James Heaney
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James Heaney
@bcswowbagger.bsky.social
Opinionhaver. Articles at Law & Liberty, Am. Conservative, Aleteia, Crisis, Commonweal & http://decivitate.substack.com. Not one of the other James Heaneys. Acts 20:9.
Monthly links post is here: decivitate.substack.com/p/worthy-rea...

From N. Donahue's original "Law of Officers", to Andy Masley's refutation of environmentalists on GPT, to Daniel Kolitz on the "gooner" masturbation cult, to Nephew Jonathan on "BSch", this'un's got something for everyone!
Worthy Reads: Prepping Your Phone for the Thanksgiving Postprandial Doomscroll
Worthy Reads for November 2025
decivitate.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I don't think this is the *definitive* account of the Minnesota Legislative Stalemate of 2025, but I think it's the most definitive so far.

I talk through the politics, I examine the legal case that forced a resolution, I correct an error the Solicitor General made. #mnleg
How the Minnesota Stalemate Ended
Politics, law, some bragging.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This was supposed to be an overview of what could happen next in the #mnleg standoff, but ended up going deep on the key question:

Can the (unorganized) Minnesota House compel the attendance of absent members without a quorum?

decivitate.substack.com/p/the-minnes...
The Minnesota Legitimacy Crisis Is Over!
...but the stalemate continues.
decivitate.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
With only 40 minutes left before oral arguments begin, here's my hasty review of the briefs (and preview of arguments) in the Minnesota House Legitimacy Crisis: #mnleg
The Minnesota Legitimacy Crisis Goes to Court
Briefs are in!
decivitate.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
apparently we're reposting cool songs that is less than two minutes long

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGr...
December 23, 2024 at 7:52 AM