Sam Brunson
@smbrnsn.bsky.social
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Georgia Reithal Professor Law, Loyola University Chicago. Lots of taxes, jazz, cooking, and cats. Author "God and the IRS: Accommodating Religious Practice in United States Tax Law"
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Sam Brunson
@smbrnsn.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Okay, it's not the Black Friday 50% off, but if you wanted my book, think its sticker price is too expensive, but missed the Black Friday sale, you can still get it for 40% off! www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
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Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."
Memorandum & Opinion – #124 in LESLY MIOT v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-02471) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Plaintiffs' 81 Renewed Motion for a Stay. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/2/2026. (lcacr2) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."
Some quick thoughts on Wynton Marsalis's retirement from Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center
On the train to work this morning, packed shoulder to shoulder with other commuters, I found Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers's "Live at Montreux and
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February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Some quick thoughts on Wynton Marsalis's retirement from Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Breaking News: Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, said he would pull 700 immigration agents out of Minneapolis.
Trump Live Updates: Homan Plans to Pull 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis
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February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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I’m looking forward to the “with ads” subscription tier where your loved one will reminisce about the cool refreshing flavor of Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I’m looking forward to the “with ads” subscription tier where your loved one will reminisce about the cool refreshing flavor of Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
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Sadly, this is the ICE M.O.: Assault innocent people and then tell elaborate lies to blame the victim. No judge should give any credence to anything a DHS lawyer says to them. They have proven themselves to be liars too often.
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Sadly, this is the ICE M.O.: Assault innocent people and then tell elaborate lies to blame the victim. No judge should give any credence to anything a DHS lawyer says to them. They have proven themselves to be liars too often.
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“The Pope says that Jesus said love thy neighbor, but the antichrist in the White House has a different view of theology”
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
“The Pope says that Jesus said love thy neighbor, but the antichrist in the White House has a different view of theology”
I’m not quite exactly sure who Speaker Johnson thinks government is, but apparently he doesn’t believe that it of individuals or that it has any obligation to abide by biblical principles.
Speaking on behalf of a religion that actively sought to spread itself to every country in the world whether invited or not, Speaker Johnson would like to share with you the Biblical case for strong borders.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I’m not quite exactly sure who Speaker Johnson thinks government is, but apparently he doesn’t believe that it of individuals or that it has any obligation to abide by biblical principles.
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The passage in question is from the so-called Holiness Code within Leviticus, in which God enjoins the people of Israel to aspire as a community to an ideal of purity in their daily lives, as an enactment and embodiment that God’s holiness was present in them *as a community.*
Speaking on behalf of a religion that actively sought to spread itself to every country in the world whether invited or not, Speaker Johnson would like to share with you the Biblical case for strong borders.
February 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The passage in question is from the so-called Holiness Code within Leviticus, in which God enjoins the people of Israel to aspire as a community to an ideal of purity in their daily lives, as an enactment and embodiment that God’s holiness was present in them *as a community.*
Hey look, tech bros are trying to invent seances!!!
AI “deadbots” aim to replace the dead—and raise plenty of ethical issues, Charley Burlock argues. “Perhaps the biggest question is how such a product might shift our experience of personal grief and collective memory.”
The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
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February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Hey look, tech bros are trying to invent seances!!!
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Following on, she’s only not leaving because she can free some folks while there. Tough ethical quandary: leave, honorably, or stay, and get some amount of good through.
Unrelated: some good people are enablers because they don’t let things fall to chaos.
Unrelated: some good people are enablers because they don’t let things fall to chaos.
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Following on, she’s only not leaving because she can free some folks while there. Tough ethical quandary: leave, honorably, or stay, and get some amount of good through.
Unrelated: some good people are enablers because they don’t let things fall to chaos.
Unrelated: some good people are enablers because they don’t let things fall to chaos.
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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your dead wife wants you to take her on a date to STARBUCKS followed by a walk to TOYOTA DEALERSHIP
AI “deadbots” aim to replace the dead—and raise plenty of ethical issues, Charley Burlock argues. “Perhaps the biggest question is how such a product might shift our experience of personal grief and collective memory.”
The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete
You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
your dead wife wants you to take her on a date to STARBUCKS followed by a walk to TOYOTA DEALERSHIP
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The key here is that DHS spent annual appropriations money (with the rider), not OBBA money (without):
“Plaintiffs have made a strong showing that the January 8, 2026, notice requirement was also promulgated, implemented, and is presently being enforced with the use of Section 527 funds.”
“Plaintiffs have made a strong showing that the January 8, 2026, notice requirement was also promulgated, implemented, and is presently being enforced with the use of Section 527 funds.”
Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..." thehill.com/regulation/c...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The key here is that DHS spent annual appropriations money (with the rider), not OBBA money (without):
“Plaintiffs have made a strong showing that the January 8, 2026, notice requirement was also promulgated, implemented, and is presently being enforced with the use of Section 527 funds.”
“Plaintiffs have made a strong showing that the January 8, 2026, notice requirement was also promulgated, implemented, and is presently being enforced with the use of Section 527 funds.”
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Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..." thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..." thehill.com/regulation/c...
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The best part of the country is the lies we told ourselves about who we are, and that some of us still try to live up to that. The worst part of the country are the people who know they are lies and act accordingly.
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
The best part of the country is the lies we told ourselves about who we are, and that some of us still try to live up to that. The worst part of the country are the people who know they are lies and act accordingly.
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the ideals are good, actually
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
the ideals are good, actually
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
even if we’ve never lived up to them it doesn’t mean we can’t start
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this really is the crux of it all, you know? yeah. jefferson didn't. but i do. and i'm alive. and i can act.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 AM
this really is the crux of it all, you know? yeah. jefferson didn't. but i do. and i'm alive. and i can act.
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My favorite part in the Ken Burns American Revolution series is right at the end when one of the historians says "it's obvious that Thomas Jefferson did not believe that all men are created. But I do"
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 AM
My favorite part in the Ken Burns American Revolution series is right at the end when one of the historians says "it's obvious that Thomas Jefferson did not believe that all men are created. But I do"
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
Tonight’s dinner: homemade falafel on homemade pita with homemade French fries. (I made the falafel dough and my wife fried it. She made the pita dough and I rolled it out and cooked it. The fries were all her.)
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Tonight’s dinner: homemade falafel on homemade pita with homemade French fries. (I made the falafel dough and my wife fried it. She made the pita dough and I rolled it out and cooked it. The fries were all her.)
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King: of all the authors i thought would be accused of sex crimes, i never suspected neil gaiman
Poe: who did you suspect?
King: well if i'm being honest
King: i think i would have suspected
Poe: piers Anthony
King: yeah, piers Anthony
Piers Anthony: [huffing a pair of panties] wut?
Poe: who did you suspect?
King: well if i'm being honest
King: i think i would have suspected
Poe: piers Anthony
King: yeah, piers Anthony
Piers Anthony: [huffing a pair of panties] wut?
February 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
King: of all the authors i thought would be accused of sex crimes, i never suspected neil gaiman
Poe: who did you suspect?
King: well if i'm being honest
King: i think i would have suspected
Poe: piers Anthony
King: yeah, piers Anthony
Piers Anthony: [huffing a pair of panties] wut?
Poe: who did you suspect?
King: well if i'm being honest
King: i think i would have suspected
Poe: piers Anthony
King: yeah, piers Anthony
Piers Anthony: [huffing a pair of panties] wut?
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Why the hell were so many people so comfortable talking about pedo parties with their Gmail accounts?
THOU SHALT NOT PROTECT PEDOS!!! WHY THE FUCK IS THIS SENDER’S NAME REDACTED?!?
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Why the hell were so many people so comfortable talking about pedo parties with their Gmail accounts?
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if the DOJ was smart enough to pick its battles and not go to the mat on every fucking case, they could avoid this, particularly from GOP appointees, but they are not smart and are also unhinged
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
if the DOJ was smart enough to pick its battles and not go to the mat on every fucking case, they could avoid this, particularly from GOP appointees, but they are not smart and are also unhinged
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part of the administration’s problem with having no tact, no chill, and no self-restraint is that it lands them in front of republican appointees who are like “what the fuck am i supposed to do with this”
During a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge appeared to be skeptical of key arguments of the Pentagon's legal justification for its punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly.
Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
www.stripes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
part of the administration’s problem with having no tact, no chill, and no self-restraint is that it lands them in front of republican appointees who are like “what the fuck am i supposed to do with this”
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Just one more dumpster bro, all those government thugs in tactical gear will see that we really mean business if we set just one more fire. We're just one fire away from The Revolution, I swear to you.
Anyway, read theory.
Anyway, read theory.
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Just one more dumpster bro, all those government thugs in tactical gear will see that we really mean business if we set just one more fire. We're just one fire away from The Revolution, I swear to you.
Anyway, read theory.
Anyway, read theory.