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ugarles.bsky.social
lol the judge who disqualified lindsay halligan as us atty for edva included this footnote, citing a guy who agrees with him (or used to!?!?)
"... From 1986 to 2006, section 546 was identical to its current form. [n14] ... [n14] Three days after Congress enacted the 1986 law, an Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) memorandum ***authored by then-Deputy Assistant Attorney General Samuel Alito*** concluded the statute does not allow “the Attorney General [to] make another appointment pursuant to [subsection (a)] after the expiration of the 120-day period.” Memorandum from Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Deputy Assistant Att’y Gen., Off. of Legal Couns., to William P. Tyson, Dir., Exec. Off. for U.S. Att’ys 3 (Nov. 13, 1986), available at https://perma.cc/SD5Q-7CPH. “The statutory plan,” Alito reasoned, “discloses a Congressional purpose that after the expiration of the 120-day period further interim appointments are to be made by the court rather than by the Attorney General.” Id. ..."
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
mattpmiller.bsky.social
What timeline did we fall into?
nikkimcr.bsky.social Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 10d
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

Mamdani: I've spoken about --

Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Falling back in love with running 🎁 defector.com/falling-back...
Falling Back In Love With Running | Defector
I started running when I was 14. After many years of playing recreational soccer, I realized that I did not have the skills to compete on the high school level against girls who had played on club…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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jenrice.bsky.social
Also I just want to make sure people saw this part of the TX ruling:

"It’s challenging to unpack the DOJ Letter because it contains so many factual, legal, and typographical errors."

lol
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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jenrice.bsky.social
BREAKING: a federal court has BLOCKED the TX congressional gerrymander

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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gbrockell.bsky.social
This ICE flight is taking Ukrainians back to a warzone tonight. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
A photo from BWI showing an Omni Air International 767 used for ICE deportations.
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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mikesacks.bsky.social
This whole piece is all the actual horribles on parade, and this one is just infuriating
April 7 Brian McEntire, Civil Rights Division: My goal was always to become an attorney in the Civil Rights Division. That was my dream. I ended up working a lot on fire department cases. In Cobb County, Ga., we got information that even though African Americans and whites were applying for positions at about an equal rate over the previous decade, 90 percent of the hires had been white and 10 percent had been African American. And we didn't quite understand why that was. So we did an investigation and found out that there was a credit check that was disproportionately knocking out African Americans, particularly for student loan debt. And when we asked them why they were doing that, their response was essentially, Well, if a firefighter is deeply in debt and he's fighting a fire, he might steal grandma's pearls. So we brought suit. In February, we got a note saying that the attorney general wanted us to withdraw the case. The next day, division leadership insisted that we put additional language in the notice of dismissal that implied it was all about reverse discrimination. I didn't know, quite frankly, if I could sign it. If I have to say what I argued before was illegal, then I could have been accused of misleading the court, which could have ended up with me being disciplined, sanctioned and my bar license revoked. So I did not sign it. My colleagues didn't sign it. They pulled us all into a room, and we were all prepared to get fired because none of us were going to sign. My boss signed a modified version of the notice of withdrawal on our behalf. We also had a racial-discrimination case involving the sole African American attorney working for the Mississippi State Senate, who, during the years she worked there, was paid less than half of what her similarly situated white colleagues were making. It was as clear-cut a case of disparate racial treatment you could find. The Senate stalled the case until Trump's appointees could come in and order our section to drop it. When you talk about the rule of law and treating people fairly and equally, that's obviously a slap in the face.
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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gbrockell.bsky.social
NEW: Avelo’s ICE flights have been a fiasco, internal documents show.

Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.

From me for @prospect.org:

prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
why would someone spend millions on building a factory in the US under the presumption that US-made products will be protected if the protection comes and goes on a whim?
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
mattpmiller.bsky.social
You misspelled defendant
texasstandard.bsky.social Texas Standard @texasstandard.bsky.social · 18d
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially entered the race for U.S. Senate. His Wednesday announcement comes to no surprise, since the state’s top prosecutor initially declared his intentions back in April. buff.ly/A1dh28s
Texas AG Ken Paxton officially enters Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn, Rep. Wesley Hunt
Paxton announced Wednesday he has filed the necessary paperwork to enter the 2026 race. The Republican first declared his intentions to run earlier this year.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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fleerultra.bsky.social
i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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meakoopa.bsky.social
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
samthielman.com CHOAM for the holidays @samthielman.com · 21d
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
Tweet by Joyce Carol Oates: "wherever he goes, he wants to leave"--that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation. QT of @avidreader1000 Wherever he goes, he wants to leave: SA, Canada, ultimately the U.S. in the long run, based on his behavior. This also includes Earth. A continuous disavowal of your home is odd, to say the least. He seems to have no c...
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
mattpmiller.bsky.social
Trust the historians
gbrockell.bsky.social Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 24d
In the history books, you know what the common denominator is in what kicks off a simmering revolution?
jamiedupree.bsky.social Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 24d
This just into the newsroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Not now, carnivorous death ball
Screenshot reads, "A Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Has Emerged from the Deep This newly-discovered species is being called the “death-ball sponge” for its appendages, which end in orbs and are covered in micro-hooks meant to capture prey."
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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johnmoe.bsky.social
It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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bradmossesq.bsky.social
If you are a service member or civil servant ordered to perform an operation in spite of concerns you raised about their legality, you have lawful options to blow the whistle. They do not involve leaking to the press.

Consult with qualified counsel. You can honor your Oath without breaking the law.
rgoodlaw.bsky.social Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · Oct 24
Boat strikes put US service members in legal jeopardy:

"Some junior officers have asked military lawyers, known as judge advocates general or JAGs, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes .... It does not appear that such memos were furnished, said one of the people."
Top Democrats demand details of spy agencies’ role in boat strikes
Democrats are demanding that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard share intelligence on lethal operations against alleged narcotics traffickers.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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jenrice.bsky.social
day 4 of early voting in TX and what i'd like to know is why @houstonchronicle.com is giving houstonians a paywalled voter guide when the statesman provides austin with a voter guide free to the public? both are owned by hearst.
chronicle with paywall pop up on voter guide statesman with no paywall pop up on voter guide
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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jenrice.bsky.social
the league of women voters houston voter guide is over here, no paywall, the section on the candidates for congress district 18 starts pg 12:

digital.houstonvotersguide.org/nov2025
2025 Houston Voters Guide - LWVH
Find everything you need to vote with confidence! See candidate platforms, ballot info, and helpful election resources, all in one trusted place.
digital.houstonvotersguide.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
mattpmiller.bsky.social
Evergreen
bubbaprog.xyz Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · Oct 19
oh come the fuck on
October 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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snarkysillysad.bsky.social
Ireland and the Grapefruit Ladies: #TheMoreYouKnow #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
October 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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avramg.bsky.social
I just tried doing this (with “Yakety Sax”), but can’t figure out how to upload it so the sound works.
September 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
mattpmiller.bsky.social
I always thought iHerb was owned by Jim Spanfeller
helenkennedy.bsky.social Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · Sep 23
Oh dear. It seems Dr. Oz’s company sells Trump‘s big autism cure. What a crazy happenstance.
Simon Maechling & @simonmaechling Follow RFK Jr is set to announce Tylenol causes autism. And then he'll push the "cure": leucovorin (folinic acid). Who sells folinic acid? Dr. Oz's supplement company, iHerb. The same Dr. Oz who is now the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Trump's administration. Think about that: A government health official tied to the very supplement company that benefits from RFK Jr's bogus "cure." This isn't public health. It's corruption dressed up as wellness.
September 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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denverpost.com The Denver Post @denverpost.com · Sep 18
Fat Bear Week is almost here.

The main event featuring adult bears starts next week, but starting today is what the National Park Service calls a “chubby cubby appetizer.”
What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title
Online voting for the fattest juvenile bear begins Thursday.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM