The Fail Whale

  • Law

  • Regents agree on $110,000 settlement to oust chief of staff/special cousnel Robert Kilroy after  three months on the job. [TNI]
  • New details release about alleged motive in murder of Jeff German. [RJ]
  • Have you been following the Taylor Swift/Ticketmaster debacle? Nevada’s AG is investigating Ticketmaster per this tweet
  • Anyone stressing out over the potential loss of Twitter from your social media feeds? Have you already made the jump to Mastodon or some other alternative? 
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November 18, 2022 8:13 pm

Twitter is 100x more fun these days than it was a year ago.

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November 18, 2022 10:47 pm
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I will be sad if Twitter implodes. It is the only social media I use. I follow a mix of local and national reporters, officeholders, and rabblerousers and it is a good source of all the latest news, gossip, and fun nonsense.

I haven't tried any of the alternatives, but I guess I'd better start exploring them.

This seems like a golden opportunity for Facebook, Amazon, or some other techy company with deep pockets to stand up a twitter clone. I wonder if there is a race on already, or if they are like "meh, wouldn't make much money anyway." (I use an ad blocker, which makes Twitter wonderful, btw. So I confess that I'm a freeloader.)

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November 19, 2022 12:03 am
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Truth Social is the only good Twitter alternative.

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November 19, 2022 12:05 am
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It is OK. Works very similar. Content isnt yet there.

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November 19, 2022 12:26 am
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The TOS at TruthSocial is a little like the social credit rules in the Peoples Republic of China. Criticism of the Dear Leader can get you banned. Not a viable alternative to Twitter.

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November 21, 2022 3:53 pm
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@426 Clearly you are neither on Truth Social nor have you read their TOS. There is tons of criticism of Trump and other Righties.

You are FOS. Sorry but gotta call out the fakeness.

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November 18, 2022 10:15 pm

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11.25 years following "Theranos" federal fraud trial in Silicon Valley.

Asking any federal criminal practitioners: What are the chances the trial judge stays imposition of the sentence pending appeal?

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November 19, 2022 1:38 am
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Blutarsky's GPA

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November 21, 2022 4:06 pm
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5:38 ok that was funny.

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November 18, 2022 10:16 pm

Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11.25 years

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November 18, 2022 10:29 pm

There is actually something here to consider. The sentence is 135 months, which under fed custody guidelines she is still camp eligible. Assuming that she is a criminal history category -0-.

I have seen a number of sentences that are exactly 135 months, because it is the highest sentence that one can receive and still be eligible for a camp and not have to start in a higher security facility.

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November 18, 2022 10:37 pm
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But will the trial judge allow her to remain out of custody pending her inevitable appeal?

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November 18, 2022 10:52 pm
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Probably not. But, she will likely be required to self surrender a couple of months after she gives birth.

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November 19, 2022 12:39 am
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Disagree. This was a tried case. There will be issues. Most judges (and sometimes Circuits) will release pending appeal. She currently has until 4/27 to surrender.

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November 19, 2022 1:40 am
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She will surrender on her surrender date and will stay in pending appeal. Her surrender date might move around but she will be allowed to remain free until then (and lets be honest 6 months to surrender is gigantic).

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November 21, 2022 3:55 pm
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Huge. Seems like 90 days is the standard in the the D.NV.

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November 21, 2022 5:17 pm
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November 21, 2022 5:59 pm
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Another example for one to take heed of the saying, "Never argue with one who purchases ink by the barrel."