Lawrence Moss
@lawrence-moss.bsky.social
International human rights advocate, lawyer, college prof, political leader, adventure traveler, cyclist, art fan.
HRW, Amnesty, PHR alum. NYC Bar rule of law task force, Int’l Affairs Council.
HRW, Amnesty, PHR alum. NYC Bar rule of law task force, Int’l Affairs Council.
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@amnesty.org : Assembly of States Parties must oppose, not appease, US sanctions on the ICC www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Assembly of States Parties must oppose US sanctions on the ICC
States must protect the Court’s ability to pursue its impartial mandate
www.amnesty.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
@amnesty.org : Assembly of States Parties must oppose, not appease, US sanctions on the ICC www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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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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unbelievable. and yet believable. enemies of independent media and thin-skinned authoritarians think alike, but hearing this from an american pres is just chilling and awful.
‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
unbelievable. and yet believable. enemies of independent media and thin-skinned authoritarians think alike, but hearing this from an american pres is just chilling and awful.
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Our planet’s at its hottest in 120,000 years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Our planet’s at its hottest in 120,000 years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
Methane levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
CO₂ levels their highest in 3 MILLION years.
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Bloodstains so vast they are visible from space. Atrocities that should shame the conscience of the entire world. The RSF and their foreign sponsors must be held accountable for these crimes. Not 10 years from now, NOW. www.middleeasteye.net/news/satelli...
Satellite images show RSF likely committing mass killings across el-Fasher
Yale HRL documents evidence consistent with reports of executions in hospitals and of people fleeing Sudanese city taken over by paramilitaries
www.middleeasteye.net
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Bloodstains so vast they are visible from space. Atrocities that should shame the conscience of the entire world. The RSF and their foreign sponsors must be held accountable for these crimes. Not 10 years from now, NOW. www.middleeasteye.net/news/satelli...
Powerful essay on how led by Trump, Crypto hs become "a machine for transferring control and wealth from the many to the few, a bribery-as-a-service platform for buying and selling influence among authoritarian oligarchs." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
Opinion | How a Fringe Movement of Gun Nuts, Backwoodsmen and Free Marketers Paved the Way for Autocracy
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Powerful essay on how led by Trump, Crypto hs become "a machine for transferring control and wealth from the many to the few, a bribery-as-a-service platform for buying and selling influence among authoritarian oligarchs." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
The most corrupt President in US history pardons Binance Founder with whom First Family’s Crypto Venture gains tens of millions of dollars www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Pardons Binance Founder With Ties to First Family’s Crypto Venture
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The most corrupt President in US history pardons Binance Founder with whom First Family’s Crypto Venture gains tens of millions of dollars www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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After 4 years of failure on #Myanmar, ASEAN has one last chance to reject military dictatorship, ongoing atrocities and regional instability.
All ASEAN countries must reject the junta’s sham election and uphold their responsibility to protect. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asean-m...
All ASEAN countries must reject the junta’s sham election and uphold their responsibility to protect. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asean-m...
ASEAN to discuss Myanmar election observers at October summit
The invitation to send election observers was extended to all ASEAN member states.
www.channelnewsasia.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
After 4 years of failure on #Myanmar, ASEAN has one last chance to reject military dictatorship, ongoing atrocities and regional instability.
All ASEAN countries must reject the junta’s sham election and uphold their responsibility to protect. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asean-m...
All ASEAN countries must reject the junta’s sham election and uphold their responsibility to protect. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/asean-m...
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Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”
The NYC Bar Association speaks out against the politicized indictment of AG Letitia James
www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
Statement on the Indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James | New York City Bar Association
In Defense of Our Independent Justice System On October 9, 2025, New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, became the latest […]
www.nycbar.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The NYC Bar Association speaks out against the politicized indictment of AG Letitia James
www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
Electing rights-respecting states to the UN human rights council, and avoiding the election of violator states, only works when regional groups have competitive elections for seats. Non-competitive slates make it easy for violators like Egypt and Vietnam to be elected.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
UN: Abusive Governments Set to Win Rights Council Seats
Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for membership, Human Rights Watch said.
www.hrw.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Electing rights-respecting states to the UN human rights council, and avoiding the election of violator states, only works when regional groups have competitive elections for seats. Non-competitive slates make it easy for violators like Egypt and Vietnam to be elected.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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Irony: Antifa began in Weimar Germany to fight Nazis. Today, Trump calls Antifa “terrorists” while Posobiec cites that same history without noting they were resisting the very kind of authoritarianism Trump embraces.
From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Irony: Antifa began in Weimar Germany to fight Nazis. Today, Trump calls Antifa “terrorists” while Posobiec cites that same history without noting they were resisting the very kind of authoritarianism Trump embraces.
Peggy Noonan on Hegsmith:
"some pumped-up drama queen who makes everything more jarring and fevered"
“What would it look like if Captain Queeg took Adderall?”
"a strutting, gelled bantam"
The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth by @Peggynoonannyc www.wsj.com/opinion/the-... via @WSJopinion
"some pumped-up drama queen who makes everything more jarring and fevered"
“What would it look like if Captain Queeg took Adderall?”
"a strutting, gelled bantam"
The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth by @Peggynoonannyc www.wsj.com/opinion/the-... via @WSJopinion
Opinion | The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon needs sober, judicious leadership, not a drama queen who makes things jarring and fevered.
www.wsj.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Peggy Noonan on Hegsmith:
"some pumped-up drama queen who makes everything more jarring and fevered"
“What would it look like if Captain Queeg took Adderall?”
"a strutting, gelled bantam"
The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth by @Peggynoonannyc www.wsj.com/opinion/the-... via @WSJopinion
"some pumped-up drama queen who makes everything more jarring and fevered"
“What would it look like if Captain Queeg took Adderall?”
"a strutting, gelled bantam"
The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth by @Peggynoonannyc www.wsj.com/opinion/the-... via @WSJopinion
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Hunter Biden: Wait, this was an option?
White House photo op for the president's granddaughter's new $130 sweatshirt line
September 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hunter Biden: Wait, this was an option?
The consolidation of US media ownership by right-wing oligarchs is much like the consolidation of control of Russian media under Vladimir Putin. Larry Ellison a major stakeholder in CBS/Paramount, possibly soon also CNN, HBO & TikTok. Musk/Twitter-X. NXSTR. Sinclair. Murdoch/Fox.
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The consolidation of US media ownership by right-wing oligarchs is much like the consolidation of control of Russian media under Vladimir Putin. Larry Ellison a major stakeholder in CBS/Paramount, possibly soon also CNN, HBO & TikTok. Musk/Twitter-X. NXSTR. Sinclair. Murdoch/Fox.
For the first time, one country out of the UN's 193 members -- the United States -- has refused to participate in the periodic review of its human rights record. Even the worst rights violators regularly submit to this process, and the US now sets a terrible example. thehill.com/opinion/inte...
thehill.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
For the first time, one country out of the UN's 193 members -- the United States -- has refused to participate in the periodic review of its human rights record. Even the worst rights violators regularly submit to this process, and the US now sets a terrible example. thehill.com/opinion/inte...
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"Charlie Kirk called Britain a “totalitarian third world hellhole”. Among Maga influencers it's common to talk of the UK's coming civil war. By all means Britain should deliver fruits to the Trumpian volcano. But it would be wise not to live in its shadow." My column. www.ft.com/content/37b4...
Trump and the limits to British flattery
Keir Starmer might be tempted to hymn ‘shared values’ but such talk rings increasingly hollow
www.ft.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"Charlie Kirk called Britain a “totalitarian third world hellhole”. Among Maga influencers it's common to talk of the UK's coming civil war. By all means Britain should deliver fruits to the Trumpian volcano. But it would be wise not to live in its shadow." My column. www.ft.com/content/37b4...
Celebrating Jerry Nadler’s long progressive service in the NY Assembly and the US Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/n.... Congratulations to Jerry on his retirement and making way for next gen progressives to run for his seat.
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Celebrating Jerry Nadler’s long progressive service in the NY Assembly and the US Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/n.... Congratulations to Jerry on his retirement and making way for next gen progressives to run for his seat.
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The international community should not accept U.S. sanctions on leading ICC figures, writes @dchovell.bsky.social. She offers 3 nuanced imperatives to fight the attempted coercion of the Court’s independence: legal, reputational, & commercial.
www.justsecurity.org/119583/raisi...
#ICC #Sanctions
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#ICC #Sanctions
Raising the Cost of U.S. Coercion Against the ICC
Previous administrations reinterpreted, evaded, or selectively engaged with international law. Trump is delegitimizing and dismantling it.
www.justsecurity.org
August 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The international community should not accept U.S. sanctions on leading ICC figures, writes @dchovell.bsky.social. She offers 3 nuanced imperatives to fight the attempted coercion of the Court’s independence: legal, reputational, & commercial.
www.justsecurity.org/119583/raisi...
#ICC #Sanctions
www.justsecurity.org/119583/raisi...
#ICC #Sanctions
“ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have long been the most rogue, renegade and certainly pro-Trump police agencies in the federal government.”
Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have long been the most rogue, renegade and certainly pro-Trump police agencies in the federal government.”
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The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
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(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
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'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los ...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
Excellent analysis on Trump's effort to obstruct renewable energy and force allies to buy more US oil & gas.
Trump’s Global War on Decarbonization by Mark Blyth, et al @ProSyn prosyn.org/RE8I5Ix
Trump’s Global War on Decarbonization by Mark Blyth, et al @ProSyn prosyn.org/RE8I5Ix
Trump’s Global War on Decarbonization
Mark Blyth & Daniel Driscoll conclude that the US is intentionally undercutting the global demand for green technologies.
prosyn.org
August 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Excellent analysis on Trump's effort to obstruct renewable energy and force allies to buy more US oil & gas.
Trump’s Global War on Decarbonization by Mark Blyth, et al @ProSyn prosyn.org/RE8I5Ix
Trump’s Global War on Decarbonization by Mark Blyth, et al @ProSyn prosyn.org/RE8I5Ix
Judge J Michael Luttig: “The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America”
The court is “acquiescing in and accommodating the president’s lawlessness. And doing so without briefing, without argument, without deliberation – and without even a single word of explanation”
The court is “acquiescing in and accommodating the president’s lawlessness. And doing so without briefing, without argument, without deliberation – and without even a single word of explanation”
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Judge J Michael Luttig: “The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America”
The court is “acquiescing in and accommodating the president’s lawlessness. And doing so without briefing, without argument, without deliberation – and without even a single word of explanation”
The court is “acquiescing in and accommodating the president’s lawlessness. And doing so without briefing, without argument, without deliberation – and without even a single word of explanation”
The Permanent Stain
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The Permanent Stain
Trump's first year has been a triumph for autocracy in America. And it will last.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Permanent Stain
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Blistering statement by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on the bribe paid to Trump to gain FCC approval of the Paramount merger along with agreeing to government monitoring of CBS news content.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Blistering statement by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on the bribe paid to Trump to gain FCC approval of the Paramount merger along with agreeing to government monitoring of CBS news content.