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• Sep 22nd, 2021 @ 4:20pm

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  on The Night The United States Supreme Court Cancelled Law

  This is the best thing I've read on TechDirt since the last time I read something by Cathy Gellis on TechDirt. Will be sharing widely.

• Sep 21st, 2021 @ 6:33am

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  on Turner Entertainment Forces Name Change Of 'Surrender Dorothy' Beer, Which Isn't Actually Referencing Wizard Of Oz

  Just out of curiosity I went looking for the bridge, and Google Maps actually names it as such.

• Sep 2nd, 2021 @ 4:22pm

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  on A Guy Walks Into A Bra

  Dear Author,

  Don't let the notalls and whatabouts get you down. This is a great article. Thanks for giving your story. I just reviewed your history of articles and I think they are all superb contributions to TechDirt, even when I don't completely agree.

  We recently started rewatching MAS*H from the beginning. The show that we remembered as so engaging and illuminating at the time was all that, but was also often so cringe in its treatment of women we had to just stop. Why didn't we see that then? What don't we see today?

• Jul 29th, 2021 @ 6:02am

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  on The FTC Is Driving Away Good Economists In Favor Of Political Henchmen

  I usually like reading guest authors but this piece is breathless tripe.

• Dec 29th, 2020 @ 8:22am

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  on Facial Recognition Helps New Jersey Cops Jail The Wrong Man For Ten Days [Update]

  Turning the tools of oppression back on the oppressors is not only right, it's righteous.

• Dec 21st, 2020 @ 9:50am

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  on 'Law And Order' President Huddles With His Enablers, Considers Enacting Martial Law To Overturn His Election Loss

  Here are all their names;

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/telnaes-trump-republican-rats-cartoon

• Dec 7th, 2020 @ 1:44pm

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  on Georgia Court Streams Ridiculous 'Kraken' Lawsuit Hearing On YouTube; Then Tells People They Can't Repost Recordings

  I fail to understand the distinction between my brain's memory and my disk's storage. It seems like if they could get away with it they'd like to also erase my brain's memory.

• Nov 20th, 2020 @ 9:43am

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  on Louisville PD Hid Thousands Of Records Detailing Officers' Abuse Of Minors, Deleted Backups When Local Paper Asked For Them

  Where are all the Q-Anons on this? Surely they want to save the children.

  [crickets]

• Nov 20th, 2020 @ 9:38am

  Re: Filling a police vacuum

  on Louisville PD Hid Thousands Of Records Detailing Officers' Abuse Of Minors, Deleted Backups When Local Paper Asked For Them

  Great link, thanks.

• Nov 19th, 2020 @ 6:16am

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  on New Gear On Threadless: Fire In A Crowded Theatre

  The point is moot because there are no crowded movie theaters.

• Nov 12th, 2020 @ 6:51am

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  on Mississippi City Trying To Turn Residents' Doorbell Cameras Into Law Enforcement Surveillance Network

  Anyone who installs a Ring is a dong-dong.

• Nov 9th, 2020 @ 6:26am

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  on California Court Says Wiretap Target Should Have Access To Wiretap Documents

  I'd like to know why Guerrero is no longer on the force.

  Also, if the cop getting the wiretap was sleeping with Guerrero's wife.

• Sep 22nd, 2020 @ 6:44am

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  on DOJ Releases Its List Of 'Anarchy' Jurisdictions The President Thinks Should Be Blocked From Receiving Federal Funds

  My Administration ...

  That phrase alone says everything you need to know.

• Aug 25th, 2020 @ 7:19am

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  on Brew Dog, Aldi Get Into Brand Battle With Good Nature, Not Cease And Desists

  In other news, IP lawyers everywhere are suing all IPA brewers because "IPA" contains "IP".

• Aug 13th, 2020 @ 6:49am

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  on CBP Privacy Impact Assessment Says It Can Pull All Sorts Of Data And Communications From Peoples' Devices At The Border

  I'll keep all this in mind next time I visit one of the five or so countries that will allow US travelers.

• Jul 29th, 2020 @ 6:39am

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  on 2nd Circuit Refuses To Stop Sanctions Order On Troll Richard Liebowitz, So He Files Required Notices With Petulant Note Attached

  Mr. Liebowitz and LLF strongly contest Judge Furman’s factual findings and legal conclusions...

  You might even say he strenuously objects.

• Jun 29th, 2020 @ 8:06am

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  on GOOGLE THREATENS TO DEFUND TECHDIRT? Where Are All The Politicians Complaining?

  Sorry, I giggled when I saw that talking about tasers is "shocking content". I will go sit in the corner now.

• Apr 14th, 2020 @ 6:21am

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  on French Government Says Google Must Pay French News Agencies For Sending Traffic Their Way

  If the government insists that Google pay to include snippets and links, then they can also require that the newspapers run Google's ads for free. Or they can require that all French citizens click on those ads.

• Apr 7th, 2020 @ 11:18am

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  on Dr. Drew Pinsky Played Down COVID-19, Then Tries To DMCA Away The Evidence

  Dr. Drew can apologize to the Medical Board of California.

  https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/G/55092/ad642a3c48ba208480dd06e0677f960b

  If you live in Calilfornia and you or a family member contracted coronavirus you can complain here:

  https://www.mbc.ca.gov/Consumers/Complaints/

• Apr 3rd, 2020 @ 7:47am

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  on New Inspector General's Report Finds Even More Problems With The FBI's FISA Surveillance Applications

  I am absolutely livid that this FISA court shit may now make it impossible to bring Trump and his crime syndicate to justice.

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