Don't have a take on the merits of this prosecution or pardon, but DOJ took a very aggressive approach to venue here. The trades were made in FL and Indiana, but courts said venue was proper in SDNY because the stock exchange is there. Thought his cert petition would at least get held for Abouammo.

@rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social I knew there were a lot of roads in Houston, but I didn't realize they induced their own weather pattern! wapo.st/4vsMlUc

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures in Babysitting

I always wondered why competitors didnt make more of the fact that Texas Pete hot sauce comes from North Carolina. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_P...

Spelling mistake I've seen so much recently that it's become a real peeve: "diffused" when they mean "defused."

Having dinner and the waiter points out that Archie Manning is sitting nearby. Resisting the urge to ask his opinion on Lane Kiffin. @edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social

I'm sure I have a million of these, but I often find myself saying, "What say you there, fuzzy-britches?" to my cat.

I love how the flaming table and the can of gas are just close enough to the house that tipping the table over would present a decent chance of the whole building catching on fire.

Me, a bit after bedtime: Did I forget to take my sleep aid? Better not do it now, don't want to accidentally double up. Me, two hours later, ruminating over that time several months ago when I mistakenly reply-alled to an email: Pretty sure I didn't take that pill after all.

The roads here cannot handle the traffic when Police Week and Geese Week fall at the same time.

Greensboro, North Carolina

There is a lot going on in this picture.

Took me a minute to remember where I'd heard the phrase "bust out cryin.'" memes.yarn.co/yarn-clip/f0...

Ted Turner's riding Teddy Jr. across that big buffalo ranch in the sky now www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvqn...

I'm never going to hear the phrase "that dog won't hunt" again without thinking about this sweetie pie. I really hope someone can foster him.

I could listen to this one a million times in a row and not get tired of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dlz...

I hope this critter has better luck on the racetrack than the rabbit that met Al Unser at the 1988 Indianapolis 500. (There is video of that historic encounter if you want to see it, but I'll let you search for it on your own.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_In...

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice & Grogu

The ads around the DC Metro Pentagon station are now all about a.i. tools, but for years they were for things like Lockheed Martin, as if your average straphanger was in the market for a fighter jet.

Re-upping this so @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social can confirm what an excellent opportunity this is, and not just because there is no federal regulation against eating breakfast tacos every day.

At the blood donor place today, there was a wall where donors could tape up little tags with the reason they're donating. Most were sincere, some were silly, and one said "To inspire others to build the Gondola! #GondolaNow!" www.arlnow.com/2024/11/21/g...

World's tallest anteater www.espn.com/mens-college...

Via Sportsnet

Can't stop thinking about Yomif Kejelcha, running his first ever marathon, finishing under 2 hours, and coming in second! And Jacob Kiplimo finished 7 seconds under the old world record and was third! www.espn.com/olympics/tra...

A real "partly cloudy vs. partly sunny" dilemma here

Munched upon a taco crispy, wondering just what it's missing, Tried many a quaint and curious salsa, no forgotten bowl. Chewed some more, still kvetching, when suddenly there came a pecking, As of someone gently checking, like a waiter on patrol.

My age plus not having kids means that when I saw this post, my first thought was "I don't remember a school scene in 'Arthur.'"

I still hold out hope that someday all writers will bask in the warm embrace of WordPerfect.

Continuing my thread of appellate federal public defender hiring announcements: The Northern District of Alabama FPD Office is hiring an appellate attorney! You could live in the same city as the world's largest statue made of cast iron! www.fd.org/sites/defaul...

Surprised there's no Kentucky case law on this. Maybe they'll refer to Florida's "tipsy coachman" doctrine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipsy_C...

I can only dream of being this unreachable. "Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, I am way, way, way out of the office. If you need immediate assistance, please contact...."

My stepdad told me once that this was the feeling 68 years ago yesterday when LBJ made his surprise announcement he wouldn't run for re-election. My stepdad was in college and everyone was scared they'd get drafted or LBJ would say he dropped the bomb or something. The uncertainty was overwhelming.

In awe of everything going on behind the scenes to prepare for and support this space launch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq3t...

I feel like going "shirts vs. skins" would have been an obvious solution here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

Where's your spirit of adventure, Raffi? Imagine if Lewis & Clark had said that!

Not one you see every day: prosecutor's law license suspended for two years after he withheld exculpatory evidence from a criminal defendant. Virginia Supreme Court decision affirming that decision: www.vacourts.gov/opinions/opn...

A heads-up that this clip contains (movie) violence, but I have to post it because it contains my favorite fight-scene line of all time: "If you come back in here, I'm gonna hit you with so many rights you're gonna beg for a left." www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrFm...

Assume I have a joke about economics.

Rand Paul should know dueling law very well, thanks to the provision in the Kentucky constitution requiring that all state officials and attorneys swear an oath that they've never fought a duel, "sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel," or seconded one. apps.legislature.ky.gov/Law/Constitu...

🎶Packing for a vacation far away... Weighed my bag and it was over! So many things that I wanna take... Plus I gotta check this freakin' stroller! I just want to carry-on this flight... I don't wanna check a bag toniiiight!🎶 youtu.be/4N1iwQxiHrs?...

This reminds me of one of my favorite John McPhee essays www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

The Baylor U.-Texas Tech BUTT Bowl is more famous, but the Boston U.-Navy "BUN Game" was pretty exciting.

I had one of those weeks that made it necessary to drive 45 minutes to get a Cook Out milkshake.

When my brother was in his skater-punk phase in high school and played this tune, I thought it was about California Governor Pat Brown.

The next Senator from Oklahoma

You could also try to find an anchor of some sort youtu.be/lYdigCpEti8?...

It would have been impossible for me not to respond by citing the "Andy Griffith Show" episode where Otis the town drunk bought a car. A horrified Andy and Barney tried to persuade him not to drive, but they never assumed authority to prohibit ownership outright. mayberry.fandom.com/wiki/Hot_Rod...

I assumed that they were beaten by Muhammad Ali, after he whooped Mr. Tooth Decay. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVwK...

Odd name for a restaurant. If you go here, does that mean you're eating your friends from the sea? With friends like that, who needs anemones?