Boyd Rogers
@boydrog.bsky.social
Charlotte 'burbs. Small town kid at heart. A way with words, especially legal ones. Ex-GOP indie. OG #PrinciplesFirst. Be candid be kind. We can all do better.
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Was proud to have participated in this bridges-building town hall hosted by Principles First.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_FY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_FY...
Principles First Virtual Town Hall: Bridges Not Walls
YouTube video by Principles First
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July 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Was proud to have participated in this bridges-building town hall hosted by Principles First.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_FY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_FY...
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Dear America:
Quick reminder here. You can’t blame Democrats for how things are running in DC when you gave Republicans control of the White House, the House and the Senate.
Whatever it is you think they should be doing to stop Trump, there aren’t enough of them in office now to do it.
Quick reminder here. You can’t blame Democrats for how things are running in DC when you gave Republicans control of the White House, the House and the Senate.
Whatever it is you think they should be doing to stop Trump, there aren’t enough of them in office now to do it.
July 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Dear America:
Quick reminder here. You can’t blame Democrats for how things are running in DC when you gave Republicans control of the White House, the House and the Senate.
Whatever it is you think they should be doing to stop Trump, there aren’t enough of them in office now to do it.
Quick reminder here. You can’t blame Democrats for how things are running in DC when you gave Republicans control of the White House, the House and the Senate.
Whatever it is you think they should be doing to stop Trump, there aren’t enough of them in office now to do it.
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Another great gathering of @principlesfirst.bsky.social! Tonight, folks came from Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia to Greenville, SC to hear our message of restoring principles into our politics. Join us!
June 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Another great gathering of @principlesfirst.bsky.social! Tonight, folks came from Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia to Greenville, SC to hear our message of restoring principles into our politics. Join us!
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Breaking NYT:
A senior Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, told subordinates he was willing to ignore court orders in order to fulfill Trump's deportation campaign, according to a whistleblower complaint by a department lawyer who has since been fired. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
A senior Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, told subordinates he was willing to ignore court orders in order to fulfill Trump's deportation campaign, according to a whistleblower complaint by a department lawyer who has since been fired. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
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June 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Breaking NYT:
A senior Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, told subordinates he was willing to ignore court orders in order to fulfill Trump's deportation campaign, according to a whistleblower complaint by a department lawyer who has since been fired. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
A senior Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, told subordinates he was willing to ignore court orders in order to fulfill Trump's deportation campaign, according to a whistleblower complaint by a department lawyer who has since been fired. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
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CNN: Breaking news now, as President Trump announcing that the U.S. has bombed sites in Iran
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
CNN: Breaking news now, as President Trump announcing that the U.S. has bombed sites in Iran
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Trump announces that US bombers have hit three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo, and have left Iranian airspace, inserting the United States directly into Israel's offensive campaign against the Islamic state. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Update from Maggie Haberman
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June 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Trump announces that US bombers have hit three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo, and have left Iranian airspace, inserting the United States directly into Israel's offensive campaign against the Islamic state. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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Another remarkable view down 5th Avenue.
Tens of thousands united in saying no to Trump, no to ICE, no to fascism and #NoKings.
(🎥 Unheard Voices)
Tens of thousands united in saying no to Trump, no to ICE, no to fascism and #NoKings.
(🎥 Unheard Voices)
June 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Another remarkable view down 5th Avenue.
Tens of thousands united in saying no to Trump, no to ICE, no to fascism and #NoKings.
(🎥 Unheard Voices)
Tens of thousands united in saying no to Trump, no to ICE, no to fascism and #NoKings.
(🎥 Unheard Voices)
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JPMORGAN: “.. The trade war shock is still material. .. we now estimate an effective ex-ante tariff rate of 14.4%. This is akin to a $475bn tax hike on US households and businesses, worth 1.6% of GDP (still sitting close to the largest tax hike in the post WWII period).”
May 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
JPMORGAN: “.. The trade war shock is still material. .. we now estimate an effective ex-ante tariff rate of 14.4%. This is akin to a $475bn tax hike on US households and businesses, worth 1.6% of GDP (still sitting close to the largest tax hike in the post WWII period).”
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It’s really striking how irregular the bands of mostly men conducting federal immigration enforcement are. They seem to have no particular uniform, they wear a variety of different agency initials on their tactical vests, or none at all, they’re inconsistent about displaying a badge…
I know Great Barrington well and it is extremely hard to imagine any scenario on this earth in this small town that would require cops to roll out like they're going to war.
May 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
It’s really striking how irregular the bands of mostly men conducting federal immigration enforcement are. They seem to have no particular uniform, they wear a variety of different agency initials on their tactical vests, or none at all, they’re inconsistent about displaying a badge…
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New from me: language in the House reconciliation process would gut courts' power to enforce contempt rulings. That's a threat to justice not only in the Trump disputes at hand, but also across the private economy and, crucially, in other areas where government has violated constitutional rights. /1
Wild: House bill would strip courts of contempt enforcement power
In the ongoing public discussion about whether the courts will try to rein in the Trump administration’s lawlessness, or will prevail in a resulting showdown if they do, the story that follows has bee...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New from me: language in the House reconciliation process would gut courts' power to enforce contempt rulings. That's a threat to justice not only in the Trump disputes at hand, but also across the private economy and, crucially, in other areas where government has violated constitutional rights. /1
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Just a reminder that Trump/DOJ continuing to let Abrego Garcia sit in CECOT is *a crime*. Deprivation of rights under color of law is a crime. Was it an "error" at first? Maybe. But once they were aware of the error, and ordered by a judge to return him, and then refusing, it's willful 1/
April 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Just a reminder that Trump/DOJ continuing to let Abrego Garcia sit in CECOT is *a crime*. Deprivation of rights under color of law is a crime. Was it an "error" at first? Maybe. But once they were aware of the error, and ordered by a judge to return him, and then refusing, it's willful 1/
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As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
March 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
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You could not distill Trumpism any further
March 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
You could not distill Trumpism any further
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multiple issues here:
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
Marco Rubio on Rumeysa Ozturk: "We revoked her visa ... once you've lost your visa, you're no longer legally in the United States ... if you come into the US as a visitor and create a ruckus for us, we don't want it. We don't want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country."
March 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
multiple issues here:
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
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Trump seems genuinely surprised and unsettled when bullying doesn’t work.
He thought Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for attacking Ukraine, and is frustrated it hasn’t worked already. Similar with tariffs on US allies.
When targets fight back rather than bow down, it throws off his whole worldview.
He thought Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for attacking Ukraine, and is frustrated it hasn’t worked already. Similar with tariffs on US allies.
When targets fight back rather than bow down, it throws off his whole worldview.
Trump's 2am "stop fighting back!!!" post does have an air of desperation to it.
March 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Trump seems genuinely surprised and unsettled when bullying doesn’t work.
He thought Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for attacking Ukraine, and is frustrated it hasn’t worked already. Similar with tariffs on US allies.
When targets fight back rather than bow down, it throws off his whole worldview.
He thought Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for attacking Ukraine, and is frustrated it hasn’t worked already. Similar with tariffs on US allies.
When targets fight back rather than bow down, it throws off his whole worldview.
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“People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen. theatln.tc/AHkpb39A
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen. theatln.tc/AHkpb39A
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Discussed this with my undergrads just now and asked them what their immediate first question should be in response, and one young man said “what is illegal protest?” to which I replied “ding, ding ding!”
Real question. What is an “illegal protest”? Real question. He was convicted of a crime. Why hasn’t he been expelled?
March 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Discussed this with my undergrads just now and asked them what their immediate first question should be in response, and one young man said “what is illegal protest?” to which I replied “ding, ding ding!”
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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Setmayer: No, you got your chance and I'm going to have mine right now about this for the for the law enforcement officers who lost their careers, who almost lost their lives, who protected those ungrateful bastards…
February 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Setmayer: No, you got your chance and I'm going to have mine right now about this for the for the law enforcement officers who lost their careers, who almost lost their lives, who protected those ungrateful bastards…
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I’m sure it’s just my TDS, but I think Trump is proving to be exactly as bad as we said he was going to be and people who acted like we were hysterical should be embarrassed they didn’t do more to try and stop it.
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m sure it’s just my TDS, but I think Trump is proving to be exactly as bad as we said he was going to be and people who acted like we were hysterical should be embarrassed they didn’t do more to try and stop it.
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Rumors of a $40 million Musk ad buy appear to have been unfounded
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Rumors of a $40 million Musk ad buy appear to have been unfounded
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"One was fired by email at 12:47 am. Another wept with colleagues as security escorted her from the office. A third frantically tried to fill a prescription after she got a 24-hour notice that her health care was ending." Stories of the purged. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...
Federal Workers Grapple With Trump’s War on Bureaucracy
One thing lost in the Trump administration’s war on the federal bureaucracy is the collective voice of the employees. But some have begun to speak out.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"One was fired by email at 12:47 am. Another wept with colleagues as security escorted her from the office. A third frantically tried to fill a prescription after she got a 24-hour notice that her health care was ending." Stories of the purged. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...