Mary Beth "Chegual" 🐸 Williams
@mbwilliams.bsky.social
Made from Maine Wabanakiak, Isles of Shoals fishermen, and Welsh coal miners. Oregon transplant. Constitutional law and state/tribal/fed gov't wonk (JD). North Atlantic historian obsessed with wampum, cod fishing, and dual-host pathogens.
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If you believe climate change is an existential threat, then don't support any Democratic member of Congress who advocates for:
1. Generative AI
2. Cryptocurrency mining
3. Indoor cannabis cultivation
unless they can immediately point to a detailed plan to make said activity carbon neutral.
1. Generative AI
2. Cryptocurrency mining
3. Indoor cannabis cultivation
unless they can immediately point to a detailed plan to make said activity carbon neutral.
More details on the Utah anti-gerrymandering state court decision here: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Utah judge denies GOP-passed congressional map
The judge opted to instead put in place a map offered by the plaintiffs in the case.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
More details on the Utah anti-gerrymandering state court decision here: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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BREAKING: Utah state court strikes the remedial congressional map enacted by the legislature on gerrymandering grounds and orders the state to use a map proposed by the plaintiffs for the 2026 midterms.
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
BREAKING: Utah state court strikes the remedial congressional map enacted by the legislature on gerrymandering grounds and orders the state to use a map proposed by the plaintiffs for the 2026 midterms.
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
The average individual benefit is less than $7 per day. Seven. Dollars. Per. Day.
FTD can't do it's work fast enough.
FTD can't do it's work fast enough.
President Trump criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a Fox News interview tonight, saying people "get it automatically now so the number is many times what it should be, it's disgraceful."
Trump says "we can reform" SNAP
"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The average individual benefit is less than $7 per day. Seven. Dollars. Per. Day.
FTD can't do it's work fast enough.
FTD can't do it's work fast enough.
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Hey so if you see your senator in this list, could you please call them tomorrow and tell them that you’re mad because they voted to kill the entire hemp farm industry, including your buddy Derek in Oregon?
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks, buddy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Hey so if you see your senator in this list, could you please call them tomorrow and tell them that you’re mad because they voted to kill the entire hemp farm industry, including your buddy Derek in Oregon?
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks, buddy.
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Neither is Cromwell... what??
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Neither is Cromwell... what??
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Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bonkers 5th Circuit Opinion Holding that Federal Law Prohibits the Counting of Timely Mailed Ballots That Arrive after Election Day electionlawblog.org?p=152963
Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bonkers 5th Circuit Opinion Holding that Federal Law Prohibits the Counting of Timely Mailed Ballots That Arrive after Election Day #ELB
The cert grant is here. Here is what I wrote when the 5th Circuit first decided this case: Fifth Circuit in Bonkers Opinion Holds It Violates Federal Law for Miss. to Accept Ballots Postmarked by Elec...
electionlawblog.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bonkers 5th Circuit Opinion Holding that Federal Law Prohibits the Counting of Timely Mailed Ballots That Arrive after Election Day electionlawblog.org?p=152963
Good 🧵 (despite my absolute loathing of the US Senate as an institution.)
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good 🧵 (despite my absolute loathing of the US Senate as an institution.)
SCOTUS denies review of Obergefell, and will take up the Fifth Circuit's flawed decision rejecting Mississippi's 5-day post-election grace period for postmarked ballots. Have aliens abducted the MAGA-Five and replaced them with decent, ethical clones?
Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
SCOTUS denies review of Obergefell, and will take up the Fifth Circuit's flawed decision rejecting Mississippi's 5-day post-election grace period for postmarked ballots. Have aliens abducted the MAGA-Five and replaced them with decent, ethical clones?
I'm as angry as anyone that 8 members of the Dem's Senate caucus caved, especially after the sweet victory on Tuesday. But the shutdown will likely continue; this is not the CR the House sent to the Senate, so they will have to be voted on as well. I predict Johnson won't even schedule it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I'm as angry as anyone that 8 members of the Dem's Senate caucus caved, especially after the sweet victory on Tuesday. But the shutdown will likely continue; this is not the CR the House sent to the Senate, so they will have to be voted on as well. I predict Johnson won't even schedule it.
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
The House will need to vote on it, and if they don’t, then Johnson owns the shutdown. And he’ll have to call back the Reps to vote.
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The House will need to vote on it, and if they don’t, then Johnson owns the shutdown. And he’ll have to call back the Reps to vote.
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JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT:
“Being a conservative woman in a law school, particularly, takes a lot of courage and independence, and in many ways shows more feminism than just falling into some predetermined vision of what a woman should be.”
“Being a conservative woman in a law school, particularly, takes a lot of courage and independence, and in many ways shows more feminism than just falling into some predetermined vision of what a woman should be.”
