Jimmy Midyette
@jimmymidyette.bsky.social
Lawyer, #jaxpol, #ilovejax, #TealSky, #LGBTQ, Jacksonvillian, UNF, FSU, INTJ, Trekkie, dreamer. (Opinions expressed herein are mine alone.)
Another exciting day on bsky.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Another exciting day on bsky.
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Looking forward to joining @jenpsaki.msnbc.com for her premiere episode tonight. Tune in to @msnbc.com at 9pm ET.
May 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Looking forward to joining @jenpsaki.msnbc.com for her premiere episode tonight. Tune in to @msnbc.com at 9pm ET.
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He hates the military. We are just props.
April 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
He hates the military. We are just props.
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This is impoundment, this is unconstitutional
NEW — After putting all Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) employees on administrative leave Monday, I'm told DOGE is canceling congressionally-appropriated grants to state libraries across the entire country. Libraries are getting notice that funding was canceled as of 4/1.
More here:
More here:
EveryLibrary Condemns the Trump Administration's Termination of IMLS Grants as an Attack on Libraries, Museums, and Archives Everywhere.
State Library Agencies and other grant recipients across the country began receiving official notices from the Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services terminating their grants,...
www.everylibrary.org
April 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is impoundment, this is unconstitutional
Good news on a Monday morning.
JUST IN: A federal judge in Texas (George HW Bush appointee) has barred Texas A&M's board from canceling a drag show on campus.
Trump's executive order "cannot override First Amendment protections," she rules.
"Draggieland" will go on March 27.
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Trump's executive order "cannot override First Amendment protections," she rules.
"Draggieland" will go on March 27.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Good news on a Monday morning.
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This is horrifying! Family members of some of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison by Trump confirm their loved ones weren't members of a gang.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
March 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This is horrifying! Family members of some of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison by Trump confirm their loved ones weren't members of a gang.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
A very good follow in these vexing times ⬇️
Brief intro to those who don’t know me from Twitter.
Hello! I’m a Senior Fellow (formerly Policy Director) at @immcouncil.bsky.social, a pro-immigrant nonprofit aiming to defend immigrants through litigation, advocacy, and more. I help break down the confusing world of immigration law and policy.
Hello! I’m a Senior Fellow (formerly Policy Director) at @immcouncil.bsky.social, a pro-immigrant nonprofit aiming to defend immigrants through litigation, advocacy, and more. I help break down the confusing world of immigration law and policy.
March 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A very good follow in these vexing times ⬇️
I can’t help but feel compassion for these people. Even these people.
This is a very sad story, but what makes me crazy is that people tried to explain that this is what would happen and got caricatured as "woke" hysterics www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.
ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a US citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.
www.usatoday.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I can’t help but feel compassion for these people. Even these people.
My God.
Posting tonight ti shine a light on what the Alien Enemies Act looks like IRL. Our @immdef.bsky.social client fled Venezuela last year & came to US to seek asylum. He has a strong claim. He was detained upon entry because ICE alleged his tattoos are gang related. They are absolutely not. 🧵
March 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My God.
We’ve seen this before, but it was a long time ago.
It should be resisted by all means, especially judicially.
It should be resisted by all means, especially judicially.
This is a full purge of every single LGBTQ employee at the NSA. Rufo is falsely mischaracterizing a LGBTQ employee resource group as a "sex chat" to create pretext to fire every single member in it.
This is a playbook they will run to purge the entire federal government.
This is a playbook they will run to purge the entire federal government.
February 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We’ve seen this before, but it was a long time ago.
It should be resisted by all means, especially judicially.
It should be resisted by all means, especially judicially.
This would be unbelievable if it wasn’t so thoroughly researched, vetted, and reported.
This is consequential journalism.
This is consequential journalism.
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
www.texasobserver.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This would be unbelievable if it wasn’t so thoroughly researched, vetted, and reported.
This is consequential journalism.
This is consequential journalism.
We naturally try to make sense of senseless violence and potential hate-crimes. Sam Nordquist was tortured and murdered by evil incarnate.
