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Explaining law in the news to non-lawyers every Mon/Fri and responding to the right's worst legal takes on video every Weds. Join the community at patreon.com/law!
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This was such a great convo!
@seriouspod.bsky.social and I had a FANTASTIC convo with @letsgomathias.bsky.social on @wokepod.bsky.social about all things antifa and he has some really inspiring stories to share on the pod AND in his new book, out now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
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WTW111: Antifa Is Good and Effective, Actually
Podcast Episode · Where There's Woke · 02/01/2026 · 47m
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February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This was such a great convo!
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@seriouspod.bsky.social and I had a FANTASTIC convo with @letsgomathias.bsky.social on @wokepod.bsky.social about all things antifa and he has some really inspiring stories to share on the pod AND in his new book, out now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
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WTW111: Antifa Is Good and Effective, Actually
Podcast Episode · Where There's Woke · 02/01/2026 · 47m
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February 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
@seriouspod.bsky.social and I had a FANTASTIC convo with @letsgomathias.bsky.social on @wokepod.bsky.social about all things antifa and he has some really inspiring stories to share on the pod AND in his new book, out now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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The @openargs.bsky.social podcast has a good dive into immunity, qualified and otherwise, and the narrow, ambiguous road of legal recourse when the federal government misbehaves. We live in a time where understanding the decision tree is important.
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The Complicated Web of Immunities That Makes Accountability So Difficult
Podcast Episode · Opening Arguments · 01/26/2026 · 1h 3m
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January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The @openargs.bsky.social podcast has a good dive into immunity, qualified and otherwise, and the narrow, ambiguous road of legal recourse when the federal government misbehaves. We live in a time where understanding the decision tree is important.
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
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You know what Congress can do: open its own investigation into Renee Good’s death and make its own referral to DOJ. And if the Republicans don’t want to do it, I think we know have 10 attorneys and 1 FBI agents perfectly willing to testify at shadow hearings held by the Democrats.
New: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation
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F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
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January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
You know what Congress can do: open its own investigation into Renee Good’s death and make its own referral to DOJ. And if the Republicans don’t want to do it, I think we know have 10 attorneys and 1 FBI agents perfectly willing to testify at shadow hearings held by the Democrats.
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This show is a bad way to learn about the practice of American divorce law in exactly the same way that "My Little Pony" is a bad way to learn about dressage
January 23, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Next up on Law'd Awful Movies: Kim Kardashian fails the acting bar in Ryan Murphy's atrocious "All's Fair"-- but how is the law? The law is also bad. Get ad-free listening along with our most entertaining episodes on Patreon!
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One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
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I have appreciated Silky's work for years and her book "Unbuild Walls" helped me to better understand how to center decriminalization and abolition in both my legal advocacy and my journalism, so this one was extra fun for me. Still thinking about this one, and I think you will be too.
Thanks to @silkys13.bsky.social of the Detention Watch Network for a great conversation about the challenges & opportunities of organizing against mass deportation & detention in this moment, how lawyers can (and can't) help, & where she is finding hope right now
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Silky Shah has been fighting ICE for its entire existence
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January 22, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I have appreciated Silky's work for years and her book "Unbuild Walls" helped me to better understand how to center decriminalization and abolition in both my legal advocacy and my journalism, so this one was extra fun for me. Still thinking about this one, and I think you will be too.
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If you can’t run against the fucking Gestapo, then get out of the way for those who can.
January 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
If you can’t run against the fucking Gestapo, then get out of the way for those who can.
Also be sure to check out Silky Shah's book "Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition," required reading for anyone who is ready to do their part to abolish ICE
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Unbuild Walls
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Also be sure to check out Silky Shah's book "Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition," required reading for anyone who is ready to do their part to abolish ICE
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We are podcasters at heart and you can always find us in the usual places, but we're giving this video thing a try every Wednesday now so please also follow us on YouTube! Thanks as always for supporting independent media
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January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
We are podcasters at heart and you can always find us in the usual places, but we're giving this video thing a try every Wednesday now so please also follow us on YouTube! Thanks as always for supporting independent media
m.youtube.com/@SeriousPodN...
m.youtube.com/@SeriousPodN...
Thanks to @silkys13.bsky.social of the Detention Watch Network for a great conversation about the challenges & opportunities of organizing against mass deportation & detention in this moment, how lawyers can (and can't) help, & where she is finding hope right now
youtu.be/zonU1PEmrd0?...
youtu.be/zonU1PEmrd0?...
