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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 19h

obviously we won't know the final answer until the playoff at the end of the season, but this BYU-Notre Dame game is going to go a long way helping us figure out The One True Religion

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 09/10/2026

The 1993 Notre Dame season is my go-to reference point for why this was a terrible system. How can you beat the #1 team but suffer your single loss by two points to a different top 20 team and be eliminated from championship contention?

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 09/10/2026

I don't get these sorts of takes! It's still a top 10 matchup. In what other sport does a single loss in the middle of the regular season eliminate a team from championship contention?

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 02/10/2026

I also don't understand why the legislature refuses to ever override his veto. Especially this year. He's a lame duck. The Democrats have a super majority. Take a stand for once!

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 02/10/2026

When the primaries start for real in 2028, please ask a Californian why we do not want Newsom to be president.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Steelers are going to finish sub-.500 for the first time in 20+ years while Mike Tomlin posts soothing Minecraft tutorials

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 01/10/2026

I miss Mike Tomlin so much during Steelers games. But it's amazing to see him making the most of post-NFL life.

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Mark Schofield @markschofield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Mike Tomlin is currently giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Minecraft, which has a multipurpose conference room and an appropriate number of public restroom and I’m losing MY MIND

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Peter Onyisi @peteronyisi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This may be unfair, but I'm morbidly interested in whether certain Cornell faculty are as worked up about this as they were about the encampments

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 26/09/2026

After Marshall and Northern Illinois I'll never take easy wins for granted... But it's hard to even want to watch a game like this ☘️🏈

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 23/09/2026

I got to listen to @chriswarcraft.bsky.social speak at UCLA Law today. I have admired him since he wrote about his blacklisting in retaliation for his support for LQBTQ+ rights for Deadspin back in 2014, and I hope he wins his assembly seat this November. Sometimes, being in law school can be fun.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 14/09/2026

I'm listening to Macklemore for the first time since high school today

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 11/09/2026

The F stops right by the office I used to work at and I thought about this all the time. In my opinion the city should only leave the actual cable cars as tourist novelties while modernizing the streetcar lines like you suggested.

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

clock at zero, ball still not touched (hard to make out, I get it)

the clock is at zero on the first Michigan Hail Mary play

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Jim Furbranes @unlox.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“you have to admit he’s doing some interesting stuff! you have to admit he didn’t get a fair shot before! you have to admit he’s popular!” I don’t have to admit anything, I will always be a hater. he’s not sustainably putting anything together

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 11/08/2026

I appreciate this! I had so much anxiety over where I needed to remove my earrings after entering the legal field, which would've made me really sad because they are just part of my self expression at this point.

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

not to be confused with quesadilla

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 09/08/2026

Yeah as you said that's a two hour journey. It's 45 minutes by car. No tourist is making that tradeoff. I know how to do it because I live here, and I know the consequences of the time loss. A temporary visitor is not putting up with that.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 09/08/2026

I live in LA and do my absolute best to get around using exclusively transit, but it's often literally impossible. I'm trying to imagine a tourist going from Santa Monica Pier to Griffith on transit.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 22/07/2026

It's hard to believe that my summer clerkship is coming to an end next week. I have learned a lot about how to fight vigorously and professionally on behalf of my clients, and I am looking forward to taking the lessons I learned this summer and applying them to my 2L coursework. #EJAFellowUpdate

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 18/07/2026

I felt this. Must've been literally right under me, because a M2.4 quake is nothing.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 10/07/2026

I know "Neck" isn't the official LSU/Southern fight song, but even a mention of that word in the football context gets the rhythm stuck in my head.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 06/07/2026

I can't believe my summer with NLSLA is more than halfway over. I am feeling far more comfortable interacting with clients now than I did in May, and I am very grateful to my team for the wide-ranging experience they are offering to me. #EJAFellowUpdate

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I think a valuable lesson for us onlookers on the other coast is that the SF DSA would benefit from being more like the NYC DSA. Mamdani and AOC > Dean Preston

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 24/06/2026

Please join me in supporting Equal Justice America and their ability to in turn support law students around the country working to help those who need it most. Giving is fast, easy, and secure, and every dollar counts. Thank you! pro.gofundme.com/fundraiser/7...

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 24/06/2026

I attended my first hearing yesterday, receiving permission from the SSA ALJ to observe via phone. I was surprised by how quickly the hearing transpired and beyond impressed by the live interpreter communicating everything instantly while on a conference call. #EJAFellowUpdate

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 24/06/2026

I've always appreciated how Google Calendar updates the favicon to the current day of the month

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 24/06/2026

I agree 100%. LA also has a ridiculous system of local government in general. Only 15 councillors for 3.9 million people in LA city proper compared to 51 in NYC and only five county supervisors for 9.7 million people in LA County. The small size of the elected bodies + the open primary = moderates.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 24/06/2026

Living in Los Angeles and watching election results from NYC: I want what you have. So badly.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 19/06/2026

Also the lack of ads during the hydration break. I was forced to watch the FOX broadcast instead of Telemundo for the first time yesterday, and it was very jarring to experience a full ad break in the middle of each half.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 11/06/2026

Does this still count as a #DosACero game?

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 11/06/2026

Why does Depop allow buyers to make non-binding offers. eBay figured this out years ago.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/06/2026

Just found out I will be observing my first-ever hearing next week as part of my summer clerkship! It's exciting and a little nerve wracking to move from 1L to actual court proceedings. #EJAFellowUpdate

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 02/06/2026

After ICE deported Wendy Hernandez Reyes, it turned her 3-year-old son Orlin over to her sister’s estranged partner, who tortured Orlin and beat him to death. I can’t say what I think should happen to those responsible without violating this website’s TOS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Because the service had been arranged last minute, the funeral home on a busy street in Atlanta could only offer them one hour.
Orlin wore a long-sleeved shirt and a tan vest with a striped bow tie and matching pants.
The clothes concealed his injuries. A new teddy bear was tucked beside him.
Embroidered into the satin lining of his casket was "Principito," or "Little Prince."
His full name was embossed on the coffin:
Orlin Josue Hernandez Reyes.
McCaffrey and Hernandez's sister had to hold Hernandez up as she walked trembling toward her son. Once she regained the strength to stand, she stood over him and stroked his face and chest.
"I never wanted to leave you," she whispered repeatedly. "I wanted to bring you with me.
My son."

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28/05/2026

LA County Supervisors have more constituents than the governors of a dozen-plus states. Mamdani has more than anyone in the House and a lot of the Senate.

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The US officials with the biggest constituencies revealed

A new analysis ranks the elected officials with the largest constituencies, from presidents and governors to county supervisors.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 23/05/2026

On Reddit, Orange County residents are very justifiably angry that local authorities are posting vital evacuation information on X and Instagram…which both require accounts if you want to be able to view videos easily and completely. How many people use neither? This has got to stop.

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Governments should stop posting stuff only on x. I can't get sound to this video and I'm not making an account or downloading their dumb app. Is there an alternative source?
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you can append an x url with cancel as in xcancel.com/ to view links etc without an account.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYqO-OpSJyd/?
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It's ridiculous that government bodies are still posting to a platform that at best requires you to make an account to view posts (at worst, all the many reasons X Is awtul).
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Can you please provide a summary detail for those of us that can't access X / sound audio?
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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 22/05/2026

I didn't even vote for this guy. The attack mailer just pissed me off. It takes 30 seconds to Google and learn that California crime is at record low levels. And it takes one second of critical thinking to understand no data from 2020 should be projected out long term.

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California Heads for Record-low Crime in 2025

With 2025 crime data now available for 82.2% of California, including all 15 major cities, the state is headed for its lowest levels of crime in many decades.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 22/05/2026

It's unbelievable that attack ads are still using 2020 data and headlines as if they are in any way relevant

An attack mailer against California State Senate candidate Dr. Sion Roy cites two news stories from 2020 to claim car theft and property crime levels are still at record highs

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 16/05/2026

I've never been to the city of Charlotte but I've flown through the airport at least a dozen times, and I look forward to Bojangles every single time

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 10/05/2026

This is only the third Mother's Day since I lost my mom, and it's wild to me how quickly the holiday lost significance. I didn't even realize it was Mother's Day until the announcement on my flight this morning. Miss you Mom 💜

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/05/2026

I am officially done with my first year of law school 🥳 1L, canonically the worst year, is in the rearview mirror. I don't know what to do with all this time on my hands before my internship starts

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/05/2026

I wonder if Steve's post to the Canvas' user forms on May 2 instructing users to ignore issues regarding validation keys had anything to do with the hack? ShinyHunters is known for using social engineering strategies to gain access to targets.

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Application Key Timestamp Notice - Instructure Community

Some customers may be experiencing limited disruption to integrated tools relying on application keys. Our team reissued certain application keys as a precautionary step, which requires end users to r...

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/05/2026

Ah so Instructure (parent company of Canvas) was actually hacked on May 1, with the hack disclosed to the public by May 3. But yesterday (May 6) Instucture's Chief Information Security Officer Steve Proud said the company investigated itself and found nothing wrong!

A screenshot from Ransomware.live dating the Instructure hack to May 3

May 6, 2026
Confirmed Security Incident
Resolved - UPDATE - Canvas is fully operational, and we are not seeing any ongoing unauthorized activity.
As a precaution, we recommend customers follow security best practices, including enforcing MFA on privileged accounts, reviewing admin access, and rotating API tokens or keys where applicable.
This will be our final update via this status page for this incident. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate through other channels and are now communicating directly with impacted customers to provide organization-specific information and support.
May 6, 15:15 MDT
Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue.
May 6, 15:13 MDT
Update - We are providing an update on the security incident we advised you of yesterday. While our investigation continues alongside our outside forensics experts, at this stage we believe the incident has been contained.

Here are the steps we have taken since we became aware of the incident. We have:
- Revoked privileged credentials and access tokens associated with affected systems
- Deployed patches to enhance system security
- Out of an abundance of caution, we rotated certain keys, even though there is no evidence they were misused
- Implemented increased monitoring across all platforms

While we continue actively investigating, thus far, indications are that the information involved consists of certain identifying information of users at affected institutions, such as names, email addresses, and student ID numbers, as well as messages among users. At this time, we have found no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were involved. If that changes, we will notify any impacted institutions.

Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this matter. We sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern this may cause. We will continue to keep you apprised as our investigation progresses. For up-to-date information on specific systems…

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/05/2026

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Federal Bureau of Prison, Library of Congress, Department of Veterans Affairs, ADL, AARP, and Hello Fresh.

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Ben Testani @ivebenthinking.co · 08/05/2026

Other surprising non-educational victims of the Canvas hack that I've spotted on the list include the Canadian House of Commons, USA Swimming, Apple Inc. (!), Charles Schwab, American Cruise Lines, Anheuser-Busch, LexisNexis, LPGA, Fire Department of New York, Government of the Northwest Territories

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