Bob Schwartz
@bluebsq.bsky.social
Still a lawyer, still playing jazz w/our BSQ Quartet & Quintet. Advocate for free expression, competition, democracy, & the planet. Started the Public Domain Song Anthology - it’s free online.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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If the US can do whatever it wants to whomever it wants with no regard for human rights, the Geneva Convention, US law, the UCMJ, or international law, then we are no different than Vladimir Putin and Russia, who I suppose was the role model for Trump foreign policy doctrine.
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If the US can do whatever it wants to whomever it wants with no regard for human rights, the Geneva Convention, US law, the UCMJ, or international law, then we are no different than Vladimir Putin and Russia, who I suppose was the role model for Trump foreign policy doctrine.
Trump just changed tomorrow to INVIDIOUS PEOPLES DAY.
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Trump just changed tomorrow to INVIDIOUS PEOPLES DAY.
Enabled by Republican Supreme Court justices.
That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.
June 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Enabled by Republican Supreme Court justices.
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Flashback to this earlier comment on the subject:
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/w...
Coming soon: MORE ON THIS...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/w...
Coming soon: MORE ON THIS...
June 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Flashback to this earlier comment on the subject:
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/w...
Coming soon: MORE ON THIS...
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/w...
Coming soon: MORE ON THIS...
Here we are, secrets to reveal
Surely it was porno
That was the art in deal
Two creepy people with nothing good to say
We wish that they both would go away
– apologies to Hoagy Carmichael & Frank Loesser
Surely it was porno
That was the art in deal
Two creepy people with nothing good to say
We wish that they both would go away
– apologies to Hoagy Carmichael & Frank Loesser
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Here we are, secrets to reveal
Surely it was porno
That was the art in deal
Two creepy people with nothing good to say
We wish that they both would go away
– apologies to Hoagy Carmichael & Frank Loesser
Surely it was porno
That was the art in deal
Two creepy people with nothing good to say
We wish that they both would go away
– apologies to Hoagy Carmichael & Frank Loesser
Two Creepy People
Here we are, in a messy feud
Trading accusations
Fighting dude to dude
Two creepy people insulting all day
We wish that they both would go away.
Here we are, in a messy feud
Trading accusations
Fighting dude to dude
Two creepy people insulting all day
We wish that they both would go away.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Two Creepy People
Here we are, in a messy feud
Trading accusations
Fighting dude to dude
Two creepy people insulting all day
We wish that they both would go away.
Here we are, in a messy feud
Trading accusations
Fighting dude to dude
Two creepy people insulting all day
We wish that they both would go away.
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War hero schools a chickenhawk.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
War hero schools a chickenhawk.
This is as (not) helpful to Jews as “Jews for Jesus.” As J Street commented, rely on the First Amendment — not apparatchiks with agendas. In fact I view this as anti-Semitic.
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is as (not) helpful to Jews as “Jews for Jesus.” As J Street commented, rely on the First Amendment — not apparatchiks with agendas. In fact I view this as anti-Semitic.
April 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Ultimately, this is what those who capitulate to Trump are enabling.
All of the dehumanization, assaults on the rule of law & fundamental rights, draconian policies are in service of this authoritarian power grab. And it’s not going to end well for anyone but Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
All of the dehumanization, assaults on the rule of law & fundamental rights, draconian policies are in service of this authoritarian power grab. And it’s not going to end well for anyone but Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
President Donald Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”
www.nbcnews.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ultimately, this is what those who capitulate to Trump are enabling.
All of the dehumanization, assaults on the rule of law & fundamental rights, draconian policies are in service of this authoritarian power grab. And it’s not going to end well for anyone but Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
All of the dehumanization, assaults on the rule of law & fundamental rights, draconian policies are in service of this authoritarian power grab. And it’s not going to end well for anyone but Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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OH MY GOD I’VE BEEN HACKED
March 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
OH MY GOD I’VE BEEN HACKED
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
I've never posted a music gig notice here but folks seem to have fled other social media, so here goes, if you live in DMV area: www.instantseats.com?fuseaction=h...
Mardi Gras Celebration
Mardi Gras Celebration at Mr. Henry's DC. Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6PM , Washington, DC
www.instantseats.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've never posted a music gig notice here but folks seem to have fled other social media, so here goes, if you live in DMV area: www.instantseats.com?fuseaction=h...
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February 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
February 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
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Employees who continue to work for the federal government were told to come back to the office. At Denver Federal Center, if they do, they won't be able to charge their cars.
@nbminor.bsky.social reports on an internal email CPR News received
@nbminor.bsky.social reports on an internal email CPR News received
EV chargers at Denver Federal Center to be shut down
A memo to workers at the center says the 22 chargers aren’t “mission critical,” and will soon be deactivated.
www.cpr.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Employees who continue to work for the federal government were told to come back to the office. At Denver Federal Center, if they do, they won't be able to charge their cars.
@nbminor.bsky.social reports on an internal email CPR News received
@nbminor.bsky.social reports on an internal email CPR News received
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Since when is it now okay to start randomly saluting to Hitler?
February 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Since when is it now okay to start randomly saluting to Hitler?
Or, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNING INCOMPETENCE
DOGE = Department of Gross Errors
February 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Or, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNING INCOMPETENCE
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Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post
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Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNING INCOMPETENCE
February 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNING INCOMPETENCE
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...