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Taj Schottland
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Developing practical solutions for today’s most pressing challenges. Associate Climate Director @ Trust for Public Land.

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📍Burlington, VT
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bluegeorgia.bsky.social
David Frum on Jimmy Kimmel: "This is not cancel culture because it's not culture. It's state repression. It's an order from the government. Here is the script, you must read, if you do not read it, you will be taken off the air."
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
This is 100% correct.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 25
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
August 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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July 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Imagine that.
June 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Saturday couldn’t be more important. Make sure you’re signed up!

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No Kings! June 14 National Day of Action – Third Act
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June 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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howardfrumkin.bsky.social
This impressive and sobering analysis documents (conservatively) the dreadful human impacts of rolling back environmental regulations. Congratulations to the AP team.

Speak up for protecting our health and our environment!

apnews.com/article/epa-...
Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
apnews.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
When the “legal path” leads to a prison cell, we've boldly gone from immigration policy to humanitarian travesty.
May 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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howardfrumkin.bsky.social
Beautiful essay by @dralicechen.bsky.social and @drvivekmurthy.bsky.social.

"Societies ... require people who are willing to speak up boldly and unapologetically for the dignity and well-being of others. Physicians have the power to be these people."

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Power of Physicians in Dangerous Times | NEJM
The current crisis in the United States is bigger than politics, and it deeply affects the health and lives of our patients and communities. Now is the time for physicians to harness their power an...
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May 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Judge Crawford, summing up his finding on due process: "If the Government detained Mr. Mahdawi as punishment for his speech, that purpose is not legitimate, regardless of any alleged First Amendment violation. Immigration detention cannot be motivated by a punitive purpose."
The same evidence that supports Mr. Mahdawi's First Amendment claim supports his Fifth Amendment claim. If the Government detained Mr. Mahdawi as punishment for his speech, that purpose is not legitimate, regardless of any alleged First Amendment violation. Immigration detention cannot be motivated by a punitive purpose. Nor can it be motivated by the desire to deter others from speaking. The court is satisfied that Mr. Mahdawi has raised important issues concerning potential constitutional violations and that these questions satisfy the Mapp requirement of substantial questions.
April 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.
April 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
OUTRAGEOUS. The Trump administration says it can point a finger at anyone they say is "Tren de Aragua" and then toss aside the Fourth Amendment!

There is no "Alien Enemies Act" exception to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures our ancestors fought and died for!
kathleenbush.bsky.social Kathleen Bush-Joseph @kathleenbush.bsky.social · Apr 25
The Justice Dept. has authorized law enforcement officers to GO INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS if they suspect that someone is an "alien enemy"

I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
This is deranged. Jan. 6 defendants were repped by one of the best public defender offices in the U.S. They were more likely to be released pretrial & got comparatively light sentences. SCOTUS threw out a bunch of convictions, which almost never happens. They got gold-plated due process!
April 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
climate911.bsky.social
Parks, climate, and equity! Join us from an informative and hopefully inspiring discussion that I have the privilege of moderating. We’ll hear from leading experts on the hazards posed by extreme weather and community driven solutions that make our communities more resilient. Sign up below!
atb4a.bsky.social America the Beautiful For All Coalition @atb4a.bsky.social · Apr 17
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April 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The April 19 Hands-off event is in Burlington Vermont.
April 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
INCREDIBLE opinion by Wilkinson refusing to stay Judge Xinis's orders in the Abrego Garcia case, condemning DOJ's arguments as "shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear."
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April 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
climate911.bsky.social
Scene outside the courthouse in #BTV this morning. A hearing was scheduled for the Tufts grad student arrested by masked ICE agents despite a govt memo stating there’s no evidence linking her to antisemitism.

I’m Jewish, and I stand for free speech.
April 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
ALIEN ENEMIES ACT: ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________ 1. The person named above is fourteen years or older: 2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States: 3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela: If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as determined by reference to the following evaluation form: Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien potentially subject to an AEA removal. After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, “Notice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.” Aliens scoring 6 or 7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits. Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five years. Valuation Explanation Category Definition Explanation Points Judicial Outcomes and Official Documents a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing civil penalties for activity related to TDA 10 b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing specific activity of TDA 5 Self-Admission a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of communications. 10 Criminal Conduct and Information a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA 6 b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable foreign partner information. 4 c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or informants that affirm the subject’s membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3 d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a member of TDA 2 e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money laundering, mule, service provider) 2 Documents and Communications Final page: Association a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2 b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2 c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2 Total Points VALIDATION DETERMINATION Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not complete this validation determination. Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find that the person named above, _______________________________________________: 1. Is fourteen years or older; 2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; 3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and 4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua. Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy. _____________________ _________________________ __________________ Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date completing the form completing the form ______________________ _________________________ ____________________ Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date
March 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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I hope everyone is planning to attend a Hands Off rally on April 5! Organizers are offering online deescalation training to help keep everything safe and nonviolent. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...
Hands Off: De-escalation Training · MoveOn
Getting ready for your mobilization? Join us for a security and de-escalation training to get ready for your action! A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent actio...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Facebook and Instagram harvest your data across devices and apps, letting advertisers microtarget you. Meta makes 98% of its revenue this way! Want to fight back? Follow these simple steps from @lastweektonight.com and stop Zuckerberg from profiting off your personal data!
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March 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
climate911.bsky.social
Lucy Welch, the snow reporter at Sugarbush ski resort, used her voice and platform to educate, inspire, and resist.

Actions like hers have a ripple effect. When someone speaks out with clarity and conviction, it emboldens others, builds momentum, and fuels real change.

Be more like Lucy.…
Special Vermont Resistance edition
Lucy Welch, a hero for the moment.
billmckibben.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
climate911.bsky.social
Today I canceled my @washingtonpost.com subscription. I’ll put the money I save towards supporting the @us.theguardian.com and @npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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We the People are pissed! #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #BuildTheResistance #PoliticalRevolution #NoVoiceUnheard #NoKings #VoicesOfFlorida #VoicesUnheard @polrev.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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jamellebouie.net
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
AUSA Hagan Scotten, former clerk for John Roberts, really put some mustard on his resignation letter.
BY EMAIL Re: United States v. Eric Adams, 24 Cr. 556 (DEH) Mr. Bove, I have received correspondence indicating that I refused your order to move to dismiss the indictment against Eric Adams without prejudice, subject to certain conditions, including the express possibility of reinstatement of the indictment. That is not exactly correct. The U.S. Attorney, Danielle R. Sassoon, never asked me to file such a motion, and I therefore never had an opportunity to refuse. But I am entirely in agreement with her decision not to do so, for the reasons stated in her February 12, 2025 letter to the Attorney General. In short, the first justification for the motion-that Damian Williams's role in the case somehow tainted a valid indictment supported by ample evidence, and pursued under four different U.S. attorneys is so weak as to be transparently pretextual. The second justification is worse. No system of ordered liberty can allow the Government to use the carrot of dismissing charges, or the stick of threatening to bring them again, to induce an elected official to support its policy objectives. There is a tradition in public service of resigning in a last-ditch effort to head off a serious mistake. Some will view the mistake you are committing here in the light of their generally negative views of the new Administration. I do not share those views. I can even understand how a Chief Executive whose background is in business and politics might see the contemplated dismissal-with-leverage as a good, if distasteful, deal. But any assistant U.S. attorney would know much i i red oril, in this ily. wing the perset arthro he Reside is ving to, give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me. Please consider this my resignation. It has been an honor to serve as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. Yours truly, Hagan Scotten Assistant United States Att…
February 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM