The writer Glenn Fleishman recently wrote an introduction to Mastodon, the “federated” social network that has become a sort of refuge from the madness of Elon Musk’s Magick Kingdom, which has become justifiably widely shared. There’s a key passage explaining how it works: You can think of Mastodon as a flotilla of boats of vastly different sizes, whereas Twitter is like being on a cruise ship the size of a continent.
Note: I mistakenly sent this column out earlier today only to paid subscribers, so I’m resending it so all readers can see it. Apologies if you get it twice. Operator error! -Dave B. The Washington Post boldly published graphic photos and video online this week as part of a continuing series on the damage inflicted on Americans by the AR-15 rifle during mass shootings. No readers are forced to look at the images.
Welcome to Home & Away. I have been away but now am back home, so jetlag aside, I feel well-positioned to tackle this week’s edition. A lot of political news, mostly on the Republican side. Wednesday night’s debate between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis did neither of them much good. Again, without appearing on the debate stage, Donald Trump was the winner. It helps him that Fox News has clearly decided that if you can’t beat him, join him, and has all but signed up for Trump and his campaign by welcoming him back with a softball-filled on-air conversation in front of a friendly audience at the same time as the debate.
Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! Would you leave a thriving law firm to strike out on your own? Many risk-averse lawyers would not, but David Elsberg has done so—twice. In 2018, David left Quinn Emanuel to launch Selendy Gay, later Selendy Gay Elsberg—which today is one of the nation’s top litigation boutiques.
The flightless birds known for their long necks and quirky personalities have evolved to become the ultimate sprinters of the animal kingdom! "Feet, don't fail me now!” is something you'll never hear an ostrich say. They’re one of the fastest animals on land, and can even run faster than Usain Bolt! :O (An ostrich can run up to 70 km/h. Usain Bolt, considered one of the fastest humans in history, can run up to 44.