Robert Rosenthal
@robertrosenthal.bsky.social
Go Birds! Phillies fan. Baseball is best experienced on radio. Francisville resident. Happy to have the PCC Cars in green and cream back on Girard. Studied physics a long time ago. Descendant (sort of) of Robert Musil.
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My version of con law could not be taught in some states. I'm guessing most poli sci versions of civil rights and liberties would not be teachable as well.
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
My version of con law could not be taught in some states. I'm guessing most poli sci versions of civil rights and liberties would not be teachable as well.
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I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
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NEW: The Justice Department unit responsible for pursuing potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force.
www.reuters.com/world/justic...
www.reuters.com/world/justic...
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
NEW: The Justice Department unit responsible for pursuing potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force.
www.reuters.com/world/justic...
www.reuters.com/world/justic...
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more things should be named in this manner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_C...
![The original name of the station was "12th and G", but WMATA planner William Herman argued it should be renamed, given the importance of the station and the fact that several entrances would be on other streets. Jackson Graham, the WMATA general manager at the time, agreed, and gave Herman twenty seconds to come up with a better name. Herman responded with the first words that came to mind: "Metro Center".[2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:prpvntklgieefdnv234z5gae/bafkreigrcmnxpr3edvlekxw6d3ozhaxvr4qctgje4ffoy4tkrc2dnbfuam@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
more things should be named in this manner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_C...
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that stage of society when school children share the bond of having endured the camps together
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
that stage of society when school children share the bond of having endured the camps together
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One of the main arguments against the Bill of Rights back in 1787-88 was that enumerating specific rights would lead future generations to conclude those were the only ones that existed
Supporters pointed to the 9th Amendment as the fix
And we still somehow ended up where opponents said we'd be 🤦♂️
Supporters pointed to the 9th Amendment as the fix
And we still somehow ended up where opponents said we'd be 🤦♂️
This is one of my big pet peeves of American jurisprudence. Take the 9th Amendment seriously!
We do not, for example, have a 1st Amendment right to privacy, we have a 9th Amendment right to privacy.
We do not, for example, have a 1st Amendment right to privacy, we have a 9th Amendment right to privacy.
the ninth amendment has always felt to me like a sleeping giant of constitutional interpretation
February 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
One of the main arguments against the Bill of Rights back in 1787-88 was that enumerating specific rights would lead future generations to conclude those were the only ones that existed
Supporters pointed to the 9th Amendment as the fix
And we still somehow ended up where opponents said we'd be 🤦♂️
Supporters pointed to the 9th Amendment as the fix
And we still somehow ended up where opponents said we'd be 🤦♂️
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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I talked to a woman who quit an AUSA job recently. She was asked by main DOJ to dismiss a Medicare fraud prosecution because the defendant was the daughter of a girlfriend of a MAGA figure.
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I talked to a woman who quit an AUSA job recently. She was asked by main DOJ to dismiss a Medicare fraud prosecution because the defendant was the daughter of a girlfriend of a MAGA figure.
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Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
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When you cave, they push harder. When you fight back, *they* cave. Do not obey in advance. Repeat after me: "Fuck you--make me."
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
When you cave, they push harder. When you fight back, *they* cave. Do not obey in advance. Repeat after me: "Fuck you--make me."
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Quite the closing words from the judge too:
Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Quite the closing words from the judge too:
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Don’t listen to people who say all politicians are crooks, or that everyone lies. You know who says that?
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Don’t listen to people who say all politicians are crooks, or that everyone lies. You know who says that?
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
Crooks & liars. They see in others what they are themselves.
But most people aren’t crooks & liars.
Most people are decent.
And we have had enough of these crooks & liars
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They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
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Because I'm talking about measles. It is also A VERY VERY VERY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS. If someone is in a room and has measles and then leaves that room and you enter that room within TWO HOURS (depending on humidity) you can get measles.
And people are contagious for four days before the rash appears.
And people are contagious for four days before the rash appears.
::taps mic::
beyond being an absolutely miserable illness, measles can cause immune amnesia. It wipes out your immune systems memory of how to fight every infection, every vaccine you've ever had.
beyond being an absolutely miserable illness, measles can cause immune amnesia. It wipes out your immune systems memory of how to fight every infection, every vaccine you've ever had.
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Because I'm talking about measles. It is also A VERY VERY VERY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS. If someone is in a room and has measles and then leaves that room and you enter that room within TWO HOURS (depending on humidity) you can get measles.
And people are contagious for four days before the rash appears.
And people are contagious for four days before the rash appears.
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In 1915 experts in law and in municipal engineering agreed with the Chicago Surface Lines:
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
In 1915 experts in law and in municipal engineering agreed with the Chicago Surface Lines:
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
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I wrote a piece on this open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Your Cheat Sheet on Complicity in the Epstein Saga
Who knew complicity could be so...complicated?
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I wrote a piece on this open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?
January 31, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?
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I would put money on the the White House/DHS/DOJ having had whether they could arrest @whstancil.bsky.social on the agenda of at least one meeting.
two sources with knowledge of the situation tell @zeteo.com some officials in Trump’s DOJ actually explored if certain instances of anti-ICE activists blowing whistles in Minnesota could be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions of those who “obstruct” operations... zeteo.com/p/don-lemon-...
January 30, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I would put money on the the White House/DHS/DOJ having had whether they could arrest @whstancil.bsky.social on the agenda of at least one meeting.
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The charges against Don Lemon are ridiculous. He’s a target because he’s black, because he’s media, and because he’s a Trump critic, and because Trump and his minions cannot accept any dissent. It’s deeply pathetic, unamerican, and lawless.
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The charges against Don Lemon are ridiculous. He’s a target because he’s black, because he’s media, and because he’s a Trump critic, and because Trump and his minions cannot accept any dissent. It’s deeply pathetic, unamerican, and lawless.
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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It drives me absolutely insane that the money I give to the federal government is being used to brutalize our families and our children.
Our money should be feeding, clothing, and educating Liam.
Our money should be feeding, clothing, and educating Liam.
“Liam is a bright student,” said the five-year-old’s preschool teacher. “He is very kind and caring, and his classmates miss him. He comes to class every day and brightens up the classroom. All I want is for him to come home safe and sound.”
“According to limited data compiled by the Deportation Data Project, ICE took 3,800 children into immigration detention with their parents between January and October 2025, including children as young as one or two years old.” english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-...
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It drives me absolutely insane that the money I give to the federal government is being used to brutalize our families and our children.
Our money should be feeding, clothing, and educating Liam.
Our money should be feeding, clothing, and educating Liam.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks