Frank Deale
@fdeale.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Cuny Law School; former Legal Director, Center for Constitutional Rights. Organizational affiliations listed for identification purposes only.
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NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
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-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
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November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
NEW: Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election including:
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
-Rudy Giuliani
-John Eastman
-Mark Meadows
-Sidney Powell
-Ken Chesebro
-Christina Bobb
-Kelli Ward
-Jenna Ellis
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Montanans Go After ‘Citizens United’ prospect.org/2025/10/27/m...
Montanans Go After ‘Citizens United’ - The American Prospect
Montanans are putting forth an ingenious ballot measure that, while it wouldn’t legally overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling that allowed corporations to buy elections, would negate its...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Montanans Go After ‘Citizens United’ prospect.org/2025/10/27/m...
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Critics call Mamdani’s policies radical, but in Europe, they’re normal.
Luxembourg and Malta have free public transit.
Istanbul has municipal groceries.
Austria caps rents.
Portugal and Berlin have free childcare.
Findland and many others have baby baskets.
*None are communist*
Luxembourg and Malta have free public transit.
Istanbul has municipal groceries.
Austria caps rents.
Portugal and Berlin have free childcare.
Findland and many others have baby baskets.
*None are communist*
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Critics call Mamdani’s policies radical, but in Europe, they’re normal.
Luxembourg and Malta have free public transit.
Istanbul has municipal groceries.
Austria caps rents.
Portugal and Berlin have free childcare.
Findland and many others have baby baskets.
*None are communist*
Luxembourg and Malta have free public transit.
Istanbul has municipal groceries.
Austria caps rents.
Portugal and Berlin have free childcare.
Findland and many others have baby baskets.
*None are communist*
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“Over the last decade, Pelosi’s portfolio returned an incredible 816 percent, according to public disclosure records. The S&P 500, meanwhile, has returned roughly 229 percent.“
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“Over the last decade, Pelosi’s portfolio returned an incredible 816 percent, according to public disclosure records. The S&P 500, meanwhile, has returned roughly 229 percent.“
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This sounds like Justice Jackson is being tactical by issuing the brief admin stay to try to get SNAP moving again once the 1st Cir rules, rather than risk having all SCOTUS issue a longer stay pending full SCOTUS adjudication. There’ll be a better record to push back on that after 1st Cir. rules.
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This sounds like Justice Jackson is being tactical by issuing the brief admin stay to try to get SNAP moving again once the 1st Cir rules, rather than risk having all SCOTUS issue a longer stay pending full SCOTUS adjudication. There’ll be a better record to push back on that after 1st Cir. rules.
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One of the key things the Supreme Court is supposed to do on an emergency motion is to balance the hardships to each sides.
Here it is not even close--people starving v. the government not tapping a reserve they are supposed to tap anyway in the event of an emergency
Here it is not even close--people starving v. the government not tapping a reserve they are supposed to tap anyway in the event of an emergency
Just going to be an incredible decision if SCOTUS says they needed to make an emergency intervention because of the risk that poor people might get food they are legally entitled to
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
One of the key things the Supreme Court is supposed to do on an emergency motion is to balance the hardships to each sides.
Here it is not even close--people starving v. the government not tapping a reserve they are supposed to tap anyway in the event of an emergency
Here it is not even close--people starving v. the government not tapping a reserve they are supposed to tap anyway in the event of an emergency
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BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.
Jury Awards $112 Million to 674 Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County for ICE Handover | LatinoJusticePRLDEF
FOR IMMEDIATE
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November 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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New Report: Civil Rights Law Weaponized to Chill Speech | AAUP www.aaup.org/news/new-rep...
New Report: Civil Rights Law Weaponized to Chill Speech
A report published today is the first systematic empirical study of government investigations and private lawsuits against US colleges and universities under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
New Report: Civil Rights Law Weaponized to Chill Speech | AAUP www.aaup.org/news/new-rep...
Opinion | The Democratic Party Is Getting Too Rich to Win - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Opinion | How Democrats Became the Party of the Well-to-Do
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November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Opinion | The Democratic Party Is Getting Too Rich to Win - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
You Have No Idea How Screwed OpenAI Actually Is | by Will Lockett | Oct, 2025 | Medium wlockett.medium.com/you-have-no-...
