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Liz Dye
@lizdye.bsky.social
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Host of the Law&Chaos podcast and newsletter at lawandchaospod.com
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Above the Law, Public Notice, Legal Eagle
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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · Nov 7
Protect immigrants
Protect trans
Protect the environment

That’s all we can do. (Besides get TF off Twitter.)
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justinbaragona.bsky.social
NEW from me:

Fox News' Gregg Jarrett, who is already suing his publisher and literary agent for their "conspiracy" to steal his pro-Trump book idea and give it to a Breitbart editor, filed another complaint against his agent over a "mystery" royalty payment.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Fox News star sues estranged literary agent over ‘mystery’ royalty payments
EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Jarrett’s latest lawsuit against his former agent Vigliano Associates comes months after he accused publisher Simon & Schuster of engaging in a ‘conspiracy’ with the same agent to ste...
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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atrupar.com
"Weeks of watching Florida insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan flail around like a toddler trying to teach calculus should serve as a warning about the perils of crowdsourcing legal research to literal randos on the internet. *But it won’t.*" — @lizdye.bsky.social
Bill Pulte and Ed Martin's shitposting legal strategy
It's backfired so spectacularly that now *they're* the ones being investigated.
www.publicnotice.co
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
lizdye.bsky.social
If you wanna end the war and stuff, you gotta sing loud

open.spotify.com/track/4OjKHy...
Alice's Restaurant Massacree
open.spotify.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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atrupar.com
wut
There is a new word for a TRUMP REPUBLICAN, which is almost everyone (GREAT POLICY IS THE KEY!). It is, TEPUBLICAN??? Or, TPUBLICAN???
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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kattenbarge.bsky.social
I’m still thinking about Bari Weiss saying that Hasan Piker (extremely popular influencer) is less of a measure of where Americans are than Alan Dershowitz (extremely unpopular Epstein associate, his own neighbors won’t sell him a pierogi)
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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humanpoweredcity.bsky.social
Baltimore checking just behind Vegas and Miami. If you know, you know.
whstancil.bsky.social Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 2d
Bluesky: “Obviously the housing crisis is the only reason anyone would choose to live outside of NYC”

Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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andrewtorrez.bsky.social
If you want to know all the ins & outs of the latest Lindsey Halligan ruling, including what happens next, we’ve got you covered!

With @lizdye.bsky.social

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/law-and-chaos/id1727769913
Law and Chaos
Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the event...
podcasts.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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macfarlanenews.bsky.social
Per multiple sources:

Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases

At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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iansociologo.bsky.social
This is horrible news.

www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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thedrewstarr.bsky.social
I loved this.
katrafiy.bsky.social Katra Ariello, Golden Apple Audio Narrator 🏳️‍⚧️ @katrafiy.bsky.social · 3d
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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abovethelaw.com

Lindsey Halligan Manages To Lose Two Cases At Once, Which Is Honestly Impressive
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/11/lindsey-halligan-manages-to-lose-two-cases-at-once-which-is-honestly-impressive/

Lindsey Halligan Manages To Lose Two Cases At Once, Which Is Honestly Impressive
DOJ saved from having to lose Comey case over illegal indictment by losing case over illegal appointment!
abovethelaw.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
lizdye.bsky.social
Pam Bondi's howler monkeys are on a roll today.

They just told a federal judge that the Epstein discharge petition requires him to unseal the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ncluding the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices” that relate to nine topics, such as “Jeffrey Epstein” and “Ghislaine Maxwell.” Act § 2. The Department of Justice interprets the Act as requiring it to publish the grand jury and discovery materials in this case, unless one of the permitted bases for withholding pursuant to the Act applies. Accordingly, subject to appropriate redactions allowed by the Act, the Department of Justice files this renewed motion requesting that the Court unseal the grand jury transcripts and exhibits associated with the above-referenced indictment and amend the applicable protective order that would otherwise prevent public disclosure by the Government pursuant to the requirements of the Act. 2 In support of this request, the Department submits the following: Image of man pointing at his head, known as thinking man meme
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
lizdye.bsky.social
Lindsey Halligan quietly thanking Santa for the gift of not having to disclose those grand jury transcripts
andrewtorrez.bsky.social P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 3d
BREAKING
1/ Judge Currie rules that Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully appointed as Interim US Attorney for the EDVa & therefore dismisses James Comey's indictment without prejudice.

Much more TK!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT (ECF NO. 60) On September 25, 2025, Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, appeared before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Having been appointed Interim U.S. Attorney by the Attorney General just days before, Ms. Halligan secured a two-count indictment charging former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey’s motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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andrewtorrez.bsky.social
BREAKING
1/ Judge Currie rules that Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully appointed as Interim US Attorney for the EDVa & therefore dismisses James Comey's indictment without prejudice.

Much more TK!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT (ECF NO. 60) On September 25, 2025, Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, appeared before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Having been appointed Interim U.S. Attorney by the Attorney General just days before, Ms. Halligan secured a two-count indictment charging former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey’s motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
lizdye.bsky.social
Turns out the DOJ was lying its face off when it said it couldn't deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica.

Don't faint!

www.lawandchaospod.com/p/doj-we-can...
DOJ: We Can't Send Abrego To Costa Rica. Costa Rica: ¡Falso!
False declarations in court? What DOJ lawyer will they find to do that????
www.lawandchaospod.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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heissenstat.bsky.social
Why I don't trust philo-Semitic conservatives, in one subtitle
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
lizdye.bsky.social
George Michael is deeply in love with that lady with the weird triangle perm. I will go to my grave believing this.

youtu.be/E8gmARGvPlI?...
Wham! - Last Christmas (Official Video)
YouTube video by WhamVEVO
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November 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
DHS claims that an accused murderer was released from a Charlotte jail and was “back onto North Carolina’s streets because of sanctuary policies.”

The local paper reported that was false.

So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NC’s “sanctuary policies.”
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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sean-hecker.bsky.social
Well, how about that? Seems just a little inconsistent with the position (and sworn testimony) DOJ presented to Judge Xinis.
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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sprawlhater.bsky.social
Damn they had to shut down Fort McHenry early today because they found a century+ old explosive device and had to dig it up
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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juanescalante.com
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service from sharing data with immigration enforcement officials, ruling that the tax agency violated federal law and individual rights in its support for ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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maureenjohnsonbooks.com
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Here's the dismissal opinion in the Dana Briggs case. Everyone should read it.

Among other things it describes that none of the very celebrated (by DHS) arrests on September survived.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
2) With today’s dismissal of the Briggs criminal information, none of these cases remains pending today – all have been dismissed. 3) As the docket entries reflect in all five of the cases, the undersigned magistrate judge obtained a sworn statement from the affiants in each affidavit, at the time of complaint issuance, that not only were the affidavit allegations true, but that video evidence of the encounters existed, that the affiants had reviewed the video evidence, and that the video evidence corroborated the version of events set forth in the affidavits. Mazur (D.E. 11); Collins/Robledo (D.E. 26); Ivery (D.E. 13); and Briggs (D.E. 14). Yet: a. In Mazur, the government promptly dismissed the misdemeanor criminal complaint upon its disclosure that after the arrest, the government reviewed additional bodyworn camera footage of the encounter and then decided to drop the charges on October 7, 2025. Mazur (D.E. 11). As this case was charged as a misdemeanor, it appears not to have been presented to a federal grand jury. b. In Collins/Robledo, the government promptly dismissed the felony complaint on October 8, 2025, upon its disclosure that on October 7, the federal grand jury returned a “no bill” against these persons and thus refused to indict them on the felony Section 111 charge. Collins/Robledo (D.E. 26). During the dismissal hearing, the prosecutor referred to a third recent “no bill” case that was not identified further on the record. c. In Ivery, the government promptly dismissed the felony complaint on October 9, 2025, stating a basis on the record that had to do with Mr. Ivery’s medical or mental
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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andrewtorrez.bsky.social
There’s a reason why the right hates Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) so much. We think it’s because he won’t just look the other way & pretend this administration didn’t lie to his face.

We talk sanctions & so much more.

with @lizdye.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Law and Chaos
Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the event...
podcasts.apple.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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electproject.bsky.social
A Venezuela invasion won’t affect fentanyl or cocaine because the country isn’t a producer. An invasion is to open their oil market to American oil billionaires
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d
Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM