@luwieniranjan.bsky.social
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I break down the stunning moment at Supreme Court oral argument today - when DOJ claimed it can defy Circuit Court opinions.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "Really?!"
Same here.
I discuss what US Solicitor General may have meant.
Also key First Amendment rulings and more
youtu.be/aZZG_squeow?...
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "Really?!"
Same here.
I discuss what US Solicitor General may have meant.
Also key First Amendment rulings and more
youtu.be/aZZG_squeow?...
DOJ Defiance of Circuit Courts, First Amendment, and Immigration: This Week’s Critical Court Rulings
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I break down the stunning moment at Supreme Court oral argument today - when DOJ claimed it can defy Circuit Court opinions.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "Really?!"
Same here.
I discuss what US Solicitor General may have meant.
Also key First Amendment rulings and more
youtu.be/aZZG_squeow?...
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "Really?!"
Same here.
I discuss what US Solicitor General may have meant.
Also key First Amendment rulings and more
youtu.be/aZZG_squeow?...
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Let's talk about Attorney General Bondi's attack on Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan and the weakness of the DOJ's criminal charges against the judge -- simply by closely examining the government's own affidavit.
youtu.be/9mvdg_Ap4EU
youtu.be/9mvdg_Ap4EU
Pam Bondi’s Dangerous Attack on Judges: A Threat to Judicial Independence | Ryan Goodman
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
youtu.be
April 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Let's talk about Attorney General Bondi's attack on Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan and the weakness of the DOJ's criminal charges against the judge -- simply by closely examining the government's own affidavit.
youtu.be/9mvdg_Ap4EU
youtu.be/9mvdg_Ap4EU
As someone who lived & practised law in a country where the Chief Justice was unlawfully impeached, where judges / lawyers received threats for doing their jobs (2009 - 2015).. the speed at which things have devolved in the US is frightening
Law professor here: Judges don’t like to be arrested.
April 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As someone who lived & practised law in a country where the Chief Justice was unlawfully impeached, where judges / lawyers received threats for doing their jobs (2009 - 2015).. the speed at which things have devolved in the US is frightening
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“She said, ‘I think this is going to be the last time I get to visit you,’” Öztürk’s friend recalled. “I told her, ‘No, no, you’re going to be able to come again, don’t worry, and I’m going to come visit you.’ That all turned out to be wrong.”
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
American Rendition: Rümeysa Öztürk’s Journey From Ph.D. Scholar to Trump Target Languishing in Louisiana Cell
“So horrifying and so heartbreaking”: Öztürk’s close friend provides an intimate look into one of the hundreds of foreign students who have had their visas revoked — and in dozens of instances have…
www.propublica.org
April 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“She said, ‘I think this is going to be the last time I get to visit you,’” Öztürk’s friend recalled. “I told her, ‘No, no, you’re going to be able to come again, don’t worry, and I’m going to come visit you.’ That all turned out to be wrong.”
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
This is nuts! They are going after Ms. Rachel.. of all people..
Speaking as the parent of the 2-year-old: Critical Support to Comrade Rachel
April 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is nuts! They are going after Ms. Rachel.. of all people..
Flying under the radar of Trump Tariffs?
P.S. good to have @newscurry.bsky.social here!
P.S. good to have @newscurry.bsky.social here!
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Flying under the radar of Trump Tariffs?
P.S. good to have @newscurry.bsky.social here!
P.S. good to have @newscurry.bsky.social here!
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We’ll get Greenland to pay for our recession
April 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
We’ll get Greenland to pay for our recession
It only took him... checks notes... 13 years to come around to that conclusion... it was not just that the government attempted to impeached the chief justice.. what was problematic was the unconstitutional & authoritarian manner in which they did it, even ignoring orders of the Supreme Court. (1/2)
March 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It only took him... checks notes... 13 years to come around to that conclusion... it was not just that the government attempted to impeached the chief justice.. what was problematic was the unconstitutional & authoritarian manner in which they did it, even ignoring orders of the Supreme Court. (1/2)
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I get why, but it’s kind of sad still to see the line of defence be “if they can do this to them, they can do it to you too!” and not “they are doing this to someone!”
