CMaxwell
CMaxwell
@cmax50.bsky.social
Lawyer, reader, thinker, activist. Lover of Golden Retrievers. Wife. Ally. Justice warrior. I do not obey in advance. Despair is not an option.
Yeah, and it’s not for the reason you’d suspect. Let’s just say it’s a gigantic own goal.

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’m thinkin’ Judge Nachmanoff is going to be wearing Ms. Halligan’s law license as a party hat pretty soon….

Justice Dept. acknowledges full grand jury never saw final Comey indictment
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some trumper tried to excuse “quiet, piggy” by “explaining” that T**** was saying “Peggy” and talking to WSJ columnist and Reagan speech writer Peggy Noonan, not a member of the current WH Press Corps. Jesus the stupidity burns.
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
OMG. Well, maybe Starbucks is hiring…

A Federal Judge Lowers the Boom on Lindsey Halligan
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
A Federal Judge Lowers the Boom on Lindsey Halligan
And leaves the Comey prosecution on life support
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Please click through and read the whole thing.

Trump’s Sinister Attempt to Whitewash History
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Trump’s Sinister Attempt to Whitewash History
His spate of pardons is an offense against all of us.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Obergefell stands! For now.❤️
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’m a member of the SCOTUS Bar and it literally took this Marvel analogy for me to understand what Justice Jackson did—and it’s strategically brilliant (her stay kept it off of the full Shadow Docket as well)

open.substack.com/pub/brianjka...
Can the Avengers explain SCOTUS ruling for Trump?
How do you guarantee SNAP benefits for the poor?
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Your health care is not a bargaining chip.
Your medication is not a hostage.
Your life is not a negotiation tactic in a power stunt.
If a politician is willing to make you suffer to win — that’s not governing.
That’s cruelty.

#GOPHealthCareShutdown
3/5
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good God the empathy is overwhelming
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hey whaddya know?
Supreme Court order in Illinois case is a good portent
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Just in time for Halloween we have THIS terrifying story

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Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by CMaxwell
Republicans redrew congressional maps in TX, MO, and NC to try and lock in GOP control of the House.

VA Democrats are ready to fight back—working to redraw their own maps in response.

Winning in VA on November 4 is how we make it happen.
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats and is likely to scramble the last couple weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hey, @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy - why were you the ONLY mainstream media outlet NOT reporting on the pardon of CZ Zhao??? #AskingForAFriend
October 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The East Wing Obscenity
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
The East Wing Obscenity
Trump's Ballroom Is a Tumor On The People's House
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just so you know, I have a friend who worked in the Regan Administration (don't judge). He was subpoenaed by Congress in connection with Iran-Contra. He knew nothing and had done nothing. It still cost him $1Million in legal fees -- in 1980's dollars.
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
To date, he has made $1,802,143,574.00 off his Presidential Grift!
www.americanprogress.org/feature/trum...
Trump’s Take: Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
www.americanprogress.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Coup That Finally Worked: How Mike Johnson Succeeded Where the Insurrection Failed
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The Coup That Finally Worked: How Mike Johnson Succeeded Where the Insurrection Failed
Through procedural paralysis, the Speaker has done what violence could not: silence Congress and hand Donald Trump the powers of a king...
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.” -- Hillary Clinton
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Genuinely fun fact: Polebridge, MT, a tiny town next to Glacier National Park, has 100 residents. SIXTY of them took part in a No Kings Rally on Saturday!
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Enjoy these Wildlife Photo winners from The Atlantic!

www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 60,000 entries
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM