Mark Kirsh
@markkirsh.bsky.social
Non-practising (unregistered) English barrister and inactive California attorney. Supporting Ukraine's fight against ruzzian fascism as best I can. Also, traveller and feeder of street cats.
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There are specific reasons Trumpists want war on Venezuela, but there‘s a generic one: they crave power to make war on anyone, any time, for completely fabricated reasons, and then to use the guise of war to increase violence and repression everywhere, including home.
They are lawless bestial scum.
They are lawless bestial scum.
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
There are specific reasons Trumpists want war on Venezuela, but there‘s a generic one: they crave power to make war on anyone, any time, for completely fabricated reasons, and then to use the guise of war to increase violence and repression everywhere, including home.
They are lawless bestial scum.
They are lawless bestial scum.
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The most symbolically important building in Washington DC today.
When the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812, President Madison decamped to the Octagon House. I went by it today to check on it. No part has been bulldozed.
When the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812, President Madison decamped to the Octagon House. I went by it today to check on it. No part has been bulldozed.
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The most symbolically important building in Washington DC today.
When the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812, President Madison decamped to the Octagon House. I went by it today to check on it. No part has been bulldozed.
When the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812, President Madison decamped to the Octagon House. I went by it today to check on it. No part has been bulldozed.
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The fact that we barely talk about this – that Russia struck the Cabinet of Ministers in the center of a European capital with a cruise Iskander-K missile – is pure surrealism.
Just imagine if this was your PM’s office, would you still call it “just another attack”?
Just imagine if this was your PM’s office, would you still call it “just another attack”?
September 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The fact that we barely talk about this – that Russia struck the Cabinet of Ministers in the center of a European capital with a cruise Iskander-K missile – is pure surrealism.
Just imagine if this was your PM’s office, would you still call it “just another attack”?
Just imagine if this was your PM’s office, would you still call it “just another attack”?
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🙏🇺🇦 More than 99 people are already known to have been injured in Kyiv. Russia struck, including with cluster munitions, the mayor said.
June 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🙏🇺🇦 More than 99 people are already known to have been injured in Kyiv. Russia struck, including with cluster munitions, the mayor said.
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There’s nothing stopping a president from launching a nuke besides their own sanity and it’s the thing that has always worried me the most about Trump.
June 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
There’s nothing stopping a president from launching a nuke besides their own sanity and it’s the thing that has always worried me the most about Trump.
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13 killed,50 more injured by last night's Russian massive drone&missile attack on Ukraine.
◾️Kyiv: 9 injured,a dorm&homes damaged
◾️Kyiv region:4 killed,16 more injured. Homes destroyed and damaged.
◾️Khmelnytsky region: 4 killed, 5 more injured. Six homes destroyed, over 20 more damaged⤵️
◾️Kyiv: 9 injured,a dorm&homes damaged
◾️Kyiv region:4 killed,16 more injured. Homes destroyed and damaged.
◾️Khmelnytsky region: 4 killed, 5 more injured. Six homes destroyed, over 20 more damaged⤵️
May 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
13 killed,50 more injured by last night's Russian massive drone&missile attack on Ukraine.
◾️Kyiv: 9 injured,a dorm&homes damaged
◾️Kyiv region:4 killed,16 more injured. Homes destroyed and damaged.
◾️Khmelnytsky region: 4 killed, 5 more injured. Six homes destroyed, over 20 more damaged⤵️
◾️Kyiv: 9 injured,a dorm&homes damaged
◾️Kyiv region:4 killed,16 more injured. Homes destroyed and damaged.
◾️Khmelnytsky region: 4 killed, 5 more injured. Six homes destroyed, over 20 more damaged⤵️
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Russia is terror bombing Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist group. Far worse than all the other ones put together.
May 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Russia is terror bombing Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist group. Far worse than all the other ones put together.
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As I’ve been saying for years, Trump’s pronouns are me/me/me/me/me/me/me. Everything is always about him. There is no consideration or empathy for anyone else, no principles or values other than what’s best for him.
April 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As I’ve been saying for years, Trump’s pronouns are me/me/me/me/me/me/me. Everything is always about him. There is no consideration or empathy for anyone else, no principles or values other than what’s best for him.
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If you feel like being inspired by a big law firm, here's the opening to Sussman Godfrey's lawsuit against Trump and his executive order targeting the firm. It still is amazing other firms caved quickly to Trump's mob-like and unconstitutional shakedown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If you feel like being inspired by a big law firm, here's the opening to Sussman Godfrey's lawsuit against Trump and his executive order targeting the firm. It still is amazing other firms caved quickly to Trump's mob-like and unconstitutional shakedown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.
April 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.
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If all 8 strategic bombers are fully loaded then this will be another night of 100+ missiles and drones where every civilian feels like they’re lined up for execution and pretty much all you can do is wait for it to be over without any hope for anyone in the west giving a fuck
April 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If all 8 strategic bombers are fully loaded then this will be another night of 100+ missiles and drones where every civilian feels like they’re lined up for execution and pretty much all you can do is wait for it to be over without any hope for anyone in the west giving a fuck
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A large number of people are saying: give up, capitulate. These deaths are your own fault because you continue fighting. They don't care what Russians will do to us afterwards - there will be no one left to share the stories of genocide, of more Buchas, mass graves and torture sites.
