Professor Pedro A. Malavet
@profmalavet.bsky.social
Law professor at the UF Levin College of Law, now retired (for identification purposes only; the views expressed here are strictly my own).
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If you voted for abortion bans, mass deportations, the betrayal of our alliance, intelligence and security assets, suppression of books and ideas, by a christo-fascist white-nationalist, misogynist, transphobic government, because milk is too expensive, you are a fucking moron.
Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I am covering Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming and Williams in evidence this week and the next.
The misuse of experts and outright junk science to convict the innocent is staggering.
The misuse of experts and outright junk science to convict the innocent is staggering.
Dissenting from the court's majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner's reversal "calls into doubt the foundation of the trial."
By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social
By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social
Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal “calls into doubt the foundation of the trial.”
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I am covering Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming and Williams in evidence this week and the next.
The misuse of experts and outright junk science to convict the innocent is staggering.
The misuse of experts and outright junk science to convict the innocent is staggering.
Absolutely disgusting. The cruelty is the point.
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Absolutely disgusting. The cruelty is the point.
This is not from the Onion?!
Trump adds a new sign for ‘The Oval Office’ ... right outside the Oval Office
Trump adds a new sign for ‘The Oval Office’ ... right outside the Oval Office
Trump adds a new sign for ‘The Oval Office’ ... right outside the Oval Office
www.independent.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is not from the Onion?!
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Brad Lander: The nightmare I saw at Manhattan's ICE detention facility
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
The nightmare I saw at Manhattan's ICE detention facility
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Brad Lander: The nightmare I saw at Manhattan's ICE detention facility
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
I'm New York City's comptroller — I've seen the injustices of Trump's immigration crackdown up close.
This is incredibly dangerous. I cannot believe that Drumpf and his lackeys intend to let this go on during the holiday travel season.
A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the US — including in the NYC area where 80% of controllers are absent.
The FAA said half of the 30 busiest facilities were experiencing staffing shortages, "leading to widespread impacts."
The FAA said half of the 30 busiest facilities were experiencing staffing shortages, "leading to widespread impacts."
80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA
Staffing shortages snarled flights at a slew of major airports on Friday.
abcnews.go.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is incredibly dangerous. I cannot believe that Drumpf and his lackeys intend to let this go on during the holiday travel season.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
How. Very. Unsurprising.
NEW: Court filings reveal that states using the Trump administration’s untested citizenship verification system to purge voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, risking the chance of voters being disenfranchised.
Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How. Very. Unsurprising.
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The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
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Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Every time I feel like they run out of ways to admit they are absolute monsters, they find a new one.
Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
October 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Every time I feel like they run out of ways to admit they are absolute monsters, they find a new one.
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“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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And raising costs.
This is about creating barriers and hurdles. And deliberately injuring public health.
Grrr... More doubtmongering noise.
Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/t... @statnews
"NO evidence that giving shots separately for measles, mumps, and rubella offers any advantage in terms of safety or effectiveness."
Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/t... @statnews
"NO evidence that giving shots separately for measles, mumps, and rubella offers any advantage in terms of safety or effectiveness."
October 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And raising costs.
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The British authorities said early Sunday that they were investigating a fire at a mosque on Britain’s southern coast as a suspected arson attack and treating it as a hate crime.
Fire at Peacehaven Mosque Is Being Treated as Hate Crime, UK Police Say
The attack came at a time of heightened anxiety after a deadly terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
nyti.ms
October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The British authorities said early Sunday that they were investigating a fire at a mosque on Britain’s southern coast as a suspected arson attack and treating it as a hate crime.
They have already shot 2 people. Hello, US media!
Trump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICE
Trump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICE
Trump has announced that he will deploy 300 federal agents to Chicago amid rising tensions over ICE operations. His announcement comes following about 900 arrests by federal authorities, two shootings by ICE agents, and numerous protests.
l.euronews.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
They have already shot 2 people. Hello, US media!
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Breaking on MSNBC:
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
October 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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✅⚖️ #birthright #citizenship 👶🇺🇸
BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 100-page opinion -- says it is unequivocally, lopsidedly easy to determine that the Trump administration's view of birthright citizenship is wrong.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
October 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
✅⚖️ #birthright #citizenship 👶🇺🇸
Perfect fit for him!
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
👀⚖️ "Kavanaugh Stops" what a legacy to leave. #KavanaughStop
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Perfect fit for him!
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
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fighting authoritarianism
JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
fighting authoritarianism
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Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork
ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of
www.amny.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM