Steven Mazie – “I’ve been covering the Supreme Court for only about a decade but I don’t recall seeing a letter from the legal office or seeing a Justice effectively lawyer up in response to allegations. It’s remarkable Justice Alito saw the need to do so here.” The New York Times – Supreme Court Defends… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2022
Survey of State Marriage Laws Related to Same-Sex Marriage
CRS Legal Sidebar – Survey of State Marriage Laws, November 22, 2022: “In 2015, the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states and that states must accordingly recognize marriages validly performed out-of-state. Many states still have unenforceable constitutional amendments or state statutes… Continue Reading
How To Easily Migrate your Mastodon Account to Another Server
Paul O’Malley – YouTube – without losing your Followers – “You have Signed up to Mastodon, but after using it for a bit and understanding it better, you have chosen to make the switch to another server as your main one. How do you migrate your profile without losing any followers? How do you get… Continue Reading
Introducing Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Introducing Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra – “Sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government. Insurrectionists criminally charged with plotting to end American democracy for good. Justice Department prosecutors under crushing political pressure. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra is the all-but-forgotten true story of good, old-fashioned American extremism getting supercharged by proximity… Continue Reading
A Peek Inside the FBI’s Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet
Wired – “The FBI’s biggest-ever investigation included the biggest-ever haul of phones from controversial geofence warrants, court records show. A filing in the case of one of the January 6 suspects, David Rhine, shows that Google initially identified 5,723 devices as being in or near the US Capitol during the riot. Only around 900 people… Continue Reading
Think Hybrid Work Doesn’t Work? The Data Disagrees
Gartner: “If you don’t think hybrid work models work, you’re probably still fixating on location. For more success, pivot to focus on being more human-centric. As economic conditions sour, you may be tempted to take back more control over work — for example, by mandating a rigid return to the office. Our data shows that… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 26, 2022
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 26, 2022 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the… Continue Reading
Cutting-edge tech made this tiny country a major exporter of food
Washington Post: ” The Netherlands has used advances in vertical farming, seed technology and robotics to become a global model The rallying cry in the Netherlands started two decades ago, as concern mounted about its ability to feed its 17 million people: Produce twice as much food using half as many resources. The country, which… Continue Reading
Law Firms Start Tying Office Attendance to Job Security and Bonuses
ALM: “With demand down, lateraling is down, and firms have more bargaining power. Law firms have had trouble enforcing office attendance policies. But with the labor market tightening and more personnel cuts likely, some have become more assertive, law firm leaders and industry observers say, planting stakes in the ground by tying bonuses or job… Continue Reading
On joining Mastodon
BuzzMachine, November 21, 2022 by Jeff Jarvis: “An academic friend asked for help joining Mastodon. I wrote a detailed email in response that I thought it might be useful to others. I’m also going to teach a master class in Mastodon at my school on Dec. 5 — much interest, I’m told — so here… Continue Reading
Listen Notes
“Listen Notes is the best podcast search engine™. It’s like Google, but for podcasts. Search the whole Internet’s podcasts. Curate your own podcast playlists. Listen on your favorite podcast player apps. Trusted by 2,000,000+ people every month..” Search the whole Internet’s podcasts. Listeners find ALL podcast episodes interviewing or talking about a person. Journalists do… Continue Reading
1 in 4 hiring managers say they’re less likely to hire Jewish applicants
“In this era of fighting for equality in hiring, Jewish individuals have largely been left out of the conversation,” ResumeBuilder said. “Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) and his latest headline-making commentary may be the most public example of the insidious nature of antisemitism — which could be more widespread in recruiting than assumed,… Continue Reading