April 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A large number of people are saying: give up, capitulate. These deaths are your own fault because you continue fighting. They don't care what Russians will do to us afterwards - there will be no one left to share the stories of genocide, of more Buchas, mass graves and torture sites.
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At this location, 18 people are dead, nine of them children. A lot of wounded. It was a Russian missile, an Iskander cluster missile that explodes in mid-air to kill as many people as possible. This is Russia, a country that can reach beyond any limits, where even evil cannot reach
April 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
At this location, 18 people are dead, nine of them children. A lot of wounded. It was a Russian missile, an Iskander cluster missile that explodes in mid-air to kill as many people as possible. This is Russia, a country that can reach beyond any limits, where even evil cannot reach
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🕯️ People bring flowers and toys to the site of a missile attack. Yesterday's attacks on Kryvyi Rih killed 19 people, 9 of them children. More than 60 others were injured.
April 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🕯️ People bring flowers and toys to the site of a missile attack. Yesterday's attacks on Kryvyi Rih killed 19 people, 9 of them children. More than 60 others were injured.
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Trump sent a teenager in the US legally to a gulag for being Venezuelan www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
The Austin-Area Teen Trump Disappeared to El Salvador
Eighteen-year-old Daniel Terán was taken from his home and shipped to a notorious prison on the charge that he is a gang member. The government hasn't produced evidence supporting the claim, says his ...
www.texasmonthly.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump sent a teenager in the US legally to a gulag for being Venezuelan www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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The death toll just of this one Russian attack is already five people. 35 more were injured, including a 12-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
📹: Radio Svoboda
📹: Radio Svoboda
April 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The death toll just of this one Russian attack is already five people. 35 more were injured, including a 12-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
📹: Radio Svoboda
📹: Radio Svoboda
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Last Monday, an ordinary day in Sumy turned into a nightmare.
Valeriia, 4, was watching cartoons, Emik, 5, was resting at home because he was sick, and Kira, 15, was walking home from school during a break when a Russian strike took place.
Valeriia, 4, was watching cartoons, Emik, 5, was resting at home because he was sick, and Kira, 15, was walking home from school during a break when a Russian strike took place.
April 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Last Monday, an ordinary day in Sumy turned into a nightmare.
Valeriia, 4, was watching cartoons, Emik, 5, was resting at home because he was sick, and Kira, 15, was walking home from school during a break when a Russian strike took place.
Valeriia, 4, was watching cartoons, Emik, 5, was resting at home because he was sick, and Kira, 15, was walking home from school during a break when a Russian strike took place.
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If you are going to report how "reciprocal" these tariffs are or how they quantify trade barriers and economic injustices...
... please keep in mind they're not, becuase that would have required work. Instead just did:
COUNTRY'S US SURPLUS
--------------------------- = Rate%
ITS EXPORTS TO US
... please keep in mind they're not, becuase that would have required work. Instead just did:
COUNTRY'S US SURPLUS
--------------------------- = Rate%
ITS EXPORTS TO US
April 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If you are going to report how "reciprocal" these tariffs are or how they quantify trade barriers and economic injustices...
... please keep in mind they're not, becuase that would have required work. Instead just did:
COUNTRY'S US SURPLUS
--------------------------- = Rate%
ITS EXPORTS TO US
... please keep in mind they're not, becuase that would have required work. Instead just did:
COUNTRY'S US SURPLUS
--------------------------- = Rate%
ITS EXPORTS TO US
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NONE of this is normal
March 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NONE of this is normal
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This Paul Weiss capitulation is the most disgraceful action by a major law firm in my lifetime, so appalling that I couldn’t believe it at first.
Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.
Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.
March 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This Paul Weiss capitulation is the most disgraceful action by a major law firm in my lifetime, so appalling that I couldn’t believe it at first.
Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.
Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.
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Just sent this text to my law school classmate, who is the chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell, and is representing Donald Trump on his criminal appeal, and who I suspect helped broker the Paul Weiss deal. Brad Karp is the chairman of Paul Weiss.
March 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Just sent this text to my law school classmate, who is the chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell, and is representing Donald Trump on his criminal appeal, and who I suspect helped broker the Paul Weiss deal. Brad Karp is the chairman of Paul Weiss.
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So from 30 days to a full suspension lol. Guess Elon didn't like my video from last night.
March 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
So from 30 days to a full suspension lol. Guess Elon didn't like my video from last night.
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Our client worked in the arts in Venezuela. He is LGBTQ. His tattoos are benign. But ICE submitted photos of his tattoos as evidence he isTren de Aragua. His @ImmDef attorney planned to present evidence he is not. But never got the chance because our client has been disappeared.
March 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Our client worked in the arts in Venezuela. He is LGBTQ. His tattoos are benign. But ICE submitted photos of his tattoos as evidence he isTren de Aragua. His @ImmDef attorney planned to present evidence he is not. But never got the chance because our client has been disappeared.
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Without France, we'd be printing new pound notes with King Charles III on them.
Leavitt: "It's only because of the United States of America that the French aren't speaking German right now."
March 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Without France, we'd be printing new pound notes with King Charles III on them.