Ann Murphy
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Law professor. Wild about trials.
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Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
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February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Bathrobe lady is MPR reporter/badass Sam Stroozas www.mpr.org/stories/2026...
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
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February 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Today, California signed an MOU with Ukraine.
Even amid the chaos and anxiety in Washington, California continues to lead as a steady transatlantic partner.
We will always be a global partner for good.
Even amid the chaos and anxiety in Washington, California continues to lead as a steady transatlantic partner.
We will always be a global partner for good.
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today, California signed an MOU with Ukraine.
Even amid the chaos and anxiety in Washington, California continues to lead as a steady transatlantic partner.
We will always be a global partner for good.
Even amid the chaos and anxiety in Washington, California continues to lead as a steady transatlantic partner.
We will always be a global partner for good.
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This is what a rigged economy looks like.
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
Oh.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Oh.
My favorite part was “horsefeathers.”
“A judge was so frustrated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trying to censure Sen. Mark Kelly for stating the rights of military personnel, he rolled out a 29-page opinion.”
Federal judges break out exclamation points to handle Trump's BS
The last year has to have been deeply weird for lower court judges as they watch the administration just gleefully ignore court orders and trample the Constitution. They continue to hold the line, ...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
My favorite part was “horsefeathers.”
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We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.
February 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.
These are very good. Scary good.
Russia's deeply unsuccessful Matryoshka fake news campaign has now started using Cameo videos to deepfake the voices of celebrities, here's a few examples featuring Bruce Boxleitner, Dolph Lundgren, David Yost, and Neil Newborn.
February 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM
These are very good. Scary good.
Yes.
He puts money over the survival of the planet.
He puts money over the survival of the planet.
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Yes.
He puts money over the survival of the planet.
He puts money over the survival of the planet.
I would hope so.
“So your belief is white Americans face more discrimination than Black Americans - prior to the Trump administration fixing this?”
Jeremy Carl, Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state Department spot, is “likely to sink” after today’s performance, per CNN.
Jeremy Carl, Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state Department spot, is “likely to sink” after today’s performance, per CNN.
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
I would hope so.
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The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states. n.pr/4086wcp
Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states. n.pr/4086wcp
Important
First, read this and learn about the SAVE Act. Then call your senators. We can’t afford to let them impose a poll tax on our right to vote. joycevance.substack.com/p/voting-a-r...
Voting: A Right, Not A Privilege, For Now
Republicans want to change that with the SAVE Act
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February 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Important
Hmmmm
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Hmmmm
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This. So much this.
Leon, a George W. Bush appointee famous for his use of the exclamation point, uncorks a few here, and drops in a Bob Dylan quote for good measure. He says Hegseth and the Pentagon have "trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This. So much this.
What???!?
The DOJ was spying on lawmakers searches on the redacted Epstein files. This is in violation of the separation of powers and as @raskin.house.gov says, it’s Orwellian. The DOJ everyday violates laws and Pam Bondi must be impeached, disbarred, and sent to prison.
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
What???!?
How stupid.
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, would require Americans to prove their...
TAT: [Weakening Civil Rights | Undermining Democracy]
TAT: [Weakening Civil Rights | Undermining Democracy]
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
How stupid.
WOW!!
Thank goodness for the judiciary.
Thank goodness for the judiciary.
JUST IN: Judge Kelly has barred the Trump administration from transfering 20 former death row inmates (commuted to life sentences by Biden) to the notorious ADX supermax prison, saying they were given "sham" due process after decision was made. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
WOW!!
Thank goodness for the judiciary.
Thank goodness for the judiciary.
True… LOL
Remember, if you’re losing an argument, just yell really loudly about the stock market.
February 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
True… LOL
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This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
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Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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February 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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LOL
The Trump administration quietly tried to drop its lawsuit against federal judges in Maryland over their blanket policy to slow down habeas cases. The case had become moot, they said.
But the 4th Circuit still wants a swing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But the 4th Circuit still wants a swing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
LOL
Interesting.
NEW: The 5th Circuit’s ruling backing the ICE’s mass detention policy may have a seismic impact — but early results suggest judges in Texas see other, constitutional grounds to continue ordering the release of detainees. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Interesting.
There need to be sanctions.
NEW: Federal judges are increasingly furious at what they see as a pattern / playbook of defiance by the Trump administration to court orders in immigration cases — in Minnesota and around the country.
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Here’s a look at what they’re seeing: www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions
A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
There need to be sanctions.