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Joe Fraioli | ジョーです。🌈
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Just a gay DM & attorney living in Denver sipping coffee while the world burns.
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"It is difficult in some cases to get to the very heart of the matter. But in this case, it is not hard at all. . . The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order."
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Apr 17
The Fourth Circuit ruling against the Trump administration came just one day after the government filed an appeal of a lower court order in the Abrego Garcia case, a remarkably short time for a court to reach a ruling.
Court dismisses White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case
The Fourth Circuit ruling against the Trump administration came just one day after the government filed an appeal of a lower court order in the Abrego Garcia case, a remarkably short time for a court ...
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April 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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April 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Denver.
April 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Donate to Aid for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's Family, organized by National Day Laborer Organizing Network
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April 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
leomundstinyslut.bsky.social
Hang. Them. All.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Apr 14
The Justice Department’s hour-late status report cites Salvadoran President Bukele’s refusal today to return Abrego Garcia. It also continues to defy the court’s explicit order to explain what steps the U.S. government is taking to bring him back. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I am aware that the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, was in Washington, D.C. today to meet with President Donald Trump. President Bukele and President Trump held a bilateral summit at the White House this morning. I understand that, in response to a question regarding Abrego Garcia, President Bukele said, "I hope you're not suggesting that I smuggle a terrorist into the United States. How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous." A video of the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhY79kjmhh4.
April 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
leomundstinyslut.bsky.social
How utterly terrifying.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Apr 13
Going on @ayman.msnbc.com in 45 minutes or so to talk about this nightmare filing.

Please remember that if the Trump administration succeeds in establishing this precedent, nothing will stop it from whisking away innocent American *citizens* to rot in an El Salvador prison forever.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Apr 13
NEW: A second filing today from the DOJ tells Judge Xinis that in their view, since Mr. Abrego is in Bukele's custody, she can't order them to do anything further to bring him back since that's not what "facilitate" means.

They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.
April 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Guys, it's really simple. If RFK Jr. is really as healthy as he claims, and his claims about infectious diseases are true, then just give him some ebola and zero treatment and let his immune system fight it.
April 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
leomundstinyslut.bsky.social
Listen to the expert....
ruthbenghiat.bsky.social Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · Apr 11
The purpose is to spread disease and weaken the US population so they can be more easily controlled. It's why Kennedy was appointed.
alexander-a-tin.bsky.social Alexander Tin @alexander-a-tin.bsky.social · Apr 10
The CDC's cruise ship inspectors have been laid off, as well as agency's head epidemiologist for investigating cruise ship outbreaks

That baffled health officials since this program is paid for by cruise ship fees, not taxpayer dollars

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April 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience, and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.
Attorney representing a student protester detained by federal immigration agents
Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Read @stevevladeck.bsky.social on the bizarre shortcomings of the majority's unsigned opinion in the Venezuelan migrant decision. An actual opinion is better than no opinion, I guess, but is it too much to ask that the opinion make sense? www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-140-...
Contrast that with the majority opinion in J.G.G. There is literally no discussion in the opinion of what the government has to show to obtain the relief it sought (vacatur of Chief Judge Boasberg’s TROs). There’s no discussion of how Boasberg’s rulings cause “irreparable harm” to the government. There’s no suggestion that balancing the equities even matters—let alone an attempt to actually balance them (which might well have augured in favor of a different result). It’s just two pages about the merits of whether the plaintiffs’ claims could proceed under the Administrative Procedure Act or whether they had to be brought via habeas—and one paragraph admonishing the dissenters for the tone of their dissents. Nor does Justice Kavanaugh’s concurrence fill that gap. One would simply have no idea, reading the opinion, what the government had to show or why it was able to do so.
April 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Operation Condor vibes (transnational terror torture and psychological warfare consortium). Headed by US-backed Pinochet.
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Apr 8
Sotomayor is right. According to this Supreme Court, the US can now kidnap, detain, and fly legal immigrants and citizens to a foreign country's prison, even if it's a whoopsie.

America, people. Freedom and stuff.
April 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
leomundstinyslut.bsky.social
Absolutely fucking insane. Insane. Each of the Justices in the majority should be fucking ashamed.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Apr 7
NEW: By a 5–4 vote, the Supreme Court LIFTS Judge Boasberg's restraining order against the deportation of migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The majority holds that migrants must file habeas petitions where they're confined.

