Anthony Verna
@vernalaw.bsky.social
Attorney outside of NYC - intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights) and advertising law - https://vernalaw.com
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I'm a longtime federal criminal defense lawyer and so I can authoritatively say that this is a big fucking deal and the beginning of the end for these outrageous prosecutions.
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm a longtime federal criminal defense lawyer and so I can authoritatively say that this is a big fucking deal and the beginning of the end for these outrageous prosecutions.
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What makes a banana republic a banana republic is not any prosecution of the outgoing administration, but baseless, politically motivated prosecution. There is a whole literature which teaches that, if crimes against the public order occurred, failing to prosecute them hastens democratic decline.
November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
What makes a banana republic a banana republic is not any prosecution of the outgoing administration, but baseless, politically motivated prosecution. There is a whole literature which teaches that, if crimes against the public order occurred, failing to prosecute them hastens democratic decline.
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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You can be critical of this gov't - and there plenty to be critical about - without flattening everything into an unintelligible, ahistorical paste. Because doing so, is absolutely part of the problem. It enables "they're all the same" narratives, which never - ever - lead to progressive outcomes.
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
You can be critical of this gov't - and there plenty to be critical about - without flattening everything into an unintelligible, ahistorical paste. Because doing so, is absolutely part of the problem. It enables "they're all the same" narratives, which never - ever - lead to progressive outcomes.
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The current UK Labour party are bad. The Nigel Front and the current iteration of the Conservatives are far, far worse. Pretending otherwise merely makes you an idiot.
You can be critical of this gov't - and there plenty to be critical about - without flattening everything into an unintelligible, ahistorical paste. Because doing so, is absolutely part of the problem. It enables "they're all the same" narratives, which never - ever - lead to progressive outcomes.
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The current UK Labour party are bad. The Nigel Front and the current iteration of the Conservatives are far, far worse. Pretending otherwise merely makes you an idiot.
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Great job this morning by @nancyyousef.bsky.social on @waytooearly.bsky.social. What are we doing in Venezuela? CN? Regime change? Will Russia assist Caracas? As America seemingly sleep walks to war, it is critical to hear a veteran Pentagon journalist unpack it all. (Worth the early wake up!) ☕️
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great job this morning by @nancyyousef.bsky.social on @waytooearly.bsky.social. What are we doing in Venezuela? CN? Regime change? Will Russia assist Caracas? As America seemingly sleep walks to war, it is critical to hear a veteran Pentagon journalist unpack it all. (Worth the early wake up!) ☕️
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Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
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UPDATE: Today, DOJ filed an "emergency" motion in the Ninth Circuit seeking a stay of Judge Immergut's Nov. 7 ruling siding with Oregon (and others suing) in the case over Trump's effort to federalize and deploy National Guard troops in the state.
Filing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Filing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
UPDATE: Today, DOJ filed an "emergency" motion in the Ninth Circuit seeking a stay of Judge Immergut's Nov. 7 ruling siding with Oregon (and others suing) in the case over Trump's effort to federalize and deploy National Guard troops in the state.
Filing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Filing: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I know so much happens every day and how are we to keep up with all of it but remember when Trump’s DOJ was like “Epstein files? What Epstein files? Those don’t exist.”
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I know so much happens every day and how are we to keep up with all of it but remember when Trump’s DOJ was like “Epstein files? What Epstein files? Those don’t exist.”
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One thing about being a law professor who researches sexual abuse is that a lot of victims of it want to tell you there stories so that you can help make sense of them. When institutions treat them as problems, it leaves them baffled. Harvard has a cultural problem and Summers is part of it.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
One thing about being a law professor who researches sexual abuse is that a lot of victims of it want to tell you there stories so that you can help make sense of them. When institutions treat them as problems, it leaves them baffled. Harvard has a cultural problem and Summers is part of it.
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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Thank you for this, Chris. I wasn’t familiar with any of White’s writing beyond his children’s books. What a joy to read. At its core Charlotte’s Web is a story of the small defeating the mighty through the power of words. May we all take heart.
NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Thank you for this, Chris. I wasn’t familiar with any of White’s writing beyond his children’s books. What a joy to read. At its core Charlotte’s Web is a story of the small defeating the mighty through the power of words. May we all take heart.
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It’s time for Sunday Night Football blind guess! I predict the Eagles and the Lions in a MONSTER showdown. #blindguess #snf #nfl
a woman is waiting all day for sunday night .
ALT: a woman is waiting all day for sunday night .
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November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It’s time for Sunday Night Football blind guess! I predict the Eagles and the Lions in a MONSTER showdown. #blindguess #snf #nfl
It’s time for Sunday Night Football blind guess! I predict the Eagles and the Lions in a MONSTER showdown. #blindguess #snf #nfl
a woman is waiting all day for sunday night .
ALT: a woman is waiting all day for sunday night .
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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You ever walk into a military bar and see that one dude who absolutely nobody fucks with and everyone is a little afraid of? And everyone's got their hats and their jackets with patches proclaiming all sorts of impressive sounding op names, and he's just ... there. No patches, no nothing.
The defense secretary’s theatrics over military operation names sparked laughter heard round the world.
Pentagon Pete Brutally Roasted for Cringe Military Op Names
The defense secretary’s theatrics over military operation names sparked laughter heard round the world.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
You ever walk into a military bar and see that one dude who absolutely nobody fucks with and everyone is a little afraid of? And everyone's got their hats and their jackets with patches proclaiming all sorts of impressive sounding op names, and he's just ... there. No patches, no nothing.
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Republican Party uses ICE to cancel Christmas.🎄 🎅
Fascism stops at nothing.
Fascism stops at nothing.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Republican Party uses ICE to cancel Christmas.🎄 🎅
Fascism stops at nothing.
Fascism stops at nothing.
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I’d love to know what would have happened if Democrats had tried even a little to make the case that “immigration is good, actually,” which is *extremely easy.* It’s starting to happen now as ICE violently snatches day laborers for no fucking reason, and sentiment seems to be shifting as a result.
Pundits: Why didn't Kamala Harris run to the center on immigration?
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’d love to know what would have happened if Democrats had tried even a little to make the case that “immigration is good, actually,” which is *extremely easy.* It’s starting to happen now as ICE violently snatches day laborers for no fucking reason, and sentiment seems to be shifting as a result.
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Foreign military invasion strikes Charlotte, NC, as residents fend for themselves.
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Foreign military invasion strikes Charlotte, NC, as residents fend for themselves.
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Its wild to see Olivia Nuzzi get this treatment while if I break the ethics rules of my profession I'll never be a CPA again
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Its wild to see Olivia Nuzzi get this treatment while if I break the ethics rules of my profession I'll never be a CPA again
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Today marked Day One of Customs and Border Patrol’s Charlotte Operation. And as we’ve come to expect from these operations, federal agents targeted workers throughout Charlotte and the surrounding areas.
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Today marked Day One of Customs and Border Patrol’s Charlotte Operation. And as we’ve come to expect from these operations, federal agents targeted workers throughout Charlotte and the surrounding areas.
Why the fuck is @homedepotofficial.bsky.social accepting of this at their stores?
As Bovino and masked DHS officers sweep another Home Depot looking to round up day laborers, a reminder of the meeting in May when Stephen Miller screamed at ICE to stop doing targeted enforcement, start hitting Home Depots and 7/11s and “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens.”
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Why the fuck is @homedepotofficial.bsky.social accepting of this at their stores?
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...