Daphne A. Burns
@daphneburns.bsky.social
Appellate Attorney; J.D.; B.A., Political Science; Childless Cat Lady
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“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
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Just want to give a shout out to my 83 year old dad- normally conservative, a former SCOTUS law clerk for Rehnquist- who protested out in the rain this morning in St Louis. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just want to give a shout out to my 83 year old dad- normally conservative, a former SCOTUS law clerk for Rehnquist- who protested out in the rain this morning in St Louis. #NoKings
Ohtani. Holy moly. ⚾️
October 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Ohtani. Holy moly. ⚾️
What a lovely person, ICYMI:
She survived 9/11, then began a life of healing others
“I must become a nurse,” Jocelyn Brooks recalled thinking. “I’m getting a chance, and I am going to do it.”
wapo.st
September 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
What a lovely person, ICYMI:
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It is wildly unusual for lower-court judges to so publicly express frustration with the Supreme Court’s *behavior* (versus, say, a confusing ruling in a specific case).
But the number of *different* examples is completely unprecedented—and pretty powerful evidence that something is seriously wrong.
But the number of *different* examples is completely unprecedented—and pretty powerful evidence that something is seriously wrong.
NEW: A group of appeals court judges openly struggled with — and in some cases criticized — the Supreme Court's terse and vague shadow docket rulings. One said they've left lower courts "in limbo," forcing them to interpret "signals"
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
September 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It is wildly unusual for lower-court judges to so publicly express frustration with the Supreme Court’s *behavior* (versus, say, a confusing ruling in a specific case).
But the number of *different* examples is completely unprecedented—and pretty powerful evidence that something is seriously wrong.
But the number of *different* examples is completely unprecedented—and pretty powerful evidence that something is seriously wrong.
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A former CDC staffer adds: “This is the work of a death cult.”
RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been pressured to support vaccine policy changes, and several leaders have resigned
www.rollingstone.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
A former CDC staffer adds: “This is the work of a death cult.”
This is unbearable and unconscionable.
Live updates: 2 children killed, 17 people injured at Minneapolis Catholic school Mass
The shooting occurred at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz said.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is unbearable and unconscionable.
Bruuuce #GiftArticle
50 Years Ago, Bruce Springsteen Made a Masterpiece. It Wasn’t Easy.
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Bruuuce #GiftArticle
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Can you all please share this :: missing young lady in Arizona 🙏🏼👇🏼
August 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Can you all please share this :: missing young lady in Arizona 🙏🏼👇🏼
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David French: The Climate of Fear Has Reached Into Unexpected Places
Opinion | This Is No Way to Run a Country
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
David French: The Climate of Fear Has Reached Into Unexpected Places
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Well this is bad. Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations exposing sensitive user data
I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key
I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed.
www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...
I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key
I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed.
www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...
Exclusive: Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations, potentially exposing sensitive user data
Thousands of shared ChatGPT chats are now appearing in Google search results.
www.fastcompany.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Well this is bad. Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations exposing sensitive user data
I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key
I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed.
www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...
I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key
I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed.
www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...
Nothing screams “dictator” quite like this:
Trump seeks to fire Labor official after job market weakens
www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Trump seeks to fire Labor official after job market weakens
www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Trump calls for firing of senior Labor official after job market weakens in July
Trump called for the firing of the Labor statistics official after data earlier showed employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, while job gains for the previous two months were largely erased.
www.npr.org
August 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nothing screams “dictator” quite like this:
Trump seeks to fire Labor official after job market weakens
www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Trump seeks to fire Labor official after job market weakens
www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Another post from (former) Judge Michael Luttig:
New York Times v. Sullivan: A Dead Letter
America's Media Will Have No One to Blame But Itself
substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Another post from (former) Judge Michael Luttig:
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Opinion | The Supreme Court Owes the Country Explanations for Its Big Decisions
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
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An absolutely monumental piece from @polgreen.bsky.social this morning. Appreciate the research, array of sources, and nuanced thinking on the complicated issue of migration.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
Opinion | Something Extraordinary Is Happening All Over the World
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
An absolutely monumental piece from @polgreen.bsky.social this morning. Appreciate the research, array of sources, and nuanced thinking on the complicated issue of migration.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
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No sightings overnight, folks are looking around today and bringing traps, but the fear is that massive fireworks displays in the DC area tonight will panic her and drive her further from home so she may end up further than expected. Please keep an eye out if you’re in Temple Hills, MD.
July 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
No sightings overnight, folks are looking around today and bringing traps, but the fear is that massive fireworks displays in the DC area tonight will panic her and drive her further from home so she may end up further than expected. Please keep an eye out if you’re in Temple Hills, MD.
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Few people have embodied the best of journalism—its ability to cut through BS, its capacity to uplift those who’ve been wronged, its burning appetite to tell the stories people need to know—like Bill Moyers.
We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.
We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.
The Bill Moyers that obituaries missed
The “secular preacher” of TV journalism was also a ferocious critic of corrupt politicians and corporate titans—and the spineless media that enable them.
www.motherjones.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Few people have embodied the best of journalism—its ability to cut through BS, its capacity to uplift those who’ve been wronged, its burning appetite to tell the stories people need to know—like Bill Moyers.
We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.
We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.
I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY F’ING DID IT. #NBAChampions I’m so happy for these guys. #ThunderUp
June 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY F’ING DID IT. #NBAChampions I’m so happy for these guys. #ThunderUp
With the extent and success of Ukraine’s military drone strikes on Russia, why should we feel safe within our borders as before.
June 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
With the extent and success of Ukraine’s military drone strikes on Russia, why should we feel safe within our borders as before.