Albion Eaton
@albioneaton.bsky.social
Atheist. Feminist. Leftist. Musician.
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I jotted this down in a conversation at another site but I thought I’d share it just to share my thoughts generally on Bari Weiss being gifted CBS news.
September 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I jotted this down in a conversation at another site but I thought I’d share it just to share my thoughts generally on Bari Weiss being gifted CBS news.
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Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
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Big deal (and not unexpected):
U.S. intelligence community assessment of Venezuelan TdA gang connections to Maduro regime "stand starkly at odds" with Trump assertions in #AlienEnemiesAct Proclamation and at odds with DOJ claims in court filings!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
U.S. intelligence community assessment of Venezuelan TdA gang connections to Maduro regime "stand starkly at odds" with Trump assertions in #AlienEnemiesAct Proclamation and at odds with DOJ claims in court filings!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.
To invoke wartime deportation powers, President Trump asserted that Venezuela’s government controls a gang. U.S. intelligence analysts think that is not true.
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Big deal (and not unexpected):
U.S. intelligence community assessment of Venezuelan TdA gang connections to Maduro regime "stand starkly at odds" with Trump assertions in #AlienEnemiesAct Proclamation and at odds with DOJ claims in court filings!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
U.S. intelligence community assessment of Venezuelan TdA gang connections to Maduro regime "stand starkly at odds" with Trump assertions in #AlienEnemiesAct Proclamation and at odds with DOJ claims in court filings!
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PERKINS COIE LLP,
Plaintiff,
V.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 25-716 (BAH)
Judge Beryl A. Howell
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this
lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies but, in purpose and effect, this action draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare, who penned the phrase: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, HENRY VI, PART 2, act 4, sc. 2, 1. 75. When Shakespeare's character, a rebel leader intent on
becoming king, see id. I. 74, hears this suggestion, he promptly incorporates this tactic as part of
his plan to assume power, leading in the same scene to the rebel leader demanding "[a]way with
him," referring to an educated clerk, who "can make obligations and write court hand," id. 1. 90,
106. Eliminating lawyers as the guardians of the rule of law removes a major impediment to the
path to more power. See Walters v. Nat'l Ass'n of Radiation Survivors, 473 U.S. 305, 371 n.24
(1985) (Stevens, J., dissenting) (explaining the import of the same Shakespearean statement to be
"that disposing of lawyers is a step in the direction of a totalitarian form of government").
The importance of independent lawyers to ensuring the American judicial system's fair
and impartial administration of justice has been recognized in this country since its founding era.
In 1770, John Adams made the singularly unpopular decision to represent eight British soldiers
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May 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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What an embarrassment. It’s wild that the official position of the US Government is now pro-Nazi.
May 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What an embarrassment. It’s wild that the official position of the US Government is now pro-Nazi.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Now, Trump’s FEMA has denied critical funding extensions for Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina and Georgia, leaving these states—both hit hard by 2024’s storms—facing massive costs.
Arkansas was also denied a major disaster declaration for recent tornadoes.
Arkansas was also denied a major disaster declaration for recent tornadoes.
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Now, Trump’s FEMA has denied critical funding extensions for Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina and Georgia, leaving these states—both hit hard by 2024’s storms—facing massive costs.
Arkansas was also denied a major disaster declaration for recent tornadoes.
Arkansas was also denied a major disaster declaration for recent tornadoes.
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Trump Stumbles—A Bit—in the Unis Wrestlin’ Match High-Stakes Drama talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
April 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump Stumbles—A Bit—in the Unis Wrestlin’ Match High-Stakes Drama talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Now, Trump is reversing himself on China and Threats to sack Fed Chair Powell. It’s not just bad economics; it’s also unstable, irrational behavior.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump hints at softening China tariffs and says no plan to sack Fed boss Jerome Powell - BBC News
His comments come amid a trade war with Beijing, and after his attacks on the US central bank's boss.
www.bbc.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Now, Trump is reversing himself on China and Threats to sack Fed Chair Powell. It’s not just bad economics; it’s also unstable, irrational behavior.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Pledging to defend the Constitution right before the country you were about to become a citizen of unconstitutionally detains you
April 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Pledging to defend the Constitution right before the country you were about to become a citizen of unconstitutionally detains you
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
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We need more people like Frankie in the world.
March 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We need more people like Frankie in the world.
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Damn—I’ve only seen a negative flake rate a few times. My favorite was Kamala’s announcement in 2019. Crowd was massive.
Nice work Bernie team.
Nice work Bernie team.
March 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Damn—I’ve only seen a negative flake rate a few times. My favorite was Kamala’s announcement in 2019. Crowd was massive.
Nice work Bernie team.
Nice work Bernie team.
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Very heartening to see foreign officials mocking him for being a fucking clown. Feels like the garlic to his vampire
BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province.
Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.
Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Very heartening to see foreign officials mocking him for being a fucking clown. Feels like the garlic to his vampire
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UPDATE: With this Ninth Circuit denial, Judge Alsup's order requiring reinstatement of the covered probationary employees who were fired remains in effect.
Panel majority was Silverman (Clinton) and de Alba (Biden), with the partial dissent from Bade (Trump).
Panel majority was Silverman (Clinton) and de Alba (Biden), with the partial dissent from Bade (Trump).
The Ninth Circuit has DENIED, 2-1, a stay of Judge Alsup's preliminary injunction requiring 6 agencies to reinstate illegally fired probationary employees. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Order Denying Admin. Stay
www.documentcloud.org
March 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
UPDATE: With this Ninth Circuit denial, Judge Alsup's order requiring reinstatement of the covered probationary employees who were fired remains in effect.
Panel majority was Silverman (Clinton) and de Alba (Biden), with the partial dissent from Bade (Trump).
Panel majority was Silverman (Clinton) and de Alba (Biden), with the partial dissent from Bade (Trump).
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THANK YOU THESE ARE GREAT
March 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
THANK YOU THESE ARE GREAT
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Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.
March 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.
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LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If I had a band or a label, I would do a punk cover of "No More Kings" from Schoolhouse Rock. And then I would gather a bunch of people to write a whole album of next-generation Schoolhouse Rock songs, with songs about Social Security and Medicaid and NOAA. I am not kidding in the least.
SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings
YouTube video by tennesseejed93
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February 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
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I love watching this . . Over and over . .
WYOMING:
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
“Thank you, Madam chairman.”
“I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.”
“Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
February 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I love watching this . . Over and over . .
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Are people gonna say he did this because he's autistic?
Here's video of Steve Bannon doing a Sieg Heil today at CPAC. It is what it is and it's what Bannon intended. Don't let yourself be gaslit.
February 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Are people gonna say he did this because he's autistic?