March 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I get why, but it’s kind of sad still to see the line of defence be “if they can do this to them, they can do it to you too!” and not “they are doing this to someone!”
White House press secretary cites USD 57,000/- on project relating to climate change in Sri Lanka as an example of fraud in the US government. She says "what is this doing for the US taxpayer".. I have so much to say about this!!
Pressed to provide evidence of fraud that Musk has discovered, Leavitt waves around "screenshots of contracts" that go "against the president's policies" (going against Trump's policies is not fraud)
February 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
White House press secretary cites USD 57,000/- on project relating to climate change in Sri Lanka as an example of fraud in the US government. She says "what is this doing for the US taxpayer".. I have so much to say about this!!
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MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”
February 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”
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Elon Musk pledges $100 million to primary Pope Francis.
February 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Elon Musk pledges $100 million to primary Pope Francis.
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This would be an unlawful seizure of territory in violation of the United Nations Charter, and the forcible transfer of the population of Gaza would constitute crimes against humanity.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Proposes the U.S. Take Over Gaza: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This would be an unlawful seizure of territory in violation of the United Nations Charter, and the forcible transfer of the population of Gaza would constitute crimes against humanity.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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As much as people should keep pointing out that the things they are doing are illegal, I'm also cognizant of the fact that they just keep doing them.
This would be an unlawful seizure of territory in violation of the United Nations Charter, and the forcible transfer of the population of Gaza would constitute crimes against humanity.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Proposes the U.S. Take Over Gaza: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
As much as people should keep pointing out that the things they are doing are illegal, I'm also cognizant of the fact that they just keep doing them.
Motion to mandate any legal article that quotes John Yoo (especially one which refers to his experience as an "Justice Department lawyer") to mention that he is the author of the infamous Bush era Torture memos.. (1/2)
US Supreme Court dealt Biden historic series of defeats
During his four years as president, Democrat Joe Biden experienced a sustained series of defeats at the U.S. Supreme Court, whose ascendant conservative majority blew holes in his agenda and dashed precedents long cherished by American liberals.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Motion to mandate any legal article that quotes John Yoo (especially one which refers to his experience as an "Justice Department lawyer") to mention that he is the author of the infamous Bush era Torture memos.. (1/2)
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January 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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As @scottjshapiro.bsky.social and I explained in our book, the U.S. has championed the prohibition on territorial conquest for close to a century. This commitment has led to a more peaceful and prosperous world.
Trump is now threatening to throw that all away.
www.amazon.com/Internationa...
Trump is now threatening to throw that all away.
www.amazon.com/Internationa...
The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World
The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World [Hathaway, Oona A., Shapiro, Scott J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World
www.amazon.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
As @scottjshapiro.bsky.social and I explained in our book, the U.S. has championed the prohibition on territorial conquest for close to a century. This commitment has led to a more peaceful and prosperous world.
Trump is now threatening to throw that all away.
www.amazon.com/Internationa...
Trump is now threatening to throw that all away.
www.amazon.com/Internationa...
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one material thing we can do is to donate to mutual aid collectives like the Sameer Project, which has been providing tents, blankets, medical aid, and cash aid to people who have been displaced: chuffed.org/project/1132...
January 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
one material thing we can do is to donate to mutual aid collectives like the Sameer Project, which has been providing tents, blankets, medical aid, and cash aid to people who have been displaced: chuffed.org/project/1132...
I actually finished reading a (fiction) book in a day. I didn't think that would be possible again, at least not until i was 60. Especially since I have 2other books, which i haven't finished
Read The Moon in the Water by Ameena Hussein & it was strangely compelling & made me want to keep reading(1)
Read The Moon in the Water by Ameena Hussein & it was strangely compelling & made me want to keep reading(1)
December 27, 2024 at 7:47 AM
I actually finished reading a (fiction) book in a day. I didn't think that would be possible again, at least not until i was 60. Especially since I have 2other books, which i haven't finished
Read The Moon in the Water by Ameena Hussein & it was strangely compelling & made me want to keep reading(1)
Read The Moon in the Water by Ameena Hussein & it was strangely compelling & made me want to keep reading(1)
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2024 Test Cricket:
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
November 26, 2024 at 12:39 PM
2024 Test Cricket:
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.