Ryan Bates
rpbates.bsky.social
Ryan Bates
@rpbates.bsky.social
So the Republican Form of Government Clause does have justiciable standards after all? Do tell!
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May 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
No love for Pedro Paramo? It’s been on my list for a while.
May 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This trend extends well beyond the immediate set of cases — it’s the same cognitive disjunction that allowed the SCOTUS majority to convince itself that a President would never order SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political opponent, so immunity for official acts could never be problematic.
April 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
And back to normalcy today, thank goodness. I don’t need more radical departures in my life right now. Also, today’s puzzle notwithstanding, “couping” is obviously a real word — we’re seeing before our very eyes.
March 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
a) I think Rita Maya closed, per my last visit; b) how can you possibly rank Amy’s so low??
March 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Are you telling me this entire Siberian orchestra is trans?
March 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM