T. Greg Doucette
@gregdoucette.bsky.social
In-House Counsel @ BigTech. Ex-"Computers Guy," then decade litigating 1A in NC+TX. Servant to two cats (and a dog and a wife). Armchair Philanthropist. (@greg_doucette on ExTwitter)
A dystopian-but-inevitable side effect of both R and D Supreme Courts, over decades, totally obliterating the Fourth Amendment Cops are great
Atleast I’m Enjoying The Ride@guyforgetghost.bsky.social · 1h agoRIGHT HERE. EXACTLY THIS⁉️⁉️ THIS IS THE STORY….that should illustrate quite clearly HOW FUCKED this is & their use. They used the tracked trips to then leverage for probable cause. What in the entire fuck? @gregdoucette.bsky.social You see this? 👀
This is hilarious tbh
Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2h agoNice oil tanker you got there. Sure would be a shame if it hit a mine, or if someone's drone just happened to fire a missile into it. Maybe you could pay this very reasonable "environmental fee" and we could see if that might make you feel safer. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
oh my god: a trump-endorsed candidate lost the GOP primary to a guy who suspended his campaign last month: www.politico.com/news/2026/08... trump completely washed, juiceless, cooked, it's over, lamest of the lame ducks, many people are saying it
Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out
Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District.
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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 14h agoSeems like an upset might be brewing in the GOP primary in #MI08 to take on Dem Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Trump endorsed Amir Hassan, but he currently trails an absolute nobody who suspended his campaign a month ago by a wide margin.
"If you came across these headlines as a non-sports fan, it would probably be fair for you to assume that there's a trans woman playing in the WNBA, or at least one at a high level in college." Well said, @laurentheisen.bsky.social. Numerically a nonissue, but manufactured for politics and bigotry.
The Right Has Created Its Perfect Trans Athlete | Defector
A lot of people in and around the WNBA are talking about trans women. In the aftermath of Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham’s negative comments about trans people playing sports in an ESPN p...
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A question in the back of my mind is exactly how catastrophic does November have to be to get Republicans to repudiate Trump and moderate? What threshold do we need to cross for this to be considered not just a repeat of 2018 or even 2006, but 1932?
They are obviously unlikely to sweep all of these unless we start seeing a D+15 generic ballot (please please please), but if the DCCC protected all its frontline incumbents and swept all of its targets, we'd be looking at 267 seats.
Politico@politico.com · 7h agoDCCC adds 12 GOP seats to midterm target map
I understand this is a lie and/or fantasy that a drug addict is telling the investors who reward that behavior, but what would even be the hypothetical benefit of using humanoid robots to manufacture things?
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 5h ago$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
But but but Musk moved up his timeline for them making $1 trillion per year from 2031 to 2030!!
WildPartyInviteDecliner@ratelimitexceeder.bsky.social · 4h agoSpaceX down 10% lol. Turns out investors might want their meme stock to turn a profit and have a real growth plan?
It’s a direct attack on rule of law from the highest levels, aimed at permanently ending US Constitutional democracy and imposing a dictatorship. Always has been. Anyone who tries treating it as something else—as if they’re dealing with mistaken impressions rather than lies—gets egg on their face.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 5h agoIt's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
This level of curd knowledge makes her a favorite in both the primary and the general tbh, idk what Shoe's beef is here 😂
Shoe@shoe.bsky.social · 14h agoWhat is u doing
The cool thing about this is that insider trading is still illegal and so everyone involved in this scheme can be sent to jail under the next admin
Journalism has become the art of stubbornly refusing to draw the obvious conclusion
as long as there’s no cost for lying to investors and shareholders, he will keep lying to them, and they arguably deserve it
i would feel bad for the planner trying to figure out PM schedules for factories on the moon except i know they’re not paying anyone to do that because none of this is real
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 5h ago$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
You'll never guess what party this guy is in "He planned helicopter rides and strip club visits. He sent 30 different types of ice cream. He did their housework and decorated Christmas trees. He bought them designer purses, guns and tickets to Broadway shows." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Creepy poems and strip club plans: How a congressman disturbed young female staff
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that the Republican congressman did housework for his young female staffers and sent them lavish gifts.
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Tongue in cheek. But in all seriousness, this really is the Trump/Hegseth/MAGA/Manosphere theory of war. Both in the literal sense that cartoonish displays of try-hard toughness are key to defeating enemies, and in the meta sense that their war effort prioritizes memes for their domestic audience.
Uncle Tifa@labboypro.bsky.social · 24h ago"Mister international relations professor, you just don't understand modern warfare"
It is maddening to see the abject cowardice of people with vast amounts of money and power after seeing people in their damn pajamas stand up for the neighbors in Minnesota.
The Fig Economy@figgityfigs.bsky.social · yesterday“No alternative but to take his word” motherfucker you’re a lame duck who got turfed out of your own party in favor of an actual felon because you were insufficiently groveling to these guys. You’ve got plenty of choice. You’re free. What you’re lacking is courage and dignity.
“No alternative but to take his word” motherfucker you’re a lame duck who got turfed out of your own party in favor of an actual felon because you were insufficiently groveling to these guys. You’ve got plenty of choice. You’re free. What you’re lacking is courage and dignity.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃
Faced with one last chance for the slightest bit of redemption after confirming rapist Hegseth and lying to his victim, Tillis obstinately chooses eternal damnation.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTillis: "Everybody has this view that they are as pure as the driven snow and it's the other side that has a problem. I think we both have a problem, folks. If you want to talk about weaponization, take a look at Biden, take a look at Obama, take a look at Crossfire Hurricane ... "
For my friends in the Netherlands (or who have visited recently), any restaurant recommendations for Amsterdam? Gonna visit our office out there later this month
It seems crude to put the cost in terms of dollars and cents, but it really matters! Resources being used to treat measles are resources that can't be used for other things. Medicaid dollars are extremely finite and other medical spending is already a huge strain. There are negatives besides death.
CIDRAP@cidrap.bsky.social · yesterdayNew Mexico's 2025 measles outbreak cost $5.4 million Researchers based their analysis on direct medical costs, lost productivity, and expense to public health agencies. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hNSPte
Wow. If this isn’t the mentality of Trump’s party in a sound bite I don’t know what is.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
All the indicators I’m seeing suggest this is the Iran‑controlled route, with a service fee attached. Trump took the loss and is now going to try to lie and spin it as a positive outcome.
Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social · yesterdayU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: There has been progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but no final agreement has been reached yet. We are hopeful that an agreement will be finalized very shortly.
