Kelly

@justkelly

ex-technologist, middle-aged 3L at cornell law, intern at 2d Cir., yakuza/rgg fangirl, she/her

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Kelly@justkelly· 25d

Good news

Hi Kelly, I'm Jacob, Ohana co-founder. I'm very sorry to learn of this situation. Upon reading the decision from your original claim, the intent to grant you the option to leave and remove all remaining rent liabilities. That was in no way intended to serve as any form of eviction. Considering your agreement and the fact that the eviction of your host is pending, and not final, I would suggest working with your host to negotiate a reduced rent for the final rent period ending August 10. While I imagine it is unlikely, it is possible her own eviction might be finalized at any point during that period.
What is your preferred way to proceed? Let me know and I can think through the best way to achieve that.

Kelly@justkelly· 25d

Here’s how it goes from there, which brings us to right now.

Me:
Whoa, wait, excuse me? This is the first I'm hearing of this. I was not notified of the arbitration decision.
Ohana knew my intention was to stay until August 10 and this is the first time I'm hearing otherwise.
Jul 17th at 3:45 pm
I'm out of town for the weekend and nobody even told me that was even on the table. As far as I saw, Katherine did not respond to the claim. I never spoke to the arbitrator. I have an internship that I can't just abandon. If I'm being forced to leave, I need to be served with a warrant of eviction in NYC.

I'm not leaving until August the 10th.
Under New York law, to terminate a valid agreement, I have to be served with a warrant of eviction. And in the terms of the sublease, I get significant damages if that is the case.
Katherine represented that she did have permission to sublease. Why do I get screwed over when this situation is her fault for not notifying anyone that she'd received a notice? That is absurd and if necessary I will fight it in court. I'm a law student working in a federal court and it would be good practice for me.

Moreover, her underlying eviction was adjourned until September 1, so she is, by law, not required to vacate even though she doesn't have permission to sublet. Under contract law, she bears the cost of any failure on her part to share information.
If you guys want me to leave you will have to pursue the proper legal channels. We have a contract.
Jul 17th at 3:57 pm
...And now it looks like Ohana's earlier message was just deleted from this chat.

Amy from Ohana: Hi Katherine, did Kelly leave your apartment in good condition?
Please confirm your approval to refund the security deposit

Katherine (host): Hi Amy, in light of Kelly's response, could you please clarify how you would like us to proceed? Kelly has not vacated the apartment, so l am unable to confirm that it has been left in good condition or approve the return of her security deposit at this time.

Me: Amy, I have been awaiting a response from Ohana in this conversation and another one, and nobody has responded to me.

Kelly@justkelly· 26d

Ugh I thought I was escaping it by coming down here

The AQI is 373, hazardous. Recommended actions: stay indoors

Recommended Actions
Air Quality in this location is
Hazardous
Due to PM2.5
Based on this, recommended actions are:
Hazardous
Everyone: Avoid all outdoor physical activity.
Sensitive groups*: Stay indoors and keep activity levels light.
Stay indoors* and consider creating a clean air room.

Kelly@justkelly· 28d

The bully (left) and the bullied (right)

A black cat on the left cuddles next to/on top of a white and gray cat on the right

Kelly@justkelly· 28d

They have my sons for the summer and it’s been funny the whole time

Dad: Oh no! Big trouble. Sounds like he stole Nickolas's treat.
Me: He is sneaky! I always give Nicholas a few more lol
Dad: She has to go to the bathroom and wants me to guard Nickolas's treat. I DON'T CARE
Me: That's hilarious
Dad: Survival of the fittest

Kelly@justkelly· 28d

My parents claim they don’t like cats

Dad: Your youngest son is getting a lecture about not being a bully.
(I reacted with a laughing emoji.)
Me: He has to be a nice boy!
Dad: But he is now getting a treat

Kelly@justkelly· 28d

Uhh that is blatantly false. That PAC hasn’t even spent a million dollars in the past year and a half. AIPAC spent more than that on this one candidate alone.

Kelly@justkelly· 28d

Like…it’s not even close (here’s just a year’s worth of data), and personally I don’t think it’s all that great that a foreign country’s interests are so overrepresented in Dem campaign financing.

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 12

Watching (the new) Matlock and work keeps popping up on screen 🤓

A large columned building that says United States court house is shown on a tv screen

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 11

Pilobilus warming up

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 11

This is a cool theater. The crowd at the matinee show is decidedly geriatric 🤭

My view from side loge. Across the theater you can see the walls are brick. The loge balconies have an 80s vibe. The main floor is filled with seats, mostly by older people with white hair

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 11

Aw hell yeah

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 11

Enjoying my NYC neighborhood with brunch and (omgomg) a Pilobolus matinee! Joyce Theater is only half a block from my apartment! HOW DID I NOT KNOW PILOBILUS WAS HERE

Five dancers on a stage with a black background making what can only be described as a modern sculpture with their bodies. One of them is held upside-down by the others

Same setting, but a woman in a blue dress looks like she’s walking or running aloft while held up by other dancers

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 9

An IDF soldier posted a photo on social media of a Palestinian detainee being tortured, in his underwear, bound to a rod and held down with an iron weight, corroborating reports of war crimes. The IDF soldier captioned the photo, “good morning.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

A man lies face down on a cot, wearing only underwear, blindfolded. His wrists are bound very tightly behind him (it looks like the zip ties are cutting into his skin). A long rod runs from between his shoulders and down the back of his right leg. Near the top of the rod, on his back, an iron weight is attached to the rod. Cords bind the rod to his body and his body to the cot.

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 8

Have a video of my color-shifting glass nails on the subway. (Wishful Thinking by Cirque Colors, magnetized with the glass bead technique)

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 2

Tfw when I think I can tell my sublessee that the apartment “will need to be vacated” a month early and just just hope she won’t challenge it, but I didn’t consider that she’s a law student who wants to be a litigator and she actually read the contract.

Me: Okay thank you.

Me: Hi Katherine, just checking to see if you have more info. I was also wondering if you are planning to attend the July 13
court date.
Read 10:26 AM

Katherine: Hi Kelly. I'm still working with counsel to understand the situation and determine the next steps. The unit will need to be vacated by July 15 so I can address the situation directly. l've also notified OHANA of the situation, and they should be able to assist you with the relocation process.

Me: You do recognize that if you want me out by July 15, you're on the hook to pay me twice the amount of the rent? It's in the sublease

All from me:

I suggest letting the sublease run
out as planned. I was planning to attend housing court and point out that you haven't yet been served with the complaint because you are in Europe. That would delay proceedings until August.
I've spoken to an attorney who says the court is likely to grant that request.

You also received a notice of termination in April that you chose not to tell me or Ohana about. There is a copy of the certified mail receipt. That alone gets me another $500 in liquidated damages for the stress and uncertainty. This too is laid out in the sublease. I recommend getting a lawyer to advise you on the best way to move forward.

You can have your attorney contact me about breaching or amending our sublease contract.
For now l am planning to stay until the sublet term ends on August 10.

Kelly@justkelly· Jul 1

Best purchase I’ve made all summer

A rechargeable handheld plastic fan. It is grayish-blue and in the background of the pic you can see my work keyboard

The handle of the fan folds back at a 90-degree angle to become a stand so it can be used as a small desk fan

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 29

Luigi is coming 👀 Yes, to the building where I work 👀

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 28

As you can tell, I hated it

My cleaned plate with knife and fork laying across it. (I did not hate it; I ate the whole thing)

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 28

Oh my GOD

A perfect brunch plate: two eggs over medium, home fries with sautéed onions, a perfectly ripe sliced avocado, French toast with blueberries and strawberry maple syrup. In the background: coffee, a Bloody Mary, water

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 26

They can only sound right by lying and misrepresenting things

I’ve highlighted the part in the following text that says “This survey instrument was distributed to women who had contact with WEBA, Victims of Choice, or Last Harvest Ministries.” Here is the full text visible on my screen:

Following a previous survey.
focusing on the reasons women have abortions (published in Aborted Women, Silent No More, results here) the following survey was developed to look more carefully at the specific emotional reactions to abortion. The following results are also published in Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion.
[This survey instrument was distributed to women who had contact with WEBA, Victims of Choice, or Last Harvest Ministries.
The latter two
organizations used it as an intake form for women inquiring about post-abortion counseling or crisis pregnancy counseling. Compared to women who received the questionnaire from these latter two sources, the 111 participants from the WEBA distribution were significantly more likely to have already participated in post-abortion healing programs, and were significantly more likely to report feeling "reconciled with" their abortion
"today" (56.1% vs 13.9%).
Using chi-square tests for significance, women who had at least one abortion as a teen were
significantly more likely to report: nightmares; flashbacks to the abortion; hysterical outbreaks; unforgiveness of those involved; feelings of guilt;

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 24

MFW I'm a just law student but I'm writing a memo about two federal judges' glaring factual and legal oversights (as determined by me)

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 20

Bluesky has folded the thread, so it says “I believe it is time to eat 50 mg of thc” and then “ok I stand corrected”

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 19

The IDF tank’s presence in Lebanon breached the MOU. See also the part about territorial integrity and sovereignty.

First agreement on the MOU and I’ve highlighted the part that says “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon”

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 19

Okay this is going to drive me NUTS. The app says I have a message but when I go to my inbox there are no new messages or chat requests that I can see

The bar at the bottom of the app showing a n indicator that I have one new message

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 12

Absolutely incredible development on what WAS a completely full train. Please please please let it stay this way until we depart at 6…

Train seating chart, rows 4-6. I’m in 4A, a window seat. 4B (next to me) is empty. So are 4C, 5A (directly in front of me) 5B, and 6A-D

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 5

Just had the best vegan BLT of my life. Urban Vegan Kitchen, NYC

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 3

Actually having to use the bluebook for work………….

The bluebook: a uniform system of citation, 21st edition. A spiral bound blue book I decorated with some simple patterns in the letters of BLUEBOOK using paint pens

Kelly@justkelly· Jun 1

True

Kelly@justkelly· May 30

This one does the same exact thing!