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT:
“Being a conservative woman in a law school, particularly, takes a lot of courage and independence, and in many ways shows more feminism than just falling into some predetermined vision of what a woman should be.”
“Being a conservative woman in a law school, particularly, takes a lot of courage and independence, and in many ways shows more feminism than just falling into some predetermined vision of what a woman should be.”
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's temporary restraining order governing conditions in Broadview's ICE facility is in.
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman's temporary restraining order governing conditions in Broadview's ICE facility is in.
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
Follow @KadeHeather on Twitter for details from the courtroom and read the full order here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/4f/4a/384ff4...
That's generally everyday that ends in "y" on TheDonald (patriotsdotwin), but it's ramped up to 11 today.
BTW today is big on certain social media platforms for the small but very earnest cohort of right wingers who want the 19th amendment repealed. (And no I’m not joking, they’re out there today.)
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
That's generally everyday that ends in "y" on TheDonald (patriotsdotwin), but it's ramped up to 11 today.
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Did medieval peasants have more free time than you? No way! Think of all the eels they had to catch & prepare!
In 1290, villagers in Ramsey were responsible for taxes on 365,000 eels per year. 365k!
That takes a lot of time. Time *you* use in messing about on Twitter! 1/3
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In 1290, villagers in Ramsey were responsible for taxes on 365,000 eels per year. 365k!
That takes a lot of time. Time *you* use in messing about on Twitter! 1/3
🗃️🧪
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Did medieval peasants have more free time than you? No way! Think of all the eels they had to catch & prepare!
In 1290, villagers in Ramsey were responsible for taxes on 365,000 eels per year. 365k!
That takes a lot of time. Time *you* use in messing about on Twitter! 1/3
🗃️🧪
In 1290, villagers in Ramsey were responsible for taxes on 365,000 eels per year. 365k!
That takes a lot of time. Time *you* use in messing about on Twitter! 1/3
🗃️🧪
The last time Trump went to a grocery store, it was likely as a child with his mother or grandmother, and where most married women paid with a personal check—which generally required ID-verification. Grocery stores didn't accept debit cards until the late 1980s; credit cards, in the early 1990s.
Trump: "It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that's terminate the filibuster ... we should start tonight with 'the country's open, congratulations,' then we should pass voted ID, we should pass no mail in voting ... you go to a grocery store, you have to give ID."
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The last time Trump went to a grocery store, it was likely as a child with his mother or grandmother, and where most married women paid with a personal check—which generally required ID-verification. Grocery stores didn't accept debit cards until the late 1980s; credit cards, in the early 1990s.
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ACB: If Congress wanted to get tariff power back, they would need super majority. It's going to have a very hard time pulling tariff out of IEEPA.
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ACB: If Congress wanted to get tariff power back, they would need super majority. It's going to have a very hard time pulling tariff out of IEEPA.
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Let's hope Trump strong-arms GOP senators into killing the filibuster. It'll be the best thing for Democrats and the country in the long run.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fili...
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fili...
Trump wants Republicans to kill the filibuster. Great!
In the long run, it would be good for Democrats and democracy.
www.publicnotice.co
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Let's hope Trump strong-arms GOP senators into killing the filibuster. It'll be the best thing for Democrats and the country in the long run.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fili...
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-fili...
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It looks as if Trump's handlers were keeping him in a media bubble which was finally breached by the GOP bloodbath last night. I expect Thune will arrange a "tactical" nuke of the filibuster within days.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It looks as if Trump's handlers were keeping him in a media bubble which was finally breached by the GOP bloodbath last night. I expect Thune will arrange a "tactical" nuke of the filibuster within days.
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If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
Listening to oral arguments on tariffs, and non-lawyer spouse returned from the room with cable TV, annoyed with Sauer's voice. I thought it might just be me, the one with misophonia.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Listening to oral arguments on tariffs, and non-lawyer spouse returned from the room with cable TV, annoyed with Sauer's voice. I thought it might just be me, the one with misophonia.
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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It will be interesting to see how the measure does in the 2nd CD (rural, conservative) vs. the 1st (Southern + Midcoast, liberal, cities.) Will rural voters—who benefit from mail in voting—make voting harder for themselves?
Everyone should pay careful attention to the Maine voter ID ballot measure (Prop 1). It is on track to lose -- thereby proving that the GOP claims that voter ID laws are overwhelmingly popular is a lie. Perhaps now the legacy media will stop repeating that nonsense.
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It will be interesting to see how the measure does in the 2nd CD (rural, conservative) vs. the 1st (Southern + Midcoast, liberal, cities.) Will rural voters—who benefit from mail in voting—make voting harder for themselves?