Silky Shah has been fighting ICE for its entire existence
YouTube video by Serious Pod Network
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Thanks to @silkys13.bsky.social of the Detention Watch Network for a great conversation about the challenges & opportunities of organizing against mass deportation & detention in this moment, how lawyers can (and can't) help, & where she is finding hope right now
youtu.be/zonU1PEmrd0?...
youtu.be/zonU1PEmrd0?...
This is necessary reading from the Detention Watch Network's Silky Shah. She'll be joining on tomorrow's show for a great conversation about 23 years of fighting ICE on the ground, what this moment means to her, the tough choices these times require, and imagining life after ICE
For @truthout.org I wrote an analysis of the mass deportation boom during 2025. Amid all the spectacle, the passage of the funding bill in July was an ominous milestone in the history of U.S. immigration policy and the Trump administration's aspiring fascism.
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Trump Has Made ICE the Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the Country
With Congress-approved funding, ICE detention is expected to triple in size, mirroring the scale of Japanese internment.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM
This is necessary reading from the Detention Watch Network's Silky Shah. She'll be joining on tomorrow's show for a great conversation about 23 years of fighting ICE on the ground, what this moment means to her, the tough choices these times require, and imagining life after ICE
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BTW if you want background on the Maduro story, listen to the one and only Liz Skeen @openargs.bsky.social
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The Dumbroe Doctrine, Part 2: Opening Arguments | Podcast Episode on Podbay
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January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
BTW if you want background on the Maduro story, listen to the one and only Liz Skeen @openargs.bsky.social
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Do you really need us to explain why a US military invasion of Greenland would be illegal or are we good here
January 11, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Do you really need us to explain why a US military invasion of Greenland would be illegal or are we good here
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"ICE IS NO GESTAPO!" COMPLAIN GESTAPO ENTHUSIASTS
The National Review piece we read and discussed five months ago (starting around 6:45) on why ICE is definitely not the Gestapo has aged like lettuce
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The National Review piece we read and discussed five months ago (starting around 6:45) on why ICE is definitely not the Gestapo has aged like lettuce
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“ICE Is No Gestapo!” Complain Gestapo Enthusiasts
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January 10, 2026 at 5:03 AM
"ICE IS NO GESTAPO!" COMPLAIN GESTAPO ENTHUSIASTS
The National Review piece we read and discussed five months ago (starting around 6:45) on why ICE is definitely not the Gestapo has aged like lettuce
youtu.be/hiwC6szbOWM?...
The National Review piece we read and discussed five months ago (starting around 6:45) on why ICE is definitely not the Gestapo has aged like lettuce
youtu.be/hiwC6szbOWM?...
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JOHN EASTMAN DID J6
pass it on
pass it on
JOHN EASTMAN DID J6
never forget the name of the man who was morally, legally, and personally responsible for Trump's insurrection
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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
JOHN EASTMAN DID J6
pass it on
pass it on
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"If [ ] Eastman & [ ] Trump’s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power... [I]f the country does not commit to investigating and pursuing accountability for those responsible, the Court fears January 6 will repeat itself."
--federal judge David Carter 3/28/22
--federal judge David Carter 3/28/22
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"If [ ] Eastman & [ ] Trump’s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power... [I]f the country does not commit to investigating and pursuing accountability for those responsible, the Court fears January 6 will repeat itself."
--federal judge David Carter 3/28/22
--federal judge David Carter 3/28/22
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RT this if you know that John Eastman did J6
January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
RT this if you know that John Eastman did J6
@seriouspod.bsky.social's 5-second review of the pro-insurrectionist "The Eastman Dilemma":
"it's like someone did 4% of the work on this movie, and then died"
"it's like someone did 4% of the work on this movie, and then died"
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
@seriouspod.bsky.social's 5-second review of the pro-insurrectionist "The Eastman Dilemma":
"it's like someone did 4% of the work on this movie, and then died"
"it's like someone did 4% of the work on this movie, and then died"
Opening Arguments was the only non-MAGA media outlet to review the John Eastman documentary screened at Mar-a-Lago just ahead of J6 last year as part of our patrons-only Law'd Awful Movies series. The full episode (and all other LAMs) is up for patrons without ads!
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January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Opening Arguments was the only non-MAGA media outlet to review the John Eastman documentary screened at Mar-a-Lago just ahead of J6 last year as part of our patrons-only Law'd Awful Movies series. The full episode (and all other LAMs) is up for patrons without ads!
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Former attorney John Eastman bears more personal responsibility for J6 than Donald Trump, and yet most Americans will never know his name. Let's be sure they do.
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We Watched the Eastman Documentary Trump Screened at Mar-a-Lago
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January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Former attorney John Eastman bears more personal responsibility for J6 than Donald Trump, and yet most Americans will never know his name. Let's be sure they do.
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