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Criminal defence lawyer in Edmonton, AB (not a fan of electronic dance music). He/him. Posts mostly about topics other than Canadian criminal law; should be treated as lacking any credibility whatsoever on such topics. Reskeet probably = endorsement.

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These people are completely untethered from reality. (And other examples of me telling you something you didn't know.)

submitted 9 hours ago • 0 comments

I feel like if 30 degree weather was fatal to humans we’d have heard about it. Sorry, not “heard about it”: “died”. I feel like if 30 degree weather was fatal to humans, we’d have died. (I do like the notion of “extreme vaccination”, though.)

submitted 18 hours ago • 1 comment

I would also take being wrong about different things me: “I think Kamala will win the election” reality: ha ha fuck you me: “Trump will do these specific horrible things” reality: great work, here is your dodgeball of prophecy, keep ‘em coming

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

...when in fact, no doctor would be prosecuted for providing needed medical treatment to a Republican congressperson.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

this is like failing an open-book test when you’re allowed to use the internet and also the teacher is shouting the answers at you over and over again the entire time

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

submitted 2 days ago • 812 comments

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

submitted 2 days ago • 406 comments

submitted 2 days ago • 41 comments

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

submitted 2 days ago • 1864 comments

I’m sure this notorious psychopath who just unilaterally started a war because he was bored will wind this down with great care.

submitted 2 days ago • 142 comments

Is the so-called “Swedish Chef” actually Dutch?

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

No, no, you misunderstand: he was test-driving “José” as a slur for Hispanic people. (I can’t decide whether I’m joking.)

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Fun fact: no actual winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has ever gone around shooting their mouth off about how much they deserved it.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

In addition to the many other reasons that Tulsi Gabbard should resign, self-respect pretty much compels it at this point. (See also the subsequent skeet in the thread: Trump was then told that it was Gabbard who said it, and he responded “She’s wrong.”)

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Amazing. Anyway, I hope everyone’s alright and that they were prompted by this incident to re-examine literally every aspect of their belief system.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

So he's saying that he just would have let chattel slavery continue, right? Pretty sure that's what he's saying.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

I've watched Star Wars and I don't understand how you're supposed to know how to treat the different creatures. Is the weird guy making noises the mayor of this town or do I ride him like a horse. Or perhaps... both...

submitted 4 days ago • 40 comments

Assuming this video shows what it purports to… I don’t think the agent was, in the moment, thinking “I can do this with impunity, because if push comes to shove Noem will interfere with any attempt to discipline me and Trump will pardon me for any federal charges.” (cont)

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

I have zero understanding of any of this, but I like it when progressives insist on intellectual honesty and factual accuracy from other progressives, so I’m sharing it. (And because, from reading Fawcett when he discusses subjects that I do understand, I trust him to get facts/nuance right.)

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

y'know it's kind of a tell that they think celebrating the end of slavery is DEI

submitted 4 days ago • 107 comments

On the upside, this 2003 nostalgia tour is probably good for those of us who may have been inclined, after a decade of Trump, to go soft on George W. Bush.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

On the one hand, obviously evidence of a government that’s totally dysfunctional on issues of literal life or death. On the other…still somehow preferable to Hegseth being involved, I think?

These people are completely untethered from reality. (And other examples of me telling you something you didn't know.)

I feel like if 30 degree weather was fatal to humans we’d have heard about it. Sorry, not “heard about it”: “died”. I feel like if 30 degree weather was fatal to humans, we’d have died. (I do like the notion of “extreme vaccination”, though.)

I would also take being wrong about different things me: “I think Kamala will win the election” reality: ha ha fuck you me: “Trump will do these specific horrible things” reality: great work, here is your dodgeball of prophecy, keep ‘em coming

...when in fact, no doctor would be prosecuted for providing needed medical treatment to a Republican congressperson.

this is like failing an open-book test when you’re allowed to use the internet and also the teacher is shouting the answers at you over and over again the entire time

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

I’m sure this notorious psychopath who just unilaterally started a war because he was bored will wind this down with great care.

Is the so-called “Swedish Chef” actually Dutch?

No, no, you misunderstand: he was test-driving “José” as a slur for Hispanic people. (I can’t decide whether I’m joking.)

Fun fact: no actual winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has ever gone around shooting their mouth off about how much they deserved it.

In addition to the many other reasons that Tulsi Gabbard should resign, self-respect pretty much compels it at this point. (See also the subsequent skeet in the thread: Trump was then told that it was Gabbard who said it, and he responded “She’s wrong.”)

Amazing. Anyway, I hope everyone’s alright and that they were prompted by this incident to re-examine literally every aspect of their belief system.

So he's saying that he just would have let chattel slavery continue, right? Pretty sure that's what he's saying.

I've watched Star Wars and I don't understand how you're supposed to know how to treat the different creatures. Is the weird guy making noises the mayor of this town or do I ride him like a horse. Or perhaps... both...

Assuming this video shows what it purports to… I don’t think the agent was, in the moment, thinking “I can do this with impunity, because if push comes to shove Noem will interfere with any attempt to discipline me and Trump will pardon me for any federal charges.” (cont)

I have zero understanding of any of this, but I like it when progressives insist on intellectual honesty and factual accuracy from other progressives, so I’m sharing it. (And because, from reading Fawcett when he discusses subjects that I do understand, I trust him to get facts/nuance right.)

y'know it's kind of a tell that they think celebrating the end of slavery is DEI

On the upside, this 2003 nostalgia tour is probably good for those of us who may have been inclined, after a decade of Trump, to go soft on George W. Bush.

On the one hand, obviously evidence of a government that’s totally dysfunctional on issues of literal life or death. On the other…still somehow preferable to Hegseth being involved, I think?

Nailed it, Google AI

Kay Ryan, 2017