Catherine J. Ross
@catherinejross.bsky.social
GW Law Prof recently emerita, 1st A, con law, books include: A Right to Lie?; Lessons in Censorship; commentator US & abroad; mom & aussiedoodle mom, fighting to save democracy, Zionist. 🟦
Dramatic backsliding into authoritarianism: straight downhill
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Dramatic backsliding into authoritarianism: straight downhill
I love Gilbert and Sullivan. Sadly I doubt any of your students and most of your colleagues have a clue
January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I love Gilbert and Sullivan. Sadly I doubt any of your students and most of your colleagues have a clue
Desecration of Jewish cemetery in Spain just in time for international holocaust Memorial Day — in case you wondered why the world needed it
Jewish cemetery in Spain vandalised in ‘despicable antisemitic act of desecration’
Jewish cemetery in Spain vandalised in ‘despicable antisemitic act of desecration’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Several headstones at the Jewish cemetery of Les Corts in Barcelona were found smashed at the weekend
buff.ly
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Desecration of Jewish cemetery in Spain just in time for international holocaust Memorial Day — in case you wondered why the world needed it
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
"Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander."
#HolocaustMemorialDay
#HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2026 at 9:09 AM
"Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander."
#HolocaustMemorialDay
#HolocaustMemorialDay
FINALly
Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza
May his memory be a blessing
Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza
May his memory be a blessing
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
FINALly
Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza
May his memory be a blessing
Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza
May his memory be a blessing
Standing should not be a death sentence
Everything DHS says should be presumed to be a lie.
"Videos analyzed by NYT appear to contradict accounts given by DHS officials about the shooting. They said the man approached agents with a handgun and the intent to
'massacre' them. Footage shows the man holding a phone in his hand, not a gun..."
"Videos analyzed by NYT appear to contradict accounts given by DHS officials about the shooting. They said the man approached agents with a handgun and the intent to
'massacre' them. Footage shows the man holding a phone in his hand, not a gun..."
They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Standing should not be a death sentence
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
How long will the people who aren't antisemitic continue to be silent?
A tiny amount of nonJewish people #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦 but the majority of you stay silent irl & on social media
Will you ever #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦?
This was what children found when they arrived at school
Staying silent?
A tiny amount of nonJewish people #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦 but the majority of you stay silent irl & on social media
Will you ever #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦?
This was what children found when they arrived at school
Staying silent?
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
How long will the people who aren't antisemitic continue to be silent?
A tiny amount of nonJewish people #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦 but the majority of you stay silent irl & on social media
Will you ever #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦?
This was what children found when they arrived at school
Staying silent?
A tiny amount of nonJewish people #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦 but the majority of you stay silent irl & on social media
Will you ever #StandUpToJewishHate 🟦?
This was what children found when they arrived at school
Staying silent?
A child sums it up: “it’s just not nice”
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If this doesn’t make you mad as hell, you have no heart.
Fuck Trump and everyone who supports his cruel and racist immigration policies.
Fuck Trump and everyone who supports his cruel and racist immigration policies.
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A child sums it up: “it’s just not nice”
Trump passed fake intelligence received from Ukraine on to Putin —confirming suspicions. What a shock
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Trump passed fake intelligence received from Ukraine on to Putin —confirming suspicions. What a shock
Inspiring story — kept Nobel gold medallion out of Nazi ‘s hands
What a contrast to yesterday’s disgraceful contempt
What a contrast to yesterday’s disgraceful contempt
This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Inspiring story — kept Nobel gold medallion out of Nazi ‘s hands
What a contrast to yesterday’s disgraceful contempt
What a contrast to yesterday’s disgraceful contempt
Just to be clear: origins of “one of ours all of yours “
..and nobody..
NOBODY..will bring this up in any press conference or interview!!
NOBODY..will bring this up in any press conference or interview!!
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Just to be clear: origins of “one of ours all of yours “
Anti semitic crimes still going on: Mississippi synagogue arson
An arsonist hit a Mississippi synagogue Saturday. Seven Torahs were damaged or destroyed in the fire.
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
One Torah, from the Holocaust, was in a glass case and wasn't touched.
The same synagogue was bombed by the KKK in 1967.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Anti semitic crimes still going on: Mississippi synagogue arson
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
my hometown synagogue was firebombed yesterday
no one was injured and a suspect has been arrested
all you fascists are bound to fuckin lose.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
no one was injured and a suspect has been arrested
all you fascists are bound to fuckin lose.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
my hometown synagogue was firebombed yesterday
no one was injured and a suspect has been arrested
all you fascists are bound to fuckin lose.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
no one was injured and a suspect has been arrested
all you fascists are bound to fuckin lose.
mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Arrests in Venezuela do not suggest compliance with US demands
Now the Venezuelan regime has issued an emergency order telling police to “immediately search and capture” anyone who supports “the armed attack by the United States”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Arrests in Venezuela do not suggest compliance with US demands
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
Edited and captioned by @MindRushClips
A Qatari opposition leader who was jailed and tortured explains why Hamas cannot be negotiated with after October 7.
This is the reality many in the West refuse to face. Clip from The Dozen Podcast with Liam Tuffs
A Qatari opposition leader who was jailed and tortured explains why Hamas cannot be negotiated with after October 7.
This is the reality many in the West refuse to face. Clip from The Dozen Podcast with Liam Tuffs
January 7, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Edited and captioned by @MindRushClips
A Qatari opposition leader who was jailed and tortured explains why Hamas cannot be negotiated with after October 7.
This is the reality many in the West refuse to face. Clip from The Dozen Podcast with Liam Tuffs
A Qatari opposition leader who was jailed and tortured explains why Hamas cannot be negotiated with after October 7.
This is the reality many in the West refuse to face. Clip from The Dozen Podcast with Liam Tuffs
Bummer indeed. Now back to work
The Montana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the wording of The Montana Plan didn’t meet the standard for constitutional ballot issues.
Bummer. But the issue is form, not substance, and form can be fixed. TEI, the sponsor, will rewrite and refile immediately, reports TEI head @jmangan.bsky.social:
Bummer. But the issue is form, not substance, and form can be fixed. TEI, the sponsor, will rewrite and refile immediately, reports TEI head @jmangan.bsky.social:
"Montana has a citizens' initiative process that we can all be proud of, one that allows Montanans to roll up their sleeves to enact positive change for the betterment of family, friends, and neighbors. 1/3
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Bummer indeed. Now back to work
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Arson at home of Germany’s antisemitism commissioner—family inside. 👀👀👀
Here's another consequence of the nonJewish non-antisemitic people remaining silent
Arson at the home of Germany's antisemitism commissioner. His family was inside
#StopKillingJews
#StandUpToJewishHate 🟦
Arson at the home of Germany's antisemitism commissioner. His family was inside
#StopKillingJews
#StandUpToJewishHate 🟦
January 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Arson at home of Germany’s antisemitism commissioner—family inside. 👀👀👀
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
MIAMI: Pro Hamas Activists Attack Mother of Slain Israeli Hostage Footage from Miami shows pro Hamas activists attacking Talik Gvili, the mother of Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer who was killed on October 7 and whose body is still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
MIAMI: Pro Hamas Activists Attack Mother of Slain Israeli Hostage Footage from Miami shows pro Hamas activists attacking Talik Gvili, the mother of Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer who was killed on October 7 and whose body is still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Possible New Year’s resolution for all
Read with the one from DSP I’m about to post
Read with the one from DSP I’m about to post
This isn't a time when "it's the thought that counts."
Thoughts & prayers aren't going to cut it.
If you're not antisemitic, we need to see & hear it. The antisemitic racists online & irl need to hear it.
Jewish people can't keep ourselves safe without your help
#StandUpToJewishHate 🟦
Thoughts & prayers aren't going to cut it.
If you're not antisemitic, we need to see & hear it. The antisemitic racists online & irl need to hear it.
Jewish people can't keep ourselves safe without your help
#StandUpToJewishHate 🟦
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Possible New Year’s resolution for all
Read with the one from DSP I’m about to post
Read with the one from DSP I’m about to post
Standing with friends
Actress Juliette Lewis is standing up to hate and showing her support for the Jewish community:
“I made a sign to publicly show what my Jewish friends already know — I love and support them. They’ve had my back for decades, and I’m here for them now.”
Thank you, Juliette, for standing up to hate.
“I made a sign to publicly show what my Jewish friends already know — I love and support them. They’ve had my back for decades, and I’m here for them now.”
Thank you, Juliette, for standing up to hate.
December 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Standing with friends
Reposted by Catherine J. Ross
With ZERO fucks left to give, Caroline Kennedy, throws down the gauntlet on the loathsome piece of shit for his desecration of The Kennedy Center. 😳👇
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
With ZERO fucks left to give, Caroline Kennedy, throws down the gauntlet on the loathsome piece of shit for his desecration of The Kennedy Center. 😳👇
Caterday in Jerusalem
December 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Caterday in Jerusalem
25 years ago today the Supreme Court dictated the outcome of the 2020 election. Bush lawyers included now-justices Roberts and Barrett
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
25 years ago today the Supreme Court dictated the outcome of the 2020 election. Bush lawyers included now-justices Roberts and Barrett
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