@thatbutterfly.bsky.social
Don't think we're throwing up our hands. We're just rolling up our sleeves.
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These are the Cowardly Nine.
I’m going to remind folks often of the pretend lawyers who work in the firms that folded to an unconstitutional threat from Trump: Skadden; Paul Weiss; Milbank; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Kirkland & Ellis; A&O Shearman; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Latham & Watkins; and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
May 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
These are the Cowardly Nine.
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Great to see!
"A major company, Microsoft, has dropped a law firm that settled with the administration in favor of one that is fighting it." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
"A major company, Microsoft, has dropped a law firm that settled with the administration in favor of one that is fighting it." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Great to see!
"A major company, Microsoft, has dropped a law firm that settled with the administration in favor of one that is fighting it." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
"A major company, Microsoft, has dropped a law firm that settled with the administration in favor of one that is fighting it." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
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Microsoft drops law firm that made a deal with Trump, engaging a firm that is fighting his executive orders
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Microsoft drops law firm that made a deal with Trump, engaging a firm that is fighting his executive orders
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Kamala Harris: The courage of Americans who are speaking out to say, it is not ok to violate court orders. Saying it is not ok to detain and disappear American citizens or anyone without due process. The courage of judges to uphold the rule of law in the face of those who would jail them.
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Kamala Harris: The courage of Americans who are speaking out to say, it is not ok to violate court orders. Saying it is not ok to detain and disappear American citizens or anyone without due process. The courage of judges to uphold the rule of law in the face of those who would jail them.
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Bezos caved faster than it took me to type that.
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bezos caved faster than it took me to type that.
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Jamie Dimon says the *best case* scenario for the US is now a recession.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
April 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jamie Dimon says the *best case* scenario for the US is now a recession.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
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In 100 days, we went from a land of plenty to the hunger games finale .
April 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In 100 days, we went from a land of plenty to the hunger games finale .
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💥 BREAKING: American Express shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today, tally TBD.
Amex: "We Embrace Diversity"
"We Stand for Equity and Inclusion: We are committed to rewarding and providing opportunities for colleagues equitably, based solely on merit"
Amex: "We Embrace Diversity"
"We Stand for Equity and Inclusion: We are committed to rewarding and providing opportunities for colleagues equitably, based solely on merit"
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
💥 BREAKING: American Express shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today, tally TBD.
Amex: "We Embrace Diversity"
"We Stand for Equity and Inclusion: We are committed to rewarding and providing opportunities for colleagues equitably, based solely on merit"
Amex: "We Embrace Diversity"
"We Stand for Equity and Inclusion: We are committed to rewarding and providing opportunities for colleagues equitably, based solely on merit"
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Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
April 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
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Bloomberg reported that the day of this announcement was the “best day ever” for billionaires, as the world’s elite collectively made $304 billion when the markets went back up.
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
Trump Dodges Key Question on Team Tipping Off Wall Street Execs
Members of Donald Trump’s team reportedly gave Wall Street executives a heads-up about a coming trade deal.
newrepublic.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bloomberg reported that the day of this announcement was the “best day ever” for billionaires, as the world’s elite collectively made $304 billion when the markets went back up.
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
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It’s clear that the president is intrigued by some level of market manipulation. Earlier this month, he openly bragged about how much money his friends made off his abrupt 90-day pause on most retaliatory tariffs—an announcement that caused stocks to shoot up.
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
Trump Dodges Key Question on Team Tipping Off Wall Street Execs
Members of Donald Trump’s team reportedly gave Wall Street executives a heads-up about a coming trade deal.
newrepublic.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s clear that the president is intrigued by some level of market manipulation. Earlier this month, he openly bragged about how much money his friends made off his abrupt 90-day pause on most retaliatory tariffs—an announcement that caused stocks to shoot up.
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
newrepublic.com/post/194458/...
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"Today, RIGHT NOW, you have the most power you'll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"Today, RIGHT NOW, you have the most power you'll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Trump's targeting of ActBlue (what authoritarians do)
“So it’s rich indeed for Americans to read now that Trump has launched a big initiative to ‘crack down on foreign influence’ in American politics with one purpose—crippling the fundraising platform of his political opponents.
-Jamie Raskin
“So it’s rich indeed for Americans to read now that Trump has launched a big initiative to ‘crack down on foreign influence’ in American politics with one purpose—crippling the fundraising platform of his political opponents.
-Jamie Raskin
April 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Trump's targeting of ActBlue (what authoritarians do)
“So it’s rich indeed for Americans to read now that Trump has launched a big initiative to ‘crack down on foreign influence’ in American politics with one purpose—crippling the fundraising platform of his political opponents.
-Jamie Raskin
“So it’s rich indeed for Americans to read now that Trump has launched a big initiative to ‘crack down on foreign influence’ in American politics with one purpose—crippling the fundraising platform of his political opponents.
-Jamie Raskin
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As Trump sends the DoJ after ActBlue I’d like remind people that the media threw a huge shit fit that Biden pardoned his son because he knew Trump would abuse the office in precisely this way.
April 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
As Trump sends the DoJ after ActBlue I’d like remind people that the media threw a huge shit fit that Biden pardoned his son because he knew Trump would abuse the office in precisely this way.
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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
April 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
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However bad they tell us it is…it’s far worse than that. Men who refuse to show a badge or identify themselves are whisking people away in vans.
April 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
However bad they tell us it is…it’s far worse than that. Men who refuse to show a badge or identify themselves are whisking people away in vans.
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No justice, no peace.
April 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
No justice, no peace.
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I always look forward to funerals too. Good times.
April 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I always look forward to funerals too. Good times.
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If America ever has a international security crisis, rest easy. We've got our best alcoholic on it!
April 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If America ever has a international security crisis, rest easy. We've got our best alcoholic on it!
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The good news is that the constitution provides ways for Congress and the Judiciary to reign in a power-hungry president. The bad news is those people are all scared of him.
April 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The good news is that the constitution provides ways for Congress and the Judiciary to reign in a power-hungry president. The bad news is those people are all scared of him.