Tommy Starkweather
@calmandtrigg.bsky.social
I am fortunate to be a Public Defender; a former swimmer at LSU 🐯!; dude who is living in a place where I can fish and surf. I am a Christian trying to live Christ's message of inclusive Love, but I often miss the mark.
Who else ready to pull the trigger and go full live fire?
August 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Who else ready to pull the trigger and go full live fire?
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More of this, please.
August 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
More of this, please.
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I apologize for swearing but--are you fucking kidding me???
The NYT thinks that judges refusing to give Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt is "eroding the healthy functioning of the courts."
For democracy to survive, judges need to be more skeptical and impose greater sanctions for DOJ's lies.
The NYT thinks that judges refusing to give Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt is "eroding the healthy functioning of the courts."
For democracy to survive, judges need to be more skeptical and impose greater sanctions for DOJ's lies.
August 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I apologize for swearing but--are you fucking kidding me???
The NYT thinks that judges refusing to give Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt is "eroding the healthy functioning of the courts."
For democracy to survive, judges need to be more skeptical and impose greater sanctions for DOJ's lies.
The NYT thinks that judges refusing to give Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt is "eroding the healthy functioning of the courts."
For democracy to survive, judges need to be more skeptical and impose greater sanctions for DOJ's lies.
Is Sydney Sweeney trans? Idk, but it would be fun if it were true.
August 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Is Sydney Sweeney trans? Idk, but it would be fun if it were true.
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Ontario, CA surgical center staff stand up and demand to see ICE warrants.
July 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ontario, CA surgical center staff stand up and demand to see ICE warrants.
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The DOJ is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, according to a letter exclusively obtained by Democracy Docket.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Access to Minnesota’s Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The DOJ is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, according to a letter exclusively obtained by Democracy Docket.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE vehicle getting towed at St John's hospital (Oxnard, CA) ✊🏽
July 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
ICE vehicle getting towed at St John's hospital (Oxnard, CA) ✊🏽
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🚨BREAKING: The Maine Supreme Court ruled Friday that the language for a high-stakes ballot question — approved by the state’s Democratic Secretary of State — will appear on the November ballot without changes, rejecting right-wing efforts to rewrite it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Maine Supreme Court Shuts Down Right-Wing Rewrite of Anti-Voting Initiative
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Maine Supreme Court ruled Friday that the language for a high-stakes ballot question — approved by the state’s Democratic Secretary of State — will appear on the November ballot without changes, rejecting right-wing efforts to rewrite it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
God bless the order taking individuals who have to take my order at this point in the weekend.
June 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
God bless the order taking individuals who have to take my order at this point in the weekend.
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The plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The GOP's plan to defund Planned Parenthood would add $300 million to the deficit
So much for cutting costs.
www.motherjones.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Dear every fucking restaurant chain in the U.S. please give us a menu that doesn't require me to:1) login; 2) create a fake order; 3) create an account; 4) literally do any mother fucking thing but look at your fucking menu.
Where the fuck are the menus?
Where the fuck are the menus?
April 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Dear every fucking restaurant chain in the U.S. please give us a menu that doesn't require me to:1) login; 2) create a fake order; 3) create an account; 4) literally do any mother fucking thing but look at your fucking menu.
Where the fuck are the menus?
Where the fuck are the menus?
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🫡🇺🇸 "Americans do not swear an oath to a king, a tyrant or a dictator. We swear an oath to the Constitution and the idea of America, for which we are willing to die," — Mark Milley
❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.
❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.
February 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🫡🇺🇸 "Americans do not swear an oath to a king, a tyrant or a dictator. We swear an oath to the Constitution and the idea of America, for which we are willing to die," — Mark Milley
❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.
❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.
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Since taking office, Trump has been trying to advance the unitary executive theory, a fringe legal theory that asserts that the president has unlimited power to control the actions of the four million people who make up the executive branch.
What Is Unitary Executive Theory? How is Trump Using It to Push His Agenda?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Since taking office, Trump has been trying to advance the unitary executive theory, a fringe legal theory that asserts that the president has unlimited power to control the actions of the four million people who make up the executive branch.
I am not a hockey fan, no reason, just grew up in the South.
But, I never thought I would ever say this: Geaux Canada!
May your skates be trusty, may your shots be true, may your punches leave others black and blue.
But, I never thought I would ever say this: Geaux Canada!
May your skates be trusty, may your shots be true, may your punches leave others black and blue.
February 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I am not a hockey fan, no reason, just grew up in the South.
But, I never thought I would ever say this: Geaux Canada!
May your skates be trusty, may your shots be true, may your punches leave others black and blue.
But, I never thought I would ever say this: Geaux Canada!
May your skates be trusty, may your shots be true, may your punches leave others black and blue.
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In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.
February 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.
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This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
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NEW: An Arizona audit found data errors in the state's election system put over 218,000 voters' eligibility in jeopardy shortly before the 2024 elections. The issue, known to election officials since 2016, was only recently addressed.
Audit of Arizona Data Error Exposes History of Issues In Tracking Voter Eligibility
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
NEW: An Arizona audit found data errors in the state's election system put over 218,000 voters' eligibility in jeopardy shortly before the 2024 elections. The issue, known to election officials since 2016, was only recently addressed.
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is still beauty in this world
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Like most aspiring autocrats, he fears democratic institutions because they threaten to place restraints on him. And for him and his movement nothing is more concerning than free and fair elections. He knows from experience that it is just as easy to lose an election as it is to win.
The Coming Attack on Free and Fair Elections
From Marc | If we are to preserve democracy, those of us on the left must prioritize free and fair elections.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Like most aspiring autocrats, he fears democratic institutions because they threaten to place restraints on him. And for him and his movement nothing is more concerning than free and fair elections. He knows from experience that it is just as easy to lose an election as it is to win.
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The next time you hear someone say the courts won't help protect democracy, send them this video. It is why I say democracy is on the docket!
youtu.be/4s--iiS0lOA
youtu.be/4s--iiS0lOA
BREAKING: White House Rescinds Funding Freeze Memo
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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January 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The next time you hear someone say the courts won't help protect democracy, send them this video. It is why I say democracy is on the docket!
youtu.be/4s--iiS0lOA
youtu.be/4s--iiS0lOA
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We have teamed up with Mendez & Sanchez to provide free In-N-Out Burgers, free drinks, and other free meals to first responders and those affected by the fires. Please share.
January 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We have teamed up with Mendez & Sanchez to provide free In-N-Out Burgers, free drinks, and other free meals to first responders and those affected by the fires. Please share.