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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
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
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
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
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I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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every now and then I step back a bit and admire just how truly batshit insane the situation the country is in truly is
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
every now and then I step back a bit and admire just how truly batshit insane the situation the country is in truly is
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it's stunning the way you almost forget how many opportunities this corrupt mess of a country had to put an unremarkable grifter away before he could do significant harm
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
it's stunning the way you almost forget how many opportunities this corrupt mess of a country had to put an unremarkable grifter away before he could do significant harm
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For a far-right ideologue, "Prove me wrong" comes along with the intention to refuse to acknowledge any proof of an idea one disagrees with. The point is to put on a show of not being proven wrong, and to use this bluff to convince people that the far right wins the debate.
September 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
For a far-right ideologue, "Prove me wrong" comes along with the intention to refuse to acknowledge any proof of an idea one disagrees with. The point is to put on a show of not being proven wrong, and to use this bluff to convince people that the far right wins the debate.
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I am a *lawyer who practices federal law.* Several times a week I see a headline that makes me think "there's no way the President can do that, right?" and I look into it and it turns out that maybe he can because Congress ceded some of its power in the What's the Worst That Could Happen Act of 1983
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I am a *lawyer who practices federal law.* Several times a week I see a headline that makes me think "there's no way the President can do that, right?" and I look into it and it turns out that maybe he can because Congress ceded some of its power in the What's the Worst That Could Happen Act of 1983
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My prediction is that in that scenario, he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts out employment data. Calls them corrupt, run by Democrats, out to get him. Fires people there, insists their numbers cannot be trusted, White House puts out its own fictitious data to make Trump look good
April 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My prediction is that in that scenario, he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts out employment data. Calls them corrupt, run by Democrats, out to get him. Fires people there, insists their numbers cannot be trusted, White House puts out its own fictitious data to make Trump look good
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He’s talking about Trump like he’s a rescue animal:
“Now don’t startle him with ethics, he might bolt!”
“Now don’t startle him with ethics, he might bolt!”
July 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
He’s talking about Trump like he’s a rescue animal:
“Now don’t startle him with ethics, he might bolt!”
“Now don’t startle him with ethics, he might bolt!”
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For the millionth time, this is not a mass movement, it’s a faction that is taking advantage of undemocratic features of our constitutional structure and outright violence to punch way way above its weight
July 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For the millionth time, this is not a mass movement, it’s a faction that is taking advantage of undemocratic features of our constitutional structure and outright violence to punch way way above its weight
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OK, I've read the injunction opinions once. I'll read them again and think about them some more. For now:
This Court either doesn't think they're staring down fascism, or they do. At this point, I'm not sure what would be worse. Because either way they are making law that helps fascists.
This Court either doesn't think they're staring down fascism, or they do. At this point, I'm not sure what would be worse. Because either way they are making law that helps fascists.
June 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
OK, I've read the injunction opinions once. I'll read them again and think about them some more. For now:
This Court either doesn't think they're staring down fascism, or they do. At this point, I'm not sure what would be worse. Because either way they are making law that helps fascists.
This Court either doesn't think they're staring down fascism, or they do. At this point, I'm not sure what would be worse. Because either way they are making law that helps fascists.
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*Biden tries to forgive student loans*
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
*Biden tries to forgive student loans*
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it.
*Trump revokes part of the constitution*
SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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When was there a protest when, in retrospect, things would have turned out better if a couple ppl in the crowd had been carrying guns?
This is a textbook example of how, when the shooting starts, its almost impossible to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
This is a textbook example of how, when the shooting starts, its almost impossible to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When was there a protest when, in retrospect, things would have turned out better if a couple ppl in the crowd had been carrying guns?
This is a textbook example of how, when the shooting starts, its almost impossible to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
This is a textbook example of how, when the shooting starts, its almost impossible to tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.
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Three civilians brought guns to a non-violent protest march. A bystander is shot dead by a peacemaker when he opens fire on a person lawfully carrying. So we have a near shoot out by "good guys" with guns and a bystander fatality. Will Utah amend its law? Never!
June 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Three civilians brought guns to a non-violent protest march. A bystander is shot dead by a peacemaker when he opens fire on a person lawfully carrying. So we have a near shoot out by "good guys" with guns and a bystander fatality. Will Utah amend its law? Never!
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We’ve normalised a political climate where mocking your own constituents for being queer, Palestinian, or visibly different is a winning move. That’s not democracy functioning. That’s epistemic decay, where truth and dignity are replaced by clicks and clout.
May 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We’ve normalised a political climate where mocking your own constituents for being queer, Palestinian, or visibly different is a winning move. That’s not democracy functioning. That’s epistemic decay, where truth and dignity are replaced by clicks and clout.
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The original sin was failing to send Donald Trump to prison for the rest of his life for mounting a violent coup to overthrow the election of 2020.
May 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The original sin was failing to send Donald Trump to prison for the rest of his life for mounting a violent coup to overthrow the election of 2020.
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Let Them Eat Dolls
Trump on China: "They made a trillion dollars with Biden selling us stuff. Much of it we don't need. Somebody said, 'oh, the shelves are gonna be open.' Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more."
May 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Let Them Eat Dolls
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Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
April 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Angel of the Lord: He is not here, He is risen, just as He said.
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
Come and see the place where He lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
Alito: Okay, first of all, this violates ALL sorts of rules
Thomas: This was a LAWFUL execution, who is God to interfere
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Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.
April 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.
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I do too. I realized, I had never really hated anyone until him.
April 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I do too. I realized, I had never really hated anyone until him.
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Oh my god you want me to find "evidence" before putting someone in jail? Every time?? Do you have any idea how long that would take
April 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Oh my god you want me to find "evidence" before putting someone in jail? Every time?? Do you have any idea how long that would take
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I see a lot of people falling into the "this is pointless" trap, and I can only say it so many ways — though I suspect I will have to write something specifically about it on this front — but the bottom line is that we must expect compliance. Anything less is just making noncompliance easier.
April 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I see a lot of people falling into the "this is pointless" trap, and I can only say it so many ways — though I suspect I will have to write something specifically about it on this front — but the bottom line is that we must expect compliance. Anything less is just making noncompliance easier.
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The way the question needs to be framed to Bukele is: “So if the Trump administration requested the return of some prisoners, you would refuse?”
April 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The way the question needs to be framed to Bukele is: “So if the Trump administration requested the return of some prisoners, you would refuse?”