greytdog

greytdog.bsky.social

17 October 2026 15:12

Congratulations to @mychal3ts.bsky.social to whom the California Library Association has awarded its CLA President’s Award in recognition of outstanding contributions, leadership, and achievement in support of California libraries - truly none more deserving than the Lord of the Stacks!

Bec

becny.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:28

Having a law degree doesn’t make her a lawyer - like having an English degree doesn’t make me British.

ElieNYC

elienyc.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:16

if people do not like a 200, or 300, or whatever person Supreme Court, supported by 1,000 memeber lower courts, then, perhaps, the judicary could be taught to MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS and rid us of their unelected supremacy. So, no race to the bottom. Just democracy, *by any means necessary.*

ElieNYC

elienyc.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:15

I think that if the court is going to act like a super-legislature, then it should be *treated* like a super-legislature, and tha means every incoming adminstration *should have to* bring with them the amount of justices necessary to have their agenda upheld. That's just democracy, baby. BUT...

ElieNYC

elienyc.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:15

I disagree, categorically, that adding additional justices, even in a "tit-for-tat" way, is a "race to the bottom." I think having a great many *more* judges is actually good for democracy, representation, ethics, and limiting the importance and power of any individual judge. Furthermore...