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.
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It's not optional.
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/o...
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BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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Trump is making it clear that he intends to put himself on Mt. Rushmore before he leaves
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Trump is making it clear that he intends to put himself on Mt. Rushmore before he leaves
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Annoyingly, this doesn’t specify what exactly is happening. But it sure seems like DHS filed a “motion to pretermit” the asylum application. Which it is doing in countless cases around the country.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Annoyingly, this doesn’t specify what exactly is happening. But it sure seems like DHS filed a “motion to pretermit” the asylum application. Which it is doing in countless cases around the country.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
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I think the most frequently used vault toilet in each national park should be painted in the likeness of his face and named after him.
February 6, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I think the most frequently used vault toilet in each national park should be painted in the likeness of his face and named after him.
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"and more" doing a lot of work here
February 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"and more" doing a lot of work here
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
Being "politically neutral" is not politically neutral.
A BYU alumnus and two faculty members entered the job fair wearing pro-immigrant T-shirts with messages like “I stand with immigrants" and “The kingdom of God has no borders.”
An administrator told them to leave, saying BYU is “politically neutral,” and that if they refused they would be arrested.
An administrator told them to leave, saying BYU is “politically neutral,” and that if they refused they would be arrested.
Utahns take to the streets outside of BYU to protest Border Patrol’s presence at campus job fair
Border Patrol's inclusion at a BYU job fair sparks protests off campus, with some demonstrators saying the immigration crackdown doesn't fit with LDS Church principles.
www.sltrib.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Being "politically neutral" is not politically neutral.
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Dawg, he used AI to write a response to the show cause order he was hit with for using AI
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Dawg, he used AI to write a response to the show cause order he was hit with for using AI
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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This is such an important and under-appreciated point. More stories from MN because we just have more journalists who live here and know their communities
One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This is such an important and under-appreciated point. More stories from MN because we just have more journalists who live here and know their communities
We had the manpower to do this, but not the man power to let people out of jail when ordered?
Expedited deportation proceedings for a preschooler in a bunny hat www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
We had the manpower to do this, but not the man power to let people out of jail when ordered?
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Our totally kickass RA Arlyss Herzig just published a big SOLO piece on the effects of prison gerrymandering in the US. Check it out, and share it widely!
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Representation
Counting incarcerated people at their homes rather than prisons could result in additional state house seats for some urban communities of color.
www.brennancenter.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Our totally kickass RA Arlyss Herzig just published a big SOLO piece on the effects of prison gerrymandering in the US. Check it out, and share it widely!
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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This is evil.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This is evil.
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Every single day, something happens in our neighborhood that is simply beyond comprehension. Today started with a neighbor calling to say that they now have to wear a bulletproof vest to pack food for families in hiding; it ended with the news of this attack. I'm out of words.
A man who was standing on the Aldine bridge with anti-immigrant signs just stabbed a friend and neighbor.
Neighbor transported to hospital. Should be OK. 🤞
Suspect still at large.
SPPD flooding the area.
FUCK
Neighbor transported to hospital. Should be OK. 🤞
Suspect still at large.
SPPD flooding the area.
FUCK
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Every single day, something happens in our neighborhood that is simply beyond comprehension. Today started with a neighbor calling to say that they now have to wear a bulletproof vest to pack food for families in hiding; it ended with the news of this attack. I'm out of words.
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The extent to which this administration personally targets and continues the assault on people who embarrass and shame it is particularly despicable.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM
The extent to which this administration personally targets and continues the assault on people who embarrass and shame it is particularly despicable.
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I think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We hit 'em. And we want to hit 'em right, sir, and we want to hit them from the top! East, west, north, south. Sir, they won't know what the hell! And we'll knock them out. We did it politically correct. Five years."
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
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Voter registration drive / fundraiser where you’re entered into a raffle for a chance to tear that sh t down and keep the pieces as souvenir trophy
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You can still find some of these Bastille rubble souvenirs in museum collections
They carved miniature models of the Bastille out of its own stones
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They carved miniature models of the Bastille out of its own stones
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La Bastille (oeuvre exécutée dans un bloc de pierre provenant de la Bastille)
Survenue après une succession d’épisodes tumultueux, la prise de la Bastille le 14 juillet 1789 est aujourd’hui considérée comme le symbole de la Révolution fra
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February 6, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Voter registration drive / fundraiser where you’re entered into a raffle for a chance to tear that sh t down and keep the pieces as souvenir trophy
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This speaks volumes about the so-called “Christians” who host this event. Disgusting.
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This speaks volumes about the so-called “Christians” who host this event. Disgusting.
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
Along with anyone in the DOJ who let him plead out with no consequence.
I admit I was wrong.
I was wrong about the Epstein files. I thought it was just (illegal) depravity among adults , & politically not a winner (except with a small segment of the pop).
I was wrong!
This shit in nauseating, disgusting, & needs to be fully & tirelessly investigated.
I was wrong about the Epstein files. I thought it was just (illegal) depravity among adults , & politically not a winner (except with a small segment of the pop).
I was wrong!
This shit in nauseating, disgusting, & needs to be fully & tirelessly investigated.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Along with anyone in the DOJ who let him plead out with no consequence.
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"Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy."
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New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
While the New Mexico Department of Health said it can't pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother's drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:12 AM
"Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy."
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It saddens me I had to get through so many reposts of this news before yours, the only one pointing this out.
Has this admin successfully broken even the most basic processes so badly they're not the default counterpoint anymore...
Has this admin successfully broken even the most basic processes so badly they're not the default counterpoint anymore...
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
It saddens me I had to get through so many reposts of this news before yours, the only one pointing this out.
Has this admin successfully broken even the most basic processes so badly they're not the default counterpoint anymore...
Has this admin successfully broken even the most basic processes so badly they're not the default counterpoint anymore...
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I would like more than what Schumer and Jeffries have demanded so far, but they seem to have put Thune et al. in a bad position and he does not seem to have any leverage at all
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I would like more than what Schumer and Jeffries have demanded so far, but they seem to have put Thune et al. in a bad position and he does not seem to have any leverage at all
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The practicalities have somewhat obscured the broader point that it’s insane for an executive agency to dictate that any group of people are just outside the Fourth Amendment. So stop and frisk is legal against a permanent resident? Agents can summarily kick down the door of a foreign journalist?
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The practicalities have somewhat obscured the broader point that it’s insane for an executive agency to dictate that any group of people are just outside the Fourth Amendment. So stop and frisk is legal against a permanent resident? Agents can summarily kick down the door of a foreign journalist?