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Dahlia Lithwick
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Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger
Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
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Harmeet Dhillon is in charge of voting rights for the Department of Justic.
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d
For those who asked for an update.
Dhillon, RTing the first tweet in this thread, saying: This tweet may be unfair to hoes! Sorry! Followed by a second tweet: My staff has asked me to kindly stop invoking hoes. Sorry for being me, people!
December 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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"With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society." A must-read from @radleybalko.bsky.social , even if you've been following Trump's use of immigration enforcement to terrorize communities. newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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WASH POST: “Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Up with the invaluable @mjsdc.bsky.social trying to explain what the MAGA Justices are doing this year and why, and what it portends for the future.
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A Unified Theory of What the MAGA Justices Are Thinking
Why SCOTUS will keep writing blank checks to the president next year.
slate.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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antongerashchenko.bsky.social Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5d
A bipartisan group of US senators released a statement on Russia's Christmas attacks of Ukraine,calling Putin "a ruthless murderer"with no interest in peace

They reiterated that Zelenskyy agreed to a Christmas truce,while Putin declined
Thank you for your support!
foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…
December 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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politico.com
Trump critic George Conway files to run for NY House seat
Trump critic George Conway files to run for NY House seat
Conway, a sharp critic of President Donald Trump, has filed to run as a Democrat.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A fantastic NYT report: Donors to Trump get pardons, jobs, & access - and benefited from regulatory decisions the Trump admin has made.

SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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If you are a whistleblower and need legal representation, @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social may be able to help

Please contact us
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December 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d
BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply?

MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
December 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
dahlialithwick.bsky.social
The ACLU's Lee Gelernt has been at the front lines of immigration horrors for longer than most anyone. Here he's giving a map not only of what it means to fly hundreds of Venezuelans to a lawless prison, but more pointedly what it means to defy judicial commands. swap.fm/l/AmicusWith...
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December 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13d
DOJ moving to dismiss yet another CBP arrest from Midway Blitz, from October 4.

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CRISTAL CABALLERO ) GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by and through its attorney, ANDREW S. BOUTROS, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, respectfully moves that this Honorable Court dismiss the complaint in the abovecaptioned case against the above-captioned defendant without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a).
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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& more for their contributions!
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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State Court Report asked some of the country's top legal thinkers about the most significant state constitutional cases of the year. Read answers from @dahlialithwick.bsky.social, Eugene Volokh, Erwin Chemerinsky, Justice Nathan Hecht, and many more! statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
2025’s Most Significant State Constitutional Cases
Leading legal thinkers weighed in on the state constitutional rulings our readers should know about from this past year.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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rollingstone.com
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life

The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.

Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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This is extraordinary, heartbreaking, and a red alert warning sign for our democracy.

These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6.

They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
judiciarydems.senate.gov Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 14d
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?

Trump nominee: *dodges*

Trump nominee: *dodges*

Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.

Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
dahlialithwick.bsky.social
With @sifill.bsky.social on the 14th Amendment and why we can't dream of going backwards, but build toward the thing never achieved. She's a poem and a light.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?
We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.
slate.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
"I think things are unraveling pretty fast and people will get on full alert. The only question is, when they get on full alert, will it be too late? That’s why I’m saying: 'You might want to do that now'.” @sifill.bsky.social with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social .
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Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?
We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.
slate.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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whstancil.bsky.social
What Rao and Walker are trying to do here is create a mechanism where Trump can ignore court orders. You simply defy any order, insist that the court refer the investigation for contempt to Trump’s own DOJ, and then ignore the referral.
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Usually @sifill.bsky.social anchors our New Years episode. But we needed her early this year. On the many ways it's too late to be indifferent but never ever too late to get in the fight for the Fourteenth Amendment and all that it promises. swap.fm/l/AmicusWith...
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December 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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klasfeldreports.com
BREAKING

Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be immediately RELEASED from immigration custody, a federal judge rules.

Story soon on All Rise News www.allrisenews.com/subscribe
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (“Abrego Garcia”) petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus to release him from the custody of Respondents, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Kristi Noem, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) Director Todd Lyons, ICE Baltimore Field Office Director Nikita Baker, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi. ECF No. 1. Since Abrego Garcia’s return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority. Id. For this reason, the Court will GRANT Abrego Garcia’s Petition for immediate release from ICE custody.
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Unlike Supreme Court Justices, the rest of the fed’l judiciary is governed by canons of ethics. Among other things, they’re not supposed to attend political events & should avoid even an appearance of impropriety. joycevance.substack.com/p/judicial-e...
Judicial Ethics
Yesterday, Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove attended an event where Donald Trump spoke.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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muellershewrote.com
BREAKING: At one point, the Pentagon considered sending boat strike survivors to CECOT torture prison in El Salvador to avoid discovery in US courts. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM