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“If you raise the price of the fucking hot dog, I will kill you.”
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corporate lawyer
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HBTFD/Go ‘Eers
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I'm a law guy, not a politics knower, but "Trump illegally taxed/stole $175 billion from Americans" seems like good messaging.
February 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I'm a law guy, not a politics knower, but "Trump illegally taxed/stole $175 billion from Americans" seems like good messaging.
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Nice to see the US Supreme Court has some brain cells left.
Now we expect repayment from the tariff era and reputation harm to our Island (they called us a fraud hub with no evidence).
Now we expect repayment from the tariff era and reputation harm to our Island (they called us a fraud hub with no evidence).
February 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Nice to see the US Supreme Court has some brain cells left.
Now we expect repayment from the tariff era and reputation harm to our Island (they called us a fraud hub with no evidence).
Now we expect repayment from the tariff era and reputation harm to our Island (they called us a fraud hub with no evidence).
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"almost regret" is very very funny to me
Gorsuch also tries to conscript Kagan to the major questions camp in his concurrence, prompting Kagan to write this very funny footnote saying she is not, in fact, a convert to his cause. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
February 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"almost regret" is very very funny to me
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Hilariously, Gorsuch and Barrett have a side-battle over the major questions doctrine, with Gorsuch writing a 46-page solo concurrence saying it's a substantive canon and Barrett saying it's a mere tool of statutory interpretation. So these two can't even agree on what the "doctrine" actually means.
February 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Hilariously, Gorsuch and Barrett have a side-battle over the major questions doctrine, with Gorsuch writing a 46-page solo concurrence saying it's a substantive canon and Barrett saying it's a mere tool of statutory interpretation. So these two can't even agree on what the "doctrine" actually means.
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Sorry. Sorry about this
February 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Sorry. Sorry about this
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The actual amount collected under IEEPA is somewhat unknown but it's likely well over $100bn. And claims are transferrable, so a small importer can sell them at a discount (say, 80 cents on the dollar) to another entity that would bundle and sue over a whole bunch of smaller claims.
I mean, yeah, we can literally see it every day. Here's cumulative since the start of 2024 per the daily Treasury statement.
February 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The actual amount collected under IEEPA is somewhat unknown but it's likely well over $100bn. And claims are transferrable, so a small importer can sell them at a discount (say, 80 cents on the dollar) to another entity that would bundle and sue over a whole bunch of smaller claims.
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Just realized how many lawyers they're going to need in the US Court of International trade, it's going to be fishing with dynamite for plaintiffs seeking to recoup tariffs paid IMO. Say it with me now, they have run out of lawyers.
February 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Just realized how many lawyers they're going to need in the US Court of International trade, it's going to be fishing with dynamite for plaintiffs seeking to recoup tariffs paid IMO. Say it with me now, they have run out of lawyers.
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Obviously the correct result (concerning there were 3 dissents), but it's amazing how the Court comes to the legally correct result when it affects their pocketbooks (see also, Trump and the Fed) and not so when it shreds Constitutional rights that may not affect the justices directly.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court strikes down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending the central plank of his economic agenda. Follow the latest updates.
Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran refuses deal, as US carrier nears Mideast
The U.S. and Iran are signaling they're prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out, as a second U.S. aircraft carrier nears the Middle East.
bit.ly
February 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Obviously the correct result (concerning there were 3 dissents), but it's amazing how the Court comes to the legally correct result when it affects their pocketbooks (see also, Trump and the Fed) and not so when it shreds Constitutional rights that may not affect the justices directly.
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Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court.
Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.
As well as everyone else who stepped up.
Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.
As well as everyone else who stepped up.
February 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court.
Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.
As well as everyone else who stepped up.
Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.
As well as everyone else who stepped up.
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being allowed to kick one scotusblog liveblog commenter per opinion announcement day wouldn’t fix me, but it would help
February 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
being allowed to kick one scotusblog liveblog commenter per opinion announcement day wouldn’t fix me, but it would help
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court, on a 6-3 vote, strikes down Trump’s tariffs as not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Roberts writes the court’s opinion.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
Roberts writes the court’s opinion.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
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February 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court, on a 6-3 vote, strikes down Trump’s tariffs as not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Roberts writes the court’s opinion.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
Roberts writes the court’s opinion.
More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com
i hope it makes his heart burst
February 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM
i hope it makes his heart burst
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let this be the day, though.
February 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
let this be the day, though.
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*TRUMP’S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRUCK DOWN BY US SUPREME COURT
February 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
*TRUMP’S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRUCK DOWN BY US SUPREME COURT
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Supreme Court: Trump tariffs UNLAWFUL, 6-3, Roberts for the majority. Thomas, Kavanaugh, Alito dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
February 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Supreme Court: Trump tariffs UNLAWFUL, 6-3, Roberts for the majority. Thomas, Kavanaugh, Alito dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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he’s gonna need to get at least two dogs to tote around everywhere with him after this
hey man, Josh Pate here, just wanted you to know I am total ass
February 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
he’s gonna need to get at least two dogs to tote around everywhere with him after this
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We have got to stop treating every single thought as valuable. Pondering whether women should be able to vote is not valuable. It’s hatred of you. It’s fighting words.
February 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM
We have got to stop treating every single thought as valuable. Pondering whether women should be able to vote is not valuable. It’s hatred of you. It’s fighting words.
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Breaking news: The U.S. economy cooled sharply at the end of 2025, with growth slowing to an annual rate of 1.4 percent, as tariffs and a weeks-long government shutdown sapped its earlier momentum.
U.S. economic growth slowed sharply at the end of 2025, dragging down the year
The U.S. economy experienced a slowdown in 2025, with the rate of GDP growth dropping due to tariffs and a government shutdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Breaking news: The U.S. economy cooled sharply at the end of 2025, with growth slowing to an annual rate of 1.4 percent, as tariffs and a weeks-long government shutdown sapped its earlier momentum.
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Her father fled China because he organized student protests during Tiananmen. He was a political refugee. The story of this family, and Alysa Liu, would have played out very differently today. This is what we're losing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...
Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Her father fled China because he organized student protests during Tiananmen. He was a political refugee. The story of this family, and Alysa Liu, would have played out very differently today. This is what we're losing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...
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okay really though it's time to leave substack
February 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
okay really though it's time to leave substack
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he's stealing billions of dollars of taxpayer money for his personal slush fund
the most corrupt, criminal administration in history and despite how high a bar that is it isn't particularly close
the most corrupt, criminal administration in history and despite how high a bar that is it isn't particularly close
Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
February 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
he's stealing billions of dollars of taxpayer money for his personal slush fund
the most corrupt, criminal administration in history and despite how high a bar that is it isn't particularly close
the most corrupt, criminal administration in history and despite how high a bar that is it isn't particularly close
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we gotta stop with brioche buns for burgers
February 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
we gotta stop with brioche buns for burgers
any prosecutor who doesn't immediately dismiss this kind of shit should lose their license
in america, if you go over your 3 minute allotment to speak, men with guns come to take you away.
February 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
any prosecutor who doesn't immediately dismiss this kind of shit should lose their license