TK Major

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birth: between some wars on a sunny coastal plain in a land so far away you just can't get there anymore...

work: fry cook, library assistant, failed filmmaker, failed poet, dropout, shipping clerk, process server, gas station attendant, warehouse manager, punkrocker, private investigation transcription specialist, college synthesizer lab tech, office manager, sales coordinator, freelance studio engineer, database design consultant, folksinger-songwriter, slacker multimedia producer

blog/podcasthttp://www.ayearofsongs.org
personal info and linkshttp://tkmajor.com/tk
YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@onebluenineTV
TK MajorAug 14, 2023
LawfareAug 14, 2023
Last week, in response to the government's decision to request a Garcia hearing in the Trump classified docs case, Judge Cannon did something "intensely weird." Adam Unikowsky explains the order and why it raises concerns in the Mar-a-Lago case. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/judge-cannon-issues-another-troubling-order-in-mar-a-lago-case
Judge Cannon Issues Another Troubling Order in Mar-a-Lago Case

Why Judge Cannon’s denial of the prosecutors’ motion to seal and request that co-defendant Nauta file a response brief are so intensely weird

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TK MajorAug 11, 2023
Ars TechnicaAug 11, 2023

Cheap wind and solar could revolutionize the African grid

Dams could help Africa go green, but many no longer make economic sense.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/08/cheap-wind-and-solar-could-revolutionize-the-african-grid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cheap wind and solar could revolutionize the African grid

Dams could help Africa go green, but many no longer make economic sense.

Ars Technica
TK MajorAug 10, 2023
Daniel NazerAug 10, 2023
Devastating to see Lahaina burned to the ground. It was such a beautiful town. Can't imagine the sorrow of the people who live there. Global warming will mean watching this scene over-and-over. https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/much-of-lahaina-maui-destroyed-wildfires-18287496.php
TK MajorAug 3, 2023
Ars TechnicaAug 3, 2023

Musk calls French news agency’s copyright case against X “bizarre”

France has required online platforms to pay for news since 2019.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/musk-calls-french-news-agencys-copyright-case-against-x-bizarre/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk calls French news agency’s copyright case against X “bizarre” [Updated]

France has required online platforms to pay for news since 2019.

Ars Technica
TK MajorAug 3, 2023
Ken WhiteAug 3, 2023

This weekend in the NYT watch for an op-ed from OJ Simpson to put this in context

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4135422-desantis-vows-to-start-slitting-throats-on-day-one/

DeSantis vows to ‘start slitting throats on day one’

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Scott Brown is a former senator from Massachusetts. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Sunday said he would “start slitting throats on day one” when it comes to taking on the “deep state.” DeSantis made the remarks at a barbecue campaign event in Rye, N.H.,…

The Hill
TK MajorAug 3, 2023
Austin Kocher, PhD 🌎Aug 3, 2023
Lady at the coffee shop this morning had a t-shirt that just said "Dump Him".
TK MajorAug 2, 2023
Scott ShapiroAug 2, 2023
Feels weird that Trump hasn’t been indicted today.
TK MajorAug 1, 2023
LawfareJul 31, 2023
On July 28, the Justice Dept. filed a notice in United States v. David John Lesperance et. al. to alert the court that defense counsel, John Pierce, had made threats on social media against DOJ officials handling Jan. 6 cases. Read the filing, from Katherine Pompilio. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/justice-dept.-alerts-judge-of-apparent-threats-from-jan.-6-defense-counsel
Justice Dept. Alerts Judge of ‘Apparent Threats’ From Jan. 6 Defense Counsel

In its notice, the Justice Department attached exhibits of “threatening” tweets allegedly written and posted by Pierce in recent days.

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TK MajorJul 29, 2023
Scott ShapiroJul 29, 2023
Guys demanding the destruction of evidence is just locker room talk
TK MajorJul 28, 2023
Ars TechnicaJul 28, 2023

Zuck says Threads doing better than expected despite losing over half of users

"We're seeing more people coming back daily than I'd expected," Zuckerberg said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/zuck-says-threads-doing-better-than-expected-despite-losing-over-half-of-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Most of the 100 million people who signed up for Threads stopped using it

"We're seeing more people coming back daily than I'd expected," Zuckerberg said.

Ars Technica