Bear Wilner-Nugent
@saltlick.bsky.social
Lawyer (criminal defense, appeals, civil and administrative litigation), festival operations volunteer, musician, outdoorsbear, cook, lover, dad.
You can find my professional contact information at https://bwnlaw.com.
You can find my professional contact information at https://bwnlaw.com.
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On this important day of mobilization, don't be scared off by self-appointed experts giving you a bunch of rules for how to protest or what not to do. The most important thing we need is more people in the streets, period. Our safety comes from numbers. As a criminal defense lawyer for decades...
You love to see a victory under state constitutional law that is unreviewable by SCOTUS. Hans Linde is nodding and smiling from the afterlife.
Big: Wyoming supreme court just struck down abortion ban.
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
How Attacks Against Obamacare Turned Into Tools to Protect Abortion Access - Bolts
Explore our ongoing Bolts series, Abortion Rights in State Constitutions. A decade ago, when conservatives were attacking President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act as government encroachment in hea...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
You love to see a victory under state constitutional law that is unreviewable by SCOTUS. Hans Linde is nodding and smiling from the afterlife.
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5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free & fair election.
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free & fair election.
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
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This “embrace of neocons” thing remains extremely dumb. Harris did like 2 events where Liz Cheney—who torched her career to oppose Trump—attacked Trump and defended democracy.
If that is the thing that made you decide you were indifferent to Trump winning again then you were looking for an exuse
If that is the thing that made you decide you were indifferent to Trump winning again then you were looking for an exuse
Do you think that all concern about the Democratic Party's perceived lack of efficacy or concerns about adoption of conservative talking points about crime and immigration, or embrace of neocon figures, can be attributed to eating paint chips?
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This “embrace of neocons” thing remains extremely dumb. Harris did like 2 events where Liz Cheney—who torched her career to oppose Trump—attacked Trump and defended democracy.
If that is the thing that made you decide you were indifferent to Trump winning again then you were looking for an exuse
If that is the thing that made you decide you were indifferent to Trump winning again then you were looking for an exuse
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The internet hippo is a shitty wrecker.
Americans acknowledge responsibility for democratically electing a fascist challenge: impossible
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The internet hippo is a shitty wrecker.
Simple: he dies of natural causes.
If anyone sees the way this doesn’t all end very badly, I’d love to hear it.
fuck outta here
January 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Simple: he dies of natural causes.
The consultants-made-Walz-stop-saying-“weird” thing is an easily disproven zombie lie. Harris-Walz ran an excellent campaign in an impossible global and national environment.
It's amazing how little agency people think politicians have. bsky.app/profile/mich...
Well, arguably they lost because Dem consultants made him stop speaking like this
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The consultants-made-Walz-stop-saying-“weird” thing is an easily disproven zombie lie. Harris-Walz ran an excellent campaign in an impossible global and national environment.
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Yeah man why would people be mad at the guy who is actively making things worse instead of the guy who is revered by the general population as the first President and the founding father of the country?
Incredibly stupid, but also so lib-pilled to put a sticker on Trump's face while a slaveholder is staring right at you
Department of Interior says if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national park entrance pass, the pass will be invalidated.
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Yeah man why would people be mad at the guy who is actively making things worse instead of the guy who is revered by the general population as the first President and the founding father of the country?
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It does appear that people have a very strong intuition that any Dem strategy will be explained in full on either the “Hates Democrats” or “Nazi Pedophile” websites, and that the absence of such a public microblogging explanation is proof of a lack of seriousness, resolve, and effort
it seems to me that some people are very mad that they don’t have full access to the true intentions behind every political strategy, or just that they don’t know how everything will actually play out
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It does appear that people have a very strong intuition that any Dem strategy will be explained in full on either the “Hates Democrats” or “Nazi Pedophile” websites, and that the absence of such a public microblogging explanation is proof of a lack of seriousness, resolve, and effort
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I feel like it's very important to note that the democrats passed piles of bills with a 2 vote margin in the house because for all the hate she gets here, Nancy Pelosi was actually very good at her job (whipping and counting votes)
A 2 vote margin for the GOP feels existential
A 2 vote margin for the GOP feels existential
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I feel like it's very important to note that the democrats passed piles of bills with a 2 vote margin in the house because for all the hate she gets here, Nancy Pelosi was actually very good at her job (whipping and counting votes)
A 2 vote margin for the GOP feels existential
A 2 vote margin for the GOP feels existential
… aaand Indiana Republican representative Jim Baird, 80, was just hospitalized after a car crash.
For those of you playing at home, right now we have 218 R 213 D in the House. We will take back Sylvester Turner’s seat 1/31 and Mikie Sherrill’s in April. That leaves MTG’s and LaMalfa’s seats open.
Never be afraid of the Republican party, their majority is a soap bubble.
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
… aaand Indiana Republican representative Jim Baird, 80, was just hospitalized after a car crash.
Never let these jokers intimidate you. They are pathetic.
The most brittle & insecure personalist regime imaginable
Department of Interior says if you put a sticker over Trump's face on your national park entrance pass, the pass will be invalidated.
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
Meanwhile Trump's decision to put his face on the passes is being challenged in court
January 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Never let these jokers intimidate you. They are pathetic.
A lot of these people would lose at peekaboo.
Yeah. You need to stop and consider, before weighing in on stuff like this, whether every word a legislative leader says is just honest-to-god plain truth meant to be taken at face value. Or whether maybe people who talk for a living use their words in LOTS of different ways.
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A lot of these people would lose at peekaboo.
For those of you playing at home, right now we have 218 R 213 D in the House. We will take back Sylvester Turner’s seat 1/31 and Mikie Sherrill’s in April. That leaves MTG’s and LaMalfa’s seats open.
Never be afraid of the Republican party, their majority is a soap bubble.
California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, the House of Representatives GOP said on Tuesday. He was 65… (developing story please check back for updates) - @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/d...
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
For those of you playing at home, right now we have 218 R 213 D in the House. We will take back Sylvester Turner’s seat 1/31 and Mikie Sherrill’s in April. That leaves MTG’s and LaMalfa’s seats open.
Masnick is a bad political analyst because he lets his priors cloud his thinking so much.
I have no idea if the Dems are planning another shutdown but this is functionally identical to what they were saying before they set a new shutdown record
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Masnick is a bad political analyst because he lets his priors cloud his thinking so much.
Never be afraid of the Republican party, their majority is a soap bubble.
California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, the House of Representatives GOP said on Tuesday. He was 65… (developing story please check back for updates) - @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/d...
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65, GOP says
LaMalfa's death is a critical shift in the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives, tightening Republicans' razor-thin majority.
www.cnbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Never be afraid of the Republican party, their majority is a soap bubble.
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not beating the allegations that antivax beliefs are downstream of being afwaid of needles
Trump: "Effective today, America will no longer require 72 'jabs' for our beautiful, healthy children. We are moving to a far more reasonable Schedule, where all children will only be recommended to receive Vaccinations for 11 of the most serious and dangerous diseases."
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
not beating the allegations that antivax beliefs are downstream of being afwaid of needles
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Hey, remember when I told people that even when Democrats say exactly what they want in exactly the tone they want, they're *still* inundated with "so what?" and "so do something!" comments?
Yeah, go peruse the replies here.
Yeah, go peruse the replies here.
Jeffries: "The Constitution isn't a matter of inconvenience. It is a requirement. George Washington in his farewell address to the nation made clear that the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. That means everybody. There is no Trump exception."
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Hey, remember when I told people that even when Democrats say exactly what they want in exactly the tone they want, they're *still* inundated with "so what?" and "so do something!" comments?
Yeah, go peruse the replies here.
Yeah, go peruse the replies here.
Staying on Twitter shows that you’re either really lazy, or have really bad morals. It sucks either way. No excuse.
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Staying on Twitter shows that you’re either really lazy, or have really bad morals. It sucks either way. No excuse.
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I think this is a true and good thread, and also the other piece that happens is a faction designates a person fair game, and then nothing they say can be right and no invective hurled at them (including threats of violence) is out of bounds.
I think there's two basic dynamics underpinning shitty mob behavior online, and the Sky Marchini/Will Stancil stuff is an unfortunate example of each. The first is a feeding frenzy - when a post is over-interpreted or just straightforwardly misinterpreted, and especially when it escapes context.
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I think this is a true and good thread, and also the other piece that happens is a faction designates a person fair game, and then nothing they say can be right and no invective hurled at them (including threats of violence) is out of bounds.
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playing with kids in a rowdy and safe way is like one of the *best* things in the "masculine" canon, what are we doing here, getting dunked in the pool by dad and dudes was essential stuff for me
January 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
playing with kids in a rowdy and safe way is like one of the *best* things in the "masculine" canon, what are we doing here, getting dunked in the pool by dad and dudes was essential stuff for me
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I am more and more convinced that right-wingers are like this because they surround themselves with sociopaths to the point they don't know when they're broken inside because they're the same as the people they are regularly around.
Traumatized people traumatizing their kids.
Traumatized people traumatizing their kids.
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I am more and more convinced that right-wingers are like this because they surround themselves with sociopaths to the point they don't know when they're broken inside because they're the same as the people they are regularly around.
Traumatized people traumatizing their kids.
Traumatized people traumatizing their kids.
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maybe i am wrong, but i don’t think the average american finds this whiny, petulant, crybaby shit very becoming, coming from a federal law enforcement agency
January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
maybe i am wrong, but i don’t think the average american finds this whiny, petulant, crybaby shit very becoming, coming from a federal law enforcement agency
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we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work
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the thing is that what they want for Maduro is a show trial and the venue they are trying that in doesn't do show trials
Remember these people fucked up the prosecution on sandwich guy. I am somewhat cynical they're gonna manage this!
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
the thing is that what they want for Maduro is a show trial and the venue they are trying that in doesn't do show trials