Eric Turkewitz
@ericturkewitz.bsky.social
Yes, that’s my face on a bus.
Trial Lawyer. Trail runner. Former paperboy.
Skeet is a stupid word.
https://www.turkewitzlaw.com
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Eric Turkewitz
@ericturkewitz.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Oh, god help me.
I'm signing up for yet another social network.
Hope this one sticks.
Interests:
1. Law (trial lawyer since 1986);
2. Running (23x NYC Marathon, and trail half marathon race director;
3. Politics (rational and practical);
4. Mets fan.
Personal attacks are blocked.
I'm signing up for yet another social network.
Hope this one sticks.
Interests:
1. Law (trial lawyer since 1986);
2. Running (23x NYC Marathon, and trail half marathon race director;
3. Politics (rational and practical);
4. Mets fan.
Personal attacks are blocked.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
November 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Weather it’s Joe Biden pardoning kids who were caught with a couple ounces of weed or Donald Trump pardoning the Honduran president who smuggled in 400 tons of cocaine, both presidents were soft on drugs.
In 2023 more that 45,000 people died from gun violence in the U.S.
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
In 2023 more that 45,000 people died from gun violence in the U.S.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Your occasional reminder that the president of the United States has a constitutional duty to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”
Failure to do so is an impeachable offense.
Failure to do so is an impeachable offense.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Your occasional reminder that the president of the United States has a constitutional duty to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”
Failure to do so is an impeachable offense.
Failure to do so is an impeachable offense.
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Trump reposted on Truth Social multiple accounts from X this weekend who have been identified as foreigners posing as American MAGA supporters. meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump Amplified Foreign-Based Accounts This Weekend
One account boosted by Trump promoted banning Ilhan Omar from office. The account is based in Africa.
meidasnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump reposted on Truth Social multiple accounts from X this weekend who have been identified as foreigners posing as American MAGA supporters. meidasnews.com/news/trump-a...
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This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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An awful lot of these stories...
Last year, the owner of a sawmill in North Carolina voted for Trump. This year, he’s closed down his mill and blames the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs. On the Big Take podcast, Bloomberg economics reporter Shawn Donnan visits the “Old North State” to understand the ripple effect of tariffs
They Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Took Down Their Family-Owned Sawmill
On today’s Big Take podcast: How Trump’s trade war led to the closure of a family-run sawmill in North Carolina.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
An awful lot of these stories...
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The Trump administration has explored whether to use a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island to hold detained immigrants, a move that could expand the federal government’s detention capacity in New York as it seeks to escalate immigration roundups in the city. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Trump administration has explored whether to use a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island to hold detained immigrants, a move that could expand the federal government’s detention capacity in New York as it seeks to escalate immigration roundups in the city. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/n...
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I am honestly a little shocked that I haven't heard more pundits and interview subjects pointing back to the Trump/Miss Teen USA stuff from 2016, in light of all the once-again-increased Epstein scrutiny. I mean, it's right there. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
A Timeline of Donald Trump's Creepiness While He Owned Miss Universe
From walking into a teen dressing room to joking about his obligation to sleep with contestants, Donald Trump is a storied pageant creep.
www.rollingstone.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I am honestly a little shocked that I haven't heard more pundits and interview subjects pointing back to the Trump/Miss Teen USA stuff from 2016, in light of all the once-again-increased Epstein scrutiny. I mean, it's right there. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reminder:
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
The Hillary emails were always front page news.
But there was no actual news in them. It was all boring stuff.
But emails!!!!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Just naked bigotry, they don't even bother trying to hide anymore
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just naked bigotry, they don't even bother trying to hide anymore
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So Elise Stefanik is running for NY governor. She abandoned every principle she claimed to have in exchange for a seat on the Trump train. Here’s a thread about Stefanik, who is a serial liar, an ally of a Hitler admirer, and an opponent of sharing baby formula with migrant infants. 🧵 1/10
Rep. Elise Stefanik launches run for New York governor
Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch Trump ally, is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul — a Democrat.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
So Elise Stefanik is running for NY governor. She abandoned every principle she claimed to have in exchange for a seat on the Trump train. Here’s a thread about Stefanik, who is a serial liar, an ally of a Hitler admirer, and an opponent of sharing baby formula with migrant infants. 🧵 1/10
From the @nytimes.com this is untrue:
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
From the @nytimes.com this is untrue:
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
“Mr. Trump often discredits election results he does not like”
It should read:
Mr. Trump *always* discredits election results he does not like”
I believe his record is unblemished in that regard.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
This song was written before Dick Cheney and Company led the U.S. into war with Iraq.
But it’s all about him…
But it’s all about him…
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This song was written before Dick Cheney and Company led the U.S. into war with Iraq.
But it’s all about him…
But it’s all about him…
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Good post, here.
Taken seriously, this opinion is a quiet earthquake that might shake the foundations of several law firms which made agreements with Trump.
New from @rosenzweigp.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/big-law-bi...
New from @rosenzweigp.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/big-law-bi...
Big Law’s Big Choice
A D.C. Bar opinion shows why it would be ethical for the nine Big Law firms to rescind their settlement agreements with Trump. But to do so would invite his wrath.
www.thebulwark.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Good post, here.
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
To those who have never listened to Bob Dylan‘s Masters of War, today is a good day to do so.
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
youtu.be/JEmI_FT4YHU?...
So far, the Trump who claims to hate foreign adventures has suggested taking over or invading:
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So far, the Trump who claims to hate foreign adventures has suggested taking over or invading:
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.
Greenland
Gaza
Canada
Venezuela
Nigeria
In the first 9 months.