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Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
ABA It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that respects the lives of affected individuals and the work they have been asked to perform. Instead, we see wide-scale affronts to the rule of law itself, such as attacks on constitutionally protected birthright citizenship, the dismantling of USAID and the attempts to criminalize those who support lawful programs to eliminate bias and enhance diversity. We have seen attempts at wholesale dismantling of departments and entities created by Congress without seeking the required congressional approval to change the law. There are efforts to dismiss employees with little regard for the law and protections they merit, and social media announcements that disparage and appear to be motivated by a desire to inflame without any stated factual basis. This is chaotic. It may appeal to a few. But it is wrong. And most Americans recognize it is wrong. It is also contrary to the rule of law. The American Bar Association supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair. We have consistently urged the administrations of both parties to adhere to the rule of law. We stand in that familiar place again today. And we do not stand alone. Our courts stand for the rule of law as well.
February 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Super Bowl halftime show generating big “Trump won, why am I still seeing black people” energy from the indignant grifter class
February 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Those dystopian books we read in school are looking less like fiction and more like a blueprint.

No wonder they’re being banned—they want to keep us in the dark.
February 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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December 9, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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strandjunker.com Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Dec 3
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 4, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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The Hourglass Nebula seen by Hubble
On July 30 in 1995 Hourglass Nebula The Hourglass Nebula has been formed by a dying Sun-like star shedding its outer layers of gas. One theory suggests that the hourglass shape is produced as a fast stellar wind encounters a slowly expanding cloud that is more dense near the star’s equator than near its poles
November 23, 2024 at 2:51 AM
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Be strong for those who cannot be. Be kind, but especially to those who seldom receive kindness. Be aware of your weaknesses, but also your strengths. Be smart, be brave, be loyal. In short, be a true warrior, and know I am proud to stand with you.
November 10, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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November 11, 2024 at 5:14 AM
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Happy to be here, hope this will be a more positive social media experience. FB has been giving bad vibes and mental fatigue.
a couple of cats sitting under a crescent moon with the words good night written below them
ALT: a couple of cats sitting under a crescent moon with the words good night written below them
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November 11, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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November 11, 2024 at 3:13 AM
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November 11, 2024 at 2:23 AM