Lawyer in the Sky
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Lawyerinthesky.com covers politics and social issues.
Bachelors Degree Magna Cum Laude in Political Science and History/PreLaw.
With a JD and PhD, she writes with passion from a lifetime of experience dealing with misogyny, racism, and bigotry in Tx
Bachelors Degree Magna Cum Laude in Political Science and History/PreLaw.
With a JD and PhD, she writes with passion from a lifetime of experience dealing with misogyny, racism, and bigotry in Tx
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Pope Francis was the greatest Pope of my lifetime.
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A few thoughts from Chicago.
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A few thoughts from Chicago.
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Sex trafficking on Meta platforms was both difficult to report and widely tolerated. Instagram’s former head of safety testified that when she joined Meta in 2020 she was shocked to learn the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sex trafficking on Meta platforms was both difficult to report and widely tolerated. Instagram’s former head of safety testified that when she joined Meta in 2020 she was shocked to learn the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
New York coined a new word: Schmatzis.
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
New York coined a new word: Schmatzis.
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This is the same guy that wants to give you a cash payment instead of health insurance
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is the same guy that wants to give you a cash payment instead of health insurance
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80 million voters did NOT vote in 2024. Let us all GET OUT THE VOTE in 2026! Start TODAY!
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80 million voters did NOT vote in 2024. Let us all GET OUT THE VOTE in 2026! Start TODAY!
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President Donald Trump has made millions from his family’s cryptocurrency venture, private golf clubs and hawking everything from bibles to watches – as he’s capitalized on his political prominence to expand his business empire, according to financial documents released Friday afternoon.
With bibles, tokens and watches, Trump made millions, new disclosures show | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has made millions from his family’s cryptocurrency venture, private golf clubs and hawking everything from bibles to watches – as he’s capitalized on his political prominence to...
www.cnn.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
President Donald Trump has made millions from his family’s cryptocurrency venture, private golf clubs and hawking everything from bibles to watches – as he’s capitalized on his political prominence to expand his business empire, according to financial documents released Friday afternoon.
Join Us On June 14th As Americans Take To The Streets!
May 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Join Us On June 14th As Americans Take To The Streets!
Join The Protest March On June 14th!
May 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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This is beyond frightening!
Democrats in Washington proposed an amendment that prohibits Federal funds being used to deport Americans. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted to KILL the amendment.
Another extremely dark turn by the GOP/Trump Administration.
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Democrats in Washington proposed an amendment that prohibits Federal funds being used to deport Americans. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted to KILL the amendment.
Another extremely dark turn by the GOP/Trump Administration.
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
GOP Stays Silent On Deporting Americans In Unusual Immigration Markup
House Republicans stayed silent during an unusual immigration bill markup and opposed an amendment to prohibit deporting U.S. citizens.
www.forbes.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is beyond frightening!
Democrats in Washington proposed an amendment that prohibits Federal funds being used to deport Americans. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted to KILL the amendment.
Another extremely dark turn by the GOP/Trump Administration.
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Democrats in Washington proposed an amendment that prohibits Federal funds being used to deport Americans. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted to KILL the amendment.
Another extremely dark turn by the GOP/Trump Administration.
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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For decades public media has been a free, invaluable source of news, entertainment, and educational programming for Americans.
But now Donald Trump wants to shut it down. The reason? He doesn’t like the content. This is what authoritarian governments do.
But now Donald Trump wants to shut it down. The reason? He doesn’t like the content. This is what authoritarian governments do.
NEW: The president's executive order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. to.pbs.org/44UvK1B
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
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May 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For decades public media has been a free, invaluable source of news, entertainment, and educational programming for Americans.
But now Donald Trump wants to shut it down. The reason? He doesn’t like the content. This is what authoritarian governments do.
But now Donald Trump wants to shut it down. The reason? He doesn’t like the content. This is what authoritarian governments do.
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I just got the official email from the NSF about the drastic cuts and I think the correct translation is "if you are a young researcher who still wants to do science strongly consider leaving the United States if you can." which, really, is not an ideal message to be sending.
May 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I just got the official email from the NSF about the drastic cuts and I think the correct translation is "if you are a young researcher who still wants to do science strongly consider leaving the United States if you can." which, really, is not an ideal message to be sending.
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United Airlines is cancelling 35 daily round trip flights from Newark, N.J., starting this weekend after a group of air-traffic controllers walked off the job
United Airlines Cancels Newark Flights After FAA Staff Walks Out
United has been urging the government to limit the number of flights to what an airport can realistically manage based on staffing, CEO Scott Kirby said.
www.wsj.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
United Airlines is cancelling 35 daily round trip flights from Newark, N.J., starting this weekend after a group of air-traffic controllers walked off the job