Cathy Gellis
@cathygellis.bsky.social
Lawyer, writer, all-around-great person
I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/
I also post silly things too.
I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/
I also post silly things too.
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Cathy Gellis
@cathygellis.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Oaths Of Office, And How Everyone Not Moving To Impeach Trump Is Violating Their Own
Until very recently the only member of Congress excused from not having moved to impeach Trump was Rep. Grijalva, because until someone swore her in there was nothing she could officially do. But f…
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A reminder: any member of Congress not impeaching is violating their own oath of office.
It's not optional.
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
It's not optional.
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Pringles had the best as so far.
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Pringles had the best as so far.
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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If you see 'ICE OUT' towels at the Super Bowl, they came from a coalition of artists, musicians and community organizers who handed out more than 25,000 towels protesting the actions of ICE.
Fans given 'ICE OUT' towels as they walked to stadium for Super Bowl 60
If you see 'ICE OUT' towels at the Super Bowl, they came from a coalition of artists, musicians and community organizers who handed out more than 25,000 towels protesting the actions of ICE.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
If you see 'ICE OUT' towels at the Super Bowl, they came from a coalition of artists, musicians and community organizers who handed out more than 25,000 towels protesting the actions of ICE.
Even Redfin was like, "Just call your neighbor to help you find your dog."
We know we have choices, even from just watching this one football game...
We know we have choices, even from just watching this one football game...
I tell you what, Ring figured out exactly how to weaponize white people’s empathy in service to a corporately controlled surveillance state.
Tell them it will find your dog.
Tell them it will find your dog.
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Even Redfin was like, "Just call your neighbor to help you find your dog."
We know we have choices, even from just watching this one football game...
We know we have choices, even from just watching this one football game...
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So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
A friend of mine was just on TV (she was Laura Dern's stand-in for the panoramic scene from the original movie, so that's her back you saw).
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
A friend of mine was just on TV (she was Laura Dern's stand-in for the panoramic scene from the original movie, so that's her back you saw).
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Ricky Martin as a second guess to Bad Bunny’s show was also unexpected! Bringing a Puerto Rican legend and LGBTQ icon was pretty legendary.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Ricky Martin as a second guess to Bad Bunny’s show was also unexpected! Bringing a Puerto Rican legend and LGBTQ icon was pretty legendary.
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Bad Bunny: God bless all 35 countries in the Americas!
Kid Rock: God bless about 15 states and that's it!
Kid Rock: God bless about 15 states and that's it!
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Bad Bunny: God bless all 35 countries in the Americas!
Kid Rock: God bless about 15 states and that's it!
Kid Rock: God bless about 15 states and that's it!
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I’m new to football, is only one of the teams allowed to score?
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I’m new to football, is only one of the teams allowed to score?
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Same. But the only way the electric poles could have been more obvious would have been if the dancers were throwing rolls of paper towels.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Every MAGA influencer tomorrow:
I’m in a hipster coffee shop and a group of liberals are talking about how they secretly watched the TPUSA Super Bowl halftime show, but they’re too afraid to admit it.
Dems are cooked!
I’m in a hipster coffee shop and a group of liberals are talking about how they secretly watched the TPUSA Super Bowl halftime show, but they’re too afraid to admit it.
Dems are cooked!
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Every MAGA influencer tomorrow:
I’m in a hipster coffee shop and a group of liberals are talking about how they secretly watched the TPUSA Super Bowl halftime show, but they’re too afraid to admit it.
Dems are cooked!
I’m in a hipster coffee shop and a group of liberals are talking about how they secretly watched the TPUSA Super Bowl halftime show, but they’re too afraid to admit it.
Dems are cooked!
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Last year, the administration cancelled the solar for all program that was helping improve the grid and help low-income households in all 50 states and Puerto Rico bsky.app/profile/cost...
The Solar for All program is a multi-billion dollar federal investment to help lower electricity costs & cut US energy poverty. The Trump Administration ended it. @carleysanya.bsky.social & I talked with @juliaradio.bsky.social & @jeffbradynews.bsky.social about it: www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n... 🔌 💡
EPA plans to end a program that makes solar power available to low-income Americans
The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Last year, the administration cancelled the solar for all program that was helping improve the grid and help low-income households in all 50 states and Puerto Rico bsky.app/profile/cost...
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Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
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Remember that under the first Trump administration, Puerto Rico had to suffer through the longest power blackout in U.S. history bsky.app/profile/cost...
During his Administration, Hurricane Maria knocked out power to 1.5 million people in Puerto Rico and it didn’t get restored for ABOUT A YEAR! It was the largest blackout in U.S. history. This should be line one of any hurricane recovery political coverage. www.vox.com/identities/2...
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Remember that under the first Trump administration, Puerto Rico had to suffer through the longest power blackout in U.S. history bsky.app/profile/cost...
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I was looking carefully for a paper towels reference somewhere.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I was looking carefully for a paper towels reference somewhere.
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who had “prostate cancer PSA” as best commercial of the Super Bowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
who had “prostate cancer PSA” as best commercial of the Super Bowl
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Like, the utility pole act and the lights in the stadium flickering were not just random. The power goes out in PR all the time! Because we ran their utilities into the ground! That’s political!
I think one of the best things about Bad Bunny’s performance is that it was so *specific*. It so clearly had a point of view coming from real lived experience and actual emotion, actual heart, not cynical calculation. Just beautiful.
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Like, the utility pole act and the lights in the stadium flickering were not just random. The power goes out in PR all the time! Because we ran their utilities into the ground! That’s political!
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Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
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“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
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LOLOLOL
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
LOLOLOL
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Anyone who’d rather watch Kid Rock than that not only is a racist but has execrable taste
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Anyone who’d rather watch Kid Rock than that not only is a racist but has execrable taste
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Using Mr. Rogers in a Super Bowl commercial for mortgages should result in prison time
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Using Mr. Rogers in a Super Bowl commercial for mortgages should result in prison time
Heh. She paid for Peacock in the nick of time just to watch it and has already now canceled :-)
My sister, who doesn't do sports, just reported that the halftime show had her up and dancing with her dog barking along to the music.
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Heh. She paid for Peacock in the nick of time just to watch it and has already now canceled :-)
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So after all the “controversy” over absolutely nothing, the halftime show was really fantastic. I don’t know what all the words were but I caught a few things and I caught the gist. It was a celebration of his roots. It felt like visiting Puerto Rico. The horns, the cameos, the sets. A+++++
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
So after all the “controversy” over absolutely nothing, the halftime show was really fantastic. I don’t know what all the words were but I caught a few things and I caught the gist. It was a celebration of his roots. It felt like visiting Puerto Rico. The horns, the cameos, the sets. A+++++