Christine Corcos

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Law/hum/media/entm't/FA/privacy/EU/AI. The Media Method '19; Law and Magic '10. Law and Magic II underway. @[email protected]. lpcprof2023 at threads.

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Just learned that Fox News is trying to go after me for using the word "war" in a column, which they allege is inappropriate rhetoric. This is sort of like being lectured on anti-semitism by Hitler.

Octavia Butler, Parable of the Talents.

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What the fuck, MSNBC? You preempted The Weekend @Velshi and now you've silenced Morning Joe in favor of your anodyne streaming news cos-play called Now? This is when we need the analysis these shows bring us (yes, with controversy; that is how public discourse works through it: with discussion). 1/

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MAGA boards are lighting up with declarations of civil war, with a NY-based Proud Boys channel calling for feds, Democrats and reporters to be “hung in the streets.”

Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shootingwww.wired.com "They should all be hung in the streets," one person wrote of Democrats, the media, and others. "War now," another wrote.

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Flowers for July 14th.

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People are like “HOW WILL BIDEN’S NUMBERS EVER IMPROVE” and the answer is literally “they’ll improve when you talk about something other than how he’s gonna lose”

Look at these cute paper clips!

Oof.

Holy shit, the NM judge in the Alec Baldwin case just dismissed the case with prejudice for discovery violations!

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NEW: A Louisiana federal judge has found that civil-rights activist DeRay Mckesson is not legally responsible for injuries inflicted by someone else at a protest he was alleged to have organized OPINION: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... CASE FILE: clearinghouse.net/case/45222/

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DEADLINE Reminder: SoMA 2024 Conference Presentation Proposals Due July 14! open.substack.com/pub/scienceo...

“What are you looking at?” “The ceiling. It’s boring. I think you should paint it a different color. Or maybe put up a mural of me!” “The summer project budget is dry.” “You spent it all? On WHAT?” “The new outside doors.” “You spent it all on DOORS? How do I explain that at the meeting?” Catsky.

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I’ve been laid up sick today, but I still managed to accomplish something. www.404media.co/a-beloved-te... and www.engadget.com/apple-blog-t...

A Beloved Tech Blog Is Now Publishing AI Articles Under the Names of Its Old Human Staffwww.404media.co TUAW, a site that was shut down 10 years ago, was sold to a private equity firm, then to a company in Hong Kong, and has now stolen its old workers' identities and is running their old work through AI...

He loves his new crinkly toys now, especially the red one. Catsky.

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Ex-French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tempering in husband's campaign case

Ex-French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tempering in husband's campaign caseapnews.com Former supermodel and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been given preliminary charges for involvement in alleged efforts to pressure a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya.

He was watching the Weather Channel to get news about his friends in Texas. Catsky.

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Starting today, I’m building and leading a team in Larry Krasner’s Philadelphia DA’s office to target serious election-interference crimes. We’re seeking to hire people for an elite team. If you’re interested, contact me.

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What news from France?

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"every trick in the book"* *voting

It’s amazing the extent to which our billionaire tech bro overlords are just telling us out loud that they are rooting for fascism. Makes me slightly nostalgic for the days when American plutocrats plotted against democracy in secret.

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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, asking the court to block the law from going into effect while legal proceedings play out.

Louisiana plantiffs ask court to temporarily block law that requires schools to display Ten Commandments | CNNcnn.it The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Monday, asking the cour...

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It will take a few days for power to be restored in Texas, a utility official says, after Hurricane Beryl hit the state, leaving at least 4 dead. Follow live updates.

Beryl makes landfall in Texas: Live updates | CNNcnn.it Beryl has made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning. Follow the latest news here.

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The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, has acquired the earliest known photograph of a US First Lady.

Earliest known photograph of a US First Lady acquired by National Portrait Gallery | CNNwww.cnn.com The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

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Support for left-wing parties surged unexpectedly in France's parliamentary election on Sunday, pushing the nationalist, anti-immigration National Rally into third place. The country’s political outlook appeared more muddled than before. See how residents voted. nyti.ms/4cxfNiP

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Breaking news: The first projections after polls closed in France’s legislative election put a leftist alliance in the lead, as the populist, anti-immigration far right falls behind and performs far below expectations.

France election live updates: Left-wing bloc leads in results projectionswww.washingtonpost.com The populist, anti-immigration National Rally party had been hoping to install France’s first far-right government since World War II, with 28-year-old Jordan Bardella as prime minister.

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🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court OVERTURNS ban on ballot drop boxes. Congratulations to our client Priorities USA and the voters of Wisconsin. We are not done fighting for free and fair elections and we are not done winning! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

🚨 Voting Rights Victory in Wisconsinwww.democracydocket.com Read about the latest voting rights victory in Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission.

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Just in time for July 4, my colleague Sarah Swan has posted her stunning new paper (forthcoming in Yale Law Journal) on police suing people they are supposed to protect. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Wisconsin: “Police in Glendale remove election observers for being disruptive while objecting to ballots” electionlawblog.org?p=144267

Wisconsin: "Police in Glendale remove election observers for being disruptive while objecting to ballots" #ELBelectionlawblog.org Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Election observers showed up at several polling locations in the Milwaukee area Tuesday, and two of them were removed by police in Glendale for being disruptive while objec...

Happy Fourth of July! Catsky.

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"What men call banshees, women call prophecy." Am absolutely enamored of Dahlia Lithwick's turn of phrase here: slate.com/news-and-pol...

Don’t Be Hysterical, Ladies. Daddy Chief Justice Knows Best.slate.com It is pretty jarring to hear this kind of condescension trotted out by Chief Justice John Roberts.

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