The most consistently important languages for an American lawyer to master are English, Spanish, a little Latin, and the ability to convey “can you believe this fuckin moron” to judges and juries using only your eyebrows.
genre-wise, The Pelican Brief is technically fantasy, it’s about about oil-funded right wing extremists stealing two Supreme Court seats specifically for the purpose of dismantling environmental regulations, but the twist is they face consequences for it
Congressional staffers say an onslaught of calls and emails asking for members to support a cease-fire has caught Dems completely off-guard. “I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is"
Congressional staff say the mood inside the Capitol is tense, stifling and bewildering as members brush off their constituents’ outrage.
So Hipkins to be “reappointed” PM by the GG. What a relic of a system. Can’t wait until we sort that out.
NZ legal system continues to give sexual violence offenders a soft landing. And his lawyer who suggested he was a victim of “me too” hysteria can go f themselves. i.stuff.co.nz/national/133...
Victim of entertainment industry sex offender is "fearful for future victims of this man" as home detention sentence handed down in court.
the workmanship is an homage to elon’s coding days
Good lord, are the Blackcaps going to be pipped for the World Cup semis because Australia is going to lose to AFGHANISTAN?! (All props and love to Afg but Australia, c‘mon, what are you doing?!)
I’m guessing that in Australia and a little in NZ, now is a great time to go to the supermarket #MelbourneCup
