@jdeprural.bsky.social
retired Iowa farmer and news junkie. Univ of Iowa '71 history. former carpenter, teacher, ACLU, school board.
Free speech absolutism in action .
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Free speech absolutism in action .
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No more regional circuits, there’s a thousand state Supreme Court judges that get picked at random (nine to a case) to decide cases based on the merits, and any appeals go to a hundred judge (nine picked at random, same as before) federal Supreme Court
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
No more regional circuits, there’s a thousand state Supreme Court judges that get picked at random (nine to a case) to decide cases based on the merits, and any appeals go to a hundred judge (nine picked at random, same as before) federal Supreme Court
caucus is today, Deb.
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
caucus is today, Deb.
Also, "they should applauded" in the next to last paragraph. Thanks for the research & writing, Amanda.
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Also, "they should applauded" in the next to last paragraph. Thanks for the research & writing, Amanda.
21 justices with 9 chosen randomly in each case after cert has been granted.
January 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM
21 justices with 9 chosen randomly in each case after cert has been granted.
Sent Hennrich $50 just now.
January 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Sent Hennrich $50 just now.
not a gestapo?
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 AM
not a gestapo?
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A handful of Republicans could shut all of it down. Today. They choose not to.
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A handful of Republicans could shut all of it down. Today. They choose not to.
"The only thing new under the sun is the history you did not know."
January 18, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"The only thing new under the sun is the history you did not know."