RI Smith
@rismith.bsky.social
Lawyer writing about law, genealogy, and bad ethics. He/him
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
This deal keeps getting...exactly as bad as it looked like...all the time!
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This deal keeps getting...exactly as bad as it looked like...all the time!
The people who spent last night trying to rationalize why this was a good deal are going to run head first into this in a few weeks.
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The people who spent last night trying to rationalize why this was a good deal are going to run head first into this in a few weeks.
Senator Quisling (I-Telemark)
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Senator Quisling (I-Telemark)
You ever have a dream that makes you realize that you are definitely not cut out for a different job? Apparently, I'd be even more anxious if I had to cover up a murder.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
You ever have a dream that makes you realize that you are definitely not cut out for a different job? Apparently, I'd be even more anxious if I had to cover up a murder.
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After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After their resounding victory in Tuesday’s elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
Blocking for questioning the integrity of Republicans is a hilarious self own.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Blocking for questioning the integrity of Republicans is a hilarious self own.
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Our offer is you don't give us our one singular demand we've insisted on this whole time, and also we'll make it easier for your most vulnerable members to say they voted for it anyway, so they can say that when we try to attack them over it. Brilliant strategy, guys.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Our offer is you don't give us our one singular demand we've insisted on this whole time, and also we'll make it easier for your most vulnerable members to say they voted for it anyway, so they can say that when we try to attack them over it. Brilliant strategy, guys.
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Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
Another no doubter win for Wake. Yep, no doubt at all.
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Another no doubter win for Wake. Yep, no doubt at all.
What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object.
Tied up at the half 🏈
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November 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object.
The Christian Nationalists are awfully quiet about the most anti-Christian administration in American history
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Christian Nationalists are awfully quiet about the most anti-Christian administration in American history
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A company that values itself at $500 billion is on track to lose $50 billion in a year. Color me skeptical.
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A company that values itself at $500 billion is on track to lose $50 billion in a year. Color me skeptical.
How to fearlessly withstand withering criticism.
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How to fearlessly withstand withering criticism.
Congratulations to Cornell's new university president, Donald Trump.
BREAKING: Cornell caved.
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Congratulations to Cornell's new university president, Donald Trump.
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"biological pronouns"
Quick, I have to take this adjective to the hospital. Hopefully they can do an emergency noun transplant and save it.
Quick, I have to take this adjective to the hospital. Hopefully they can do an emergency noun transplant and save it.
BREAKING: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, holds that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's preferred pronouns is likely unconstitutional on these facts.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
Judge Murphy, a Trump appointee, writes the court's decision.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"biological pronouns"
Quick, I have to take this adjective to the hospital. Hopefully they can do an emergency noun transplant and save it.
Quick, I have to take this adjective to the hospital. Hopefully they can do an emergency noun transplant and save it.
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Find someone to work as hard for you as the Trump Administration works to starve children.
JUST IN: Trump administration files emergency stay motion at 1st Circuit, seeking to block judge's order to pay full SNAP benefits for November. DOJ says the ruling 'makes a mockery of the separation of powers.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
SNAPStayMotCA1110725.PDF
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November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Find someone to work as hard for you as the Trump Administration works to starve children.
Who's got two thumbs and no Vyvanse due to a recall?
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Who's got two thumbs and no Vyvanse due to a recall?
ChatGPT is the client from hell
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
ChatGPT is the client from hell
The unitary executive theory runs into the dumbest executive this country has ever seen.
McCONNELL said Trump's Truth Social post was essentially an admission of his "intent to defy the court order when he said 'SNAP payments will be given only when the government opens.' As a result "people will go hungry, food pantries will be burdened and … suffering will occur."
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The unitary executive theory runs into the dumbest executive this country has ever seen.