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mjsdc.bsky.social
This is really incredible. The government's battle to deport Abrego Garcia has apparently been based on a lie from the start. Not even the "gang affiliation" lie or the "human smuggling" lie, but the more basic assertion that he was ordered to be deported in the first place.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2h
🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
B. No Order of Removal Exists for Abrego Garcia No such order of removal exists for Abrego Garcia. When Abrego Garcia was first wrongly expelled to El Salvador, the Court struggled to understand the legal authority for even seizing him in the first place. At the first hearing in Abrego I, the Court inquired of Respondents’ counsel: The Court: I want to ask, though, the very specific question, if there is a final order of removal, what . . . document got this process started? There is no warrant for his arrest by an order of removal. There is no statement of probable cause. There’s no charge. There’s no report that says that anyone saw Mr. Abrego Garcia doing anything illegal or criminal. So what is the actual document that gave these officers the authority to start this process? Counsel: That is not in the record, and the government has not put that into the record. And that’s the best I can do. Abrego I, ECF No. 33 at 21:11–22. The Court continued to press counsel about the existence of a removal order and was told plainly that none can be found: The Court: Okay. So if there’s a Title 8 removal order, there would be an order of removal that’s being executed, and we don’t have one for Mr. Abrego Garcia, right? . . . Do you have that order? . . . Is it in the record? Counsel: I do not have that order. It is not in the record. Id. at 23:7–24:4. Since that time, Respondents have never produced an order of removal despite Abrego Garcia hinging much of his jurisdictional and legal arguments on its non-existence. ECF No. 1 ¶¶ 68–69; ECF No. 32 at 10, 15–17, 27; ECF No. 87 at 11–12. Indeed, Respondents twice sponsored the testimony of ICE officials whose job it is to effectuate removal orders, and who candidly admitted to having never seen one for Abrego Garcia. See ECF No. 107 at 30:16–22 (testimony of Cantú) (“Q: Based upon your many years of experience you described to us, you know what a final order of removal looks like, right, sir? Cantú: I do. Q: And have you seen a final order of removal in regard to Mr. Abrego Garcia? Cantú: I have not.”). See also Abrego I, ECF No. 234 at 46:6–12 (testimony of interim Assistant Director for ICE Removal Operations, Thomas Giles (“Giles”)) (“Q: You have not seen the final order of removal, have you, sir? Giles: What do you mean by that? Q: I mean, you have not seen a piece of paper that represents the final order of removal vis-a-vis Mr. Abrego Garcia, correct? Giles: No, I have not.”).15 Based on this, the Court concludes that no order of removal exists.
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
B. No Order of Removal Exists for Abrego Garcia No such order of removal exists for Abrego Garcia. When Abrego Garcia was first wrongly expelled to El Salvador, the Court struggled to understand the legal authority for even seizing him in the first place. At the first hearing in Abrego I, the Court inquired of Respondents’ counsel: The Court: I want to ask, though, the very specific question, if there is a final order of removal, what . . . document got this process started? There is no warrant for his arrest by an order of removal. There is no statement of probable cause. There’s no charge. There’s no report that says that anyone saw Mr. Abrego Garcia doing anything illegal or criminal. So what is the actual document that gave these officers the authority to start this process? Counsel: That is not in the record, and the government has not put that into the record. And that’s the best I can do. Abrego I, ECF No. 33 at 21:11–22. The Court continued to press counsel about the existence of a removal order and was told plainly that none can be found: The Court: Okay. So if there’s a Title 8 removal order, there would be an order of removal that’s being executed, and we don’t have one for Mr. Abrego Garcia, right? . . . Do you have that order? . . . Is it in the record? Counsel: I do not have that order. It is not in the record. Id. at 23:7–24:4. Since that time, Respondents have never produced an order of removal despite Abrego Garcia hinging much of his jurisdictional and legal arguments on its non-existence. ECF No. 1 ¶¶ 68–69; ECF No. 32 at 10, 15–17, 27; ECF No. 87 at 11–12. Indeed, Respondents twice sponsored the testimony of ICE officials whose job it is to effectuate removal orders, and who candidly admitted to having never seen one for Abrego Garcia. See ECF No. 107 at 30:16–22 (testimony of Cantú) (“Q: Based upon your many years of experience you described to us, you know what a final order of removal looks like, right, sir? Cantú: I do. Q: And have you seen a final order of removal in regard to Mr. Abrego Garcia? Cantú: I have not.”). See also Abrego I, ECF No. 234 at 46:6–12 (testimony of interim Assistant Director for ICE Removal Operations, Thomas Giles (“Giles”)) (“Q: You have not seen the final order of removal, have you, sir? Giles: What do you mean by that? Q: I mean, you have not seen a piece of paper that represents the final order of removal vis-a-vis Mr. Abrego Garcia, correct? Giles: No, I have not.”).15 Based on this, the Court concludes that no order of removal exists.
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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nstenhouse.bsky.social
“The administration is not arguing that people of this or that national origin are better than others”
DONALD TRUMP, U.S. PRESIDENT: I wouldn't be proud to have the largest Somalia. Look at their nation. Look how bad their nation. It's not even a nation. It's just people walking around killing each other. The Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country and all they do is complain, complain. I don't want them in our country. I'll be honest with you. Somebody will say, oh, that's not politically correct. I don't care. I don't want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks and we don't want them in our country. We're going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. They complain and do nothing but bitch. We don't want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it. Thank you very much, everyone.
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
The right’s preferred gender ideology—one of male supremacy, women’s exclusion from dignity, citizenship, and vast spheres of public life, and an enforced heterosexuality of eroticized domination—is much more prescriptive, aggressive, and ubiquitously pushed than anything coming from trans people.
the-red-lizard.bsky.social Red @the-red-lizard.bsky.social · 1d
Conservatives have their own "gender ideology" they are pushing constantly, and it's one that's built on coercion and treating women like property.
December 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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michaelcaley.bsky.social
the median person is just incredibly bad at the Internet and a huge percentage of the Internet, recently expanding due to cheaper and increasingly well-tailored tools, is dedicated to stealing their money
will-davies.bsky.social Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 2d
AI slop also a great gift to scammers. This business sells bracelets, with all proceeds going to "feeding abandoned dogs" in unspecified locations. How do you know? Because they send you a photo!
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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diplomatofnight.com
Worth noting just how impressive it is that public opinion has so steadily turned against Israel in the United States considering the fact that news like this basically does not get covered in any of the legacy media publications.
dropsitenews.com Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d
🔴 Top Israeli Ministers Proudly Adorn a Global Symbol of Racial Terror

