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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Personally, I'm more concerned about the use of the drug dog to justify a search of the car, which seems likely to have been a deliberate setup by the police.

The record before the Court demonstrates contested issues of fact as to the reliability of
Goose’s purported alert on Thomas’s car. Ramirez-Garcia, 269 F.3d at 947. The Court will
therefore hold an evidentiary hearing regarding whether the search of Thomas’s car was supported
by probable cause.7 Both Claussen and the parties’ K9 experts shall be made available for
examination by the parties and the Court.
7 The government also argues that it had probable cause to search the vehicle even without
Goose’s alert, relying on United States v. Diaz-Rosas, 13 F.3d 1305, 1306–07 (9th Cir.1994). In
Diaz-Rosas, the Ninth Circuit found probable cause to stop a vehicle where a reliable confidential
informant told officers that the driver “would be carrying drugs from Seattle to Portland in a dark
Mercedes on November 5, 1991.” Id. The facts here are distinguishable, as Claussen had no
specific evidence suggesting the drugs would be in Thomas’s car at the precise moment he was
stopped. See Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 238–39, 103 (1983) (probable cause exists “if there is a fair
probability that contraband ... will be found in a particular place”).

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Looks like in this case a Flock camera was used more like a security camera, without licensing plate or facial recognition.

B. The September 18 Traffic Stop, Search, and Subsequent Arraignment
Using the information generated from the warrant, Claussen tracked Thomas’s cell phone
to “the City of Oakland” and an “area that contained a Flock camera.” Claussen “reviewed photos
from the Flock camera at that time and learned the vehicle being driven at the time of the ping
location data was a white, 2023 Toyota Camry” registered to Thomas’s girlfriend. “Per Flock
cameras, the Camry returned to the City of Santa Cruz.” Claussen used cell phone tower data to
track Thomas to an apartment complex, then identified the unit he was in based on where the

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Baltimore Skyline -- take a look at these pix and let me know which ones you like best! This is a fun little personal art project... a colorized photo of the Baltimore Skyline from Midtown. I tried different color palettes and this is one of my favs, there are more in the thread!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

bambamramfan.github.io/ai-compass/

Your AI Compass
You are...
The True Believer
patron saint: Amanda Askell
AI is real, it's powerful, and handled with genuine care it can be one of the best things we ever build. You think hard about its character, what it's like, what we owe it and it owes us. You're optimistic the way a thoughtful person is optimistic — clear-eyed, not starry-eyed.
Impact: +3.9 • Valence: +0.4

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I had to Google this, but tbh they both look pretty good lol

Two posterior views, one with hip dip, one without

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Native wildflower (Foxglove Beardtongue) in a pollinator garden

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Ran 1.1 mi at an 8:50 pace just to loosen up my legs, then walked 3 mi and stretched. Tomorrow is race day! Lotta work over the last 3+ months... Almost ready!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Yesterday turned into a rest day because my upper quads were very sore from the "quick legs" work I did (I need to do that all year, not just the week before a race). Run 3.4 miles at an 8:30 pace today. One more day until the race!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Ran 2.2 miles today, a mile at a 7:10 pace and the rest at an 8:10 pace. 3 more days until the race!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Ran 2.1 miles at an 8 minute pace this morning, focusing on keeping my legs loose, light and quick. 5 more days until my race! The goal until then is to maintain conditioning while letting my legs recover and gain strength from all the training I've been doing.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Ran 2 miles today, including a mile at race pace, then walked 2 miles. With a warm week coming up, I'm going to take tomorrow off, then switch to running at sunrise to get adjusted for the 8 am race start. So race taper starts today! 8 days until the race!!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Ran 3.2 miles today at an 8:10 pace. Two more training days until race taper!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Ran 2.5 miles, about a mile at my target 7 minute race pace, and the rest at an 8 minute pace. 3 more training days until race taper starts!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Did a short group run today, 3.2 miles. My VO2max is up to 54 now, the highest I've seen since I got a Garmin watch 2 years ago :)

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Elliptical today. Group run tomorrow. 5 more full training days until race taper starts!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Yesterday turned into a rest day with spring showers and Easter dinner. Ran uptown and joined a group run, for a total of 4.8 miles at a 9 minute pace. VO2max is looking good. 6 full training days until race taper starts!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Ran a flat 4.8 miles at an 8:40 pace today. Expecting rain tomorrow, so maybe elliptical. 8 more workout days until race taper starts...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yesterday ended up being cold and wet, so it turned into a rest day. Ran a moderately hilly 5 miles / 265 ft elevation gain today at an 8:20 pace. Felt tight to start, going to try to stretch at least 30 min every day until race day. 9 more training days until race taper starts!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Elliptical today, only because it was 83 out and supposed to rain. Hopefully dry tomorrow. 10 more potential training days until race taper starts...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Elliptical today, including about 10 minutes at higher intensity to push my HR up to Zone 5. Feeling good with 12 days until race taper starts...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Fixed it for her (this one might actually be true 😆)

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Ran 6.2 miles, including two uphill sprints that took my HR to the bottom of Zone 5. My watch reported my VO2max is 52, same as it when I won my race in December, so that's nice to see.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Ran a flat out-n-back 5.8 mi at an 8:40 pace. Intervals again tomorrow!

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Increased the intensity on the elliptical today, to 200 watts, 11 METs, 165 spm. With only 2 weeks until race taper, need to turn it up. Put that one in the tank! Three nice days coming up, followed by rain, so I'm planning to run outside all three.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Did a 5 mile run-walk with 3 uphill sprints about 3 minutes each, trying to get my HR near max. I was 8 bpm shy, so need to work on that the next 2 weeks before my race (which is not a lot of time ⌛). Tomorrow is a rest day.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Did a group run today, 5.2 mi at a slower pace. Going to run a few intervals tomorrow to up my HR, then take Friday off.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Ended up taking yesterday off (just not feeling it). Today ran a moderately hilly 5.1 miles / 285 ft elevation gain at an 8:30 pace. Rested legs felt good, but I need to pick up the intensity with less than 3 full training weeks left until my race...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The weather was too nice today to pass up :) Ran a mostly flat 5.1 miles at an 8:50 pace. Tomorrow will be a gym day...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Ran a mostly flat 5.8 miles outside today at a 9 minute pace.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Ran a moderately hilly 5 miles / 250 ft elevation gain at an 8:35 pace. Brand new shoes today, def feel faster than my old ones that have 450 miles on them.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Ended up taking two days off. Back at it today on the elliptical.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Ran a chilly 4.2 miles at a 9 minute pace. Rest day tomorrow, in the gym on Tues and Weds.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Ran 6 miles mostly flat today at an 8:40 pace. Tomorrow will be the last outdoor day until maybe Thursday.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

IMO, the trajectory of the Iran War depends on whether the USA thinks they can use military power to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. They will fail if they try -- but if they try, how hard, and for how long, will determine the trajectory of the war and its impact on the world.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Ran a moderately hilly 5.1 miles / 260 ft elevation gain at an 9:00 pace. Legs felt stronger after a rest day yesterday. Going to try to run outside tomorrow and Sunday to take advantage of the weather.

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Ran a moderately hilly 5 miles / 250 ft elevation gain at an 9:00 pace. After two straight days of running, my legs were def tired, but with just over a month to go before my next race, that's what they need...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Ran a moderately hilly 4.8 miles / 270 ft elevation gain at an 8:40 pace. Tomorrow will be the last nice weather day for a while, going to get another run in...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Ran a moderately hilly 5 miles / 305 ft elevation gain at an 8:20 pace. Felt ok, might run next 2 days straight while the weather's nice...

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Maximus @themerciful.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Ran outside today 5 miles on the flat at a 9 minute pace. Will probably take tomorrow off and go for a walk.

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