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Liam Roche
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LLM Candidate, UC Berkeley School of Law | LLB Graduate, Durham University | Specializing in international law, International Human Rights Law, Law & Technology, Regulation of Non-State Entities in International Law, and data protection/privacy & security.

Congratulations @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social

A new chapter. Looking forward to seeing your work.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/oakland-california-mayor-election-results

"...veto ban applies only to striking individual letters to create new words, not vetoing digits to create new numbers." That's how it's done!

Mic drop 🎤

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-400-year-veto-supreme-court-5a1be188f78ab5e4223b2c7c7ad3ca7d

Another 75 day extension on the TikTok sale/divest deadline. I guess kicking the ball forward is one way of dealing with this but eventually something has to change.

More acquiescence. How far we'd come but how quickly it all begins to be erased.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-university-trump-demands-federal-funding-e94d41ca

Welcome to 2025 where somehow this headline isn't even the craziest of the week or even the day! What a world folks! 🤦

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/minnesota-justin-eichorn-arrested-soliciting-minor

It's a miracle! Microsoft finally remembered they can build native applications and not just web apps!

https://www.theverge.com/news/623889/microsoft-copilot-app-windows-native

One year and 15 days ago, the world lost Alexei Navalny. I said it then and I say it now...

His voice lives on. His promise lives on. Read his story. Hear his message.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/27/patriot-by-alexei-navalny-review-the-man-who-dared-to-defy-putin

This is a serious shame. Not having an official language makes so much of what the USA is so much more accessible. The freedom of being able to choose whatever language one prefers is a hugely impactful freedom and one which should be protected.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9v1l80350o.amp

Well... Saw that coming. I'm also smelling the faint scent of rabbit on the horizon as well. Anyone else?

"Why isn't this an app?" was answered in 2024 and here's the aftermath.

https://www.theverge.com/news/614883/humane-ai-hp-acquisition-pin-shutdown

Thank you very much @brycebostwick.bsky.social! This is why open source is truly wonderful.

https://fixthegulf.com/