Millie Cassese ⚖️
@millienyc.bsky.social
NYC native 🇺🇸🇮🇹🎶🏀
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
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President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela. n.pr/4sp63PX
Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here's what to know
President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela. n.pr/4sp63PX
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Statement from New Dem National Security Working Group Chair @cisneros.house.gov.
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Statement from New Dem National Security Working Group Chair @cisneros.house.gov.
"Regardless of the international-law implications of this military action, the Trump administration’s description of what awaits Maduro and Flores has also transgressed basic principles of American domestic criminal law, as well as the underlying philosophical justification for punishment."
Justice in the American system is supposed to be blind and impartial—but attorney General Pam Bondi’s vow of wrathful punishment for Nicolás Maduro and his wife is “profoundly illiberal, suggesting a lust for criminal vengeance,” Paul Rosenzweig argues: theatln.tc/5YvNmsVV
January 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
"Regardless of the international-law implications of this military action, the Trump administration’s description of what awaits Maduro and Flores has also transgressed basic principles of American domestic criminal law, as well as the underlying philosophical justification for punishment."
"At this point, Democrats in Congress need to do more than just move to impeach Trump. They should be calling for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Trump for his crimes." ⚖️
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Trump should not just be impeached—he must be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court!
Trump must be held accountable!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"At this point, Democrats in Congress need to do more than just move to impeach Trump. They should be calling for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Trump for his crimes." ⚖️
"Does anyone doubt that Trump who attempted a coup, incited the Jan. 6 terrorist attack and then pardoned his MAGA terrorists is just as dangerous as the fascist leaders and tyrants we have seen in the modern era?!"❕❕❕
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Trump should not just be impeached—he must be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court!
Trump must be held accountable!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
"Does anyone doubt that Trump who attempted a coup, incited the Jan. 6 terrorist attack and then pardoned his MAGA terrorists is just as dangerous as the fascist leaders and tyrants we have seen in the modern era?!"❕❕❕
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Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Trump should not just be impeached—he must be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court!
Trump must be held accountable!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted on X. 'Attacking countries, in flagrant violation of international law, is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability, where the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism.'"
- The Hill
- The Hill
Trump says Machado 'doesn't have the support' in Venezuela, wasn't consulted
Trump says Machado 'doesn't have the support' in Venezuela, wasn't consulted
President Trump on Saturday said Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado "doesn't have the support" within Venezuela to be its next leader after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and said she was not consulted prior to the operation. "I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader," Trump said...
thehill.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted on X. 'Attacking countries, in flagrant violation of international law, is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability, where the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism.'"
- The Hill
- The Hill
"...Cuba called for the international community to resist 'state terrorism' -- no doubt fearful that the Trump Administration intends to go after them next...Rubio, a longtime critic of Cuba, came to the lectern to add, 'If I lived in Havana and I was in the government I’d be concerned, at least.'"
Donald Trump has long said that he wanted Nicolás Maduro out of power, branding him a narco-terrorist and placing a $50-million bounty on his head. What’s next for Venezuela now that Maduro has been captured?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Regime Change in America’s Back Yard
What comes after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela?
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"...Cuba called for the international community to resist 'state terrorism' -- no doubt fearful that the Trump Administration intends to go after them next...Rubio, a longtime critic of Cuba, came to the lectern to add, 'If I lived in Havana and I was in the government I’d be concerned, at least.'"
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Trump’s biggest achievement will be seen tomorrow morning when the Sunday shows aren’t talking about the Epstein files.
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Trump’s biggest achievement will be seen tomorrow morning when the Sunday shows aren’t talking about the Epstein files.
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Rubio is claiming that they did not need Congress permission because it was a law enforcement mission. The US is behaving as a global police state, extending its own arbitrary legal decisions to the whole world.
This is not a problem just for Venezuela.
This is not a problem just for Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Rubio is claiming that they did not need Congress permission because it was a law enforcement mission. The US is behaving as a global police state, extending its own arbitrary legal decisions to the whole world.
This is not a problem just for Venezuela.
This is not a problem just for Venezuela.
"I would also add that listening to Trump vastly exaggerate the threat posed by Venezuela and Maduro to the United States had very disturbing echoes of the way the George W. Bush team exaggerated the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify its invasion"
- NYT
- NYT
My column: To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"I would also add that listening to Trump vastly exaggerate the threat posed by Venezuela and Maduro to the United States had very disturbing echoes of the way the George W. Bush team exaggerated the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify its invasion"
- NYT
- NYT
"The apparent goal is to have Maduro stand trial in America, facing, in the words of Attorney General Pam Bondi, 'the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.'"
