Alvaro Ibanez

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"Look for news coverage that includes a link to the Supreme Court decision, motion for summary judgment, indictment, or civil complaint. Why? Even if you think you can’t read it, you should look for reporters who think you might." – @Popehat

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Serious Trouble
I am 100% not shitting you when I say scientists named mastodons after their teeth which they thought looked like nipples. “Mastos” as in breast. “odont” as in tooth.
We’re on a website that, in Greek, literally means “Booby Tooth.”

The surgeon: "it's very important that you have someone around to force-feed you through the pain!"

Me: *walks in the door, sees stale bread from this morning on the toaster, grabs a bite, puts the rest in the toaster, waits, and finishes the toast*

The rule, in its majestic equality, forbids the posting of the live, publicly available location information and travel routes of both rich and poor alike

The scene: The Bahamas. A courtroom.
Judge: Sir, in a conditional arrest proceeding the first step is to establish identity. Do you admit or deny you are the same Sam Bankman-Fried charged in this indictment?

SBF: Yes I am the person who did all those things

Judge: No, I mean . . .

SBF: Each and every one

Judge: I think you . . .

SBF: Should I go paragraph by paragraph