Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo A former police handler has given evidence to the Victorian Supreme Court as drug kingpin Tony Mokbel fights to appeal his convictions. AAP · Feb 20, 2024
Romans & the civically engineered death "Give me a gospel where the Romans die!" I said, full of resentment for men long gone Salon · Feb 19, 2024
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Wins Defamation Suit Against Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg The jury found no real damages, but gave a sizeable punitive award that could be challenged on appeal. Reason · Feb 9, 2024
Supreme Court skeptical of stripping Trump from Colorado ballot In a significant setback for the Biden campaign, the Supreme Court shows doubt about stripping Trump from the ballot for insurrection, leaving the outcome ... Top News · Feb 9, 2024
6 cool revelations from The New Yorker’s Nikola Jokic profile, including Jerry West’s comparison to a legend Here's everything important we learned about Nikola Jokic's rise to the top of the NBA. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 6, 2024
'It takes so much guts': the story behind the little Canberra boats that could Nick Tyrrell's punt on GoBoat is paying off big time. The Canberra Times · Jan 26, 2024
Rue David Bowie, a space oddity in Paris for pop icon's fans Paris has a new road: Rue David Bowie. The French capital this week became the first city in the world to name a street after the late British music icon – but why here? Radio France Internationale · Jan 13, 2024
David Donachie obituary Other lives: Author of a stream of novels notable for their pace and lively sense of history The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
New Univ. of Texas Law Class on "Understanding Conservative Legal Thought" I thought this item from Prof. John Greil at Texas was much worth passing along; he is still developing the syllabus, and comments and suggestions are welcome at john [dot] greil [at] law [dot] utexas [dot] edu: Next fall semester, I'll be teaching a new course at Texas Law—Understanding Conservative… Reason · Jan 9, 2024
Tenants with shared heat systems shocked to be ‘back-billed’ for hundreds Those with private heat networks face increased energy tariffs – which suppliers are applying to months of previous usage The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
The Tourist season 2 episode 5 recap: Who killed Donal? The Tourist season 2 episode 5 recap sees Donal McDonnell finally shed light on the death of Elliot's brother, but did Elliot kill him in revenge? WhatToWatch · Jan 3, 2024
Colorful Eyeshadow, Bold Blush, and Bright Mascara Are Taking Over in 2024 Consider this your official "in and out" list. Marie Claire · Jan 2, 2024
Los Angeles took thousands of homeless people off the streets. Then their nightmare began Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass vowed to house thousands of people in her first year in office to reverse the city’s homelessness epidemic. She’s gotten thousands off the street, but unhoused people said it’s come at the cost of violent police sweeps and shoddy housing in bed bug-ridden motels. Josh… The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Final installment of Maze Runner trilogy leaves fans craving more Unravel the final twists and turns of Maze Runner: The Death Cure's ending as we delve into its mysteries and unanswered questions. Get all the details here! Top News · Dec 27, 2023
Reason · Dec 20, 2023 Seven Fifth Circuit Judges Argue for Reading § 230 Narrowly From Doe v. Snap, Inc., filed Monday, following and repeatedly quoting Justice Thomas's separate statement respecting denial of certiorari in Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Grp. USA, LLC (2020): Jennifer Walker Elrod, Circuit Judge, joined by Smith, Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges, dissenting from denial of rehearing…
Reason · Dec 17, 2023 Ten Reflections on Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett's Votes In Dobbs On Friday, I wrote a post that totaled nearly 6,000 words about the New York Times bombshell report on Dobbs. My initial goal was to simply lay out all of the new disclosures--and there were many of them. Now, I've had some time to think about this new information. Here,…
AAP · Dec 16, 2023 Aussie mother demands action on 'crisis' killing kids Australian children continue to die in road accidents which are "almost entirely preventable", prompting a bereaved mother to launch a renewed campaign.
Reason · Dec 15, 2023 16 Disclosures from the New York Times Leak Report About Dobbs Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak of the New York Times have published a remarkable story about Dobbs that reports on private correspondences, votes at conference, and more. This post will highlight sixteen of the largest disclosures, and close with some broader thoughts. And I've presented this narrative in (roughly) chronological…
GoodToKnow · Dec 13, 2023 There are two adaptations of classic kids' picture books coming to TV this Christmas - and parents will love them too You'll want to set a reminder for these two festive picture book adaptations
Reason · Dec 11, 2023 Counting to Four on LGBT without NMG Justice Gorsuch has been consistent from Kastl to Edmo to Grimm to Bostock to Kincaid to Tingley.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 7, 2023 5 Jaguars players to watch vs. the Browns in Week 14 Who will you be watching closely when the injury-riddled Jaguars take on the Browns?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 6, 2023 New Mexico Bowl: First Look At The New Mexico State Aggies This year's New Mexico Bowl features two teams from the old WAC, but Fresno State won't want to take these revitalized Aggies lightly.
Reason · Dec 6, 2023 Supreme Court Dismisses ADA Tester Standing Suit as Moot The Supreme Court's first decision of the term does not decide very much.
France 24 · Dec 2, 2023 Far-right protesters gather in Paris to call for ‘justice’ after French teenager’s death Some 200 far-right demonstrators gathered in Paris on Friday night to protest the death of a French teenager who died last month after being stabbed during what appeared to be a brawl that broke out at a village dance. Although the circumstances of the incident remain unclear, the far right…
Reason · Dec 1, 2023 Maintaining Online Copy of Court Opinion Isn't Libelous, Even When It's Reversed A district court refuses to enter default judgment against caselaw publisher Leagle, concluding that the plaintiff's claims against Leagle were legally insufficient.