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For those of you who don’t know what a d4 is, or who have never dungeoned a dragon, my apologies. This will get into the nerd-weeds fast. When I’m revising, I read a lot of tabletop RPG rules, and I’ve been revising a lot recently. I find it calming to page through a rulebook and think about how I’d run the game, what stories I might spin off of an adventure hook, or how a particular class or playbook might handle itself in play.

Hi everyone, happy Wednesday! It’s no secret that this newsletter exists partly as a way for me to indulge in my champagne tastes without actually dropping any cold hard cash. (This is why my dream job is to be a personal shopper for some eccentric heiress who allows me carte blanche access to her credit card.) But for the rest of us working with a budget, a good little product that doesn’t break the bank is worth its weight in gold; here are a few fun, inexpensive treats, all of which I’ve tried personally, that have brightened up my daily life.

Hey friends. How’s everyone doing? I feel a bit nervous asking that question, seeing as how the whole world melted down on Elmo when he asked theSesame Street social media audience earlier this year. I don’t know about you, but February just about kicked my butt. And then all these brands and social media influencers wanted to make a thing about Leap Day and how we should all use this extra day to the fullest!

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 on the button below. Thanks! William Consovoy, a leading figure in the conservative legal world, passed away on January 9. He was only 48. I shared the news in a Twitter thread, which was confirmed by an official obituary and a news release from Consovoy McCarthy, the elite litigation boutique he founded in 2014, and followed by coverage in Law360.

I was quite saddened to hear of the recent death of Dr. Harriet Hall. I've referenced her excellent work on debunking pseudoscience and quackery frequently on the skeptical cardiologist. Her website, SkepDoc, is one of only four that I have taken the time to recommend on my website. She trained in family medicine and was a flight surgeon for the US Air Force. Her website bio notes: Tenaciously breaking down barriers has been a common theme in her life.

Jim Crockett, the visionary creator of the modern “guitar magazine,” passed away on December 16. Among other wide-ranging accomplishments, “JC,” as we fondly called him, orchestrated the rise of Guitar Player in the 1970s and 1980s; founded Frets, Keyboard, and Drums and Drumming magazines; and authored several books. I always found him wonderful to work with. We stayed friends through the years, and he played a huge role in my career as a music journalist.

The first time I saw Rick Danko was in 1965 in Newark, New Jersey.  He was a member of The Hawks and was backing up Bob Dylan.  It was my fourth Bob Dylan show and my second electric Dylan show.  Somehow I had a front row center seat I'd bought at the theater that afternoon.  I really didn't know who the Hawks were.  I didn't know who Rick Danko was.  They weren't introduced and there was no program book.

First things first: I am so grateful you are here and have chosen to subscribe to my Substack and support me during my transition to freedom. I feel like we are creating a community and I feel supported by you during a time of great change and uncertainty. It is here that I feel free to openly process all that the fossil fuel industry is throwing at me — and at an even more personal level — all of the experiences I have had as a man, a father, a human rights attorney, and a federal prison inmate.

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