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Legislative lawyer. Failed writer. British-American. Honorary Texan. Catholic. Legal tweets @legelawyer.

Austin, TX
Joined February 2008
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One major difference between British and American democracy is the sheer number of directly elected positions in the US. This is my sample ballot for the 2024 election - I had to make 44 choices, and they all matter! Question 44 could potentially see my property tax double!
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Said no one ever.
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Enchilada night chez Hooper
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Celebrating Dame Maggie Smith by watching Robert Altman’s “Gosford Park”, a favourite of mine
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I literally live in the Little Britain quarter of Austin, Texas
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Y’all realize this is a crazy way to run a sport, and that there’s zero chance the ultimate winner of this convoluted process will actually be the best team in the country, right?
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Eliza judges our white people taco (salad) night. And rightly so.
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The original vs the parody. “Manhunter” by Michael Mann, very neon, very 1980s.
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American local TV commercials are definitely in the top 10 reasons why I moved here
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