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Tom Lumberjack @knilb.bsky.social · Oct 31
You’re the human, you’re in charge
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
america boldly answering the question "what if nazi germany and vichy france were the same country"
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
knilb.bsky.social
Five bands I can’t stand

Oasis
Blues Traveler
Coldplay
Dave Matthews Band
Skrillex
scumbelievable.bsky.social Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 3d
Five bands I can't stand

-Taylor Swift
-Oasis
-Snow Patrol
-Bon Jovi
-Mumford and Sons
wychstreet.bsky.social Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 3d
- Oasis
- The Dead
- Billy Joel
- Aerosmith
- TS (you know who I mean)
February 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
knilb.bsky.social
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike"
andycraig.bsky.social Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 4d
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."

Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
From: which.king@angmar.gov
To: xXSauronDaDeceiverXx@angband.edu
Date: 1554 Second Age
Subject: Re: Master Ring (Forged in secret)???

lmfao u totally shoulkd
January 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM
knilb.bsky.social
<picks self up off of floor>

My congressman texted with an update on his DHS position (investigate, and impeach Noem), a URL to sign up for his newsletter, and

DIDN’T ASK FOR MONEY
January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
knilb.bsky.social
lmao
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8d
BREAKING: Chief Judge Schiltz sets a contempt hearing for Friday in one of the hundreds of habeas cases in Minnesota pending as a result of Operation Metro Surge, ordering acting ICE Director Todd Lyons personally to appear in court and face contempt. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one of dozens of court orders with which respondents have failed to comply in recent weeks. The practical consequence of respondents' failure to comply has almost always been significant hardship to aliens (many of whom have lawfully lived and worked in the United States for years and done absolutely nothing wrong: The detention of an alien is extended, or an alien who should remain in Minnesota is flown to Texas, or an alien who has been flown to Texas is released there and told to figure out a way to get home. This Court has been extremely patient with respondents, even though respondents decided to send thousands of agents to Minnesota to detain aliens without making any provision for dealing with the hundreds of habeas petitions and other lawsuits that were sure to result.' Respondents have continually assured the Court that they recognize their obligation to comply with Court orders, and that they have taken steps to ensure that those orders will be honored going forward. Unfortunately, though, the violations continue. The Court's patience is at an end. Accordingly, the Court will order Todd Lyons, the Acting Director of ICE, to appear personally before the Court and show cause why he should not be held in contempt of Court. The Court acknowledges that ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step, but the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed. ORDER Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Court will hold a hearing on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 1:00 pm in Courtroom 15 (MPLS) before Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz. Respondent Todd Lyons must appear in person to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for violating the Court's January 14, 2026, order. Petitioner's counsel may participate in the hearing, but his attendance is not required. If, before the hearing, the parties file a stipulation indicating that petitioner has been released from custody, the Court will cancel the hearing and will not require Lyons to appear. Dated: January 26, 2026 Is/ Patrick J. Schiltz Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge United States District Court
January 27, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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knilb.bsky.social
These assholes, Bovino and Homan: not impeachable, but totally fireable
Assholes
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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maxberger.bsky.social
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
“The government has also argued that I must accept this as true because they said it, and they are the government…I respectfully suggest that the petition is frivolous.”
The Honorable Steven M. Colloton January 23, 2026 Page 3 Unfortunately, we had to postpone our bench meeting at the request of the United States Marshal because of security concerns created by the presence of both the Vice President of the United States and the Attorney General of the United States in Minneapolis yesterday and by the initial appearances of two of the leaders of the invasion of Cities Church (who had been arrested pursuant to arrest warrants signed by Judge Micko) in St. Paul. We are scheduled to meet over lunch on Tuesday, January 27. I have informed the U.S. Attorney that I will make a decision about the warrant application immediately after that meeting. This, however, was not satisfactory to the Department of Justice. It has claimed that there is a national-security emergency. As the Department sees it, if I do not issue warrants for the five additional suspects, "copycats" will invade churches and synagogues this weekend and disrupt religious services. Apparently, the government believes that the arrests of the leaders of the Cities Church invasion- whose arrests have received widespread international attention - will not deter copycats, but arresting five additional suspects will. The government has also argued that I must accept this as true because they said it, and they are the government. And that is where things stand. The five people whom the government seeks to arrest are accused of entering a church, and the worst behavior alleged about any of them is yelling horrible things at the members of the church. None committed any acts of violence. The leaders of the group have been arrested, and their arrests have received widespread publicity. There is absolutely no emergency. The government could have sought indictments from a grand jury on Tuesday, January 20, Wednesday, January 21, or Thursday, January 22, but chose not to do so. The government can still take its case to a grand jury any time it wishes. Instead, the government is insisting… The Honorable Steven M. Colloton January 23, 2026 Page 4 petition filed by the government seeks an order from the Eighth Circuit forcing me to decide today -instead of Tuesday —whether to issue arrests warrants for the five protestors, I respectfully suggest that the petition is frivolous. Sincerely, Patrick J. Schiltz Chief Judge
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
knilb.bsky.social
These assholes, Bovino and Homan: not impeachable, but totally fireable
Assholes
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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knilb.bsky.social
Still totally impeachable
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24d
TAPPER: You called Renee Good a "domestic terrorist." Why did you not wait for an investigation?

NOEM: Everything I've said has been proven to be factual and the truth. This administration wants to operate in transparency.

T: What you said is not what happened

N: It absolutely is what happened
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Take Kristi Noem at her word. They are following policy. Those 4th Amendment violations, excessive force, shootings, and unjustified killings? Per ICE policy.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers

Siouxie and the Banshees
Letters to Cleo
The Breeders
Speedy Ortiz
Mannequin Pussy
innuendostudios.bsky.social Ian Bell Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.social · 13d
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers

Bent Knee
k's Choice
Hiatus Kaiyote
Florence + The Machine
Deerhoof
zyllable.bsky.social Zylla Black @zyllable.bsky.social · 13d
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers

The Birthday Massacre (okay that was too easy I'll give you five artists)
Amaranthe
Faith and the Muse
Dresden Dolls
Avril Levigne
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Hey #legalbluesky do you have a Project 2029 list, and what are your top 5 legislative actions that you’d put on that list?

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knilb.bsky.social Tom Lumberjack @knilb.bsky.social · 13d
Imagine the reverse of today - a Dem trifecta. Earliest date would be 2029. What’s on your Project 2029 top 5?

Mine:
- Amendments
—no POTUS immunity
—Right to privacy (re: Dobbs)
—Consider elected AG
- Codify
—private right of action for VRA, constitutional rights violations
—disqual. under 14A
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Imagine the reverse of today - a Dem trifecta. Earliest date would be 2029. What’s on your Project 2029 top 5?

Mine:
- Amendments
—no POTUS immunity
—Right to privacy (re: Dobbs)
—Consider elected AG
- Codify
—private right of action for VRA, constitutional rights violations
—disqual. under 14A
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
knilb.bsky.social
tl;dr: The question is unsettled enough that the question isn’t laughable, but the answer should still be no. But there’s no remedy even if it is unconstitutional.

I am adding “4A violations codify private right of action” to my “Project 2029” note
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Is it just me, or should it be a bigger deal that Trump gave a eulogy for the international rules-based order, declared the USA a “great power”, and named names on some countries that are not?
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
knilb.bsky.social
36 months to go
January 21, 2026 at 11:54 PM
knilb.bsky.social
SOME people can have nice things, why not us?

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w...
South Korean Ex-Premier Gets 23 Years in Prison for Role in Martial Law
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM
knilb.bsky.social
My essential tool/minimum baseline to find something positive. Also always an effective response to people who answer “good morning” with “what’s so good about it?”
knilb.bsky.social Tom Lumberjack @knilb.bsky.social · 15d
Above ground. Still breathing.
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
knilb.bsky.social
Seconded, this is quite the speech, it’s worth the time to watch in its entirety.
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
knilb.bsky.social
I’m ready to skip directly to step 4
rosemarymosco.com Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 15d
How to get into nature.
A four-panel comic titled "how to get into nature". In panel 1, a person kneels in the woods, looking down at a red-backed salamander, and the text says "notice a living thing." In panel 2, the text says "notice some other things that live near it," and there's a starflower, springtail, ant, little wood satyr butterfly, and salamander on the leaf litter. In panel 3, covered in creatures, plants, and a colorful starburst, the text says "Notice the connections between them, discover the wider ecosystem, learn about its histories, and find yourself following links from bedrock to stratosphere, between biotic and abiotic, at scales both microbial and massive, until you’re hopelessly overwhelmed by the wonder of it all." In panel 4, the text says "Fall into a daze and let moss engulf you." The person from the first panel is still kneeling in the woods, looking happy as moss slowly engulfs them, and they're saying "This is for the best."
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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thehaarpist.bsky.social
The timeline really is

Atrocity
Civil rights violation
Atrocity
He said something stupid, even for him
Mamdani personally fixed my roof
Atrocity
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
knilb.bsky.social
Not going to ask the kid about his grades (Epstein files) while he’s burning down the house (NATO)

Hey, what *do* the Epstein files say about Trump?

🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance Onto a Precipice
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 AM