Morning Docket: 10.11.23

* Clarence Thomas decides to push out a quick "the First Amendment should protect me more" opinion for funsies. [Courthouse News Service] * Mr. Beast at the center of AI/Deep Fake controversy after cybercriminals pretending to be him proposed giving away something someone might want. [Bloomberg Law News] * And here come the intellectual vapid responses to the NYU Law situation. Honestly, how hard is it to endorse the slightest bit of nuance? [National Review] * Meanwhile, diplomats are pointing to Israel's response as already in breach of international law. [Politico] * 49 percent of lawyers are satisfied with work-life balance meaning 51 percent of lawyers are deluded liars. [LegalCheek] * Opioid special master protected by judicial "what are you, on crack?" privilege. [Law.com] * Somehow this headline is "giant gas company has biggest acquisition of the year" and not "oligopoly plays monopoly." [Law360] * Utah sues TikTok in bid to protect children even though they still allow 16 year olds to get married. Priorities! [Reuters