@llspringett.bsky.social
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There are so many unforgivable actions of capitulation being taken by the institutions most well-positioned to stand up to Trump’s authoritarianism if they wished to do so.
A must-read from @samtlevin.bsky.social:
A must-read from @samtlevin.bsky.social:
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
There are so many unforgivable actions of capitulation being taken by the institutions most well-positioned to stand up to Trump’s authoritarianism if they wished to do so.
A must-read from @samtlevin.bsky.social:
A must-read from @samtlevin.bsky.social:
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“and every June you’ll have to spend a day rapidly reloading the page to see how many of your rights have expired” -the Founders probably
June 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“and every June you’ll have to spend a day rapidly reloading the page to see how many of your rights have expired” -the Founders probably
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The spreadsheet “names more than 800 firms, assigning them to one of five stark categories:
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem
By creating a spreadsheet, Georgetown Law students sparked national headlines, along with PR headaches and staffing challenges inside the world's most powerful firms.
www.allrisenews.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The spreadsheet “names more than 800 firms, assigning them to one of five stark categories:
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
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"A federal judge on Tuesday blocked" Trump's "retribution campaign" against Susman Godfrey and others, calling it "'a shocking abuse of power....While I wish other firms were not capitulating as readily, I admire firms like Susman for standing up and challenging it.'”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm
It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish law firms. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"A federal judge on Tuesday blocked" Trump's "retribution campaign" against Susman Godfrey and others, calling it "'a shocking abuse of power....While I wish other firms were not capitulating as readily, I admire firms like Susman for standing up and challenging it.'”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
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Yesterday Trump announced the latest law firms that have capitulated to his lawlessness and political blackmail. Shame on them.
Firms that are buckling to Trump’s bullying are paving a short road to tyranny.
Firms that are buckling to Trump’s bullying are paving a short road to tyranny.
Law firms capitulating to Trump are paving a short road to tyranny
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Yesterday Trump announced the latest law firms that have capitulated to his lawlessness and political blackmail. Shame on them.
Firms that are buckling to Trump’s bullying are paving a short road to tyranny.
Firms that are buckling to Trump’s bullying are paving a short road to tyranny.
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I can't believe I have to think about law firms behaving badly right now, on top of everything else.
April 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I can't believe I have to think about law firms behaving badly right now, on top of everything else.
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Sanders: We look to these law firms who have hundreds of well-paid lawyers to defend the
constitution, to defend the rule of law. They were more interested in getting millions of dollars from their lobbying.. They should be ashamed of themselves.
constitution, to defend the rule of law. They were more interested in getting millions of dollars from their lobbying.. They should be ashamed of themselves.
April 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Sanders: We look to these law firms who have hundreds of well-paid lawyers to defend the
constitution, to defend the rule of law. They were more interested in getting millions of dollars from their lobbying.. They should be ashamed of themselves.
constitution, to defend the rule of law. They were more interested in getting millions of dollars from their lobbying.. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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Proud that my firm signed this brief! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Proud that my firm signed this brief! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Smith Mullin, P.C.
Smith Partners PLLP
Solow, PLLC
Spark Justice Law LLC
Spear Wilderman, P.C.
Spera Law Group, LLC
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
We see you, thank you for standing up for an independent judiciary and the rule of law 👏👏
Smith Partners PLLP
Solow, PLLC
Spark Justice Law LLC
Spear Wilderman, P.C.
Spera Law Group, LLC
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
We see you, thank you for standing up for an independent judiciary and the rule of law 👏👏
April 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Smith Mullin, P.C.
Smith Partners PLLP
Solow, PLLC
Spark Justice Law LLC
Spear Wilderman, P.C.
Spera Law Group, LLC
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
We see you, thank you for standing up for an independent judiciary and the rule of law 👏👏
Smith Partners PLLP
Solow, PLLC
Spark Justice Law LLC
Spear Wilderman, P.C.
Spera Law Group, LLC
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
We see you, thank you for standing up for an independent judiciary and the rule of law 👏👏
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“Over the last three years, rates for investor-owned utilities went up 49% higher than the rate of inflation. Whereas rates for publicly owned utilities have gone up 44% less than inflation.”
The Pocket Picking Machine
Podcast Episode · Organized Money · 02/20/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“Over the last three years, rates for investor-owned utilities went up 49% higher than the rate of inflation. Whereas rates for publicly owned utilities have gone up 44% less than inflation.”
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The FERC complaint against PJM filed by consumer advocates is 🔥. Apropos of the FERC interconnection proceeding, Montalvo's affidavit notes:
"High prices cannot bring new generation into the market more quickly than it can be interconnected[.]"
Hard to argue!🔌💡
elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...
"High prices cannot bring new generation into the market more quickly than it can be interconnected[.]"
Hard to argue!🔌💡
elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...
November 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The FERC complaint against PJM filed by consumer advocates is 🔥. Apropos of the FERC interconnection proceeding, Montalvo's affidavit notes:
"High prices cannot bring new generation into the market more quickly than it can be interconnected[.]"
Hard to argue!🔌💡
elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...
"High prices cannot bring new generation into the market more quickly than it can be interconnected[.]"
Hard to argue!🔌💡
elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/fil...