As a trans man, Sam was hated and vilified by half of the political establishment, who also have his blood on their hands. #JusticeForSamNordquist 🏳️⚧️
As a trans man, Sam was hated and vilified by half of the political establishment, who also have his blood on their hands. #JusticeForSamNordquist 🏳️⚧️
February 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We naturally try to make sense of senseless violence and potential hate-crimes. Sam Nordquist was tortured and murdered by evil incarnate.
As a trans man, Sam was hated and vilified by half of the political establishment, who also have his blood on their hands. #JusticeForSamNordquist 🏳️⚧️
As a trans man, Sam was hated and vilified by half of the political establishment, who also have his blood on their hands. #JusticeForSamNordquist 🏳️⚧️
I have never not rolled my eyes when I’ve seen one IRL.
"Yoni says the customers who terminated the roofing contract specifically told him that the issue was that he drove a Cybertruck."
www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-...
www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-...
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Lost $70,000 in Business Deals Because He Drives a Cybertruck. Adds, “I’m in a Dilemma; I’m Losing a Lot of Customers, but I Love My Cybertruck”
A Cybertruck owner says his roofing business is losing a lot of customers because of the Cybertruck. He adds that he lost $70,000 worth of deals because of the vehicle. However, he says he still loves...
www.torquenews.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I have never not rolled my eyes when I’ve seen one IRL.
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Washington state, who blocked Trump's executive order re: transgender health care, says it is unconstitutional in multiple ways, including usurping Congress' power of the purse storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge in Washington state, who blocked Trump's executive order re: transgender health care, says it is unconstitutional in multiple ways, including usurping Congress' power of the purse storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Prioritizing DEI is an essential part of building a better, more equal society, and most Americans vocally support these efforts. Companies that cater to outlandish pressure campaigns and reduce their commitments should know customers are taking notes 📝 https://buff.ly/40NaFmc
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Prioritizing DEI is an essential part of building a better, more equal society, and most Americans vocally support these efforts. Companies that cater to outlandish pressure campaigns and reduce their commitments should know customers are taking notes 📝 https://buff.ly/40NaFmc
Relatable.
February 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Relatable.
I need to stay the hell off Twitter.
February 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I need to stay the hell off Twitter.
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“There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say, ‘Where were the judges? Where were the lawyers?'”
'Trampling on the Constitution': Report claims even GOP-appointed judges fed up with Trump
President Donald Trump's first three weeks have been a nonstop attack on federal institutions that has left even a number of Republican-appointed judges horrified, Aaron Blake wrote for The Washington...
www.rawstory.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say, ‘Where were the judges? Where were the lawyers?'”
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NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately."
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February 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately."
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We’ve received an influx of adorable dogs and Animal Care & Protective Services is now over capacity. This is your opportunity to step up as foster, adopter or spread the word about dogs who need loving homes. Adoption fees are waived in February. ❤️
🗓️ Sat & Sun (2/1-2/2), 10am-6pm
📍 2020 Forest St.
🗓️ Sat & Sun (2/1-2/2), 10am-6pm
📍 2020 Forest St.
February 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We’ve received an influx of adorable dogs and Animal Care & Protective Services is now over capacity. This is your opportunity to step up as foster, adopter or spread the word about dogs who need loving homes. Adoption fees are waived in February. ❤️
🗓️ Sat & Sun (2/1-2/2), 10am-6pm
📍 2020 Forest St.
🗓️ Sat & Sun (2/1-2/2), 10am-6pm
📍 2020 Forest St.
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NY Times, Oct. 8, 1933.
February 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
NY Times, Oct. 8, 1933.
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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
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The year is 2025. You have one chance to fill out a government form correctly and receive the approval you need. You fill out the form correctly and submit it. No one works at the agency anymore. Better luck next time.
January 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The year is 2025. You have one chance to fill out a government form correctly and receive the approval you need. You fill out the form correctly and submit it. No one works at the agency anymore. Better luck next time.
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
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January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...