Jon Solo
@darnedsock.bsky.social
Dog guy, New York Ranger fan, concerned citizen
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Once again, Congress, under both parties, created an imperial presidency from WWII onward that depended entirely on shared norms about democracy/the rule of law & not abusing that delegated executive authority that no longer exists. When we get through this, <all> of these things need to go.
In a 1983 opinion by Ted Olson(!), DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that assigning JAG lawyers to serve as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys violated a statute that bans military officers from exercising the duties of a civil office.
Then, Congress authorized it.
This is dumb—but legal.
Then, Congress authorized it.
This is dumb—but legal.
SCOOP: As the National Guard takes over the streets of DC, military officers are now going to be detailed to prosecute civilian criminal cases for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
August 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Once again, Congress, under both parties, created an imperial presidency from WWII onward that depended entirely on shared norms about democracy/the rule of law & not abusing that delegated executive authority that no longer exists. When we get through this, <all> of these things need to go.
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ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ice...
ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves
Let’s get this out of the way: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is nothing like the Sturmabteilung, aka Hitler’s Brownshirts. Your main clue is ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ice...
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the clearest proof Jackie Robinson was one of the most consequential people in history is that nearly a century after he started playing baseball, cowards are still working tirelessly to shut him up
The Department of Defense deemed a story about baseball hero and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's time in the Army as "DEI" and deleted it.
March 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
the clearest proof Jackie Robinson was one of the most consequential people in history is that nearly a century after he started playing baseball, cowards are still working tirelessly to shut him up
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The Department of Defense deemed a story about baseball hero and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's time in the Army as "DEI" and deleted it.
March 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Department of Defense deemed a story about baseball hero and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's time in the Army as "DEI" and deleted it.
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December 29, 2024 at 3:34 AM
The NHL equivalent of doing the “stop hitting yourself” game but Drury and Laviolette are the older brothers. Organizational development is the younger sibling.
There is no world in which Ryan Lindgren and Chad Ruhwedel have outplayed Zac Jones. None.
December 20, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The NHL equivalent of doing the “stop hitting yourself” game but Drury and Laviolette are the older brothers. Organizational development is the younger sibling.
The worst part about this NYR free fall is that it’s happening during Sam’s last year.
December 3, 2024 at 1:39 AM
The worst part about this NYR free fall is that it’s happening during Sam’s last year.