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So you don't plan on reading Sotomayor's children's book to your kid?

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I misread this but I love the idea of Ice Cube, in his retirement, just going to Dodger games and then hanging out at particle accelerators, watching the physics.

...then that is also good.

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If only it had hit the roof in a way that propelled it forward a little bit.

Friends and I were breaking down that inning again this morning. That Sanchez walk was the real backbreaker. You could credit Sanchez for a smart AB. But really, if you're Miller, you can't lose him. That's the guy you need to attack. He's a shell of his former self.

The nice thing about this game is that there's always money to buy more chairs.

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This sort of thing is why I never trust AI. It doesn't *know* anything. Even the Gemini built into Google Search. It's just wrong! I wish it were better but come on!

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2022 NL Division Series - San Diego Padres over Los Angeles Dodgers (3-1) | Baseball-Reference.com

My friend just Googled the last time the Dodgers lost a playoff series after winning game 1. Google's Gemini said it last happened in 1985. Seems like a great and simple AI use! You don't want to check every series. Have the AI do it! But it was wrong. www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2...

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2022 NL Division Series - San Diego Padres over Los Angeles Dodgers (3-1) series statistics and schedule on Baseball-Reference.com

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I would hope/assume so. But as written it looks like a trip on jurisprudential? Just bad transcription/slop either way!

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David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm assuming this is some sort of A.I. transcription error but this friendly interview write-up for a Washington Supreme Court candidate has him using the term "juris potential" and praising Justice "Anthony Scalia."

https://seattlered.com/legal/wa-supreme-court-stevens/4116729

think it's important to actually know what juris potential Supreme Court Justice, who they emulate would want to emulate" Stevens explained on The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770 AM. "So my favorite would be Clarence Thomas. Second would be Anthony Scalia and Supreme Court Justice Alito."

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Very interested in reading this series! Seems in line with the recent study re how AI can do Bluebook citations using a combination of AI and logic rules. Also, makes sense that a logic system could do well (perfectly?) in complicated rule-based system. Looking forward to reading about analogy.

Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 04/10/2026

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"What does it mean to understand the law if a machine can reason across more of it than any lawyer could possibly hold in mind?" @scottjshapiro.bsky.social introduces his new semi-regular column of essays on law and computation, ‘Posting Through the Singularity.'

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Introducing ‘Posting Through the Singularity’

A new semi-regular column of essays on law and computation, not quite ready for Substack

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David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This has been my (granted, limited) experience. Ask it to review a folder filled with court opinions? Messy. Ask it to make a python script that reads the opinions and creates a data report? Great!

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Dewie @judgedewie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

OMG I had to check my work emails regarding an extra case in court tomorrow and I've just read this from an HR person. "on a knee to nose basis" A KNEE TO NOSE BASIS 😳

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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

i don't think you should be allowed to call your business a speakeasy if it has a yelp page

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David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So obviously confirmed, but from one of those angles I thought there was a chance it bounced off the wall rihgt before hitting the glove. Seemed possible for a moment! But, again, obv wrong.

David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It seems like every one of these Google Cloud commercials during MLB games provides an example of terrible data analysis and p-hacking. Am I missing something? The pitch seems to be "You too could find spurious patterns in your data using the power of AI and Google Cloud!" It's insulting, honestly.

David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some courts prefer the spicy can of worms in red sauce while other courts like a cream base.

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Which one did you just read?

Anne Ralph @handle.invalid · 02/10/2026

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When a call for proposals says it aims to provide “all scholars“ the opportunity to present ideas & receive feedback but it also only welcomes tenured & tenure-stream, VAPs & fellows.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The problem isn’t that they’re moving past it—it’s that they’re trying to rehabilitate it. Would be better for everyone if people who don’t want to engage with the facts just talked about the play on the field and left it at that.

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Oh these are GREAT!!!

Angry bird from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-02/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-finalists-announced/107221426

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cc: @darthbluesky.bsky.social Have you seen these animal pictures of the year?

Kirsten Scrimshaw @kirstenscrimshaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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I love these every year.

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Audiobooks of old British murder mysteries I've already read dozens of times.

I don't think this has gotten as much press as the New Jersey fiasco from a while back, but we've got our own USAO power struggling going on out here in Western Washington.

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Colorado Avalanche @avalanche.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm sorry, what? We accidentally paid our police an extra $13M last year? Because someone used 2020 numbers (wrong) instead of 2024 numbers (right) to calculate the backpay officers were owed under the new contract. $13 million. And we're looking under seat cushions to fund programs in this budget!

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What a month it was. Really flew by.

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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

i have not seen a continuous video of the jack smith hearing fuckup and i want to know how long they had their big graphic up on the easel. it seems from what i've seen that they started taking it down almost as soon as they put it up but it's not clear what prompted them to do it

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David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I write this comment on student papers: "This sentence is trying to do too much. You need to go step by step to allow the reader to digest each new piece of information before adding another layer of information. Break it up. Let it breathe a bit." And goodness, this is Exhibit A. #LegalWriting

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Sam Feldman @srfeld.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm a fan of efficient writing but this is in fact too much to fit into one sentence.

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David Ziff @djsziff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also cool that they used it for the X-Men cartoon theme.