The citizens of the U.S. still await "the full wrath of American justice" on the felon running our own country.
The citizens of the U.S. still await "the full wrath of American justice" on the felon running our own country.
“The principles of Trump’s foreign policy remain even harder to discern after the Venezuelan intervention than they did before it,” Idrees Kahloon argues. “But all actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.”
Making Sense of the Venezuela Attack
All actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
"The apparent goal is to have Maduro stand trial in America, facing, in the words of Attorney General Pam Bondi, 'the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.'"
The citizens of the U.S. still await "the full wrath of American justice" on the felon running our own country.
The citizens of the U.S. still await "the full wrath of American justice" on the felon running our own country.
"WE'RE GOING TO RUN THE COUNTRY."❕⁉️❕⁉️❕⁉️
January 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"WE'RE GOING TO RUN THE COUNTRY."❕⁉️❕⁉️❕⁉️
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
(gift article 🎁)
"We suspect Mr. Trump has refused to seek congressional approval for his actions partly because he knows that even some Republicans in Congress are deeply skeptical of the direction in which he is leading this country."
(gift article 🎁)
"We suspect Mr. Trump has refused to seek congressional approval for his actions partly because he knows that even some Republicans in Congress are deeply skeptical of the direction in which he is leading this country."
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
(gift article 🎁)
"We suspect Mr. Trump has refused to seek congressional approval for his actions partly because he knows that even some Republicans in Congress are deeply skeptical of the direction in which he is leading this country."
(gift article 🎁)
"We suspect Mr. Trump has refused to seek congressional approval for his actions partly because he knows that even some Republicans in Congress are deeply skeptical of the direction in which he is leading this country."
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
"'It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,' Mr. Schwartz said of the Kennedy Center in an email sent by his assistant to Newsday. 'There’s no way I would set foot in it now.'"
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Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"'It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,' Mr. Schwartz said of the Kennedy Center in an email sent by his assistant to Newsday. 'There’s no way I would set foot in it now.'"
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(gift article)
Trump Is the Jan. 6 President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
(gift article)
On the second day of the first month of the new year, Bill Kristol, let's aim high: "1. Very good news: We turn the corner."
"The odds aren’t terrific. But they’re not terrible. The fight is winnable. And as Thomas Paine reminds us, 'Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.'"
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Five Paths for America in 2026
This could be the year when the tide turns against Trump . . . or drowns liberal democracy.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
On the second day of the first month of the new year, Bill Kristol, let's aim high: "1. Very good news: We turn the corner."
Trump Is the Jan. 6 President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Trump Is the Jan. 6 President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
"It fit with Mr. Trump’s character, as both a businessman and a politician who has long pursued his self-interest without legal or ethical restraint."
"He learned that he could get away with more than he dared to try in his first term."
"Behind the closed doors of the courthouse, he set aside decades of institutional precedent by not gathering the court’s seven justices to debate the legislature’s request in person, as chief justices had historically done for important matters."
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"Behind the closed doors of the courthouse, he set aside decades of institutional precedent by not gathering the court’s seven justices to debate the legislature’s request in person, as chief justices had historically done for important matters."
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youtube.com/watch?v=G1Qj... Remember George Benson released Breezin 1976. It played on AM radio in Seattle & Vancouver
Breezin'
YouTube video by George Benson - Topic
youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=G1Qj... Remember George Benson released Breezin 1976. It played on AM radio in Seattle & Vancouver
Good Riddance to 2025❕
January 1, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Good Riddance to 2025❕
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The comic aspect of the Kennedy Center threat is that Trump has little leverage over artists. He can fire a general who refuses to organize a parade for him, but he can’t make Lin-Manuel Miranda put Hamilton in the Kennedy Center." 🎭
- Jonathan Chait
"The comic aspect of the Kennedy Center threat is that Trump has little leverage over artists. He can fire a general who refuses to organize a parade for him, but he can’t make Lin-Manuel Miranda put Hamilton in the Kennedy Center." 🎭
- Jonathan Chait
The Show Won’t Go On
President Trump’s threats against artists who decline to perform at the renamed Kennedy Center are ultimately hollow.
www.theatlantic.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The comic aspect of the Kennedy Center threat is that Trump has little leverage over artists. He can fire a general who refuses to organize a parade for him, but he can’t make Lin-Manuel Miranda put Hamilton in the Kennedy Center." 🎭
- Jonathan Chait
"The comic aspect of the Kennedy Center threat is that Trump has little leverage over artists. He can fire a general who refuses to organize a parade for him, but he can’t make Lin-Manuel Miranda put Hamilton in the Kennedy Center." 🎭
- Jonathan Chait