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The law professors who are arguing against birthright citizenship in the US are reinventing a common law decision from 1677 about allegiance and aliens that was pivotal for creating a common law of slavery in England’s empire.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
Creating a Common Law of Slavery for England and its New World Empire | Law and History Review | Cambridge Core
Creating a Common Law of Slavery for England and its New World Empire - Volume 39 Issue 4
www.cambridge.org
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The law professors who are arguing against birthright citizenship in the US are reinventing a common law decision from 1677 about allegiance and aliens that was pivotal for creating a common law of slavery in England’s empire.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
— a logic recreated in Dred Scot.
— rejected by 14th amendment.
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Pope Francis’s "Urbi et Orbi" Easter speech:
“How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
“How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
April 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Pope Francis’s "Urbi et Orbi" Easter speech:
“How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
“How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
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They're destroying civil rights history because they want to repeal the Civil Rights Act
www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/h...
www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/h...
Historic Montgomery Bus Station, Freedom Riders Museum part of DOGE-ordered sell-off
The building housing the historic Freedom Riders Museum appears to be part of a DOGE-ordered sell-off of federal properties.
www.alreporter.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
They're destroying civil rights history because they want to repeal the Civil Rights Act
www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/h...
www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/h...
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"Attorneys, he said, 'don’t resign because you disagree with the policies, but because you are being asked to do something you believe is ethically, morally or legally improper'...”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Mass resignation marks a new kind of defiance in the second Trump era
The Trump team has rarely if ever faced such resistance from within the government, a move that may pave the way for further defiance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"Attorneys, he said, 'don’t resign because you disagree with the policies, but because you are being asked to do something you believe is ethically, morally or legally improper'...”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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instead of affirming trump’s belief that he is king of america, it is important to recognize that federalism provides states the tools to push back or at least ignore these orders
February 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
instead of affirming trump’s belief that he is king of america, it is important to recognize that federalism provides states the tools to push back or at least ignore these orders
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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NBC News just confirmed that Trump's arrests are not targeting public safety threats. Only half have any criminal conviction or charge (and many of those are minor offenses, such as traffic or immigration crimes). Most of the media has been scammed by this White House already.
January 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
NBC News just confirmed that Trump's arrests are not targeting public safety threats. Only half have any criminal conviction or charge (and many of those are minor offenses, such as traffic or immigration crimes). Most of the media has been scammed by this White House already.
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Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speech about Trump Admin. "buyout" idea for federal workers
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
January 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speech about Trump Admin. "buyout" idea for federal workers
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
"He's tricked hundreds of people with that offer. If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you just like he stiffed the contractors. He doesn't have any authority to do this. Do not be fooled by this guy"
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"What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States. It is blatantly unconstitutional," Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) says of Trump's OMB halting all federal grants.
"If this stands, then Congress may as well adjourn."
"If this stands, then Congress may as well adjourn."
January 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States. It is blatantly unconstitutional," Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) says of Trump's OMB halting all federal grants.
"If this stands, then Congress may as well adjourn."
"If this stands, then Congress may as well adjourn."
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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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is it really so hard to say something like, "trump is ripping up your constitution, arresting your neighbors, helping cancer win its war on people and oh, also, eggs are fucking expensive"
January 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
is it really so hard to say something like, "trump is ripping up your constitution, arresting your neighbors, helping cancer win its war on people and oh, also, eggs are fucking expensive"
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That time when I wrote this seven and one half years ago
Cryptocurrency Might be a Path to Authoritarianism
Extreme libertarians built blockchain to decentralize government and corporate power. It could consolidate their control instead.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
That time when I wrote this seven and one half years ago
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as we’re seeing the endpoint of the anti-DEI hysteria is just opening the door to rampant employment discrimination
the war on DEI
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
as we’re seeing the endpoint of the anti-DEI hysteria is just opening the door to rampant employment discrimination
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he'd be in jail in germany. anybody seriously playing this game is an enemy and an opp.
but if you're wondering if it was a nazi salute maybe the thick pack of nazi policies surrounding it on all sides will give you some context clues
but if you're wondering if it was a nazi salute maybe the thick pack of nazi policies surrounding it on all sides will give you some context clues
January 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
he'd be in jail in germany. anybody seriously playing this game is an enemy and an opp.
but if you're wondering if it was a nazi salute maybe the thick pack of nazi policies surrounding it on all sides will give you some context clues
but if you're wondering if it was a nazi salute maybe the thick pack of nazi policies surrounding it on all sides will give you some context clues
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Fighting means a lot of things at many stages of our lives — wherever your head & heart are at today, remember to take care of yourself. There are communities like ours who are here to remind you that you’re seen, you’re loved, you’re fucking beautiful, and you have a whole army standing with you. ♥️
January 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fighting means a lot of things at many stages of our lives — wherever your head & heart are at today, remember to take care of yourself. There are communities like ours who are here to remind you that you’re seen, you’re loved, you’re fucking beautiful, and you have a whole army standing with you. ♥️
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I’m supposed to believe that the guy MAGA praises as a “genius” didn’t know he was giving a Nazi salute? Twice?!?
January 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I’m supposed to believe that the guy MAGA praises as a “genius” didn’t know he was giving a Nazi salute? Twice?!?
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i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
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"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.
Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.
Reason 1,376 i am happy to have deleted my Meta accounts this week.
NEW: Meta just killed its diversity, equity and inclusion program. Employees aren't buying the company's argument that it's the result of a 'shifting legal landscape.' What they're saying inside the company ➡️ www.platformer.news/meta-kills-d...
January 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reason 1,376 i am happy to have deleted my Meta accounts this week.
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Birds only migrate a couple times a year but X and Threads users migrate to Bluesky every time a tech CEO does something stupid (weekly)
January 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Birds only migrate a couple times a year but X and Threads users migrate to Bluesky every time a tech CEO does something stupid (weekly)