Yastreblyansky
@yastreblyansky.bsky.social
There is no peace without justice.
Old Democratic blogger at yastreblyansky.blogspot.com and yastreblyansky.substack.com. He/him. Is this where the party is?
Old Democratic blogger at yastreblyansky.blogspot.com and yastreblyansky.substack.com. He/him. Is this where the party is?
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
"Sit down, John"
February 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
"Sit down, John"
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
there are 5 separate opinions in the tariffs case lol
one by Roberts joined in full by Gorsuch & Barrett, and in part by the 3 liberals
a Kagan concurrence for the liberals
a KBJ solo concurrence
a Thomas solo dissent
and a Kavanaugh dissent joined by Thomas & Alito (senioritis hittin I guess)
one by Roberts joined in full by Gorsuch & Barrett, and in part by the 3 liberals
a Kagan concurrence for the liberals
a KBJ solo concurrence
a Thomas solo dissent
and a Kavanaugh dissent joined by Thomas & Alito (senioritis hittin I guess)
February 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
there are 5 separate opinions in the tariffs case lol
one by Roberts joined in full by Gorsuch & Barrett, and in part by the 3 liberals
a Kagan concurrence for the liberals
a KBJ solo concurrence
a Thomas solo dissent
and a Kavanaugh dissent joined by Thomas & Alito (senioritis hittin I guess)
one by Roberts joined in full by Gorsuch & Barrett, and in part by the 3 liberals
a Kagan concurrence for the liberals
a KBJ solo concurrence
a Thomas solo dissent
and a Kavanaugh dissent joined by Thomas & Alito (senioritis hittin I guess)
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Interestingly tho, Roberts's section on the so-called major questions doctrine is only joined by Gorsuch and Barrett
The liberal justices are like, yeah we agree these tariffs are obviously illegal, but your made-up major questions nonsense is still nonsense fyi
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
The liberal justices are like, yeah we agree these tariffs are obviously illegal, but your made-up major questions nonsense is still nonsense fyi
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
February 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Interestingly tho, Roberts's section on the so-called major questions doctrine is only joined by Gorsuch and Barrett
The liberal justices are like, yeah we agree these tariffs are obviously illegal, but your made-up major questions nonsense is still nonsense fyi
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
The liberal justices are like, yeah we agree these tariffs are obviously illegal, but your made-up major questions nonsense is still nonsense fyi
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
OOP
Supreme Court rules that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does NOT authorize Donald Trump to impose tariffs
It's a Roberts opinion with a very messy array of people joining this part but not that part
Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Alito dissent
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Supreme Court rules that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does NOT authorize Donald Trump to impose tariffs
It's a Roberts opinion with a very messy array of people joining this part but not that part
Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Alito dissent
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
February 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM
OOP
Supreme Court rules that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does NOT authorize Donald Trump to impose tariffs
It's a Roberts opinion with a very messy array of people joining this part but not that part
Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Alito dissent
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Supreme Court rules that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does NOT authorize Donald Trump to impose tariffs
It's a Roberts opinion with a very messy array of people joining this part but not that part
Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Alito dissent
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02... SCOTUS seems to have done a right thing
Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Gift link. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02... SCOTUS seems to have done a right thing
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
IF IT ACTS LIKE A NAZI AND TALKS LIKE A NAZI...
“Greenland appears to have been a lifelong preoccupation of Adolf Hitler’s,” Timothy W. Ryback writes. After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs and trade policies, Hitler looked north in pursuit of : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
“Greenland appears to have been a lifelong preoccupation of Adolf Hitler’s,” Timothy W. Ryback writes. After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs and trade policies, Hitler looked north in pursuit of : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Hitler’s Greenland Obsession
After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM
IF IT ACTS LIKE A NAZI AND TALKS LIKE A NAZI...
“Greenland appears to have been a lifelong preoccupation of Adolf Hitler’s,” Timothy W. Ryback writes. After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs and trade policies, Hitler looked north in pursuit of : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
“Greenland appears to have been a lifelong preoccupation of Adolf Hitler’s,” Timothy W. Ryback writes. After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs and trade policies, Hitler looked north in pursuit of : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
NYT: AOC said um and uh in a sentence
The fake news will say I said what I said in the previous sentence.
February 20, 2026 at 12:34 AM
NYT: AOC said um and uh in a sentence
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/b...
Also, the Labor Secretary is being investigated for "having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate...and abusing her office by taking staff to strip clubs, drinking alcohol on the job and taking personal trips at taxpayer expense."
Gift article.
Also, the Labor Secretary is being investigated for "having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate...and abusing her office by taking staff to strip clubs, drinking alcohol on the job and taking personal trips at taxpayer expense."
Gift article.
Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:16 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/b...
Also, the Labor Secretary is being investigated for "having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate...and abusing her office by taking staff to strip clubs, drinking alcohol on the job and taking personal trips at taxpayer expense."
Gift article.
Also, the Labor Secretary is being investigated for "having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate...and abusing her office by taking staff to strip clubs, drinking alcohol on the job and taking personal trips at taxpayer expense."
Gift article.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Three Vietnam War veterans sued the federal government seeking to block the construction of a new 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Ceremony Thursday, arguing Trump has not sought the necessary approval from Congress or independent government agencies.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trump’s triumphal arch
The veterans argued the project would encroach on the nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Three Vietnam War veterans sued the federal government seeking to block the construction of a new 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Ceremony Thursday, arguing Trump has not sought the necessary approval from Congress or independent government agencies.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
1) I agree that Trump's people aren't capable or clever enough to "steal the midterms".
2) I think they are brazen and witless enough to TRY to do it in an utterly hamfisted way that ends in real violence.
2) I think they are brazen and witless enough to TRY to do it in an utterly hamfisted way that ends in real violence.
February 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
1) I agree that Trump's people aren't capable or clever enough to "steal the midterms".
2) I think they are brazen and witless enough to TRY to do it in an utterly hamfisted way that ends in real violence.
2) I think they are brazen and witless enough to TRY to do it in an utterly hamfisted way that ends in real violence.
I'm so old I remember when the USMCA was "the fairest, most balanced and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed into law." Did it have an accident or something? trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-st...
February 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I'm so old I remember when the USMCA was "the fairest, most balanced and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed into law." Did it have an accident or something? trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-st...
He could be wrong about that of course. But it's clearly the plan. Hoping to rig *all* the elections
🚨BREAKING: During a rambling rehash of false assertions of voter fraud, President Donald Trump claimed that Republicans will never lose an election “for 50 years” if his allies in Congress pass the SAVE America Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump says Republicans will ‘never lose a race’ if Congress restricts voting
“We'll never lose a race. For 50 years, we won't lose a race.”
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM
He could be wrong about that of course. But it's clearly the plan. Hoping to rig *all* the elections
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Breaking MS NOW:
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet
The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men’s hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
February 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Breaking MS NOW:
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
This is dogshit. Make it a cartoon like a normal person.
February 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This is dogshit. Make it a cartoon like a normal person.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
“Hanging that banner should put to rest any doubt that Donald Trump has hijacked the independence of the Justice Department. He — not the American people — is the only client DOJ’s current leadership serves." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters
The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“Hanging that banner should put to rest any doubt that Donald Trump has hijacked the independence of the Justice Department. He — not the American people — is the only client DOJ’s current leadership serves." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Oh cool, they’re going to make sure the Russians can stoke Nazism in Germany. Great job, Rubio, you piece of shit.
Exclusive: The US State Department is developing an online portal to enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4cySsA6
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Oh cool, they’re going to make sure the Russians can stoke Nazism in Germany. Great job, Rubio, you piece of shit.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Wharton should be so proud of its most famous graduate:
Trump: "Without tariffs, everybody would be bankrupt. Everybody. The whole country would be bankrupt."
February 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Wharton should be so proud of its most famous graduate:
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Corruption for all to see.
February 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Corruption for all to see.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Tom Malinowski argues in an op-ed for the Bulwark that, in response to AIPAC using Republican donor money to intervene in Democratic races, Dem leadership (including, presumably, the AIPAC-endorsed and backed Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer) should disavow the organization and refuse its support.
A Cautionary Note to Fellow Dems From an AIPAC Target
How big-money super PACs are warping Democratic politics—and how to fix it.
www.thebulwark.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Tom Malinowski argues in an op-ed for the Bulwark that, in response to AIPAC using Republican donor money to intervene in Democratic races, Dem leadership (including, presumably, the AIPAC-endorsed and backed Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer) should disavow the organization and refuse its support.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Prince Andrew to seek asylum in the United States and join Donald Trump’s cabinet to avoid further persecution.
February 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Prince Andrew to seek asylum in the United States and join Donald Trump’s cabinet to avoid further persecution.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
I feel like I’m losing my mind watching this unbelievable corruption happening in plain sight.
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
February 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I feel like I’m losing my mind watching this unbelievable corruption happening in plain sight.
Reposted by Yastreblyansky
Ahh, yes, free speech!
in america, if you go over your 3 minute allotment to speak, men with guns come to take you away.
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Ahh, yes, free speech!
Also, is he literally wearing somebody else's Nobel Prize medal around his neck?
Biden would’ve been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin’ Department of Justice building
February 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Also, is he literally wearing somebody else's Nobel Prize medal around his neck?
Florida freedom, stranger every day
Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.
Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:
Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:
February 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Florida freedom, stranger every day
