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Russ Mikow
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Saw Jake & The Drowns play last night @acevonjohnson.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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boltsmag.org
Under current law, Illinois prosecutors can file objections to people seeking name changes who have any previous convictions, from felonies to low-level misdemeanors. The policy can create major barriers for trans people with criminal records.
In Illinois, Trans People With Criminal Records Still Face Hurdles to Changing Their Names
Even after years of reforms to state law governing name changes, prosecutors can still object when trans people have charges or prior convictions.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Ace lives 🤘🔥🎶
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KISS: 2000 Man (NYC ~ Aug 9, 1995)
YouTube video by shinner65
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October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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JUST IN: 9th Circuit temporarily reinstates Judge Immergut's 1st TRO blocking solely Trump's Oregon National Guard deployment. Both TROs now in effect (CA/TX too). 9th to decide on en banc by Tuesday. Move undercuts DOJ's bid to lift 2nd TRO but court says no msg on merits.
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.
ALIEN ENEMIES ACT: ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________ 1. The person named above is fourteen years or older: 2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States: 3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela: If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as determined by reference to the following evaluation form: Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien potentially subject to an AEA removal. After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, “Notice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.” Aliens scoring 6 or 7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits. Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five years. Valuation Explanation Category Definition Explanation Points Judicial Outcomes and Official Documents a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing civil penalties for activity related to TDA 10 b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing specific activity of TDA 5 Self-Admission a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of communications. 10 Criminal Conduct and Information a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA 6 b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable foreign partner information. 4 c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or informants that affirm the subject’s membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3 d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a member of TDA 2 e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money laundering, mule, service provider) 2 Documents and Communications Final page: Association a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2 b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2 c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2 Total Points VALIDATION DETERMINATION Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not complete this validation determination. Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find that the person named above, _______________________________________________: 1. Is fourteen years or older; 2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; 3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and 4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua. Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy. _____________________ _________________________ __________________ Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date completing the form completing the form ______________________ _________________________ ____________________ Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date
March 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Also got to watch Danava blow minds tonight at The Crypt in Olympia WA 🎶
March 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Saw some cool bands tonight at The Crypt in Olympia WA. First up is Stepmother from Australia 🎶
March 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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maybell.bsky.social Maybell Romero @maybell.bsky.social · Feb 27
Oh, anyway, here's my new paper, "Unlikely Criminals: Inside the IVF Drug Grey Market." Want a link? It's in the next post. 1/2
March 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.”
- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
March 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I look forward to reading this book published by @cuneiformpress.bsky.social that was delivered today. Please support small press #poetry ✌️
March 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Anyone else partial to heavy psychedelic rock?
March 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Good AM peeps✌️ Any other Youth Brigade fans out there?
#nowspinning #nowplaying #punkrock
March 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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justsecurity.org
[1/2] Dust off your CV? Are you a graduating law school student or recent alum applying for fellowships and looking for a partner organization?

Our small, collegial team seeks expressions of interest for 2025-26 Postgraduate Legal Fellow positions.

www.justsecurity.org/2025-26-post...
March 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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In 1957, Frankfurter identified the 4 freedoms of the university: "to determine for itself... who may teach, what may be taught, how it shall be taught, and who may be admitted to study." These demands infringe all those freedoms. Columbia cannot agree to them. supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
Sweezy v. New Hampshire, 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
Sweezy v. New Hampshire
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March 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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This is a Hitler-screaming-in-his-bunker-at-generals level of lunacy
Trump post: "The Globalist Wall Street Journal has no idea what they are doing or saying. They are owned by the polluted thinking of the European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of “screwing” the United States of America. Their (WSJ!) thinking is antiquated and weak, and very bad for the USA. But have no fear, we will WIN on everything!!! Egg prices are down, oil is down, interest rates are down, and TARIFF RELATED MONEY IS POURING INTO THE UNITED STATES. “The only thing you have to fear, is fear itself!”"
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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It's great news!
March 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Seattle's Shame Banger, McCoy's Tavern, Olympia, WA. 03.09.2025.
March 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Undertones
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March 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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I've been on an Undertones kick lately
March 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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#nowspinning The Damned "Music For Pleasure." Stiff Records.
March 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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The new Throne of Iron rulz 🤘🔥🎶
March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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March 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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A couple random pics taken while on a walk
March 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Seattle's Shame Banger, McCoy's Tavern, Olympia, WA. 03.09.2025.
March 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM