rjberf.bsky.social
@rjberf.bsky.social
Indy lawyer, writer, professor -- not in that order.
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NEW: DC grand jurors reject more Justice Dept cases

Former DOJ attorney: “Not only have I never heard of this happening, I've never heard of a prosecutor who's heard of this happening”

www.cbsnews.com/news/d-c-gra...
D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests
One former federal prosecutor said of the indictment denials by D.C. grand juries that he's "never heard of this happening."
www.cbsnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Now Georgia teachers, & teachers all over the U.S., are told they can't teach this history.

Defend the #FreedomtoLearn

Join us to #TeachTruth on #ConstitutionDay (Sept. 17). Free lessons & other resources below. Sign up to add your city to the map.
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Teach Truth on Constitution Day
Studying the Constitution is essential — especially now, as constitutional rights are increasingly under attack. We offer activities to teach truthfully about the Constitution on Constitition Day and ...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Afternoon walk. Get outside while it's 68⁰ in Indy this afternoon! I walked to Kile Oak for the first time in a while.
November 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Flashback for November 16, 2024

28 points
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Play here:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 16, 2024
Can you sort 8 historical events?
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:37 AM
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Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.

Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
November 17, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Seeing that post from Columbus, Ohio ... I know, free speech, market place of ideas, safety valve theory, political speech = strict scrutiny review, yada yada ... but Can we p$n¢h them? Would that be ok? Would anyone pay my bail? 🤔
November 18, 2024 at 2:51 AM
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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
November 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM