Saralegal
@saralegal.bsky.social
Sara, 30+. AuDHD, queer, Jewish diasporist. Public sector paralegal by day, nerd by night.
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Saralegal
@saralegal.bsky.social
· Apr 24
May God bless you with reading comprehension bimheirah b'yameinu, amen.
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talking with scrabble players is crazy because what do you mean you have beef with a letter?
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
talking with scrabble players is crazy because what do you mean you have beef with a letter?
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I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
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Op Ed: Nobody Will Miss I-794
Op Ed: Nobody Will Miss I-794
Turning one mile of freeway in Downtown into a boulevard will have huge benefits.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Op Ed: Nobody Will Miss I-794
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Bitter struggle on the right between people who hate 100% of Jews and people who hate 75% of Jews
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The fallout from Nick Fuentes's appearance on Tucker Carlson continues.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Bitter struggle on the right between people who hate 100% of Jews and people who hate 75% of Jews
Glass Onion is going to be remembered as an era-defining satire like Dr. Strangelove. Rian Johnson nailed it.
"skin as part of brain?"
This is that great intellect people talk about?
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Glass Onion is going to be remembered as an era-defining satire like Dr. Strangelove. Rian Johnson nailed it.
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I’m going to think about watching this moment unfold in real time for a long time.
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I’m going to think about watching this moment unfold in real time for a long time.
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
According to the ruling, Diana Santillana will be given a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge, who could order her released while her civil deportation case proceeds.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
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‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/m...
‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say | CNN
Yamen Al-Najjar recalls his past life – the days when he went to school and laughed regularly. Today, the 16-year-old lives with his mother in a cramped 6-square-meter room, just large enough to hold ...
www.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza, patients and doctors say
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/m...
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Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
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so basically what happened was:
ICE / CBP abducted ~1800 people from across the chicago area during june to oct, & did most of it without warrants. of those ~1800 people, only ~750 are still in the us & ~135 aren't eligible for release.
the injustice of everything these people will never get back.
ICE / CBP abducted ~1800 people from across the chicago area during june to oct, & did most of it without warrants. of those ~1800 people, only ~750 are still in the us & ~135 aren't eligible for release.
the injustice of everything these people will never get back.
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
so basically what happened was:
ICE / CBP abducted ~1800 people from across the chicago area during june to oct, & did most of it without warrants. of those ~1800 people, only ~750 are still in the us & ~135 aren't eligible for release.
the injustice of everything these people will never get back.
ICE / CBP abducted ~1800 people from across the chicago area during june to oct, & did most of it without warrants. of those ~1800 people, only ~750 are still in the us & ~135 aren't eligible for release.
the injustice of everything these people will never get back.
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happy 50th to a queen
The children’s picture book, “Strega Nona, An OldTale,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola penned the book about the Italian “grandmother witch.” (via @mprnews.org)
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnesota’s unique role in preserving the warmth, artistry and enduring cultural impact of this classic story.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
happy 50th to a queen
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The Trump administration secretly sent 252 migrants to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison, #CECOT.
Our client, Edicson Quintero, was among them—beaten, starved, and left to carve his protest in blood. He’s free now, but the scars of his time in CECOT remain.
🔗 Read via @nytimes.com
Our client, Edicson Quintero, was among them—beaten, starved, and left to carve his protest in blood. He’s free now, but the scars of his time in CECOT remain.
🔗 Read via @nytimes.com
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Trump administration secretly sent 252 migrants to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison, #CECOT.
Our client, Edicson Quintero, was among them—beaten, starved, and left to carve his protest in blood. He’s free now, but the scars of his time in CECOT remain.
🔗 Read via @nytimes.com
Our client, Edicson Quintero, was among them—beaten, starved, and left to carve his protest in blood. He’s free now, but the scars of his time in CECOT remain.
🔗 Read via @nytimes.com
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In that letter from the lawyers for Farms not Factories, we got the same old tired line that "criticism of Zionism is not the same as antisemitism".
I tell you what. Read the piece & tell me whether you think this is *just* "criticism of Zionism". Go on.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
I tell you what. Read the piece & tell me whether you think this is *just* "criticism of Zionism". Go on.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In that letter from the lawyers for Farms not Factories, we got the same old tired line that "criticism of Zionism is not the same as antisemitism".