You Have No Idea How Screwed OpenAI Actually Is
When you find yourself in a hole, at what point do you stop digging?
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November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You Have No Idea How Screwed OpenAI Actually Is | by Will Lockett | Oct, 2025 | Medium wlockett.medium.com/you-have-no-...
How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
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How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
John Dinges dives deep into the real story of two American journalists who were killed in Chile in the aftermath of the CIA-backed military coup of Salvador Allende — and whether the US was involved.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
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Most Americans Don’t Share the MAGA Vision
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Most Americans Don’t Share the MAGA Vision
Reflections on PRRI's 16th Annual American Values Survey
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November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Most Americans Don’t Share the MAGA Vision
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Spanberger will be the first female governor, following 74 men…
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Spanberger will be the first female governor, following 74 men…
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
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over in Maine currently, Voter ID is dead and gun restrictions are ALVIE
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
over in Maine currently, Voter ID is dead and gun restrictions are ALVIE
American History Be Damned
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American History Be Damned
Trump levels a national treasure
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November 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
American History Be Damned
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Trump and the New York Times are aligned in their endorsement, showing once again that liberal “centrists” have more in common with Nazis than anyone who dares propose taxing billionaires or making busses free.
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Trump and the New York Times are aligned in their endorsement, showing once again that liberal “centrists” have more in common with Nazis than anyone who dares propose taxing billionaires or making busses free.
Mamdani, AOC and Sanders' anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future www.axios.com/2025/10/31/m...
Behind the Curtain: Anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future
This climate is ripe for an anti-AI socialist to emerge as a counter to Trump.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Mamdani, AOC and Sanders' anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future www.axios.com/2025/10/31/m...
The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent
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The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent
The decisive factor isn’t his ads or charisma. It is the public financing of election campaigns, and it should be replicated across the United States.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent
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Juan Cole on Gaza, U.S. Policy, and the Future of the Middle East www.juancole.com/2025/10/poli...
Juan Cole on Gaza, U.S. Policy, and the Future of the Middle East
I was welcomed onto David Lin's Podcast, 'The David Lin Report' to talk about Gaza, the Middle East and the US-China rivalry. Embedded video and transcript below. He describes it this way: The David L...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Juan Cole on Gaza, U.S. Policy, and the Future of the Middle East www.juancole.com/2025/10/poli...
The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela
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The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela
Michelle Ellner, CODEPINK
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November 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela
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The Chatbotification of the Federal Government
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The Chatbotification of the Federal Government
The Trump administration uses AI to fulfill its typical antisocial ends: eroding worker power, violating civil liberties, and reducing transparency and accountability.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Chatbotification of the Federal Government
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Justice Barrett's "Evil Day" and Other Infuriating Lowlights From the Voting Rights Act Oral Argument www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/10/just...
Justice Barrett's "Evil Day" and Other Infuriating Lowlights From the Voting Rights Act Oral Argument
The instant consensus--with which I agree--is that last Wednesday's oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais portends the final step in the Ro...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Justice Barrett's "Evil Day" and Other Infuriating Lowlights From the Voting Rights Act Oral Argument www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/10/just...
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If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
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October 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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Shame on these lawyers for capitulating. Cowards.
This is precisely why I fought back when a chief judge in Florida tried to strip me of my law license for criticizing his court’s ruling to detain a US Citizen. I had to spend $10K out of pocket to defend myself: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-florida-...
This is precisely why I fought back when a chief judge in Florida tried to strip me of my law license for criticizing his court’s ruling to detain a US Citizen. I had to spend $10K out of pocket to defend myself: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-florida-...
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Shame on these lawyers for capitulating. Cowards.
This is precisely why I fought back when a chief judge in Florida tried to strip me of my law license for criticizing his court’s ruling to detain a US Citizen. I had to spend $10K out of pocket to defend myself: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-florida-...
This is precisely why I fought back when a chief judge in Florida tried to strip me of my law license for criticizing his court’s ruling to detain a US Citizen. I had to spend $10K out of pocket to defend myself: www.qasimrashid.com/p/a-florida-...