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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
"When the asserted reason for a map is political, it is critical for challengers to produce an alternative map that serves
the State’s allegedly partisan aim just as well as the map the State adopted."
So litigants are supposed to help the legislature gerrymander in order to prevent gerrymandering?
the State’s allegedly partisan aim just as well as the map the State adopted."
So litigants are supposed to help the legislature gerrymander in order to prevent gerrymandering?
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"When the asserted reason for a map is political, it is critical for challengers to produce an alternative map that serves
the State’s allegedly partisan aim just as well as the map the State adopted."
So litigants are supposed to help the legislature gerrymander in order to prevent gerrymandering?
the State’s allegedly partisan aim just as well as the map the State adopted."
So litigants are supposed to help the legislature gerrymander in order to prevent gerrymandering?
"the District Court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith"
Seriously?
Seriously?
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"the District Court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith"
Seriously?
Seriously?
"the District Court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith"
Seriously?
Seriously?
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
"the District Court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith"
Seriously?
Seriously?
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I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
@andrewtorrez.bsky.social Just got to the part in the show where you discuss Georgia attempting to give Trump an avenue for profit from the case there. In both that, and the Senate's failed "surveillance" suit provision, why are these not considered ex post facto laws barred by the constitution?
December 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@andrewtorrez.bsky.social Just got to the part in the show where you discuss Georgia attempting to give Trump an avenue for profit from the case there. In both that, and the Senate's failed "surveillance" suit provision, why are these not considered ex post facto laws barred by the constitution?
No, the LA senator and chair of health committee. He is a physician. He was the deciding vote to advance Kennedy's nomination, despite misgivings, because of "assurances" from RFK that he wouldn't do anything drastic wrt vaccines.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
No, the LA senator and chair of health committee. He is a physician. He was the deciding vote to advance Kennedy's nomination, despite misgivings, because of "assurances" from RFK that he wouldn't do anything drastic wrt vaccines.
Fuck Bill Cassidy. I hope he never has a good night's sleep again.
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Fuck Bill Cassidy. I hope he never has a good night's sleep again.
I've been reading Lucky Loser, and wow there's so much more failure than I imagined
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I've been reading Lucky Loser, and wow there's so much more failure than I imagined
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every now and then I step back a bit and admire just how truly batshit insane the situation the country is in truly is
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
every now and then I step back a bit and admire just how truly batshit insane the situation the country is in truly is
Yup. They knew voting no would be a terrible look, so they made an effort to avoid having to vote at all. Now that the vote has been forced, it's a reluctant yes. We shouldn't let them off the hook for obstructing the vote.
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Yup. They knew voting no would be a terrible look, so they made an effort to avoid having to vote at all. Now that the vote has been forced, it's a reluctant yes. We shouldn't let them off the hook for obstructing the vote.
But these are not positions that candidates are actually running on. Accepting right-wing framing of progressive policies just cannibalizes the left.
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
But these are not positions that candidates are actually running on. Accepting right-wing framing of progressive policies just cannibalizes the left.
When you cede the framing to the opposition you've already lost the debate. You're no longer playing on home turf. I'm not sure why Dems fail to realize this.
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When you cede the framing to the opposition you've already lost the debate. You're no longer playing on home turf. I'm not sure why Dems fail to realize this.
framing about the systemic problems with our democracy that liberals seem unwilling to reckon with on a broad scale. Again, it's a different problem from Jim Crow, but I think I can relate to what you're describing, on some level.
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
framing about the systemic problems with our democracy that liberals seem unwilling to reckon with on a broad scale. Again, it's a different problem from Jim Crow, but I think I can relate to what you're describing, on some level.
contribute to many of the negative legislative and political discourse in the country, and Utah becomes one of "the bad states". But we aren't a monolith. I certainly don't vote for our reps, and don't subscribe to their ideologies. But recognizing purple within red requires a different kind of
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
contribute to many of the negative legislative and political discourse in the country, and Utah becomes one of "the bad states". But we aren't a monolith. I certainly don't vote for our reps, and don't subscribe to their ideologies. But recognizing purple within red requires a different kind of
It's very hard for the average person to separate anger at outcomes from anger at the represented populace. I'm not from the south, but I am from Utah, where a Republican supermajority imposes their views on us and gerrymanders the shit out of the state. The result is that Utah's representstives
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's very hard for the average person to separate anger at outcomes from anger at the represented populace. I'm not from the south, but I am from Utah, where a Republican supermajority imposes their views on us and gerrymanders the shit out of the state. The result is that Utah's representstives
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it's stunning the way you almost forget how many opportunities this corrupt mess of a country had to put an unremarkable grifter away before he could do significant harm
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
it's stunning the way you almost forget how many opportunities this corrupt mess of a country had to put an unremarkable grifter away before he could do significant harm
Why doesn't humanity ever get tired of this "Blame the next generation" nonsense? It's a tale as old as time.
October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why doesn't humanity ever get tired of this "Blame the next generation" nonsense? It's a tale as old as time.
Once again, I sincerely hope that Bill Cassidy never has a good night's sleep again.
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Once again, I sincerely hope that Bill Cassidy never has a good night's sleep again.
Giving @nytpitchbot.bsky.social a run for its money here.
September 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Giving @nytpitchbot.bsky.social a run for its money here.
turf* damn it
September 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
turf* damn it
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For a far-right ideologue, "Prove me wrong" comes along with the intention to refuse to acknowledge any proof of an idea one disagrees with. The point is to put on a show of not being proven wrong, and to use this bluff to convince people that the far right wins the debate.
September 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
For a far-right ideologue, "Prove me wrong" comes along with the intention to refuse to acknowledge any proof of an idea one disagrees with. The point is to put on a show of not being proven wrong, and to use this bluff to convince people that the far right wins the debate.
In which he deflected questions he didn't like until he could find someone he could laugh at the expense of and turn the humiliation viral. He was never about civil argument or mutual understanding, he was about "owning the libs" on friendly terf for clicks.
September 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In which he deflected questions he didn't like until he could find someone he could laugh at the expense of and turn the humiliation viral. He was never about civil argument or mutual understanding, he was about "owning the libs" on friendly terf for clicks.
What made his argument civil? I'm genuinely baffled by this repeated take that Kirk was a champion of open dialogue and free speech. Even if his viewpoints weren't reprehensible (which they were), he built his empire on a McCarthy style watchlist and "debate" tours
September 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What made his argument civil? I'm genuinely baffled by this repeated take that Kirk was a champion of open dialogue and free speech. Even if his viewpoints weren't reprehensible (which they were), he built his empire on a McCarthy style watchlist and "debate" tours