daniel-solove.bsky.social
@hartzog.bsky.social
heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl...
including
@daniellecitron.bsky.social
@daniel-solove.bsky.social
@hartzog.bsky.social
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Fascinating when the NYTimes decides to be a newspaper versus when they don't.
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Fascinating when the NYTimes decides to be a newspaper versus when they don't.
“conspiracy to commit exhibition of speed” (honest to god); Man Is Charged With Stopping Freeway Traffic to Film Music Video www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
L.A. Man Is Charged With Stopping Freeway Traffic to Film Music Video
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“conspiracy to commit exhibition of speed” (honest to god); Man Is Charged With Stopping Freeway Traffic to Film Music Video www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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The Atlantic has chosen 65 titles to help foster a child’s lifelong relationship with books and to give these formative works the respect and scrutiny they deserve. Minh Lê explains why he chose "Fortunately." Explore the full list at the link: theatln.tc/ktFFrmrR
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Atlantic has chosen 65 titles to help foster a child’s lifelong relationship with books and to give these formative works the respect and scrutiny they deserve. Minh Lê explains why he chose "Fortunately." Explore the full list at the link: theatln.tc/ktFFrmrR
ICYMI: Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” is fantastic — his best documentary yet. I thought I had had a decent education, but nearly all of the 12 hour movie was eye opening; beautifully realized, and with lessons for today’s war planners.
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
ICYMI: Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” is fantastic — his best documentary yet. I thought I had had a decent education, but nearly all of the 12 hour movie was eye opening; beautifully realized, and with lessons for today’s war planners.
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Vince-if you ever visit Terlingua Cemetery the first thing you’ll notice is how the (primarily) Hispanic culture celebrates death in a festive way. In fact, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is still a big festival in Terlingua. Here’s a couple of photos (not mine)from recent festivals. 🙂
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Vince-if you ever visit Terlingua Cemetery the first thing you’ll notice is how the (primarily) Hispanic culture celebrates death in a festive way. In fact, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is still a big festival in Terlingua. Here’s a couple of photos (not mine)from recent festivals. 🙂
Maybe a little grim?
“Merry Terlingua Christmas”
Terlingua Ghost Town/Far West Texas
One of my Big Bend Christmas paintings that we use for our annual Christmas cards
*acrylic on canvas
#WackyWednesdayArt
Terlingua Ghost Town/Far West Texas
One of my Big Bend Christmas paintings that we use for our annual Christmas cards
*acrylic on canvas
#WackyWednesdayArt
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Maybe a little grim?
Good place to publish : reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Journal of Free Speech Law: Publish Your Article in a Few Months
I'd like to again solicit submissions to our peer-reviewed Journal of Free Speech Law, and mention one of our great…
reason.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Good place to publish : reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Oh, well: www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Oh, well: www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Riddled with foreign influence.
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Riddled with foreign influence.
Quite good article:
"Trump has put the military in an impossible situation. He’s making its most senior leaders complicit in his unlawful acts, and he’s burdening the consciences of soldiers who serve under his command. " www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | Trump Has Put the Military in an Impossible Situation
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Quite good article:
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The Trump administration seems to be enacting “a long-term strategy to change the norms of political engagement in America,” Paul Rosenzweig argues. The president’s apparent campaign can be broken down into three main categories:
Tilting the Playing Field
Trump and his allies seem to want to transform American politics into a system for producing Republican victory.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Trump administration seems to be enacting “a long-term strategy to change the norms of political engagement in America,” Paul Rosenzweig argues. The president’s apparent campaign can be broken down into three main categories:
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If a politician texts me asking for money right now, they better be asking for -bail- money so they can get out and commit more civil disobedience.
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
If a politician texts me asking for money right now, they better be asking for -bail- money so they can get out and commit more civil disobedience.
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The AMA is starting to fracture under political pressure. Our analysis explains what changed this week, and why it matters.
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The AMA is starting to fracture under political pressure. Our analysis explains what changed this week, and why it matters.
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Not sure how to interpret this: www.thecorporatecounsel.net/blog/2025/11...
Earnings Calls: “Tariffs? What Tariffs?” : TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog
www.thecorporatecounsel.net
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Not sure how to interpret this: www.thecorporatecounsel.net/blog/2025/11...