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Now: (Mostly:) Part-time law prof. (course: advanced contract drafting); tech/IP attorney. Before: BigLaw partner, GC of public software company. TX, CA bars. Ex-Navy (USS Enterprise nuke SWO). Last name pronounced "Tate." https://www.OnContracts.com/About
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I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.

submitted 10 hours ago • 420 comments

Quoting a 102-yr-old camp survivor: “The only way is to be with the Democratic Party which is against Trump. And that’s the only way in America you can do anything about it. It’s important because one has to show the people that there are some people in the world here who are against Trump.”

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Let's be clear: Trump is thinking of entering a war against Iran without Congressional authorization or legal basis because his birthday parade was a dud and he thinks the war will produce arousing pictures for him to look at on Fox News.

submitted 4 days ago • 127 comments

#Republicans say they’re targeting just criminals and gang members. Bullsh*t. They’re targeting anyone who “looks illegal” for their 3,000 a day quota, no matter what. And masked #ProudBoys and #OathKeepers get to decide who that is! “The homegrowns are next.” - DT, 04/14/25 #MAGAKidnappers

submitted 3 days ago • 26 comments

It is firmly in the “somebody’s making an active decision to downplay this” territory.

submitted 6 days ago • 259 comments

Still waiting for the article that’s like “these right wing militia members are in a bubble and it would be healthier if they exposed themselves to left wing ideas”

submitted 13 days ago • 162 comments

This could well be intentional, to distract attention from the Big Beautiful Bill — and of course the MSM goes chasing after it like a dog after a squirrel.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

"Absent a dramatic (perhaps tragic) political event, it’s all but impossible to imagine any of these proposals becoming law while Trump is still in office. But introducing them now is critical." Patrick Eddington on stopping the next imperial president:

submitted 17 days ago • 10 comments

Breaking News: This travel ban is a distraction from the "Big, Beautiful Bill", and the MSM is falling for it. Don't fall for the okey-doke. Keep hammering on what this bill is going to do. Enrich the wealthy even more, and steal money from the less fortunate. Don't get distracted!

submitted 17 days ago • 34 comments

The economic experts are biased. The Congressional Budget Office is biased. The judges are biased—including the ones Trump appointed. It's amazing how every single institution dedicated to uncovering and disseminating accurate information is so hopelessly biased.

submitted 17 days ago • 9 comments

More tariffs, it must be Tuesday. TACO Tuesday.

submitted 18 days ago • 522 comments

Get the sense that attack in Colorado was the work of a single individual and thus hard to prevent. But worth recalling how how many FBI have already been pulled off counterterrorism and other forms of crimes for immigrant round up duty.

submitted 20 days ago • 134 comments

Some recent contract-related court cases: www.oncontracts.com/contract-rel...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Unbelievable! Today, San Diego witnessed a government-sanctioned kidnapping. ICE stormed Buona Forchetta in military gear ripping workers away, then unleashing tear gas and smoke on the terrified community. Full on police state, fascism now used on American citizens. Stay aware. #OnYourSide

submitted 22 days ago • 476 comments