Very excited to be bringing this lawyer roundtable back again this year with @ryanjblack.bsky.social @abogamer.bsky.social @angeloalcid.com and Yan Perng! schedule.gdconf.com/session/ask-... #GDC2025 @officialgdc.bsky.social

There is a LESS THAN 0% chance that the CEO of a few companies worth USD Trillion+ is achieving rankings in grind-fest games like Path of Exile 2 and Diablo IV without (a) cheating or (b) being entirely derelict in those fiduciary duties. There aren't more >24h/day to "get gud."

1/X One of my favourite lawyer jobs is explaining Canadian contests/sweepstakes laws. It involves history (gov't has largely left ancient Criminal Code alone), case law oddities, experience, good lawyering/drafting, solid understanding of what client is trying to accomplish... 10/10 lawyering fun!

My departing remarks, delivered at a farewell event in June 2023. @carolmliao.bsky.social's been trying to get these out of me for a year now.

Here, vaccine saves daughters, sisters & mothers >25. 54-60 per year down to 13-15. Incredible. Yes in effect, but also laying bare monstrous GBD/“let er rip”/natural immunity folks (cough NIH Dr B). Pandemic IFR of COVID >25 is 0.001. Sounds small, but would be 105k dead Americans. Monstrous.

I mean, money laundering and funneling funds for crimes, scams, and criminal organizations is a “practical application” of Bitcoin, just not one I would encourage.

You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???

Remember, the capitulationists will be out there. Don't capitulate. Don't do cutesy Wisconsin Winnebago tarrifs. If he wants to impose a 25% tax on his own consumers, just let him. That won't end well for him. And be ready to hit him in the balls if he does.

this is so true! Taco Bell was there for me with 133 of their world class hot sauce packets when I was dying in a hospital bed ❤️ thank you Taco Bell, I truly got to Live Más (because I had a cardiac arrest and then came back)

I feel this piece with my whole heart, of what is left of it open.substack.com/pub/stroopwa...

We are going to have to at some point have honest conversations about weaponized disinformation as a threat to human life. Adult, mature conversations. Not ones that say "but my free speech" or quote some slaveowner from the 1700s. Ones that recognize that disinformation kills.

I guess I should update this post now that I’ve reactivated Bluesky. She remains the best thing that has ever happened, and I’ve grown in ways I never thought I could.

Hi folks. Glad to be in The Good Place. For now.

Hey world, I'm joining blue sky. Does anyone know if there are good cross-posting apps as I still post on the bad place?

So jazzed, or symphonied, or whatever.

Absolutely thrilled to have been recognized by Lexpert in their special edition on Canadian Tech and Health Sciences lawyers. Amazing cohort here at DLA Piper. https://www.dlapiper.com/en-ca/news/2023/06/dla-piper-canada-lawyers-recognized-by-lexpert-special-edition-for-life-sciences-and-technology

Well THIS gives me hope. All-Star Superman instead of the dark brooding stuff please!

I blame video games for all French Riots French Revolution? People trying to change the world a la Space Channel 5 July Revolution? Spillover from a Mario Kart tournament Champagne Riots? More like Single Player Campaign riots https://gamerant.com/french-president-macron-riots-video-games-blame/

Well, my first post on this place so I figured I'd make it positive. Which for me right now, is 100pct all about my daughter. She is two-and-a-half and the last 7 months since she joined our lives have been joyous, trying, and beautiful. Seeing the world through a toddler's eyes is pretty cool. 🤩