Israeli Nat'l Security Min. Itamar Ben-Gvir & allies were photographed wearing gold noose pins in public to signal support for executing Palestinian detainees. Also visible in the image is Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu...
🔴 Top Israeli Ministers Proudly Adorn a Global Symbol of Racial Terror Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and allies were photographed wearing gold noose pins in public to signal support for executing Palestinian detainees. Also visible in the image is Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, whose ministry oversees settlement expansion and displacement in the occupied West Bank. For Americans and many in former settler colonies, the noose is inseparable from the history of racial terror and lynching, making its public display an endorsement of extrajudicial killing and violent intimidation. Israeli military courts that try Palestinians convict more than 99% of defendants. Over half of the nearly 9,500 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel are held without charge or trial. See new posts Conversation jasper nathaniel @infinite_jaz Ben Gvir and friends wearing a noose to signal their support for executing detainees, clearly designed to look like a yellow hostage ribbon at first glance. That’s heritage minister Amichai Eliyahu on the right, who oversees the ethnic cleansing of Sebastia.
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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rickhasen.bsky.social
They should have worked this part into the headline:

Trump Promises Executive Order to Block State A.I. Regulations www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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pbump.com
Just a top to bottom scam, to raise money for a candidate who can’t run again.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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zatapatique.bsky.social
The mechanics are very simple: the growth mandate of these companies, vs the profit structure of gambling as a trade for as far as we've known it (it comes mostly from problem users) means your customer acquisition is by definition trying to create problematic use bsky.app/profile/rory...
roryjoshuamartin.bsky.social Rory Martin @roryjoshuamartin.bsky.social · 5d
Dodgy blokes in the backs of pub who'd break your legs provided better pastoral support of problem gamblers than betting companies
December 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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benbraun.bsky.social
“This is, quite straightforwardly, a program for regime change in Europe, aimed at turning it into an illiberal polity. Accomplishing this transformation would involve undermining existing liberal governments in cahoots with Europe’s own far right”
December 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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dumbmike.bsky.social
February 15, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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atherton.bsky.social
Every legal story now is either

Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach

or

In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
This kind of dataset is a clear indicator that propaganda plays a big role in people's political positions and acting like people are unshiftable is just completely detached from reality
conradhackett.bsky.social Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 17d
Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
Chart showing that since 2016, a vast majority of U.S. adults have said healthy children should be required to get the vaccine to attend public school because of the potential risks for others when children are not vaccinated. But support for school MMR requirements dropped from 82% in 2019 to 69% in 2025. This decline is largely because of a steep slide in support among Republicans. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, 79% of Republicans said healthy children should be required to get the MMR vaccine to attend school. This share sunk to 57% in 2023, then to 52% in 2025. In contrast, Democrats’ views on school MMR requirements have remained stable, with solid majority support.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com
restaurant depot wrapped just dropped, restart your app if you don't see it yet
Screenshot from the Restaurant Depot app: My Top Purchases 1. SWS-74 Stainless Steel One-Piece 2 lb. Steak Weight w/ Red Silicone Sleeve (Winco) 2. PESC-2 2 Qt. White Square Food Storage Container (Winco) 3. 6" Slotted Fish Turner w/ White Polypropylene Handle, Stainless Steel (Victorinox) 4. 32 oz Deli Container w/ Lid - Polypropylene, Clear (ITI) 5. IFI8C Single Inline 3/8" Compression Water Filter Cartridge, 0.5 GPM (Ice-O-Matic)
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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davidnir.com
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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akivamcohen.bsky.social
The boat was split in half.

They were clinging to a capsized PORTION

Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight"
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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lawrencehurley.bsky.social
The Supreme Court sided with this dissent:
lawrencehurley.bsky.social Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 21d
Um.... This is an actual judicial opinion (dissenting in the TX gerrymandering case)
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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sharonk.bsky.social
i feel like we underestimate the cumulative radicalization of the American Right the same way people ignored Yoon cooking his brain on Korean YouTube
Still, the Blaze is going all in on Doyle’s image as a sort of upmarket Fuentes. Witness the intro to his show. First, there is a luxury Omega watch on Doyle’s wrist. Then, an aide hands Doyle a piece of paper to review. Then, a faceless female assistant leans in to light his cigarette for him, before kissing him on the cheek. The intro closes as Doyle drafts a tweet: “Democrats are gay. I just really don’t like Democrats.”
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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gelliottmorris.com
there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
stephenwolf.bsky.social Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 10d
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.

The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.

Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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jamellebouie.net
schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This is the language of a color revolution where you're calling on military men and women to disobey orders."
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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ryanlcooper.com
on the one hand trans people are human beings who deserve the same rights as everyone. on the other transphobia plainly turns a person into a intolerable freak who alienates their friends and family bsky.app/profile/luck...
luckingfurker.bsky.social LuckingFurker @luckingfurker.bsky.social · 10d
I keep saying it, and saying it, and saying - cis people, if you are a trans ally we need you to stand up for us, visibly and loudly and constantly. It's no longer enough - for anything, but especially trans rights - to assume that the default position is supportive, because it just isn't.
ryanlcooper.com ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 10d
this is a key point. various elite centrists and liberals have become radically pilled on transphobia (likely on Vichy Twitter) and joined the right-wing exterminationist crusade
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
YES
The Trump administration’s relentless claims that Israel’s critics are antisemitic also obscures the danger posed by the ascent of right-wing ethnonationalists across the West. If you believe a 19-year-old Jewish college student chanting “Free Palestine” is more dangerous than the vice president of the United States implying that Germans should embrace the far-right party Alternative for Germany, then you’re drawing the wrong lessons from history.
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
It's not that complicated. if I got paid like $10k/month posting macedonian culture war slop I'd be posting AI pics as a beautiful macedonian woman saying i can't walk around skopje anymore because of albanian crime
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM