Philip Shropshire
@pshropshire.bsky.social
#Progressive #popculture #comics #sciencefiction #politics Longtime writer/malcontent. If you like my posts please donate to my paypal link at Three Rivers. Home site is www.threeriversonline.com
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Something I wrote. #prochoice #election2024 And no Rahm isn't the answer.
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One last thing: If AOC runs against Schumer, she will win.
Democrats need to make a hard left turn.
Mamdani has proven it is time.
The people of the United States are ready for politicians who will not just say they'lll fight for them, but will actually do so once elected.
Democrats need to make a hard left turn.
Mamdani has proven it is time.
The people of the United States are ready for politicians who will not just say they'lll fight for them, but will actually do so once elected.
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One last thing: If AOC runs against Schumer, she will win.
Democrats need to make a hard left turn.
Mamdani has proven it is time.
The people of the United States are ready for politicians who will not just say they'lll fight for them, but will actually do so once elected.
Democrats need to make a hard left turn.
Mamdani has proven it is time.
The people of the United States are ready for politicians who will not just say they'lll fight for them, but will actually do so once elected.
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Orlando still has strong feelings about the Pulse shooting, and I hope that Orlando juries will follow DC and Chicago juries' examples.
Today I drove past a random anti Trump demonstration on US19. On a Monday afternoon. Florida isn't red; it's vote suppressed. And it's bubbling.
Today I drove past a random anti Trump demonstration on US19. On a Monday afternoon. Florida isn't red; it's vote suppressed. And it's bubbling.
"The suspects...were seen in a video aggressively chalking the crosswalk."
This is what DeSantis is spending Florida taxpayer money on.
www.wftv.com/news/local/r...
This is what DeSantis is spending Florida taxpayer money on.
www.wftv.com/news/local/r...
‘Resist’: Two arrested after chalking former Pulse Memorial Crosswalk
The video showed the men grinding chalk onto the crosswalk, with the word ‘Resist’ chalked nearby
www.wftv.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Orlando still has strong feelings about the Pulse shooting, and I hope that Orlando juries will follow DC and Chicago juries' examples.
Today I drove past a random anti Trump demonstration on US19. On a Monday afternoon. Florida isn't red; it's vote suppressed. And it's bubbling.
Today I drove past a random anti Trump demonstration on US19. On a Monday afternoon. Florida isn't red; it's vote suppressed. And it's bubbling.
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Artist Vincent Di Fate (1945-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...
L, 1972; R, 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
L, 1972; R, 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Artist Vincent Di Fate (1945-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...
L, 1972; R, 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
L, 1972; R, 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
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November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
DOJ Tries To Block Musk Deposition In Lawsuit Over USAID Cuts
The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The US Agency for International Development, which provided foreign aid for other countries, was shut down over the summer following an effort by Musk to shutter it, with its few remaining functions being absorbed by the State Department.
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BREAKING: The court threw out the indictments against Comey & James
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund
www.democracydefendersfund.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BREAKING: The court threw out the indictments against Comey & James
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
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RECUSAL WATCH: Judge Jeffrey Bryan (Biden) recuses from Trump DOJ suit v. Minnesota and Minneapolis over sanctuary laws. Re-assigned to Judge Kate Menendez (Biden). Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint – #1 in United States v. State of Minnesota (D. Minnesota, 0:25-cv-03798) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, City of St. Paul, Minnesota, Keith Ellison, Hennepin County, Minnesota, State of Minnesota, Dawanna S. Witt filed by United States of America. No summ...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
RECUSAL WATCH: Judge Jeffrey Bryan (Biden) recuses from Trump DOJ suit v. Minnesota and Minneapolis over sanctuary laws. Re-assigned to Judge Kate Menendez (Biden). Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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A U.S. District Judge has ruled that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan (who had no prosecutorial experience before this role) was improperly appointed by the Trump administration, agreeing with Comey’s defense team.
The ruling means that both federal indictments are dismissed. trib.al/WZbNPi9
The ruling means that both federal indictments are dismissed. trib.al/WZbNPi9
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan (who had no prosecutorial experience before this role) was improperly appointed by the Trump administration, agreeing with Comey’s defense team.
The ruling means that both federal indictments are dismissed. trib.al/WZbNPi9
The ruling means that both federal indictments are dismissed. trib.al/WZbNPi9
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President Trump’s continued attempts to dehumanize transgender individuals and threaten their very basic human needs is not only unfair, it’s illegal.
We will see you in court.
We will see you in court.
Trump order on transgender federal workers' bathroom use challenged in lawsuit
A transgender civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard on Thursday sued to block President Donald Trump's ban on federal workers using bathrooms that match their gender identity.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Trump’s continued attempts to dehumanize transgender individuals and threaten their very basic human needs is not only unfair, it’s illegal.
We will see you in court.
We will see you in court.
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My statement following a federal judge ruling that President Trump unlawfully appointed Lindsey Halligan as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia:
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My statement following a federal judge ruling that President Trump unlawfully appointed Lindsey Halligan as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia:
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It's possible that Trump will secure 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year, surpassing the 18 district and circuit court judges confirmed by the Senate during the first year of his first term. My explainer on how this could happen: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
Trump Could Reach 30 Lifetime Judicial Confirmations This Year
It’s a possibility — not a certainty — that the Senate will help him get there in 2025.
nominationnotes.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's possible that Trump will secure 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year, surpassing the 18 district and circuit court judges confirmed by the Senate during the first year of his first term. My explainer on how this could happen: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
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Protesters in Portland, Oregon, left flowers in front of the detention center, but the ICE GOONS immediately took them away and searched the ground for weapons. This video captures their sadness and paranoia.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Protesters in Portland, Oregon, left flowers in front of the detention center, but the ICE GOONS immediately took them away and searched the ground for weapons. This video captures their sadness and paranoia.
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Note that Judge Currie cited this case for her decision that you unwind Lindsey's actions.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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![“When an appointment violates the Appointments Clause from the jump, the actor has
‘exercise[d] power that [she] did not lawfully possess.’” United States v. Giraud, No. 1:24-CR00768, 2025 WL 2196794, at *8 (D.N.J. Aug. 1, 2025) (Giraud I) (alterations in original) (quoting
Collins, 594 U.S. at 258); see also Collins, 594 U.S. at 276 (Gorsuch, J., concurring in part)
(explaining that when an officer is “unconstitutionally appointed,” “governmental action is taken
by someone erroneously claiming the mantle of executive power — and thus taken with no
authority at all”); id. at 266 (Thomas, J., concurring) (“[A]n officer must be properly appointed
before he can legally act as an officer.”). In such a case, “the proper remedy is invalidation of the
ultra vires action[s]” taken by the actor. United States v. Trump, 740 F. Supp. 3d 1245, 1302 (S.D. Fla. 2024). “Invalidation ‘follows directly from the government actor’s lack of authority to take
the challenged action in the first place. That is, winning the merits of the constitutional challenge
is enough.’” Id. (quoting Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau v. All Am. Check Cashing, Inc., 33 F.4th
218, 241 (5th Cir. 2022) (Jones, J., concurring)).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreig4hnndskansst2z63a5t7m27wut2idqfcqwirru2zurmyjjszdhm@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Note that Judge Currie cited this case for her decision that you unwind Lindsey's actions.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Some House Republicans are attempting to impeach Judge Boasberg for investigating whether the Trump admin violated his court order.
If the government can retaliate against a federal judge for simply doing their job, that's a threat to the foundations of our democracy.
If the government can retaliate against a federal judge for simply doing their job, that's a threat to the foundations of our democracy.
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Some House Republicans are attempting to impeach Judge Boasberg for investigating whether the Trump admin violated his court order.
If the government can retaliate against a federal judge for simply doing their job, that's a threat to the foundations of our democracy.
If the government can retaliate against a federal judge for simply doing their job, that's a threat to the foundations of our democracy.
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Today in court: In a long-running fight between the AP and the Trump admin, DOJ argued for expansive executive power to limit White House access based on speech or expression -- including for events historically open to the public such as tours or the annual Easter egg roll
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White House Access Limits Could Cover Easter Egg Roll, DOJ Says
The Justice Department argued in court for more expansive executive power to limit White House access based on political expression, including for events historically open to the general public such…
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today in court: In a long-running fight between the AP and the Trump admin, DOJ argued for expansive executive power to limit White House access based on speech or expression -- including for events historically open to the public such as tours or the annual Easter egg roll
buff.ly/oJYP0En
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Sometimes you have to choose competency over loyalty. Sometimes ppl tell you not to do things because they're trying to help you.
BREAKING: The court threw out the indictments against Comey & James
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
Halligan’s entire appointment & every political prosecution that followed had no legal basis
Trump’s attempt to install loyalists to go after his critics failed
Read👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/11.24.25... - TN
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund
www.democracydefendersfund.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Sometimes you have to choose competency over loyalty. Sometimes ppl tell you not to do things because they're trying to help you.
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A US judge dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of President Trump – former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James – ruling that the US attorney he hand picked to prosecute them was unlawfully appointed.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A US judge dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of President Trump – former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James – ruling that the US attorney he hand picked to prosecute them was unlawfully appointed.
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Trump went after Tish James and James Comey because he can’t stand anyone who tells the truth and holds him accountable—and today, the judge made it clear that the courtroom isn’t his personal revenge tour.
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Trump went after Tish James and James Comey because he can’t stand anyone who tells the truth and holds him accountable—and today, the judge made it clear that the courtroom isn’t his personal revenge tour.
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Gotta say, it’s a hard time to be a historian of medicine whose focus was pre-antiseptic / pre-vaccine era.
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Gotta say, it’s a hard time to be a historian of medicine whose focus was pre-antiseptic / pre-vaccine era.
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Trump gets a pass on violent rhetoric, and he shouldn't. Calling the police is the correct response. Journalists should also take this seriously, demanding explanations and accountability from the White House, instead of pretending this is just a Thursday.
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump gets a pass on violent rhetoric, and he shouldn't. Calling the police is the correct response. Journalists should also take this seriously, demanding explanations and accountability from the White House, instead of pretending this is just a Thursday.
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Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
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I’m getting more and more of these too. It’s depressing.
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I’m getting more and more of these too. It’s depressing.
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