I tell you what. Read the piece & tell me whether you think this is *just* "criticism of Zionism". Go on.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
I tell you what. Read the piece & tell me whether you think this is *just* "criticism of Zionism". Go on.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
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On this day 55 years ago, blubber went boom at the Oregon Coast.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
‘It was like a blubber snowstorm’: Why Oregon blew up a whale in 1970
The exploding whale is a piece of Oregon lore that just won’t go away. It’s one of those real-life stories that just sounds too strange to be real.
www.opb.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On this day 55 years ago, blubber went boom at the Oregon Coast.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
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The Trump administration said that any Venezuelan immigrant it targets under the Alien Enemies Act "shall be ineligible for any relief or protection from removal" — including legal protections against deporting people to likely torture or persecution.
The AEA must be repealed.
The AEA must be repealed.
NEW: The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
In a new report, HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social provide a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Trump administration said that any Venezuelan immigrant it targets under the Alien Enemies Act "shall be ineligible for any relief or protection from removal" — including legal protections against deporting people to likely torture or persecution.
The AEA must be repealed.
The AEA must be repealed.
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I know for darn sure this account has been reported before, but apparently anti-bigotry is not valued as highly as ✨manners✨ so folks like this continue to spread the conspiracy theories that lead to pogroms while folks who impolitely push back against antisemites lose access to their accounts
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I know for darn sure this account has been reported before, but apparently anti-bigotry is not valued as highly as ✨manners✨ so folks like this continue to spread the conspiracy theories that lead to pogroms while folks who impolitely push back against antisemites lose access to their accounts
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in a sane world, the things this group is publishing would be seen as the nazi shit they are by everyone. unfortunately we live in a world where if you say “zionist” enough then you can post Rothschild conspiracies and Talmud-Exposed canards and still call yourself left-wing
If you have a few minutes this morning, why not read a piece that resulted in a threatening 4-page legal letter when we asked for comment!
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/revealed-the...
REVEALED: The animal rights group sharing obscene anti-Jewish hate - Jewish News
EXCLUSIVE: Farms Not Factories boasts high-profile supporters, some of whom have asked to be removed from its website after Jewish News revealed the group’s newsletter promotes conspiracy theories
www.jewishnews.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
in a sane world, the things this group is publishing would be seen as the nazi shit they are by everyone. unfortunately we live in a world where if you say “zionist” enough then you can post Rothschild conspiracies and Talmud-Exposed canards and still call yourself left-wing
An under-discussed aspect of "how to write well" is that no style of writing is "good" for every situation; the best writing is tailored to the intended audience. This tweet is genuinely a fantastic example of that.
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
An under-discussed aspect of "how to write well" is that no style of writing is "good" for every situation; the best writing is tailored to the intended audience. This tweet is genuinely a fantastic example of that.
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
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Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
Even if you don’t care about people who use drugs - you really should care about other people - they will still just lie that you are a person who uses drugs when they want other people not to care about you
After José's arrest sparked outrage in August, DHS attacked him in a press release, calling him a "criminal illegal alien, not a firefighter." DHS has cited a 12-year-old drug delivery charge while failing to acknowledge the charge was dismissed.
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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Seattle media, tonight, is going as close as possible to saying Katie Wilson won the mayoral race — without phrasing it as entirely final. (Which is all very defensible at this stage.)
Seattle is shaping up to be the left's second big mayoral win, a sort of West Coast companion to NYC.
Seattle is shaping up to be the left's second big mayoral win, a sort of West Coast companion to NYC.
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Seattle media, tonight, is going as close as possible to saying Katie Wilson won the mayoral race — without phrasing it as entirely final. (Which is all very defensible at this stage.)
Seattle is shaping up to be the left's second big mayoral win, a sort of West Coast companion to NYC.
Seattle is shaping up to be the left's second big mayoral win, a sort of West Coast companion to NYC.
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people bitch about woke media but if TOS was on today they would go to a thinly-veiled MAGA planet where the locals worshipped guns and then kirk would hit the orange dictator with a two-fisted karate chop before giving a lecture about how science is real and violence is bad
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
people bitch about woke media but if TOS was on today they would go to a thinly-veiled MAGA planet where the locals worshipped guns and then kirk would hit the orange dictator with a two-fisted karate chop before giving a lecture about how science is real and violence is bad
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Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.