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@crary.bsky.social

He/him. Originally from the Finger Lakes, moved to the Canadian prairie. Not because it rhymes with my name, but I don't mind that. Lawyer in two countries, competent adult in neither.

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 13h ago

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

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andy™@andylevy.net · 7h ago

media when maga wins an election: we must travel the country and speak to these voters and extend empathy to them and give credence to their bigotry and false beliefs media when the left wins an election: is this the end of the american experiment

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d ago

Will the Sunday shows do anything about the people who lied to their faces about this? Doug Burgum got indignant when Dana Bash doubted the 350-foot-long knifing story. Will CNN hold him accountable or just invite him back like nothing happened?

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d ago

FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 5d ago

It is funny that this person thinks “immigrants defended the union while native born whites sought to destroy it in the name of slavery” is an argument against immigrants being Americans. This is precisely the point, nothing about being born here makes you better bsky.app/profile/aphc...

Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social · 5d ago

Another datapoint for the fascist radicalisation of institutional pillars of much of the American Right

Crary@crary.bsky.social · 5d ago

This is a great essay. And while I like O, Brother...I must confess I find it kind of boring? That's probably a me issue!

Anise K. Strong@anisekstrong.bsky.social · 5d ago

A long while ago, I wrote a pretty good piece on O Brother, Where Are Thou?, lies, & Oz. It was rejected on the explicit grounds that Real Classicists had no interest in engaging with "low-brow shallow comedy". Anyhow, at this moment of #Odyssey reception, here it is. medium.com/@anisestrong...

Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · 5d ago

I can theoretically see how they came to many of the conclusions I came to and wrote tens of thousands of words about months ago in this piece on their own, but it's a little surprising to see the Times write something so similar to a piece I wrote two weeks ago www.wheresyoured.at/the-openai-b...

Oracle’s annual report in June trumpeted the success of its move into A.I. and assured investors that its cloud business was still growing and that its strong cash flow would be sufficient to cover its obligations. But the report also nodded to the precariousness of its situation. The company noted that it could not guarantee that it would be able to manage its outstanding debt, which had now grown to $130 billion. It warned that its customers might not be able to pay for its services and said the regulatory environment might change, which could jeopardize its business with China. In July, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Oracle’s credit rating. Its debt was now just one notch above junk level. If it is downgraded once more, Oracle will become what’s known on Wall Street as a “fallen angel,” which would drive up its borrowing costs even further while shrinking its pool of potential lenders. As a result of that, S&P Global downgraded Oracle’s credit rating to BBB/A-2, the literal lowest level before it’ll become junk-grade, meaning that one more downgrade (though it would have to be from two ratings agencies) from here would risk Oracle becoming a “fallen angel,” with investment funds (that can’t hold junk grade debt) having to jettison its debt from indexes, as happened to Ford in March 2020, leading to over $35 billion in debt being dumped and its borrowing costs skyrocketing to between 8.5% and 9.625% when it raised in April 2020. For some context, Ford reported an average interest rate of 5.2% on its long term debt in its 2019 annual report.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d ago

Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. a year and a half after his triumphant trip to the White House, Ellison may be poised to become something else: a cautionary tale. .. Ellison is personally worth .. $200 billion less than he was at his peak ..” @nytimes.com $ORCL www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/m...

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 6d ago

Yes, stupid immoral assholes have done far too well for basically forever, but right now, it feels like being a stupid immoral asshole has become the ONLY way to do well. That is a problem.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d ago

"Well, that wasn't great ... fair to say Ossoff won that exchange" -- MS NOW reacts to Rep. Mike Collins crashing out and ending a press conference when asked question about his close ties to a prominent neo-Nazi

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 6d ago

This is the first passage of Maggie and Swan's book. Consider the agency it sets up. Democrats. Partisanship. Why not focus on the "irony" that Maggie had done propaganda for the man for years? Why make this about Democrats, rather than her complicity?

THe opening passage of Haberman and Swan's book. it focuses on Democrats.
Crary@crary.bsky.social · 6d ago

So, this is a lot like the Katie Phang lawsuit. I definitely respect the impulse, and while I think standing is a big reach, it's got a theory. Still, I don't expect it to go anywhere. But I was wrong with Ms. Phang, and I hope I am again here. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/m...

‘Mueller, She Wrote’ Podcaster Sues DOJ Over $1.8 Billion Fund

The host of the “Mueller, She Wrote” podcast sued the Justice Department Thursday over its creation of the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying the federal government failed to follow requ...

news.bloomberglaw.com

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 6d ago

Grateful to @justandro.bsky.social and @msmagazine.com for this fantastic, in-depth piece on the latest in my lawsuit against Acting AG Todd Blanche: msmagazine.com/2026/07/29/t...

Trump's Plan to Keep Todd Blanche in Power Raises Stakes in Epstein Files Fight

Blanche's bid to become attorney general permanently has hit a Senate roadblock. President Trump has responded by vowing to keep Blanche in the acting role indefinitely if necessary, ensuring he could...

msmagazine.com