Eric Turkewitz
@ericturkewitz.bsky.social
Yes, that’s my face on a bus.
Trial Lawyer. Trail runner. Former paperboy.
Skeet is a stupid word.
https://www.turkewitzlaw.com
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Eric Turkewitz
@ericturkewitz.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Oh, god help me.
I'm signing up for yet another social network.
Hope this one sticks.
Interests:
1. Law (trial lawyer since 1986);
2. Running (23x NYC Marathon, and trail half marathon race director;
3. Politics (rational and practical);
4. Mets fan.
Personal attacks are blocked.
I'm signing up for yet another social network.
Hope this one sticks.
Interests:
1. Law (trial lawyer since 1986);
2. Running (23x NYC Marathon, and trail half marathon race director;
3. Politics (rational and practical);
4. Mets fan.
Personal attacks are blocked.
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An awful lot of these stories...
Last year, the owner of a sawmill in North Carolina voted for Trump. This year, he’s closed down his mill and blames the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs. On the Big Take podcast, Bloomberg economics reporter Shawn Donnan visits the “Old North State” to understand the ripple effect of tariffs
They Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Took Down Their Family-Owned Sawmill
On today’s Big Take podcast: How Trump’s trade war led to the closure of a family-run sawmill in North Carolina.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
An awful lot of these stories...
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The Trump administration has explored whether to use a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island to hold detained immigrants, a move that could expand the federal government’s detention capacity in New York as it seeks to escalate immigration roundups in the city. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Trump administration has explored whether to use a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island to hold detained immigrants, a move that could expand the federal government’s detention capacity in New York as it seeks to escalate immigration roundups in the city. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...
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I am honestly a little shocked that I haven't heard more pundits and interview subjects pointing back to the Trump/Miss Teen USA stuff from 2016, in light of all the once-again-increased Epstein scrutiny. I mean, it's right there. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
A Timeline of Donald Trump's Creepiness While He Owned Miss Universe
From walking into a teen dressing room to joking about his obligation to sleep with contestants, Donald Trump is a storied pageant creep.
www.rollingstone.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I am honestly a little shocked that I haven't heard more pundits and interview subjects pointing back to the Trump/Miss Teen USA stuff from 2016, in light of all the once-again-increased Epstein scrutiny. I mean, it's right there. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Just naked bigotry, they don't even bother trying to hide anymore
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just naked bigotry, they don't even bother trying to hide anymore
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So Elise Stefanik is running for NY governor. She abandoned every principle she claimed to have in exchange for a seat on the Trump train. Here’s a thread about Stefanik, who is a serial liar, an ally of a Hitler admirer, and an opponent of sharing baby formula with migrant infants. 🧵 1/10
Rep. Elise Stefanik launches run for New York governor
Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch Trump ally, is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul — a Democrat.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
So Elise Stefanik is running for NY governor. She abandoned every principle she claimed to have in exchange for a seat on the Trump train. Here’s a thread about Stefanik, who is a serial liar, an ally of a Hitler admirer, and an opponent of sharing baby formula with migrant infants. 🧵 1/10
From the @nytimes.com this is untrue:
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
From the @nytimes.com this is untrue:
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
This song was written before Dick Cheney and Company led the U.S. into war with Iraq.
But it’s all about him…
But it’s all about him…
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This song was written before Dick Cheney and Company led the U.S. into war with Iraq.
But it’s all about him…
But it’s all about him…
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Good post, here.
Taken seriously, this opinion is a quiet earthquake that might shake the foundations of several law firms which made agreements with Trump.
New from @rosenzweigp.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/big-law-bi...
New from @rosenzweigp.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/big-law-bi...
Big Law’s Big Choice
A D.C. Bar opinion shows why it would be ethical for the nine Big Law firms to rescind their settlement agreements with Trump. But to do so would invite his wrath.
www.thebulwark.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Good post, here.
If the government is still shut at Thanksgiving, the mess at airports is gonna be epic.
And there will be hell to pay because now it won't be about some "other people."
And there will be hell to pay because now it won't be about some "other people."
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If the government is still shut at Thanksgiving, the mess at airports is gonna be epic.
And there will be hell to pay because now it won't be about some "other people."
And there will be hell to pay because now it won't be about some "other people."
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
So far, the Trump who claims to hate foreign adventures has suggested taking over or invading:
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So far, the Trump who claims to hate foreign adventures has suggested taking over or invading:
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
Trump’s potential war with Venezuela as a bluff.
He just wants to say he settled a war and deserves a peace prize for it.
He just wants to say he settled a war and deserves a peace prize for it.
November 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Trump’s potential war with Venezuela as a bluff.
He just wants to say he settled a war and deserves a peace prize for it.
He just wants to say he settled a war and deserves a peace prize for it.
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Straight up “papers please” harassment of people doing their jobs and assault and brutalizing of people who tied to intervene. Abolish DHS.
On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs
Despite pleas from Gov. JB Pritzker to pause federal immigration enforcement operations while children celebrate Halloween, Border Patrol agents tore through Chicago and the suburbs.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Straight up “papers please” harassment of people doing their jobs and assault and brutalizing of people who tied to intervene. Abolish DHS.
Tomorrow, everyday runners will compete against the best in the world in the #NewYorkCityMarathon.
Same course. Same day.
Every other sport has some barrier to entry that prevents amateurs from competing against world class athletes.
Major road races stand alone.
Same course. Same day.
Every other sport has some barrier to entry that prevents amateurs from competing against world class athletes.
Major road races stand alone.
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Tomorrow, everyday runners will compete against the best in the world in the #NewYorkCityMarathon.
Same course. Same day.
Every other sport has some barrier to entry that prevents amateurs from competing against world class athletes.
Major road races stand alone.
Same course. Same day.
Every other sport has some barrier to entry that prevents amateurs from competing against world class athletes.
Major road races stand alone.
Impeachable offenses now happened with such regularity that nobody blinks.
(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
www.miamiherald.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Impeachable offenses now happened with such regularity that nobody blinks.
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Numerous scenes of violence have emerged from the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher since it was captured by paramilitaries last weekend. The evidence of atrocities stoked fears that Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
Evidence of atrocities emerging from the city of El Fasher stoked fears that the Sudanese region of Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
nyti.ms
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Numerous scenes of violence have emerged from the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher since it was captured by paramilitaries last weekend. The evidence of atrocities stoked fears that Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
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Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
When Alejandro Juarez was returned to his homeland, federal agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
nyti.ms
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
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I’ve been saying this for months and it’s good to see another sober documentation. When oh when will the press start demanding to see the evidence for DHS’s inflammatory claims?
Trump claims ICE agents are in constant danger. The data tells another story. Records show that none of ICE’s agents have ever been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s more than two-decade history.
Instead, the leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
Instead, the leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’ve been saying this for months and it’s good to see another sober documentation. When oh when will the press start demanding to see the evidence for DHS’s inflammatory claims?
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.