David Lynch Saw the Nightmare Beneath the American Dream
The anti-social century, a sports-memorabilia crime ring, Narendra Modi’s populist facade, and a Christian war on the secular state. Plus Han Kang, the new Rasputins, apocalypse lit, Georgia O'Keeffe, Saint Francis, Betty Shamieh, new fiction by Brandon Taylor, and more.
Anybody keen to buy 25 footy fields of land overlooking Sydney’s Northern Beaches for a lazy $2m? Too late, you missed out! It’s gone to a mystery buyer.
What’s the scam? The agent described it as ‘affordable’, which is something of an understatement as the views stretch from the golf course on Long Reef headland down to Manly.
The photo is a bit misleading though, as much of the land, formerly owned by NSW Aboriginal Land Council, is on the steep hill above Brookvale oval.
Sydney beaches property expensive? Pfft, dirt cheap!
Joe Biden Issues Dire Warning In His Farewell Speech To America
"Today an oligarchy is taking shape in America that literally threatens our democracy, our basic rights, our freedoms," the president
The midair explosion of SpaceX’s Starship rocket took over social media on Thursday with space watchers ridiculing the Elon Musk-owned company’s rebranding of the incident as “a rapid unscheduled disassembly.”
“Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” the company wrote in a post on X of the company's seventh test of its mega-rocket. “Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause.”
Strict Scrutiny
“A podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors– Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray– Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives.
Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.”
ABA Free Legal Answers surpasses 400k inquiries; nearly 100,000 pro bono hours served
Free Legal Answers, the virtual legal advice clinic sponsored by the American Bar Association, hit a major milestone, crossing the 400,000-mark in the total number of questions handled since the program’s inception in 2016.
The program’s more than 15,000 attorneys registered nationally to volunteer performed over 16,500 hours of pro bono service in 2024, assisting with family, divorce and custody-related problems; housing and eviction; consumer rights; employment; and civil rights, among others. FLA is a project of the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. Now in 42 states and territories, the program allows users to post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state. The 2024 summary report is here…”
