MXR
mxrumsey.bsky.social
MXR
@mxrumsey.bsky.social
former law librarian, former teacher, former lawyer, etc. Current dilettante & part-time researcher.
Approve of: dogs, wildlife, kindness, evolutionary biology, small children, some music, British panel shows
Disapprove of: a boundless sea of travesties
Trump Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence, Citing ‘DEI’
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Admin Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence
Homicide by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. – and researchers are gutted by the sudden cuts.
www.huffpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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I could really use some help amplifying this message to reach out to folks in #Minneapolis who could attend Monday’s Civil Rights Commission meeting (6pm)
Hey #Minneapolis! I’ve drafted this resolution about the #CreepingCoup for the Commission on Civil Rights to consider in its next meeting, which is Monday 3/17 at 6pm in room 100 of the Public Service Building. It’s a public meeting and you can give your input! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Draft resolution for 17 Mar 2025.docx
[DRAFT] RESOLUTION of the MINNEAPOLIS COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS In Support of the Rule of Law and Civil Rights in the City of Minneapolis Whereas, Respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for ...
docs.google.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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“we have to be able to commit war crimes to win wars” is the type of thing a 16-year-old dumbass says and — well, yeah, hegseth is basically a 16-year-old dumbass
NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to start a sweeping overhaul of military lawyers to make the US less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, per ppl familiar @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
maybe this is a metaphor for Trump administration
January 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Leaked memo from agency within DoD, ending commemoration of MLK holiday, women's history month, the Holocaust, etc.
January 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM