Suddenly my law school journal articles on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission are feeling more relevant. When whatever takes place after this regime is gone, will we have Nuremberg type trials or go in the TRC direction?

October 10, 2025

It's super cool how a simple request to update my email address has resulted in me being locked out of the USPTO Patent Center over a long weekend.

The Petrifying Patent Peril of Weak Patent Claims, featuring the Ouija® board If it's not in a claim, it's not truly protected! That’s why it’s of the utmost importance to have strong, well-written claims that properly cover everything you want to protect. youtube.com/shorts/n9PrK...

They’re in my neighborhood now, roughing people up and arresting them, including citizens.

What fucking country is this?!

The Drive-In Never Dies!!! This is my local drive-in, and it's awesome. #mutantfam @therealjoebob123.bsky.social @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social

Utility patents for how something works last for 20 years. Unlike patents, trademark registrations can be renewed indefinitely and even, in a way, resurrected after accidental death. That’s why there are many talking boards for sale, but only one named Ouija. youtube.com/shorts/QDjsB...

The woman presenting the CLE I'm watching is from a huge law firm and I suspect, based on my nearly 30 years in the law, that upon being hired by one of those you are required to undergo a personality, humor, and joy removal procedure.

"Americam Grill" in the Midwest apparently means "we will even fry the avocados."

The classic jointed black cat Halloween decoration.

Ummm... POTUS' advisors just openly said anti-fascists during the Weimar Republic were the bad guys?!?!? The allied troops who fought in WWII sure as hell didn't fight so the US could embrace facism now. My god. Make it stop.

I kind of want to have white and blue hair for real now

He wants to, but they haven't yet. I would die defending the right to free speech. Many Americans have died or were wounded to protect it here and elsewhere for nearly 250 years. His comment dishonors and betrays their sacrifice. I wonder if they'll try to have SCOTUS revisit the flag 🔥 issue.

I'll also go with Annihilation

If you see this, QTP with a horror movie that shares the same first letter as your name👻 @jeffzillapcp.bsky.social posted the best one, so I'll go for the runner-up of Jaws 2

The Ouija patent protected the arrangement of the letters and the moving indicator as a game device. It had nothing to do with the claim of contacting the deceased. You can’t prove the paranormal is behind the functioning, so the paranormal part can’t be given a patent. youtube.com/shorts/0QgUe...

My mother just asked me how I can stand my work, after hearing me read an email exchange with the USPTO. I reminded her I'm angry all the time 😁😫

Why TF did the judge not issue a TRO for troops being deployed in IL like the OR judge did for OR? Quick briefs and hearings are insufficient. TRO is necessary! Also, are the State of IL and City of Chicago NOT likely to win on the merits? Bc wtf?

New costume and props. Enjoy. 50% history, 50% patents, 100% Ouija board

Man, the lying is so constant and outrageous it's hard to stomach. Propaganda seems too weak a word. Peace is War, according to the 🟠💩 administration.

My state is being invaded by hostile federal forces and forces from another state. Let's call this what it is.

My little friends and I worked hard today to make videos/podcast episodes for the week. They're about the patent history of the Ouija board. I love them, but I don't mess with them. 🧙‍♀️🔮🔤🔢

This should outrage & scare the hell out of everyone. He's talking about my friends & colleagues, who take their roles in our judicial system seriously & check their politics at the office/courthouse door because it's the right thing to do. This is absolutely a nazi/facist/dictatorship tactic.

This is a direct violation of the First Amendment. Per SCOTUS precedent. It's Constitutional Law 101 stuff. Let's see if any of that matters anymore.

I desperately wish "illegal" would matter

“Parliament had turned over its constitutional authority to Hitler and thereby committed suicide, though its body lingered on in an embalmed state.” Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 331)

What’s the #1 copyright grave mistake? It’s assuming your work is fully protected by default. To sue an infringer for maximum damages, you MUST have a copyright registration, and you must get it within the relevant deadlines. Without it, you're a cursed creator. youtube.com/shorts/QTo0Z...

THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/ crafts and I will repost! From now until 5:00 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!

I think my current practice management software knows I'm switching to another one. It made really weird changes to one of my questionnaires on its own. Embarrassment with a client ensued. Not. Cool.

Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

If government workers need to be fired during the shutdown here are six candidates

This week's Happy Tails segment features the adorable Courage (not the Cowardly Dog) and Chicken Fry!

This poor frightened boy is at Queens Animal Care Center if anyone in NYC can help. 💔

You should read this.

I'm starting to suspect that, post-pandemic, a large percentage of adults in the US who had enough reading comprehension skill to become graduate-school-level professionals, have lost it and now require cavemanesque language. Me no help. Not me type of law. Find divorce lawyer. *clubs their head*

I hope what the vp is spewing shows people the problem isn't just the 🟠💩, it's the entire administration.

Man, each day is worse and filled with a deluge of new brazen lies. I'm coping out of spite at this point, knowing they want us to give up.

Publicly disclosing your invention before you file a patent application can be a grave mistake. In the U.S., you lose your ability to get a patent if the invention is public > one year before applying. In some countries, there’s a shorter grace period or no grace period. youtube.com/shorts/NeDWe...

Exactly. He has to own this.

Omg I thought those photos were AI because they were so ridiculous. Dear rest of the world: Please send help.

All the Halloween people are gathering, tomorrow it begins.

If Republicans shut down the government, 2,000 military servicemembers in #IL13 will be forced to work without pay. President Trump and Republicans in Congress would rather make our military go without a paycheck than cut a deal to save Americans’ health care.

🚨Job alert🚨 If you’re interested in organizing and voting reform, a friend with Fair Vote Illinois just let me know they’re hiring an organizer for IL www.fairvoteillinois.org/statewide_or...