Mike G

@mistermike.bsky.social

I love wrestling. Philly sports fan. American Jew who is committed to justice for the Palestinian people. 🇵🇸 🏳️‍⚧️

Regardless of how it turns out NO HE DIDN’T. It’s like saying I have more fingers on my left hand after counting 8 digits from left to right with a ring finger and a pinky still to report.

Bild

This is really depressing. Neko Case doesn't name names, and nor does she need to, but I believe her. If anything, she tends to be honest to a fault--this post illustrates exactly what I mean--and abso-fucking-lutely does not hold back (except for said dude's name). [ht: @rahnealexander.com]

IN WHAT FUCKING UNIVERSE?

This last week I was just cookin’ along minding my business when I suddenly found myself quite depressed.

nekocase.substack.com

A “serious” long-form piece about Paul Weiss under Brad Karp’s leadership losing its way. The primary injustice chronicled is the firm’s mistreatment of a trans partner, who also walked away with $3+ million in severance. Unmentioned: Karp’s campaign against pro-Palestine law students.

How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)

Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...

nytimes.com

a positive note, i had a nice chat with a very very philly phillies guy in line for the bathroom. he said if he was in philly he would go in the exit, but was being respectful. i thanked him. he then noted that if it was an eagles game everyone would be peeing in trashcans