WIRTW #770: the ‘season 4’ edition

By Jesse Beatson on August 29, 2025

This week marks the launch of season 4(!) of The Norah and Dad Show podcast.

Norah and I chat about our summer, which included a trip to Boston + a trip to Peniche, and her getting settled in for her sophomore year away at college. It also included some unwanted visitors getting to know Norah a little too well (which you can hear all about in the clip below).

As an aside, we had a great summer having Norah home. It is different having an adult-aged child, and I genuinely enjoyed getting to know my daughter as an adult and developing a different type of relationship with her. 10/10. Highly recommended.

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Here’s what I read this week that you should read, too.

Once fascism takes hold, it’s already too late to do anything about it — via Authoritarian Alarm

Summer Sizzlers or Snoozers? Five Things for Employers to Monitor — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Religious Accommodation Meets Transgender Inclusion – Updated Guidance for Employers — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog

5 Tips to Keep a Performance Review From Becoming a Lawsuit — via Improve Your HR by Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady

Transgender student’s bathroom case comes to the Supreme Court on the emergency docket — via SCOTUSblog

Microsoft fires two employee protesters who occupied its president’s office — via The Verge

3 DEI approaches employers must reconsider to avoid federal ire — via HR Dive

Employee cursed at a coworker over politics — via Ask a Manager

BrewDog Co-Founder Martin Dickie Steps Down Amid Ongoing Struggles — via VinePair

LexisNexis: Every Lawyer Will Have A Personalized AI Assistant — via Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites

YouTube’s Latest Experiment Is A Great Example Of How Not To Use AI — via Boy Genius Report