Adam Rakunas
@rakdaddy.bsky.social
I'm not happy to be here, but I'm happy you're here. Unbelievably cranky lawyer. I wrote some books. Opinions are my own. Subtext is for cowards. http://www.giro.org
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Adam Rakunas
@rakdaddy.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Are you fucking kidding me.
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It’s always important to protest by doing so in exactly the way the powerful people want you to do so.
This is how you disrupt.
This is how you disrupt.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
It’s always important to protest by doing so in exactly the way the powerful people want you to do so.
This is how you disrupt.
This is how you disrupt.
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Frozen Thin Mints are cheaper than Zoloft
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Frozen Thin Mints are cheaper than Zoloft
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Instead of ending the constitution and murdering people, we could have high speed trains and universal health care.
January 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Instead of ending the constitution and murdering people, we could have high speed trains and universal health care.
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
The class action lawsuits will continue until morale improves and our dipshit robber barons are driven into penury (which will also improve morale).
GenAI companies keep claiming the books and copyrighted works their programed were "trained" on without permission didn't retain complete copies in their systems. This was a lie.
These companies may now face for even more liability for violating copyrights. 1/
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
These companies may now face for even more liability for violating copyrights. 1/
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The class action lawsuits will continue until morale improves and our dipshit robber barons are driven into penury (which will also improve morale).
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Seattle friends! Are you a local sports fan, resident or business owner? I'm writing A Thing about preparations for the World Cup. Were you one of the people excited to bring the World Cup to our city? Have your feelings changed over the past few months? Are you willing to be quoted?
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Seattle friends! Are you a local sports fan, resident or business owner? I'm writing A Thing about preparations for the World Cup. Were you one of the people excited to bring the World Cup to our city? Have your feelings changed over the past few months? Are you willing to be quoted?
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Calls for civility are often weaponized by abusers, by bigots, by those who would oppress you. If it is considered impolite to speak out against dishonor, then it is time for a true warrior to be rude.
January 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Calls for civility are often weaponized by abusers, by bigots, by those who would oppress you. If it is considered impolite to speak out against dishonor, then it is time for a true warrior to be rude.
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It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
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don't think people are really comprehending the national scale of education underinvestment. it's like if we went through WW2 rationing and then never stopped after the war was over. "oh you guys got used to not having nylons and gasoline and butter. so we don't need to give it back to you, ever"
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
don't think people are really comprehending the national scale of education underinvestment. it's like if we went through WW2 rationing and then never stopped after the war was over. "oh you guys got used to not having nylons and gasoline and butter. so we don't need to give it back to you, ever"
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once again: ICE is operating as if they have a general warrant, the specific type of warrant the founders were most concerned about when drafting the 4th Amendment
Not remotely legal. Minnesota needs to arrest these thugs breaking down doors right now, before they start grabbing even more power
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
once again: ICE is operating as if they have a general warrant, the specific type of warrant the founders were most concerned about when drafting the 4th Amendment
Taint That Peculiar
Taint Misbehavin'
Taint No Sunshine
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Taint That Peculiar
Taint Misbehavin'
Taint No Sunshine
You Taint Aways Get What You Want
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Taint Misbehavin'
The world is falling apart, so my knee decided to develop a ne and obnoxious pain that only comes out when I climb stairs.
January 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The world is falling apart, so my knee decided to develop a ne and obnoxious pain that only comes out when I climb stairs.
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
To quote @kurtbusiek.bsky.social: comics are good.
And now, to distract you from the state of the world, here's a comic preview page of Lex Luthor fighting a bear for no reason.
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
To quote @kurtbusiek.bsky.social: comics are good.
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If there are any tech journalists with credibility, they could prove it by asking Apple and Google if nonconsensual fake porn imagery is allowed in the apps in their stores. And if not, ask why the X app is still there.
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If there are any tech journalists with credibility, they could prove it by asking Apple and Google if nonconsensual fake porn imagery is allowed in the apps in their stores. And if not, ask why the X app is still there.
The job will not save you.
-Lester Freamon
-Lester Freamon
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The job will not save you.
-Lester Freamon
-Lester Freamon
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Prosecute Renée Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renée Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
www.thenation.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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I'm a terrorism scholar and this is exactly what we warn about when we say terrorism functions as a shibboleth, a password, a magic word which unlocks unprecedented state power and in turn excuses any state action.
Kristi Noem calling the victim’s actions “domestic terrorism” is propaganda. Full stop. I served as a White House homeland security advisor. I know what that designation means & when it’s misused. A U.S. citizen is dead. She was a mom. This is what ICE impunity looks like. It cannot be normalized.
This Was Inevitable. And It Is Unforgivable. ICE Owns This.
A warning ignored. A life lost. This cannot become routine.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I'm a terrorism scholar and this is exactly what we warn about when we say terrorism functions as a shibboleth, a password, a magic word which unlocks unprecedented state power and in turn excuses any state action.
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Dems: get up out of your fucking defensive crouch and fight back, it still makes a difference in the coverage
as I was saying earlier today, if all you can really do is yell, the quality of the yelling has to be better
it was today, and it’s helped
keep calling these people what they are
as I was saying earlier today, if all you can really do is yell, the quality of the yelling has to be better
it was today, and it’s helped
keep calling these people what they are
There's honestly been some pretty good news coverage tonight on TV regarding today's events. It's not a coincidence.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
Like half a dozen prominent Democrats finally came out this afternoon and said ICE is terrorist trash led by a secretary who should be impeached and it flipped the whole narrative.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Dems: get up out of your fucking defensive crouch and fight back, it still makes a difference in the coverage
as I was saying earlier today, if all you can really do is yell, the quality of the yelling has to be better
it was today, and it’s helped
keep calling these people what they are
as I was saying earlier today, if all you can really do is yell, the quality of the yelling has to be better
it was today, and it’s helped
keep calling these people what they are
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Remember: Federal officials do not enjoy categorical, absolute immunity from state-level prosecutions. They are entitled to removal to federal court. But conduct that is unreasonable or unnecessary for the execution of their law enforcement duties is susceptible to criminal prosecution.