Liberals + BARRETT dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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John, once again, gives an air-tight argument. This is just about hatred.
lastweektonight.com Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · Apr 7
Here’s last night’s story about trans athletes, why they seem to be at the center of U.S. politics right now, and a really good ad for mud: youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0
Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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April 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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My people ❤️
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 5
100,000+ people marched at the #HandsOff rally in New York!
April 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Denver, Colorado, showing up against fascism.
April 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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NEW: Maryland federal judge Paula Xinis orders the Trump administration to "facilitate and effectuate the return" of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—the man the govt admits it erroneously deported to El Salvador—by no later than Monday.
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ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs' Motion for Injunctive Relief pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, along with supporting memoranda, reply briefs, and the record in this case. ECF No. 6. The Defendants named in this suit are the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General of the United States, the United States Secretary of State, the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), the Acting Executive Associate Director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, and the Director of ICE's Baltimore Field Office (collectively, the "Defendants"). ECF No. 1. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia ("Abrego Garcia"), a native of El Salvador, was granted withholding of removal in 2019, which prohibited his removal to El Salvador. The record reflects that Abrego Garcia was apprehended in Maryland without legal basis on March 12, 2025, and, without further process or legal justification, was removed to El Salvador by March 15, 2025. Abrego Garcia is detained in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo or "CECOT"). Plaintiffs contend that his removal violated 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(A) and its implementing regulations, as well as the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A), and other applicable legal protections. Based on the record before the Court, I find that this Court retains subject matter jurisdiction. I further find that: (1) Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits because Abrego MalGarcia was remove El Salvador in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically,U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(A), and without any legal process; (2) his continued presence in El Salvador for obvious reasons, constitutes irreparable harm; (3) the balance of equities and the public interest weigh in favor of returning him to the United States; and (4) issuance of a preliminary injunction without further delay is necessary to restore him to the status quo and to avoid ongoing irreparable harm resulting from Abrego Garcia's unlawful removal. For the reasons stated above, the Court hereby DIRECTS Defendants to return Abrego Garcia to the United States no later than 11:59 PM on April 7th, 2025. A memorandum opinion further setting forth the basis for this ruling will be issued in due course. Accordingly, it is this 4th day of April, 2025, by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, hereby ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiffs' Motion (ECF No. 6), construed as one for preliminary injunctive relief, is GRANTED; 2. Defendants are hereby ORDERED to facilitate and effectuate the return of Plaintiff Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7, 2025; 3. This preliminary relief is issued to restore the status quo and to preserve Abrego Garcia's access to due process in accordance with the Constitution and governing immigration statutes; 4. The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSMIT copies of this Order to the parties. Paula Xinis United States District Judge
April 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Judge Dale Ho dismisses charges against Eric Adams WITH prejudice—denying the Trump administration leverage over Adams—and has harsh words for DOJ's corrupt bargain, which is "fundamentally incompatible with the basic promise of equal justice under law."
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practice. In fact, the timing of this case is entirely consistent with prior public corruption prosecutions. All of this suggests that the “appearances of impropriety” rationale is not just thin, but pretextual. As for the immigration enforcement rationale, to the extent that DOJ suggests that Mayor Adams is unable to assist with immigration enforcement while this case is ongoing, such an assertion is similarly unsubstantiated. Indeed, shortly after DOJ made the decision to seek dismissal of the case—and while the Indictment was still pending—the Mayor announced that he would permit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate at the Rikers Island Jail Complex, an act that appears to be contrary to New York City law. In other words, the record does not show that this case has impaired Mayor Adams in his immigration enforcement efforts. Instead, it shows that after DOJ decided to seek dismissal of his case, the Mayor took at least one new immigration-related action consistent with the preferences of the new administration. Everything here smacks of a bargain: dismissal of the Indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions. Taking a step back from the particulars of this case, DOJ’s immigration enforcement rationale is both unprecedented and breathtaking in its sweep. DOJ cites no examples, and the Court is unable to find any, of the government dismissing charges against an elected official because doing so would enable the official to facilitate federal policy goals. And DOJ’s assertion that it has “virtually unreviewable” license to dismiss charges on this basis is disturbing in its breadth, implying that public officials may receive special dispensation if they are compliant with the incumbent administration’s policy priorities. That suggestion is fundamentally incompatible with the basic promise of equal justice under law.
April 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Today’s legal reading: Judge Chen’a ruling grating an injunction to the 300K or so Venezuelan immigrants who had their Temporary Protected Status (TPO) revoked by HHS Sec Roem.

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April 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The attorneys making these arguments in court/court filings are a disgrace to the profession. Resign. You are not worthy.
March 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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If the world does descend into war and obliteration soon, I hope it happens such that we can all be dancing during, ya know?
Kungs - Clap Your Hands (Clip Officiel)
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March 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that ATF's restrictions on the sale of ghost guns does NOT violate federal law, reversing the 5th Circuit. It is 7–2, with Gorsuch (!) writing the majority opinion. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
March 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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If the signal chat contained no classified information, as several officials stated and/or testified under oath to, then Goldberg can release the full, unredacted chat, right?

Right?

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March 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Butter emails...
March 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Thanks @adamconover.net. I needed this.
No one is coming to save us.
YouTube video by Adam Conover
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March 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM