- Grunt’s-eye view: Rumsfeld to blame for ‘breaking’ the Army
- Hawks for Dissent
- West Point Graduates Against The War — being
suedthreatened with suit for a trademark violation by the military academy! As if this wasn’t classic nominative fair use as per Playboy Enterprises, Inc., v. Wells, 279 F.3d 796 (9th Cir. 2002) and Century 21 Real Estate Corporation v. LendingTree, Inc. , 425 F.3d 211 (3d Cir. 2005)! Not to mention that the chance of confusing Graduates Against the War with a military academy seems somewhat low. As for the possible dilutive effect, if any, see nominative fair use again, not to mention the First Amendment… - Iraq today (and yesterday): Forget the hearts and minds, worry about the corrupt cops and militias
- Domestic security: planning process years behind schedule
- But don’t worry, we’re ready to prosecute the reporters who tell you about it
- U. Chicago Prof. Geoffrey Stone’s powerful congressional testimony on why prosecuting journalists for publishing is, well, un-American
- At least the kids are all right (back home)
Recent Bluessky Posts- I remember the great Charles L. Black, Jr. saying in response to something complimentary I'd said about the NYT, "The New York Times is a thin reed," not an institution to be relied on to stand up to power or injustice. So true, so often. August 17, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Internet outage at home. Cause: "Network improvement". I know people justly complain about Comcast, but honestly it was better than nothing before they improved it. August 17, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I think that might have causation backwards? August 16, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Alas what pictures don't capture is the temperature. It will be great in winter though. August 16, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- So many fundraising texts begin, "You won't believe what" X said or did, followed by a URL promising to reveal whatever. Plonk. Either you think I'm a credulous idiot, or I indeed won't believe it, or I will, but in any case I'm not playing. August 15, 2026 Michael Froomkin
